Less is More : A Practical Guide to Weeding School Library Collections

Weeding is the unglamorous side of the ""library selection"" coin, yet for vibrant, quality collections, it is critically important.

To make weeding part of a library's ongoing procedures, it's best to do it in manageable doses.

Now, school and children's librarians nationwide can reap the benefit of Florida's popular ""Weed of the Month"" program.

This user-friendly guide: explains the ins and outs, including why weeding is such an important task; outlines the steps to get started; breaks weeding criteria down by over 70 topics and Dewey numbers so the task isn't overwhelming; clarifies how to use automation tools in weeding; and, suggests newer titles as replacements to upgrade collections.