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JULY 2007 During this month, Aslib is running a number of courses at its offices in London, including another date of the popular Web 2.0 course. During July, Aslib is pleased to sponsor the UNICOM Conference: UNICOM Conference Social Tools for Business Use: Web 2.0 to Enterprise 2.0 New Developments and Evolution 11-12 July 2007, London (Aslib Corporate Members receive a 20% discount on the advertised fee) COURSES: COPYRIGHT FOR INFORMATION PROVIDERS: AN INTRODUCTION, 3rd July Copyright is an increasingly complex problem for information providers. An awareness of the many pitfalls is vital the efficient management of information services. Whatever area you work in you will come across copyright as a live issue and need to understand how to handle the challenges it poses. At the end of the day you will have a firm understanding of what problems you may face and be able to alert colleagues to possible problems and also advise your organisation on how to protect its rights. Please note: The emphasis will be on UK Copyright Law. Course Director: Graham Cornish Course fee: £230 plus VAT (£270.25) Aslib corporate members / £287.50 plus VAT (£337.81) Non members Further details: http://www.aslib.com/training/4/07.html COPYRIGHT FOR INFORMATION PROVIDERS: ADVANCED, 4th July A basic understanding of copyright highlights just how complex an issue it is. Knowing how the law works is just the beginning but you need to be able to map basic concepts new and innovative information delivery systems and technologies. After this day's training you will have a grater understanding of how to interpret the law and how to put in place management systems that take account of the rapidly changing techniques used for information storage and delivery. Copyright is an issue that will not go away and a working knowledge of it will be a valuable additional element in any CV or job. Please note: The emphasis will be on UK Copyright Law. Course Director: Graham Cornish Course fee: £280 plus VAT (£329) Aslib corporate members / £350 plus VAT (£411.25) Non members Further details: http://www.aslib.com/training/4/26.html BUILDING AND DEPLOYING A CORPORATE TAXONOMY, 5th July A Corporate Taxonomy is the backbone of an organization’s information architecture. Whether the focus is on records management, document management or knowledge management, a Corporate Taxonomy is key to effective storage and retrieval. A Corporate Taxonomy is different from a subject taxonomy in that it is a taxonomy of business activities. Corporate Taxonomies are therefore specific to an organisation and have to be custom-built. This interactive workshop uses a blend of presentation, discussion and practical exercises to explain the purposes of a Corporate Taxonomy and to introduce delegates to technologies, techniques and tools for building and deploying them. Course Director: Bob Bater Course fee: £280 plus VAT (£329) Aslib corporate members / £350 plus VAT (£411.25) Non members Further details: http://www.aslib.com/training/4/06.html UK LEGAL INFORMATION: AN OVERVIEW, 6th July (AM) The course will cover UK legislation from inception through to repeal, looking at consultation papers, green and white papers, the progress of Acts through Parliament and onto their amendment and consolidation. The nature and role of Statutory Instruments as well as where to find them will be covered. UK case law will focus on the structure of the courts and the progress of a case, how they are reported and how to locate unreported judgments, the difference between a transcript, a law report and unreported cases and how they are cited, including neutral citations. Course Director: Fiona Durrant Course fee: £150 plus VAT (£176.25) Aslib Corporate Members/ £187.50 plus VAT (£220.31) Non Members Further details: http://www.aslib.com/training/1/12.html EU LEGAL INFORMATION: AN OVERVIEW, 6th July (PM) The course will cover the full range of EU legislation ranging from Treaties to pre-legislative progress. It will include how to find out how a particular Directive has been implemented in any specific member state. For case law, it will take a look at the European Court of Justice, Court of First instance. Other related information will also be covered including merger decisions and tender notices. Course Director: Fiona Durrant Course fee: £150 plus VAT (£176.25) Aslib Corporate Members/ £187.50 plus VAT (£220.31) Non Members Further details: http://www.aslib.com/training/1/13.html EU INFORMATION, 9th July For 2007 ASLIB's European Union information course has been substantially revised to reflect the primary focus on accessing information about the institutions and activities of the EU via the web. European Union information is an intensive one day course that will introduce you to the European Union - its institutions, legislative acts and how policy is made - and how to find out about its activities. There will also be an examination of the practical information implications of 'better regulation', and the ways that EU law is transposed and implemented in the UK. Reflecting the central role of the internet as a medium for finding about the EU the course will highlight the key official and other websites for EU information: this will include legislation and