[Asis-l] PVC- ASIST Upcoming Program: "Ahead of the Curve: the Future of Internet Policy and What It Means for You"

[Higgins, Karen B.]

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Hello ASIST Members,

The Potomac Valley Chapter of ASIST is presenting an exciting program on
February 13, 2007.  Mark your calendar and plan to attend.  Hope to see
you there.  Please see details below.

"Ahead of the Curve: the Future of Internet Policy and What It Means for
You"

WHEN: Tuesday, February 13, 2007
      Dinner provided from 6pm, the program will run 6:30 - 8pm.

WHERE:  World Wildlife Fund, 1250 24th Street NW, Washington, DC

SPEAKERS:  Ken Fleischmann, Stephen Hannestad, and Paul Jaeger
           Center for Information Policy, University of Maryland

WEBSITE:  http://www.asis.org/Chapters/asispvc/index.html

 THE PROGRAM:

"Ahead of the Curve: the Future of Internet Policy and What It Means for
You"

Please join us for a lively panel discussion on the future of web policy
and its implications for us as users and information professionals.  We
will do an overview of several cross-cutting topics:

* The future of Internet in addressing global inequality
* The Internet, political participation and distributed democracy
* Social networks and use of the Internet
* The social, political, and intellectual forces shaping access to and
use information and technology
* Ethical challenges and opportunities in Internet 2.0.

Kenneth R. Fleischmann is an Assistant Professor in the College of
Information Studies of the University of Maryland. His research and
teaching interests include human-computer interaction, social
informatics, information ethics, and value-sensitive design of
educational computer simulations, computational models, and digital
libraries.

Stephen E. Hannestad is the Director of Research of the Center for
Information Policy, College of Information Studies of the University of
Maryland.  His current research interests include knowledge management
for emergency management, e-government, intellectual property,
competetive intelligence, continuity of government and continuity of
operations, national security classification policy, public service, and
security policy. 

Paul T. Jaeger is an Assistant Professor in the College of Information
Studies of the University of Maryland. His teaching and research focus
on the ways in which law and public policy shape access to information
in public forums, such as the Internet, libraries, education, and
e-government. 

Our moderator will be Trudi Bellardo Hahn, Visiting Professor at CLIS,
past-chair of PVC, and past-president of ASIS&T.  She studies the
history of information science and technology, information policy,
information literacy and assessment of learning.

The Center for Information Policy is a multidisciplinary research center
that analyzes and provides solutions to current policy issues relating
to the convergence of information and technology.  For more information,
see http://www.cip.umd.edu/

There will be ample opportunity for Q&A with the panel during the
program.

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LOCATION:

World Wildlife Fund
(Conference center is on mezzanine level of lobby)
1250 24th Street NW
Washington, DC 20037
Tel: 202.293.4800 before 5pm, 202.746.8135 after 5

METRO: The nearest metro stops are Dupont Circle (Red line - southern
exit at 19th and M) or Foggy Bottom (Blue line - 23rd and I)

COST:  $ 15  Members, $ 20  Non-Members, $ 5  Students/Retirees

FOOD:  Tasty dinner with vegetarian options.

THREE WAYS TO REGISTER:  1) Online, 2) Fax Registration Form,  3) Mail
Registration Form

For more information, map, and the registration form, please visit the
PVC ASIST Website:

http://www.asis.org/Chapters/asispvc/index.html

Big thanks to WWF for letting us use their space again.

Hope to see you there!

Dawn Pointer McCleskey
PVC ASIST Chair
Potomac Valley Chapter of ASIST