Training
Aspire Squared offers training via:
- On-site courses tailored to your organisation’s requirements and at your premises
- LIS courses offered via CILIP
Please contact us directly to register your interest or to discuss your requirements.
Training is a great way of equipping staff to meet organisational objectives, with the added benefit of bringing expertise in-house. Here are some examples of courses that we have run previously:
Information Management Series
Autumn 2012
Aspire Squared has developed a series of courses for information professionals to introduce metadata concepts and apply them to LIS work, and to develop skills in creating and managing information taxonomies. A sample of past courses includes:
* Introduction to Metadata
* How to create a taxonomy
* Digital repositories and metadata
LIS Courses via CILIP
Now available
Aspire Squared offers on-site training for the following popular courses via CILIP, the Chartered Institute Library and Information Professionals:
* Creating a taxonomy
* Institutional repositories and metadata
* Metadata essentials
For further details please contact CILIP Training on 020 7255 0610
Research Methods Series
Available on request
Aspire Squared along with Information Management Associates and IKM Consult has developed a series of courses on research methods covering a range of research methods used in LIS work. These courses are aimed at information professionals and practitioners delivering information services, who may use research as part of their work. It is also suitable for early career researchers or those considering a research career. The courses include:
* Evaluating Service Impact
* Using Social Media for Research
* Structured Focus Groups
* Questionnaire Surveys