| Why
Weed Computer Science?
 A
world that calmly accepts the fact that a computer is obsolete
shortly after purchase should have no problem understanding
the need to weed the subject area of computer science in
library media collections. Dated computer literature is
just as obsolete as a piece of discarded hardware.
Suggested
Dewey Numbers to Check:
Locating
materials for weeding review in your collection on the topic
of computer science is not as simple as walking to a single
area of shelving. If you have an automated catalog (like
SUNLINK) with keyword search, truncation, and publication
date searching, you will have an easy time locating everything
on computer science in your collection. Materials will be
found in these Dewey areas: 004-006s, 370s, 620s, 650s,
and 790s.  Even
fiction books may also have some misleading information.
Also remember to check your audiovisual materials and vertical
file.
Specific
Criteria for Weeding:
Consider
the types of computer hardware in your school. Are there
older Apple IIe (or the equivalent) computers still in the
classrooms? If so, you may want to retain materials on the
use of those computers. Weed books and AV materials pertaining
to hardware and platforms no longer in your school. Consider
the curriculum. What technology skills are integrated into
the curriculum? What technology skills are the students
and faculty expected to master? Does your school offer classes
in computer programming, and if so, in which programming
languages? Weed items that no longer support the curriculum.
Consider checking with the faculty sponsors of the computer
club to help identify items that are too outdated for the
computer hobbyist. The outlook for careers in computers
has changed dramatically. Eliminate titles that support
out-of-date software titles and versions. Beware of computer
history books that stop with the invention of the personal
computer. Even books about networks, email and the Internet
may be outdated if they are more than 2 or 3 years old.
Consider
Weeding Titles Like These:
- 33
new APPLE computer programs for home, school & office, 1982.
- 80
practical time-saving programs for the TRS-80, c1982. LCCN
81009276
- The
A to Z book of computer games, c1979. LCCN 79011698
- The
ABC of Basic : an introduction to programming for librarians,
1982. LCCN 82246082
- ABC's
of computer programming, [1962]. LCCN 62021973
- Advanced
BASIC, 1984. LCCN 84007392
- All
about computers [filmstrip], 1981.
- The
analytical engine : computers--past, present, and future,
1981. LCCN 64017934
- An
Atari for kids, c1984. LCCN 83-025269
- Are
you computer literate? 1979. LCCN 79056396.
- At
home with the computer--what can it do for you? [videorecording],
1982.
- The
BASIC book, c1985. LCCN 85-047532
- BASIC
for beginners, 1984. LCCN 83023559
- BASIC
fun: computer games, puzzles and problems children can write,
c1982. LCCN 82004057
- Be
a computer literate, c1977. LCCN 78052055
- Bright
future careers with computers, [1969]. LCCN 76097962
- Careers
in computer science and service [videorecording], 1982.
- Careers
in computing [filmstrip], 1982.
- Communications
in the world of the future, [1969]. LCCN 69018831
- Computer
awareness, c1982. LCCN 81085125
- Computer
careers : jobs for the 80's [kit], 1982.
- Computer
careers : planning, prerequisites, potential, [1974]. LCCN
74006318
- Computer
hardware [videorecording] : what it is and how it works,
1982.
- The
computer in the school : tutor, tool, tutee, 1980. LCCN
80036803
- Computer:
the mind stretcher, [c1969]. LCCN 69018227
- The
computer survival handbook : how to talk back to your computer,
1979. LCCN 78072933
- The
computer quiz book : a collection of exercises about computers,
c1978. LCCN 77018943
- Computers!
from sand table to electronic brain, [1961]. LCCN 61017752
- Computers
in your life, c1981. LCCN 80002452
- Computers;
machines with a memory, [1968]. LCCN 68014020
- Computers
: their history and how they work, 1969. LCCN 69016875
- Computers
: tools for today, [1972?]. LCCN 76178486
- Disk
operating system instructional and reference manual : do's
and don'ts of DOS; a manual for using the Apple Disk II
with DOS version 3.2, c1979.
