I have done the same - weeded deeply, blending into nonfiction and allowing all to circulate, and trying to replace with database coverage, and for new print titles pairing with e-book access.

I'm curious about database choices... my current list is Bloom's Literary Criticism, Controversial Issues in American History, Modern World History, SIRS, eLibrary and Science News.

We are trying a district wide subscription with Britannica this year as well.

Stephanie Patterson

Southington High School Library

"Building character with critical thinking, creativity,

collaboration and communication."

From: CASL-L [casl-l-bounces+spatterson=southingtonschools.org@mylist.net] on behalf of Todd Gorski [TGorski@ctreg14.org]
Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2015 1:22 PM
To: CASL Listserv
Subject: Re: [CASL-L] reference collections

Dear colleagues,

Thank you so much for the dozens of replies, pictures, stories and suggestions. It was very interesting to hear how different high schools have handled this situation. I am on phase 1 of withdrawing thousands of antiquated reference books. I have emailed our teachers throughout the process and they have come down to take certain things for their classrooms. Some of these books will be kept and become part of the nonfiction section. Databases now cover most of these topics. It was gratifying to learn that so many libraries are handling this situation in similar ways.

Again, many thanks!

TG

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Todd Gorski
Library Media Specialist
Nonnewaug High School
5 Minortown Road
Woodbury, CT 06798
Email: tgorski@ctreg14.org
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"Without libraries, what have we? We have no past and no future."
--Ray Bradbury

From: TGorski@ctreg14.org
To: casl-l@mylist.net
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2015 12:04:56 +0000
Subject: [CASL-L] reference collections

Good morning.

I am wondering how many high school libraries still keep a printed reference section. If so, what types of books does it feature? We are substantially weeding our reference section and I was curious to see how many schools have eliminated it entirely.

Thanks!

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