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For more information and to book on any of these courses, please follow the
links below or call the training team on 020 7251 5522. Details of all
courses are available at www.tfpl.com/training.  Courses are held in London
in the TFPL training suite, a few minutes walk from Farringdon station.

June courses
6 Introduction to records management
7 Finance and budgeting for non-financial managers
8 Practical implementation of ISO 15489
8 Successfully marketing your information service: intermediate (Glasgow) 8
Professional Support Lawyers and knowledge management - module three
(evening) 10/17 Return on Investment for libraries and information services
- demonstrating and communicating the value and impact for your
organisations 13 Weblogs for the information professional (am) 13 Using the
internet the easier way (pm) 14 Researching international company lists and
rankings 15/16 Information audit: identifying your organisation's
information and knowledge assets 20/21 Thesaurus Construction demystified 22
Business information on the internet: free versus fee Karen Blakeman 23
Copyright for corporate information professionals 23/24 Information matters!
A strategy for 2005-2008 27 The City: understanding the financial
institutions of the City of London 28 Successfully marketing your
information service: intermediate 29 Internet tools for the advanced
searcher (Glasgow)

 
Introduction to records management
Speaker: Jeff Morelli
Date: 6 Jun
This one day course is a basic introduction to the principles and practices
of records management and is ideal for anyone new to the area.  The course
will assist your understanding of the objectives of RM and its value,
including the key principles and practices of RM.  You will be able to
identify opportunities for the application and/or improvement of RM within
your organisation.
Fee: £295.00 + VAT (£346.63)
http://www.tfpl.com/skills_development/courses/cd.cfm?linkid=tr332

Finance and budgeting for non-financial managers
Speakers: Keith Bonson & Beryl Morris
Date: 7 Jun
Library and information managers are increasingly expected to manage complex
financial resources; to develop and interpret budgets and financial
statements; to make a case for financial resources and also to negotiate
value-for-money contracts with their suppliers. This intensive one day
workshop recognises that many people are anxious about managing their
budgets. The day will be very practical and participants will be supported
to carry out a range of exercises including understanding and interpreting
financial statements, using financial information for decision making and
planning, and making a case for financial resources.
Fee: £295.00 + VAT (£346.63)
http://www.tfpl.com/skills_development/courses/cd.cfm?linkid=tr357

Practical implementation of ISO 15489
Speaker: Philip Jones
Date: 8 Jun
This one day workshop covers the systems analysis approach to records
management as advocated by ISO15489.  It explores how these techniques can
be used firstly to design robust records systems and secondly to support
knowledge management strategies within the organisation.  You will cover how
to formulate strategies and review the tools required to deliver a records
management programme.
Fee: £295.00 + VAT (£346.63)
http://www.tfpl.com/skills_development/courses/cd.cfm?linkid=tr412

Successfully marketing your information service: intermediate
Speaker: Ruth Sanderson
Date: 8 Jun (Glasgow)
How do you communicate your range of Information Services to your clients?
Do you know who your clients are?  It can be expensive letting them know
what you can provide and the mediums through which they can use it,
especially if you're not even talking to the right people.  
The Chartered Institute of Marketing defines marketing as follows:
"Marketing is the management process responsible for identifying,
anticipating and satisfying customer requirements profitably." 
The principles of consumer goods marketing can be applied very effectively
in the modern Information Centre and can transform its impact and the
perception of its services.  This one day course explores the various ways
you can raise your profile and successfully market your Information Service.

Fee: £295.00 + VAT (£346.63)
http://www.tfpl.com/skills_development/courses/cd.cfm?linkid=tr536

Professional Support Lawyers and knowledge management - module three
Speaker: Juliet Humphries
Date: 8 Jun (evening event)
Communities of Practice have been the KM buzz words of the last two years.
This module, number three of ten identifies what they are and how can they
be used to make a difference within an organisation.
Fee: £125.00 + VAT (£146.88)
http://www.tfpl.com/skills_development/courses/cd.cfm?linkid=tr859

