These are the events taking place over the summer at Aslib in London:
June 2006
27th - Copyright for Information Providers: An Introduction
28th - Copyright for Information Providers: Advanced
29th - Understanding and Assessing Information Needs

July 2006
4th - Project Management
7th - Knowledge Architecture
10th - Digital Rights Management
11th - Making Money from Copyright  NEW
12th - e-Government Information  NEW
14th - UK Legal Information (am workshop)  NEW
14th - EU Legal Information (pm workshop)  NEW

August 2006
2nd - Running an Information Service: the Basics NEW

Details of all these courses appear below:

27th June - COPYRIGHT FOR INFORMATION PROVIDERS: AN INTRODUCTION (3 spaces 
remaining) (www.aslib.com/training/4/07.html)
Copyright is an increasingly complex problem for information providers. An 
awareness of the many pitfalls is vital the efficient management of 
information services. Whatever area you work in you will come across 
copyright as a live issue and need to understand how to handle the 
challenges it poses.At the end of the day you will have a firm 
understanding of what problems you may face and be able to alert colleagues 
to possible problems and also advise your organisation on how to protect 
its rights.
Please note: The emphasis will be on UK Copyright Law.
Course Director: Graham Cornish

28th June - COPYRIGHT FOR INFORMATION PROVIDERS: ADVANCED (2 spaces 
remaining)
(www.aslib.com/training/4/26.html)
A basic understanding of copyright highlights just how complex an issue it 
is. Knowing how the law works is just the beginning but you need to be able 
to map basic concepts new and innovative information delivery systems and 
technologies. After this day's training you will have a grater 
understanding of how to interpret the law and how to put in place 
management systems that take account of the rapidly changing techniques 
used for information storage and
delivery. Copyright is an issue that will not go away and a working know  
ledge of it will be a valuable additional element in any CV or job.
Please note: The emphasis will be on UK Copyright Law
Course Director: Graham Cornish

29th June - UNDERSTANDING AND ASSESSING INFORMATION NEEDS 
(www.aslib.com/training/4/24.html)
Understanding the information needs of users - individuals and groups - is 
an absolute necessity of an information worker, or information service, is 
to be effective. This course gives both a thorough understanding of the 
concepts, and practical skills for understanding and assessing information, 
from the immediate needs of a single user needing information (the 
'reference interview') to the all-encompassing information needs of a whole 
organisation (part of an information management audit).
Course Director: Dr David Bawden

4th July - PROJECT MANAGEMENT (www.aslib.com/training/2/10.html)
Projects are a fact of life in library and information environments. 
Whether they are big projects (such as implementing IT systems, setting up 
a website, conducting a customer survey) or on a smaller scale, (such as 
introducing a newsletter) all projects represent a steep learning curve for 
busy managers. The ultimate success of any project depends on vision, 
effective communication skills and good planning. By using tried and tested 
methods and techniques a project can be successfully completed without 
disrupting normal service routines.
Course Director: Barbara Allan

7th July - KNOWLEDGE ARCHITECTURE (www.aslib.com/training/3/03.html)
Information Architecture (IA) has established itself in recent years as a 
portfolio of practices combining aspects of web design, usability, metadata 
management and information science with a view to creating information 
systems which people find both useful and usable. Yet, IA conventionally 
addresses only one component of organizational competence - explicit 
knowledge (information). Although information must be managed effectively, 
in the knowledge economy this is not sufficient on its own, leaving out of 
account as it does, that other vital component of organizational competence 
tacit knowledge.  IA however, is evolving in some quarters into Knowledge 
Architecture (KA), a compound discipline addressing all the sources of 
organizational competence - explicit and tacit - within a single, holistic 
framework. In order to add the missing tacit dimension, an additional set 
of tools and techniques needs to be included in the Knowledge Architect's 
toolkit.   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.
Course Director: Bob Bater

10th July - DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (www.aslib.com/training/4/28.html)
Most libraries and organisations working with information will create, 
store and supply digital information. In order to make sure that none of 
these practices full foul of the copyright legislation and also to ensure 
that all these activities are carried out within a controlled environment, 
it is essential that they look towards solutions offered by ICT, such as 
Digital Rights Management. This one day workshop will provide an overview 
of the key areas, tips and advice relating to Digital Rights Management for 
library and information professionals set within an informal learning 
environment. Participants will be encouraged to work in groups in order to 
share ideas and discuss various issues.
Course Director: Naomi Korn

11th July - MAKING MONEY FROM COPYRIGHT (www.aslib.com/training/4/27.html) 
NEW
Copyright is often perceived as a threat, however, handled in the right way 
it can provide opportunities to generate income. This one day workshop will 
provide an overview of the main issues for library and information 
professionals set within an informal learning environment. Participants 
will be encouraged to work in groups in order to share ideas and discuss 
various issues.
Course Director: Naomi Korn

12th July - e-GOVERNMENT INFORMATION (www.aslib.com/training/1/07.html) NEW
The course introduces the policy context of e-Government (UK) information 
and examines current issues and practice in the management of government 
information. The main focus is on the provision of electronic access to 
government information through the web, and on standards and best practice 
in areas such as government web site design and usability, collection 
management, archiving. An international perspective on government will be 
adopted and there will be opportunities to explore developments in this 
field at local, national and international levels
Course Director: Alastair Allan

14th July - UK LEGAL INFORMATION: An Overview (morning event) NEW (2 spaces 
remaining) (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. The 
nature and role of Statutory Instruments as well as where to find them will 
be covered. UK case law will focus on the structure of the courts and the 
progress of a case, how they are reported and how to locate unreported 
judgements, the difference between a transcript, a law report and 
unreported cases and how they are cited, including neutral citations.
Course Director: Fiona Durrant

14th July - EU LEGAL INFORMATION: An Overview (Afternoon course) NEW 
(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.
Course Director: Fiona Durrant

2nd August - RUNNING AN INFORMATION SERVICE: THE BASICS 
(www.aslib.com/training/4/12.html) NEW
So you've been given an information service to manage. You have a room - 
perhaps containing shelves of publications inherited from your predecessor. 
You have a desk, with a networked computer and a phone, which is ringing.
Where do you start?
Step-by-step, this one-day course will take you through the basics of 
setting up and running an effective information service for your 
organisation. Participative and practical throughout, it includes exercises 
and feedback, with plenty of opportunity for discussion and ideas sharing.
Course Director: Tim Buckley Owen


All our courses are available as onsite events.  Organisations that train 6 
or more staff 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 
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Kind regards,
Nicole Adamides
Aslib Training, The Holywell Centre, 1 Phipp Street, London, EC2A 4PS
Tel: 020 7613 3031              Fax: 020 7613 5080