Materials to be Weeded
1) Fire Fighters – 363 Bro – Broekal, Ray
Published 1981
Circulations last 7 years – 5
Copies -2
Reason for weeding – Age – this book is over the recommended age for a publishing date for social sciences of 5-10 years. It also looks very old with the pictures. It is in decent condition and was taken out recently, but that is most likely because of a lack of materials.
2) Police – 363.2 Bro – Broekal, Ray
Published 1981
Circulations last 7 years – 4
Reason for weeding – Age – this book is over the recommended age for a publishing date for social sciences of 5-10 years. It also looks very old with the pictures. It is in decent condition and was taken out recently, but that is most likely because of a lack of materials.
3) Fire Stations – 363 Coo – Cooper, Jason
Published 1992
Circulations last 7 years – 3
Reason for weeding – Age – this book is over the recommended age for a publishing date for social sciences of 5-10 years. It also looks very old with the pictures. It is in decent condition and was taken out recently, but that is most likely because of a lack of materials.
4) Police Stations – 363 Coo – Cooper, Jason
Published 1992
Circulations last 7 years – 4
Reason for weeding – Age – this book is over the recommended age for a publishing date for social sciences of 5-10 years. It also looks very old with the pictures. It is in decent condition and was taken out recently, but that is most likely because of a lack of materials.
5) Police Station – VHS 363 Pol – “Your Town Series”
Published 1990
Circulations last 7 years – 0 (Videos are often borrowed without checkout)
Reason for weeding – Age – this VHS is over the recommended age for a publishing date for social sciences of 5-10 years. VHS cassettes are also dates as technology has moved to DVDs. It is time to update this material to DVD. The video is 15 minutes in length and has a completely white container with no description so do not look appealing for teacher.
6) Hospital – VHS 363 Hos – “Your Town Series”
Published 1990
Circulations last 7 years – 0 (Videos are often borrowed without checkout)
Reason for weeding – Age – this VHS is over the recommended age for a publishing date for social sciences of 5-10 years. VHS cassettes are also dates as technology has moved to DVDs. It is time to update this material to DVD. The video is 15 minutes in length and has a completely white container with no description so do not look appealing for teacher.
7) Fire Station – VHS 363 Fir – “Your Town Series”
Published 1990
Circulations last 7 years – 0 (Videos are often borrowed without checkout)
Reason for weeding – Age – this VHS is over the recommended age for a publishing date for social sciences of 5-10 years. VHS cassettes are also dates as technology has moved to DVDs. It is time to update this material to DVD. The video is 15 minutes in length and has a completely white container with no description so do not look appealing for teacher.
8) Postal Station – VHS 363 Pos – “Your Town Series”
Published 1990
Circulations last 7 years – 1 (Videos are often borrowed without checkout)
Reason for weeding – Age – this VHS is over the recommended age for a publishing date for social sciences of 5-10 years. VHS cassettes are also dates as technology has moved to DVDs. It is time to update this material to DVD. The video is 15 minutes in length and has a completely white container with no description so do not look appealing for teacher.
9) The Mounties and Law Enforcement – 363.2 Sea – Sealey, D. Bruce
Published 1979
Circulations last 7 years – 4
Copies 2
Reason for weeding – Age – this book is over the recommended age for a publishing date for social sciences of 5-10 years. It also looks very old with the pictures. It was taken out recently, but that is most likely because of a lack of materials.
10) The Royal Canadian Mounted Police: Centennial 1873-1973 – 363 Roy – RCMP
Published 1973
Circulations last 7 years – 2
Reason for weeding – Age – this book is over the recommended age for a publishing date for social sciences of 5-10 years. This material should not be in the library as elementary school libraries are not meant to be places to archive materials. If this was to be a true history book it would be in the 900 section.
11) North-West Mounted Police – 363 Nee – Neering, Rosemary
Published 1974
Circulation last 7 years – 4
Reason for weeding – Age – this book is over the recommended age for a publishing date for social sciences of 5-10 years. It also looks very old with the pictures. It was recently taken out, but that is most likely because of a lack of materials.
12) Fire Fire – 363.1 Gib – Gibbons, Gail
Published 1984
Circulations last 7 years – 4
Reason for weeding – Age – this book is over the recommended age for a publishing date for social sciences of 5-10 years. It also looks very old with the pictures. It is in decent condition and was taken out recently, but that is most likely because of a lack of materials.
13) Fire Engines – 363.1 Roc – Rockwell, Anne F.
Published 1986
Circulations last 7 years – 7
Reason for weeding – Age – this book is over the recommended age for a publishing date for social sciences of 5-10 years. This was a tough book to weed as it is popular with the boys. Little boys love cars, trucks, planes, etc. However this is an old material and should be updated with a current one for the students.
14) Fire – 363 Con – Conlon, Laura
Published 1993
Circulations last 7 years – 4
Reason for weeding – Age – this book is over the recommended age for a publishing date for social sciences of 5-10 years. It also looks very old with the pictures. It is in decent condition and was taken out recently, but that is most likely because of a lack of materials.
15) The Pictorial History of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police – 363.2 Hor – Horrall, S.W.
Published 1973
Circulations in last 7 years – 3
Reason for weeding – Age – this book is over the recommended age for a publishing date for social sciences of 5-10 years. This material should not be in the library as elementary school libraries are not meant to be places to archive materials. If this was to be a true history book it would be in the 900 section.
