There are still a few places available on the following workshop:

SUBJECT TO AUTHORITY: QUALITY CONTROL OF CATALOGUES
25 April, London

BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
This practical workshop is designed for users of small to medium sized
automated systems who have to generate their own name and subject authority
structures to provide more effective document retrieval.

BY THE END OF THE EVENT PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE:
* practically examined the importance of authority control
* used the convention of thesaurus production
* been introduced to the Authority format of MARC21
* considered appropriate authority structures for their information
environment

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This introductory workshop is for those who wish to to enhance the quality
of the information they provide via the catalogue, and those who would like
to have the necessary  knowledge, skills and tools to ensure that their
collection does not descend into chaos. 

WORKSHOP LEADER
Keith V. Trickey
Senior Lecturer, Liverpool Business School

PROGRAMME
9.00    Registration and coffee

9.30    Introduction to the day

9.45    Why bother with authority?

10.00   Control 1 - controlling a classification scheme

10.30   Workshop 1: taming domestic Dewey

11.00   Coffee

11.15   Control 2 - controlling subject terminology - exploring the benefits
of the thesaurus

11.45   Workshop 2 - the thesaurus and self-control

12.30   Lunch

1.30    Reviewing the story so far

1.45    Control 3 - MARC21 Authority format

2.15    Workshop 3 - MARC21 name

3.00    Tea

3.15    Workshop 4 - What is the rest of the world doing?

3.45    Control 4 - how can I use this? Evaluation of current practice in
the light of new information

4.15    Plenary session and review

4.30    Close

PLACES ARE LIMITED TO: 25

FEES:
Personal members: £130 plus VAT (£22.75) £152.75
Institutional members: £157 plus VAT (£47.47) £184.47
Non members: £182 plus VAT (£31.85) £213.85
Student/Unwaged members: £25 plus VAT (£4.37) £29.37

HOW TO BOOK:

TO MAKE A CONFIRMED BOOKING:
Please print out and complete the booking form below and return it by fax to
Professional Development on 020 7255 0561, or post to: 7 Ridgmount Street,
London WC1E 7AE. Or book online at
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(Provisional bookings will be held for three weeks. A confirmed booking must
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