The weeding handbook a shelf-by-shelf guide / Rebecca Vnuk, Booklist collection management editor.

Author/creator Vnuk, Rebecca
Format Electronic
Publication InfoChicago : ALA Editions, An imprint of the American Library Association, 2015.
Descriptionxix, 196 pages : illustrations, charts ; 23 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects
Discarding of books, periodicals, etc.--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Collection development (Libraries)--United States. --Policy statements.
Public libraries--Collection development. --United States.

Contents The basics -- Shelf by shelf, 000, 100, 200 -- Shelf-by-shelf, 300s -- Shelf by shelf, 400s and 500s -- Shelf by shelf, 600s -- Shelf by shelf, 700s -- Shelf by shelf, 800s and fiction -- Shelf by shelf, 900s and biography -- Other areas of the collection -- Special considerations for youth collections -- Weeding gone wrong -- The importance of a collection development plan -- Appendix A. Public: Morton Grove Public Library, IL -- Appendix B. Public: La Grange Public Library, IL -- Appendix C. Public: Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield, MA -- Appendix D. Public: Memorial Hall Library, Andover, MA -- Appendix E. Public: Glen Ellyn Public Library, IL -- Appendix F. Public: Chicago Public Library, IL -- Appendix G. Public: Seattle Public Library, WA -- Appendix H. Academic: Columbia University, NY -- Appendix I. Academic: Emmanuel d'Alzon Library, Assumption College, Worcester, MA -- Appendix J. School media center: Baltimore County Public Schools, Baltimore, MD -- Appendix K. School media center: Georgetown Independent School District, Georgetown, TX.
Bibliography noteIncludes index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2015008707
ISBN9780838913277 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Electronic Resources Access Content Online ✔ Available