Name: Weeding Across the Disciplines: An Interdisciplinary Conversation on the Work of Selection and Removal
Start: 2026-10-08T08:30:00-0500
End: 2026-10-08T09:15:00-0500

LUC is the LOUIS Users Conference, the annual conference for all LOUIS member institutions.

Weeding Across the Disciplines: An Interdisciplinary Conversation on the Work of Selection and Removal

Thursday October 8, 2026 8:30am - 9:15am CDT

Room 322

Four subject librarians and one stacks management supervisor who have collaborated on recent (and current) weeding projects discuss the impact of recent library industry trends and institutional tectonics on collection management work. Projects to be discussed will highlight weeding of serials, monographs, and oversize items in the natural sciences, social sciences, and the arts & humanities. Topics will include project management, collaborative planning, and discipline-specific weeding issues.

Speakers

Victoria Elmwood

Scholarly Engagement Librarian for the Humanities, Tulane University

I'm interested in collection development, analysis, discoverability and maintenance as well as digital accessibility. I enjoy making reusable learning objects such as videos, slideshows, infographics, and formative assessment materials (e.g., online quizzes). The rest of the time... Read More →

Melisa Balos

Scholarly Engagement Librarian, Tulane University

I'm a Social Sciences Librarian and former instructor in international relations with over a decade in teaching experience. My work centers on helping students navigate complex information ecosystems, especially now that generative AI is reshaping how knowledge is created, shared... Read More →

LUC 2026

Victoria Elmwood

Melisa Balos

Katherine Hicks

Raquel Horlick

Toni Wells

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LUC 2026

Victoria Elmwood

Melisa Balos

Katherine Hicks

Raquel Horlick

Toni Wells

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