ALCTS Web Course
Session: May 13 - June 7, 2013
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
Registration Fee: $109 ALCTS Member and $129 Non-member
For additional details and access to the registration
link, please go to:
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 Julie Reese, ALCTS
Events Manager at 1-800-545-2433, ext. 5034 or alctsce@ala.org
Posted on behalf of the ALCTS Continuing Education
Committee.
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