Effective Techniques in Desk Research, 26 April 2007, at Aslib, London
Programme Features
From retrieval to writing...make a leap!
- Accepting a commission: taking a brief - the reference interview;
preparing a proposal; managing client expectations
- Collecting the data: common statistical sources; first pass data
collection; second pass data collection
- Adding value: interpretation; research; presentation
- Closing a project: seeking and using constructive feedback
Why you should attend:
This course is aimed at 1) professionals who are at the point in their
career where they are adding longer term project work to their basic
information retrieval duties and 2) managers/mentors helping such people. It
details a step-by-step structure that can help manage the research process
with a particular emphasis on reference interview techniques, data
collection, methods of adding value and managing an effective feedback
process. The focus is on practicality and the course is based on systems the
lecturer has helped set up and run himself.
According to the particular needs of the group on the day, a number of
pre-prepared units can be slotted in including, for instance, using the
telephone as a research tool and managing a fee-charging service. The
emphasis of the day is very much to encourage debate and best practice
sharing amongst delegates who have the opportunity to discuss the challenges
they face with fellow professionals.
On completing this course, you will:
- have reviewed reference interview and data gathering techniques
- feel confident in your ability to order data into a report format
- be encouraged to add your own value to the work you present
- share and compare your working practices with colleagues from a wide
spectrum of other organisations
Course Director: John Harrow
Course Fee: £260 plus VAT (£305.50) Aslib corporate members / £325 plus VAT
(£381.88) Non members
To book your place, please visit: http://www.aslib.com/training/6/02.html
Nicole Adamides, ASLIB Training
The Holywell Centre, 1 Phipp Street, London, EC2A 4PS
Tel: 020 7613 3031 Fax: 020 7613 5080
www.aslib.com/training Email: [log in to unmask]
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