Cyberpunk Librarian@lemmy.ml to Libraries@literature.cafeEnglish · 1 month agoRemoving Books From Libraries Often Takes Debate. But There’s a Quieter Way.www.nytimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up19arrow-down1external-linkRemoving Books From Libraries Often Takes Debate. But There’s a Quieter Way.www.nytimes.comCyberpunk Librarian@lemmy.ml to Libraries@literature.cafeEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square6fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarereddig33@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·1 month agoTLDR: people are damaging books they want removed from the library. These books are pulled from circulation as part of a process called “weeding”. But when books are weeded, a fresh copy is ordered to replace it. So this vandalism isn’t really accomplishing anything.
minus-squarelad@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoMight work with books copies of which can no longer be obtained. Besides, vandalism as a vigilantism looks pretty poor stance to me
minus-squareBradleyUffner@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoIf the same books are constantly getting destroyed, the library may consider no longer replacing them in order to avoid the cost.
TLDR: people are damaging books they want removed from the library. These books are pulled from circulation as part of a process called “weeding”.
But when books are weeded, a fresh copy is ordered to replace it. So this vandalism isn’t really accomplishing anything.
Might work with books copies of which can no longer be obtained. Besides, vandalism as a vigilantism looks pretty poor stance to me
If the same books are constantly getting destroyed, the library may consider no longer replacing them in order to avoid the cost.