Do you want to learn about metadata? Check out this six week course offered by ALCTS. ALCTS Web Course: Fundamentals of Metadata Session 1: July 24 - September 1, 2017 This six-week course is an introduction to fundamental concepts of metadata, including: * Similarities and differences between cataloging and metadata * Descriptive, technical, and administrative metadata schema * Content standards and controlled vocabularies * Approaches to metadata creation and transformation * Metadata project design Instructors * Ivey Glendon, Manager for Metadata Analysis & Design, University of Virginia Library * Jennifer Roper, Interim Senior Director for Collections Access & Discovery, University of Virginia Library See the Fundamentals of Metadata <http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/webcourse/fom/ol_templ> website for more information. Fee $139 ALCTS Member and $169 Non-member To register, complete the online form <http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=oloc&Template=/Conference/ConferenceList.cfm&ConferenceTypeCode=L> Evette M. Atkin Continuing Education Coordinator Library of Michigan atkine@michigan.gov<mailto:atkine@michigan.gov> 517.373.3746