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Webinars: Join Us for Inspiration and Career Expansion

Are you ready to...

Devise a strategy to maximize your value in any organizational setting?

Improve your marketability by leveraging existing skills or acquiring new skill sets?

Continually reinvent yourself and adapt and thrive in the ever-changing library/information industry?

Develop your own personal action plan to pursue new career opportunities that match your talent and expertise?

If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then you'll want to participate in January's two-part webinar series "Expand Your Career Potential: Increase Your Expertise, Compensation and Career Satisfaction."

Deb Hunt, an information consultant and SLA's 2012 president-elect, and David Grossman, a reference librarian with an extensive background in the information industry, will help attendees explore and expand their skills and career options.  Attendees will gain insight through the instructors' use of discussion, case studies, and worksheets, and the takeaways will help attendees create their path to success.

Date:  January 12th & January 19th (Thursdays)
Time:  1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. ET
Price:  $49/members | $99/non-members

Make a fresh start in 2012 by examining your skills and talents and realizing your career potential!  Sign up today!

Copyright education

Click University's Certificate in Copyright Management will return in January with CCM100. Introduction to Copyright Management: Principles and Issues.

This two-session course will explore copyright myths, the librarian's role in copyright management, and the importance of copyright compliance.

Learn more about the CCM program by watching the recording of our recent copyright open house.

Have you thought about joining us for copyright education? You should!

Questions? Contact Click University.

Join us for our next webinar: "Social on the Edge"

It's always a good time to add tools to your belt and dig deeper to find valuable information!

Scott Brown wraps up his 2011 social networking webinar series with "Social on the Edge: The Best Social Tools You May Not Have Heard Of."

Scott (@scbrown5 and @socialinfo), owner of the Social Information Group, will explore some unique and lesser-known tools and apps like Twubs, Quora, and Meetup and demonstrate how to use them to find business and competitive information. 

Date:  Tuesday, November 15th
Time:  1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. ET
Price:  $49/members | $99/non-members

Webinar is limited to 100 seats, so register today!

You can find Scott's other social networking webinars on our replays page.

Questions? Contact Click University.

 

It's time to think about copyright

Please join us Wednesday, November 9th, at 1:00pm ET for the annual Certificate in Copyright Management Open House.  This program, offered virtually and led by instructor Lesley Ellen Harris, will explore why we need to manage copyright.  You'll also get an informative glimpse into the content and benefits of the upcoming copyright courses.

Start 2012 with CCM100. Introduction to Copyright Management: Principles and Issues, beginning January 18th. Course participants will explore copyright myths, compliance, basic law principles, and why copyright is an issue of concern to information professionals.

Members receive discounted pricing on individual courses, and an additional 10% off with advance payment. (One more reason it pays to be an SLA member!)

For more information, visit the CCM page or contact Click University staff.

Space is limited, so register today!  A recording of the event will be available on the Click U site for those not able to attend live.

Tell us what you want to learn

As we develop our educational programming plans for 2012, we'd like to hear about the topics that interest you most.

What do you need to know for your current position?  What areas do you want to know more about to advance in your career? 

Take the five-minute Click U survey and tell us what you want to learn.  Send any additional feedback or questions to Click U.

How LinkedIn Are You?

Raise your hand if you created a LinkedIn account and haven't logged in since.  Or, you check in once in a while to see your colleagues' updates but haven't made any changes your own profile.

Instructor Scott Brown of the Social Information Group (@scbrown5 and @socialinfo on Twitter) is returning to Click U in October for two webinars that will show you how to maximize the power of LinkedIn.  Learn how to make meaningful connections, find company information, and take advantage of all that LinkedIn has to offer...without leaving your desk.

Getting the Most Out of LinkedIn: Advanced Searching and Features
Part 1:  Tuesday, October 18, 1:00-2:30pm ET
Part 2:  Tuesday, October 25, 1:00-2:30pm ET

Scott's webinars on social tools earlier this year sold out.  Don't wait to register for these events!  Participation is limited to 100.  Non-members are welcome.  Sign up today!

Can't attend live? Recordings of these webinars will be available for sale in November.

Questions? Contact Click U.

What *are* the differences in Canadian and U.S. copyright law?

Canada and the U.S. share a long border, and we tend to focus on the similarities between these two countries.  But each country is unique, and one area we could all learn more about is how their copyright laws differ.  CCM201. Canadian Copyright Law Principles can help bridge the gap in your knowledge, no matter what side of the border you're on.

Join Canadian copyright lawyer Lesley Ellen Harris of Copyrightlaws.com for this exploration of:

• the background and composition of Canadian copyright law
• the criteria for copyright protection (e.g. originality and fixation)
• what works are protected, and how to protect them
• ownership of works
• protection of rights and duration of protection
• exploitation of rights
• copyright infringement and remedies
• differences between Canadian and U.S. copyright law

Lesley will also cover copyright law reform in Canada.

This online course begins October 17th and will run through November 7th.  You'll participate in three live sessions and an asynchronous discussion list, review topical readings, and take a brief quiz that will test your end-of-course knowledge. Most of all, you'll be introduced to a community of colleagues for whom copyright is an important issue.

More information about the course schedule, fees, and available discounts is available on the Click University site.

Questions?  Send a note to Click University to find out what you need to know. 

Help your organization succeed...learn with Click University!

 

Is your learning atomic?

Not the Blondie song, but your professional development.  Are you taking advantage of the Atomic Learning suite of online tutorials?

Atomic Learning is part of the Innovation Lab on the Click University site.  Atomic learning, free to SLA members, offers a multitude of opportunities for training on a variety of applications, such as:

• SharePoint 2007 and 2010
• Google Docs
• Photoshop
• WordPress
• Dreamweaver
• Acrobat
• Skype
• and even Twitter!

If you want to know more about a tool you have at work, or even if you are just curious about a tech application you've heard of but not seen in action, click through to see what Atomic Learning has to offer.

 

Copyright certificate course registration now open

Increase your copyright knowledge and gain confidence in dealing with copyright-related developments in your organization by registering now for the 2012 Certificate in Copyright Management!

Instructor Lesley Ellen Harris will lead participants through the maze of copyright principles and issues, from basic considerations to protection of Web 2.0 and digital content to the global perspective when dealing with copyright materials. 

The program begins this October with CCM201: Canadian Copyright Law Principles.  CCM201 is a program elective for most, but required for those in Canada pursuing a full certificate.  Then, in January, join us for CCM100: Introduction to Copyright Management:  Principles and Issues, which explores info pro roles and the importance of copyright compliance.

For the full schedule, and for information about discounts for SLA members, visit the Click U site.

Courses may be taken individually or as part of the full certificate program.  SLA uses GoToWebinar technology to bring the classes to you, with the exception of CCM600 and CCM700, which are offered as full-day onsite courses in the D.C. area in June.

And, new for 2012: CCM800: Copyright Principles for Authors and Publishers, in which you will explore the relevant copyright and licensing issues for content creators and distributors.

Questions?  Need more information?  Contact Click University.

Recent copyright developments

SLA members, you won't want to miss the latest copyright updates in the September 14th edition of our popular Ask the Copyright Experts webinar series.  There are still seats available for this copyright update.

Our presenters are busy preparing the agenda for the 60-minute webinar, which is scheduled for 2:00-3:00pm ET. 

Register now!  Can't make it?  The replay will be posted after the event.