ECHS - Weeding

(4 1/2 hours)
I can really say that I got down to the nitty-gritty today in the Media Center. I weeded the 300 section of the collection. Needless to say, there was lots of dust, dirt, grime, and an occasional bug (book mites?). My clothes were kind of nasty when I was finished. I started this task alone, after receiving instructions from one of the Media Specialists. I quickly realized that I needed a chair, book cart, and table. I ended up pulling close to 200 books out before someone else joined me. I used the guidelines the Media Specialist gave me: if it's old and outdated, damaged beyond repair, or no longer contains valid information - WEED IT! I tried to only keep the books from the late 1970s on, but some of them were historical accounts (that obviously won't be changing). There were several editions that I chuckled at when I looked through: "How to make money in today's market" from 1985; "Current jobs" from 1978; "The modern interpretation of sociology" from 1965; the list goes on and on. This was a worthy task, but in the future I should take note to tackle this with someone else by my side the entire time.