JULY 2007

During this month, Aslib is running a number of courses at its offices in 
London, including another date of the popular Web 2.0 course.  During July, 
Aslib is pleased to sponsor the UNICOM Conference:

UNICOM Conference Social Tools for Business Use:
Web 2.0 to Enterprise 2.0 New Developments and Evolution
11-12 July 2007, London
(Aslib Corporate Members receive a 20% discount on the advertised fee)


COURSES:

COPYRIGHT FOR INFORMATION PROVIDERS: AN INTRODUCTION, 3rd July
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
Course fee: £230 plus VAT (£270.25) Aslib corporate members / £287.50 plus 
VAT (£337.81) Non members
Further details: http://www.aslib.com/training/4/07.html


COPYRIGHT FOR INFORMATION PROVIDERS: ADVANCED, 4th July
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 
knowledge 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
Course fee: £280 plus VAT (£329) Aslib corporate members / £350 plus VAT 
(£411.25) Non members
Further details: http://www.aslib.com/training/4/26.html


BUILDING AND DEPLOYING A CORPORATE TAXONOMY, 5th July
A Corporate Taxonomy is the backbone of an organization’s information 
architecture. Whether the focus is on records management, document 
management or knowledge management, a Corporate Taxonomy is key to effective 
storage and retrieval. A Corporate Taxonomy is different from a subject 
taxonomy in that it is a taxonomy of business activities. Corporate 
Taxonomies are therefore specific to an organisation and have to be 
custom-built. This interactive workshop uses a blend of presentation, 
discussion and practical exercises to explain the purposes of a Corporate 
Taxonomy and to introduce delegates to technologies, techniques and tools 
for building and deploying them.
Course Director: Bob Bater
Course fee: £280 plus VAT (£329) Aslib corporate members / £350 plus VAT 
(£411.25) Non members
Further details: http://www.aslib.com/training/4/06.html


UK LEGAL INFORMATION: AN OVERVIEW, 6th July (AM)
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 
judgments, the difference between a transcript, a law report and unreported 
cases and how they are cited, including neutral citations.
Course Director: Fiona Durrant
Course fee: £150 plus VAT (£176.25) Aslib Corporate Members/ £187.50 plus 
VAT (£220.31) Non Members
Further details: http://www.aslib.com/training/1/12.html


EU LEGAL INFORMATION: AN OVERVIEW, 6th July (PM)
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
Course fee: £150 plus VAT (£176.25) Aslib Corporate Members/ £187.50 plus 
VAT (£220.31) Non Members
Further details: http://www.aslib.com/training/1/13.html


EU INFORMATION, 9th July
For 2007 ASLIB's European Union information course has been substantially 
revised to reflect the primary focus on accessing information about the 
institutions and activities of the EU via the web. European Union 
information is an intensive one day course that will introduce you to the 
European Union - its institutions, legislative acts and how policy is made - 
and how to find out about its activities. There will also be an examination 
of the practical information implications of 'better regulation', and the 
ways that EU law is transposed and implemented in the UK.  Reflecting the 
central role of the internet as a medium for finding about the EU the course 
will highlight the key official and other websites for EU information: this 
will include legislation and other policy-making information, keeping 
up-to-date, policy information, contact information and bibliographical 
sources. There will be some hands-on time to allow you to examine the sites 
demonstrated. The latest developments in this fast-moving area will always 
be highlighted. Relevant print sources will also be mentioned, when 
appropriate.
Course Director: Ian Thomson
Course fee: £260 plus VAT (£305.50) Aslib corporate members / £325 plus VAT 
(£381.88) Non members
Further details: http://www.aslib.com/training/1/06.html