- The
electronic brain; how it works, [1969]. LCCN 68024506
- Exploring
with computers, c1981. LCCN 80029509
- From
television to home computer : the future of consumer electronics,
1979. LCCN 80477323
- Getting
involved with your own computer : a guide for beginners,
c1977. LCCN 77008498
- A
guide to computer literature : an introductory survey of
the sources of information, [1972]. LCCN 72197008
- Hackers
: heroes of the computer revolution, 1968.
- How
to cope in a computer age without pulling the plug, [1971?].
LCCN 75146635
- I
want to be a computer operator, [1973]. LCCN 73000773
- Information
systems in the 80's : products, markets, and vendors, 1982.
LCCN 82012380
- Introduction
to the computer : the tool of business, 1973. LCCN 72008633
- Invent
your own computer games, 1983. LCCN 83010387
- A
job with a future in computers, [1969]. LCCN 68029984
- Larry
learns about computers, [1969?]. LCCN 79099267
- Let's
learn BASIC: a kids' introduction to BASIC programming on
Apple II series, 1984. LCCN 84012524
- Looking
at BASIC, 1985. LCCN 84013834
- Meet
the computer, c1985. LCCN 84048533
- Messner's
Introduction to the computer, c1983. LCCN 82042881
- Microcomputers
in education : a handbook of resources, 1982. LCCN 82012596
- More
BASIC: a guide to intermediate level BASIC programming,
c1984. LCCN 83026533
 My
friend the computer, c1976. LCCN 81066882
- People-oriented
computer systems : the computer in crisis, [1975]. LCCN
74012208
- Personal
computers : what they are and how to use them, 1978. LCCN
78010509
- Playing
the stock & bond markets with your personal computer, c1981.
LCCN 80028360
- Preparing
for computer assisted instruction, 1971. LCCN 71157845
- The
programmer's guide to the galaxy, c1984. LCCN 83025148
- Random
House spotlight on computer literacy, c1982.
- Run,
computer, run : the mythology of educational innovation,
1969. LCCN 71078522
- School
administrator's introduction to instructional use of computers,
1982.
- Security
for computer systems, 1972. LCCN 73159240
- Small
computers : exploring their technology and future, 1981.
LCCN 80025094
- Spirit
masters for computapes modules 1 and 2 [kit], 1972.
- Standard
dictionary of computers and information processing, c1977.
LCCN 87010407
- The
Star wars question & answer book about computers, c1983.
LCCN 82019030
- Teacher's
guide to computers in the elementary school, 1980.
- Teaching
computer programming to kids and other beginners : a complete
guide for teachers and parents, [1982].
- The
selection of local area computer networks, 1982. LCCN 82600635
- A
simple guide to home computers, c1979. LCCN 78070685
- The
small computer in small business : a guide to selection
and use, c1981. LCCN 80020734
- The
story of computers, [1977]. LCCN 77007466
- Understanding
computers, [1967].
- Understanding
computers : a guide for management, [1969]. LCCN 72085552
- The
use & misuse of computers in education, c1974. LCCN 73011238
- The
use of computers in instruction in secondary schools, [1972].
LCCN 72094615
- The
way things work book of the computer : an illustrated encyclopedia
of information science, cybernetics, and data processing,
[1974]. LCCN 74011702
- Those
amazing computers! Uses of modern thinking machines, [1973].
LCCN 72012090
- Users'
guide to computer crime : its commission, detection & prevention,
[1974]. LCCN 74010662
- What
computers can't do; the limits of artifical intelligence,
1979. LCCN 79107817
- What
computers cannot do, c1970. LCCN 73112925.
- What
makes a computer work, [1973]. LCCN 73007909
- The
wonders of robots, [1962]. LCCN 62014401
- You
are a computer : cybernetics in everyday life, [1970]. LCCN
71106940
- Young
children in a computerized environment, c1982.
- Your
career in computer programming, 1967. LCCN 67003551
- Your
career in computer-related occupations, c1979. LCCN 78013700
- Your
future in computer programming, [1969]. LCCN 69013416
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