Information Mapping Editing Workshop

The Information Mapping Editing Workshop is a 2-day in-class seminar designed to help proficient Information Mapping practitioners develop more sophisticated editing skills and basic mentoring abilities to help others in their organizations become better “Mappers.�

This page includes these topics:

• Problem: Maintaining standards
• Mapping solution
• What you'll learn
• Who should attend
• Benefits
• Prerequisites
• Delivery options
• Details
• For further information

Problem: Maintaining standards

In organizations that standardize on or extensively use Information Mapping as their documentation method,

• individual Mappers need skill reinforcement and development, and
• the organization needs its Mapping standards maintained.

Mapping solution

The Information Mapping Editing Workshop is highly interactive and improves participants' mentoring skills so they can provide accurate and consistent editing direction to writers.

What you'll learn

Participants in this program will learn to

• edit documents created using Information Mapping's method
• apply Information Mapping skills, techniques and advanced features of the method
• structure content in a logical and consistent manner using the appropriate Information Types and Communication Principles
• recognize and correct common structural and organizational errors in documents created using the Information Mapping method, and
• apply tools and techniques to provide constructive feedback.

What You Won't Learn
This workshop does not teach proofreading or copyediting skills.

Who should attend?

The Information Mapping Editing Workshop is appropriate for individuals who

• have demonstrated an aptitude and enthusiasm for Information Mapping
• are providing Information Mapping guidance to their peers, and
• are responsible for helping others develop quality Information Mapping skills.

Benefits

The Information Mapping Editing Workshop environment is designed to provide maximum individual attention to participants. It is

• led by a senior Information Mapping Canada facilitator
• highly interactive
• small in class size—no more than eight participants, and
• developed to promote
  • spirited discussion
  • idea generation
  • problem solving
  • individual skill building, and
  • resource sharing.
    

Prerequisites

Prior to attending the workshop, participants should have

• attended an Information Mapping writing course
• used the Information Mapping method actively in their job, and
• been assigned formal editing or mentoring responsibilities by their organization.
  

Delivery options

The Information Mapping Editing Workshop can be scheduled as an onsite seminar at a client location.

Details

The details for the seminar are provided in the table below.

For further information

For further information or to register for the Information Mapping Editing Workshop, contact us at

• Phone: (416) 769-7016
• Toll free: 1-888-INFOMAP (463-6627)
• Fax: (416) 769-7790
• E-mail: info@infomap.ca
• Mail: Information Mapping Canada
  357 Jane Street
  Toronto, Ontario M6S 3Z3