{"product_id":"the-weeding-handbook-a-shelfbyshelf-guide","title":"The Weeding Handbook: A Shelf-by-Shelf Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"No! We cant rid of that!\" Vnuk  author of the popular \"Weeding Tips\" column on Booklist Online  is here to show you that yes  you can. A library is an ever-changing organism; when done the right way  weeding helps a library thrive by focusing its resources on those parts of the collection that are the most useful to its users. Her handbook takes the guesswork out of this delicate but necessary process  giving public and school library staff the knowledge and the confidence to effectively weed any collection  of any size. Going through the proverbial stacks shelf by shelf  Vnuk Explains why weeding is important for a healthy library  demonstrating that a vibrant collection leads to robust circulation  which in turn affects library budgets Walks readers through a librarys shelves by Dewey area  with recommended weeding criteria and call-outs in each area for the different considerations of large collections and smaller collections Features a chapter addressing reference  media  magazines and newspapers  e-books  and other special materials Shows how a solid collection development plan uses weeding as an ongoing process  making it less stressful and more productive Offers guidance for determining how to delegate responsibility for weeding  plus pointers for getting experienced staff on board Gives advice for educating the community about the process  how to head off PR disasters  and what to do with weeded materials Includes a dozen sample collection development plans  easily adaptable to suit a librarys individual needs Filled with field-tested  no nonsense strategies  this handbook will enable libraries to bloom by maintaining a collection that users actually use.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44986930757685,"sku":"ByrdShop_083891327X","price":38.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780838913277.jpg?v=1770921137","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-weeding-handbook-a-shelfbyshelf-guide","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}