[OPLINLIST] Better Weeders Attract More Readers: Weeding With the CREW Method - Two Locations!

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    Better Weeders Attract More Readers: Weeding With the CREW Method


      Register

Register: http://www.swonlibraries.org/viewevent?id=1593
Date: Wednesday, February 11th, 2009
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Kenton County Public Library - Erlanger Branch
401 Kenton Lands Rd
Erlanger, KY 41018

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Register: http://www.swonlibraries.org/viewevent?id=1592
Date: Thursday, February 26th, 2009
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location: Germantown Public Library
51 N. Plum Street
Germantown, OH 45327


      Speaker(s)

Belinda Boon is an Assistant Professor at Kent State University's School 
of Library and Information Science at the Columbus, OH campus where she 
teaches "Selection & Acquisition," "Foundations of Library and 
Information Science" and "Library Materials and Services for School Age 
Children". Her areas of expertise include reference services, collection 
development and evaluation, and children's literature and programming 
for children and youth.

Formerly the Manager of Continuing Education and Consulting for the 
Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC), Belinda coordinated 
a statewide continuing education program and developed the Small Library 
Management Training Program. She received her Bachelor's in English 
literature (1983), and Master's in Library and Information Science 
(1987), and doctorate in Information Studies (2006) from the University 
of Texas School of Information.

Before joining the TSLAC continuing education staff in 1993, Belinda was 
the director of the Bastrop (Texas) Public Library and an Assistant 
Branch/Children's Librarian in the Harris County (Texas) Public 
Libraries. She has presented numerous workshops on reference services, 
storytelling, collection development and weeding, and is the author of 
The CREW Method, a nationally recognized manual for weeding library 
collections.


      Description

Is weeding really necessary? Will anyone really notice the difference if 
it isn't done? Isn't it just a subjective process without any rhyme or 
reason? Yes, yes, and NO! This workshop explores the straightforward 
guidelines recommended in The CREW Method, a nationally recognized tool 
for intelligent deselection. Through hands-on weeding in an actual 
library collection, participants will discover for themselves that these 
methods really work!

Workshop Objectives - Participants will:

* Identify reasons for and against weeding, and discover how to overcome 
obstacles
* Learn how to weed using the CREW Method
* Practice techniques for weeding nonprint and children's materials


      Meal

Snacks will be provided


      Registration

The deadline to register is Tuesday, February 10th, 2009 and Wednesday, 
Feburary 25th, 2009

    * *Contributing Member of SWON Libraries*
      $30 
    * *Friend of SWON Libraries*
      $30
    * *Contributing Member of NEO-RLS, NORWELD, or SERLS*
      $30 
    * *Other*
      $60 


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