JULY 2007

During this month, Aslib is running a number of courses at its offices in
London, including another date of the popular Web 2.0 course.  During July,
Aslib is pleased to sponsor the UNICOM Conference: 

UNICOM Conference Social Tools for Business Use:
<http://www.unicom.co.uk/socialtools> 
Web 2.0 to Enterprise 2.0 New Developments and Evolution
11-12 July 2007, London 
(Aslib Corporate Members receive a 20% discount on the advertised fee)


COURSES:

COPYRIGHT FOR INFORMATION PROVIDERS: AN INTRODUCTION, 3rd July
Copyright is an increasingly complex problem for information providers. An
awareness of the many pitfalls is vital the efficient management of information
services. Whatever area you work in you will come across copyright as a live
issue and need to understand how to handle the challenges it poses. At the end
of the day you will have a firm understanding of what problems you may face and
be able to alert colleagues to possible problems and also advise your
organisation on how to protect its rights. Please note: The emphasis will be on
UK Copyright Law.
Course Director: Graham Cornish
Course fee: £230 plus VAT (£270.25) Aslib corporate members / £287.50 plus VAT
(£337.81) Non members
Further details: http://www.aslib.com/training/4/07.html


COPYRIGHT FOR INFORMATION PROVIDERS: ADVANCED, 4th July 
A basic understanding of copyright highlights just how complex an issue it is.
Knowing how the law works is just the beginning but you need to be able to map
basic concepts new and innovative information delivery systems and technologies.
After this day's training you will have a grater understanding of how to
interpret the law and how to put in place management systems that take account
of the rapidly changing techniques used for information storage and 
delivery. Copyright is an issue that will not go away and a working knowledge of
it will be a valuable additional element in any CV or job. Please note: The
emphasis will be on UK Copyright Law.
Course Director: Graham Cornish
Course fee: £280 plus VAT (£329) Aslib corporate members / £350 plus VAT
(£411.25) Non members
Further details: http://www.aslib.com/training/4/26.html


BUILDING AND DEPLOYING A CORPORATE TAXONOMY, 5th July
A Corporate Taxonomy is the backbone of an organization's information
architecture. Whether the focus is on records management, document management or
knowledge management, a Corporate Taxonomy is key to effective storage and
retrieval. A Corporate Taxonomy is different from a subject taxonomy in that it
is a taxonomy of business activities. Corporate Taxonomies are therefore
specific to an organisation and have to be custom-built. This interactive
workshop uses a blend of presentation, discussion and practical exercises to
explain the purposes of a Corporate Taxonomy and to introduce delegates to
technologies, techniques and tools for building and deploying them.
Course Director: Bob Bater
Course fee: £280 plus VAT (£329) Aslib corporate members / £350 plus VAT
(£411.25) Non members
Further details: http://www.aslib.com/training/4/06.html


UK LEGAL INFORMATION: AN OVERVIEW, 6th July (AM)
The course will cover UK legislation from inception through to repeal, looking
at consultation papers, green and white papers, the progress of Acts through
Parliament and onto their amendment and consolidation. The nature and role of
Statutory Instruments as well as where to find them will be covered. UK case law
will focus on the structure of the courts and the progress of a case, how they
are reported and how to locate unreported judgments, the difference between a
transcript, a law report and unreported cases and how they are cited, including
neutral citations.
Course Director: Fiona Durrant
Course fee: £150 plus VAT (£176.25) Aslib Corporate Members/ £187.50 plus VAT
(£220.31) Non Members 
Further details: http://www.aslib.com/training/1/12.html


EU LEGAL INFORMATION: AN OVERVIEW, 6th July (PM)
The course will cover the full range of EU legislation ranging from Treaties to
pre-legislative progress. It will include how to find out how a particular
Directive has been implemented in any specific member state. For case law, it
will take a look at the European Court of Justice, Court of First instance.
Other related information will also be covered including merger decisions and
tender notices.
Course Director: Fiona Durrant
Course fee: £150 plus VAT (£176.25) Aslib Corporate Members/ £187.50 plus VAT
(£220.31) Non Members 
Further details: http://www.aslib.com/training/1/13.html


