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*******apologies for cross-posting****** Our May and June courses are filling up rather quickly and I didn't want you missing out! There is limited availability on the following courses which will be coming up in the next month. For more information and to book just follow the links, call TFPL's training on 020 7251 5522 or email: [log in to unmask] I look forward to hearing from you Amy Millis Training administrator 29 April & 6 May Return on Investment for libraries and information services NEW This is a two day course split by a week. Speakers: Boyd Hendriks and Ian Wooler This two-day course deals in pragmatic and clear ways the issues of organisational benefits around information expressed in ROI, Business Cases, Intangible Value and the activities and responsibilities connected with these topics. Now more than ever it is vital for information services to show in a convincing and reliable way the clear and measured benefits of its efforts in the core processes and knowledge assets of the organisation. Investments in information technology like intranets, portals and search technology etc. and expectations from knowledge management and intellectual capital make the need for clear understanding of results even more important. You will learn how to do the research within your organisation, how to present your projected results to a board of directors and how to put a plan of action together. The structure of the two-day-course provides participants with the opportunity to present back and get feedback on high-level Business Case / ROI results obtained from exercises within their own organisation, extended with a first draft of a plan of action. Link: http://www.tfpl.com/skills_development/courses/cd.cfm?linkid=tr857 4 May Basic essentials of change management NEW Speaker: Ruth Sanderson Organizations are constantly changing in order to survive, compete or lead their field. If you're not in control of the change then it can feel overwhelming. This leads to stress, rejection of the change and poor performance. All of which have a cost on the business and the individuals concerned. If you're involved in leading or implementing change in your organization then this 1 day course will provide you with some key essentials of good change management and some common pitfalls which we encourage you to avoid. Link: http://www.tfpl.com/skills_development/courses/cd.cfm?linkid=tr822 9 & 10 May Introduction to corporate finance Speakers: Tudor Spencer and Mike Bromberg This two day course provides an introduction to corporate finance relevant to the needs of information specialists required to carry out business research in the area of business funding and investment. Corporate finance presents particular difficulties for the researcher in terms of the sheer range of topics it embraces, the complexity of much of its subject matter and the extensive use of jargon by practitioners. Day one concentrates on the financial markets and the sources of funding available to business. The second day investigates decisions and risk management together with mergers and acquisitions. Throughout the two days, the content is illustrated with recent reports in the financial press enabling delegates to relate the theory to the business world. Link: http://www.tfpl.com/skills_development/courses/cd.cfm?linkid=tr297 11 May Communities of practice Speaker: Elizabeth Lank plus visiting practitioner There is a growing evidence that the most effective means of transferring knowledge is people to people rather than people to or from computers. Many organisations that have invested in technology tools to share information are now adding a further strand to their knowledge management strategy, namely support for and facilitation of 'communities of practice' and other cross-boundary groups. This one day workshop will help you to identify the different types of communities that emerge in organisations, how they can be supported and encouraged to share knowledge and information in order to be able to contribute more effectively to the business strategies, harnessed to support your knowledge and information sharing strategy and the practical steps necessary to turn them into strategic assets for the organisation and how to evaluate the value they are contributing to the organisation. The day will be highly interactive and will include time for the participants to share stories from their own experience, as well as hearing an in-depth case study from a visiting practitioner. 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