Crash course in weeding library collections [electronic resource] / Francisca Goldsmith.
- 作者： Goldsmith, Francisca author.
- 其他題名：
- Crash course
- 出版： Santa Barbara, California : Libraries Unlimited, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC [2016]
- 叢書名： Crash course
- 主題： Discarding of books, periodicals, etc.--Handbooks, manuals, etc. , LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Library & Information Science / General. , LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Study & Teaching.
- ISBN： 9781440836893 (ebk.) 、 9781440836886 (pbk.)
- URL：
電子書
- 書目註：Includes bibliographical references (pages 103) and index.
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讀者標籤：
- 系統號： 005235517 | 機讀編目格式
館藏資訊
Weeding is a perennial challenge for librarians. This book will help you rise to the task by offering you basic instructions, including information on new formats and digital collections. Weeding is often difficult—who can easily decide to discard books and other materials that someone may someday want to borrow? But weeding is essential to keeping your collection healthy and relevant. Perfect for all types of libraries and for both paraprofessionals and librarians unfamiliar with modern weeding methods, this practical guide offers clear guidance that can help you cope with the sometimes-paralytic fear and distaste that can accompany a must-do task. Each of the book's chapters treats a specific concern—for example, weeding electronic collections. Practical matters related to collection maintenance through material and online resource weeding are addressed, as are policy and procedure documentation and communication planning and best practices. You'll read about weeding ethics, using vendor-provided weeding tools, and floating collections. The book also shares advice on training volunteers as weeding assistants and on communicating with library stakeholders about collection maintenance. By showing you how to make weeding a normal part of your library's routine, this book will help you provide your community with a healthier, better circulating, and more valuable collection.
摘要註
"Weeding is a perennial challenge for librarians. This book will help you rise to the task by offering you basic instructions, including information on new formats and digital collections"--Provided by publisher.
內容註
Introduction to weed identification The weeding process Library staff weeding responsibilities Determining datedness Creating a weeding plan Weeding as library policy Communication and publicity about weeding Models and tips for library administrators.