Information Professionals Ready to Declare Independence at SLA's 91st Annual Conference

Information Outlook, April, 2000

Eight thousand information professionals are expected to convene in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, for the Special Libraries Association's ninety-first annual conference, June 10-15, 2000.

The conference, themed "Independence to Interdependence: The Next Phase in the Information Revolution," reflects the evolving, active, and independent role of information professionals and special librarians within their organizations.

David Thlbot, founder, editor, and CEO of SALON magazine and Terry Gross of National Public Radio will address the General Session attendees in a question and answer format on Monday, June 12 at 9:00 a.m. in the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

In addition to expanding networking opportunities, the conference will offer hundreds of continuous learning experiences sponsored by SLA headquarters and its divisions, examining the independent role of information professionals and the importance of interdependence in the new millennium.

Other annual conference highlights include the SLA Exhibit Hall, which will showcase more than 300 companies representing 500 booths, featuring the latest and most up to date technological resources on the market.