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Is the paper in your office out of control? Then this popular workshop is for you: Managing paper On 5 October, at Library Association HQ in London A one day workshop for those wishing to take control of the paper they deal with, this is a practical workshop which assumes no previous training in managing paper. How will this event help you? It will enable you to reduce the amount of paper that arrives at your desk and deal quickly and effectively with the paper you have. By the end of the day, you will be able to: * reduce the amount of paper received to that which is essential and relevant * use your diary as a planning tool to prioritise work and achieve deadlines * keep a clear desk and working area, free from paper of every kind * find and access paperwork easily and quickly * effectively manage and control the volume of paper you receive * establish an effective filing system for your unit which is easily accessible by everyone Who will benefit most from attending? Those who feel out of control with the paperwork in and around their desk. People who want to have no paper on their desk at any time, except for the tasks they are working on at that point, and to be able to find any piece of paper relating to 'live' work within 30 seconds and completed work within 1 minute. Programme 9.00 Registration and coffee 9.30 Welcome and introductions What do we want to achieve today? 9.40 n Motivation - facts and figures about paper * Recognising the signs of out of control paper * Costs and consequences of out of control paper * The myth of the cluttered desk - the 'acceptable' inefficiency * Reducing paper 11.15 Coffee 11.30 Establishing your diary as a planning tool - either paper or computer based * 'Systems' to avoid * The 'clear your desk' system 1.00 Lunch 2.00 Golden rules of paperwork * Single handling * Act on it, pass it on, file it, bin it * Scanning and storing reading materials 3.00 Tea 3.15 Designing filing systems - classification system and filing path * General rules for filing * 'Libraries' * How to get started: personal action planning * Organisational clear desk policy? 4.45 Close Course leader: Teohna Williams. Teohna is a trainer for LEVELheaded specialising in all aspects of managing work. Places are limited to: 20 Fees LA Personal members £125 plus VAT (£21.87) £146.87 LA Institutional members £150 plus VAT (£26.25) £176.25 Non members £175 plus VAT (£30.62) £205.62 LA Student/Unwaged members £25 plus VAT (£4.37) £29.37 How to Book To make a confirmed booking simply complete the booking form below and return it by fax to Professional Development on 020 7255 0561. Alternatively, to provisionally a place please call us on 020 7255 0560, textphone 020 7255 0505, or email [log in to unmask] N.B. Please note that due to building work at LAHQ there will unfortunately be no lifts available from 17th April until the end of September. Those booking for Library Association courses should be aware that the only means of access to all facilities at LAHQ during this period will be via stairs. This could mean having to ascend and descend 43 stairs at least 7 times during the day for coffee, lunch tea and comfort breaks. We appreciate that this may cause some difficulty and apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause. bookingform I would like to confirm a place on the following Workshop: (this constitutes a confirmed booking) Title of event: ___________________________ Date: ___/___/___ Surname: ____________________________________ First name: __________________________________ Job title: ____________________________________ Organisation: ________________________________ Address: ____________________________________ Town:________________ Postcode:______________ Tel___________________ Email: _______________ Are you a LA Member? YES __ NO __ Personal __ Institutional __ Student __ Unwaged __ N.B. If you are a Personal Member, but your employer is paying, they will still be charged at Personal Member rate. LA membership no: ____________________________ Dietary/special requirements (sensory or physical) ___________________________________________ Payment of fee EITHER: __ Please invoice. Please give name and address * if different from above: * * ____________________________________________________ * * ____________________________________________________ * (Payment is required within 30 days of invoice) __ I enclose a cheque for: £_______________ * (payable to The Library Association) __ Please tick if a receipt is required * * OR * __ Please debit by credit card for: £_________ Card no: ___________________________________ Expiry date: _________________________________ Signature: ___________________________________ Name of cardholder:_______________________ Cancellation of a confirmed booking on the day will incur the full fee, or if received 7 working days prior to the event, 50% of the fee will be due. Please return to: Professional Development, LA Enterprises, The Library Association, 7 Ridgmount Street, London, WC1E 7AE or fax us on 020 7255 0561. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%