Courses

Fundamentals Course Topics

• Acquisitions*
• Cataloging
• Collection Assessment
• Collection Development & Management*
• Digital Library Projects
• Electronic Resources Acquisitions
• Management
• Metadata
• Preservation*

* These three courses are approved by the Library Support Staff Certification program and comprise the Collection Management Course.

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2023 Schedule of eCourses

Fundamentals of Acquisitions (FOA)

• Session 1: January 30 - March 10
• Session 2: March 20 - April 28
• Session 3: May 8 - June 16
• Session 4: July 31 - September 8
• Session 5: October 2 - November 10

Fundamentals of Cataloging (FOC)

• Session 1: January 9 – February 17
• Session 1.1: January 9 – February 17
• Session 2: February 27 - April 7
• Session 2.1: February 27 – April 7
• Session 3: April 24 - June 2
• Session 3.1: April 24 – June 2
• Session 4: July 10 - August 18
• Session 4.1: July 10 – August 18
• Session 5: August 28 - October 6
• Session 5.1: August 28 – October 6
• Session 6: October 23 - December 9
• Session 6.1: October 23 – December 9

Fundamentals of Collection Assessment (FCA)

• Session 1: February 6 - March 17
• Session 2: March 27 - May 5
• Session 3: May 22 - June 30 - CANCELLED
• Session 4: August 7 - September 15
• Session 5: October 9 - November 17

Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management (FCDM)

• Session 1: February 6 - March 3
• Session 2: March 20 - April 14
• Session 3: May 15 - June 9
• Session 4: August 7 - September 1
• Session 5: October 16 - November 10

Fundamentals of Digital Library Projects (FDLP) 

• Session 1: January 23 – March 3 - CANCELLED
• Session 2: March 13 - April 21
• Session 3: May 1 - June 9
• Session 4: July 24 - September 1
• Session 5: September 25 - November 3

Fundamentals of Electronic Resources Acquisitions (FERA)

• Session 1: January 30 - February 24
• Session 2: March 6 - March 30
• Session 3: May 8 - June 2
• Session 4: July 31 - August 25
• Session 5: October 16 - November 10

Fundamentals of Metadata (FOM)

• Session 1: January 16 - February 24
• Session 2: March 13 - April 21
• Session 3: May 1 - June 9
• Session 4: July 24 - September 1
• Session 5: September 25 - November 3

Fundamentals of Management (FM)

• Session 1: January 9 - February 3
• Session 2: March 6 - March 31
• Session 3: April 24 - May 19
• Session 4: June 5 - June 30
• Session 5: July 24 - August 18
• Session 6: September 18 - October 13

Fundamentals of Preservation (FOP)

• Session 1: February 13 - March 10
• Session 2: March 27 - April 21
• Session 3: May 15 - June 9
• Session 4: October 9 - November 3

Registration

Register online or by mail. Course sessions are limited to 25 students and many sell out weeks in advance. For sessions that are not sold out, online and fax registration ends at 12 noon CT on the Monday prior to the course start date. Mailed registration forms must be postmarked by two Mondays prior to the course start date. For registration questions, call 1-800-545-2433 to speak to our customer service representatives.

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