[CALIBK12] Purge National Geographic

[Megan Fuller]

I make the argument to purge back issues of National Geographic. 
 
History changes, or rather, the way we view history changes. Huge discoveries in archeology, astonomy, and biology, through the invention and application of scientific equipment, are contributing to an ever changing understanding of our world.  
 
In my opinion, today's students should not be learning about dinosaurs from the 1999 November issue of National Geographic, or Mayan Culture from 1980's issues.  The National Geographic Society is on the cutting edge of science and discovery.  They fund research and development. There is no need to archive ancient copies of the magazine.  They are not holy writ, occasionally they are even wrong. Please don't use back issues as reference material for research projects.
 
Yes the photography is brilliant, you can view it online at http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ and can even order copies of your favorite photo. 
 
 
Megan Fuller Aptos Junior High http://www.aptosjr.pvusd.net/library/ Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing. -- Wernher von Braun > To: kspielman at pylusd.org; powell at aaps.k12.mi.us; srowland at king.prps.k12.ca.us> Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2008 12:45:13 -0500> From: sharono761 at aol.com> CC: calibk12 at listproc.sjsu.edu> Subject: Re: [CALIBK12] National Geographics> > Dear Library Friends...> I have had no magazine budget since 1988! But I do have National > Geographic given occasionaly to one or both of my MS libraries. I would > give them away to students if I were you.> I also know a young man who used to be a student who absolutely adores > them...in fact I bought some from a local charity thrift shop just for > him last week.> Maybe your students would not appreciate them, but the students at MLK > MS in Madera would. I give away as much literary stuff as I can manage > to them as often as I can.> Happy New Year!> Sharon Stockdale> Teacher-Librarian> 2 MS> Madera USD> > -----Original Message-----> From: Spielman, Kathy <kspielman at pylusd.org>> To: Nathaniel Powell <powell at aaps.k12.mi.us>; Sandy Rowland > <srowland at king.prps.k12.ca.us>> Cc: calibk12 at listproc.sjsu.edu> Sent: Tue, 8 Jan 2008 7:25 am> Subject: Re: [CALIBK12] National Geographics> > I can't even> give ours away. People call to donate them from their basements all the > time. I> used to take them and go through them for the "good stuff".> Not anymore.> We dump all but the last 3 months.> Kathy> > > Kathy Spielman> Middle School Library/Media Technician> Yorba Linda Middle School> 4777 Casa> Loma Ave.> Yorba Linda, CA 92886> > 714-528-7090 ext. 7062> kspielman at pylusd.org> "...if we teach today as we taught yesterday, we rob our children of> tomorrow." - - John> Dewey> > -----Original Message-----> From:> calibk12-bounces at lists.sjsu.edu > [mailto:calibk12-bounces at lists.sjsu.edu]On> Behalf Of Nathaniel Powell> Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 6:11> AM> To: Sandy Rowland> Cc:> calibk12 at listproc.sjsu.edu> Subject: Re: [CALIBK12] National> Geographics> > Hi Sandy,> > We use to archive National Geographic for years (they> were very seldom referenced). We disposed of them and now retain> only 3-6 months back issues.  We give the old copies to the art, > science,> and social studies departments and students  for student> projects when requested> > > > > > Nathaniel L. Powell,> Ed.D.> Librarian Media> Specialist> Community High School> 401 N. Division Street> Ann Arbor, MI> 48104> 734> 994-2025> FAX 734> 994-0025> > > "How does a "technology immigrant teacher" teach> a "technology native student?" --  Dr. Marielizabeth> Crompton> > "It is the mark of an educated mind to be able> to entertain a thought without accepting it." --> Aristotle> > > On Jan 7, 2008, at 7:11 PM, Sandy Rowland wrote:> > How many previous years of periodicals to you keep> in your school libraries?  Do> you keep more of National Geographic than other titles?> > > No one actually uses ours and we are running out of> storage space, but it seems un-librarianish to toss them!> > > Sandy Rowland, MLIS> Teacher Librarian> Daniel Lewis Middle School > Paso Robles, CA> > > > > _______________________________________________> CALIBK12 site list> CALIBK12 at lists.sjsu.edu> http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/calibk12> > > For information about the Calibk12 listserve,> please> visit > > http://www.calibk12.net._______________________________________________> CALIBK12 site list> CALIBK12 at lists.sjsu.edu> http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/calibk12> > For information about the Calibk12 listserve, please> visit http://www.calibk12.net.> > > > ________________________________________________________________________> More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - > http://webmail.aol.com> > _______________________________________________> CALIBK12 site list> CALIBK12 at lists.sjsu.edu> http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/calibk12> > For information about the Calibk12 listserve, please> visit http://www.calibk12.net.
Megan Fuller Aptos Junior High http://www.aptosjr.pvusd.net/library/ Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing. -- Wernher von Braun 
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