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          <p><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">New ALCTS Web
          Course Explores Fundamentals of Metadata</span></strong></p>
          <p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ALCTS is pleased to
          announce the release of a new web course on the introduction to
          fundamental concepts of metadata.This course was developed and will
          be instructed by Ivey Glendon, Manager for Metadata Analysis &
          Design at the University of Virginia Library, and Jennifer Roper,
          Interim Senior Director for Collections Access & Discovery at the
          University of Virginia Library.  </span></p>
          <p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The <a href="http://ala.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT02NjczODUwJnA9MSZ1PTEwNzMyMTYwNDMmbGk9NDUwMjI5NDM/index.html" target="_blank">Fundamentals of Metadata</a> will examine
          similarities and differences between cataloging and metadata;
          descriptive, technical, and administrative metadata schema; content
          standards and controlled vocabularies; approaches to metadata
          creation and transformation; and metadata project design. </span></p>
          <p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Upon completion of
          this six-week course, attendees will be able to:</span></p>
          <ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Understand different
               types of metadata, content standards, and controlled
               vocabularies and their fit for purpose</span><span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Describe content
               using a metadata schema, content standard, and controlled
               vocabulary of their choice</span><span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Understand reasons
               and methods for metadata transformation</span><span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Design a metadata
               project based on real-world scenarios</span><span></span></li></ul>
          <p><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2017 Session
          Dates</span></strong></p>
          <p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Session 1: July 24 –
          September 1<br>
          Session 2: October 2 – November 10</span></p>
          <p><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Registration
          Fees</span></strong></p>
          <p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">$139 ALCTS members;
          $169 nonmembers </span></p>
          <p><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">To Register</span></strong></p>
          <p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="http://ala.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT02NjczODUwJnA9MSZ1PTEwNzMyMTYwNDMmbGk9NDUwMjI5NDQ/index.html" target="_blank">Register online</a> using the online learning
          registration site. Courses are listed by session date. Click on the
          “register link” located to the right of the session you are
          interested in. You will be prompted to login with your ALA member ID
          or create a guest account, to begin the registration process.</span></p>
          <p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="http://ala.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT02NjczODUwJnA9MSZ1PTEwNzMyMTYwNDMmbGk9NDUwMjI5NDU/index.html" target="_blank">Register by mail</a> (purchase order or check) by
          completing this 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.</span></p>
          <p><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Note: </span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This course is limited to 25
          students per session, and sessions are expected to sell out quickly. <a href="http://ala.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT02NjczODUwJnA9MSZ1PTEwNzMyMTYwNDMmbGk9NDUwMjI5NDY/index.html" target="_blank">Register today</a>.</span></p>
          <p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For questions or
          comments related to this or other ALCTS events, contact Julie Reese,
          ALCTS Continuing Education and Meetings Manager, at 1-800-545-2433,
          ext. 5034 or <a href="mailto:jreese@ala.org" target="_blank">jreese@ala.org</a>.</span></p>
          <p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="http://ala.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT02NjczODUwJnA9MSZ1PTEwNzMyMTYwNDMmbGk9NDUwMjI5NDc/index.html" target="_blank">View a complete listing of ALCTS Fundamentals Web
          Courses</a>.</span></p>
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