FINDING DIGITAL INFORMATION: SOURCES AND SEARCHING, 11th July
There has never been such a great amount of publicly available information, 
nor such a variety of tools and systems for finding it. But this wealth of 
information sources and searching options can be confusing, and many people 
rely on just a few familiar sources. This course is designed for those who 
have to carry out searches - reference or research - of varied kinds, and 
who need an overview of the kinds of sources available, the kinds of systems 
which give access to them, and the most effective ways of finding the right 
information quickly.  The course covers different kinds of queries 
(reference and research, open and closed ..), and the way these are matched 
to sources and search techniques. It deals with varying kinds of resources: 
by level (primary, secondary…), by content (full-text, bibliographic, 
factual …), and by environment (web pages, structured online databases …). 
It compares the main search systems and interfaces (web search engines, 
metasearch engines, online databases …), illustrates some effective search 
tactics, and shows how these can be combined into a strategic approach for 
finding the right information. Finally, it shows how novice searchers can 
gain expertise in the systems which are most useful to them, and how to keep 
up with new developments.
Please note: this course aims to give an overview, and does not deal with 
any one search system, or any one type of information resource, in depth. It 
is intended for those with limited experience in searching, and is not a 
'masterclass'.
Course Director: Dr David Bawden
Course fee: £260 plus VAT (£305.50) Aslib corporate members / £325 plus VAT 
(£381.88) Non members
Further details: http://www.aslib.com/training/6/05.html



TEN STEP MARKETING TOOLKIT, 12th July
This focused one-day course gives delegates practice in the core aspects of 
marketing their information services internally or externally. It is a more 
focused and practical version of an earlier 2-3 day course. During the day 
attendees will work through 10 practical tools that will help them create 
value for their customers through applying effective marketing techniques 
such as needs identification, market segmentation, product planning and 
promotion. Delegates will have the opportunity to apply these techniques by 
working on a small marketing project related to their own work situation.
Course Director: David Skyrme
Course fee: £260 plus VAT (£305.50) Aslib corporate members / £325 plus VAT 
(£381.88) Non members
Further details: http://www.aslib.com/training/2/07.html



WEB 2.0: AN OVERVIEW, 13th July
Web 2.0 and social networking have become part of our personal and 
professional culture, seemingly overnight. This one day event will examine 
the story behind Web 2.0 applications, will look at what they do, and will 
consider some of the ramifications for those working in information 
management. The course is designed for those with an interest in 
understanding and using content management applications such as RSS, 
YouTube, Wikis, Flickr, Blogs and Podcasts. No prior experience is needed, 
but familiarity with using the web would be useful. All terms will be 
explained, and the course content will be delivered by presentations, 
demonstrations, discussion and hands-on time. A list of web-based follow-up 
resources will be provided. Course Director: Dr Lyn Robinson
Fee: £260 plus VAT (£305.50) Aslib corporate members / £325 plus VAT 
(£381.88) Non members
Further details: http://www.aslib.com/training/5/03.html


ENQUIRY HANDLING,   17th July
Everyone has access to search engines these days, so information 
professionals need to demonstrate special expertise when it comes to finding 
the information their enquirers need. This course introduces participants to 
the full range of basic enquiry answering techniques, showing how it is 
possible to tackle any subject, even when you don't know what information 
sources may be available to help. Presented by the author of the 
best-selling Facet Publishing book Success at the Enquiry Desk, this course 
concentrates on practicalities rather than sources, but also includes 
suggestions for 25 multi-purpose information sources you can't afford to 
ignore.
Course Director: Tim Buckley Owen
Course fee: £230 plus VAT (£270.25) Aslib corporate members / £287.50 plus 
VAT (£337.81) Non members
Further details: http://www.aslib.com/training/4/11.html


ELECTRONIC SERIALS MANAGEMENT

The June course is fully booked, and so we are in the process of organising 
an additional date in July.  Details will appear on the web site at: 
http://www.aslib.com/training/4/10.html .


IN-COMPANY TRAINING SERVICE
All our courses are available as onsite/in-company events.  Organisations 
that need to train 6 or more staff in the same subject 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
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