SPONSORS

Our thanks go to all sponsors who were part of Umbrella 2007 particularly Tribal who were the Overall Sponsors. 

Overall Conference Sponsor of Umbrella 2007

Tribal is a leading provider of consultancy, professional support services and software solutions.  We help a wide range of clients to improve the quality of their service delivery and business processes.

Tribal's information management team provide records management, library services, business intelligence and managed services to a wide range of customers.  We also provide tailored software solutions to enhance the flow of information.

Instant Library Recruitment is Tribal's specialist recruitment consultancy concentrating on career opportunities in the information world.  We have developed an excellent reputation and are the first port of call for clients and candidates, who appreciate the high levels of service which are provided.

Sponsor of Delegate Compendiums

For over 25 years, Innovative Interfaces has dedicated its energies to meeting the needs of libraries and the challenges of library automation. Core to this mission are trusted products including the Millennium integrated library technology platform, INN-Reach next-generation resource sharing, the Symposia digital repository, and Electronic Resource Management. Thousands of libraries of all types in over 40 countries rely on Innovative's products, services, and support. Innovative is committed to providing complete library automation systems for the entire world, with installations in the Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania, and the Middle East. The company is headquartered in Emeryville, California.

Sponsor of Speakers' Offical Lunch

EBSCO Industries Inc, founded in 1943, is a privately owned company, with an annual turnover in excess of $2.0 billion. EBSCO Industries Inc carries a Dun and Bradstreet rating of 5A1, the highest rating awarded.

EBSCO Information Services (EIS), the global leader in the delivery of integrated information systems and services, operates from 32 autonomous regional offices in 22 countries. This structure best meets the diverse nature and needs of our industry enabling close contact with our library customers and, particularly, publishers in various parts of the world. EBSCO has served the library and business communities for over 60 years.

EBSCO Information Services (EIS) provides integrated information management through print, electronic journal and electronic journal package subscription services, reference database development, production and access, together with sophisticated linking technologies and SDI alerting services.

Delegate Badge Lanyards

Swets is the world’s leading subscription services company, connecting the supply and demand chain that exists between publishers and institutions, libraries and information centres.

Swets has been operating successfully for over 100 years. The company has offices in over 20 countries, servicing clients and publishers from over 160 nations worldwide. Those offices currently manage 1.8 million subscriptions for over 60,000 clients, including one in three Fortune 500 companies.

Swets is the only subscription agent to be ISO 9001:2000 certified on a global basis, which serves as a significant endorsement of its ability to provide clients and publishers with the kind of speedy, reliable and efficient service methods they expect to receive from an intermediary.

First Timers Lunch