Upcoming - Collection Development Crash Course from ALA eLearning

 In September 2026, I will be joining three colleagues to teach a four part crash course in collection development. The four parts are: 

• Developing the Youth Collection with Julie Jurgens: Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 2:30pm Eastern/1:30pm Central/12:30pm Mountain/11:30am Pacific

• Developing the Adult Fiction Collection with Lila Denning: Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 2:30pm Eastern/1:30pm Central/12:30pm Mountain/11:30am Pacific

• Developing the Adult Nonfiction Collection with Stephanie Sendaula: Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 2:30pm Eastern/1:30pm Central/12:30pm Mountain/11:30am Pacific

• Weeding Popular Materials Collections with Karen Toonen: Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 2:30pm Eastern/1:30pm Central/12:30pm Mountain/11:30am Pacific

We will cover the basics of genres, where you can find information about titles, how to find diverse titles including those by independently or self-published authors, and more. It's a course that I always enjoy teaching. The other three instructors are passionate and experts in collection development. 

Whether you are a seasoned acquisitions librarian or just want to learn more about the topic, I encourage you to register! You can find out more here.