Medicine
Why is weeding items on medicine important?
According to Karen R. Lowe, items pertaining to the field of medicine should be kept for five years. After five years, the items should be evaluated to determine their accuracy using an accepted method for weeding such as MUSTIE (Misleading, Ugly, Superseded, Trivial, Irrelevant, Elsewhere). The field of medicine is rapidly changing and evolving. Terminology changes and materials must be kept up to date. One key principle of Librarianship is "No information is better than misinformation." Through careful weeding and Internet access current information can be provided.
Dewey Numbers to Consider
There are several areas to consider when weeding materials in the
field of medicine. The primary section to consider is the 610's. Other areas
to consider are the 500's for sciences pertaining to medicine, Biography or
920-921 and books relating to medical careers.
Criteria for Weeding
The criteria for weeding medical items according to Karen R.
Lowe is five years. Also, items in the science section should be
discarded after five years. However, biographies can be kept based
on their use and relevance to the curriculum. In difficult budget
times, it is important to supplement resources with the Internet until
quality items can be purchased.
Selection Criteria
Items selected to "feed" the collection were chosen using quality
selection tools such as Booklist, Library Media Connections etc.
Recent copyright dates were also a consideration for selecting items.
Many high schools teach Health Science courses in addition to
traditional science courses. Titles were also chosen to align with the
curriculum standards.
According to Karen R. Lowe, items pertaining to the field of medicine should be kept for five years. After five years, the items should be evaluated to determine their accuracy using an accepted method for weeding such as MUSTIE (Misleading, Ugly, Superseded, Trivial, Irrelevant, Elsewhere). The field of medicine is rapidly changing and evolving. Terminology changes and materials must be kept up to date. One key principle of Librarianship is "No information is better than misinformation." Through careful weeding and Internet access current information can be provided.
Dewey Numbers to Consider
There are several areas to consider when weeding materials in the
field of medicine. The primary section to consider is the 610's. Other areas
to consider are the 500's for sciences pertaining to medicine, Biography or
920-921 and books relating to medical careers.
Criteria for Weeding
The criteria for weeding medical items according to Karen R.
Lowe is five years. Also, items in the science section should be
discarded after five years. However, biographies can be kept based
on their use and relevance to the curriculum. In difficult budget
times, it is important to supplement resources with the Internet until
quality items can be purchased.
Selection Criteria
Items selected to "feed" the collection were chosen using quality
selection tools such as Booklist, Library Media Connections etc.
Recent copyright dates were also a consideration for selecting items.
Many high schools teach Health Science courses in addition to
traditional science courses. Titles were also chosen to align with the
curriculum standards.