<div dir="ltr"><p id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-be0ecc66-1436-9fb9-5fab-66ca4d4f2c96" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">*Cross posted to multiple lists*</span></p><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">ALCTS Web Course: Fundamentals of Collection Development & Management</span></p><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Session 1: March 13 - April 7, 2017</span></p><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:11pt;margin-bottom:11pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(48,48,48);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">This four-week online course addresses the basic components of collection development and management (CDM) in libraries. Complete definition of collection development and collection management:</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(48,48,48);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline" dir="ltr"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(48,48,48);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Collections policies and budgets as part of library planning</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(48,48,48);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline" dir="ltr"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(48,48,48);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Collection development (selecting for and building collections)</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(48,48,48);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline" dir="ltr"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(48,48,48);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Collection management (evaluating and making decisions about existing collections, including decisions about withdrawal, transfer, preservation)</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(48,48,48);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline" dir="ltr"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(48,48,48);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Collection analysis—why and how to do it</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(48,48,48);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline" dir="ltr"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(48,48,48);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Outreach, liaison, and marketing</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(48,48,48);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline" dir="ltr"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(48,48,48);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Trends and some suggestions about the future for collection development and management</span></p></li></ul><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Learning Outcomes:</span></p><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:11pt;margin-bottom:11pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(48,48,48);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">At the end of this course, you will be able to:</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(48,48,48);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline" dir="ltr"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(48,48,48);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Describe the range of CDM responsibilities and the required skills and competencies</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(48,48,48);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline" dir="ltr"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(48,48,48);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">List the elements in a collection development policy</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(48,48,48);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline" dir="ltr"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(48,48,48);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Write a collection development policy</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(48,48,48);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline" dir="ltr"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(48,48,48);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Explain the importance of collection analysis</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(48,48,48);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline" dir="ltr"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(48,48,48);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Perform one or more types of analysis</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(48,48,48);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline" dir="ltr"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(48,48,48);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Explain outreach and liaison responsibilities and be able to develop a plan to increase your activities in these areas</span></p></li></ul><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Who Should Attend:</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">  </span></p><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">This is a fundamentals course that will appeal to anyone interested in the topic with no previous experience.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Instructors</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(48,48,48);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline" dir="ltr"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(48,48,48);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Brian Quinn, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(48,48,48);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Coordinator of Collection Development, Texas Tech University</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(48,48,48);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline" dir="ltr"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(48,48,48);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Susanne Clement, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(48,48,48);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Director of Collections, University of New Mexico Libraries</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(48,48,48);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline" dir="ltr"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(48,48,48);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Jennifer Arnold, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(48,48,48);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Director of Library Services, Central Piedmont Community College, North Carolina</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(48,48,48);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline" dir="ltr"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(48,48,48);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Janet Marnatti, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(48,48,48);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Collection Management Director, Bucks County Free Library, Pennsylvania</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(48,48,48);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline" dir="ltr"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(48,48,48);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Melissa DeWild, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(48,48,48);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Collection Development Manager, Kent District Library, Michigan</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(48,48,48);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline" dir="ltr"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Ginger Williams, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Head of Acquisitions, Texas State University - San Marcos</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline" dir="ltr"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Alison Armstrong,</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline"> Collection Management Librarian, Radford University</span></p></li></ul><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Registration Fees:  $109 ALCTS Member and  $139 Non-member</span></p><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">For additional details, registration links, and contact information see: <a href="http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webcourse/fcdm/ol_templ">http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webcourse/fcdm/ol_templ</a></span></p><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">For questions about registration, contact ALA Registration by calling 1-800-545-2433 and press 5 or email <a href="mailto:registration@ala.org">registration@ala.org</a>. For all other questions or comments related to web courses, contact Julie Reese, ALCTS Events Manager at 1-800-545-2433, ext. 5034 or <a href="mailto:alctsce@ala.org">alctsce@ala.org</a>.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">*Posted on behalf of the ALCTS Continuing Education Committee.*</span></p></div>