[Asis-l] Questions for candidates

[Toni Carbo]

Good idea, Gail. This sounds like a good project for SIG IP.

Toni Carbo, Ph.D., Professor
School of Information Sciences and
Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
University of Pittsburgh
and Editor, The International Information and Library Review
605 LIS Building, 135 N. Bellefield Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15260  USA
email: tcarbo at mail.sis.pitt.edu
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On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 Gailhodge at aol.com wrote:

> Dear Toni, Nick, Michel, et al
>
> I know that Toni directed her question about information policy primarily to
> the candidates for president, but this is a favorite topic of mine as Toni
> knows.  Information policy and the choices it reflects on the part of the public,
> government, business, etc. is one of the important factors along with
> technology and society.  In many ways, it is a chicken or egg as to what precipitates
> what.
>
> I agree with Nick that ASIST has been involved with information policy and we
> have done SIG IFP programs as well as other programs from other SIGS that
> have a policy bent.
>
> However, I think with its diverse membership, ASIST would be a great venue
> for more focused discussions.  Perhaps an information policy summit in
> conjunction with ALISE (on the education aspect), with CENDI to get the government
> perspective and with NFAIS to bring in the commercial and not-for profits might be
> interesting.
>
> Gail Hodge
>
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