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In this update, I have included the following information:

-          March courses

-          February courses that have places available

-          Conferences which Aslib is supporting, offering discount to corporate members

Don’t forget, if your organisation books any 5 courses during the year, you can get a 6^th one-day course free of charge.

All our courses are available as onsite events.  We can also help you plan a conference or event, providing you with all the administrative support you need.  Please contact me, if you would like a quote.  My contact details are at the bottom of this email.

COURSES:

MARCH 2008

BRITISH OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS, Tuesday 4, http://www.aslib.com/training/1/02.html

You should attend this course if your organisation needs to keep abreast of current developments in parliament and government; if you have to deal with the publications but are hazy about the system; or if you need to monitor the development of policy or legislation.

PRESENTATION SKILLS, Wednesday 5, http://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.

CATALOGUING PRACTICE, Thursday 6, http://www.aslib.com/training/4/03.html

If you have experience of cataloguing or database compilation but need guidance or practice using AACR2 and MARC (including MARC21), or want to refresh knowledge gained some time ago, this course will give you the skills needed, including some practice in using online public access catalogues (OPACs) and thinking about their design criteria. Participants are invited to bring typical material from their collections to form a group of items that can be considered in the practical sessions.

CLASSIFICATION PRACTICE, Tuesday 11, http://www.aslib.com/training/4/04.html

If you have some experience of subject indexing, but need guidance or practice or want to refresh knowledge gained some time ago, this course will give you the skills needed. Participants are invited to bring typical material from their collections to form a group of items that can be considered in the practical sessions. Where an in-house scheme is used, it may be appropriate to bring a copy of the scheme to the course. Major themes throughout the course are your users, your collection and tailoring the approach to meet their needs. A pre-enrolment form is circulated prior to the course to ascertain the specialised indexing topics of interest to their participants. As far as possible the practical exercises will relate to these topics.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT, Wednesday 12, http://www.aslib.com/training/2/10.html

This course will provide an overview of the skills and tasks required to develop, manage and successfully implement projects in busy organisations. The workshop will comprise mini-presentations and practical exercises.

KNOWLEDGE ARCHITECTURE, Thursday 13, http://www.aslib.com/training/3/03.html

This interactive workshop blends presentation, discussion and practical exercises to consider the evolutionary stages involved in the transition from IA to KA and to examine the most important tools and techniques involved. It presents a number of case studies and invites delegates to discuss the implications for information professionals, information managers, information architects, knowledge managers and knowledge workers alike.

DEVELOPING YOUR MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS, Tuesday 26, http://www.aslib.com/training/2/04.html

In today's fast-changing environment it is essential that all managers continue to develop their knowledge and skills, and this workshop provides the opportunities for experienced managers to review their current management and leadership skills and identify ways of improving them.

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT, Wednesday 27, http://www.aslib.com/training/3/01.html

This seminar will give you an understanding of what knowledge management is, how it has emerged from several key strands of management thinking and a useful review of many of the initiatives that can and are being implemented. Perhaps most importantly it will encourage you to respond positively to the opportunity and the challenge represented by this subject.

UK LEGAL INFORMATION, Friday 28 (am), http://www.aslib.com/training/1/12.html

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.

EU LEGAL INFORMATION, Friday 28 (pm), http://www.aslib.com/training/1/13.html

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.

FEBRUARY COURSES

We still have spaces on the following courses:

Web 2.0: An Overview, Friday 14^th  http://www.aslib.com/training/5/03.html

Electronic Serials Management, Tuesday 19^th http://www.aslib.com/training/4/10.html

Business Information, Wednesday 20^th  http://www.aslib.com/training/1/03.html

Basic Cataloguing and Indexing, Thursday 21^st  http://www.aslib.com/training/4/02.html

Using Excel Spreadsheets to Manage a Library Budget, Friday 22^nd, pm

http://www.aslib.com/training/2/16.html

Copyright Policies, Dealing with Infringements and Risk Management, Tuesday 26^th

http://www.aslib.com/training/4/29.html

Running an Information Service with Limited Resources, Wednesday 27^th

http://www.aslib.com/training/4/12.html

Building AND DEPLOYING a Corporate Taxonomy, Thursday 28th

http://www.aslib.com/training/4/06.html

CONFERENCES

Aslib is supporting a number of conferences this year:

Records Management 2008: Preserving and Protecting Data and Information Assets, 27 February 2008, London (Aslib members are offered the early bird discount throughout on this conference)  www.unicom.co.uk/recordsmanagement

Web 2.0 and Beyond: Applying Social and Collaborative Tools to Business Problems, 5-6 March 2008, London (Aslib members are offered a 20% discount on this conference) www.unicom.co.uk/socialtools

The Essentials of Metadata and Taxonomy, 10 March 2008, CBI, London (Aslib members are offered a 10% discount on this conference)  www.damusers.com/metatdata

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.

If you have any enquiries about these or future events, please email me at training@aslib.com

Kind regards

Nicole Adamides, ASLIB Training

The Holywell Centre, 1 Phipp Street, London, EC2A 4PS

Tel: 020 7613 3031           Fax: 020 7613 5080

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