Subject: new webcourse announced by ALCTS
From: pbluh_at_umaryland.edu
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2010 13:58:25 -0400 (EDT)
ALCTS announces Fundamentals of Preservation, a new web course being
offered May 10 – June 4, 2010.
The Fundamentals of Preservation (FOP) web course is an introduction to
the principles, policies, and practices of preservation in libraries and
archives. The course was developed by Karen Brown, University at Albany,
SUNY, and Jacob Nadal, University of California, Los Angeles. It is
designed to inform all staff, across divisions and departments and at
all levels of responsibility. Fundamentals of Preservation provides the
tools needed to begin extending the useful life of library collections.
Fundamentals of Preservation is part of a three-part Collection
Management elective course approved by the Library Support Staff
Certification Program.
The course will be offered several times a year.
Instructors for this session: Karen Brown and Jake Nadal.
Course Components:
* Preservation as a formal library function, and how it reflects and
supports the institutional mission
* The primary role of preventive care, including good storage
conditions, emergency planning, and careful handling of collections
* The history and manufacture of physical formats and how this impacts
on preservation options
* Standard methods of care and repair, as well as reformatting options
* Challenges in preserving digital content and what the implications are
for the future of scholarship
Format: the course is composed of self-paced modules with facilitated
interaction led by the instructors. There are predetermined start and
end dates and a suggested pace which includes interaction with the
instructors and classmates. Students regularly use the forum and chat
room functions to facilitate their class participation. Section quizzes
are offered and feedback given, however, there is no final class grade.
Fees: $109 for ALCTS members; $129 for non-members.
Contact hours: 8
Each session is limited to 20 people.
For additional details and to register see: http://tinyurl.com/alcts-fop
For questions about registration, contact Tom Ferren, ALA Senior
Registration Coordinator at 312-280-4293 or 1-800-545-2433, ext. 4293,
or email tferren_at_ala.org
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Pamela Bluh
Associate Director for Technical
Services & Administration
Thurgood Marshall Law Library
University of Maryland
School of Law
501 West Fayette Street
Baltimore, MD 21201-1768
410-706-2736
410-706-2372 FAX
pbluh_at_umaryland.edu
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