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Overview

The Private Directors Association has recently added the ProQuest ABI/Inform Professional business database to the Body of Knowledge.  ABI/Inform is a searchable database of 7,500 professional business publication archives.

This dramatically increases the scope and content of our digital library of resources for members.  This webinar will guide you on how to do research using ABI/Inform and get answers to your questions.

Ted Kerin, Training and Consulting Partner at ProQuest and Alan Aldworth, PDA CEO will lead this webinar.

Thank you to our National and Gold Chapter Sponsors!

Speakers

Ted Kerin Training and Consulting Partner  ProQuest

Ted Kerin joined ProQuest in 2000, after practicing law in New York and New Jersey for many years.  Ted moved to Durham, NC to marry his college sweetheart when they reunited after 25 years,. He began with ProQuest while his NC law license was pending, and he enjoyed working with ProQuest customers so much that he changed careers.  Ted’s work includes training new and experienced ProQuest customers in ProQuest searches of all kinds, creating customer education materials, and supporting customers with their challenging searches or questions. Ted also creates videos for the ProQuest YouTube channel, where ProQuest users can learn to use ProQuest at their convenience by viewing short videos.  

Alan was named to his current position with the Private Directors Association in January of 2021. Previously he was the founder and President of the Houston Chapter of the organization.

Alan served as the CEO of ProQuest Company, a publicly traded technology company, and as CFO for Tribune Publishing Company.  He founded the Education and New Media division of Tribune Company and led it until its sale to McGraw Hill.

He has served on over a dozen boards including public companies, private companies, venture backed early-stage companies and not-for- profit organizations.

Alan received an undergraduate degree in commerce and accounting from DePaul University and a master’s degree in management from Northwestern University Kellogg Graduate School of Management.

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