Fundamentals Course Topics
- Acquisitions*
- Cataloging
- Collection Assessment
- Collection Development & Management*
- Digital Library Projects
- Electronic Resources Acquisitions
- Management
- Metadata
- Preservation*
- Universal Design for Learning
* These three courses are approved by the Library Support Staff Certification program and comprise the Collection Management Course.
2024 Schedule of eCourses
Fundamentals of Acquisitions (FOA)
- Session 1: January 29 - March 8
- Session 2: March 18 - April 26
- Session 3: May 6 - June 14
- Session 4: July 29 - September 6
- Session 5: September 30 - November 8
Fundamentals of Cataloging (FOC)
- Session 1: January 8 – February 16 - SOLD OUT
- Session 1.1: January 8 – February 16 - SOLD OUT
- Session 2: February 26 - April 5 - SOLD OUT
- Session 2.1: February 25 – April 5 - SOLD OUT
- Session 3: April 22 - May 31 - SOLD OUT
- Session 3.1: April 22 – May 31
- Session 4: July 8 - August 16
- Session 4.1: July 8 – August 16
- Session 5: August 26 - October 4
- Session 5.1: August 26 – October 4
- Session 6: October 21 - December 6
- Session 6.1: October 21 – December 6
Fundamentals of Collection Assessment (FCA)
Session 1: February 5 - March 15- CANCELLED- Session 2: March 25 - May 3
Session 3: May 20 - June 28- CANCELLED- Session 4: August 5 - September 13
- Session 5: October 7 - November 15
Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management (FCDM)
- Session 1: February 5 - March 1
- Session 2: March 18 - April 12
- Session 3: May 13 - June 7
- Session 4: August 5 - August 30
- Session 5: October 14 - November 8
Fundamentals of Digital Library Projects (FDLP)
- Session 1: January 22 – March 1
Session 2: March 11 - April 19- CANCELLED- Session 3: April 29 - June 7
- Session 4: July 22 - August 30
- Session 5: September 23 - November 1
Fundamentals of Electronic Resources Acquisitions (FERA)
- Session 1: January 29 - February 23
Session 2: March 4 - March 29- CANCELLED- Session 3: May 6 - May 31
- Session 4: July 29 - August 23
- Session 5: October 14 - November 8
Fundamentals of Metadata (FOM)
Session 1: January 15 - February 23- CANCELLED- Session 2: March 11 - April 26
- Session 3: April 29 - June 7
- Session 4: July 22 - August 30
- Session 5: September 23 - November 1
Fundamentals of Management (FM)
- Session 1: January 8 - February 2
Session 2: March 4 - March 29- CANCELLED- Session 3: April 22 - May 17
- Session 4: June 3 - June 28
- Session 5: July 22 - August 16
- Session 6: September 16 - October 11
Fundamentals of Preservation (FOP)
- Session 1: February 12 - March 8
- Session 2: March 25 - April 19
- Session 3: May 13 - June 7
- Session 4: October 7 - November 1
Fundamentals of Universal Design for Learning (FUD)
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