WEEDING THE INFORMAL WEEDING CONSIDER KEEPING …

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WEEDING THECOLLECTIONDEFINITIONWeeding is the removal of materials(books, periodicals, encyclopedias, videosetc.) from a library collection in a plannedand systematic way. The deselectingprocess is an ongoing part of collectiondevelopment, a deliberate and thoughtfulactivity that will keep the library current WEED OR NOT TO WEED:POLICY AND CRITERIAThe selection policy for the TDSBconsiders WEEDING an important part ofsound collection development. Individualschool Teacher-Librarians should considerthe following criteria in developing a planfor WEEDING . Copyright: older books require closerexamination for content Content: should be relevant to theschool needs and provincial curriculum Physical Condition: Is it worthrepairing? Circulation: How long since it waslast checked out? Current: Is newer material/informationavailable?

WEEDING THE COLLECTION DEFINITION Weeding is the removal of materials (books, periodicals, encyclopedias, videos etc.) from a library collection in a planned

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