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4 All prices are in U.S. dollars. Special offers and discounts are available in the U.S. only. More about The Science and Art of Collection Development The stacks at Garden City Library and Ada Community Library hold thousands of Large Print books. These books are highly sought after and routinely checked out. We are fortunate to have large, vibrant collections, but in order to keep our collection viable and circulating we need to keep current with popular titles. Space in a library is always at a premium, so it is necessary to routinely thin our stacks every four to ten months. We start by reviewing reports gleaned from Web Reporter. We look at circulation statistics and if a book hasn't been checked out within three years, it will probably get weeded. We look to see if other copies are in the LYNX! consortium and how many times the book has been checked out. If we have duplicate copies, we will keep the one in the best condition and weed the other copy. We also ascertain the condition of the books and look to see if they are broken, musty, yellow, ripped, water logged, or dirty. What I love about Thorndike Press books is the durable hardback covers and reinforced spines. The dreaded broken back is a rarity among our Large Print reads so they usually circulate for long periods of time. What do we do with weeded Large Print books? Sometimes we repair our damaged books and send them back to the stacks. Some books are flagged for replacement. Some books are donated to other libraries and senior facilities. The rest are sold at Friends of the Library book sales so we can raise funds to purchase more Large Print books. On a personal note . . . Kristi is currently the Manager of Ada Community Library's Victory Branch in Boise, Idaho. She serves as the Idaho Library Association Vice President/President Elect and the Newsletter Editor for the Idaho Returned Peace Corps Volunteers. She holds an MLS from the University of North Texas. She enjoys reading books about history, current events, art, travel, and people featured in the news. Kristi previously served as the Supervisor of Collection Development and Technical Services at Garden City Library in Garden City, Idaho, a community of 11,000 people. PEER PICKS OUR PEER PICKS SELECTOR FOR FEBRUARY IS . . . Kristi Haman is the Manager of Ada Community Library's Victory Branch in Boise, Idaho. We are thrilled to have Kristi Haman as our selector for Peer Picks. Join us during the next three months to follow Kristi's picks and read about her views on large print materials, collection development and other best practices.