[Sighfis-l] ASIS&T 75th Anniversary History Preconference

[Richard Hill]

[Apologies - re-sending with a subject line that says something.  Dick]


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The ASIS&T 75th Anniversary History Preconference
The History of ASIS&T and Information Science and Technology Worldwide
Saturday, October 27, 8:15 am - 6:30 pm

8:15-8:30	Introduction to the History Preconference
		Toni Carbo (Drexel University) and Robert Williams
(University 		of South Carolina) 
		Co-Chairs, 75th Anniversary Celebration Task Force
8:30-10:00	Theme 1: Development of ASIST 
10:30-12:30	Theme 2: Evolution of the Field of Information Science and
Technology
12:30-1:30	Lunch and Keynote Presentation 
		W. Boyd Rayward (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
Presentation 					
			Sponsored by ASIS&T Special Group on International
Information Issues (SIG III)
1:30-3:30	Theme 3: Historical Contexts of Technology Innovations and
Impacts	
3:30-5:30 	Theme 4: Development of Foundational Ideas and Theories in
Information Science
5:30-6:30 	The History Pre-Conference Post Conference Reception

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Richard Hill
ASIS&T Executive Director
1320 Fenwick Lane, Suite 510
Silver Spring, MD 20910
FAX: (301) 495-0810
Voice: (301) 495-0900
rhill at asis.org