Today's Topics: 1. ALCTS upcoming online learning programs (Elise Y Wong) 2. FW: 2016 Western Archives Institute (Elaine Franco)
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Sent by Elise Wong / Chair, CLA Technical Services Interest Group; Virtual Member, ALCTS Affiliate Relations Committee Webinars The Data Life Cycle and the Landscape of Library-Led ServicesJanuary 19Assessing the Needs of Your Environment and Building a Sustainable RDM Services ProgramJanuary 21Using MoUs to Build Partnerships without PressureFebruary 10William CrossEnvironmental Monitoring and ControlMarch 2Julie MosboCare and Handling of Books and ScrapbooksMarch 9Donia ConnPreserving Digital Collections: An OverviewMarch 16Peter VerheyenDoing Oral HistoryApril 20Barbara Truesdell Web courses February 1 to March 11Fundamentals of CatalogingFebruary 8 to March 18Fundamentals of AcquisitionsFebruary 8 to March 4Fundamentals of Electronic Resources AcquisitionsFebruary 8 to March 4Fundamentals of PreservationFebruary 22 to April 1Fundamentals of Collection Assessment e-forum discussions January 26 How Library Technical Services Can Support OER Initiatives For more online learning opportunities see: http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/ -------------- next part -------------- Message: 2 Forwarded to CLA TSIG list by Elaine Franco, member, CLA TSIG Steering Committee. 2016 Western Archives Institute The 30th annual Western Archives Institute will be held at Santa Clara University from July 10 ? 22, 2016. The Western Archives Institute is an intensive, two-week program that provides integrated instruction in basic archival practices to individuals with a variety of backgrounds, including those whose jobs require a fundamental understanding of archival skills, but who have little or no previous archives education; those who have expanding responsibility for archival materials; those who are practicing archivists but have not received formal instruction; and those who demonstrate a commitment to an archival career. The Institute also features site visits to historical records repositories and a diverse curriculum that includes history and development of the profession, theory and terminology, records management, appraisal, arrangement, description, manuscripts acquisition, archives and the law, photographs, preservation administration, reference and access, outreach programs, and managing archival programs and institutions. Thomas Wilsted has agreed to serve as the 2016 Principal Faculty Member. During his career, he has worked at the Illinois State Historical Library, the National Library of New Zealand, The Salvation Army Archives and Research Center, and the American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming and the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center at the University of Connecticut. He is currently the principal at Wilsted Consulting. He is the author of Managing Archival and Manuscript Repositories (SAA, 1991), Planning New and Remodeled Archival Facilities (SAA, 2007) and co-editor of Archival and Special Collections Facilities: Guidelines for Archivists, Librarians, Architects, and Engineers (SAA, 2010). Wilsted taught archives administration at the University of Wyoming and the University of Connecticut, as well as numerous workshops for the Society of American Archivists. Most recently, he developed and taught workshops and webinars on fundraising and archival management for the California State Historical Records Advisory Board. Mr. Wilsted is a member of the Academy of Certified Archivists and a Fellow of the Society of American Archivists. Tuition for the Institute is $700 and includes a selection of archival publications. Other non-negotiable fees including program transportation, facility fees, opening dinner, and luncheon at the closing program will be available in early February. Housing and meal plans are available at additional cost. The application deadline is Friday, March 4, 2016. For additional program information, see http://www.calarchivists.org/WAI, or contact: Administrator Western Archives Institute 1020 O Street Sacramento, CA 95814 Telephone: (916) 653-7715 Fax: (916) 653-7134 E-mail: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> The Western Archives Institute is co-sponsored by the Society of California Archivists and the California State Archives. The application package is available on the California State Archives web site at http://www.sos.ca.gov/archives/western-archives-institute, and on the Society of California Archivists web site at http://www.calarchivists.org/WAI. Ellen E. Jarosz Head of Special Collections and Archives -- Oviatt Library California State University, Northridge 18111 Nordhoff Street Northridge, CA 91330-8326 Phone: (818) 677-2597<tel:%28818%29%20677-2597> http://www.csun.edu<http://www.csun.edu/> -- Annette Marines, MLIS Librarian, Research Support Services University of California, Santa Cruz (831) 459-3255 _______________________________________________ Tsig mailing list [email protected] http://listserv.cla-net.org/mailman/listinfo/tsig_listserv.cla-net.org ------------------------------ End of Tsig Digest, Vol 45, Issue 2 ***********************************
