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Aslib Training has added a few new courses to the 2006 schedule, the latest are two half-day workshops: EU Legal Information and UK Legal Information. For more information on these and our other new events, please visit www.aslib.com/training. These are the events taking place in May: 10th - Enquiry Handling 16th - Metadata: Principles and Practice 17th - Evaluating Digital Information 23rd - Presentation Skills 24th - Records Management: An Introduction 25th - Records Survey - a half day workshop More information on these courses appears below: 10 - ENQUIRY HANDLING (www.aslib.com/training/4/11.html) Illustrated throughout with sample enquiries and the pitfalls they present, this course introduces participants to the full range of basic enquiry answering techniques. Each session includes an introductory explanation, group exercise, feedback and discussion, and delegates are encouraged to contribute their own ideas and experience in a friendly and informal atmosphere. Presented by the author of the best-selling Facet Publishing book Success at the Enquiry Desk, this course concentrates on practicalities rather than sources, but also includes suggestions for 25 multi-purpose reference sources you can't afford to ignore. On completing the course, you will be able to: - understand fully what the enquiry wants - get started on any enquiry without your mind going blank - select and reject possible reference sources with confidence - search indexes and databases efficiently - know what to do if you can't find the answer - meet deadlines every time Course Director: Tim Buckley Owen 16 - METADATA: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE (www.aslib.com/training/4/21.html) Metadata is one of the most important, but least understood, aspects of the modern information environment. This course demystifies the concept of metadata, and shows how and why it is used, in a variety of environments. A variety of commonly-used metadata formats will be demonstrated for example Dublin Core, and AACR/MARC - and the way in which metadata creation relates to the 'traditional' library/information tasks of indexing and cataloguing will be outlined. Library/information workers are often called to create metadata records; they may also be asked to evaluate, choose or create metadata formats for their organisation's information. This course deals with both these topics, in principle and in practice. On completing the course, you will be able to: - understand what metadata is, how it is used, and why it is important - be familiar with several widely used metadata formats - understand the relation between metadata, indexing and cataloguing - be able to create metadata records - be able to evaluate and choose appropriate metadata formats Course Director: Dr David Bawden 17 - EVALUATING DIGITAL INFORMATION (www.aslib.com/training/4/13.html) The ability to acquire external information appropriate to your organisation's needs is a skill that no enterprise can afford to be without. The competitiveness of business and the fast pace of change have increased the need for rapid access to high quality information. The ease of access to the Internet and the exponential growth of information available have increased the amount of choice. If you are involved with the purchase of information products, this course is essential. On completing the course, you will be able to: - feel more confident with your purchasing decisions - select information products relevant to business needs - evaluate comparable information sources - compare & evaluate vendors - define licensing requirements to suit your organisation Course Director: Olivia Freeman 23 - PRESENTATION SKILLS (www.aslib.com/training/2/09.html) This intensive course will help you to make memorable and effective presentations. It is a very practical workshop and you will gain the opportunity to develop your presentation techniques in a non-threatening atmosphere. On completing this course, you will be able to: - prepare an effective presentation using a range of techniques - make an interesting and memorable presentation - select and produce aids and resources to support your presentation - use a range of presentation skills and techniques to enhance your performance Course Director: Barbara Allan 24 - RECORDS MANAGEMENT: AN INTRODUCTION (www.aslib.com/training/4/19.html) This one-day course is a basic introduction to the principles and practices of records management. It is designed for librarians and information managers who have become involved in document and records management for the first time and wish to gain a grounding in the relevant concepts and techniques, building on and adapting their existing skills as information professionals. On completing this course, you will: - understand the objectives of records management - understand the key principles of records management - be able to recognise opportunities for improvement within the organisation Course Director: Shelley Hardcastle 25 - RECORDS SURVEY (www.aslib.com/training/4/23.html) This half-day course links with the one-day course "Introduction to Records Management". It is designed to give delegates an understanding of a key records management tool - the records survey. Records surveys enable information specialists to inventory records so that they can identify issues within their organisation and gather data to plan for resolution. The course is particularly relevant if you are planning to meet Freedom of Information requirements. On completing this course, you will: = understand the objectives of a records survey - understand the methods of surveying - have practised carrying our a records survey Course Director: Shelley Hardcastle All our courses are available as onsite events. Organisations that train 6 or more staff will save on course fees by having the course onsite. Please contact me if you would like a quote. If you have any enquiries about these or future events, please email me at [log in to unmask] Kind regards, Nicole Adamides Aslib Training, The Holywell Centre, 1 Phipp Street, London, EC2A 4PS Tel: 020 7613 3031 Fax: 020 7613 5080 _________________________________________________________________ Are you using the latest version of MSN Messenger? Download MSN Messenger 7.5 today! http://join.msn.com/messenger/overview