[Asis-l] Questions for candidates

[Michel J. Menou]

Hello everybody
Greetings from Milan, Italy.
I assume this is an open debate where all are welcome.
While agree with Nick and Gail that ASIS&T and especially SIG/IFP do try and
highlight the policy arena, I feel there is always room for doing more and
better. And certainly most information related societies, except the industry
ones perhaps, might be somewhat frustrated at their actual impact on the policy
agenda and decisions. Especially at the international level.
Once more Gail's very useful suggestions here and in her reply to Brian Gray,
point to the need for more active cooperation with sister societies. It seems a
consensus exist on this for quite a while. Would be good to energetically move
forward.

Michel


Friday, September 12, 2003, 3:44:12 AM, you wrote:

Gac> Dear Toni, Nick, Michel, et al

Gac> I know that Toni directed her question about information policy primarily to 
Gac> the candidates for president, but this is a favorite topic of mine as Toni 
Gac> knows.  Information policy and the choices it reflects on the part of the public, 
Gac> government, business, etc. is one of the important factors along with 
Gac> technology and society.  In many ways, it is a chicken or egg as to what precipitates 
Gac> what.

Gac> I agree with Nick that ASIST has been involved with information policy and we 
Gac> have done SIG IFP programs as well as other programs from other SIGS that 
Gac> have a policy bent.  

Gac> However, I think with its diverse membership, ASIST would be a great venue 
Gac> for more focused discussions.  Perhaps an information policy summit in 
Gac> conjunction with ALISE (on the education aspect), with CENDI to get the government 
Gac> perspective and with NFAIS to bring in the commercial and not-for profits might be 
Gac> interesting.

Gac> Gail Hodge