[CASL-L] weeded books - what do you do with them?

Zieger, Gillian gzieger at ellingtonschools.net
Fri Jan 4 11:20:17 PST 2019
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Oops, I think this is it! :
https://hartsprings.org/

On Fri, Jan 4, 2019 at 2:17 PM Michele Eligio <
meligio at northbranfordschools.org> wrote:

> When I click on the link the domain is for sale. Is there another link
> that is updated? Thanks for sharing by the way! :)
>
> On Fri, Jan 4, 2019 at 1:50 PM Zieger, Gillian <
> gzieger at ellingtonschools.net> wrote:
>
>> For a larger weed, I had good luck with Heartsprings.org last year.
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jan 4, 2019 at 1:06 PM Michele Eligio <
>> meligio at northbranfordschools.org> wrote:
>>
>>> I second using them for Makerspace projects (see pics - one is shown
>>> with magazines but certain books have worked). I also let the classroom
>>> teachers take discarded books. Lastly, I do donate books that are
>>> salvageable to public libraries for book sales.
>>>
>>>
>>>  20190104_125435.jpg
>>> <https://drive.google.com/a/northbranfordschools.org/file/d/0B_TGJPFB-lDPYmJQZmUtVmctNC16aWVyRV9HS2tGckFtOUF3/view?usp=drive_web>
>>>
>>>  20190104_125425.jpg
>>> <https://drive.google.com/a/northbranfordschools.org/file/d/0B_TGJPFB-lDPNm8yTXdrTi1nYmFfbVFVb2J3ZjhxckJsMUxv/view?usp=drive_web>
>>>
>>>  20190104_125454.jpg
>>> <https://drive.google.com/a/northbranfordschools.org/file/d/0B_TGJPFB-lDPVnFEaXlrTmhlU2RPQ1ZJemlPSWl2clVONjlj/view?usp=drive_web>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jan 4, 2019 at 12:09 PM Melissa Thom via CASL-L <
>>> casl-l at mylist.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello Nicole!
>>>>
>>>> One way I use weeded books is for makerspace projects--one of my
>>>> beliefs is that if a book is non-fiction and outdated, or old and worn out,
>>>> it should just be recycled in some way--not sent to another school or
>>>> country.
>>>>
>>>> Also, I keep the titles that may still be of interest and let classroom
>>>> teachers look through them to see if there are any they want to add to
>>>> their classroom libraries!  Lastly, I keep high interest titles to put out
>>>> for the book swap I organize:)
>>>>
>>>> Hope this helps!
>>>> Melissa
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Melissa Thom
>>>> Bristow Middle School Media Specialist
>>>> West Hartford Public Schools
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Jan 4, 2019 at 11:36 AM Nicole Herget <
>>>> nherget at branfordschools.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hello CASL!
>>>>>
>>>>> I am hoping you can assist.  I am in the process of weeding my
>>>>> nonfiction collection.  Our district is wondering what others do with their
>>>>> weeded books.  If you recycle/donate what organization(s) do you work with?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you!
>>>>> Nicole
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Nicole Herget, Library Media Specialist
>>>>>
>>>>> nherget at branfordschools.org
>>>>> Francis Walsh Intermediate School
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>>> Sincerely,
>>>
>>> Michele Eligio
>>>
>>> North Branford High School Librarian
>>>
>>> 49 Caputo Road
>>>
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>> --
>> Gillian Zieger
>> Ellington High School
>> Library Media Specialist
>> EHS Library Media Center
>> <https://sites.google.com/ellingtonschools.net/hs-library/home?authuser=0>
>> 860-896-2352 ext. 410
>>
>>
>>
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>
> --
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>
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Michele Eligio
>
> North Branford High School Librarian
>
> 49 Caputo Road
>
> North Branford, CT  06471
>
> (203) 484-1465
>
>  *“Libraries store the energy that fuels the imagination. They open up
> windows to the world and inspire us to explore and achieve, and contribute
> to improving our quality of life. Libraries change lives for the better.”
> ~Sidney Sheldon*
>
>
>
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-- 
Gillian Zieger
Ellington High School
Library Media Specialist
EHS Library Media Center
<https://sites.google.com/ellingtonschools.net/hs-library/home?authuser=0>
860-896-2352 ext. 410
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