Thomson Scientific, Dialog Sponsor Award for Top Information Professional in Australia and New Zealand
PHILADELPHIA and LONDON, Jan. 29 -- Thomson Scientific and Dialog, part of
The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC) and leading provider of
information solutions to the worldwide research and business communities,
today announced their continued sponsorship of the Australia & New Zealand
Chapter of the Special Library Association's (SLA) Information Professional of
the Year Award, and joined chapter leaders in calling for nominations.
The announcement was made at a special session during the Australian
Library and Information Association (ALIA) Information Online 2007 conference
this week in Sydney, Australia, at which past winners of the Australia & New
Zealand Information Professional of the Year Award were also honored.
The award, sponsored by Thomson Scientific and Dialog for the last three
years, is open to all information professionals in Australia and New Zealand.
A special panel of SLA Australia and New Zealand Chapter board members and
regional Thomson Scientific and Dialog management will select the winner, who
will be announced at the SLA 98th Annual Conference, June 2-7, 2007, in
Denver, CO, USA. The recipient of the 2007 Australia & New Zealand Information
Professional of the Year Award will receive a prize of AUD$2,000.
"It is truly amazing to watch the growth of the information profession in
Australia and New Zealand, and all of the great work that is taking place in
this region," said Sonya Donoghue, current president of the SLA Australia and
New Zealand Chapter. "It is important for us to continue to recognize the
achievements of our best information professionals."
Nominations should be e-mailed to Marie McKenzie, past president of the
SLA Australia and New Zealand Chapter at mckenzieinfo@aapt.net.au. Any
questions regarding the nomination process and selection criteria should also
be directed to Marie. The deadline for submitting nominations is May 11,
2007. Individuals may nominate themselves or others.
"Thomson Scientific and Dialog continue to support information
professionals worldwide through our leadership development program, Quantum2,"
said Liz Blankson-Hemans, director of information professional development for
Europe and Asia-Pacific. "In addition to supporting information professionals,
we believe in giving them the recognition they truly deserve, and we are
pleased to be sponsoring this award again."
The Quantum2 program (quantum.dialog.com) offers leadership development
support to information professionals worldwide. Dialog also annually
recognizes current and potential leaders through its InfoStar Awards and the
Roger K. Summit Scholarship for future information professionals, named in
honor of the founder and chairman emeritus of Dialog.
About The Thomson Corporation
The Thomson Corporation (www.thomson.com) is a global leader in providing
essential electronic workflow solutions to business and professional
customers. With operational headquarters in Stamford, Conn., Thomson provides
value-added information, software tools and applications to more than 20
million users in the fields of law, tax, accounting, financial services,
scientific research and healthcare. The Corporation's common shares are
listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).
Thomson Scientific is a business of The Thomson Corporation. Its
information solutions assist professionals at every stage of research and
development-from discovery to analysis to product development and
distribution. Thomson Scientific information solutions can be found at
scientific.thomson.com.
Contacts:
The Americas
Kevin Bonsor
+1 919 461 7428
kevin.bonsor@thomson.com
Europe
Kim Yeatman
+44 207 424 2474
kim.yeatman@thomson.com
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