Laurie Kaplan, as Director of Editorial Operations at ProQuest, facilitates efforts of the international database and the Serials Provider Relations teams. Throughout her career of over a decade at ProQuest, Laurie has successfully directed the international data team responsible for Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory, Ulrich’s Web, and the multinational databases in 360 Core. Prior to joining ProQuest, Laurie worked in legal directory and legal newspaper publishing. She has been an active participant on two NISO committees – PIE-J and PESC; and has given presentations over the years at Charleston Conference, NASIG and Computers in Libraries. Laurie obtained a BA from Lafayette College, a JD from St. John’s University School of Law, and a recent MLIS from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.