JUNE 2007
We have a new course taking place in June:
-	Web 2.0: An Overview - 13th June

Further details of this appear below.

These are the training courses taking place in June at Aslib's Offices in
London:

RECORDS MANAGEMENT: An Introduction, 4th June
This one day course is a basic introduction to the principles and practices of
records management. It is designed for librarians and information managers who
have become involved in document and records management for the first time and
wish to gain a grounding in the relevant concepts and techniques, building on
and adapting their existing skills as information professionals.    Course
Director: Shelley Hardcastle
Fee: £230 plus VAT (£270.25) Aslib corporate members / £287.50 plus VAT
(£337.81) Non members
Further details: http://www.aslib.com/training/4/19.html

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT, 5th June
This seminar will give you an understanding of what knowledge management is, how
it has emerged from several key strands of management thinking and a useful
review of many of the initiatives that can and are being implemented. Perhaps
most importantly it will encourage you to respond positively to the opportunity
and the challenge represented by this subject. If the leading writers are
correct about its significance for this century, can you afford not to?
Seminar Director: Nick Willard
Fee: £260 plus VAT (£305.50) Aslib corporate members / £325 plus VAT (£381.88)
Non members
Further details: http://www.aslib.com/training/3/01.html

RECORDS SURVEY- A HALF DAY COURSE - 7th June (pm)
This half day course links with the one day course "Introduction to Records
Management". It is designed to give delegates an understanding of a key records
management tool - the records survey. Records surveys enable information
specialists to inventory records so that they can identify issues within their
organisation and gather data to plan for resolution. The course is particularly
relevant if you are planning to meet Freedom of Information requirements. 
Course Director: Shelley Hardcastle
Fee: £150 plus VAT (£176.25) Aslib corporate members / £187.50 plus VAT
(£220.31) Non members
Further details: http://www.aslib.com/training/4/23.html

WEB 2.0: AN OVERVIEW, 13th June  NEW COURSE
Web 2.0 and social networking have become part of our personal and professional
culture, seemingly overnight. This one day event will examine the story behind
Web 2.0 applications, will look at what they do, and will consider some of the
ramifications for those working in information management. The course is
designed for those with an interest in understanding and using content
management applications such as RSS, YouTube, Wikis, Flickr, Blogs and Podcasts.
No prior experience is needed, but familiarity with using the web would be
useful. All terms will be explained, and the course content will be delivered by
presentations, demonstrations, discussion and hands-on time. A list of web-based
follow-up resources will be provided. Course Director: Dr Lyn Robinson
Fee: £260 plus VAT (£305.50) Aslib corporate members / £325 plus VAT (£381.88)
Non members
Further details: http://www.aslib.com/training/5/03.html
Abstracting and Summarising Quickly and Accurately, 14th June 
A practical introduction to the key techniques used in abstracting and
summarising documents of all kinds - news items, articles, books, reports and
unpublished internal documents. 
Course Director: Tim Buckley Owen
Fee: £260 plus VAT (£305.50) Aslib corporate members / £325 plus VAT (£381.88)
Non members
Further details: http://www.aslib.com/training/4/01.html

Using Excel Spreadsheets to Manage a Library Budget - a half day course, 15th
June (am)
What this course intends is to demonstrate how you can use Excel spreadsheets to
manage your library budgets. To compare what you estimated you would spend which
what you actually spent. To enable you to know at a moment's notice where you
are at any point in time with your actual and newly predicted spend and not have
to spend ages doing a manual reforecast. Common and more complex Excel formulas
will be explored to make your professional life easier and to automate as much
as possible. It is not intended to be a book-keeping course, but is aimed at the
average library manager who is too busy to spend ages on budget management but
for whom it is important they can lay their hands on vital, upto-date
information without having to have a major trawl through past invoices and
catalogue records to try and work out where they are in the spending stakes.
Course Director: Fiona Durrant
Fee: £150 plus VAT (£176.25) Aslib corporate members / £187.50 plus VAT
(£220.31) Non members
Further details: http://www.aslib.com/training/2/16.html

NEGOTIATING ONLINE SUBSCRIPTIONS - A HALF DAY WORKSHOP, 15th June (pm)
It is tough out there at the moment. We all need to make an impression on our
employers and one way we can achieve this is to save money. It is often awkward
talking about money and this session gives practical guidance on how to broach
the subject with the publisher. This session is aimed at anyone who has to deal
with online resource renewals, new subscriptions or cancellations. The workshop
provides practical tips and strategies you can really use. Delegates will be
able to learn from the experience of the presenter as well as have the
opportunity to discuss their own experiences.  Course Director: Fiona Durrant
Fee: £150 plus VAT (£176.25) Aslib corporate members / £187.50 plus VAT
(£220.31) Non members
Further details: http://www.aslib.com/training/2/08.html

KNOWLEDGE MAPPING...THE NEXT STEP, 20th June
Knowledge Mapping is emerging as one of the key elements of many Knowledge
Management initiatives. Library and information professionals have an important
part to play - and in some instances will be expected to take the lead role.
This one-day seminar will clarify this complex subject and provide clear
guidelines on how to proceed. 
Seminar Directors: Graham Robertson and Bob Bater
Fee: £280 plus VAT (£329) Aslib corporate members  / £350 plus VAT (£411.25) Non
members 
Further details: http://www.aslib.com/training/3/02.html

INDEXING: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE, 21st June
Indexing is one of the best known of 'traditional' library/information
activities. Its importance has not diminished in the digital age. On the
contrary, indexing is of even more importance in digital environments, so that
information can be efficiently found from sources such as the Internet, or
intranets. Indexing is an important part of the broader process of metadata
creation. Many library/information workers are expected to index material, but
not everyone is given sufficient training. This course covers general principles
of indexing, and the indexing process, and also specific points of practice, in
the indexing of all kinds of material, emphasising the value of controlled
indexing languages. The relations between indexing and other ways of analysing
and denoting content (abstracting, summarising, classifying, categorising etc.)
are emphasised. The course also deals with understanding, and creating, indexing
policies, which govern the way in which indexing is carried out. 
Course Director: Dr David Bawden
Fee: £260 plus VAT (£305.50) Aslib corporate members / £325 plus VAT (£381.88)
Non members
Further details: http://www.aslib.com/training/4/16.html

ELECTRONIC SERIALS MANAGEMENT, 26th June 
This one-day course will give you an introduction to the theory and practice of
the management of electronic serials and offers the opportunity to gain an
understanding of the rapidly-changing serials environment as well as an insight
into the practical day-to-day management issues relating to it.   Course
Director: Caroline Moss Gibbons
Fee: £260 plus VAT (£305.50) Aslib corporate members / £325 plus VAT (£381.88)
Non members
Further details: http://www.aslib.com/training/4/10.html

IN-COMPANY TRAINING SERVICE
All our courses are available as onsite/in-company events.  Organisations that
need to train 6 or more staff in the same subject will save on course fees by
having the course onsite. Please contact me if you would like a quote.

If you have any enquiries about these or future events, please email me at
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Kind regards,


Nicole Adamides, ASLIB Training
The Holywell Centre, 1 Phipp Street, London, EC2A 4PS
Tel: 020 7613 3031	Fax: 020 7613 5080
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