ALCTS Web Course: Fundamentals of Collection Development & Management
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ALCTS Web Course: Fundamentals of Collection Development & Management
Session 5: November 17 - December 12, 2014
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
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Collections policies and budgets as part of library planning
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Collection development (selecting for and building collections)
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Collection management (evaluating and making decisions about
existing collections, including decisions about withdrawal,
transfer, preservation)
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Collection analysis---why and how to do it
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Outreach, liaison, and marketing
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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:
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Describe the range of CDM responsibilities and the required skills
and competencies
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List the elements in a collection development policy
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Write a collection development policy
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Explain the importance of collection analysis
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Perform one or more types of analysis
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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
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Brian Quinn, Coordinator of Collection Development, Texas Tech
University
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Susanne Clement, Director, Quinney Library, College of Natural
Resources, Utah
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Jennifer Arnold, Director of Library Services, Central Piedmont
Community College, North Carolina
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Jeanette Mosey, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Janet Marnatti, Collection Management Director, Bucks County Free
Library, Pennsylvania
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Andrea Wirth, Collection Development and Science Librarian, Oregon
State University, Oregon
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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.*
Received on Wed Oct 15 2014 - 03:01:23 EDT