{"product_id":"crash-course-in-weeding-library-francisca-goldsmith-9781440836886","title":"Crash Course in Weeding Library Collections","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeeding is a perennial challenge for librarians. This book will help you rise to the task by offering you basic instructions, including information on new formats and digital collections.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWeeding is often difficult--who can easily decide to discard books and other materials that someone may someday want to borrow? But weeding is essential to keeping your collection healthy and relevant. Perfect for all types of libraries and for both paraprofessionals and librarians unfamiliar with modern weeding methods, this practical guide offers clear guidance that can help you cope with the sometimes-paralytic fear and distaste that can accompany a must-do task. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach of the book's chapters treats a specific concern--for example, weeding electronic collections. Practical matters related to collection maintenance through material and online resource weeding are addressed, as are policy and procedure documentation and communication planning and best practices. You'll read about weeding ethics, using vendor-provided weeding tools, and floating collections. The book also shares advice on training volunteers as weeding assistants and on communicating with library stakeholders about collection maintenance. By showing you how to make weeding a normal part of your library's routine, this book will help you provide your community with a healthier, better circulating, and more valuable collection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Francisca Goldsmith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1440836884\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781440836886\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/02\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 118\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.90h x 8.40w x 0.30d","brand":"Francisca Goldsmith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43935027659007,"sku":"9781440836886","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_66f5e516-e16f-49d1-8b37-7f01f0bda014.jpg?v=1681417431","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/crash-course-in-weeding-library-francisca-goldsmith-9781440836886","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}