ACQflash: [ALCTS Announces] ALCTS Web course: Fundamentals of Preservation beginning October 25, 2010

Subject: [ALCTS Announces] ALCTS Web course: Fundamentals of 
Preservation beginning October 25, 2010
From: "Spidal, Debra" <dspidal_at_wsu.edu>
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2010 08:35:12 -0700


*Apologies for multiple/cross postings*



Registration is now open for the Fundamentals of Preservation Web 
courses beginning in October offered by The Association for Library 
Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS).



Fundamentals of Preservation - NEW!!
Next Session: Oct. 25–Nov. 19



Four week online course that introduces participants to the principles, 
policies and practices of preservation in libraries and archives. It is 
designed to inform all staff, across divisions and departments and at 
all levels of responsibility. Provides tools to begin extending the 
useful life of library collections.



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.



To register, complete the online registration form for the session you 
would like to attend available in ALCTS Events.



Registration fee is $109 for ALCTS members and $129 for non-members.



For more information, visit the ALCTS Web site.



LSSC Approved



The preservation course is part of a three-part Collection Management 
elective course approved by the Library Support Staff Certification 
Program. To meet the course requirements, LSSC Candidates must 
successfully complete: Fundamentals of Acquisitions, Fundamentals of 
Collection Development and Management and Fundamentals of Preservation. 
For more information on the Program, go to www.ala-apa.org and click the 
LSSCP icon.



For more information, contact Julie Reese, ALCTS Events Manager, at 
jreese_at_ala.org.



ALCTS is a division of the American Library Association



Posted on behalf of the ALCTS Continuing Education Committee.



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