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ALCTS Web Course: Fundamentals of Preservation

Session 1: March 4 – March 29

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.

Instructors

Donia Conn, Preservation Consultant for Cultural Heritage Collections
Ashley Cox, Preservation Specialist, Saint Louis National Archives and Records Administration
Karen O’Connell, Preservation Coordinator, Georgetown University Library
Jenny Mullins, Digital Preservation Librarian, Dartmouth College
Roger Smith, Director of the Digital Library Program, University of California - San Diego
Patti Gibbons, Head of Collection Management, University of Chicago Library, Special Collections
Julie Mosbo, William and Susan Ouren Preservation Librarian, Texas A&M University Libraries

Registration Fee

$109 ALCTS Member and $139 Non-member

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

For additional details and access to the registration link, please go to: http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webcourse/fpres/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 the 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. *