*Apologies in advance for duplicate postings.*
ALCTS Web Course: Fundamentals of Collection Development & Management
Session 1: March 3 - March 28, 2014
This four-week online course addresses the basic components of
collection development and management (CDM) in libraries. The course was
developed by Peggy Johnson, University of Minnesota. Complete definition
of collection development and collection management
Collections policies and budgets as part of library planning
Collection development (selecting for and building collections)
Collection management (evaluating and making decisions about existing
collections, including decisions about withdrawal, transfer, preservation)
Collection analysis—why and how to do it
Outreach, liaison, and marketing
Trends and some suggestions about the future for collection development
and management
Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this course, you will be able to:
Describe the range of CDM responsibilities and the required skills and
competencies
List the elements in a collection development policy
Write a collection development policy
Explain the importance of collection analysis
Perform one or more types of analysis
Explain outreach and liaison responsibilities and be able to develop a
plan to increase your activities in these areas
Who Should Attend:
This is a fundamentals course that will appeal to anyone interested in
the topic with no previous experience.
Instructors
Brian Quinn, Coordinator of Collection Development, Texas Tech University
Susanne Clement, Director, Quinney Library, College of Natural
Resources, Utah
Jennifer Arnold, Director of Library Services, Central Piedmont
Community College, North Carolina
Jeanette Mosey, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Janet Marnatti, Collection Management Director, Bucks County Free
Library, Pennsylvania
Andrea Wirth, Collection Development and Science Librarian, Oregon State
University, Oregon
Melissa DeWild, Collection Development Manager, Kent District Library,
Michigan
Registration Fees: $109 ALCTS Member and $139 Non-member
For additional details, registration links, and contact information see:
http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webcourse/fcdm/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 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.*
_______________________________________________
ACQNET-L mailing list
ACQNET-L_at_lists.ibiblio.org
http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/acqnet-l
Received on Mon Jan 27 2014 - 19:11:12 EST