ASLIB Training Services
Last chance to book on the Business Information and the Constructing a Thesaurus training courses.
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ASLIB has been providing training and development programmes for information professionals for almost 70 years in key aspects of information work. We offer public courses and workshops, as well as on-site and distance programmes.
14 May
Business Information
Effective performance in providing business information requires an understanding of the key concepts, jargon and institutions relating to this type of information, together with an awareness of the principal sources through which it can be retrieved. This course meets both needs and is directed at information professionals who have either not previously dealt with information in the business field or only limited experience of handling it.
The programme will cover:
-Legal forms for carrying on business and their implications for the researcher.
-Company financial statements – contents and significance.
-Other types of company reporting - Operating and Financial Reviews, interim reports, RNS announcements, prospectuses, circulars.
-Financial information - share prices, stock market indices, exchange and interest rates and commodity prices.
-Product and market information - who makes/does what?
Approaches to analysing markets and getting the most from market research. •Official Sources of Business Information - effective use of governmental and other public bodies to obtain useful material.
-Biographical Information - finding personal data.
-Statistics - understanding and using business statistics.
-Overseas Sources - the varying quality of foreign sources, finding the best ones and coping with the weaker sort.
For further information visit: http://aslib.com/training/courses/course.htm?eventid=72
17-18 May
Constructing a Thesaurus
This course is excellent for those who need to develop an understanding of using language to construct a thesaurus. It is of particular value to database managers, librarians, information officers and system analysts operating and developing text retrieval systems outside the library environment. The two days will involve a mix of lectures, discussions and practical work.
The programme will cover:
-Introduction to thesaurus construction
-Facet analysis
-Term collection
-Term organisation
-Thesaurus display
-Thesaurus maintenance and operation
-Practical sessions
For further information visit: http://aslib.com/training/courses/course.htm?eventid=40
ASLIB Members receive 20% discount. For more information about how to become an ASLIB member, please visit http://aslib.com/membership/benefits.htm
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To book a place or for further information about any aspect of the ASLIB training visit www.aslib.com/training or contact:
Diane Heath, ASLIB Publications and Training Manager
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Tel: +44 (0) 1274 785090
Web: www.aslib.com/training
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