Return on Investment for libraries and information services - demonstrating
and communicating the value and impact for your organisations
Speakers: Boyd Hendriks, Ian Wooler
Dates: 10/17 Jun
This two-day course deals in pragmatic and clear ways the issues of
organisational benefits around information expressed in ROI, Business Cases,
Intangible Value and the activities and responsibilities connected with
these topics. Now more than ever it is vital for information services to
show in a convincing and reliable way the clear and measured benefits of its
efforts in the core processes and knowledge assets of the organisation.
Investments in information technology like intranets, portals and search
technology etc. and expectations from knowledge management and intellectual
capital make the need for clear understanding of results even more
important. You will learn how to do the research within your organisation,
how to present your projected results to a board of directors and how to put
a plan of action together.
Fee: £595.00 + VAT (£699.13)
http://www.tfpl.com/skills_development/courses/cd.cfm?linkid=tr857

Weblogs for the information professional
Speaker: Phil Bradley
Date: 13 Jun (am)
This half day workshop looks at the phenomenon of weblogs, or blogs as they
are often referred to, which have been around for some time but have only
recently started to enter 'mainstream' internet use. The workshop will look
at the history of weblogs; how they are created and used; the ways in which
the information professional can use them to best advantage; how they can be
searched; and the sorts of information that can be gleaned from them.
Delegates will also have an opportunity to look at ways in which they can
create their own.
Fee: £145.00 + VAT (£170.38)
http://www.tfpl.com/skills_development/courses/cd.cfm?linkid=tr559

Using the internet the easier way
Speaker: Phil Bradley
Date: 13 Jun (pm)
You're a good searcher - you usually find what you're looking for on the
internet quite quickly, but you have a suspicion that the whole process of
using the internet could be easier. Not just searching - but everything to
do with it! If you're fed up with pop-ups that irritate you when browsing,
or your bookmarks are in a mess, you need a better way to search news
headlines, then this course may be just the one to save you time. This half
day course will look at various utilities and will give you time to try them
out for yourself. 
Fee: £145.00 + VAT (£170.38)
http://www.tfpl.com/skills_development/courses/cd.cfm?linkid=tr640

Researching international company lists and rankings
Speaker: Sylvia James
Date: 14 Jun
Being able to prepare and research an accurate list of companies categorised
in all sorts of ways is a real skill required by any business information
professional. These lists are most usually required to identify companies in
specific sectors as part of a market study or for mergers and acquisition
searches or to identify new business opportunities. This course is designed
to examine all the practicalities, techniques and sources that are used to
compile bespoke company lists using all kinds of criteria in a global
context. It is generally never advisable or possible to use just one source
to compile a specific company list and this session will help participants
understand how to prepare excellent, annotated selections, whether using
published lists or compiling lists from scratch.
Fee: £295.00 + VAT (£346.63)
http://www.tfpl.com/skills_development/courses/cd.cfm?linkid=tr409

Information audit: identifying your organisation's information and knowledge
assets
Speakers: Guy Johnson & Vivienne Winterman
Dates: 15/16 Jun
 The knowledge and information audit is a management tool with a serious
business purpose.  It plays a crucial role in the development of knowledge
management initiatives.  It is invaluable to the development of information
rich activities such as Customer Relationship Management and Freedom of
Information processes.  It helps ensure that information and knowledge
services are aligned to critical business needs and it is essential to the
development of information and knowledge strategies. This is a highly
interactive two day course that looks at the audit process in the context of
organisations and helps delegates assess their objectives and select
appropriate approaches for an audit in their organisation.  A variety of
techniques are explored, as are the skills required for a successful audit.
Fee: £650.00 + VAT (£763.75)
http://www.tfpl.com/skills_development/courses/cd.cfm?linkid=tr369

Thesaurus Construction demystified
Speaker: Stella Dextre Clark
Dates: 20/21 Jun
This two day course addresses the fundamental questions of whether and how
to build a thesaurus, how to adapt it for specific needs and how to plan the
work that will be involved.  Practical exercises reinforce the principles
and there will be opportunities to raise and discuss the practicalities of
your own situation. At the end of the course you will be able to decide
whether a thesaurus is a good idea for your application.  Alternatively, you
will be able to evaluate an existing thesaurus. The training will include
planning the structure, presentation and other features of the thesaurus you
need, efficiently and effectively.
Fee: £650.00 + VAT (£763.75)
http://www.tfpl.com/skills_development/courses/cd.cfm?linkid=tr345

