Another forwarded for Valerie Nurcombe - more apologies for cross posting.
Andrew Coburn
Acquisitions & Cataloguing Manager
Essex CC Libraries
SCOOP Training seminars 2005
How our laws are made:
and how to find them
British official publishing: an overview
Official publishing on the web: exploiting government websites
half day training seminars
to be held on
11 & 12 October 2005
in London
18 October 2005
in Birmingham (first two above only)
Organised by
Standing Committee on Official Publications
ISG, CILIP
This is a new series of training seminars organised by SCOOP to develop
understanding within the profession of how government information is
produced and disseminated.
They are intended for para-professionals and those recently qualified or
changing jobs. No prior knowledge is assumed.
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HOW OUR LAWS ARE MADE AND HOW TO FIND THEM
11, 12 & 18 October 2005
This seminar is for those who wish to learn more about UK legislation. It is
intended to increase participants' knowledge and assumes no prior knowledge
of the sources or processes.
It provides a background to law-making processes and legislative bodies
within the UK. Proposed legislation will be tracked from its origins through
its various parliamentary stages to the enactment of the legislation. Once
an act has been passed it can be affected by subsequent legislation, so it
is essential to know which parts of it are in force. The databases and print
sources for both enacted legislation and legislation in force will be
reviewed, with an emphasis on official sources.
Much legislation is delegated or secondary legislation, of which
statutory instruments are the best-known examples. These are subject to less
scrutiny by legislative bodies, but contain essential detail showing exactly
how laws are applied. People and organisations in every area of activity
need to be aware of relevant legislation in the thousands of new or amended
statutory instruments issued each year.
The European Union has had a profound influence on the UK over the last
thirty years, and its legislation supersedes national law and is applied by
national courts. Some EU legislation applies directly and equally to all
member states, while other measures must be implemented in national law.
9.30/1.30 Registration and introduction to the seminar
9.45/1.45 Law-making bodies in the UK
10.00/2.00 From bill to act: keeping track of proposed legislation
10.45/2.45 Delegated legislation: what is it and why is it important?
11.15/3.15 Coffee - Tea
11.30/3.30 HMSO legislation website and the Statute Law database;
non-official databases and sources of legislation
12.05/4.05 European Union legislation and its implementation in the UK
12.35/4.35 Final discussion session: CPD certificates
12.45/4.45 Close
By the end of the seminar participants will:
* Know which bodies are involved in the law-making process
* Understand how bills are considered & be able to track their progress
in the legislature
* Understand the significance & nature of delegated legislation
* Be aware of the main electronic & print sources for the text of
legislation and their key qualities
* Understand the significance of European Union legislation in the UK and
how it is implemented
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BRITISH OFFICIAL PUBLISHING: AN OVERVIEW
11 & 18 October 2005
This half-day seminar is intended for professionals and para-professionals
who wish to learn more about British official publishing. It is intended to
increase participants' knowledge of this vital area and assumes no prior
knowledge of the sources or processes. It provides an understanding of the
many ways in which official information is currently published in the UK,
remembering that there have been many changes in the past twenty years or
so.
This seminar will consider why official publications are important and
the types of information which are best taken from official resources: e.g.
education, health, transport, economics, statistics etc. Basic to this is an
understanding of the way in which government is organised, and the sections
responsible for various policies at any one point in time.
The organisation of British official publishing will be discussed, both
in the 21st and 20th centuries to ensure there is a basic understanding of
the ways in which specific publications can be located as well as tracking
the potentially useful titles where data on a topic is sought. Many
resources are now Internet based (see the parallel seminar) and these will
be tracked with the earlier print resources. Ways of locating copies of
specific titles to borrow or purchase will also be covered.
1.30 Registration and introduction to the seminar - what is an official
publication
1.45 Overview of British official publishing
2.15 Parliamentary publishing
2.45 Departments as publishers: types of publication: information, working
documents, research, figures
3.15 Tea
3.30 Public bodies and other NDPBs
4.00 Tracking down and obtaining electronic and pre-electronic publications
4.35 Final discussion session: CPD certificates
4.45 Close
By the end of the seminar participants will:
* Know which bodies are involved in publishing official information
* Understand how & where to locate and retrieve print & electronic
official publications
* Be aware of the diversity of official publishers
* Understand the problems of continuity for information retrieval
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OFFICIAL PUBLISHING ON THE WEB: EXPLOITING GOVERNMENT WEBSITES
12 October 2005
This seminar is intended for professionals and para-professionals who wish
to learn more about UK government Internet publishing. It is intended to
increase participants' knowledge of this vital area and assumes no prior
knowledge of the sources or processes. It provides a background to the
organisation of government publishing on the web and shows how the different
bodies approach presentation and retrieval.
