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                                                             ISSN 1069-7799
                                  ALAWON
                      ALA Washington Office Newsline
                     An electronic publication of the
              American Library Association Washington Office

                            Volume 4, Number 3
                             January 13, 1995

   In this issue: (114 lines)
     ALA WASHINGTON OFFICE LEADS INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY SEMINAR

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       ALA WASHINGTON OFFICE LEADS INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY SEMINAR

ALAWON readers in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area are encouraged to
attend a January 17 seminar from 4-6 p.m., one of a series held by George
Washington University.  The panel listed below was organized by Carol
Henderson of the ALA Washington Office:

                     The George Washington University
                 School of Engineering and Applied Science
       Institute for Computer and Telecommunications Systems Policy

                          1994-95 Seminar Series
            "How the Information Superhighway Will Affect You"
               "Third Tuesdays", Room 413-414, Marvin Center
                      21st & H St. NW, Washington, DC
                              4:00-6:00 p.m.
                         Tuesday, January 17, 1995

                    IS THERE A CYBRARY IN YOUR FUTURE?

                  Carol C. Henderson, Executive Director
      Agnes M. Griffen, Director, Montgomery County Public Libraries
              Washington Office, American Library Association
                Dennis Reynolds, Executive Director, CAPCON
                           J. Maurice Travillian
                 Asst. State Superintendent for Libraries
           Maryland Division of Library Development and Services
                  Patricia A. Wand, University Librarian
                          The American University

     What is the role of libraries on the information superhighway?  Is
     the Internet a virtual library or a new media?  Will a great server
     in the sky or the corner information kiosk replace libraries?  How
     will the U.S. ensure equity on the information superhighway?  How
     will a user get access to one needed small piece of a very
     expensive subscription database?  Why is a great source of
     information on the Internet today gone two weeks from now?  How
     will students find electronic information from 1990 in 1995? or in
     2010?  Who's going to keep and organize all that "stuff" for future
     scholars after it's no longer "hot" or economically viable?  Is
     there an electronic equivalent of the library reference desk?  

     Are libraries the answer to some of these questions?  Or are
     libraries becoming obsolete?  Find out what cybrarians involved in
     electronic information services think about these and other
     questions related to libraries and the national information
     infrastructure.  Carol Henderson of the American Library
     Association will moderate a panel and lead a discussion.

Carol C. Henderson directs government relations activities for the American
Library Association as Executive Director of its Washington Office.  She has
been actively involved in national information infrastructure policy
development for several years.

Agnes M. Griffen is the Director of Montgomery County Public Libraries in
Maryland, active in the development of community networks and of electronic
information services through libraries.

Dennis Reynolds is Executive Director of CAPCON, a library services
organization in Washington, D.C., providing Internet access and training and
related technical support.

J. Maurice Travillian is Assistant State Superintendent for Libraries,
Division of Library Development and Services, Maryland State Department of
Education.  The division operates the Sailor project, enabling the people of
Maryland to access public information and link to the Internet through a
local phone call or through libraries.

Patricia A. Wand, is University Librarian at The American University in
Washington, D.C..  She closely watches technological and legislative
developments that affect the collection and delivery of information in
electronic format.

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