A May Reddit post showing a dumpster bin filled with books, allegedly behind Olympic and Centennial residential halls, sparked outrage and confusion among students. The post to UCLA’s subreddit with ...
In a deaccession, or “weeding” process, the Berkeley Public Library’s Central Library is recycling books that are in poor condition, are out of date or have a low circulation record. Books that have ...
A group of retired librarians and community members gathered at Berkeley Public Library’s central branch Wednesday evening preceding a Board of Library Trustees meeting to protest increased ...
Library weeding gets a bad reputation, thanks in part to weeding horror stories. In 2013, Highland Park (Mich.) High School was accused of throwing out a large collection of history materials, ...