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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 April.
ASLIB members receive 20% on course fees.
INDEXING: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE
4 April 2011, London
Course Leader: David Bawden
Course highlights:
* Principles of indexing, and the indexing process
* Indexing as part of metadata creation
* Controlled vocabularies for indexing
* Indexing policies
On completing the course you will be able to:
* Understand principles of indexing, and the indexing process
* Understand the relationship between indexing and metadata creation
* Understand the value of controlled languages for indexing
* Index different forms of material effectively and create an indexing policy
Course fees: ASLIB Members £260 + VAT; Non-members £325 + VAT
Full course information at: http://www.aslib.com/training/courses/indexing.htm
STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS
8 April 2011, London
Course Leader: Christopher Murphy
Course highlights:
* Official statistics
* Non-official statistics
* Statistical sources
* Economic indicators and statistical terminology
* Practical use of statistics
On completing the course you will be able to:
* Understand the terms and concepts used in published statistics
* Locate major sources of economic and business data
* Use statistics with confidence
Course fees: ASLIB Members £260 + VAT; Non-members £325 + VAT
Full course information at: http://www.aslib.com/training/courses/business_stats.htm
METADATA: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE
11 April 2011, London
Course leader: David Bawden
Course highlights:
* What are metadata? Their use and significance
* Metadata formats
* Metadata creation, indexing and cataloguing
* Creating and evaluating metadata formats
On completing the course you will be able to:
* Understand what metadata are, how they are used, and why they are important
* Be familiar with several widely-used metadata formats
* Understand the relation between metadata, indexing and cataloguing
* Create metadata records and evaluate and choose appropriate metadata formats
Course fees: ASLIB Members £260 + VAT; Non-members £325 + VAT
Full course information at: http://www.aslib.com/training/courses/metadata.htm
PRESENTATION SKILLS
15 April 2011, London
Course leader: Nicola Wise
Course highlights:
* Planning and preparing your presentation
* Starting your presentation
* Presentation strategies and techniques
* Closing the presentation
* Ending on a high
On completing the course you will be able to:
* Prepare an effective presentation, using a range of techniques
* Make an interesting and memorable presentation
* Select and produce aids and resources to support your presentation
* Use a range of skills and techniques to enhance your performance
Course fees: ASLIB Members £232 + VAT; Non-members £290 + VAT
Full course information at: http://www.aslib.com/training/courses/presentation_skills.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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