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**Apologies for cross-posting**
UKeiG are delighted to announce that they are
bringing their in-demand Searching the
Internet: Google and beyond course to a new venue:
Please see below or the website www.ukeig.org.uk for details and how to
book
Searching the
Internet: Google and beyond
The Foresight Centre,
Friday, 16th May 2008, 09.30 - 16.30
Some comments from delegates attending this meeting
in 2007
"Enlightening, informative and practical"
"One of the best workshops I've ever
attended"
"Very relevant and excellent value for
money"
Course Outline
With the major search engines claiming coverage of
over 20 billion web pages in their databases, it is becoming increasingly
difficult to locate relevant information. Most of us head straight for Google
when we want to search the Internet but Google is not the only search tool, and
the competition is hotting up. This workshop looks at recent developments at
Google and the alternatives, especially the new kids on the block and Web 2.0
'stuff'. There will be advice on locating serious blogs, RSS feeds, audio,
video and podcasts of news broadcasts and interviews. Karen Blakeman will take
you through the best of the search engine world and highlight how they can be
used to significantly improve your results. By the end of the day,
participants will have a vital toolkit to help them search more effectively,
including key search tools, comparisons, top tips and essential search
techniques.
Topics to be
covered include:
* different types of search tools and how they
work
* making the most of Google and new features
* alternatives to Google
* advanced search techniques to help you track
down the "hidden web"
* image, audio, video and news
* Blogs, RSS, wikis and Web 2.0 resources
* tracking down pages that have disappeared
Delegates will have ample opportunity to test out
advanced search techniques and to compare different search engines. A
significant part of the day will be taken up with practical sessions; exercises
will be provided but delegates are free to try out searches of their own. This
workshop is suitable for all levels of experience. The techniques and
approaches covered can be applied to all subject areas.
**** N.B. Places
on this course are strictly limited because of access to PCs so please book
early to avoid disappointment ****
Course Presenter:
Karen Blakeman
Karen Blakeman has worked in the information
profession for over twenty years and has been a freelance consultant since 1989.
Her company (RBA Information Services) provides training and consultancy on the
use of the Internet, and on accessing and managing information resources. Karen
writes for "Business Information Searcher.” She also publishes a
monthly, electronic newsletter called "Tales from the Terminal Room.”
Her publications include "Search Strategies for the Internet,” now
in its sixth edition. She is a Fellow of CILIP and in 2002 she received the
Information World Review Information Professional of the Year award.
To register your interest in this meeting, reserve
a place, or request further details, please email [log in to unmask]. Further details
are also available via the UKeiG website at www.ukeig.org.uk
Searching the
Internet: Google and beyond
The Foresight Centre,
Friday, 16th May 2008, 09.00 - 16.30
Costs (including lunch and refreshments):
UKeiG members £150 + VAT (£176.25); others £180 +
VAT (£211.50)
Please complete and return this form by 9th May
2008, to Christine Baker, Piglet Cottage, Redmire, Leyburn, North Yorkshire DL8
4EH.
Tel & Fax 01969 625751.
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