CDL: Upcoming ALCTS Continuing Education Events for Summer 2012 and Beyond

From: John P. Abbott <abbottjp_at_appstate.edu>
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2012 18:18:04 -0400
To: COLLDV-L_at_usc.edu
Upcoming ALCTS Continuing Education Events for Summer 2012 and Beyond
From:
ALCTS-CE Announce <alcts.ce.announce_at_gmail.com>


Apologies in advance for multiple postings

ALCTS offers a wide variety of online continuing education opportunities 
through e-Forums, webinars, and web courses. Below is a list of upcoming 
events beginning in August, 2012. Additional details, fees and other 
information (including links to registration) will be posted at 
http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents as they become available.

E-forums:

E-forums are still being planned and finalized for Summer and Fall. The 
following is a list of potential topics:
- Turning Statistics into Assessment
- Role of the Profession in Academic Research Technical Services Departments
- Federal Depository System (in conjunction with GODORT)
- Library as Place: Making the Library an Inviting Environment
- and more!
Learn more at http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/e-forum.
If you have additional e-forums ideas, please contact Kristin Martin, 
e-Forum Coordinator, kmarti_at_uic.edu <mailto:kmarti_at_uic.edu>.

Webinars:

- The Future of the Integrated Library? (August 1)
- Universal Access to All Knowledge (September 5)
- Demand Driven Acquisitions: Part 1 and 2 (September 19 and October 3)
- Digital Preservation: Part 1 and 2 (October 10 and November 14)
- Principles of Classification (October 24)
- Holdings Comparisons: Why are They So Complicated (November 28)

Additional webinars are still in the planning stage but include:
- RDA implementation series
- and featured authors from the Sudden Selector's Guides
Learn more at http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar

Web Courses:

- Fundamentals of Acquisitions (September 17 - October 12)
- Fundamentals of Collection Assessment (August 13 - September 21)
- Fundamentals of Collection Development/Management (August 20 - 
September 14)
- Fundamentals of Electronic Resources Acquisitions (September 24 - 
October 19)
- Fundamentals of Preservation (September 10 - October 5)
Learn more at http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webcourse 
(including additional sessions)

Questions? Interested in sponsoring or creating an event? Contact 
alctsce_at_ala.org <mailto:alctsce_at_ala.org>.

Posted on behalf of the ALCTS Continuing Education Committee.
Received on Thu Jul 12 2012 - 03:01:16 EDT