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FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., March 27, 2008 – To celebrate National Library Week (April 13-19, 2008), Gale announces a YouTube video contest in which songwriters will perform love songs to their favorite book or author. The winning entrant will split a $5,000 Grand Prize with a library of his or her choice.  The contest encourages booklovers to literally sing the praises of their favorite books and authors during this year’s Books & Authors contest.

Award Celebrates Critical Collaboration Between Libraries, Teachers

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Oct. 25,  2007 - Gale, part of Cengage Learning, and Library Media Connection magazine announce the three winners  of the third annual TEAMS Award -- Teachers and Media Specialists Influencing Student Achievement.

The  winners are Big Shanty Elementary School in Kennesaw, Georgia; Dover  Air Base Middle School in Dover, Delaware; and Booker T. Washington  Senior High School in Miami, Florida.

Highly accomplished leader brings industry experience and first-hand knowledge of library markets

Stamford, CT-October 17, 2007 - Cengage Learning, one of the world's largest providers of print and digital information services for the educational and library reference markets, has appointed Patrick C. Sommers president of Gale. Best known for its authoritative reference publishing programs, Gale produces a wide range of print and online information services for college, school and public libraries worldwide.

Gale and Library Journal Honor Library at ALA National Conference

New York, NY, June 11, 2007--Any library that's been around since the early 1800s deserves an award for longevity, but there are plenty of other reasons why Worthington PL, OH, has been named 2007 Library of the Year by Library Journal and Gale. Created by settlers who brought their books with them from Connecticut, the library is still the focal point of the community, emphasizing accountability to its patrons through rigorous, forward-looking planning and quality service that embraces not just adults but also children and hard-to-get teens, those readers of the future. The community returns the compliment with strong financial support, giving the library 65.5 percent of it funding, even though three-quarters of Ohio's public libraries get most or all of their funding from the state.

If Chosen in Nationwide Vote, Two Minute Video Could Win $10,000

FARMINGTON  HILLS, Mich., June 1, 2007 - Five videos from 177 submissions  were named first-round finalists in the "I Love My Library!" video contest  hosted by Thomson Gale on YouTube.

Curriculum-Oriented Database Recognized for Excellence in Online Science Category

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., April 17, 2007 - Thomson Gale's Science Resource Center was awarded the Software & Information Industry's (SIIA) prestigious Codie Award in the category of best online science or technology service. Science Resource Center is an in-depth, supplemental curriculum science library that provides a one-stop resource for all secondary science-related research needs.

As the winner of the Best Online Science or Technology Service, Science Resource Center was recognized for being the online service that best conveys scientific or technological information. In 2007, Thomson Gale will invest over $250,000 in Science Resource Center to review and revise 10 content sets and add two new, thoroughly updated content sets. The Gale Encyclopedia of Science, 4th Edition will be replaced with a new edition, and the full-text of a key science magazine, Discover, will be added on a go-forward basis.

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., April 16, 2007 - This week (April 15-21) is National Library Week, an observance celebrating the contributions of our country's libraries and librarians. What better time to demonstrate the many reasons why you love your library!

In honor of National Library Week 2007, Thomson Gale is launching librareo (www.gale.com/librareo), an online community for libraries and the people who love them. To make certain librareo gets off to a great start, from April 15 until the end of June, librareo will host a very unique contest - the "I Love my Library" video contest.

University Bids at American Journalism Historians Association Convention, Wins Year of Thomson Gale’s 19th Century U.S. Newspapers

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Nov. 15, 2006 – Georgia State University (GSU) students can step into the past for a unique perspective on 19th century American life, thanks to the school’s acquisition of 19th Century U.S. Newspapers, a new database from Thomson Gale, part of the Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).

Award recognizes steps taken to promote learning, boost student achievement

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Feb. 23, 2006 – For the second year, Thomson Gale, part of the Thomson Corporation ( NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC ), is co-sponsoring the TEAMS Award – Teachers and Media Specialists Influencing Student Achievement. This award, granted in conjunction with Library Media Connection, recognizes the critical collaboration between teachers and media specialists in promoting learning and increasing student achievement.