Apologies in advance for
duplicate postings.
Registration is still open for
the following ALCTS Web Courses:
Fundamentals of Electronic
Resources Acquisitions
Sessions: July
11 – August 5 and August 22 – September 16
The
Fundamentals of Electronic Resources Acquisitions (FERA) Web course
will provide an overview of acquiring, providing access to, administering,
supporting, and monitoring access to electronic resources. It will
provide a basic background in electronic resource acquisitions including
product trials, licensing, purchasing methods, and pricing models and will
provide an overview of the sometimes complex relationships between vendors,
publishers, platform providers, and libraries.
This
course is sponsored by Harrassowitz.
Fundamentals
of Preservation
Session: July 18
– August 12
The
Fundamentals of Preservation introduces participants to the principles,
policies and practices of preservation in libraries and archives. The
course is designed to inform all staff, across divisions and departments and at
all levels of responsibility. It provides tools to begin extending the useful
life of library collections. Components include preservation as a formal
library function and how it reflects and supports the institutional mission;
the primary role of preventive care, including good storage conditions,
emergency planning and careful handling of collections; the history and
manufacture of physical formats and how this impacts preservation options;
standard methods of care and repair, as well as reformatting options; and
challenges in preserving digital content and what the implications are for the
future of scholarship.
Fundamentals
of Acquisitions
Session: July 25
– August 19
The
Fundamentals of Acquisitions (FOA) web course focuses on the basics of
acquiring monographs and serials: goals and methods, financial management
of library collections budgets, and relationships among acquisitions
librarians, library booksellers, subscription agents, and publishers. In
this course, you will receive a broad overview of the operations involved in
acquiring materials after the selection decision is made. Note that in FOA, we
distinguish between collection development, which involves the selection of
materials for the library; and acquisitions, which orders, receives, and pays
for those materials.
Registration
Register online or by mail for the session of your choice. Session Attendance
limit: 20 people
Session Fee: $109 ALCTS Members; $129 Non-members
Online Registration: http://tinyurl.com/alcts-reg
Web Course Pages and Information: http://www.ala.org/alcts/events
Posted
on behalf of the ALCTS Continuing Education Committee.