ASLIB - The Association for Information Management
London, United Kingdom
http://www.aslib.co.uk

The Ten Step Marketing Toolkit

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 identifi......
 

Official statistics recent developments in the UK using published statistics Non-official statistics major publishers advantages and disadvantages Statistical sources Key UK, European and international sources online sources Economic indicators and statistical terminology introduction to the terms used in economic analysis Practical use of statistics Why you should atten......
 

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 organisa......
 

This half day course links with the one day course "Introduction to Records Management". It is designed to give delegates an understanding of a key records management tool - the records survey. Records surveys enable information specialists to inventory records so that they can identify issues within their organisation and gather data to plan for resolution. The course is particularly......
 

This course will provide an overview of the skills and tasks required to develop, manage and successfully implement projects in busy organisations. The workshop will comprise mini-presentations and practical exercises. Different types of library and information projects Initial planning Defining work tasks and work packages Assembling and managing the project team Working with virtu......
 

This course develops the skills imparted in the introductory course and aims to provide you with the necessary skills to produce a more complex and interactive website. It covers the use of more advanced elements of HTML as well as reviewing the roles of other languages and formats such as Javascript, PDF, XML, and the writing of XHTML-compliant pages. A significant part of the course is dedica......
 

Planning and preparing your presentation key questions to ask about your audience and subject being prepared: making a presentation plan, use of visuals, use of other resources building confidence and managing any nerves Starting your presentation making a good first impression creating rapport Presentation strategies and techniques expressing yourself making your presentation......
 

This one-day course covers all modern tools for organising information, focusing on taxonomies and thesauri, and gives participants the chance to construct an outline organisation of their own. Overview of information organisation Metadata Controlled vocabularies Ontologies Taxonomies Thesauri Knowledge organisation on the Internet Knowledge organisation for knowledge manageme......
 

This course provides a practical introduction to principles and practice of metadata, using as examples the most widely-used formats. what is metadata? use and significance of metadata metadata formats; some important examples descriptive and subject metadata metadata creation, indexing and cataloguing creating and evaluating metadata formats Why you should attend: Metadata is ......
 

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......
 

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 not......
 

Knowledge Mapping is emerging as one of the key elements of many Knowledge Management initiatives. Library and information professionals have an important part to play - and in some instances will be expected to take the lead role. This one-day seminar will clarify this complex subject and provide clear guidelines on how to proceed. Programme Features Knowledge Management and business......
 

Knowledge Management is a key concept framework for organisations that wish to achieve higher levels of cohesion and performance. It develops from the premise that all action is determined by decisions and that the quality of decision making is a direct function of the knowledge that is applied to it. Knowledge management is the broad term to describe a wide range of initiatives that help manag......
 

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 ......
 

This one day course is a basic introduction to the principles and practices of records management. It is designed for librarians and information managers who have become involved in document and records management for the first time and wish to gain a grounding in the relevant concepts and techniques, building on and adapting their existing skills as information professionals. what is recor......
 

This introductory morning workshop is designed to help information and knowledge specialists to improve structure, presentation, navigation and labeling of electronic content on corporate web sites. business benefits of a coherent information architecture quality and suitability of content and functionality fit with corporate objectives understanding audiences and developing design to ......
 

information resources: levels and content types of search system: indexes and interfaces matching queries to resources and search systems searching web pages; search engines and metasearch engines; special searches searching structured databases; bibliographic, full-text, factual, citation search methods and tactics combining sources and search systems; strategic approach to finding infor......
 

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 ......
 

A comprehensive introduction to enquiry answering techniques, from understanding the question through choosing sources to searching efficiently and presenting the answer effectively. Seven sample enquiries - what to look out for Understanding the question Getting started Choosing sources Meeting deadlines Efficient searching What to do if you can’t find the answer Why you......
 

Understanding the concept Exploring the range and types of serials available electronically Similarities and differences between the paper and the electronic product The current serials environment and the market trends Understanding the key elements of an electronic serials management programme day-to-day serials handling automation of serials management using an intermediary (e.......
 

Pages:- 1 2

School Index A~Z: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z