School sorry for trashing library books

Adrian Vanderwell says:

Re:Weeding policies
As the sixteen year old in question, I find it interesting that you’d be as rash as to label me a whiner. As for your unfair assumption that I had not witnessed the library first-hand, allow me to politely correct you. I would point out that I am a very literate individual, and have spent countless hours in libraries across our fair province, including the library at my own school. I have been reading Tolstoy since I was twelve. In other words, I consider it belittling of you to use a public post to slander others.

Also on the topic of degrading libraries, I find it interesting that you’d not criticize the actions taken by the librarian, but rather suggest that money be thrown at the problem.
If indeed librarians have a set, well documented method of de-selection, why would our librarian not adhere to these guidelines? Surely you wouldn’t suggest that it’s the administration’s job to supervise librarians to ensure that they do their jobs? Of course not. The fact that the books ended up where they did was a result of the librarian’s decisions. She did not pursue other avenues of disposal.

I wasn’t trying to cling desperately to books with no relevance, nor was I trying to get my name in the paper. I had no desire for my fifteen minutes of fame. Rather, I was trying to point out the wastefulness of the situation.

In summary, If you are a librarian, your job is to ensure that books are relevant, up-to-date, and in relatively presentable condition. If for some reason that you decide to empty some shelves, the books being disposed of should at least be offered to various members of the community, for at least some of them might be interested in an autographed book written by Grant Macwean. I would. At this point, you’re pounding furiously at your keyboard, saying: “But there’s a selection process!”. I’m sure there is, but why wasn’t it followed? Why were the books thrown away instead of being donated, or at least recycled? was it the administrations fault? Was it simply a lack of funding? No, it was a lazy librarian, who I have had the displeasure of meeting, so thereby I reserve the right to be as honest about her as possible. She is rather grumpy.