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All about Google: regain control of search : Karen Blakeman
Venue:
Netskills Training Suite, University of Newcastle
Date:
Thursday, 31 March, 2011 - 09:30 - 16:30
Course Outline:
Google is collecting more data and adding more services all the time. For many people it is the place to start a search but more information and more search features does not necessarily mean more relevant results. Furthermore, Google’s automatic personalisation and semantic search all too often adds to the confusion. This hands-on workshop will look at the latest developments in Google, how it works, and how you can focus your searches for better results.
Topics covered will include:
- new developments and services from Google
- how to narrow down your search for more relevant results
- how Google personalises your results – help or hindrance and can you stop it?
- Google and social media
- essential advanced search commands
- Google’s specialist tools and databases
- build your own Google Custom Search Engine
You will have ample opportunity to experiment and try out the techniques for yourself and Karen will be on hand to help and advise you. Exercises are provided to help you test out the search features but you are free to explore and try out searches of your own.
Who should attend:
This workshop is suitable for all levels of experience. The techniques and approaches covered can be applied to all subject areas.
Course Presenter:
Karen Blakeman
Karen has worked in the information profession since 1978 and became a freelance consultant in 1989. She provides training and consultancy on social and collaborative web tools, and searching for and managing information resources. After graduating from Birmingham University with a degree in Biological Sciences she worked at the Colindale Central Public Health Laboratory. She then spent ten years in the pharmaceutical industry before moving to the international management consultancy group Strategic Planning Associates. Karen edits and publishes a monthly, electronic newsletter called Tales from the Terminal Room and her blog can be found at http://www.rba.co.uk/wordpress/. She is an Honorary Fellow of CILIP (Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals) and a member of the Association of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP).
Costs (including lunch and refreshments):
UKeIG members £180 + VAT at the current rate; others £220 + VAT at the current rate
Pdf Booking Form:
Course Reference for Online Bookings:
GoogleKB : 310311
Bookings
UKeiG accepts firm bookings by post, fax, email and through the UKeiG Web site. All fees are payable in full prior to the date of the course. Cancellations received less than 7 working days before the start of the course will be subject to the full fee. For non-attendance at a course there will be no refunds and the full fee will be payable. Substitutions may be made at any time without additional cost.
UKeiG reserves the right to cancel a course if insufficient bookings have been received. Delegates will be offered an alternative date or a full refund of the course fee. UKeiG reserves the right to make changes to the programme. UKeiG will not be liable for any consequential loss of travel or accommodation fees due to cancellation of the course.
A cancellation fee of £25.00 + VAT is payable.
Please specify any special dietary requirements.
Booking Form
You can complete a PDF booking form for this course and return it no later than seven days before the course date.
Christine Baker
Piglet Cottage
Redmire
Leyburn
North Yorkshire
DL8 4EH
Tel & Fax: 01969 625751 +44 1969 625751
Email: CABaker@ukeig.org.uk
Cheques should be made payable to UK eInformation Group
Online Booking
For online bookings please take note of the Course Booking Reference and complete the Online Event Booking Form.
