[MNASIS-L] Freedom of Information Day Celebration! March 16, Noon - 1:00 at the Downtown Minneapolis Public Library

[Janet Arth]

The MN Chapters of the Special Libraries Association and American Society 
of Information Science and Technology join the Society of Professional 
Journalists,  Minnesota Coalition on Government Information and other 
organizations in sponsoring:

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION DAY CELEBRATION

Featuring Colleen Coghlan - Librarian, Bookseller and Recipient of the 2006 
Freedom of Information Award

Presentation of the 2007 John R. Finnegan Freedom of Information Award

WHEN
Friday, March 16, 2007
Noon ­ 1 p.m.

*Light snacks will be served

WHERE
Minneapolis Central Library
300 Nicollet Mall
Pohlad Auditorium
*See below for links to a map and parking suggestions

COST
No charge

REGISTRATION
No Registration Necessary

CONTACT WITH QUESTIONS
Denise Cumming - denisecumming at earthlink.net ­ 612.750.7963
Jill Strand - jstrand at faegre.com ­ 612.766.8843
Kristine Spanier ­ kdspanier at yahoo.com - 612.823.4242

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Freedom of Information Day is celebrated on March 16, the anniversary of 
the birth of James Madison, fourth President of the United States and 
principal author of the Bill of Rights. Each year, the Minnesota Coalition 
of Government Information (MnCOGI) presents the John R. Finnegan Award - 
named in honor of the former editor of the St. Paul Pioneer Press for his 
lifelong commitment to openness in government and the public's right to 
know. The award honors a Minnesotan or Minnesota institution whose work 
demonstrates leadership and commitment to the power of information to 
effect change.

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY
Librarian Colleen Coghlan is most recently a member of the faculty of the 
Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the College of St. 
Catherine in St. Paul. During the 1980's and 90's she served as University 
Librarian for Metropolitan State University where she described herself as 
"the librarian without a library in the University without walls." A 
stalwart defender of the First Amendment and open access to public 
information, Coghlan has spoken and written extensively on access 
issues.  Her letters appear regularly (though less often than they are 
written) on the op-ed pages of the local press. As an educator Coghlan has 
introduced generations of students to the principles of freedom of 
information and the role of an informed citizenry in a democracy.

MAP AND DIRECTIONS
http://www.mplib.org/centralmap.asp

PARKING SUGGESTIONS
Parking is available under the library. Enter from 4th Street. One hour is 
$3 and two hours are $4.  FFI, go to - http://www.mplib.org/central_parking.asp

Buses and light rail go close to the Library, FFI: http://www.metrotransit.org/