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ALCTS Web Course: Fundamentals of Collection Development & Management

Session 3: August 1 - August 26, 2016

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:

• 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

Learning 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.

Instructors

• Brian Quinn, Coordinator of Collection Development, Texas Tech University

• Susanne Clement, Director of Collections, University of New Mexico Libraries

• Jennifer Arnold, Director of Library Services, Central Piedmont Community College, North Carolina

• Jeanette Mosey, Ann Arbor, Michigan

• Janet Marnatti, Collection Management Director, Bucks County Free Library, Pennsylvania

• Melissa DeWild, Collection Development Manager, Kent District Library, Michigan

• Ginger Williams, Head of Acquisitions, Texas State University - San Marcos

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@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@ala.org.