ACQflash: ALCTS Web Course: Fundamentals of Preservation

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Subject: ALCTS Web Course: Fundamentals of Preservation
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Date: 4/29/2012 10:57 AM


Apologies in advance for duplicate postings.

ALCTS Web Course: Fundamentals of Preservation
Session: May 21–June 15, 2012

This is a 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

This course is one-third of the Collection Management Elective course 
approved by the Library Support Staff Certification Program (LSSCP).

For additional details, registration links, and contact information 
please see: 
http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webcourse/fpres/ol_templ

For questions about registration, contact ALA Registration by calling 
1-800-545-2433 and press 5 or email registration_at_ala.org.
For all other questions or comments related to ALCTS web courses, 
contact Julie Reese, ALCTS Events Manager at 1-800-545-2433, ext. 5034 
or alctsce_at_ala.org.

Posted on behalf of the ALCTS Continuing Education Committee.

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