<div dir="ltr"><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">*Cross posted
to multiple lists*</span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Core
Web Course: Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management Session 3.0</span></strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">May
15 - June 9, 2023</span></strong></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Description:</span></strong><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">This
4-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><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Collections policies and budgets as part of
library planning;</span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Collection development (selecting for and
building collections);</span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Collection management (evaluating and making
decisions about existing collections, including decisions about withdrawal,
transfer, preservation);</span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Collection analysis—why and how to do it;</span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Outreach, liaison, and marketing;</span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Trends and some suggestions about the future
for collection development and management.</span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">2023
Sessions:</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Click
on a date range to register for that session.</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Session 1: <a href="https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=510" target="_self" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(0,103,155);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">February 6 - March 3</span></a></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Session 2: <a href="https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=526" target="_self" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(0,103,155);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">March 20 - April 14</span></a></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Session 3: <a name="_Hlk122597618" style="box-sizing:border-box"></a><a href="https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=658" target="_self" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(0,103,155);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">May 15 - June 9</span></a></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Session 4: <a href="https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=677" target="_self" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(0,103,155);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">August 7 - September 1</span></a></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Session 5: <a href="https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=685" target="_self" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(0,103,155);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">October 16 - November 10</span></a></span></li>
</ul><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Format: </span></strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">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,
instructor-moderated chat sessions are the only live course events that
students are asked to attend.</span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Weekly
Chat Schedule:</span></strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The following
times are tentative and may change according to instructor availability.</span></p><p style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-right:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Week
1: Tuesday at 2:00 pm CT</span></p><p style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-right:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Week
2: Wednesday at 10:00 am CT</span></p><p style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-right:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Week
3: Tuesday at 2:00 pm CT</span></p><p style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-right:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Week
4: Monday at 12:00 noon CT</span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Learning
Outcomes:</span></strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">At
the end of this course, you will be able to:</span></p><p style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-right:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Describe the range of CDM responsibilities and the required skills
and competencies;</span></p><p style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-right:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">List the elements in a collection development policy;</span></p><p style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-right:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Write a collection development policy;</span></p><p style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-right:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Explain the importance of collection analysis;</span></p><p style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-right:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Perform one or more types of analysis;</span></p><p style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-right:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Explain outreach and liaison responsibilities and be able to
develop a plan to increase your activities in these areas.</span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Who
Should Attend:</span></strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">This
is a fundamentals course that will appeal to anyone interested in the topic
with no previous experience.</span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Instructors:</span></strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><ul style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Alison Armstrong</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt"> is the
Collection Management Librarian at Radford University (VA).</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Alexandria Arnold </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt">is the
Executive Director at the Bernardsville (NJ) Public Library.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Jennifer Arnold</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt"> is the
Director of Library Services, Central Piedmont (N.C.) Community College.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Skye Hardesty</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt"> is the
Head of Collection Development at Georgia State University (Atlanta, GA).</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Edward Lener</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt"> is the
Associate Director, Collection Management at Virginia Tech.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Jennifer Matthews </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt">is the
Collection Strategy Librarian at Rowan University (NJ).</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Jen Milligan </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt">is retired
and is based out of Canastota, NY.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Brian Quinn</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt"> is the
Coordinator of Collection Development at Texas Tech University.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Donna Smith</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt"> is the
Assistant Head of Technical Services at Northern Kentucky University.</span></li>
</ul><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Registration:</span></strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Core
Members: $165.11;</span></li>
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Member Price: $188.10;</span></li>
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</ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Registration
fees are in U.S. dollars.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">How to Register:</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%"><a href="https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=110" style="color:blue">Register
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registration questions, call 1-800-545-2433 to speak to our customer
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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.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Core Code of Conduct:</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Please
review our </span><a href="http://www.ala.org/alcts/alcts-statement-conduct" target="_self" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Statement of
Conduct</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%"> before
registering.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Tech Requirements:</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">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.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">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.</span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Credits:</span></strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-right:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Contact Hours - 16 hours</span></p><p style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-right:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Core defines contact hours in line with the IACET standards on </span><a href="https://www.iacet.org/default/assets/File/pdfs/CEU%20Article_6_22_10.pdf" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Continuing
Education Units</span></a><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">.</span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Certificates of
completion are sent upon successful completion (passing score of 70% or higher)
of the course.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%"></span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">This course is one-third of the
Collection Management elective course approved by the Library Support Staff
Certification Program (LSSCP). <a href="https://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webcourse/lsscp" target="_self" style="color:blue">Collection Management Elective FAQ</a>.</span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Contact:</span></strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">For questions
about registration, contact ALA Registration by calling 1-800-545-2433 or email
</span><a href="mailto:registration@ala.org" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">registration@ala.org</span></a><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">.</span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">For all other
questions or comments related to this course, please contact </span><a href="mailto:tferren@ala.org" style="color:blue"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">tferren@ala.org</span></a><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">.</span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><em><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">*Posted on
behalf of the Core Continuing Education Committee.*</span></em><i><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></i></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">____</span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Find your
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let you tailor your membership to the areas that match your interests and
career aspirations. Our interest groups offer networking and problem-solving,
while our volunteer opportunities give you practical experience for your
résumé. Our members are critical to implementing and maintaining core library
services; they come from every level of responsibility and help shape the
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