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When your main character's entire family unit is queer-

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Citrus friends :>

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ALCTS Online Course Grant for Library Professionals from Developing Countries 2019

ALCTS Online Course Grant for Library Professionals from Developing Countries 2019

Deadline: January 2, 2019

Applications are open for the ALCTS Online Course Grant for Library Professionals from Developing Countries 2019. The goal of this program is helping library professionals from developing countries stay current with the latest trends and developments in technical services areas and enhance their professional knowledge and skills in librarianship and information…

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From Uncle’s barbecue sauce to Grandma’s cobbler, family recipes fill us with nostalgia and draw us closer to family—if they have been saved and if they actually work right, that is. So what can you do if a beloved recipe is sketchy, horribly outdated, impossible to read, or unwritten? How can you make sure those old handwritten recipes as well as heirloom photos and kitchen artifacts last for future generations? And did you ever stop to look at your recipes with a historian's eye, exploring what that family recipe may be telling you between the lines? Valerie J.The presentation will explore recipes as historical documents and show how to glean information from them. It also explores how to clarify and share recipes.

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Oral histories can provide a wealth of information about individual and community life. These recordings are highly prized by historians and archivists, but also by the families and communities of the persons telling their stories. The risk of losing these voices is growing, as the cassettes or reels that they're recorded on may no longer be playable, or may be deteriorating. However, the rewards for making efforts now to save these items for new generations are great. Unfortunately, it can be difficult to figure out what to do to ensure that you, your family, and your community have the opportunity to continue to hear these stories. What does it take to digitize audio recordings and what are the challenges to making them available?

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Oh please library gods, let the ALA, ALCTS, and RUSA classes I have taken online count toward my certification as a public librarian in the state of Vermont.

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Cheap(ish) online class about library preservation fundamentals happening this October!

Heads up! Here’s an online class about library/archives preservation that is reasonably affordable! It’s only $139 if you’re not a member of ALCTS (and cheaper if you are a member) and is taught completely online. You can register here, and the full info about the class is below.

ALCTS Web Course: Fundamentals of Preservation

Session 4: October 5-30, 2015

Four-week online course that introduces participants to the principles, policies and practices of preservation in libraries and archives. It is designed to inform all staff, across divisions and departments and at all levels of responsibility. Provides tools to begin extending the useful life of library collections.

Course components:

Preservation as a formal library function, and how it reflects and supports the institutional mission

The primary role of preventive care, including good storage conditions, emergency planning, and careful handling of collections

The history and manufacture of physical formats and how this impacts on preservation options

Standard methods of care and repair, as well as reformatting options

Challenges in preserving digital content and what the implications are for the future of scholarship

Who Should Attend:  

Designed to inform all staff, across divisions and departments and at all levels of responsibility. Provides tools to begin extending the useful life of library collections.

Course Level & Prerequisites

This is a fundamentals course with no prerequisites.

Course Syllabus

Instructors

Donia Conn, Preservation Consultant for Cultural Heritage Collections

Dawn Aveline, Preservation Officer, UCLA

Karen O’Connell, Preservation Coordinator, Georgetown University Library

Julie Mosbo, William and Susan Ouren Preservation Librarian, Texas A&M University Libraries

Jacob Nadal, Executive Director, ReCAP, Princeton University Library

Annie Peterson, Preservation Librarian, Tulane University

Roger Smith, University of California - San Diego

Peter D. Verheyen, Syracuse University Library

Credits

8 contact hours.

Certificates of completion are sent upon successful completion (passing score of 70% or higher) of the course.

This course is one-third of the Collection Management elective course approved by the Library Support Staff Certification Program (LSSCP). Collection Management Elective FAQ

Fee

$109 ALCTS Member and  $139 Non-member

Technical Requirements

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, but there is no final class grade.

The course web site will be open for one week prior to the start date for students to have access to Moodle instructions and set their browser correctly. The course site will remain open one week after the end date for students to complete any sections and submit the course evaluation survey.

How to Register

To register, complete the online form or register by mail.

Registration Deadline

Registration for each course is limited to 20 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.

Cancellation & Change Policy

Any requests for cancellation or changes to registration must be received in writing by ALCTS or the ALA registration department (MACS) no later than 7 days prior to the start of the course and are subject to a $40 processing fee.

Contact

For questions about registration, contact ALA Registration by calling 1-800-545-2433 and press 5 or email [email protected].

Posted on behalf of the ALCTS Continuing Education Committee.