(via the American Library Association)
Registration is open for the asynchronous ALA eLearning Course “Inside Interlibrary Loan: Basics for a New Millennium”. It will last from Monday, October 30, to Friday, December 1. Please see below for more details, including the link to registration
As library shelving and physical collections continue to diminish, electronic resource collections continue to grow. To keep up with library trends and evolve in these troubling and uncertain times, we need to expand our Interlibrary Loan (ILL) services to meet the needs of our library patrons. In this four-week asynchronous eCourse, you’ll learn to utilize ILL services to do just this. Designed for MLS candidates, MLS graduates, librarians, library administrators, and paraprofessionals, this course teaches you everything you need to know about ILL systems, including its surrounding nuts and bolts, regulations, and copyright issues. You’ll also explore potential internal and external policies and procedures that your library can put in place and examine modern day challenges related to electronic resources.
Instructor Debra Lucas-Alfieri will also introduce you to management software tools, both those created internally as a homegrown option, or a proprietary software platform like ILLiad or Tipasa. Throughout the course, you’ll gain exposure to and become skilled in assessing how ILL affects your organization’s staffing and budgeting bottom lines. The projects, readings, and exercises will be of an immediate and practical nature. All students will also complete a series of short answer questions and complete a final analysis of your learning outcomes and experiences. The expected time commitment is three hours per week.
For additional details, and to register, please go here.