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The British Standards Institution (BSI) is the leading national standards organization helping organizations to successfully implement best practice, manage business critical decisions and achieve excellence through the development and publication of standards and related information products.

British Standards Online (BSOL) is BSI’s flagship database of standards. Updated daily, this user-friendly resource is the most comprehensive and authoritative source of British, adopted European and international standards on the market. Delivering information directly to your desktop (24/7), this growing resource contains bibliographic details of over 47,000 publications and allows you to download the full-text of any standard. For further information visit www.bsigroup.com/bsol

Conduit enables libraries to distribute their offerings directly and through its global network of more than 200,000 web publishers and their 60 million users. Conduit is the inventor of the SaaS platform on which more than 3,000 academic and public libraries around the world have distributed their content and products via community toolbars, desktop alerts, and the Conduit Marketplace. The Conduit Platform has earned the prestigious TRUSTe Trusted Download certification and works on all the leading operating systems and Internet browsers including Internet Explorer, Firefox and Safari. If you want to conduit your library, visit: www.conduit.com.

EBSCO is the only organisation worldwide able to supply e-journal, e-package & print subscriptions, a range of e-resource management tools, a collection of 300 full-text and licensed databases for all libraries, research organizations & corporations and dedicated publisher services.

Supporting clients in over 200 countries from 32 offices worldwide, EBSCO offers one solution for all their information needs plus, with more than 50% of subscriptions handled by EBSCO containing an electronic component, we are recognized as the industry’s “e” agent and are renowned for our impeccable financial credentials, attested by a Dun & Bradstreet rating of 5A1.

Ex Libris Group (www.exlibrisgroup.com) is a leading provider of library automation solutions, offering the only comprehensive product suite for the discovery, management, and distribution of all materials – print, electronic, and digital. Dedicated to developing the market’s most inventive and creative solutions, Ex Libris leads the way in defining and designing efficient, user-friendly products that serve the needs of academic, research, and national libraries today, enabling them to transition into the future.

Faculty of 1000 provides trusted opinion on the most important advances in the life sciences. Over 5000 world-leading researchers and clinicians provide authoritative insights and analysis, at http://f1000.com.

This award-winning service spotlights critical discoveries from well-known and niche journals, and explains why they are important. F1000’s experienced and skillful Faculty sift the literature to identify the papers that matter, no matter where they are published. Personalized alerts and our systematic and comprehensive coverage ensures users get what they want, when they want.

Swets is the world's leading subscription services company. We build on more than 100 years of experience to maximize the return on investments in time and money for clients and publishers in today's complex information marketplace. With clients in over 160 countries and more than twenty offices around the world, Swets is a true “long tail” powerhouse that provides the most comprehensive and sophisticated e-commerce platform currently available in its field.

Swets has been included in E-Content Magazine's “100 Companies that Matter Most in the Digital Content Industry” for the past six years, and is consistently featured in FEM Business' “Top 500 Companies in The Netherlands”. We are the only subscription services company that is ISO 9001:2008 certified on a global basis --a testament to our stringent operation and client service procedures.

Mimas is an organisation of experts. Our role is to support the advancement of knowledge, powering world-class research and teaching.

As a nationally designated data centre based at The University of Manchester, we host a significant number of the UK’s research information assets – and build applications to help people make the most of this rich resource.

We have a longstanding relationship with JISC, developing services that support teaching, learning and research, and strong connections with research councils, especially the ESRC.

We also partner with commercial groups, universities and colleges, government agencies, and national libraries and archives.

SirsiDynix® is the global leader in strategic technology solutions for libraries, institutions whose primary mission is to make sense of the world of information for people and communities. This is an exciting role within 21st-century communities, as libraries assist people in discovering and using information, resources, expertise, and other valuable content for their educations, jobs, and even entertainment. SirsiDynix supports this role for libraries by offering a comprehensive integrated suite of technology solutions for improving the internal productivity of libraries and enhancing their capabilities for serving people and communities. Learn more at www.sirsidynix.com

ecch is a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting and facilitating case study based learning in management education and development. Its collection of management case studies and journal article reprints is a unique and accessible resource of teaching materials. ecch provides many services to support the writing and teaching of cases. Widely recognised as the foremost independent provider of training in the case method worldwide, ecch runs regular workshops for case teachers and writers.

