Would you like to be able to make sense of figures? Then why not attend:
Figure it out for yourself
A one day Library Association workshop on 5 December, London
Managing library and information services effectively now demands a degree
of numeracy from many levels of staff.
Making sense of figures, drawing inferences and then influencing decision
making are all important in a climate of management which emphasises
measurement and accountability. This climate has tightened the need for
effectiveness and efficiency, and requires closer analysis of the
performance of services, both in terms of quality and quantity.
How will this event help you?
It will help:
* you focus on the quantitative approach, examining working techniques
involved in figuring out what is going on in your service
support you, through workshop activities, if you
have to deal with numbers or statistics but doubt your mathematical ability
to cope
* enable you to start converting numbers into meaning and to become
familiar with some basic techniques, using a series of practical examples
and case studies to highlight this throughout the day.
By the end of the day you will have:
* examined basic methods for analysing data
* an understanding of elementary quantitative techniques
* considered the use of data in management of services.
Programme
9.00 Registration and coffee
9.30 Welcome and introductions.
No longer numbered by numbers. Introduction and outline of
the day
9.45 Unlimited use of limited skills- the range of tasks that can be
undertaken with a basic tool kit
10.15 Unlimited scope: using the techniques demonstrated. Workshop
10.45 Coffee
11.00 Reality from ratios - measuring performance
11.45 Wrestling with ratios: workshop
12.30 Lunch
1.30 No mean achievement - starting with statistics
2.15 In the mean time: workshop
3.00 Tea
3.15 What chance have we got in the future? - just a glimpse at
probability
3.45 In all probability: workshop
4.15 Feedback and summary session
4.30 Close.
Workshop leader:
Keith V Trickey is a Senior Lecturer in Information Organisation at
Liverpool Business School. Keith regards all learning/training situations as
opportunities to play with and explore ideas and techniques.
Places are limited to: 25
FEES
LA Personal members £120 plus VAT (£21.00) £141.00
LA Institutional members £143 plus VAT (£25.02) £168.02
Non members £168 plus VAT (£29.40) £197.40
LA Student/Unwaged members £25 plus VAT (£4.37) £29.37
NB please bring a pocket calculator with you.
How to book
To make a confirmed booking simply complete the booking form below and
return it by fax to Professional Development on 020 7255 0561.
Alternatively, to provisionally book a place please call us on 020 7255
0560, textphone 020 7255 0505, or email [log in to unmask]
bookingform
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Please return to:
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Ridgmount Street, London, WC1E 7AE
or fax us on 020 7255 0561.
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