ASLIB
ENHANCES SUPPORT TO MEMBERS
(21/07/05)
Aslib
is one of the leading global information management organisations
offering an attractive package of membership benefits
to corporate members. Benefits include subscriptions to
two professional journals and our award winning Managing
Information magazine. Key services include a comprehensive
suite of professional training courses including customer
on-sites available the world over, and a leading recruitment
service and consultancy. Discounts on Aslib branded information
management books, listings on the web sites, and a copy
of the Aslib membership directory complete the membership
package.
The members
include leading organisations throughout the world in
governments, international NGO's, business, commerce
and education (see www.aslib.com, membership section,
site for a listing).
One of Aslib's
great strengths is the networking facility provided
by its Special Interest Groups (SIG's) and Branches.
They offer a flexible platform for networking and professional
development through meetings and committee membership
as well as the opportunity to participate in Aslib's
advocacy and campaigning activities.
A major development
this year was the decision to pass on to the groups
the Special Interest Group supplements that are paid
by corporate members. This will further enhance the
SIG and Branch activities for the benefit of members.
SIG's and Branches will benefit directly and proportionately
from Aslib corporate membership growth, the more member
supplements we receive, the more money will be passed
to the groups (depending of course on which groups the
corporate members sign up to) and Branches, to spend
in the best interests of the membership.
At any one
time there are impending legislative and policy issues
raised by governments, which have a critical effect
on business, commerce and education throughout the world.
Building on its 81 years of global experience in information
and knowledge management and its professional network,
Aslib has an enviable record of influencing, advising
and informing governments and world NGO's, on critical
issues such as copyright, data protection, freedom of
information, and much more.
Current issues
include:
*Whether the EU ecommerce directive as applied in the
UK should extend protection for hyperlinkers;
*EU Directive on enforcement of intellectual property
rights;
*Extending the copyright term for music (this will set
a precedent for changing the term for other aspects
of copyright);
*A forthcoming report on the Patent Office review of
the Database Directive;
*Monitoring the effects of the FoI act;
*Whether the information management and library schools
are producing graduates which meet the needs of the
workplace;
*Monitoring effects of re-use of public sector information
regulations which have just come into effect.
Once again
Aslib will be mobilising the power of its member network
to the benefit of both its corporate member organisations
and the wider public.
The work
of the Groups and Branches is supported by Graham Coult,
editor of Managing Information magazine, who has a voluntary
role co-ordinating the representational and advocacy
activities, and producing new SIG members newsletters
which are being introduced. Other important elements
of the interaction between Aslib and its members include
the Aslib membership manager, Saul Frazer, and other
relevant member of staff for a given area, the customer
advisory group which had its first meeting in March,
and direct contact as necessary between SIG committee
members and the Managing Director, Roger Bowes
In the coming
months we have a number of exciting events and initiatives
for our members.
Managing
Information has a new job vacancies service. Jobs appear
on the recruitment pages of the Managing Information
web site (more than 8 million hits in 2004!), and in
the weekly newsletter, which goes out to 4000
subscribers each week. A very large, and relevant, audience
sees the vacancies.
To enhance
the package of benefits we offer, corporate members
qualify for a 20% discount on the cost of Managing Information
recruitment advertisements.
The new autumn
training brochure has just been published, announcing
a number of new courses including Creative Commons Licences;
Freedom of Information half-day workshop and others.
Anyone who would like more information, should visit
www.aslib.com/training or call us on 020 7613 3031 for
a copy of the brochure.
The world
leading "Translating and the Computer Conference"
now in its 27th year will take place in November in
London. Supported by British Computer Society, European
and International Associations for Machine Translation;
Institute of Linguists and the Institute of Translation
and Interpreting. This year, for the first time, the
conference sponsor is LISA. For more information, please
visit: www.aslib.com/conferences
Aslib is
in a new and exciting phase, in which the discipline
of keeping customers satisfied with their services will
continue to shape the organisation for a successful
future.
NOTES FOR EDITORS:
Aslib
Aslib, The Association for Information Management, was
established in 1924. Its members are private and public
sector companies and organisations throughout the world,
concerned with managing information resources efficiently.
Aslib has 3 branches and 8 Special Interest Groups,
covering some 60 SIC areas. Our expertise is in helping
and advising organisations, from SME's to large corporations
and governments, on any of their issues and problems,
information management great and small.
Aslib offers
2 categories of membership:
*Corporate Membership - companies, organisations and
sole traders
*Student Membership - for students of any discipline
Corporate Memberships run from January to December.
Student Membership runs from October to September.
Further information: www.aslib.com
Email: sfrazer@aslib.com
Managing
Information magazine
Managing
Information is the magazine for everyone who uses information.
It combines the successful print magazine with a web-based
news service, doubling the impact of the publication.
The magazine continues to develop its winning combination
of high-calibre features, top-level interviews, analysis
and practical solutions all packaged in a readable and
attractive style. The new news service, available at
www.managinginformation.com, harnesses internet technologies
to provide up-to-the minute news updated every weekday.
It also offers chat, forum, events, reviews and opinion
polls.
Print magazine:
*Exploration of news in-depth, and trends analysis
*Core topics include copyright, patents, freedom of
information, data protection, knowledge management,
information auditing, taxonomy, information society,
accessibility
*Readable, enjoyable easy-to-digest, attractively presented
*High-profile contributors and interviewees
*Practical tips from key-practitioners
*Columns on the USA, European and Westminster legislative
frameworks as they affect information, Connectivity,
an overview on the information world.
Managing
Information is the magazine that leads the way and sets
the agenda in information and knowledge management.
Managinginformation.com:
*News updated every weekday
*Forum
*Chat facility
*Opinion poll
*Competition
*Products and services directory
Both versions carry advertising and/or sponsorship opportunities.
(ENDS)
Release issued:
21st July 2005
For more information, please contact Roger Bowes, Aslib.
Tel 020 7613 3031. Email: rbowes@aslib.com
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