I am also very interested in this topic. I’m the Collections Mgr in the Geography and Map Division of the LOC. We have just a few ‘seasoned’ employees left, including myself. I would be devastated if our collections were” weeded” without input from any of us seasoned folk. Interested on hearing more !!! Best, Rene Sayles Carlin Rene Sayles, Supervisory Librarian Collections Maintenance Team Geography and Map Division Library of Congress 101 Independence Ave SE Washington DC 20540-4651 202-707-8551 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> best contact [http://staff.loc.gov/sites/librarylink/files/2018/08/Email-LOC-logo.jpg] From: Maps-L: Map Librarians, etc. <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Ryan Ehrfurth Sent: Wednesday, March 8, 2023 12:20 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [Waml] Massive weeding of a map collection -- panel discussion/workshop? CAUTION: This email message has been received from an external source. Please use caution when opening attachments, or clicking on links. This topic is of interest to me. I’m in the middle of a scanning project. I have an inventory of every map in our collection (the catalog is not accurate, that’s a whole other thing) and along the way I am marking which maps were not scanned and why. One of the categories is Out of Scope (based on my Collection Development Policy). So, why do we even have them? At the end of the scanning project, it’s my intention to weed the Out of Scopes. I’m fortunate because I can make the call, and no powers above are compelling a downsize. This is a prescribed burn for the health of the forest. Chris, I’ve been on the fence about attending WAML this year (horrible timing for me), but I’d be interested in co-presenting. When would you want a decision? [Text Description automatically generated] Ryan Ehrfurth Arizona Memory Project Administrator | Maps State of Arizona Research Library<http://www.azlibrary.gov/starl> Email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Office: 602-926-3367 Arizona State Library, Archives & Public Records | azlibrary.gov<http://www.azlibrary.gov/> 1901 W Madison | Phoenix, AZ 85009 This message and any messages in response to the sender of this message may be subject to a public records request. From: Waml <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> On Behalf Of Laura McElfresh Sent: Wednesday, March 8, 2023 8:52 AM To: WAML <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>; Maps-l <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Subject: Re: [Waml] Massive weeding of a map collection -- panel discussion/workshop? Chris, I'd be interested in seeing a workshop like this! (I'm not worried about the UMN map library, so just on general principle.) I'm not sure how much the construction of a legacy plan would involve us catalogers, but we would be up to our ears in the implementation. -Laura -- Laura Kane McElfresh Cartographic Metadata Librarian | University Libraries | lib.umn.edu/<http://lib.umn.edu/> 309 19th Ave S, Suite 160 University of Minnesota | umn.edu<http://umn.edu> | 612-626-5381 Twitter: @lkmcelfresh_<https://twitter.com/lkmcelfresh_> | LinkedIn: laura-kane-mcelfresh<https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-kane-mcelfresh> | ORCiD: 0000-0001-9530-4098<https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9530-4098> she, her, hers On Tue, Mar 7, 2023 at 12:28 PM Christopher Thiry <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: All, I would like to lead a panel discussion or even a workshop at the upcoming WAML (Western Association of Map Libraries) meeting in Vancouver, BC, August 9-12 (https://waml.org/conferences/waml-2023/) regarding massive weeding projects/concepts of a map collection. We can all point to examples of map collections that have been gutted when a map librarian leaves. The moment that person leaves, the powers that be decides the map collection must be downsized 50%, 60%, 70%, or even 90%. How should we, as librarians in charge of map collections, put a plan in place so that a massive weeding project is done with forethought & care? If a massive cull needs to be done, can we be given the dignity of doing it ourselves. After all, we're the ones who know these collections the best—what is important, well-used, unique. We all have been to sessions about collection development but what about collection destruction? Would any of you find this panel discussion/workshop helpful or even interesting? Who wants to work with me on this? Many thanks. Yours in maps, Christopher J.J. Thiry Map & GIS Librarian Academic Outreach Coordinator Colorado School of Mines Arthur Lakes Library 1400 Illinois Golden, CO 80401 p. 303-273-3697 f. 303-273-3199 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> http://www.mines.edu/library/ Shipping address: Colorado School of Mines Christopher J.J. Thiry Arthur Lakes Library 1301 19th Street Golden, CO 80401 _______________________________________________ Waml mailing list [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/waml