CILIP is the leading membership body for library and information professionals in the UK. A key part of its work is to support members’ personal and professional development, whether through qualifications, workshops, professional involvement, informal learning or networking. Attendance at conferences such as Internet Librarian International forms an important part of this development and brings many benefits to individuals and their organisations. CILIP is extremely proud to be Association Sponsor of ILI.

New books from CILIP’s Facet Publishing on related topics include Digital Consumers edited by Dave Nicholas and Ian Rowlands, Searching 2.0 by Michael P Sauers and Going Beyond Google by Jane Devine and Francine Egger-Sider. CILIP Training and Development also offers courses on internet search techniques and using the web to research companies and markets.

For more information visit www.cilip.org.uk

SLA is a global organisation for innovative information professionals and their strategic partners. SLA

serves over 11,000 members in 75 countries, including corporate, academic, and government information managers. SLA promotes and strengthens its members through learning, advocacy and networking initiatives. SLA Europe (www.sla-europe.org) represents SLA’s members in Europe and provides information professionals in Europe with unique networking and learning opportunities through regular meetings and social events. SLA Europe seeks to recognise outstanding achievement in the information profession with the annual Award of the SLA Europe Information Professional (SLA Europe IP), and to encourage student participation by dissertation prizes and Conference attendance awards in conjunction with three divisions of SLA.

www.sla.org

Cataloguing and Indexing Group is a forum for CILIP members interested in the organisation of knowledge to enable resource discovery and collection management.

The Group promotes best practice, contributes to the development of metadata, national and international standards and formats and provides opportunities for learning and professional development.

CIG members are active in all areas of library and information science and the publishing sector.

CLSIG supports and promotes the professional interests of members in commercial, legal and scientific workplace libraries & information services. This is facilitated by providing professional development training, networking opportunities for members, and representing their interests within CILIP and the wider information community.

All CILIP members are entitled to membership; however you can join CLSIG independently. Please see our website for more details: http://www.cilip.org.uk/specialinterestgroups/bysubject/clsig/join

The Community Services Group is all about creating community cohesion by promoting the use of library and information services to empower people and improve their quality of life. We run the Libraries Change Lives Awards yearly highlighting good practice.

EDINA is a JISC data centre based at the University of Edinburgh offering a range of online services for use at UK universities and colleges. In addition we carry out R&D projects related to the development of these services, which fall into three main areas - References, maps and multimedia.

The Government Libraries & Information Group represents the professional interests of librarians and information workers in government departments and agencies, parliamentary and national libraries and welcomes members from any sector of the profession, particularly those with an interest in government information and documentation.

GLIG members can now subscribe to receive regular updates from GLIG by email.

How to subscribe
Register with CILIP at www.cilip.org.uk/register  

PTEG aims to promote and support excellence in the management and development of human resources throughout the library and information community.

UKeiG (www.ukeig.org.uk) is a respected and well-established group for information professionals, users and developers of electronic information resources. It offers a wide range of practical workshops, seminars and special forums such as the Intranets Forum. The UKeiG website is a great source of practical information including the ejournal eLucidate and a popular series of factsheets. Updates and information on UKeiG activities are available via many platforms including the web site, two blogs, an email discussion list, RSS feeds, Twitter and Netvibes.

SFIS—Swedish Association for Information Specialists (www.sfis.nu) is a nonprofit organisation for information management professionals. The association was founded in 1936 and has about 1000 members. The members work in the private and public sectors, at universities, in government, in large conglomerates as well as in small companies. The Association aims to improve the professional skills of its members, enabling them to attain the objectives of their organisations. The Association also endeavours to give its members the ability to advance their proficiency and keep them at the cutting edge of global changes – not least within the field of information technology.

www.sfis.nu

Ariadne, published by UKOLN, is an open access Web magazine designed for information professionals working in libraries, museums and archives in all sectors worldwide. Established in 1995 to report on the e-Lib Programme, Ariadne has continued to provide articles, reviews and reports on developments in digital libraries, learning and information management technologies, digital cultural heritage and a host of other topics of interest to today’s professionals written by the practitioners of the day, from around the world. Ariadne seeks to keep you informed of the developments in the strategic, technical, cultural and, above all, relevant aspects of your work.

http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/

Complete Coverage of Library Information Technology

Computers in Libraries is a monthly magazine that serves as a showcase and forum for library tech professionals to share their technological projects and success stories with one another. The magazine’s reader-friendly features and columns focus on practical applications of technology in public, school, academic, corporate, and special libraries.

