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**No! We can t rid of __that__!** Vnuk, author of the popular Weeding Tips column on Booklist Online, is here to show you that yes, you can. A library is an ever-changing organism; when done the right way, weeding helps a library thrive by focusing its resources on those parts of the collection that are the most useful to its users. Her handbook takes the guesswork out of this delicate but necessary process, giving public and school library staff the knowledge and the confidence to effectively weed any collection, of any size. Going through the proverbial stacks shelf by shelf, Vnuk* Explains why weeding is important for a healthy library, demonstrating that a vibrant collection leads to robust circulation, which in turn affects library budgets * Walks readers through a library s shelves by Dewey area, with recommended weeding criteria and call-outs in each area for the different considerations of large collections and smaller collections * Features a chapter addressing reference, media, magazines and newspapers, e-books, and other special materials * Shows how a solid collection development plan uses weeding as an ongoing process, making it less stressful and more productive * Of

Who reads The Weeding Handbook : a Shelf-by-shelf Guide?

Author

Vnuk, Rebecca

Publisher

ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association

Published

2015

Language

EN

ISBN

9780838913635

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Language Learning, Computer Science

Rating

3.96 / 5 (39 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14