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| FAST READS |
Negotiating Tips
CareerJournal.com lists several monographs on negotiating employment terms, including Get Paid What You’re Worth by Robin L. Pinkley and Gregory B. Northcraft. For the full list, visit Careerjournal.com.
Also from CareerJournal.com, Lee E. Miller offers “Eleven Commandments for Smart Negotiating.” Among the suggestions: creativity and preparation work in your favor.
Technology in Libraries
EDUCAUSE Review has published an excerpt from Educating the Net Generation. The selection focuses on the role of libraries in educating technology-savvy students. The book is edited by Diana G. Oblinger and James L. Oblinger and is available through EDUCAUSE.
WISE
There is an exciting new development in the field of online education The WISE initiative. WISE stands for Web-enabled Information Science Education. It is a consortium of 12 universities that have come together to share classes, students and resources online. The initiative, funded by an IMLS grant and spearheaded by Syracuse University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is specifically charged with developing a collaborative model for online education. As a WISE participant, a student at the University of Pittsburgh who needs a particular course offered by Victoria University of Wellington will be able to take the course and receive the credit. Also, as part of this project, teachers who develop and/or deliver online courses will be trained in a standard pedagogy for online education that will be developed as part of the funded program. WISE website.
The good news for SLA is that we will be partnering with WISE and offering WISE courses via our online university site that is scheduled to be launched at Conference in Toronto. Also at Toronto will be the launch of the WISE initiative.
Drexel University Partnership
SLA has entered into a partnership with Drexel University eLearning, whereby any SLA member who wishes to take advantage of online degree and certificate programs offered by the College of Information Science & Technology will receive a 20% discount when they identify themselves as a member of SLA. The Master’s and graduate certificate programs listed below are available at discounted rates to our members. When you apply, you will need to use the code “SLA” to qualify for reduced rates. The online programs are:
- Master of Science (Library & Information Science) (ALA-accredited)
- Master of Science in Information Systems
- Certificate in Digital Information
- Certificate in Competitive Intelligence
- Certificate in Database Technology
- Certificate in Software Engineering
| UPCOMING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES |
Virtual Learning Series (VLS)- April 2005
Negotiating
Your VLS speaker, Jennifer R. Pitarresi, Esq. Founder, JP Consulting, outlines the basic tenets in the art of negotiating and gives you advanced pointers to increase your bargaining power in virtually any situation.
Part I: April 6, 2005
The Art of Negotiating Anything
Part II: April 13, 2005
The Art of Negotiating Anything
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VLS Seminar* Member $99 Non Member $149 |
VLS Replay*
Member $69 Non Member $119 |
2005 Virtual Learning Series Homepage
*Seminars are priced individually.
Career Development Series (CDS)- April 2005
Speaker: Marshall A Brown, CPCC is a certified career and life coach
April 27, 2005
Positioning Yourself as a Leader within Your Organization
Who am I as a leader? Employees today are busier with more responsibilities then ever. Do you want to rise in the organization? Make the executive's job easier. How? By surveying the organization and coming up with a vision of what you can do make the organization better.
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Virtual Seminar Member $79 Non Member $129 |
Replay
Member $49 Non Member $99 |
Please contact Michelle Shands with questions regarding Career Development Seminars.
Employment Opportunities
Find the right job in the information industry. Search for jobs in SLA's Career Center!
Seeking Qualified Candidates?
Post employment opportunities to SLA's Career Center!
| ANNUAL CONFERENCE |
2005 Annual Conference - CE courses
Learning will impact you in Toronto! To help you become an impact player within your organization, SLA’s Professional Development Team offers you rich, meaningful and high-impact learning experiences of SLA and Division continuous education (CE) sessions during Saturday and Sunday of annual conference. We invite you to take part in one of the SLA Workshops (half-day), SLA Learning Forums (full-day) or division sponsored courses. Additional Information
2005 Annual Conference- Student Volunteers
Currently, PDC is seeking to fill student volunteer positions for SLA’s 96th Annual Conference to be held in Toronto, ON Canada. We are specifically seeking volunteers who can cover our CE courses to be held on June 4 and 5, 2005. In exchange for your help, students attend the course at no charge. This is a savings of more than $200! For more information, please contact Shelva Suggs. Student Volunteer Opportunities
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