Business information on the internet: free versus fee Karen Blakeman
Date: 22 Jun
To pay or not to pay for business information is a question that faces many
users of the Net.  This one day course compares what is available for free
with pay-as-you-go and subscription services and will examine quality of
content, coverage, functionality and price.  There will be practical
sessions throughout the day and delegates will receive comprehensive notes.
Fee: £295.00 + VAT (£346.63)
http://www.tfpl.com/skills_development/courses/cd.cfm?linkid=tr300

Copyright for corporate information professionals
Speaker: Paul Pedley
Date: 23 Jun
This introductory course provides a basic grounding in the key issues
relating to copyright for information services in the corporate sector.  It
provides a potted overview of copyright basics, the current law and its
application in the commercial sector. It also considers how copyright law
applies to electronic products and to the internet. There will be plenty of
opportunity for delegates to ask questions and to bring along examples of
copyright problems that they have encountered and would like some advice on;
or to discuss practical situations that information professionals regularly
face and for which they want to check that they are complying with the law.
Fee: £295.00 + VAT (£346.63)
http://www.tfpl.com/skills_development/courses/cd.cfm?linkid=tr400

Information matters! A strategy for 2005-2008
Facilitators: Liz Maclachlan, Sandra Ward, Ian Wooler
Dates: 23/24 Jun
A summit that will determine the future for information specialists. This
event will provide you with a unique opportunity to build your future - and
that of information specialists. Taking a 3 year timeframe the format of the
Summit will provide you with the opportunity to work with your peers to:
identify the challenges facing corporate organisations and the information
management issues resulting from those challenges explore ways of tackling
those issues and potential solutions check your own strategic agendas: and
crucially brainstorm the content of a 'white paper' / position document
setting out the information future of organisations and how success will
depend on senior management taking information management seriously.
Fee: £595.00 + VAT (£699.13)
http://www.tfpl.com/skills_development/courses/cd.cfm?linkid=TR879

The City: understanding the financial institutions of the City of London
Speaker: Sylvia James
Date: 27 Jun
The City is described as the world's leading international financial and
business centre and the global powerhouse in financial services.  This one
day course explains how the City has developed and what is happening today.
The course will familiarise you with the City, how it operates and the
jargon or terminology often associated with the City. The sell side trading
systems, the buy side institutional investors and the advisory role played
by corporate financiers is also covered.
Fee: £295.00 + VAT (£346.63)
http://www.tfpl.com/skills_development/courses/cd.cfm?linkid=tr298

Successfully marketing your information service: intermediate
Speaker: Ruth Sanderson
Date: 28 Jun
How do you communicate your range of Information Services to your clients?
Do you know who your clients are?  It can be expensive letting them know
what you can provide and the mediums through which they can use it,
especially if you're not even talking to the right people.  
The Chartered Institute of Marketing defines marketing as follows:
"Marketing is the management process responsible for identifying,
anticipating and satisfying customer requirements profitably." 
The principles of consumer goods marketing can be applied very effectively
in the modern Information Centre and can transform its impact and the
perception of its services.  This one day course explores the various ways
you can raise your profile and successfully market your Information Service.

Fee: £295.00 + VAT (£346.63)
http://www.tfpl.com/skills_development/courses/cd.cfm?linkid=tr536

Internet tools for the advanced searcher
Speaker: Phil Bradley
Date: 29 Jun (Glasgow)
This one day course reviews searching techniques both with and without
search engines and covers more specialised areas such as mailing lists,
newsgroups, intelligent search agents, finding people and images and offers
additional hints and tips for better and quicker searching. The course is
continually updated to include the latest information, details of new search
engines and enhancements to existing ones together with techniques for
efficient searching and coverage of new resources. Delegates will receive a
copy of the 2nd edition of Phil's book 'Advanced internet searching'.
Fee: £295.00 + VAT (£346.63)
http://www.tfpl.com/skills_development/courses/cd.cfm?linkid=tr299

Amy Millis
Training administrator
TFPL
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