EBSM® Masterclass

2 Day Training Course

Course Cost : £895 per delegate for the 2 day course

This advanced 2 day training course explores Evidence Based Stock Management (EBSM) in depth, and is designed for Library Professionals who are about to start the Journey to EBSM stock performance excellence.

The course has been specifically tailored to give delegates the comprehensive and detailed EBSM understanding needed to fully implement EBSM across their own library service and also, if appropriate, to deliver a 'train the trainer' programme to their colleagues.

Register for this course via the smartsm website here.

Dates (2010):-

  • Mar 24th-25th        
  • Jun 16th-17th             
  • Sep 15th-16th          
  • Dec 15th-16th          

Location(s):-

  • Glasgow or
  • On-site (requires minimum 5 participants)

Course Details

On this course, delegates will learn in depth about:

  • The Phases of EBSM, and how a library service will progress from beginner to expert
  • The EBSM KPIs - what they mean and why they are important
  • Delivering the EBSM KPIs effectively using targets and parameters
  • The EBSM Toolset - a comprehensive look at every tool and their inter-relationships
  • Measuring your starting position, and tailoring your EBSM adoption to fit
  • Setting targets and parameters that are right for you
  • Understanding EBSM toolset scheduling - what works and what doesn't
  • Cleansing your catalogue to get you off to the best possible start
  • The need for collection planning
  • Understanding performance results and trends
  • Refining targets, parameters and schedules as you make progress
  • What is needed to achieve Excellence
  • Using Evidence to experiment with purchases
  • Evaluating your stock placement campaigns
  • Promoting your popular material using data you already have
  • How to build an accurate supplier specification
  • The importance of monitoring relative receipt ratios against orders
  • Supplier performance monitoring - ensure that your supplier is meeting your needs

    • At the end of the course, delegates will be fully trained in all of the key aspects of EBSM, and will have the knowledge needed to fully implement the EBSM methodology across their library service.

    In addition to this, delegates who use the smartsm EBSM software solution will have a much deeper understanding of the means by which smartsm has adopted the EBSM principles, enabling them to exploit the solution to its full potential and get the most out of EBSM.


    Please note:-

    Where courses are booked to take place at our office in Glasgow, delegates will be required to cover the cost of their own travel (and accommodation if necessary), and we will provide lunch and refreshments.

    For courses that will be delivered on-site at your own office, travel and accommodation costs for our trainer are covered within the course fee, however we kindly request that you provide lunch and refreshments for the delegates and trainer.