From:
"Spidal, Debra" <dspidal_at_wsu.edu>
Registration is still open for the following two ALCTS Web Courses:
*Fundamentals of Preservation*
Session May 16 --June 10, 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
Instructors: Jake Nadal and Karen E. Brown
For additional details and registration information please see:
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webcourse/fpres/ol_templ.cfm
*Fundamentals of Electronic Resources Acquisitions
*Session: May 16 -- June 10, 2011
This four-week online course provides an overview of acquiring,
providing access to, administering, supporting, and monitoring access to
electronic resources. Gives a basic background in electronic resource
acquisitions including product trials, licensing, purchasing methods,
and pricing models and will provide an overview of the sometimes complex
relationships between vendors, publishers, platform providers, and
libraries. The course was developed by Dalene Hawthorne, Head of Systems
and Technical Services, Emporia State University.
Instructors: Jesse Holden and Elizabeth Winter
For additional details and registration information please see:
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webcourse/fera/ol_templ.cfm
Posted on behalf of the ALCTS Continuing Education Committee.
Received on Sat Apr 23 2011 - 03:04:01 EDT