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Emerald Management First on show at SLA, Seattle, 15-18 June 2008, Booth # 241

Online business tools for busy managers in corporate and public organizations

UNITED KINGDOM, 12 June 2008 – Emerald Group Publishing Limited is pleased to present the award-winning Emerald Management First at the Special Libraries Association’s Annual Conference in Seattle, Washington, from 15 - 18 June 2008. Designed for quick and easy access during everyday work conditions, this online resource draws upon the world’s leading management research to bring articles, case studies, and interviews with experts directly to the desktop.

Also on show will be Emerald Management Xtra, the most comprehensive electronic collection of peer-reviewed management journals and online support resources for authors, managers, librarians and information professionals. By bringing together management research from up to 175 scholarly journals, management reviews and user-focused features, Emerald Management Xtra fits at the core of any organization’s documentation activities.

Julia Morris, Head of Business Development- New Sales at Emerald, says: “In a digital age where managers are bombarded with information and under added pressure to take the right decisions, we understand organizations’ need for a more rigorous approach to management development. As a publisher of scholarly management research that is both relevant and applicable, we offer a wide range of online tools specifically designed to help managers turn theory into practice and become more efficient.”

Delegates are invited to visit booth # 241 to find out more about both Emerald Management First and Emerald Management Xtra. They will have the opportunity to enter a prize draw for a chance to win an iPod Touch, which will take place on Wednesday 18 June at 10.30 am.

Cake will be served at the booth on Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 June from 3 pm.

Further information and a 14 day free trial of Emerald Management First are available at http://first.emeraldinsight.com

For more information about Emerald Management Xtra, visit www.emeraldinsight.com or contact Julia Morris at: jmorris@emeraldinsight.com

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Arnaud Pellé
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Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Phone: +44 (0) 1274 777700
Email: apelle@emeraldinsight.com