Upcoming ALCTS Web Courses beginning in October/November 2011

ALCTS offers a wide variety of online continuing education opportunities through webinars, web courses, and e-forums. Below is a list of upcoming web courses beginning in October/November 2011. Additional details and registration information can be found at http://www.ala.org/alcts/events.

Web Courses:

-          Fundamentals of Acquisitions (October 3-October 28)

This four-week online course provides a broad overview of the operations involved in acquiring materials after the selection decision is made.

-          Fundamentals of Collection Development/Management (October 24-November 18)   
This four-week online course addresses the basic components of collection development and management (CDM) in libraries.
Sponsored by Coutts-Ingram.

-   Fundamentals of Electronic Resources Acquisitions (November 14-December 9)
This four-week online course provides an overview of acquiring, providing access to, administering, supporting, and monitoring access to electronic resources. 
Sponsored by Harrassowitz.

-          Fundamentals of Preservation (October 17-November 11)
This four-week online course introduces participants to the principles, policies and practices of preservation in libraries and archives.

Questions? Interested in sponsoring or creating an event? Contact alcts@ala.org.

Posted on behalf of the ALCTS Continuing Education Committee.