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Opportunities to Enhance Skills and Increase Value to Employers Now Accessible for Non-Members

Alexandria, Virginia, March 24, 2009-- Special Libraries Association (SLA) Click University certificate programs, previously available to SLA members only, are now open to non-members who wish to enhance their skills in the fields of knowledge management, competitive intelligence or copyright management.

"During tough economic times, information professionals must take advantage of every opportunity to master new skills, stay competitive and provide superior service to their organizations," said SLA CEO Janice R. Lachance. "Opening up the Click U certificate courses to non-members will make this advanced training accessible to any information professional."

Most SLA certificate courses are offered online through the association's Click University and are taught by instructors who are thought leaders in their fields. Courses in the competitive intelligence certificate program cover topics such as planning and development, research, analysis, intelligence delivery, and managing intelligence. The popular copyright management curriculum includes instruction in domestic and international copyright law, digital copyright issues, use of copyright-protected materials, digital license agreements, copyright collective agreements (such as the Copyright Clearance Center and Access Copyright), managing content and copyright compliance.

The knowledge management certificate courses teach participants how to expertly harness and manage proprietary knowledge, and how to apply and use that knowledge in conjunction with industry information to support enterprise-wide decision making, research and innovation. Students can earn a certificate in knowledge management, a certificate in knowledge services, or a dual certificate combining the two.

While the primary goal of these programs is to allow participants to earn one or more certificates, each of the certificate courses has inherent value and any course may be taken à la carte. Continuing education credits (CEUs) from IACET are available to SLA members only.

Click U also offers "members-only" programs that are free to SLA members. They include all non-certificate online courses, twice-monthly live Webinars and replays, and the SLA Online Libraries. Also available to SLA members as part of their membership dues are hundreds of summaries of best-selling business and management books through execuBooks, a Web 2.0 training program called 23 Things, software and technology training in the SLA Innovation Lab and SLA Leadership Training.

About SLA's Click University
Now in its fifth year, Click U provides SLA members with state-of-the-art learning opportunities in partnership with today's information industry leaders. Courses on software and technology, management, communications, and leadership are designed to enhance the skills acquired through traditional library education. Click U also provides accessible certificate programs for information professionals looking to take the next step into a new career and use their traditional information skills in fields such as competitive intelligence, knowledge management, and copyright management. For more information about Click U go to www.sla.org.

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