Hi
In my experience, any dated baby health books, tax, and electrics books that could lead to someone using a dated technique with terrible risk - were pulped. Your Council will have a contract for pulping sensitive documents.
Have a look at the CREW document https://www.tsl.texas.gov/sites/default/files/public/tslac/ld/pubs/crew/crewmethod08.pdf
You can be liable (at least in in the authority I worked for here in Australia) for damage caused to AV players if it is found that the item interfered with the workings (this was more common in video tape days!) - I would assume that you could be liable for giving out misleading (the M word in the MUSTY weeding guidelines in CREW) information also.
I would err on the side of caution. And of course not send books to the tip - this has lost a head of service their job in the States as the public were outraged.
Best regards,
Fi
Fiona Emberton
Embervision
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07858 264 763 (UK)
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From: lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jo Norris
Sent: Thursday, September 7, 2017 1:09 AM
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Subject: Out of Date Books
Hi all,
We are reviewing our book deletion policy and opened this can of worms!
If a non fiction item (such as Wiring Guidelines, Corgi Gas info or health information etc) goes out of date, or is replaced by an updated version, is there any legal reason why libraries can no longer stock or book sale these items? I appreciate that we want to offer the most up to date information possible but does the legal responsibility lie with us to check this or our service users? Are we liable if they follow out of date supplied by a library or is this a library myth?
All ideas welcome!
Fiona EmbertonEmbervisionUK +447706624449Australia +61426057702
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