**Apologies for cross-posting**

There are a few remaining spaces on the up-coming UKeiG courses - if you
don't want to miss out book your place now!  The up-coming courses with
spaces remaining are:

The practicalities of Web 2.0: essential information for information
professionals
Tuesday 8th April 2008, 9.30 - 16.30
Kings College London, Guy's Campus, London Bridge, London

Getting to grips with Web 2.0 is not an easy task, since it's difficult to
even find a standard definition to use!  You can be forgiven for doubting
that it even exists in fact, or if it does, will it really make any kind of
difference to what you do as an information professional, and how you serve
the different client groups that you have. The course will have a strong
practical element, and delegates will go away having created tools that they
will then be able to immediately pick up when back and work and start to
use. 

Course Presenter: Phil Bradley is well known as a librarian and internet
consultant who has close ties with both CILIP and UKeiG.  Phil is closely
involved with developments in Web 2.0 technologies and his book 'How to use
Web 2.0 in your library' has recently been published by Facet Publishing.

Business Information on the Internet
Wednesday 9th April 2008, 9.30 - 16.30
Kings College London, Guy's Campus, London Bridge, London

This one day workshop looks at key sources of business information available
on the Internet.  It will compare what is available for free with
pay-as-you-go and subscription services, and highlight quality, coverage,
functionality and price.  On completing this course you will have the key
starting points at your fingertips; have essential resources for the
different types of business information; be able to search more effectively
and quickly for business information; be able to assess when you will have
to start paying for information; have compiled your own Top 10 business
resources.  Throughout the day, there will be practical sessions during
which you can work through exercises or try out your own research. Each
delegate receives a comprehensive set of notes. 

Course Presenter: Karen Blakeman has worked in the information profession
for over twenty years and has been a freelance consultant since 1989.  Her
company (RBA Information Services) provides training and consultancy on the
use of the Internet, and on accessing and managing information resources.
Karen writes for "Business Information Searcher".  She also publishes a
monthly, electronic newsletter called "Tales from the Terminal Room".  Her
publications include "Search Strategies for the Internet", now in its sixth
edition.  She is a Fellow of CILIP and in 2002 she received the Information
World Review Information Professional of the Year award. 

**** N.B. Places on these courses are strictly limited because of access to
PCs so please book early to avoid disappointment ****


Plus don't forget the Annual Seminar is fast approaching on the 12th June!
The committee is hard at work to put together a great programme for you on
Web 2.0: Practical Implementation in the Workplace - details will be
announced shortly.  If you'd like to make sure you don't miss out on this
get in touch with Christine Baker to reserve your space

For further information on the above courses, details of the other courses
UKeiG are running this year or to book your place on one of them please
visit the website at http://www.ukeig.org.uk/training/index.html or contact
Christine Baker:
UKeiG Administration, Piglet Cottage, Redmire, LEYBURN, DL8 4EH, North
Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Tel & Fax: +44 (0)1969 625751
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