Symposium Announcement

[Scott Stebelman]

In response to the escalating inflation of library materials, and to
increase faculty awareness of alternative modes of scholarly
communication, the Gelman Library of George Washington University is
sponsoring a symposium entitled "Who Will Control Scholarly Communication
in the 21st Century? Threats and Opportunities for the Academy." The
symposium, which is part of the President's Millennium Seminar Series, will
be held on March 30, from 1:00-3:00, in the Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre,
George Washington University, 800 21st Street NW, Washington, DC. Speakers
include:

Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren
Member of House Judiciary Committee and sponsor of several bills related
to the Internet, access, and privacy.

Professor David Morrison
James B. Duke Professor of Mathematics and Physics at Duke University and
Chair of the Mathematics arXiv

Professor Neil Fraistat
Professor of English at the University of Maryland and a founder and
General Editor of the Romantic Circles Website

Professor Michael Lovaglia
Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Iowa and founder of
the Internet journal, Current Research in Social Psychology

Dr. Donald Lehman
Vice-President for Academic Affairs 
The George Washington University

This event is open to the public and does not require registration. For
more information, contact:

Scott Stebelman
Group Leader for Education and Instruction
Gelman Library
George Washington University
Washington, D.C. 20052
202/994-1342 
scottlib at gwis2.circ.gwu.edu