September 14, 2001, Medford, NJ — Information Today, Inc. (ITI) is pleased to announce the Association of Independent Information Professionals, Inc. (AIIP) as the association sponsor of its Internet Librarian conference and exhibition. Internet Librarian 2001 will be held November 6 – 8, at the Pasadena Conference and Exhibition Center in Pasadena, California.

"We are pleased to have AIIP as the association sponsor for Internet Librarian. We believe it is a perfect fit, considering many of the members and leadership of the association are attendees and speakers at the conference,” said Tom Hogan, president of Information Today, Inc. “AIIP and Information Today, Inc. also share the same goal of assisting in the career development and serving the information needs of information professionals around the world."

An annual conference, Internet Librarian offers a mixture of leading-edge ideas and tools all focused on information professionals and Internet-related technologies. This year’s conference features four keynote sessions, over 100 dynamic speakers in five simultaneous tracks, plus 20 in-depth learning events and workshops, an evening session, “hands-on” cybertours, and much more. Internet Librarian will also feature an exhibition hall with over 70 booths. To find out more visit www.infotoday.com/il2001.

“As the Association Sponsor for the 2001 Internet Librarian conference, AIIP is looking forward to exhibiting, presenting our Third Annual Technology Award, and hosting an open reception for conference attendees, which, we are delighted to announce, will be sponsored by Dialog, a Thompson Company,” said AIIP President Lynn Ecklund. “We value our partnership with Information Today, Inc. and look forward to a dynamic and stimulating conference.”

AIIP was founded in 1987. Membership today includes close to 700 individuals in 20 countries, and  consists  of  owners  of  information-related  businesses.  AIIP  members  offer  expert  online, Internet, and manual research; provide document delivery, database design, library support, and consulting services; and are writers and editors. Members provide services to a wide variety of clients, ranging from small companies to large, multinational enterprises. Further information is available at www.aiip.org.

Internet Librarian 2001 is managed and organized by Information Today, Inc., the publisher of Information Today, Searcher, Computers in Libraries, Link-Up, KMWorld, and MultiMedia Schools. ITI is also the organizer of the InfoToday, Computers in Libraries, KMWorld, and Internet Librarian International (London) conferences.

For more information, including how to register for Internet Librarian 2001, please contact ITI at 800-300-9868 (outside the U.S. call 609-654-6266), e-mail custserv@infotoday.com, or visit us on the Web at www.infotoday.com.