Click University Connections

New Click U Resource: execuBooks

Click University has added free subscriptions to execuBooks for SLA members only. Professional writers and editors constantly review, select, and summarize the best of current and upcoming business books into 15-minute summaries. Individual SLA members may “opt in” to have new execuBooks delivered via e-mail every week.

Each week, execuBooks adds new titles and a new featured title. If you would like to receive an email each week telling you about the new featured title, go to the “My Preferences” section of your account and check the box next to the listing: “Notify me by email whenever aheadSpace updates products that are part of my subscription.”

Over 350 summaries of leading business books cover topics such as adaptability, corporate governance, decision making, innovation, marketing, project management, strategy, team effectiveness, and more.

Learn more & opt in

Course of the Month: Managing the Virtual Office

Managing the Virtual Office Technology is making it possible for employees to perform the same tasks from a remote location that they could if they were on site. In this course, you will explore how managers are moving toward the "virtual office" as a work option.

Course of the Month offers you the opportunity to take part in a topical and valuable learning experience at no charge. For the period 15 May - 22 June the following course is available to SLA members: Managing the Virtual Office

Knowledge Management Certificates Courses at SLA 2008 in Seattle

KMKS07 The KM/Enterprise Content Management Connection (Saturday, 14 June 2008)
Ticket # 245

KMKS06 The Knowledge Culture: Leadership and Knowledge Service (Sunday, 15 June 2008)
Ticket # 420

Click on the course titles above for course details. Questions? Need more info? Contact clicku@sla.org

Certificate in Copyright Management Courses at SLA 2008 in Seattle

CCM600 Managing the Use of Copyright Materials (Saturday, 14 June 2008)
Ticket # 210

CCM700 Managing Enterprise-Wide Copyright Education (Sunday, 15 June 2008)
Ticket # 405

Click on the course titles above for course details. Questions? Need more info? Contact clicku@sla.org

Featured CE Courses at SLA 2008 in Seattle

Designing a Resilient LIS Career  (Ticket #490)
Sunday, 15 June [1:00-5:00 pm]
Speaker:  Kim Dority

Demystify Medical and Legal Research for Novices  (Ticket #295)
Saturday, 14 June  [1:00-5:00 pm]
Speaker:  LaVentra Ellis-Danquah and Michael Tillman-Davis

Copyright in the Digital Age  (Ticket #517)
Sunday, 15 June [1:00-5:00 pm]
Speaker: Fred Haber
Sponsor: Copyright Clearance Center

For more information and to register please visit the online conference planner.

Competitive Intelligence Certificates Courses at SLA 2008 in Seattle

CIC07 Human Source Collection (Friday, 13 June 2008)
Ticket # 100

CIC09 CI Analysis: Intermediate Frameworks (Saturday, 14 June 2008)
Ticket # 220

CIC10 Management Analysis for CI (Sunday, 15 June 2008)
Ticket # 425

Click on the course titles above for course details. Questions? Need more info? Contact clicku@sla.org

Click U Live! Replays

Check out our Click U Live! Replays

Replays are 90-minute recorded seminars from our Click U Live! programs. They were recorded as they occurred, so that you will get the complete experience of the original session. When you purchase a seminar for only US $89.00, you will be able to access the seminar for 30 days. This is a perfect opportunity for our members who are located outside of North America to take advantage of Click U Live! programming.

Click U Live! Social Networking Tools Inside the Organization

Social Networking Tools Inside the Organization
Date: 21 May 2008 [2:00 -3:30 p.m. eastern U.S. Time]

This introductory seminar will take a snapshot look at Web 2.0 social networking tools including blogs, wikis, RSS, feed aggregators (e.g. Google Reader), tagging, and social bookmarking (del.icio.us). Learn what they do, what their main features are, and how they can be used inside the organization. Examples from libraries and other industries will illustrate the discussion. A brief look at up-and-coming developments will also be included. Recommendations for additional reading will be made.

Missed a LIVE! Seminar? You can still purchase a Replay. Click here for more information.

KMKS05 Strategic Planning for Knowledge Management

KM Certificates Course: KMKS05 Strategic Planning for Knowledge Management

Dates: 19 May – 5 June 2008

This course provides guidelines for developing the vision, mission, and values statements for aligning knowledge management and knowledge services with organizational priorities and identifies critical steps—including change management and change implementation—for launching or enhancing service delivery for the benefit of the larger organization.

Click on the course title above for course details. Questions? Need more info? For info, contact clicku@sla.org.

SLA Online Libraries

Click University invites you to visit the SLA Online Libraries - Leadership & Management and Knowledge Management.  These ebrary databases cover a wide range of topics to enable business professionals to make important business decisions.  Key subject areas include:  leadership, entrepreneurship, strategic planning, KM case studies, organizational behavior, personnel management, project management and risk management.