Agree with Cathy.
I got rid of all the old looking covers, couples from the '80s, etc. Lots of cheesy Permabound art! If it was a book that has relevance, like The Outsiders, I replaced it with a copy with newer cover. But I discarded hundreds of books with old covers and yellow/stained pages. If I had multiple copies of not-popular books, I kept only one. If it was a classic, I kept it until I could afford to replace it with a better cover. (Work in progress.) I discarded all copies with no covers. (Actually I kept them for craft projects.)

Once you get going, it can be cathartic!

Shannon McNeice
Library Media Specialist
West Hartford, CT 06107

On Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 11:59 AM, Michele Eligio <meligio@northbranfordschools.org> wrote:
Hi,

I know this has come up many times before (so apologizes in advance) but I can't seem to remember the consensus. 

I am genrefying our collection and am dealing with a very old fiction section. A lot of the books do not look very appealing - outdated covers, yellowing pages, etc... So, I am wondering what criteria some of you have used to determine whether a book should stay or go. Thoughts? 

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Sincerely,

Michele Eligio

North Branford High School Librarian

49 Caputo Road

North Branford, CT  06471

(203) 484-1465

 

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