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Subject: Tomorrow: Talk of interest to library and information school faculty and students.

You've seen this event on listservs for the past few weeks. Hope that you will indulge me as I invite you to join us if you are interested and available.

http://www.nypl.org/locations/tid/65/node/152611?lref=65%2Fcalendar

To celebrate FOI Day 2012, SIBL is hosting a talk by Rob Weissman, President of the DC-based advocacy organization, Public Citizen, (www.citizen.org ) a non-profit that advocates for citizens’ interests before Congress, the executive branch agencies, and the courts.

Rob will discuss the value of public access to information to enable citizens to make truly informed decisions about how government should work for them, with a focus on the activities of Public Citizen. His organization, which deals with issues ranging from consumer law, energy policy, and fair trade to access to justice and health care, trumpets the crucial role that public libraries play in helping John Q. Public access current and authoritative information.

This event will begin promptly at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow (Thursday, March 15, 2012) and will be held on the lower level of SIBL. All welcome.

Kristin McDonough Director The New York Public Library Science, Industry and Business Library 188 Madison Avenue @34th St. New York, New York 10016-4314 Tel: 212-592-7080 Fax: 212-592-7082 kristinmcdonough@nypl.org ***please note my new email address***