Weeding of library collections is a professional responsibility that should not be abdicated if deterioration of the quality of collections is to be avoided as also the spread of dangerous and misleading information. Guidelines are presented on how to go about this all-important task.

Stocking the shelves of library media centers with multicultural literature is not enough, it is important that children are helped to choose the ones that would interest them as reading about various cultures is of great benefit to young readers. The importance of accurately representing to children a multicultural society is emphasized and…