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UPCOMING EVENT Symposium on Information Policy in the New Administration How will the next administration handle information policy? What does transparency really mean? Join the Potomac Valley Chapter of ASIS&T for a lively discussion on how the new administration will handle information policy. Moderator Dr. Paul Jaeger will lead the discussion amongst the panel from the American Libraries Association, The Cato Institute, Center for American Progress, and the Sunlight Foundation. Register early, this one will sell-out quickly! Registration is due by Jan 13, 5pm. To register, please click here. When: Thursday, January 15, 2009 Dinner 6:30 - 7:00pm Program 7:00 - 9:00pm Where: Catholic Univeristy of America, 620 Michigan NE, Washington DC (Exact room TBA) Metro: Brookland/CUA (Red Line) Cost: $15 ASIS&T & SLA Members $20 Non-members $0 Students Have a friend in ASIS&T? Attend the meeting with him/her and attend at the member cost! Moderator: Paul T. Jaeger, Phd, Director of the Center for Information Policy and E-Government, University of Maryland Panelists: Carrie Lowe, American Library Assocation, Office for Information Technology Policy, Program Director Jim Harper, The CATO Institute, Director of Information Policy Studies Reece Rushing, Center for American Progress, Director of Regulatory and Information Policy John Wonderlich, Sunlight Foundation, Program Director of the Sunlight Foundation 2006-2007 Annual Activities Report (PDF) About Our Chapter Welcome to the home page of the Potomac Valley Chapter of the American Society for Information Science (ASIS&T PVC). Our members are primarily located in Washington DC, Northern Virginia, and Southern Maryland. We host workshops, tutorials, and seminars that strive to further the professional skills and interests of Chapter members. We also strive to provide a forum in which members can meet and engage in the exchange of ideas. If you have ideas for future programs, or would like to volunteer, please send us an email. The board is currently on the lookout for general volunteers--if you can lend a hand, please let us know.

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