Dear Members,
Some of you may be interested in applying for this grant. Please see
the forwarded mail for further details.
Regards,
S M Pujar
Deputy Librarian
IGIDR, Mumbai
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From: Jin, Qiang
Date: Fri, Jul 10, 2015 at 8:08 PM
Subject: [IFLA-L] Re: ALCTS 2014 Online Course Grant for Library
Professionals from Developing Countries
To: "alaworld@ala.org" , "ifla-l@infoserv.inist.fr"
Cc: Julie Reese
Dear colleagues,
The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS),
a division of the American Library Association, is now accepting grant
applications for the ALCTS online Fundamentals courses, for course
sections beginning between September 14 and December 18, 2015. One
free seat per section is available to librarians and information
professionals from developing countries.
For full information about the grant, including criteria and a link to
the application form, please see:
http://www.ala.org/alcts/awards/grants/onlinegrant. Applications may
be submitted between July 10 and August 3, 2015.
Fundamentals of Acquisitions
September 14 – October 23
November 9 – December 18
The Fundamentals of Acquisitions (FOA) web course focuses on the
basics of acquiring monographs and serials: goals and methods,
financial management of library collections budgets, and relationships
among acquisitions librarians, library booksellers, subscription
agents, and publishers. In this course, you will receive a broad
overview of the operations involved in acquiring materials after the
selection decision is made. Note that in FOA, we distinguish between
collection development, which involves the selection of materials for
the library; and acquisitions, which orders, receives, and pays for
those materials.
Fundamentals of Collection Assessment
September 28 - November 6
This six-week online course introduces the fundamental aspects of
collection assessment in libraries. The course is designed for those
who are responsible for or interested in collection assessment in all
types and sizes of libraries. The course will introduce key concepts
in collection assessment including the definition of collection
assessment, techniques and tools, assessment of print and electronic
collections, and project design and management.
Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management
October 5 - October 30
November 16 – December 11
The Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management web course
addresses the basic components of these important areas of
responsibility in libraries. Components include complete definition of
collection development and collection management; collections policies
and budgets as part of library planning; collection development
(selecting for and building collections); collection management (e.g.,
making decisions after materials are selected, including decisions
about withdrawal, transfer, preservation); collection analysis—why and
how to do it; outreach, liaison, and marketing; trends and suggestions
about the future for collection development and management.
Fundamentals of Electronic Resources Acquisitions
September 28 - October 23
November 16 - December 11
The Fundamentals of Electronic Resources Acquisitions (FERA) web
course will provide an overview of acquiring, providing access to,
administering, supporting, and monitoring access to electronic
resources. It will provide 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.
Fundamentals of Preservation
October 5 – October 30
The Fundamentals of Preservation web course introduces participants to
the principles, policies and practices of preservation in libraries
and archives. The course is designed to inform all staff, across
divisions and departments and at all levels of responsibility. It
provides tools to begin extending the useful life of library
collections. Components include 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
preservation options; standard methods of care and repair, as well as
reformatting options; and challenges in preserving digital content and
what the implications are for the future of scholarship.
Fundamentals of Cataloging
September 14 to October 23
November 9 – December 18
Fundamentals of Cataloging (FOC) web course begins with a discussion
of how cataloging assists users in finding resources and of the value
of standardization of practice. These foundations are then given
practical grounding in the work of creating bibliographic
descriptions, the process of subject analysis, and summarizing content
utilizing classification. Standards such as MARC bibliographic and
authority formats, Library of Congress Subject Headings and Library of
Congress Classification are discussed. The shift in focus from
format-based cataloging to entity-relationship model cataloging is
taken from the FRBR foundation to the RDA practical application, with
a final look at RDF triples and BIBFRAME. In all areas, the value of
standards is illustrated and discussed. There is a heavy reliance on
examples from actual practice throughout the course content.
Thank you! We look forward to receiving your applications.
Qiang Jin
Chair, ALCTS International Relations Committee
Qiang Jin
Senior Coordinating Cataloger
Associate Professor, University Library
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
220 Library
1408 W Gregory
Urbana, IL 61801
qiangjin@illinois.edu
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