| Why
Weed Reptiles and Amphibians?
Many
times school library centers concentrate on giving students
what they need and not what they want (apologies to The
Stones), so sometimes it's fun to turn that around and give
them what they want. And throughout the years, students
have been interested in reptiles. Make sure your titles
in this area have not stayed the same. Weed and refresh!
 Suggested
Dewey Numbers to Check:
This
is an easy end-of-the-school-year check -- just go to the
597s and 598s. You may also have some titles on reptiles
as pets in the 639s. Be sure to check the reference section
and the audiovisual collection.
Specific
Criteria for Weeding:
Admittedly,
reptiles and amphibians are not rapidly changing subject
areas. So, overall, content accuracy is not a priority check
on older titles. However, information that addresses endangered
status must be checked for current accuracy.
Your
main criteria for weeding this area are the condition of
the titles and the presentation of the material. Old titles
that are well loved and used by students have to be in bad
condition from all that use. Weed and replace them. If they
are old and yet still in good condition, then they are probably
lacking in visual appeal and should also be weeded. An old
book surviving in good condition in a high interest area
should tell you something.
 The
AV collection is another story. Old titles survive here
due to the more limited and protected circulation. In fact,
if you have videotapes that were converted from old 16mm
movies, you may have a collection that is even older than
indicated by the date on the cataloging. Look for presentation
here - both dated visual images and playback quality.
Consider
Weeding Titles Like These:
- The
age of reptiles : life in prehistoric times, 1958. LCCN
58006922
- All
about snakes, 1956. LCCN 56005466
- Amphibians
and reptiles, 1969.
- Amphibians
and reptiles of western North America, 1954. LCCN 53011489
- Animals
in armor, 1954. LCCN 54-014273
- The
book of reptiles and amphibians, 1956. LCCN 55009715/AC
- Como
y por que los reptiles y anfibios, 1970.
- Fascinating
snakes of North America [filmstrip], 1970.
- Field
book of snakes of the United States and Canada, 1941. LCCN
41-25180
- A
field guide to reptiles and amphibians of Eastern and Central
North America, 1958.
- The
first book of snakes, 1952. LCCN 52007317
- Handbook
of turtles; the turtles of the United States, Canada, and
Baja California. LCCN 52009126
 I
can read about reptiles, 1973. LCCN 72-96954- The
illustrated book about reptiles and amphibians of the world,
1960. LCCN 60051442
-
Living reptiles of the world, 1957. LCCN 57009783
- Los
reptiles, 1966
- The
natural history of North American amphibians and reptiles,
1955. LCCN 55010534
- Poisonous
snakes of the world; a manual for use by U. S. Amphibious
Forces, 1970. LCCN 68062968
- The
reptile world : a natural history of the snakes, lizards,
turtles, and crocodilians, 1978.
- Reptiles
and amphibians [filmstrip], 1978.
- Reptiles
and amphibians : 212 species in full color, 1956.
- Reptiles
and their world, 1961. LCCN 61008277.
- Reptiles
around the world, 1957. LCCN 57-9198
- Reptiles
do the strangest things, 1970. LCCN 70010650
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