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

Fri Feb 9 12:04:46 PST 2024

*Cross posted to multiple lists*

Core Web Course: Fundamentals of Metadata

This 6-week course is an introduction to fundamental concepts of metadata,
including:

   - Similarities and differences between cataloging and metadata;
   - Descriptive, technical, and administrative metadata schema;
   - Content standards and controlled vocabularies;
   - Approaches to metadata creation and transformation;
   - Metadata project design.

2024 Sessions:

Click on a date range to register for that session.

   - Session 1: January 15 - February 23 - *CANCELLED*
   - Session 2: March 11 - April 26
   <https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=1108>
   - Session 3: April 29 - June 7
   <https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=1110>
   - Session 4: July 22 - August 30
   <https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=1112>
   - Session 5: September 23 - November 1
   <https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=1113>

Format:

Students receive login instructions one week prior to the course start
date. Students have 24/7 access to the course site for the six-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 class discussions on the
current unit are asynchronous facilitated by the instructors through the
forums on the course site.

Instructors

   - *Heather Campbell is the Head of Metadata Services at Iowa State
   University.*
   - *Maggie Dull is Director of Metadata Strategies at the University of
   Rochester’s River Campus Libraries.*
   - *Leanne Finnigan is the Database Management Librarian at Temple
   University Libraries.*
   - *Karen Majewicz is the Geospatial Project Manager and Metadata
   Coordinator at University of Minnesota.*
   - *Leigh Ann Martin is the Resource Description Associate at Boatwright
   Memorial Library.*
   - *Amelia Mowry is the Metadata and Discovery Services Librarian
   at Wayne State University.*
   - *Jennifer Roper is the Director, Digital Strategies at the University
   of Virginia Library.*
   - *Yukari Sugiyama is the E-resources Discovery Librarian at Yale
   University Library. *

Registration:

Core Members: $196.71;

ALA Member Price: $224.10;

Non Member Price: $249.00.

Registration fees are in U.S. dollars.

How to Register:

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 - 24 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.

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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