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SLA Announces Partnership with University of Toronto

SLA Members Now Receive Discount on Registration for
Online Courses from the
Professional Learning Centre, Faculty of Information Studies

Alexandria, Virginia, USA, 13 February 2007 -- Click University, the exclusive members-only online learning center of the Special Libraries Association (SLA), is pleased to announce a partnership with the Professional Learning Centre (PLC) of the Faculty of Information Studies at the University of Toronto. This partnership will allow SLA members to receive its timely, relevant and quality professional development courses at an 11% discount.

Like Click U, The University of Toronto's PLC is dedicated to meeting the changing needs of information professionals working in corporate and organizational settings. The PLC offers courses that are practical, interactive and held to the University's high academic standards, courses are taught by instructors who are recognized leaders in their fields.

"This is an excellent opportunity for SLA members to supplement their continuing education activities with PLC courses that complement those being offered through Click U. The University of Toronto is a well respected university with an established professional development program, and I am so pleased to be able to work with them to provide SLA members with extra value for their dues dollars," said Janice Lachance CEO of SLA. "As we continue to invest in the growth of Click U as a premier provider of online professional development in the information and library field, we will continue to look to partner with established programs to offer courses and certificate programs designed for Click U as an exclusive SLA member benefit."

The PLC at the University of Toronto offers courses that are constantly evolving to ensure that they reflect the competency demands of today's information environment. Web courses are delivered entirely over the Internet, so there is no need to interrupt your busy schedule to attend classes ? you participate on your own time, at your own pace.

Registration is currently open for the following online courses:

• Power of One - Informational Professionals Working Alone
• Legal Research on the Web
• Information Professional as Educator
• Introduction to Records and Information Management 
• Mastering Web Searching

Information on how to register, the necessary computer requirement and additional courses is available here: http://www.plc.fis.utoronto.ca/sla_members.asp.

About the Faculty of Information Studies
The Faculty of Information Studies (FIS) is a professional graduate faculty of the University of Toronto and the home of a broad-based group of information professionals. Graduates work in a wide range of information settings as librarians, information systems specialists, web designers, educators, archivists, researchers, records managers, museum studies specialists and information consultants.

About Click University
Click University is an online learning community focusing on continuing professional education for knowledge workers around the world. Click is primarily designed to train librarians and information professionals in core skills such as software and technology use; management, communications, and leadership strategies; and effective practices and methods for the collection, sharing, and use of information and knowledge in the modern working world.

About SLA
The Special Libraries Association (SLA) is a nonprofit global organization for innovative information professionals and their strategic partners. SLA serves more than 11,000 members in 75 countries in the information profession, including corporate, academic, and government information specialists. SLA promotes and strengthens its members through learning, advocacy, and networking initiatives. For more information, visit us on the Web at www.sla.org.