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Collections Manager Course

What will I learn?

Advance your career in library science with our Course for Managing Collections, tailored to give you the key skills for overseeing and improving library resources. You'll learn how to make smart collection changes, boost digital resources, and become good at deciding which items to remove. You'll also get good at keeping an eye on things and checking how well things are working, understanding what users think, and judging the collection's quality. You'll learn to create well-thought-out plans by working with groups in the community and setting clear targets. Finally, you'll be able to spot holes in the collection and understand what the community needs, making sure the library offers a wide variety of useful materials.

Apoia's Unique Features

Unlimited access to courses for life
Certification aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
Always-available online support
Select and arrange the chapters you want to study
Customize your course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study at your convenience, no internet required

Develop skills

Enhance your practical skills outlined below

Become skilled at getting a wide range of library materials efficiently.

Improve and manage digital collections effectively.

Use smart methods for removing and getting rid of unwanted items.

Carry out useful surveys to see how satisfied users are and analyze their feedback.

Create complete plans for growing and improving the collection.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can change chapters and workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters like the examples below

This is a free course, focused on personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.