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[alctsleaders] ALCTS 2010 Web Course Schedule (fwd) Cindy Hepfer 01 Feb 2010 15:02 UTC

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Date: Monday, January 25, 2010 3:02 PM -0500
From: Julie Reese <jreese@ala.org>
To: alctsleaders@ala.org
Subject: [alctsleaders] ALCTS 2010 Web Course Schedule

ALCTS 2010 Web Course Schedule

Fundamentals of Acquisitions
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.
Session 1: February 15th -- March 12th  (space is still available; register
by February 12th)

Session 2: March 29th -- April  23rd

Session 3: May 3rd -- May 28th

Session 4: September 6th  -- October 1st

Session 5: October 11th --  November 5th

Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management

The Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management addresses the
basic components of these important areas of responsibility in libraries.
Components include 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 (e.g., making decisions after materials are selected,
including decisions about withdrawal, transfer, preservation); collection
analysis--why and how to do it; outreach, liaison, and marketing; and some
suggestions about the future for collection development and management.
Session 1: February 8th -- March 5th (space is still available; register by
February 5th)

Session 2: March 15th -- April 9th

Session 3: May 3rd -- May 28th

Session 4: August 9th -- September 3rd

Session 5: October 4th -- October 29th

Session 6: November 15th -- December 17th

Fundamentals of Electronic Resources Acquisitions

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.
Session 1: February 8th -- March 5th (space is still available; register by
February 5th)

Session 2: March 15th -- April 9th

Session 3: April 19th -- May 14th

Session 4: August 16th -- September 10th

Session 5: October 4th -- October 29th

Registration Fees & Details

Ø  Registration fees per session: $109 ALCTS Members; $129 Non-members

Ø  Registration is now open for sessions 1 and 2

Ø  The sessions are limited to 20 people.

Ø  Sign up for 1 session per course.

To Register or to Learn More about ALCTS CE Events:
Click on the links above or go to the ALCTS Web site (www.ala.org/alcts)
and click on 2010 Web Course Schedule link under Conferences and Events.

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Julie Reese, CMP
Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS)
American Library Association (ALA)
50 E. Huron St.

Chicago, IL  60611

Ph: 312-280-5034

F: 312-280-5033

Email: jreese@ala.org

ALCTS Web site: www.ala.org/alcts

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Cindy Hepfer
Head, Electronic Periodicals Management &
                   Continuing Resources Cataloging
Central Technical Services
University at Buffalo (SUNY)
134 Lockwood Library
Buffalo, NY 14260-2210
Tel 716-645-8584; Fax: 716-645-5955
HSLcindy@buffalo.edu