ALCTS web course: Fundamentals of Preservation
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"Spidal, Debra" <dspidal_at_wsu.edu>
Apologies in advance for duplicate postings.
Fundamentals of Preservation
Session: April 4 – April 29, 2011
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
Instructor: Andy Hart, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Fee: $109 ALCTS Members; $129 Non-Members
Additional details and registration information can be found at
http://www.ala.org/alcts/events under Web courses.
For questions about registration, contact Tom Ferren, ALA Senior Registration Coordinator
at 1-800-545-2433, ext. 4293 or tferren_at_ala.org.
For all other questions or comments related to the webinars, contact Julie Reese, ALCTS
Events Manager at 1-800-545-2433, ext. 5034 or jreese_at_ala.org.
Posted on behalf of the ALCTS Continuing Education Committee.CDL:
Received on Fri Mar 25 2011 - 03:02:20 EDT