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Multi-Year Weeding Schedule

Elementary Schools

Area to Weed

Years

Years

500-999

2001-2002

2006-2007

000-499,

Fiction A-L

2002-2003

2007-2008

Fiction M-Z, Biography, BC

2003-2004

2008-2009

ER

2004-2005

2009-2010

Everything else (weeder's choice)

2005-2006

2010-2011

 

Middle Schools

Area to Weed

Years

Years

000-499 (including Reference area)

2001-2002

2006-2007

500-799 (including reference area)

2002-2003

2007-2008

800-999 (including reference area)

2003-2004

2008-2009

B,SC, PB

2004-2005

2009-2010

F

2005-2006

2010-2011

 

High Schools

Area to Weed

Years

Years

000-499 (including Reference area)

2001-2002

2006-2007

500-799 (including reference area)

2002-2003

2007-2008

800, PB (including reference area)

2003-2004

2008-2009

900 (including reference area)

2004-2005

2009-2010

F, SC, SF, Biography, AV

2005-2006

2010-2011

 

Follow the 5-year Weeding Schedule for systematically weeding the collection, using the following recommended criteria.

  • Dated
  • Patrons no longer need this book
  • District guidelines are not met
  • “MUSTY”: M isleading – U gly – S uperceded – T rivial – Y our collection has no use for this material.

For more complete information, use the Crew Manual,  Evaluating and Weeding Collections by Joseph P. Segal, available in each Bellingham School District library.


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