CIL is the librarian’s only independent, peer-to-peer resource on library systems and automation technology. It’s all tech, all the time.

 Monthly (10 issues/ year)/ISSN 1041-7915/ $131.00/ £87.00

The Electronic Library, an Emerald journal
www.emeraldinsight.com/el.htm

The Electronic Library is a proud sponsor of Internet Librarian International 2009. The journal editor, Dr. David Raitt, is a programme chair and invites speakers and delegates to submit manuscripts for possible publication in this leading international journal. Devoted to the applications and implications of new technology, library automation, user interfaces, digitization and networks in libraries, information centres and museums around the world, the journal welcomes, in particular, submissions on:

• Library networking and automation, e.g. integrated library systems, OPACs
• Libraries and the Web
• The digital library, e.g. digital resources, digitisation
• Electronic books
• Web portals and Intranets
• Software and hardware development
• Content management
• Database applications
• User interfaces
• E-governance and e-readiness
• Online and distance learning

Please submit to David on david.raitt@esa.int

FUMSI helps everyone in an organisation Find, Use, Manage and Share Information. Practical tips, articles from practitioners around the world, valuable reports for skill development and reference and benchmarking research - delivered to subscribers every month for internal reuse. In a world where everyone is an 'information professional', FUMSI raises the bar. Learn more at www.fumsi.com/

FreePint publications support the increased value of information in organisations worldwide. Publications provide practical tips, analysis of the content industry, in-depth reviews of content products, guides to web resources and more. Learn how FreePint can help: http://web.freepint.com/go/how/

The Newspaper for Users and Producers of Electronic Information Services

Information Today (IT), a monthly news publication, keeps information professionals “in the know” about news and industry trends that shape our world. IT offers hard-hitting features that provide insight and analysis into the world of information technology, while delivering updates about the latest innovative services and products. IT tackles the news from all angles to keep our readers informed on all fronts.

Monthly (11 issues/year)/ISSN 8755-6286/ $122.00/ £81.00

The Internet Resources Newsletter is a free monthly electronic newsletter, edited by Heriot-Watt University Library staff and published by Heriot-Watt University. The newsletter aims to raise awareness of sources of information of interest to academics in all subjects, but especially engineering, science, and social science. Published since October 1994, each issue of the Internet Resources Newsletter includes news about new and notable websites and blogs, book reviews, press releases, and more.
There is also an RSS feed: www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/irn/irn.rss
Over 30,000 people subscribe to the free email version of the Newsletter, available from www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/irn/

Exploring Technology & Resources for Information Professionals

ONLINE: Exploring Technology & Resources for Information Professionals is written for both experienced and novice information professionals—librarians in academic, corporate, and government work settings; serious researchers; webmasters; site designers; content managers; and those involved in knowledge/information management. It publishes practical articles, product reviews, case studies, and informed opinions about selecting, using, manipulating, and managing digital information products. ONLINE keeps its readers abreast of new internet-based technologies and developments in business, legal, scientific/technical, medical, social sciences, and humanities resources.

Pragmatic, head to head comparisons of technologies, fee-based and free resources, web and premium content and management options characterize this pioneering and visionary magazine.

Bimonthly (6 issues/year)/ISSN 0146-5422/ $167.00/ £110.00

Research Information is Europe's premier magazine, website, and electronic newsletter, for all those who work in publishing, in information management, or in libraries. It is distributed worldwide in both print and digital formats, it covers developments in information management, electronic publishing, libraries, database searching and e-books, across science, technology, industry and the social sciences. A growing readership follows its exclusive reports on how all sectors are facing up to demands from users and organisations for electronically published journals, books and other information. Research Information covers every aspect of the transition from print-on-paper to electronic publishing and the digital provision of information – especially the effect on libraries and information professionals.

www.researchinformation.info

Searcher: The Magazine for Database Professionals is a unique publication that explores and deliberates across a comprehensive range of issues important to the professional database searcher. Searcher is targeted to experienced, knowledgeable searchers and combines evaluations of data content with discussions of delivery media. Editor Barbara Quint brings her upfront style to the pages of Searcher magazine as she explores controversial issues and groundbreaking policies throughout the year. Readers depend on her insightful analysis and industry insiders value her opinion on important issues for information professionals. Each issue contains special articles, written by well-known experts in the database field, that focus on hot topics, present and future database and searching trends, and analyses that will make Searcher’s readers more informed and more capable database users.