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** Apologies for Cross-Posting ** UK Serials Group, in association with Project COUNTER are pleased to announce the second-running of this very popular seminar: Usage Statistics Training Seminar Tuesday 27 June 2006 The University of Manchester The course will also run on 19 September in Edinburgh, and 30 November in Oxford – full details on these dates will be announced in due course. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This one-day training seminar, one of a series organised by UKSG and Project COUNTER, will give a practical hands-on introduction to accessing, collating, utilising, presenting, and marketing e-resource usage statistics, both COUNTER-compliant and otherwise. The latest news on COUNTER activities will also be presented, and experts from different sectors will provide their perspectives on the role and importance of usage statistics. Future developments in the provision and exploitation of use measurement statistics will also be covered. Please note: To allow participants hands-on experience, attendance at this training seminar will be limited to 30. UKSG and COUNTER plan to run other training seminars on this topic, with sessions in Edinburgh and Oxford to be offered this autumn. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Those attending are invited to consult the Project COUNTER website (www.projectcounter.org <http://www.projectcounter.org/> ) in advance, although the COUNTER Codes, etc. will be fully covered during the seminar. Please note: In order to get most benefit from the hands-on session, participants should have a basic working knowledge of Excel: advanced knowledge is not required. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PROGRAMME 10.00 Registration and coffee 10.30 Welcome and introduction by the Chair Peter Shepherd, Project Director, COUNTER 10.40 Project COUNTER – background, Codes of Practice, current activities, future developments Peter Shepherd, Project Director, COUNTER 11.25 A publisher’s perspective on COUNTER David Sommer, Commercial Director, MPS Technologies 12.05 Experiences on the ground: usage statistics as a practical tool in the library Jill Taylor-Roe, Head of Liaison & Academic Services, University of Newcastle 12.45 Lunch 13.45 Hands-on session Cliff Spencer, Project Officer, University of Newcastle Jill Taylor-Roe, Head of Liaison & Academic Services, University of Newcastle 15.30 Tea 16.00 What will you do now? Outcomes to take back to base A summary and some challenges from the Chair 16.30 Close of seminar Fee UKSG or COUNTER members £125.00 + £21.88 VAT (total £146.88) Non-members £175.00 + £30.63 VAT (total £205.63) The fee includes refreshments and lunch. Venue Lascelles Williams Training Room, Kilburn Building The University of Manchester Location details will be sent with confirmation of booking. Cancellations By 20 June 2006 Full refund From 21 June 2006 No refund Bookings Please book via the UKSG website – www.uksg.org – or contact: Karen Sadler, UKSG Administrator Tel.: +44 (0)1865 744279 Fax: +44 (0)1865 742164 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Karen Sadler UKSG Administrator Tel. +44 (0)1865 744279 Fax. +44(0)1865 742164 www.uksg.org