Get to grips with using basic statistics as part of your role in:
Figure it out for yourself
A one day Library Association workshop on 14 June, in 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.
Benefits from attending
This highly practical workshop will help participants focus on the
quantitative approach, examining working techniques involved in figuring out
what is going on in their service. It will provide support through workshop
activities, for those who have to deal with numbers or statistics but doubt
their mathematical ability to cope. In addition it will enable participants
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 event participants 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, introductions and outline of the
day
No longer numbered by numbers
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
Places are limited to: 25
Special notes:
Please bring a pocket calculator with you.
Workshop leader: Keith V Trickey.
Keith is Senior Lecturer in Information Organisation, Liverpool Business
School. Keith and regards all learning/training situations as opportunities
to play with and explore ideas and techniques.
Fees
Personal members £125 plus VAT (£21.87) £146.87
Institutional members £151 plus VAT (£26.42) £177.42
Non members £175 plus VAT (£30.62) £205.62
Student/Unwaged members £25 plus VAT (£4.37) £29.37
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]
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