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ASLIB Training - Organizing Digital Information and Knowledge - places available *** Apologies For Cross-Posting *** There are a couple of places left on the ASLIB "Organizing Digital Information and Knowledge" workshop being held in London on 26 January 2012. To book a place, please contact: Diane Heath, ASLIB Publications and Training Manager, E-mail: [log in to unmask], Tel: +44 (0) 1274 785090 In brief: Organizing information and knowledge for effective retrieval is vital, given the increasing importance of digital information – especially the internet and intranets – and of knowledge management. This course gives an overview of the most important tools for information organization, focusing on metadata formats, and on subject description tools, especially taxonomies and thesauri. Course highlights: * Overview of information organization * Metadata * Ontologies, taxonomies, thesauri * Knowledge organization on the internet * Knowledge organization for knowledge management On completing the course you will be able to: * Understand the tools available for organizing information * Evaluate and use metadata formats * Evaluate and use taxonomies and thesauri * Construct an outline information organization tool Course fees: ASLIB Members £260 + VAT; Non-members £325 + VAT Full course information at: http://aslib.com/training/courses/course.htm?eventid=35 ASLIB members receive 20% on course fees.