ALCTS Web Course: Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management
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ALCTS Web Course: Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management
Session 4: September 30 -- October 25
This four-week online course addresses the basic components of
collection development and management (CDM) in libraries. The course was
developed by Peggy Johnson, University of Minnesota. 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
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.
Credits: This course is one-third of the Collection Management elective
course approved by the Library Support Staff Certification Program (LSSCP).
Registration Fees: $109 ALCTS Member and $139 Non-member
For additional details including registration link 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 <tel: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 this web course, contact Julie Reese,
ALCTS Events Manager at 1-800-545-2433, ext. 5034
<tel:1-800-545-2433%2C%20ext.%205034> or alctsce_at_ala.org
<mailto:alctsce_at_ala.org>.
Posted on behalf of the ALCTS Continuing Education Committee.
Received on Thu Aug 29 2013 - 03:06:05 EDT