ALAWON: American Library Association Washington Office Newsline
Volume 12, Number 103
December 9, 2003

In This Issue: Don't Miss Information Commons Forum at Midwinter

Please post widely and encourage colleagues to attend this ALA Midwinter Forum.

Libraries and the Information Commons
An Open Forum

Saturday, January 10, 2004, 2:00 - 4:00
San Diego Conference Center 30E


What are Information Commons?
What role should libraries play in promoting information commons?
How can the metaphor of the commons promote the role of libraries?
What steps should we take to realize the promise of this vision?

Join the Office of Information Technology Policy Advisory Committee and its Information Commons Subcommittee in discussing the value and role of information commons in shaping the future of access and libraries.

A paper prepared as background to the discussion, including questions for members to consider, is available at: http:/www.ala.org/oitp. Comments about the paper are welcome and can be sent to: Nancy Kranich, Chair, Information Commons Subcommittee, nancy.kranich@nyu.edu.



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