Just to let you know we have a few places left on some of our CILIP Training & Development April training courses. Many April courses have fully booked - so request to hold a place today with our provisional bookings system. Provisional bookings hold your place for 10 working days whilst you organise any paperwork - there is no financial commitment with a provisional booking. Don't forget - CILIP members receive up to 40% discount on all CILIP training. April courses: (scroll down for more details) * Library of Congress subject headings * Managing outreach in health services * Improving your website: a practical guide * Supporting family learning May courses: (scroll down for more details) * Procurement for librarians * Advanced copyright * Internal marketing for workplace library and information staff * Assertiveness for frontline staff * MARC 21: an introduction * Creating effective instructions for the online environment * Interlending and document supply in the web 2.0 environment * Boys and reading LIBRARY OF CONGRESS SUBJECT HEADINGS 22 APRIL 2009, LONDON Learn how to select and build simple and complex subject headings and understand the significance of pattern headings. FULL DETAILS: http://www.cilip.org.uk/training/training/2009/catandclass/libraryofcongress.htm MANAGING OUTREACH IN HEALTH SERVICE LIBRARIES 23 APRIL 2009, LONDON Great numbers will not be attracted by a leaflet alone! Learn the tools and techniques needed to successfully manage the process of taking your health service library out to attract those who are not natural library users. FULL DETAILS: http://www.cilip.org.uk/training/training/2009/mp/managingoutreachinhealthservicelibraries.htm IMPROVING YOUR WEBSITE: A PRACTICAL GUIDE 27 APRIL 2009, LONDON Whether you have a website that you want to improve, or are starting one from scratch, this essential CILIP course will take you through all that is involved. FULL DETAILS: http://www.cilip.org.uk/training/training/2009/ict/improvingyourwebsiteapracticalguide.htm SUPPORTING FAMILY LEARNING 30 APRIL 2009, LONDON Understand what the benefits of family learning are to children, their carers and society as a whole and discover the strategies and methods for planning and evaluating family learning projects in your library. FULL DETAILS: http://www.cilip.org.uk/training/training/2009/childyoung/supportingfamilylearning.htm PROCUREMENT FOR LIBRARIANS 6 MAY 2009, LONDON Learn how to prepare invitations to tender, negotiating contracts and managing those contractors and service providers with greater confidence. FULL DETAILS: http://www.cilip.org.uk/training/training/2009/md/procurementforlibrarians.htm ADVANCED COPYRIGHT 7 MAY 2009, LONDON Developed so you can look at the more complex aspects of copyright law, this is a unique course that encourages you to send in any intricate copyright problems prior to your attendance. FULL DETAILS: http://www.cilip.org.uk/training/training/2009/copylic/advancedcopyright.htm INTERNAL MARKETING FOR WORKPLACE LIBRARY & INFORMATION STAFF 7 MAY 2009, LONDON This popular one-day CILIP course explores practical ways to make an impact within your organisation - keeping your service front-of-mind with the senior managers that matter. FULL DETAILS: http://www.cilip.org.uk/training/training/2009/mp/Internalmarketingforworkplacelibraryandinformationstaff.htm ASSERTIVENESS FOR FRONTLINE STAFF 12 MAY 2009, LONDON Discover the techniques that deal with the reality of maintaining excellent service despite the pressures that come across the counter, or from behind it. FULL DETAILS: http://www.cilip.org.uk/training/training/2009/md/assertfrontlinestaff.htm MARC 21: AN INTRODUCTION 12 & 13 MAY 2009, NEWCASTLE Sound knowledge of MARC 21 is a key element in professional effectiveness when cataloguing in an online environment. The course provides a structured introduction to MARC 21 and how it achieves consistent quality data. FULL DETAILS: http://www.cilip.org.uk/training/training/2009/catandclass/marc21anintroduction.htm CREATING EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTIONS FOR AN ONLINE ENVIRONMENT 12 MAY 2009, LONDON Learn how to communicate effectively in the online environment developing a style to suit your medium and your audience and gain practical experience in adapting online content for other mediums. FULL DETAILS: http://www.cilip.org.uk/training/training/2009/ict/creatingeffectiveinstructionsforanonlineenvironment.htm INTERLENDING AND DOCUMENT SUPPLY IN THE WEB 2.0 ENVIRONMENT 13 MAY 2009, LONDON Learn how to manage a resource-sharing gateway and explore the pros and cons of Open URLs and authentication on this popular one-day CILIP course. FULL DETAILS: http://www.cilip.org.uk/training/training/2009/libinfo/interlendinganddocumentsupply.htm BOYS AND READING 14 MAY 2009, LONDON Boys' reading is back in the headlines! Explore boys' reading and how to identify effective strategies for encouragement understanding the role of the library in supporting this. FULL DETAILS: http://www.cilip.org.uk/training/training/2009/childyoung/boysandreading.htm