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Space is still available in the October 2006 ALCTS Fundamentals of
Acquisitions Web-based Course. To register, go to the ALCTS Events
page at www.ala.org/alcts/events .
Course Dates: October 16 - November 10 (Hurry, registration ends
October 6.)
Fundamentals of Acquisitions focuses on what you need to know about
the basics of acquiring monographs and serials: goals and methods;
financial management of materials budgets; and relationships among
acquisitions librarians, library booksellers, subscription agents, and
publishers.
Participants will receive a broad overview of the operations involved
in acquiring materials after the selection decision is made. The five
basic components of this course are goals of acquisitions services;
methods and basic functions of acquisitions; vendors; ethics; and
budget/finance and accounting.
This 4-week Web-based course is tailored for librarians and
paraprofessionals new to the acquisitions field. As it is a
fundamentals course, topics are introductory in nature. Class segments
are geared to cover issues of interest to staff in all types of
libraries.
Course Format:
Using a WebCT developed site, the course is composed of self-paced
modules with facilitated interaction led by two instructors. There are
predetermined start and end dates and a suggested pace which includes
interaction with the instructors and classmates.
Instructors:
Betsy Redman, Acquisitions Serials Librarian, Arizona State University
K.D. (Katie) Ellis, New Hampshire
Virginia Taffurelli, Head of Tech Processing, New York Public Library
Jesse Holden, Stanford University Libraries
Registration fees: $109 ALCTS Members; $129 Non-members
Registration is limited to 30 participants per session.
To learn more or to register, see www.ala.org/alcts/events or contact
the ALCTS office at (800) 545-2433 ext. 5034 or alcts@ala.org.