Monday, May 7, 2018

The Art of Weeding

Carrie Lopez

Chant, I. 23 June 2015. The Art of Weeding: Collection Management. Library Journal. Retrieved from: https://lj.libraryjournal.com/2015/06/managing-libraries/the-art-of-weeding-collection-management/#_

A short article from Library Journal that outlines basic guidelines for weeding a collection, as well as concrete examples of why weeding is important. The article also highlights some negative press libraries experienced as the public reacted negatively about books being 'thrown away'. The article also includes some tips about how to handle these situations, even including craft tips and other ways to use weeded books.

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