When donating books, ask yourself if they contain outdated values, stereotypes or misinformation, writes Victoria Waddle, a retired school librarian.
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Victoria Waddle is a retired school librarian and author. Her chapbook, “The Mortality of Dogs andHumans,” was recently released by Bamboo Dart Press. She also wrote a collection of short fiction, “Acts ofContrition.” First, decide which topics you are serious about collecting. Cindy Mediavilla, retired librarian and member of the California Library Association’s Hall of Fame, has several home collections including one of Arthurian fiction — works set in Camelot or featuring characters and themes from the Arthurian legend. It contains over 1100 volumes, and is never weeded. “It takes up our entire den.
Teacher librarian and California School Library Association Historian Heather Gruenthal makes a very important point: when donating books, ask yourself if they contain outdated values, stereotypes or misinformation. If so, put them in the recycle bin. She gives the example of Greg Mortenson’s “Three Cups of Tea,” a one-time bestseller and book club read. “Later he was discredited by Jon Krakauer in a book called ‘Three Cups of Deceit.
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