Web Course: Fundamentals of Electronic Resources Acquisitions

November 12 - December 7, 2012
This four-week online course provides an overview of acquiring, providing access to, administering, supporting, and monitoring access to electronic resources. Gives a basic background in electronic resource acquisitions including product trials, licensing, purchasing methods, and pricing models and will provide an overview of the sometimes complex relationships between vendors, publishers, platform providers, and libraries. The course was developed by Dalene Hawthorne, Head of Systems and Technical Services, Emporia State University.
Who Should Attend: This is a fundamentals course that will appeal to anyone interested in the topic with no previous experience.
Registration Fee:  $109 ALCTS Member and  $129 Non-member
For additional details and access to the registration link, please go to: http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webcourse/fera/ol_templ