ASLIB Training Courses - March 2011
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ASLIB is pleased to be offering open training courses again in 2011. There are still places available on courses running in March.
ASLIB members receive 20% on course fees.
USING EXCEL SPREADSHEETS TO MANAGE A LIBRARY BUDGET (half-day workshop)
4 March 2011, London
Course leader: Fiona Fogden
This course is for library managers too busy to spend ages on budget management but for whom it is important to access vital, up-to-date information to work out where they are in the spending stakes. The aim is to demonstrate how, using common and more complex formulae, Excel spreadsheets can be used to manage library budgets.
Course highlights:
* The budget cycle
* The different types of figures/terminology
* A practical look at a spreadsheet example
* Recording monthly, periodic and annual payments
Course fees: ASLIB Members £148 + VAT; Non-members £185 + VAT
Full course information at: http://www.aslib.com/training/courses/excel.htm
BRITISH COMPANY LAW
11 March 2011, London
Course leader: Christopher Murphy
Company Law is typically viewed as “very important, but far too difficult for non-specialists”. This course distils the key legal principles which govern corporate activity for those who lack the time to follow lengthy conventional legal courses, through real life examples and examination of actual company documents.
Course highlights:
* Limited Liability and types of company
* Company formation and financing
* Company decision takers
* Company reporting and disclosure
* Corporate crimes and dangers and dissolving companies
Course fees: ASLIB Members £260 + VAT; Non-members £325 + VAT
Full course information at: http://www.aslib.com/training/courses/company_law.htm
COPYRIGHT FOR INFORMATION PROVIDERS: AN INTRODUCTION
18 March 2011, London
Course leader: Graham Cornish
Copyright is an increasingly complex problem for information providers and an awareness of the many pitfalls is vital for the efficient management of information services. In whatever area you work you will come across copyright as a live issue and need to understand how to handle the challenges it poses.
Course highlights:
* Basic principles of copyright law
* Types of copyright
* How to obtain it and who owns it
* Authors/owners and their rights
* Exceptions to copyright law.
Course fees: ASLIB Members £220 + VAT; Non-members £275 + VAT
Full course information at: http://www.aslib.com/training/courses/copyright.htm
HOW TO MOTIVATE YOUR PEOPLE THROUGH EFFECTIVE STAFF REVIEWS
25 March 2011, London
Course leader: Nicola Wise
Effective performance reviews can lead to motivated staff and improved performance, whilst poor reviews have a negative effect and can lead to de-motivated and unhappy teams. This course takes a competency-based approach to managing staff and will give line managers the tools needed to carry out an effective review.
Course highlights:
* Performance management and the review process – The Big Picture
* Understanding the competency approach
* Excellent tips and tools to ensure that your reviews run smoothly and are effective
* Understanding and using the skills of a good reviewer
* Handling difficult situations and types of people
Course fees: ASLIB Members £232 + VAT; Non-members £290 + VAT
Full course information at: http://www.aslib.com/training/courses/staff_reviews.htm
COPYRIGHT POLICIES, DEALING WITH INFRINGEMENTS, AND RISK MANAGEMENT
28 March 2011, London
Course leader: Naomi Korn
This workshop is for senior managers, project leaders and decision makers who have an understanding of copyright law by having attended one of the basic courses on copyright and wish to learn more. This workshop will develop a toolkit for dealing with copyright issues and participants will consider staff and user expectations and how to create an environment where copyright is handled appropriately.
Course highlights:
* Dealing with infringements of copyright, managing risk and developing suitable policies and procedures
* Planning requirements and restrictions
* Institutional copyright policy: internal management of rights as well as copyright and licensing compliance
* How copyright policies can be successfully implemented and enforced
Course fees: ASLIB Members £280 + VAT; Non-members £350 + VAT
Full course information at: http://www.aslib.com/training/courses/copyright_infringement.htm
Download a copy of the ASLIB Training Directory - http://www.aslib.com/training/courses/pdf/ASLIBTrainingDirectoryJanuaryJune2011.pdf
To book a place, please contact:
Diane Heath
Publications and Training Manager
ASLIB
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Tel: +44 (0) 1274 785090
Web: http://www.aslib.com/training
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