*Apologies in advance for duplicate postings.*
ALCTS Web Course: Fundamentals of Collection Development & Management
Session 5: November 16 - December 11, 2015
This four-week online course addresses the basic components of collection development and management (CDM) in libraries. 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 of Collections, University of New Mexico Libraries
* 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
* 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<mailto: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<mailto:alctsce_at_ala.org>.
*Posted on behalf of the ALCTS Continuing Education Committee.*
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