*Apologies in advance for duplicate postings.*
ALCTS Web Course: Fundamentals of Preservation
Session 3: August 18 - September 12, 2014
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
Who Should Attend:
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.
Instructors
Karen E. K. Brown, Preservation Librarian, State University of New
York - Albany
Donia Conn, Preservation Consultant for Cultural Heritage Collections
Kate Contakos, Head of Preservation, Stanford University
Andy Hart, Head, Preservation Department, University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill
Julie Mosbo, William and Susan Ouren Preservation Librarian, Texas
A&M University Libraries
Jacob Nadal, Director of Library and Archives, The Brooklyn
Historical Society
Annie Peterson, Preservation Librarian, Tulane University
Holly Robertson, Preservation Consultant
Roger Smith, University of California - San Diego
Peter D. Verheyen, Syracuse University Library
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/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 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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