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ALCTS e-Forum: The Weeding Planner: Managing Massive Weeding Projects

May 2-3, 2017

Moderated by Cristina Caminita and Andrea Hebert

Please join us for an e-forum discussion. It’s free and open to everyone!

Registration information is at the end of the message.

Each day, discussion begins and ends at:

Pacific: 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Mountain: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Central: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Eastern: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

As libraries transition away from spaces designed to store and organize physical collections to spaces designed to support the needs of researchers, students, and communities, library professionals will need to engage in physical collection weeding projects. Although each weeding project will be unique, approaching weeding projects from a project management perspective can structure what can sometimes feel like an overwhelming undertaking. Project management requires leaders and participants to identify weeding project goals and objectives, to map roles and duties to phases of the project, to develop project timelines and prioritize milestones, to anticipate challenges and setbacks, and to deliver on the project in a timely manner.

Moderators

Cristina Caminita is the Head of Research and Instruction Services at LSU Libraries. Her responsibilities include creating innovative programming designed to assist faculty and students in their research and to support undergraduate and student instruction.

Andrea Hebert is a Research and Instruction Services librarian at LSU Libraries. She serves as the liaison to the Schools of Education, Social Work, Kinesiology, Library & Information Science, and Human Resource Education as well as distance learning programs.

What Is an e-Forum?

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*Posted on behalf of the ALCTS Continuing Education Committee.*