November 4, 2005

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November 4, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Carol A. Berger; 630.653.1115, ext. 220

C. BERGER GROUP, INC. PRESENTS 2005 LIBRARIAN OF THE YEAR

AWARD AT ILA ANNUAL CONFERENCE

November 4, 2005, Carol Stream, IL. - C. Berger Group, Inc. (CBG), one of the nation’s oldest and largest library consulting and staffing firms, sponsored the Librarian of the Year Award for the 15th year at the Illinois Library Association (ILA) Annual Conference. The presentation took place in Peoria during the awards ceremony on October 13, 2005. ILA established this prize to recognize a librarian's excellence in service and leadership at the local, state and national levels. CBG provides the recipient with a gift selected according to his/her special interests and ILA supplies a framed certificate.

Dr. James B. Casey, Administrator of the Oak Lawn Public Library, was honored by his peers with this award, which was presented by Linda Jourdan, CBG Manager, Client Services. Ms. Jourdan acknowledged Dr. Casey's extensive participation in ILA and American Library Association (ALA) activities, his willingness to provide expert advice and mentoring support to other professionals and his knowledge of governmental policies related to libraries. She related her personal experiences with Dr. Casey in her prior public library career. Linda conveyed the sentiments of Joel Patrick Berger, C. Berger Group's President, who noted that "CBG was proud to underwrite this event, which recognizes Dr. Casey's outstanding service to our profession, the library community at large and ILA." Dr. Casey resides in Oak Lawn, Illinois.

The Illinois Library Association is a not-for-profit educational organization which was founded in 1896. As the voice for Illinois libraries and the millions who depend on them, it provides leadership for the development, promotion and improvement of library services in Illinois and for the library community in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all. Its 3000 plus members include public, academic, school and special libraries as well as library support staff, trustees, students and library suppliers. To learn more about ILA, visit www.ila.org.

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The Librarian of the Year Award one of several prizes CBG funds or sponsors annually for professional librarians and support staff of distinction. They include the Karen J. Switt Leadership Award for the Leadership and Management Division of the Special Libraries Association in June, the C. Berger Group Entrepreneurial Promise Award at the University of Illinois GSLIS in Urbana, The University of Wisconsin SLIS at Madison and Milwaukee, and Dominican University GSLS, and the Support Staff of the Year Award at Reaching Forward South in Illinois each September.

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Founded in 1982 as C. Berger And Company, C. Berger Group, Inc. is one of the oldest and largest nation-wide library consulting and staffing firms. A woman-owned full-service firm, CBG provides specialized temporary and contract workers, permanent placement, consulting and project management services to libraries and information centers from its suburban Chicago headquarters. CBG clients include corporations, government agencies, law firms, trade and professional associations, non-profit organizations, healthcare centers, public libraries and academic institutions throughout the US.

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For further information about C. Berger Group, Inc., contact:

Carol A. Berger, Manager, Marketing Communications

Phone: 630.653.1115, ext. 220

Email: carolb@cberger.com