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ALCTS Web Course: Fundamentals of Preservation

Session 1: February 27 - March 24, 2017

Four-week online course that introduces participants to the principles, policies and practices of preservation in libraries and archives. It is designed to inform all staff, across divisions and departments and at all levels of responsibility. Provides tools to begin extending the useful life of library collections.

Course components:

• 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 on preservation options

• Standard methods of care and repair, as well as reformatting options

• Challenges in preserving digital content and what the implications are for the future of scholarship

Who Should Attend:  

Designed to inform all staff, across divisions and departments and at all levels of responsibility. Provides tools to begin extending the useful life of library collections.

Course Level & Prerequisites

This is a fundamentals course with no prerequisites.

Course Syllabus

Instructors

• Donia Conn, Preservation Consultant for Cultural Heritage Collections

• Dawn Aveline, Preservation Officer, UCLA

• Karen O’Connell, Preservation Coordinator, Georgetown University Library

• Julie Mosbo, William and Susan Ouren Preservation Librarian, Texas A&M University Libraries

• Jacob Nadal, Executive Director, ReCAP, Princeton University Library

• Annie Peterson, Preservation Librarian, Tulane University

• Roger Smith, University of California - San Diego

• Peter D. Verheyen, Syracuse University Library

Credits

8 contact hours.

Certificates of completion are sent upon successful completion (passing score of 70% or higher) of the course.

This course is one-third of the Collection Management elective course approved by the Library Support Staff Certification Program (LSSCP). Collection Management Elective FAQ

Fee

$109 ALCTS Member and  $139 Non-member

How to Register

To register, complete the online form or register by mail.

Registration Deadline

Registration for each course is limited to 20 people. For courses that are not sold out, online and fax registration ends at 12 noon CDT on the Monday before the course begins. Mailed registration forms must be postmarked by two Mondays prior to the course start date.

Contact

For questions about registration, contact ALA Registration by calling 1-800-545-2433 and press 5 or email registration@ala.org.

* Posted on behalf of the ALCTS Continuing Education Committee. *