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Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management (April 11-May 6, 2011)

Description: 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

Instructors: Brian Quinn and Melissa DeWild

For additional details and registration information see: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webcourse/fcdm/ol_templ.cfm

This course is sponsored by Coutts-Ingram.

Posted on behalf of the ALCTS Continuing Education Committee.