Weeding+the+Collection

Due March 21st I n order to cultivate a well-tended collection, librarians must become comfortable with weeding as well as planting. Like a garden, a collection must be cleared of weeds before new plants are added, and weeding must continue to make room for new plants to grow. Library “weeds” include books that are in poor condition, books that contain out-of-date information and books that no longer circulate. To make way for healthy new books, the weeds have to go.
 * Weeding Assignment**

**Assignment: ** To complete this assignment, you must return to “your” library. Look at the section of books you used for your curriculum activities.
 * Create a table or document that includes the titles, authors and publication dates of each book/item in your section. Include a picture of the cover whenever you can. If your section has more than 25 books, you may choose to examine only the first 25.
 * In the final column share whether you would weed or keep each item in the section and include a brief explanation/justification for your decision (“out of date” or “poor condition,” for weeds, for example, or “curriculum topic,” or “new title” for keepers). Use the CREW method to determine which books stay and which must go.
 * If there are materials that you're uncertain about, indicate that in your final column and share your questions/concerns about what to do with these materials.
 * Feel free to share and discuss with your partner from the curriculum activities. However, you will each be completing your own assignment.

**Resources: ** The CREW Method: [] · Be sure to read the Background and Processes (all sections), the Guidelines and the Summary · Use the [|CREW Guidelines by Dewey Class] (toward the bottom of the page) to determine which books to keep/weed. · Baumbach, Donna J. and Linda L. Miller. //Less is More: A Practical Guide to Weeding School Library Collections.// Chicago; ALA Editions, 2006.