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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Core Web Course: Fundamentals of Metadata</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">This 6-week course is an introduction to fundamental
concepts of metadata, including:</p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Similarities
and differences between cataloging and metadata;</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Descriptive,
technical, and administrative metadata schema;</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Content
standards and controlled vocabularies;</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Approaches
to metadata creation and transformation;</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Metadata
project design.</li>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">2024 Sessions:</p>
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1: January 15 - February 23 - <b>CANCELLED</b></li>
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2: March 11 - April 26</a></li>
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3: April 29 - June 7</a></li>
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4: July 22 - August 30</a></li>
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5: September 23 - November 1</a></li>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Format: </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,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 class discussions
on the current unit are asynchronous facilitated by the instructors through the
forums on the course site.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Instructors</p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b>Heather
Campbell is the Head of Metadata Services at Iowa State University.</b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b>Maggie
Dull is Director of Metadata Strategies at the University of
Rochester’s River Campus Libraries.</b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b>Leanne
Finnigan is the Database Management Librarian at Temple
University Libraries.</b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b>Karen
Majewicz is the Geospatial Project Manager and Metadata Coordinator
at University of Minnesota.</b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b>Leigh
Ann Martin is the Resource Description Associate
at Boatwright Memorial Library.</b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b>Amelia
Mowry is the Metadata and Discovery Services Librarian
at Wayne State University.</b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b>Jennifer
Roper is the Director, Digital Strategies at the University of
Virginia Library.</b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b>Yukari
Sugiyama is the E-resources Discovery Librarian at Yale University
Library. </b></li>
</ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Registration:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Core Members: $196.71;</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">ALA Member Price: $224.10;</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Non Member Price: $249.00.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Registration fees are in U.S. dollars.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">How to Register:</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">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. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">For registration questions, call 1-800-545-2433 to speak to
our customer service representatives, or email at <a href="mailto:registration@ala.org">registration@ala.org</a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Registration Deadline:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">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.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Core Code of Conduct:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Please review the <a href="http://www.ala.org/alcts/alcts-statement-conduct" target="_self" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">Statement of
Conduct</a> before registering.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Tech Requirements:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">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.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">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.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Credits:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Contact Hours - 24 hours</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Core defines contact hours in line with the IACET standards
on <a href="https://www.iacet.org/default/assets/File/pdfs/CEU%20Article_6_22_10.pdf" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">Continuing
Education Units</a>.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Certificates of completion are sent upon successful
completion (passing score of 70% or higher) of the course.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Contact:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">For questions about registration, contact ALA Registration
by calling 1-800-545-2433 or email <a href="mailto:registration@ala.org">registration@ala.org</a>.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">For all other questions or comments related to this course,
please contact <a href="mailto:tferren@ala.org">tferren@ala.org</a>.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">*Posted on behalf of the Core Continuing Education
Committee.*</p>
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