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Environmental Information on the Internet:
21ST MAY 1998

Course Objectives
This half day course aims provide a comprehensive coverage of the types
of environmental information found on the various parts of the Internet.
The course includes:
*	a brief description of how the Internet works,
*	what search engines are
*	how to make sure the user is getting comprehensive, accurate and
appropriate information.
The second part of the course provides in depth coverage of
environmental sources of information by subject, organisation and
country.  The final part of the course gives delegates the opportunity
to explore the Internet themselves and follow practical exercises to
provide hands-on training and get new ideas for information searching
and retrieval.  The course will not only focus on the World Wide Web, it
will also examine other parts of the Internet which provide unique
environmental information.


Programme:
09.15  Registration and Coffee
09.30  Introduction to the Internet, World Wide Web search engines and
other
parts of the Internet.

10.30  Coffee.
10.45  Workshop with environmental sources of information on the
Internet.
11.45  Hands-on.
12.30 Round up and close of course.

Course Leader:
Ben Schneider is an information professional who has been working in the
field of information provision for six years. With a previous background
in the environment he has worked for Friends of the Earth's information
department and environmental journal the ENDS Report as Information
Officer.  At present, he is a freelance Internet consultant, focusing on
Internet training and World Wide Web design.  He has recently produced a
manual called the "The Internet in Plain English" and is currently
writing a manual on web
design.

FEE:
£125 + VAT - includes refreshments.

VENUE:
TFPL Training Suite
17-18 Britton Street
London
EC1M 5NQ




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