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ALCTS webinar: Organizing the Evaluation of Electronic Resources

Date: May 4, 2011

All webinars are one hour in length and begin at 11am Pacific, noon Mountain, 1pm Central, 2pm Eastern.

Description: Looking for a better way to organize your evaluation of electronic resources? The electronic resources evaluation process is multi-faceted and includes a seemingly endless range of resources and tools involving numerous library staff. If not well managed, the evaluation process can become increasingly fragmented and inefficient. This Webinar will first review the electronic resources evaluation process in detail to understand and appreciate the myriad of details required to prepare for and maintain a valuable evaluation of electronic resources. Participants will then be shown a solution: A Springshare LibGuide to organize the evaluation process for electronic resources.

Presenters:

Lenore England is the Digital Resources Librarian at the University of Maryland University College. Ms. England has been responsible for electronic resources management, financial, and procurement matters for the library for nearly 10 years. She is active in the electronic resources management for the University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions, as Co-Chair of the Electronic Collections Task Group, and a member of the Maryland Digital Library Content Working Group. Ms. England holds an MLIS from San Jose State University and an MBA from George Mason University.

Li Fu is the Digital Services Librarian at the University of Maryland University College. Ms. Fu manages electronic resources and Web access, answers technical questions, and performs SFX and MetaLib maintenance for the library. She is actively involved in the library Website development and infrastructure changes, as Chair of the Web Committee. Ms. Fu holds MLS and MIS dual degrees from Indiana University.

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To Register, complete the online registration form at http://www.ala.org/ala/onlinelearning/reg/webinar.cfm for the session you would like to attend.

Fees for individual webinars:

Group Rates - ALCTS Members & Non-Members: $99

Individuals - ALCTS Members: $39; Non-Members: $49

Participants outside the United States may register at the ALCTS member rate. 

Special pricing is available for the following webinars as a series:
January 19, 2011 Finding Savings in the Collection Budget
March 23, 2011 Culling your Collection: the Fine Art of Weeding
April 27, 2011 Organizing the Evaluation of Electronic Resources
May 25, 2011 Case and Commentaries: Intellectual Property Issues for Librarians

Pricing for ALCTS Series Webinars: (All 4 webinars)
Group Rates - ALCTS Members & Non-Members: $346 (save $50)
Individuals - ALCTS Members: $120 (save $36); Non-Members: $160 (save $36)
Participants outside the United States may register at the ALCTS member rate. 

ALCTS webinars are recorded and registrants will receive a link to the recording shortly following the live event.

For questions about registration, contact ALA Registration: call 1-800-545-2433 and press 5 or email registration@ala.org. For all other questions or comments related to the webinars, contact Julie Reese, ALCTS Events Manager at 1-800-545-2433, ext. 5034 or jreese@ala.org.

Posted on behalf of the ALCTS Continuing Education Committee.