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SLA'S CLICK UNIVERSITY OPENS REGISTRATION FOR
COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE CERTIFICATES PROGRAM  

Courses for Three Different CI Certificates Developed by Knowledge inForm begin on 8 January, 2007

Alexandria, Virginia, USA, 28 November 2006 - The Special Libraries Association (SLA) announces open registration for its members interested in participating in the SLA competitive intelligence (CI) certificates program through Click University, the first and only online learning system for post-graduate information professionals.  Registration for each online course will close on the Friday before the beginning of the class and registration is limited to 50 participants per course.  To ensure participation, interested SLA members are encouraged to register today by visiting www.clickuniversity.com.

The SLA CI certificates program will consist of three different levels of curriculum so that information professionals may choose courses based on their function within their organizations.  The CI certificates program will be appropriate for seasoned CI professionals as well as library and information science (LIS) professionals who are not currently performing a CI function.  A third certificate will be a dual certificate combining the two.

To develop the courses, SLA worked in partnership with Knowledge inForm drawing on the intelligence, research, and training expertise of its principal Cynthia Cheng Correia and other CI experts. 

A blended learning approach, combining online modules of knowledge-based training with live hands-on, traditional classroom training, will be incorporated into all three certificates. The first course will begin on 8 January, 2007 and is open to those working towards a CI certificate as well as to those SLA members who wish to take the courses a-la-carte to enhance their professional development and expertise.

The observations, best practices and lessons learned through Knowledge inForm's work conducting intelligence training for LIS and business professionals, as well as through their intelligence consulting practice, informed the material covered in each course. Additionally, the CI certificates incorporate best practices from other professional development programs as well as feedback and trends from the pilot CI certificate course, which was conducted in October 2006.

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.