The topics sound interesting, but the idea would need to be adapted to make it more affordable, since I can't see many people regularly being willing to pay that sort of amount for an evening training session in their own time, and only people local to a town or city would be likely to come - not from miles away.  Hiring a room in a pub for an evening costs about £25 - £40 depending on size, we could take a collection on the night and subsidise the balance from funds if necessary, so we could advertise them as free events - maybe?  If the pub served food (like the Rummer in Bath where I hold my self build group meetings) then people can have a meal & a drink while they listen - sort of a supper club.

Val

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Subject: CLSIG Professional Development Club

CLSIG presents:

Evening seminars to share your experiences and learn from your colleagues.
The Professional Development Club focuses on practical solutions to the day
to day challenges faced by Information Professionals.


IT FOR INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS
Monday 22 September, Macfarlanes, 20 Cursitor Street, London EC4A 1LT
Would a better understanding of IT make your workday easier? Ben Summers,
Chartered IT
Professional and Technical Director of ONEIS, will cut through the jargon
and help you develop a
clearer understanding of your IT infrastructure.
* Understand how networks, servers and desktops affect you
* Build confidence explaining your requirements to your IT department
* Get faster resolution of issues by improving how you report problems
* Examine current IT developments affecting Information Services


MEDIA AND PR FOR INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS
Wednesday 12 November, CILIP, 7 Ridgmount Street, London WC1E 7AE
Matthew Mezey, CILIP Update's News Editor, offers his unique insights into
how to raise your
own profile, and your information service's, through optimal use of
publicity and media relations:
* PR: from the traditional approach to the emerging 'PR 2.0' approach
* How to write an effective press release and avoid common pitfalls
* The do's and don'ts of getting your message over to the key LIS
journalists and bloggers
* 'Linkbait' and optimising PR content for the web; assessing its impact
with metrics
* Using PR tips to raise your department's profile within your organisation


SUSTAINABILITY FOR INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS
January date and location to be confirmed
Duncan Gordon, Sustainable Development Professional, explains the role each
of us can play in
reducing the impact on the planet of our department and organisations.
* What is sustainable development and why are companies interested in it
* How to push the sustainable agenda in your organisation
* Practical initiatives for developing a sustainable Information Service


All Seminars 6.00 - 7.30pm (registration from 5.45.) Refreshments provided.

To book please email [log in to unmask] Each seminar is £10 CLSIG members,
£15 non-members.
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