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ALCTS webinar: Workflow Maps: Tools for Insight and Enhancement
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ALCTS webinar: Workflow Maps: Tools for Insight and Enhancement
This webinar is one of the six-part "Working with Continuing Resources" webinar
series.
Date: Monday, March 9, 2015
All webinars are one hour in length and begin at 11am Pacific, noon Mountain,
1pm Central, and 2pm Eastern time.
Description: Have you ever asked the question How can we make this process
better only to realize that no one really understands it from start to finish
in the first place? Workflow mapping can be a powerful approach to understanding
the systems and processes libraries already have in place and a great first step
in figuring out how to improve them. This webinar will provide an introduction
to workflow mapping. Topics covered will include basic workflow mapping syntax,
software, and techniques for creation. Just as importantly, participants will
also hear tips on how to structure a successful workflow mapping project from
getting buy in from stakeholders to making the most of our your completed maps.
Learning outcomes:
Understand the purpose and benefits of workflow mapping
Learn the basic syntax and structure for workflow maps
Gain exposure to tools and techniques for creating maps
Learn about best practices for structuring a workflow mapping project
Who should attend? Anyone with an interest in the topic can benefit from this
session and is welcome to participate. The session will be especially useful
for managers.
Presenter: Kristen Wilson is Associate Head of Acquisitions and Discovery at
NCSU Libraries. She manages the department's serials unit and has been involved
in workflow mapping and analysis of processes across the continuing resources
life cycle. Kristen also serves as editor for the Global Open Knowledgebase
(GOKb) project. In this role, she is organizing a community to create and
maintain openly available metadata describing electronic resources.
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Single Webinar Registration Fees: Registration Fees: ALCTS Member $43 ;
Non-member $59 ; Group rate (members/non-members) $99/$129 ; International $43
This webinar is part of a six part series. Please check the ALCTS Web site for
discount pricing for the entire webinar series.
For additional information and access to registration links, please go to the
following website:
http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/030915
ALCTS webinars are recorded and registrants receive a link to the recording
shortly following the live event.
For questions about registration, contact ALA Registration by calling
1-800-545-2433 and press 5 or email registration_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 alctsce_at_ala.org.
Posted on behalf of the ALCTS Continuing Education Committee.
Received on Fri Feb 20 2015 - 03:01:30 EST