[Asis-l] Save the date: Sept 4: Innovation Talk by Stephen Wolfram

[Hsieh-Yee, Ingrid P]

Dear ASIST Members,

I am posting this message on behalf of Jamie Stevenson of LC. Please save the date if interested.

Ingrid

Ingrid Hsieh-Yee, Ph.D.
Professor
Dept. of Library and Information Science
Catholic University of America
Washington, DC 20064
202-319-5085
202-319-5574 (fax)
e-mail: hsiehyee at cua.edu



Stephen Wolfram Gives First Innovation Talks Lecture at the Library of Congress

Dr. Stephen Wolfram has been invited by the Library of Congress|FEDLINK, to give the first lecture in the Innovation Talks Speakers Series.  Wolfram is the founder and CEO of Wolfram Research, the creator of Mathematica and Wolfram Alpha.  He is also the author of A New Kind of Science.  He is considered to be one of the great minds in Technology.

Innovation Talks showcase an exciting cross section of innovative research.  Outstanding scholars, researchers, policy makers, and authors are invited to share their enthusiasm and knowledge on amazing array of topics.  These free public lectures provide the opportunity to hear from a diverse selection of change leaders about issues affecting our world.

Join us for the first Innovation Talks Lecture on Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at 11am in the Coolidge Auditorium in the Thomas Jefferson Building at the Library of Congress.  Each hour long lecture is followed by a question and answer period.

This lecture is free and open to the general public.  However registration is required.  Please click here<https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GH2NNBK> to register.

If you would like to nominate a speaker for future Innovation Talks, please send your suggestion to FedlinkResearch at loc.gov<mailto:FedlinkResearch at loc.gov>


Jamie Stevenson, MPH
Head, FEDLINK Research
Library of Congress

ph:  202-707-8314
email:  jstev at loc.gov<mailto:jstev at loc.gov>