[CASL-L] Genrefying - Weeding

[Shannon McNeice]

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
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On Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 11:59 AM, Michele Eligio <
meligio at 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 A lot of the books do not look very appealing - outdated covers,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
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