Collection Development Crash Course

Program Type:

Webinar Series
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Program Description

Event Details


July 18,  July 25, August 1, and August 8, 2024   | 11:30 am - 1:00 pm | Four-part webinar series

If you’re new to collection development, it can be intimidating. Responsibility for a library collection has many facets, from assessing the needs of your community to staying current. We’ve assembled a team of four collection development experts for this crash course webinar series, and they’ll take you through everything you need to get started.

This four-part event includes the following sessions (all sessions also available for individual purchase):

Learning Outcomes

After participating in this event, you will:

  • Have a stronger understanding of how to get started with nonfiction collection development
  • Be equipped to stay up to date with nonfiction trends that can help you to keep a collection current
  • Gain the confidence to purchase books in subjects outside of your usual reading interests
  • Understand the foundational reasons for diversifying your collection and be able to reliably discover diverse materials 
  • Understand strategies for recommending works either actively or passively that go beyond your lived experience or the perceived lived experience of your community 
  • Recognize the importance of the book atmosphere and how libraries, publishers, reviewers, vendors, authors, bookstores and the public all work together
  • Understand the fundamentals of curating and maintaining collections for youth and teens
  • Have a list of resources to consult, including where to find reviews and other collection support tools.
  • Feel empowered to advocate for materials for youth and teens
  • Be able to articulate to internal and external stakeholders why weeding is as important as selection as part of a robust collection development plan
  • Be able to revitalize collections, increase circulation, enhance visibility of diverse materials, and highlight materials relevant to your communities with confidence
  • Be able to implement logical, rigorous weeding doctrines which will free areas for new collections, promote patron driven collection policies, and create additional space.


**NOTE**: Access information for this learning event will be sent to all registrants by American Library Association before the start of the event. In order to take this course/attend this webinar you will need to create (or use an existing) ALA account to proceed. It is free to create an account and you do not need to be an ALA member. If you do not wish to create an ALA account please cancel your registration.

 

 

CALL Training Partner for this Event: American Library Association

Additional Information

Enrollment Statement

I understand that a space will be reserved for me in this learning opportunity at a cost to CALL, and if I am unable to attend this learning opportunity, I will cancel my enrollment as soon as possible and before the start date. 

Single Enrollment Disclaimer

I understand that I can register for only one course at a time (no concurrent courses). If I do not attend this course, I understand that I may forfeit the opportunity to enroll in additional CALL courses during this fiscal year.