other policy-making information, keeping up-to-date, policy information, contact information and bibliographical sources. There will be some hands-on time to allow you to examine the sites demonstrated. The latest developments in this fast-moving area will always be highlighted. Relevant print sources will also be mentioned, when appropriate. Course Director: Ian Thomson Course fee: £260 plus VAT (£305.50) Aslib corporate members / £325 plus VAT (£381.88) Non members Further details: http://www.aslib.com/training/1/06.html FINDING DIGITAL INFORMATION: SOURCES AND SEARCHING, 11th July There has never been such a great amount of publicly available information, nor such a variety of tools and systems for finding it. But this wealth of information sources and searching options can be confusing, and many people rely on just a few familiar sources. This course is designed for those who have to carry out searches - reference or research - of varied kinds, and who need an overview of the kinds of sources available, the kinds of systems which give access to them, and the most effective ways of finding the right information quickly. The course covers different kinds of queries (reference and research, open and closed ..), and the way these are matched to sources and search techniques. It deals with varying kinds of resources: by level (primary, secondary…), by content (full-text, bibliographic, factual …), and by environment (web pages, structured online databases …). It compares the main search systems and interfaces (web search engines, metasearch engines, online databases …), illustrates some effective search tactics, and shows how these can be combined into a strategic approach for finding the right information. Finally, it shows how novice searchers can gain expertise in the systems which are most useful to them, and how to keep up with new developments. Please note: this course aims to give an overview, and does not deal with any one search system, or any one type of information resource, in depth. It is intended for those with limited experience in searching, and is not a 'masterclass'. Course Director: Dr David Bawden Course fee: £260 plus VAT (£305.50) Aslib corporate members / £325 plus VAT (£381.88) Non members Further details: http://www.aslib.com/training/6/05.html TEN STEP MARKETING TOOLKIT, 12th July This focused one-day course gives delegates practice in the core aspects of marketing their information services internally or externally. It is a more focused and practical version of an earlier 2-3 day course. During the day attendees will work through 10 practical tools that will help them create value for their customers through applying effective marketing techniques such as needs identification, market segmentation, product planning and promotion. Delegates will have the opportunity to apply these techniques by working on a small marketing project related to their own work situation. Course Director: David Skyrme Course fee: £260 plus VAT (£305.50) Aslib corporate members / £325 plus VAT (£381.88) Non members Further details: http://www.aslib.com/training/2/07.html WEB 2.0: AN OVERVIEW, 13th July Web 2.0 and social networking have become part of our personal and professional culture, seemingly overnight. This one day event will examine the story behind Web 2.0 applications, will look at what they do, and will consider some of the ramifications for those working in information management. The course is designed for those with an interest in understanding and using content management applications such as RSS, YouTube, Wikis, Flickr, Blogs and Podcasts. No prior experience is needed, but familiarity with using the web would be useful. All terms will be explained, and the course content will be delivered by presentations, demonstrations, discussion and hands-on time. A list of web-based follow-up resources will be provided. Course Director: Dr Lyn Robinson Fee: £260 plus VAT (£305.50) Aslib corporate members / £325 plus VAT (£381.88) Non members Further details: http://www.aslib.com/training/5/03.html ENQUIRY HANDLING, 17th July Everyone has access to search engines these days, so information professionals need to demonstrate special expertise when it comes to finding the information their enquirers need. This course introduces participants to the full range of basic enquiry answering techniques, showing how it is possible to tackle any subject, even when you don't know what information sources may be available to help. 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 information sources you can't afford to ignore. Course Director: Tim Buckley Owen Course fee: £230 plus VAT (£270.25) Aslib corporate members / £287.50 plus VAT (£337.81) Non members Further details: http://www.aslib.com/training/4/11.html ELECTRONIC SERIALS MANAGEMENT The June course is fully booked, and so we are in the process of organising an additional date in July. Details will appear on the web site at: http://www.aslib.com/training/4/10.html . IN-COMPANY TRAINING SERVICE All our courses are available as onsite/in-company events. Organisations that need to train 6 or more staff in the same subject will save on course fees by having the course onsite. Please contact me if you would like a quote. 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