UKeiG Training in Manchester: Anything but Google - Karen Blakeman Date & Time: Wednesday, 9 September 2015 - 9:30am to 4:30pm
Venue: The University of Manchester Library, Oxford Road, Manchester
Karen Blakeman looks at non-Google options for searching the web, different types of information and media. There really are other search tools that can give you better results.
Who should attend?:
This workshop is for anyone who wants to escape the Google filter bubble and ensure that they are finding the most relevant information for their query. It is suitable for all levels of experience and covers all subject areas.
CILIP's Professional Knowledge and Skills Base (PKSB):
11. Customer focus, service design and marketing: 11.2 Communicating with stakeholders 12. IT and communication: 12.4 Social Media and Collaborative Tools 12. IT and communication: 12.5 Communication Skills
Programme
Having problems with Google? Fed up with it deciding to search for something completely different? Suspect it isn't telling you the whole story? You can say "No", and there are times when Google is the worst possible tool for researching a project. There really are other search tools that can give you better results. This workshop will look at non-Google options for searching the web, different types of information and media.
The workshop will cover:
Alternative web search tools - features, strengths and weaknesses
Specialist tools for research information and grey literature
Image search tools and archives
Search tools for statistics and open data
Video
News
Social media and professional networks
Alerts and current awareness
There will be time to experiment and try out the techniques for yourself and Karen will be on hand to help and advise you. Exercises are provided to help you test out the tools and search features, but you are free to explore and try out your own searches.
Presenter - Karen Blakeman
Karen Blakeman has worked in the information profession since 1978 and became a freelance consultant in 1989. She provides training and consultancy on social and collaborative web tools, and searching for and managing information resources. Karen edits and publishes a monthly, electronic newsletter called Tales from the Terminal Room and her blog can be found athttp://www.rba.co.uk/wordpress/. She is an Honorary Fellow of CILIP (Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals) and a member of the Association of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP).
Event Cost (including lunch and refreshments):
UKeiG members 200+ VAT at the current rate; others 245 + VAT at the current rate
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 pages of the CILIP website at http://www.cilip.org.uk/uk-einformation-group/events/ukeig-training-manchester-anything-google
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