Winners Named for the 2007 EBSCO/ALA Conference Sponsorships

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, U.S.A. - March 12, 2007 - EBSCO Information Services and the American Library Association are pleased to announce the winners of the 2007 EBSCO/ALA Conference Sponsorships. They are:

• Jennifer Brannock, Hattiesburg, Miss.
• Lisa Gann, Springfield, Mo.
• Katy Herrick, Grand Prairie, Texas
• Amy Hoseth, Fort Collins, Colo.
• Kristie Morrison, Ashland, Ohio
• Jessica Moyer, Oneonta, N.Y.
• Lan Shen, Munster, Ind.
• Robbie Sittel, Tulsa, Okla.
• Alexandra Tyle, Palos Heights, Ill.
• Jill Woolums, Berkeley, Calif.

The sponsorship provides each winner with $1,000 to help pay for conference-related expenses in attending the ALA Annual Meeting. Award winners will be recognized at a breakfast held in their honor during the conference in June.

“EBSCO is pleased to offer the ALA Conference Sponsorship to 10 outstanding librarians who have demonstrated a commitment to ALA and the library profession,” said Kathleen Born, MLS, vice president and academic division director, EBSCO Information Services. “I am confident the 2007 recipients will benefit from the informative sessions and programs at the ALA Annual Conference in Washington D.C. and return to their communities enthusiastic about implementing new practices into their local libraries.”

EBSCO proudly acknowledges the library community and the good works being accomplished by librarians worldwide. EBSCO’s association with ALA and other information and standards organizations facilitates active participation in the ongoing discourse between libraries, publishers and vendors. It also gives EBSCO the opportunity to contribute to various sponsorship and scholarship programs created to subsidize continuing education and conference attendance for librarians.

About EBSCO Information Services
EBSCO Information Services is the leading service provider for e-journal, e-journal and e-book package and print subscriptions, a suite of e-resource management tools, full-text and secondary databases and related services for all types of libraries and research organizations.

As the “e” agent of the industry, more than half of the subscriptions handled by EBSCO have an electronic component. EBSCO’s comprehensive solutions include proven systems to consolidate ordering, invoicing, claiming and renewals as well as assistance with licensing and registration requirements for our e-journal and e-package customers worldwide. EBSCO’s 32 Regional Offices, located in 21 countries around the world, serve customers in more than 200 countries and are staffed by information professionals who speak the local language and understand the particular challenges faced by librarians in their areas.

In its seventh decade of business, EBSCO upholds relationships with more than 79,000 publishers globally. These publisher relationships uniquely position us to streamline many aspects of the e-resource life cycle. EBSCO maintains a Dun & Bradstreet financial strength rating of 5A1, the highest awarded, which underscores the importance placed on providing outstanding, ethical service.

EBSCO contact:
Tiffany S. Adams
Corporate Communications
+1 205 980-5693
tadams@ebsco.com