Information Today
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Overview
Information Today, Inc. is an American publishing company focused on information technology, Internet services, libraries, research, knowledge management, and professional information use. Its publishing portfolio spans magazines, newsletters, books, directories, conferences, and online products intended for information users and specialists rather than for a broad consumer audience. The company is headquartered in Medford, New Jersey. The business was incorporated on June 1, 1980, under the name Learned Information, Inc. Its founders were Thomas Hogan and Roger Bilboul. The original identity reflected the company’s emphasis on learned and professional information, a field that later expanded as electronic databases, online searching, the commercial Internet, and digital knowledge systems became increasingly important to libraries and other information-intensive organizations. The company adopted the name Information Today, Inc. effective June 1, 1995. The rebranding aligned the corporate identity with a broader editorial and publishing mission centered on current developments in information technology and professional information services. The name change did not eliminate the company’s international relationship with Learned Information Ltd., an affiliated organization based in Oxford, England. Learned Information Ltd. continued to serve as a European distributor for Information Today, while Information Today retained a distribution role for the British affiliate’s products. By January 2000, the company published Information Today, a newsletter that had appeared since at least 1987, along with other products for information users and professionals. Its catalog included periodicals such as CyberSkeptic’s Guide to Internet Research, The Information Advisor’s Guide to Internet Research, and MLS—Marketing Library Services. It also developed a book-publishing program under several imprints, including Information Today Books, CyberAge Books, Plexus Publishing, and Medford Books. These publications addressed practical research, online information discovery, library services, information management, and related professional topics. Information Today also broadened its business through acquisitions and events. In 2000, it acquired Knowledge Asset Media, a company operating in the adjacent knowledge-management publishing field. By 2012, the company was associated with the Internet Librarian conference, extending its role beyond print and digital publishing into professional education and industry events. The conference connection was consistent with the company’s focus on librarians, information managers, technology specialists, and other professional audiences. The company’s positioning is that of a specialist business-to-business and professional publisher. Rather than competing primarily through mass-market circulation, Information Today combines editorial content, reference and practical books, professional newsletters, directories, online resources, and events for communities that create, organize, search, distribute, or use information. Available reference material does not establish a public stock listing, a parent company, current executives, financial results, or a detailed present-day operating structure.
History
Information Today, Inc. originated as Learned Information, Inc., which was incorporated on June 1, 1980. The company was founded by Thomas Hogan and Roger Bilboul and developed as a specialist publisher serving professional users of information. Its subject area encompassed the organization, discovery, management, and practical use of information, a scope that naturally connected publishing with libraries, research services, electronic databases, and emerging Internet technologies. At least by 1987, the company was publishing Information Today as a newsletter. The periodical’s existence placed the business within the professional information and library-technology press, where readers sought news, analysis, and practical guidance about online information resources. Over time, the company expanded beyond a single newsletter into a portfolio of magazines, newsletters, books, directories, and online products. Its intended audience included information professionals and other users whose work depended on finding, evaluating, organizing, and distributing information. A major corporate identity change took effect on June 1, 1995, when Learned Information, Inc. became Information Today, Inc. The new name presented the company as a broader contemporary information publisher rather than one defined only by the earlier “learned information” formulation. The transition also preserved an international distribution relationship. Learned Information Ltd., an affiliated company based in Oxford, England, continued distributing Information Today products in Europe, while Information Today distributed products of the British affiliate. The company’s editorial and book programs developed around practical professional subjects. Its periodical titles included Information Today, CyberSkeptic’s Guide to Internet Research, The Information Advisor’s Guide to Internet Research, and MLS—Marketing Library Services. Book publishing was conducted through several named imprints, including Information Today Books, CyberAge Books, Plexus Publishing, and Medford Books. Together, these offerings placed the company at the intersection of publishing, library services, Internet research, information management, and technology commentary. In 2000, Information Today acquired Knowledge Asset Media. The transaction expanded the company’s relationship with knowledge-management content and represented a move into an adjacent professional information category. The acquisition was consistent with Information Today’s broader strategy of serving organizations and specialists concerned with the creation, circulation, and use of knowledge. The company also operated in the professional-events field. By 2012, it ran the Internet Librarian conference, an event associated with library technology and online information services. This activity complemented the company’s publications by providing a forum for professional education, networking, and discussion of changes in digital information practice. Information Today is therefore best understood as a specialist American publishing house rather than a mass-market media brand. Its historical development followed the growth of electronic information: it began with professional publishing, adopted a broader identity as Internet and technology topics became central, added knowledge-management content through acquisition, and extended its reach through books, digital products, and conferences. Public reference material supplied for this entry does not provide verified details about later ownership, financial performance, current leadership, or the precise status of every historical publication.
- 2012
Internet Librarian conference operated by the company
[1]By 2012, Information Today was running the Internet Librarian conference for library and information-technology professionals.
- 2000
Knowledge Asset Media acquired
[1]Information Today acquired Knowledge Asset Media, broadening its activity in knowledge-management publishing.
- 1995
Corporate name changed to Information Today, Inc.
[1]The name change from Learned Information, Inc. became effective on June 1, 1995.
- 1987
Information Today newsletter established by at least this date
[1]Reference material records Information Today as a newsletter published at least since 1987, marking an early component of the company’s professional information portfolio.
- 1980
Learned Information, Inc. incorporated
[1]The company was incorporated on June 1, 1980, under the name Learned Information, Inc., founded by Thomas Hogan and Roger Bilboul.
Products and positioning
A specialist professional publisher for librarians, information managers, researchers, technology professionals, and other users of electronic and networked information.
Newsletter · 1987
Information Today
A professional newsletter covering information use, online resources, and developments relevant to information users and specialists. Reference material records publication at least since 1987.
Newsletter
CyberSkeptic’s Guide to Internet Research
A newsletter focused on Internet research and the practical evaluation or use of online information resources.
Newsletter
The Information Advisor’s Guide to Internet Research
A professional information product addressing Internet research for advisers, librarians, researchers, and other information specialists.
Newsletter
MLS—Marketing Library Services
A publication centered on marketing and promotion issues in library services and related information organizations.
Books
Information Today Books
A book-publishing imprint associated with practical and professional topics in information technology, online research, libraries, and information management.
Books
CyberAge Books
A publishing imprint identified with books addressing Internet-era technology, digital information, and professional practice.
Conference
Internet Librarian
A professional conference associated with library technology, online information services, and the work of librarians and information specialists. Information Today was running the event by 2012.
Brand decisions
2000
Acquisition of Knowledge Asset MediaM&ABackground
Knowledge Asset Media operated in a related knowledge-management publishing area.
Action taken
Information Today acquired Knowledge Asset Media.
Aftermath
The acquisition expanded the company’s publishing interests into an adjacent knowledge-management field.
1995
Adopted the Information Today corporate identityStrategyBackground
The company had operated as Learned Information, Inc. since its 1980 incorporation and was broadening its publishing activities across Internet, technology, library, and professional information topics.
Action taken
It changed its corporate name to Information Today, Inc., effective June 1, 1995.
Aftermath
The new identity positioned the company around contemporary information use while its Oxford-based affiliate, Learned Information Ltd., continued to distribute products in Europe.
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