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ALCTS Web Course: Fundamentals of Collection Development & Management

Session 3: September 17 – October 12

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
Jennifer Arnold, Director of Library Services, Central Piedmont Community College
Ginger Williams, Head Acquisitions Librarian, Texas State University
Alexandria Arnold, Executive Director, Bernardsville (NJ) Public Library
Alison Armstrong, Collection Management Librarian, Radford University

Registration Fees: $109 ALCTS Member and $139 Non-member

The Fundamentals of Collection Development & Management is generously sponsored by Midwest Tape.

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 Megan Dougherty, ALCTS Continuing Education Program Officer at 1-800-545-2433, ext. 5038 or alctsce@ala.org.

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