Weeding in the 500s Part 1

Greetings!

This month we will be weeding in the 500’s. This may be a very large section so we will just do part of it in order to keep it easier for you.

The 500 – 510 section has basic science overviews and science experiments. Science experiments are very popular in many schools. Science experiments tend to be the same year after year, but watch for some of the older books that may have outdated or unsafe material. One suggestion I have for this section is adding the “Einstein” books. “What Einstein Told His Barber” and “What Einstein Told His Cook” are both very popular with our junior high students. My paperback copies are now getting beat up, and I now buy these in hard cover.

The 510 section consists of Mathematics books. Math does not change rapidly so you will not likely have outdated books. Weeding here will be done on books that are in need of repair or aren’t being used.

Next comes the 520 section. This includes books on Space and Astronomy. Major changes happen regularly in these subjects. Check that the information in your library is up-to-date and correct. Pluto is not a planet any longer. These books need to be replaced as soon as possible. Do you have books on the Space Station? What about Mars expeditions? Let’s do our best to keep up-to-date in this section.

That is plenty to take care of for now. In all these sections, take a look at the date and look carefully through any book over five years old. Many of them you will be able to keep, but others may have information that is incorrect. Keeping these books for ‘historical’ purposes is doing a disservice to our children. It is better to have a few good books in this section and have them be accurate than to have many inaccurate ones.

Have a great week!
Audrey