Stuck in the Weeds
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This document contains summaries of various books, magazines, and other materials from different eras. The topics range widely and include science, self-help, cooking, computers, crafts, religion, and more. Many of the items appear outdated or in poor condition, suggesting they are being reviewed for removal from a library collection through weeding.
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Stuck in the Weeds
- 8. The How and Why Wonder Book of Beginning Science Notkin, 1960
- 9. Retro STEM
- 10. Your Power as a Woman Archer 1957
- 11. Lose weight! Get a man! Be more popular! Be better after 40! Dress right!
- 12. Hotline: The Letters I Get…and Write! Reynolds 1972
- 13. NSFW!
- 14. The Computer from A to Z Kalman 1999
- 16. Decorating to Please Him Bradford 1970
- 18. The New Hotdog Cookbook Roate 1968
- 20. Libraries are not in the business of collecting “things,” but providing content and access to content.
- 27. Just gonna leave this right here…
- 39. …But it was a gift!
- 40. …But it’s in good shape
- 41. …But it’s part of a series
- 42. Weeding Personalities • The Hoarder • The Randomizer • The Professor • The Snob
- 44. Hand Feeding Baby Birds Cooper 1979
- 45. Tuna: As You Like It Tuna Research Foundation 1968 (?)
- 46. Prospecting for Atomic Minerals Knoerr and Lutjen 1955
- 48. Work With Less Energy Grant ~1955
- 49. What Would Jesus Craft? MacDonald 2015
- 52. How to Make Applehead Dolls for Pleasure and Profit Dotson 1962
- 53. God Speaks to Modern Man Lickey 1963
- 54. Disco with Donny & Marie Heaton & Zimmerman 1979
Editor's Notes
- http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/view-image.php?image=150376&picture=proud-peacock HH What are you proud of? Its depth? It’s breadth? It’s currency? It’s relevancy to your patrons and your community? …Or are you defensive of your library’s collection? “It’s the best we can do with limited funds/space/staff…” When you visit other libraries, how do you compare your collection to theirs?
- HH This book would likely not meet the objective OR the benchmark of a youth science collection. -Objective: Popular science collection that meets current state and local school curricula needs. -There is no way this meets current common core standards for science! -Might also not meet current safety standards, which could also be stated in collection objective. Circulation benchmark for 500s: 3-4 circs in 1st 6 months 5-6 circs per year in first 1-2 years 3-4 circs pear year in 3rd-4th years 1-2 circs pear year in years 5+ Fewer circs ok on “reference-type” items like encyclopedias, dictionaries, etc. that are in circulating collection Average age benchmark for 500s: 75% - 5 yrs or newer 20% - 5-10 years old 5% - greater than 10 years old ("classics,” but circ benchmark still applies)
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- HH How is this book from 1970 circulating? It probably has a lot of circulations…most of them happened long ago.
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- MK Let’s start talking about a weeding plan. A weeding plan is absolutely crucial to put in place before you start any weeding project. It shows that you have put some thought into the process and aren’t just pulling things off the shelf willy-nilly. One thing you want to acknowledge is how weeding looks, physically, to the public. If they see piles of materials they will definitely ask what’s going on! This is just asking for attention. Of course people will ask what’s going on here! Avoid major piles and full carts in public places. Take a bit at a time to out-of-sight spaces. Your weeding plan needs to work through the entire de-selection process. -How many items will be removed at a time? -How many items will be removed total? -What is the workflow? Include who will touch the materials, what they will do with them, how many times they will change hands through the process, how they will be moved (Carts? Boxes? Piles? Storage rooms? Public service desks?) Be very specific!
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