ALCTS Web Course: Fundamentals of Preservation

Starts:  Apr 30, 2018 11:30 AM (CT)
Ends:  May 25, 2018 11:30 AM (CT)

ALCTS Web Course: Fundamentals of Preservation


 


Session 2: April 30 - May 25, 2018


 


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


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