EU INFORMATION, 9th July
For 2007 ASLIB's European Union information course has been substantially
revised to reflect the primary focus on accessing information about the
institutions and activities of the EU via the web. European Union information is
an intensive one day course that will introduce you to the European Union - its
institutions, legislative acts and how policy is made - and how to find out
about its activities. There will also be an examination of the practical
information implications of 'better regulation', and the ways that EU law is
transposed and implemented in the UK.  Reflecting the central role of the
internet as a medium for finding about the EU the course will highlight the key
official and other websites for EU information: this will include legislation
and other policy-making information, keeping up-to-date, policy information,
contact information and bibliographical sources. There will be some hands-on
time to allow you to examine the sites demonstrated. The latest developments in
this fast-moving area will always be highlighted. Relevant print sources will
also be mentioned, when appropriate.
Course Director: Ian Thomson
Course fee: £260 plus VAT (£305.50) Aslib corporate members / £325 plus VAT
(£381.88) Non members
Further details: http://www.aslib.com/training/1/06.html


FINDING DIGITAL INFORMATION: SOURCES AND SEARCHING, 11th July
There has never been such a great amount of publicly available information, nor
such a variety of tools and systems for finding it. But this wealth of
information sources and searching options can be confusing, and many people rely
on just a few familiar sources. This course is designed for those who have to
carry out searches - reference or research - of varied kinds, and who need an
overview of the kinds of sources available, the kinds of systems which give
access to them, and the most effective ways of finding the right information
quickly.  The course covers different kinds of queries (reference and research,
open and closed ..), and the way these are matched to sources and search
techniques. It deals with varying kinds of resources: by level (primary,
secondary...), by content (full-text, bibliographic, factual ...), and by
environment (web pages, structured online databases ...). It compares the main
search systems and interfaces (web search engines, metasearch engines, online
databases ...), illustrates some effective search tactics, and shows how these
can be combined into a strategic approach for finding the right information.
Finally, it shows how novice searchers can gain expertise in the systems which
are most useful to them, and how to keep up with new developments.
Please note: this course aims to give an overview, and does not deal with any
one search system, or any one type of information resource, in depth. It is
intended for those with limited experience in searching, and is not a
'masterclass'.
Course Director: Dr David Bawden
Course fee: £260 plus VAT (£305.50) Aslib corporate members / £325 plus VAT
(£381.88) Non members
Further details: http://www.aslib.com/training/6/05.html



TEN STEP MARKETING TOOLKIT, 12th July
This focused one-day course gives delegates practice in the core aspects of
marketing their information services internally or externally. It is a more
focused and practical version of an earlier 2-3 day course. During the day
attendees will work through 10 practical tools that will help them create value
for their customers through applying effective marketing techniques such as
needs identification, market segmentation, product planning and promotion.
Delegates will have the opportunity to apply these techniques by working on a
small marketing project related to their own work situation.
Course Director: David Skyrme
Course fee: £260 plus VAT (£305.50) Aslib corporate members / £325 plus VAT
(£381.88) Non members
Further details: http://www.aslib.com/training/2/07.html



WEB 2.0: AN OVERVIEW, 13th July  
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


ENQUIRY HANDLING,   17th July
Everyone has access to search engines these days, so information professionals
need to demonstrate special expertise when it comes to finding the information
their enquirers need. This course introduces participants to the full range of
basic enquiry answering techniques, showing how it is possible to tackle any
subject, even when you don't know what information sources may be available to
help. Presented by the author of the best-selling Facet Publishing book Success
at the Enquiry Desk, this course concentrates on practicalities rather than
sources, but also includes suggestions for 25 multi-purpose information sources
you can't afford to ignore. 
Course Director: Tim Buckley Owen
Course fee: £230 plus VAT (£270.25) Aslib corporate members / £287.50 plus VAT
(£337.81) Non members
Further details: http://www.aslib.com/training/4/11.html


ELECTRONIC SERIALS MANAGEMENT

The June course is fully booked, and so we are in the process of organising an
additional date in July.  Details will appear on the web site at:
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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