Moonshine Public Library
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Transcript of Moonshine Public Library
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Moonshine Public Library
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We Don’t Want to End Up Like Sunny
Glow Library
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S W O TStrengths: Weaknesses: Opportunity: Threat:
Willingness of staff to tackle this issue
Lack of public space-poor space flow with excess carts
To clean up collection and make it more current
Possibility of bad publicity
Collaboration between departments to solve this situation
Books not organized as efficiently as possible
To make some money selling weeded materials
Possibility of disagreements on how to accomplish tasks
Lack of funds for purchase of new shelving immediately
Look and be more organized
Realize the need for additional shelving and plan for the future
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The weeding process provides 4 Opportunities:
1. staff leadership and learning
2. the MPL to gain positive publicity
3. address the shelving budget and plan for the future
4. improve the library’s collection, organization, and appearance
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Mission Statement
Ou r l i b ra ry s t r i ves to be an
approachab le , i n te l l e c tua l l y access ib le
o rgan i za t ion tha t i s sens i t i ve to the
needs o f a l l u se r s wh i l e p rov id ing a
pos i t i ve l ea rn ing env i ronment…
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Weeding Policy Mater ia ls that no longer meet the
stated miss ion of the l ibrary ( inc luding i tems that have become damaged or obsolete) wi l l be withdrawn from the l ibrary’s publ ic col lect ion accord ing to the accepted profess ional pract ices descr ibed in the CREW* method…
* See CREW: A Weed ing Manua l f o r Modern L ib ra r ie s
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… Disposal of wi thdrawn l ibrary mater ia ls wi l l be at the d iscret ion of the l ibrary d i rector , subject to a l l re levant provis ions of the Charter of the Town of Moonshine and in the most economical ly eco -fr iendly manner .
Weeding Policy continued
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“Next to emptying the outdoor book drop on cold and snowy days, weeding is the most undesirable job in the library. It is also one of the most important”
“A good library collection is like a good haircut. It’s not what you cut – it’s what you leave”
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Collection Development and Materials Selection Policy
Overview
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What is weeding?Process of removing books and other materials
• Poor physical condition
• Outdated or inaccurate information
• Don’t fit in scope of Library’s collection
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What should I weed?M isleadingU glyS upersededT rivialityI rrelevantE lsewhere
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What do I do with the weeded materials?
• Mend it• Sell it• Give it away• Donate it• Recycle it• Destroy it
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Press Release
Good Communication is Essential- Both Internal and External
Memo
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MPL Internal BlogExchange of Ideas — Openness to Suggestions
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MPL Website Public BlogBuy-in from Staff and Public