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Dialog's Libby Trudell Elected to SLA Board of Directors

CARY, N.C., USA (March 21, 2006) — Dialog (www.dialog.com), a Thomson business, announced today that Libby Trudell, Dialog Senior Vice President, Information Professional Market Development, has been elected to the Special Libraries Association (SLA) Board of Directors. She and other newly elected members of the SLA Board of Directors will be installed during the SLA's 97 th Annual Conference, June 11-14, 2006, in Baltimore.

"We at Dialog are especially proud of Libby for being elected by her peers to serve in the leadership of SLA," said Jim Colantino, Senior Vice President of Business Operations, Dialog. "Her knowledge, experience and enthusiasm for the information industry will be valuable in helping the SLA achieve its goals."

Beginning in June, Trudell will serve as Chapter Cabinet Chair-Elect in 2006-2007 and as Chapter Cabinet Chair in 2007-2008. In her new position, she will act as the liaison to the SLA board on behalf of the SLA chapters worldwide, providing support and consultation to chapter leaders. She also will assist in planning the leadership development programs for SLA chapter officers.

"I'm honored to have the opportunity to serve on the SLA Board," said Trudell. "I am committed to the goal of transforming the way people think about information professionals, and I want to continue to engage, encourage and empower others to be agents of change, as well."

Trudell has more than 30 years of experience in the information industry, and has held many positions within the SLA San Andreas chapter, including program director, membership chair and president, and various committee chairs. She is a member of the Information Technology Division and Leadership & Management Division and has chaired the IT Division's Strategic Planning Committee, Virtual Section, and Communications Section. Other recent SLA activities include the SLA Nominating Committee, Funding Model Task Force and the Corporate Partners Council.

Since joining Dialog in 1983, she has served in numerous roles, including vice president, product management; vice president, strategic planning; senior director, product marketing; director of marketing and customer services; and marketing manager.

Prior to joining Dialog, Trudell had seven years of experience in such positions as customer support, training, and marketing for electronic information services, including OCLC and RLIN, and overseeing a variety of library automation products. Her career began at the Massachusetts Bureau of Library Extension, administering funding for federal library grants.

Trudell holds a Masters in Library Science from Simmons and a BA from Tufts University.

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