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Major
Subclasses |
Collecting Guidelines |
Selection Sources |
Weeding Guidelines |
Action Items |
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Class as a whole |
Collect in most formats
for middle school and high
school audience |
School Library Journal,
VOYA, Kliatt, Booklist,
Kirkus Publishers:
Harper Trophy, Scholastic,
Beech Tree, Facts on File,
Greenhaven, Lucent, Rosen,
Scribner/Macmillan, Laurel
Leaf, Aladdin, Viking
Penguin, UXL, Benchmark,
Chelsea House, Bantam/Dell |
Continuously weed
Replace worn items still
in demand
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Formulate CD
responsibilities for YA
staff Optimize signage
Work on new YA call
numbers |
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Fiction |
Limit collection to
popular authors and those
books that are highly
recommended |
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Weed heavily in summer |
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Nonfiction |
Buy both informational and
educational books
Collect heavily in areas
for student research, i.e.
countries, social issues
Watch for additions to
series
Add revised editions
when available. |
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Paperbacks |
Primarily a browsing
collection of contemporary
and classic fiction and
recreational nonfiction
Buy additional copies for
summer reading titles and
popular authors |
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Weed and replace often |
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Audio Books |
Buy recordings of
well-reviewed YA books
Occasionally purchase
classic titles. |
Kliatt |
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Music CDs |
Buy mostly music that's in
demand with frequent air
play, both popular and
alternative |
Billboard, People,
CDnow.com, Entertainment
Weekly |
Important to check for
last activity date |
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CD-ROMs |
Collect a variety of
recreational and
educational titles |
PC Gamer, Family PC,
Kliatt |
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Magazines |
Subscribe to a wide
variety of magazines, both
general interest and
specialized |
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Discard after one year
unless indexed |
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DVDs |
Buy popular teen DVDs,
both feature films and
music performances Limit
selection to PG and PG-13
ratings
Buy very few, if any,
videos |
Entertainment Weekly,
Amazon.com |
Weed only by condition as
collection is still small |
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Graphic Novels |
Select well-reviewed
novels that appeal to
teens. Watch for new
additions to series. |
Voya |
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