ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 20, 2007 - Enrollment in the ProQuest Library School Program is now open for the 2007-2008 school year. The program makes ProQuest's acclaimed reference tools available to information science students at no charge during the school term. The program is aimed at supporting library education, allowing students to learn essential search skills on the data resources they are likely to encounter after graduation.

"When ProQuest Information and Learning and CSA merged, we discovered our most compelling common value was a deep and abiding commitment to serving libraries and librarians," said Marty Kahn, CEO of ProQuest.  "I'm pleased that ProQuest will carry on the legacy of these leading information companies by helping prepare future librarians."

All ALA-accredited library schools in North America, plus library and information science degree-granting institutions outside of the U.S., are eligible for free term access to such popular resources as:

o ABI/INFORM® 
o Black Studies Center
o COS™ Research Support Services 
o CSA Illustrata: Natural Sciences
o Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management  
o eLibrary®
o LISA: Library and Information Science Abstracts  
o Literature Online®
o ProQuest® National Newspapers 
o ProQuest® Historical Newspaper
o ProQuest® Research Library
o SIRS®
o Sociological Abstracts
o Ulrich's Periodicals Directory Online

As part of this program, RefWorks, a sister organization of ProQuest, has also made their Web-based research management, writing, and collaboration tool available for in-class instruction.

The complimentary subscriptions will be available to library school students and faculty.  Library schools that reside on a campus with four or more ProQuest databases are eligible to receive a classroom sampler of microfilm newspaper/research collections, and electronic versions of film subject catalogs.

In addition to providing reference tools, ProQuest will make its professional training team available for on-site and/or remote training to classes utilizing these products. Many members of the training team hold an MLS or MLIS degree and all have extensive industry experience, making them valuable resources who can speak to students about careers in electronic publishing.
 
ProQuest is beginning enrollment for August 1, 2007 - July 31, 2008.  For more information, visit: www.csa.com/libschool.

About ProQuest
ProQuest creates specialized information resources and technologies that propel successful research, discovery, and lifelong learning. A global leader in serving libraries of all types, ProQuest offers the expertise of such respected brands as Chadwyck-Healey™, UMI®, SIRS®, and eLibrary®. With Serials Solutions®, Ulrich's™, RefWorks®, COS™, Dialog® and now Bowker® part of the ProQuest brand family, the company supports the breadth of the information community with innovative discovery solutions that power the business of books and the best in research experience.

More than a content provider or aggregator, ProQuest is an information partner, creating indispensable research solutions that connect people and information. Through innovative, user-centered discovery technology, ProQuest offers billions of pages of global content that includes historical newspapers, dissertations, and uniquely relevant resources for researchers of any age and sophistication—including content not likely to be digitized by others. Inspired by its customers and their end users, ProQuest is working toward a future that blends information accessibility with community to further enhance learning and encourage lifelong enrichment.

For more information, visit www.proquest.com or the ProQuest parent company website, www.cig.com.