Welcome to Learning Connections, your source for information on SLA learning and career enhancement experiences.
| FAST READS |
Time Management for the Information Professional
Have you made any New Year's resolutions about productivity? Do you need some pointers to help you avoid procrastination? (Don't we all?) Take a look at "A Very Short Course in Time Management for Librarians," an article by Judy Siess in the just-released Fall 2005 issue of IMPACT!, the quarterly publication of SLA's Leadership and Management Division. There are several strategies for helping us negotiate multiple tasks and making the most of the workday, plus suggestions for more in-depth reading. Read more.
What's a Wiki?
You've probably heard the word, but you may not know how a wiki works. In "Making the Case for a Wiki," Emma Tonkin describes ways that wikis are used and features of different software applications. Read this article from the January 2005 issue of Ariadne before attending the January 25th Click U Live! seminar on collaborating through wikis. Read more.
| CLICK UNIVERSITY |
What's Happening at Click University? This online learning system is an exclusive member benefit of SLA. Please log in when prompted. In 2006, Click University will become the foundation for all of SLA’s educational and professional development programs. Here are some of the major goals for Click U this year:
- Continually improve Click University by taking steps to enhance the value and appeal of the offerings and the user experience on the site
- Present all educational SLAProgramsunder the auspices of Click University
- Improve and expand live and on-site offerings presented by Click U
- Clearly link all Click University courses to the Competencies for Information Professionals, with the ultimate goal being to enable all members to demonstrate achievement of each Core Competency
- Improve and expand the Professional Improvement and the Information Studies libraries
- Develop new partnerships between Click U and information studies universities
- Move the Career Center to Click University
Watch for the first major development to be ready later this month as we roll out the newly re-designed Click University site. The new design will include improvements and updates to enhance the user experience.
CLICK U LIVE!
Click U Live! (formely known as Virtual Learning Series) is an exclusive member benefit only offered through Click University. Click University offers SLA members access to these and other great learning experiences.
Click U Live! givesusers access to engage in a live interactive Web-based presentation. All you need is a computer with an Internet connection and a telephone.
The seminars, which use web-based visuals and audio conferencing, are a great way to learn without leaving the workplace. Click here to find out what you need to attend. The dates and topics are listed below.
To learn more or if you have any questions, e-mail us at learning@sla.org or call the Professional Development Center at +1-703-647-4925.
Miss a CE session at SLA 2005?
Were you unable to attend CE sessions at SLA 2005? Whether you were unable to attend the conference, or there were too many excellent sessions going on at the same time, here is your chance to take advantage of some of the best sessions. Cost: $149 per session.
Making It Count - Communicating the Value of Special Libraries & Information Centers
Eileen Abels and Lisl Zach
How to Make Fear User-Friendly
Michael Clarkson
Digital Library Collections and Services
Roy Tennant
| UPCOMING CLICK SESSIONS |
Click U Live!
25 January 2006
Topic: Fostering Online Collaboration Using Wikis
Presenter:Darlene Fichter, Data Library Coordinator, Univ of Saskatchewan Library
8 February2006
Topic: The Impact of New and Emerging Technologies on Business, Work (& Life)
Presenter:Paul Gladen,Founder & President, Muzeview
15 February 2006
Topic: Negotiating in the Workplace Without Making Enemies
Presenter:Nan Siemer,BREAKERS
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Live Site* Member $99 |
Replay*
Member $69 |
*Seminars are priced individually.
Click University Course Offerings
| Term | Course |
| Winter/ Spring 2006 |
Canadian Copyright Law Online 23 January – 24 February (5 Week Course) 6 March – 28 April (8 Week Course) |
| US Copyright Law Online 23 January – 24 February (5 Week Course) 6 March – 28 April (8 Week Course) | |
| Spring 2006 | Digital Content Management 6 March– 28 April(5 Week Course) 1 May - 23 June(8 Week Course) |
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Managing Copyright Online | |
| Primer on International Copyright Law 1 May – 19 May (3 Week Course) | |
| Digital Licensing Online 1 May- 30 June(9 Week Course) |
Employment Opportunities
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| LEADERSHIP SUMMIT |
Lead and Succeed at the '06 Leadership Summit
Seize this opportunity to step back from your day-to-day routine and engage in group learning and skill-building exercises guaranteed to push your thinking and advance your leadership skills. This unique leadership development program offers both substantive content AND time for individual reflection. The Summit takes place 18 - 21 January 2006 in Houston, TX USA. Read More.
| MEMBER PROFILES |
Information Outlook®is planning a series of articles that will profile an information professional in every issue, starting in January or February.
We're looking for people who are doing interesting work -- or who might have something interesting in his or her background. For example, the June 2005 issue of the magazine featured an info pro who also owns a book store in Toronto.
The only restrictions: They should have interesting stories to tell, and they must be SLA members.
You probably know people who would make a good profile in Information Outlook®. If you do, SLA's publications director, John T. Adams III, wants to hear from you. You can e-mail him at jadams@sla.org. Include a sentence or two about why you think we should write about why you are suggesting them -- plus their contact information.
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