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Cara Battaglini
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SLA AND CLICK UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCE
COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE CERTIFICATES PROGRAM
Courses Developed by Knowledge inForm Will Advance Info Pros as Strategic Assets
Baltimore, Maryland, USA, 13 June 2006 - The Special Libraries Association (SLA) will offer SLA members three new competitive intelligence (CI) certificates through Click University, the first and only online learning system for post-graduate, practicing librarians and information professionals. The CI certificates program will consist of three different levels of curriculum so that information professionals may choose their courses based on their function within their organizations.
SLA will work in partnership with Knowledge inForm drawing on the intelligence, research, and training expertise of its principals Cynthia Cheng Correia and Samantha Chmelik to design and develop the program. A blended learning approach, combining online modules with instructor-led classroom training, will be incorporated into all three certificates. Courses will begin in late 2006 and will be open to those working towards a CI certificate as well as to those SLA members who wish to take occasional courses to enhance their professional development and expertise.
The programs will be appropriate for seasoned CI professionals as well as library and information science (LIS) professionals that are not currently performing a CI function. A third certificate will be a dual certificate combining the two.
"Click U is celebrating its one year anniversary this week, and I am so thrilled that we are now offering programming that puts CI training and the CI certificates within reach of SLA members," said SLA CEO Janice R. Lachance. "SLA members want and need high quality training provided by experienced professionals. They also need curricula designed specifically to enhance their capabilities. In this particular realm, they also can expect the necessary theoretical and practical components to CI training that we strive to offer to SLA members through Click U. It is through participation in programs like the Click U CI Certificates Program that our members will be seen as the valuable and indispensable assets that they can be."
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.
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. For more information about Click U., go to www.clickuniversity.com.
About Knowledge inForm
Knowledge inForm, Inc. is a training and consulting firm specializing in competitive intelligence and market intelligence. Knowledge inForm assists companies in developing and managing competitive information and intelligence assets to minimize risks, identify opportunities, and develop strategies aligned with market and competitive developments and realities. Through downloadable electronic Know!Books, webinars, seminars, and consulting services, Knowledge inForm helps business professionals guide their companies through various stages of development to maximize their understanding of their industries, competitors, and customers. More information is available at www.knowledgeinform.com.
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