Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management (April 11-May 6, 2011)

Description: This four-week online course addresses the basic components of collection development and management (CDM) in libraries. The course was developed by Peggy Johnson, University of Minnesota. 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

   

Instructors: Brian Quinn and Melissa DeWild

For additional details and registration information see: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webcourse/fcdm/ol_templ.cfm

This course is sponsored by Coutts-Ingram.

 

Posted on behalf of the ALCTS Continuing Education Committee.

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Susan Davis
Acquisitions Librarian for Continuing Resources
University at Buffalo (SUNY)
134 Lockwood Library
Buffalo, NY 14260-2210
716-645-2784
716-645-5955 fax
unlsdb@buffalo.edu