Click University Connections

Gary Price's Research Tool Box - UPDATE

Due to high demand from members, this course will no longer be available as a "live" program. It will be recorded and the recording for each program will be available on Click U.

This will allow more members to participate at the time that is most convenient to them.

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Course Registration Glitch

If you have registered for a Click U Certificate course in the last week and have not been contacted by Click U staff, please e-mail clicku@sla.org.

We have experienced a glitch in the registration software and some registrations have been dropped.

Copyright Certificate Program Courses @ SLA 2009

SLA's Click University Certificate in Copyright Management: Principles and Issues Program in partnership with Information Outlook columnist Lesley Ellen Harris of Copyrightlaw.com is developed for info pros who deal with copyright administration and management issues. Whether it's obtaining copyright permissions, managing compliance, negotiating and interpreting license agreements, or dealing with digital content, this package of courses will show you how to keep your organization on track.

13 June 2009 - 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Ticket #260 CCM600 Managing the Use of Copyright Materials

14 June 2009 - 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Ticket #485  CCM700 Managing Enterprise-Wide Copyright Education

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Are you in need of a Career Coach?

SLA Career Center has several programs for you to get the coaching you need to GET the job that you want!

Check them out…

Virtual Advisors
SLA Virtual Advisors provides you with 24/7 e-mail access to career advice and guidance from experienced information professionals willing to volunteer their time to help you! Whether you're trying to figure out your next career move or are moving to another part of the world, Virtual Advisors gives you insights you need to get ahead. Log in to Virtual Advisors.

Coaching
To help you advance in your career, SLA has formed a partnership with career coach Marshall Brown & Associates. Whether you are seeking to transition into a new position today or thinking about it for tomorrow, Marshall Brown & Associates can assist you. Marshall has been SLA’s featured career coach at several conferences and has had numerous articles published in Information Outlook.

Career Smarts: Q & A with Kim Dority
Information careers can be rewarding, exciting, well-paying, and, occasionally, really confusing. Should you take that new job, or stay put? Ask for that raise, or hope someone else offers? Hope the downsizing doesn’t hit you, or start working on your exit strategy now? SLA member Kim Dority, author of Rethinking Information Work: A Career Guide for Librarians and Other Information Professionals, has written and presented extensively on being an information professional, and is now answering career questions on an individual basis for SLA members grappling with these and other career questions. Send Kim your question.

 

KM Certificate Program Courses @ SLA 2009

Turning information into knowledge is becoming a key role of today’s information professional. You can get ahead in this fast-moving discipline with Click University’s Knowledge Management Certificate Program.

Created in partnership with the knowledge management consultancy SMR International, the program provides participants with the latest strategies for developing effective knowledge management and knowledge services in their organizations.

Please note that participants do not have to be members of SLA to take these courses. If you know people in your organization who should take these courses, please share this information with them.

12 June 2009 - 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Ticket #105 KMKS05 Strategic Planning for Knowledge Management

INTRODUCTORY SPECIAL: KMKS01 is offered at a 10% discount for specialist librarians and information professionals who want to know more about KM/Knowledge Services and how it can enhance their careers.

13 June 2009 - 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Ticket #265 KMKS01 Introduction to Knowledge Management and Knowledge Services

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August - December 2009 Webinar Schedule Now Available

Get a head start on planning your professional development and learning opportunities for the second half of  2009 by reviewing the August - December 2009 Webinar calendar.

IMPORTANT NOTE: When you register for a Webinar you will receive a confirmation e-mail with the web information. You will need to keep that information on file for the program day.

CI Certificate Program Courses @ SLA 2009

The old saying is wrong. What you don’t know can hurt you. But what’s the best way to get and analyze the information you need—especially about your organization’s competitors? SLA members can learn the ins and outs and the dos and don’ts of competitive intelligence in SLA's Click University Competitive Intelligence Certificates Program. Created in partnership with Knowledge inForm, the program is designed to meet the needs of SLA members who want to learn effective and recognized intelligence practices. The following courses will be offered at SLA 2009:

12 June 2009 - 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Ticket # 100 Competitive Intelligence Analysis: Intermediate Frameworks (CIC09)

13 June 2009 - 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Ticket # 270 Management Analysis for Competitive Intelligence (CIC10)

14 June 2009 - 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Ticket # 490 Human Source Collection: Research Beyond Published Sources  (CIC07)

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Course Registration Glitch

If you have registered for a Click U Certificate course in the last week and have not been contacted by Click U staff, please e-mail clicku@sla.org.

