ALCTS 4-Week Asynchronous Course
April 24- May 19, 2017
Limited Seating for SEFLIN Members
Description: This four-week online course provides an overview of acquiring, providing access to, administering, supporting, and monitoring access to electronic resources. The course offers a basic background in electronic resource acquisitions including:
Product trials
Licensing
Purchasing methods
Pricing models
An overview of the sometimes complex relationships between vendors, publishers, platform providers, and libraries is also provided.
Format: Students receive login instructions one week prior to the course start date. Students have 24/7 access to the course site for the four-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.
Weekly Chat Schedule: The following times are tentative and may change according to instructor availability.
Week One: Wednesday at 1:00 pm CDT
Week Two: Tuesday at 12:00 noon CDT
Week Three: Tuesday at 11:00 am CDT
Week Four: Thursday at 2:00 pm CDT
Learning Outcomes
Students will gain a basic background in electronic resource acquisitions including product trials, licensing, purchasing methods,
Who Should Attend
This is a fundamentals course that will appeal to anyone interested in the topic with no previous experience.
Taking a web course is different than taking a traditional course in a classroom. Read Are You Ready for Online Learning to make sure the web course structure is right for you.
Instructors
Jesse Holden is Account Services Manager, EBSCO Information Services.
Elizabeth Winter is Head, Collection Acquisitions & Management at Georgia Tech Library
Susan Davis is Acquisitions Librarian for Continuing Resources at SUNY Buffalo.
Lisa MacKinder is Head of Acquisitions and Collections Services at Ohio University.