Official publishing is understood in its widest sense and will cover the
wide range of materials available online, contributing to e-government
policy. This will include documents, forms and figures. Participants will be
introduced briefly to concepts such as assessing the merit of resources
retrieved, downloading and storing, as well as copyright and freedom of
information issues.
The content and organisation of some popular web sites will be examined.
These may provide answers to a large proportion of enquiries, including
education, health and social questions, finance, transport and statistics
among others. A variety of means with which to locate appropriate sites will
also be discussed. Examples from a wide range of British official web sites
will be used throughout.
9.30 Registration and introduction to the seminar: overview of government
electronic policy, e-gov
10.00 DirectGov as a gateway: what it takes you to, links to departments
and other agencies
10.30 Key websites and their capabilities: HMSO and TSO among others
10.45 Some major departments and their web sites
11.15 Coffee
11.30 Statistics: - the ONS and Census on the web - figures on other sites
11.50 Tracking official information on the web: government search engines,
general search engines, directories and subject gateways
12.20 Issues in using electronic government information: downloads and
storage, printing and copyright, continuity
4.35 Final discussion session: CPD certificates
4.45 Close
By the end of the seminar participants will:
* Know the major official and non-official portals and tools
* Understand issues of continuity and information retrieval across
government on the web
* Understand what will not be found on the electronic resources
* Be aware of a range of particularly useful sites and how to locate
others
* Understand how to find their way around most types of website and
what to look for in tackling unfamiliar ones
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Presenters
David Butcher, Editor REFER, retired Senior Lecturer School of Information
Studies, University of Central England
Valerie J Nurcombe, Seminars & Publications Secretary SCOOP, Information
Consultant
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The cost will be £70.00 [ISG members £60] + VAT
Applications should be received by 1 October 2005
FOR ALL DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT
Valerie J Nurcombe, SCOOP Seminars Secretary
Information Consultant, 42 Moors Lane, Darnhall, Winsford, Cheshire CW7
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Receipt of the Booking Form is regarded as a contract - appropriate consents
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be held for 14 days.
Please ensure official order numbers are supplied according to your
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Cancellation after the closing date above will be at full invoiced price.
Substitutes may be sent.
BOOKING FORM
How our laws are made: and how to find them
London 11 October 9.30 am *
London 12 October 1.30 pm *
Birmingham 18 October 9.30 am *
British official publishing: an overview
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Birmingham 18 October 1.30 pm *
Official publishing on the web: exploiting government websites
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The cost will be £70.00 + VAT £12.25 [ISG members £60 + VAT £10.50]
Applications should be received by 1 October 2005
FOR ALL DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT
Valerie J Nurcombe, SCOOP Seminars Secretary
Information Consultant, 42 Moors Lane, Darnhall
Winsford, Cheshire CW7 1JX
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Booking Terms
Receipt of the Booking Form is regarded as a contract - appropriate consents
should be obtained before mailing/faxing. Email booking is acceptable
provided the information on the form attached is provided. Reservations may
be held for 14 days.
Please ensure official order numbers are supplied according to your
organisation's requirements.
Cancellation after the closing date above will be at full invoiced price.
Substitutes may be sent.
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Joining information will include detailed venue information
Training seminars
On-site - organised and tailored
to the needs of your organisation
All the seminars may be tailored to the specific needs of your
organisation(s)
AND
Run at your own venue at a time and pace to suit your participants and
business whether it be a group of public libraries in a specific area
(Midlands, for example) or a group of academic libraries who are relatively
closely located geographically.
Would your authority / organisation have enough potential trainees, or be
able to combine with a neighbouring authority (e.g. the two universities and
public library in Manchester with the various other organisations based
locally) to host your own event?
Maximum for a session will usually be 30 with prices being negotiable for
morning and / or afternoon sessions for numbers over 12.
These CPD seminars may be either a half-day or two half-day sessions as in
this programme.
They are designed as training for para-professionals and newly qualified
professionals and can be tailored to the public library, academic or
workplace environment.
ARE YOU INTERESTED?
Training Officers should contact Valerie Nurcombe to discuss their
opportunities
SCOOP Seminars Secretary
Information Consultant, 42 Moors Lane, Darnhall, Winsford, Cheshire CW7
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