We have experienced a glitch in the registration software and some registrations have been dropped.

The New execuBook: "Philanthrocapitalism: How the Rich Can Save the World " by Matthew Bishop and Michael Green

What drives wealthy businesspeople to give away much of their riches?

For some, it's a sense that philanthropy isn't an option but a responsibility. Others may be guided by less noble goals, such as the desire to minimize tax liability. But does it really matter what their motivation is, as long as they contribute to solving some of the world's most difficult problems?

In this execuBook, authors Matthew Bishop and Michael Green examine how philanthropists like Bill Gates and Warren Buffett are applying the same secrets that lay behind their money-making success to their charitable giving.

This summary shows how a small number of people aim to use their wealth to change the world. It will be of interest to anyone who wants to understand the broader meaning of business success.

If you want to read the full summary please log into your execuBooks account at http://www.aheadspace.com/login.cfm. Don't have an account? Visit Click U to get one.

SLA 2009 Annual Conference & INFO-EXPO…can you afford it?

Did you know…

If you purchase a one day (M-W) member pass you can attend the SLA 2009 Annual Conference & INFO-EXPO. The one day pass is available to SLA members at the low fee of US $295. You will receive all of the following benefits…
 

* Admittance to INFO-EXPO
* Non-ticketed Networking Events
* All General Sessions
* Career Connection- FREE SEMINARS

 Check out the FREE seminars in the Career Connection.

Writing a Resume that Gets Results!
9:00 a.m.- 10:30 a.m.
15 June 2009
Renaissance Hotel, Room 3
Limited Seating- Non-ticketed event

Interviewing Tips and Techniques
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
15 June 2009
Renaissance Hotel, Room 3
Limited Seating- Non-ticketed event

Developing a Job Search Strategy
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
16 June 2009
Renaissance Hotel, Room 3
Limited Seating- Non-ticketed event

NOTE: Full Descriptions are located in theonline planner.
Great opportunity to network with colleagues and connect with employers and exhibitors. Don’t miss out on this networking event!

Check out our Career Chats! Informal conversations on relevant topics.

Career Chat –Surfin' the "Tsunami" to a Federal Job
Date: 15 June 2009
Time: 10:30 am -11:00 am
Location: Renaissance Washington DC Hotel, Meeting Room 5
Limited Seating- Non-ticketed event

Career Chat – Surfin' the "Tsunami" to a Federal Job
Date: 15 June 2009
Time: 1:00 pm -1:30 pm
Location: Renaissance Washington DC Hotel, Meeting Room 5
Limited Seating- Non-ticketed event

Career Chat – Marketing Yourself: Strategies for Social Networking
Date: 16 June 2009
Time: 12:00 pm -12:30 pm
Location: Renaissance Washington DC Hotel, Meeting Room 5
Limited Seating- Non-ticketed event

Career Chat – Master Behavioral Interviewing Technique
Date: 16 June 2009
Time: 12:30 pm -1:00 pm
Location: Renaissance Washington DC Hotel, Meeting Room 5
Limited Seating- Non-ticketed event

Career Chat – Master Behavioral Interviewing Technique
Date: 16 June 2009
Time: 2:00 pm -2:30 pm
Location: Renaissance Washington DC Hotel, Meeting Room 5
Limited Seating- Non-ticketed event

Career Chat – 7 Habits of Highly Effective Job Seekers
Date: 17 June 2009
Time: 9:00 am -9:30 am
Location: Renaissance Washington DC Hotel, Meeting Room 19
Limited Seating- Non-ticketed event

Career Chat – 7 Habits of Highly Effective Job Seekers
Date: 17 June 2009
Time: 9:30 am -10:00 am
Location: Renaissance Washington DC Hotel, Meeting Room 19
Limited Seating- Non-ticketed event

Career Chat – 7 Habits of Highly Effective Job Seekers
Date: 17 June 2009
Time: 10:00 am -10:30 am
Location: Renaissance Washington DC Hotel, Meeting Room 19
Limited Seating- Non-ticketed event

Are you unemployed?...and need to renew your membership

If you are unemployed, you could take advantage of our third tier membership for those earning less than US$18,000 per year. That membership is only an annual cost of US$35.