ASLIB Training Services
November Training courses on Business and Official Information Sources, Cataloguing and Classification, Copyright and Intellectual Property, General Management and Communication Skills and Library and Information Management Skills.
ASLIB provides training and development for busy information professionals in key aspects
of information work. We offer public courses and workshops, as well as on-site and distance
programmes.
4th November 2011
Presentation Skills
In brief
This intensive course will help you to make memorable and effective presentations. It is a very
practical workshop and you will gain the opportunity to develop your presentation techniques in a nonthreatening
atmosphere.
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
11th November 2011
Business Information
In brief
Effective performance in meeting business information needs requires an understanding of the key
concepts, jargon and institutions relating to this type of information and an awareness of the sources
through which it can be retrieved. This course is directed at information professionals with no or limited
experience of dealing with information in the business field.
Course highlights:
• The business environment
• Company financial statements and other types of company reporting
• Product and market information
• Official sources of business information
• Understanding and using business statistics
On completing the course you will be able to:
• Be fluent in specialized jargon
• Understand the contextual background of business research
• Undertake efficient research
18th November 2011
Copyright for Information Providers: Advanced
In brief
A basic understanding of copyright highlights just how complex an issue it is: knowing how the law
works is just the beginning. This course will give delegates a greater 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.
Course highlights:
• Copyright in an electronic context
• Copyright and software/the Web
• Trading in copyright materials
• The international dimension
• Copyright and career development
On completing the course you will be able to:
• Have a greater understanding of how to interpret the law
• Have a greater understanding of how to put in place management systems that take account of
rapidly changing techniques
25th November 2011
Business Plans: How to Produce a Workable and
Convincing Business Plan (half-day)
In brief
A well-conceived business plan is a powerful aid to achieving better results in the commercial world
and other fields of activity. This course will explain soundly-established principles for devising a plan
that works. It is for anyone bidding for resources from others, whether they hope to launch or expand
a business, or serve as a unit manager seeking to justify future allocation of resources.
Course highlights:
• Systematic reviews for businesses and organizations
• Ways to identify and exploit business opportunities
• Financial analysis, forecasting and budgeting for business plans
On completing the course you will be able to:
• Draw up business plans with increased competence
• Enhance the credibility and persuasiveness of business plans
• Incorporate ways of anticipating and dealing with circumstantial change
• Track and refine future business plans with greater ease and effectiveness
ASLIB Members recieved 20% discount.
Download a copy of the ASLIB Training Directory - http://www.aslib.com/training/courses/pdf/ASLIBTrainingDirectoryJanuaryJune2011.pdf
To book a place or for further information about any aspect of the ASLIB training please contact:
Diane Heath Publications and Training Manager
ASLIB
Howard House
Wagon Lane
Bingley
BD16 1WA
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Tel: +44 (0) 1274 785090
Web: www.aslib.com/training
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