MAKING DATABASE TRAINING INTERESTING
3 FEBRUARY 2011
How do you make database training interesting? Learn how to develop strategies and identify and evaluate a range of interactive activities for use in database training sessions on this practical CILIP course. Bring along your current training materials and session plans to work on throughout the day.

FULL DETAILS: http://www.cilip.org.uk/jobs-careers/training/pages/making-database-training-interesting.aspx

CREATING A TAXONOMY: HOW TO GET STARTED*new*
27 JANUARY 2011
Identify and adapt classification schemes, enabling you to develop systems ranging from file plans, to encoding schemes for databases to controlled vocabularies for intranets. This new CILIP course provides a practical introduction to the development of information taxonomies.

PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS
*Types of classification
*Software to support taxonomy development *Identifying and adapting classification schemes

FULL DETAILS: http://www.cilip.org.uk/jobs-careers/training/pages/creating-a-taxonomy-how-to-get-started.aspx

COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT AND THE DIGITAL ECONOMY ACT *new*
18 JANUARY 2011 (HALF-DAY, PM)
How will the Digital Economy Act 2010 affect library and information services? This new CILIP course looks at a series of practical steps to ensure copyright compliance in the workplace, especially those working in Public and HE/FE libraries.

PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS
*Ofcom code
*Copyright infringement
*Technical measures
*Practical steps to ensure compliance with the DEA

FULL DETAILS: http://www.cilip.org.uk/jobs-careers/training/pages/copyright-infringement-and-digital-economy-act-2010.aspx

DEWEY: A BEGINNERS GUIDE
26 JANUARY 2011
A highly practical CILIP course introducing you to Dewey and how to use the DDC22 system. Learn how to carry out simple classification, analyse built numbers and build complex notation.

PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS
*Basic navigation: the schedules, index and manual *Building numbers: using standard sub-divisions, place and time, building within the schedule *Understanding other people numbers

FULL DETAILS: http://www.cilip.org.uk/jobs-careers/training/pages/dewey-a-beginners-guide.aspx

When: Tuesday December 7th, 10.00 to 16.00
Where: Library Seminar Room, David Wilson Library, University of Leicester Target audience: people presently in library assistant posts who would like to progress to professional positions
Price: 30 plus VAT

The East Midlands branch of UC&R Group invites you to a session for library assistants who would like to progress to a professional post.
The training day will commence with short talks from people who have successfully made the move from library assistant to librarian. Opportunity to ask questions and share ideas will be provided.

The University staff development team will then be on hand to provide advice on:
1. marketing skills: how to sell yourself when you respond to a job advert
2. how to write an effective CV. Good and bad practice.
3. how to complete application forms
4. how to perform well in interview
The venue
The session will be held in the Library Seminar Room 1st floor, David Wilson Library, University of Leicester. There is full disabled access to the building.

The University is located just outside Leicester city centre, close to main roads, with easy access to the M1 and M69. It is a 15 minute walk to the railway station. Public car parks are located a few minutes away. We regret there is no on-campus parking.
For more information on how to find us, see http://www.le.ac.uk/library/about/locations.html

Morning coffee and a buffet lunch will be provided.

Booking form: Delete where appropriate:

Please reserve ___ place(s) for the Professional Development for Library Assistants session. (If booking for a group, please enclose delegate names)

I enclose payment of £30 (+ VAT @ 17.5% = £35.25). Cheques made payable to CILIP UCRG East Midlands Section

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Send to: Andrew Dunn, University of Leicester by Friday 26th November 2010
or email to ad158@le.ac.uk