Details of an event organised by the Aslib Midlands Branch. Book early to
avoid disappointment!
Aslib Midlands Branch AGM followed by:
CURRENT AWARENESS SERVICES: DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY
Speaker: Diane Raper
Monday 26 March 2001
2.15 - 4.00 pm
Aston University Library, Birmingham
How can a highly personalised current awareness service be delivered
without a huge burden on staff time?
How can a timely, dynamic service avoid information overload for the end user?
How do in-house solutions compare with offerings from information providers?
Automated current awareness at D J Freeman was originally undertaken
because the firm could not afford to subscribe to a full range of
periodicals and newspapers and the Senior partner couldn't bear to see
library staff sitting "reading" the papers. D J Freeman have been
supplying current awareness to lawyers on demand in a mainly automated
format for the last 8 years, although increasingly publishers are trying to
get in on the game. Diane is watching their efforts with interest, whilst
the lawyers at D J Freeman take the provision of such services for granted!
Diane will talk about the tools they have used at D J Freeman, how they
have been received and about lawyers' reactions to changes they have made.
Diane Raper is Head of Information Services at D J Freeman solicitors.
If you would like to attend this event, please complete and return the slip
below as soon as possible. (Reply by e-mail is preferable.) This event is
free of charge.
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