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.

Upcoming October Courses:

Using Excel Spreadsheets to Manage a Library Budget (half-day)- 12 October 2012
This half-day 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.
For further information visit: http://aslib.com/training/courses/course.htm?eventid=13 


Negotiating Online Subscriptions (half-day)- 12 October 2012
This session is aimed at anyone who has to deal with online resource renewals, new subscriptions or cancellations. The workshop provides practical tips and strategies you can really use. Delegates will be able to learn from the experience of the presenter as well as have the opportunity to discuss their own experiences. 
For further information visit: http://aslib.com/training/courses/course.htm?eventid=49 


Introduction to Freedom of Information (half-day) 15 October 2012 
Freedom of information opens up public data to scrutiny by anyone, anywhere. It applies retrospectively so a request can unearth information that is useful, coherent, embarrassing or incorrect. The act applies both to public bodies and, increasingly, to private organisations when carrying out work on behalf of a public body. Many organisations have been publicly reprimanded by the Information Commissioner for failing to respond in time or provide all the relevant information.
For further information visit: http://aslib.com/training/courses/course.htm?eventid=93 


Introduction to Data Protection (half-day) 15 October 2012 
This course will provide you with sufficient understanding of your responsibilities to be able to plan and manage the processing of personal data in a time of increasing complexity and concern about privacy. It is for anyone who has a role in handling information about individuals and wants to do this well.
For further information visit: http://aslib.com/training/courses/course.htm?eventid=94 


Assessing our Worth: Value and Impact- 25 October 2012
This course describes and exemplifies some ways in which libraries and information services have gone about trying to go beyond this: by showing their financial value, by showing that they make a real difference to the work and the lives of their users, and by showing in detail how and why they bring benefits. 
For further information visit: http://aslib.com/training/courses/course.htm?eventid=16 


ON-SITE WORKSHOPS

All 5 workshops can be delivered on your premises, tailored to the needs of your organisation. Information about ASLIB On-site workshops is available online. For further details, or to request a quote, please contact: [log in to unmask]


ASLIB Members receive 20% discount. For more information about how to become an ASLIB member, please visit http://aslib.com/membership/benefits.htm


Download a copy of the ASLIB Training Directory - http://www.aslib.com/training/index.htm

To book a place or for further information about any aspect of the ASLIB training visit www.aslib.com/training or contact:

Diane Heath Publications and Training Manager 
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Tel: +44 (0) 1274 785090 
Web: www.aslib.com/training