Headquartered in Alexander , VA , Special Libraries Association (SLA) represents the interests of thousands of information professionals in over 70 countries . Special librarians are information resource experts who collect, analyze, evaluate, package, and disseminate information to facilitate accurate decision-making in corporate, academic, and government settings.

Held June 11-13 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore , Maryland USA , the 2006 SLA Annual Conference was the organizations ninety-seventh. Its purpose is to create an environment for networking, communication, learning and other developmental opportunities for information professionals
 
The Thomson Scientific and Dialog Presence
For many years, Thomson Scientific and Dialog (as well as other Thomson businesses), have been major exhibitors at the SLA meeting. Having been aligned with Thomson Scientific in early 2005, this year marked the first time that Dialog and Thomson Scientific were integrated—including joint ads in the SLA conference program; coordinated direct mail campaigns; cooperative participation on panels, workshops, dozens of sponsorships; and a co-sponsored gala reception. All designed to increase the visibility of each business and continue support of the association.