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ALCTS Web Course: Fundamentals of Collection Development & Management

Session 1: March 13 - April 7, 2017

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
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
Alison Armstrong, Collection Management Librarian, Radford University

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.

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