Nesime Tatbul's entry on "Load Shedding" will soon be published in the Encyclopedia of Database Systems by Springer. The Encyclopedia, under the editorial guidance of Ling Liu and M. Tamer Ozsu, will be a multiple volume, comprehensive, and authoritative reference on databases, data management, and database systems. Since it will be available in both print and online formats, researchers, students, and practitioners will benefit from advanced search functionality and convenient interlinking possibilities with related online content. The Encyclopedia's online version will be accessible on the platform SpringerLink. Click here for more information about the Encyclopedia of Database Systems. Nesime Tatbul, "Load Shedding" Encyclopedia of Database Systems, Editors-in-chief: Ozsu, M. Tamer; Liu, Ling, Springer, 2009. (print and online)