[Eril-l] Core Web Course: Fundamentals of Preservation

Fri Feb 9 11:33:50 PST 2024

*Cross posted to multiple lists*

Core Web Course: Fundamentals of Preservation

This 4-week online course 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 and 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.

Sessions tend to sell out weeks in advance but are offered several times
each year.  You only need to sign up for one session.

2024 Sessions:

Click on a date range to register for that session.

   - Session 1: February 12 - March 8
   <https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=1114>
   - Session 2: March 25 - April 19
   <https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=1115>
   - Session 3: May 13 - June 7
   <https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=1116>
   - Session 4: October 7 - November 1
   <https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=1117>

Format:

Students receive login instructions one week prior to the course start
date. Students have 24/7 access to the course site for the four-week
period, and aside from assignment and quiz deadlines, the course may be
completed at their own pace. Instructors provide guidance and feedback as
students work their way through the course material. Weekly,
instructor-moderated chat sessions are the only live course events that
students are asked to attend.

Weekly Chat Schedule:

The following times are tentative and may change according to instructor
availability. Please review the chat schedule and times after you login
into the course.

Week 1: Thursday at 3:00 pm CT

Week 2: Tuesday at 10:00 am CT

Week 3: Friday at 2:00 pm CT

Week 4: Wednesday at 11:00 am CT

Instructors

   - *Dyani Feige *is the Director of Preservation Services at the
   Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts.
   - *Patti Gibbons *is the Head of Collection Management at University of
   Chicago Library, Special Collections
   - *Kim Hoffman *is the Digital Curation & Preservation Librarian at
   Hamilton College.
   - *Kara McClurken* is the Director, Preservation Services at University
   of Virginia Libraries
   - *Hannah Moshier *is the Preservation Librarian at Standford University
   Libraries
   - *Karen O'Connell* is the Coordinator of the Arkansas Center for the
   Book at the Arkansas State Library.
   - *Amy Sullivan* is the Head of Preservation Services at George Mason
   University Libraries.

Registration:

Core Members: $$165.11;

ALA Member Price: $188.10;

Non Member Price: $209.00.

Registration fees are in U.S. dollars.

How to Register:

Register Online for this Session at
https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=1114

Register by mail using the print registration form. Tip: If you’re unable
to open this “register by mail” link, right-click the link and save the
form to your computer.

For registration questions, call 1-800-545-2433 to speak to our customer
service representatives, or email at registration at ala.org

Registration Deadline:

Registration for each course is limited to 25 people. For courses that are
not sold out, online and fax registration ends at 12 noon CDT on the Monday
before the course begins. Mailed registration forms must be postmarked by
two Mondays prior to the course start date.

Core Code of Conduct:

Please review the Statement of Conduct
<http://www.ala.org/alcts/alcts-statement-conduct> before registering.

Tech Requirements:

A Moodle-developed site is composed of self-paced modules with facilitated
interaction led by the instructors. There are predetermined start and end
dates and a suggested pace which include interaction with the instructors
and your classmates. Students regularly use the forum and chat room
functions to facilitate their class participation. Section quizzes are
offered and feedback given, however, there is no final class grade.

The course website will be open for 1 week prior to the start date for
students to have access to Moodle instructions and set their browser
correctly. It will remain open 1 week after the end date for students to
complete any sections and submit the course evaluation survey.

Credits:

Contact Hours - 16 hours

Core defines contact hours in line with the IACET standards on Continuing
Education Units
<https://www.iacet.org/default/assets/File/pdfs/CEU%20Article_6_22_10.pdf>.

Certificates of completion are sent upon successful completion (passing
score of 70% or higher) of the course.

This course is one-third of the Collection Management Elective course
approved by the Library Support Staff Certification Program (LSSCP). Collection
Management Elective FAQ
<https://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webcourse/lsscp>

Contact:

For questions about registration, contact ALA Registration by calling
1-800-545-2433 or email registration at ala.org.

For all other questions or comments related to this course, please contact
tferren at ala.org.

*Posted on behalf of the Core Continuing Education Committee.*

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