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The New York Public Library's Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL) Presents Free Investor Education Seminars on Thursday, May 11 Investor Education @ your library Helps Personal Investors Make Informed Financial Decisions The New York Public Library's Science, Industry and Business Library is hosting Investor Education @ your library on Thursday, May 11. Two free personal investment seminars will be offered, one from 10:30 a.m to 1:30 p.m. and another from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Each seminar starts with a 90-minute presentation and is followed by optional, one-on-one counseling sessions with investment professionals. Representatives from the New York Office of the Attorney General will also be on hand to address investor protection and fraud issues. Investor Education @ your library is sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and Investor Protection Trust (IPT). Twenty library systems around the country have been selected to participate. The seminar and counseling sessions will be conducted by representatives from the Evelyn Brust Foundation. The Science, Industry and Business Library is located at 188 Madison (at 34th Street). The seminars cover the process of investing and all participants will take a short quiz to determine their own investment temperament. Topics include IRAs, 401ks, state-sponsored college savings plans, and balancing risk and return. Participants will be given a personal balance sheet to complete before the seminar date. Goal setting, establishing a personal investment plan, improving after-tax returns, and monitoring investments will also be discussed. Materials have been provided by IPT, Kiplinger Washington Editors Inc., U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, CPA's and the PBS Television Series Moneytrack and will be distributed to participants. "At SIBL, our physical and digital resources are utilized by patrons researching a wide range of financial subjects. Investor Education @ your Library, designed to help the public better understand complicated investment topics in order to make smart choices, is a natural continuation of our services," said Kristin McDonough, Robert and Joyce Menschel Director of the Science, Industry and Business Library. "With so many investment options available today, individuals require the proper information to make, the right decisions, and we at SIBL are delighted to be a part of this important initiative." "Investor Education @ your library will equip both new and experienced investors with the intellectual armor they need to invest wisely and avoid investment scams," said Don Blandin, President and CEO of the Investor Protection Trust. "America's public libraries are trusted resources well positioned to provide quality investor education information." To register for one of the seminars and to sign up for an individual counseling session, participants should send an e-mail to sibleref@nypl.org or call the library at 212-592-7000, Tuesday through Saturday between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The e-mail should indicate name, e-mail address, home mailing address, phone number, and which session the participant wishes to attend. For additional information, visit www.nypl.org/research/sibl/financial/fs1.htm. About Investor Education @ your Library The American Library Association is the largest library association in the world, with 66,000 members who are primarily librarians, but also trustees, publishers, and others who support the work of the association. The mission of the ALA is to provide leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all. Investor Protection Trust in a nonprofit organization devoted to investor education. Since 1993, the Investor Protection Trust has provided education needed by all Americans to make informed investment decisions. The Evelyn Brust Foundation is a charitable organization established to educate the public about investing wisely and to raise the level of education available to those who serve the public. Kiplinger Washington Editors Inc., founded in 1920, is one of the nation's first successful newsletters. In 1947, Kiplinger's created the nation's first personal finance magazine. The Bureau of Investor Protection of the New York Attorney General's Office regulates the offer and sale of securities in New York and enforces the laws against investment fraud. The Bureau spends the majority of its time and resources prosecuting financial crimes. Through its support of and its participation in investor education programs, it is also committed to preventing investors from engaging in unsuitable transactions and from becoming victims of investment scams. ### Contact: Gayle Snible 212.704.8600 gs:05.02.06:nypl027 |