Please excuse crosspostings.  ASIS&T Potomac Valley Chapter is presenting a talk on Digital Libraries along with lunch at the Supreme Court.  See our website for more information http://www.asis.org/Chapters/asispvc/
Susan Brown

Potomac Valley Chapter of the ASIST presents:
"Technical Challenges of Digital Libraries for Children"
Friday, November 5, 2004     11:00am - 2:00pm
Luncheon Program at the Supreme Court, Washington, DC
Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to learn about an incredible topic at a historic and extraordinary venue!

Please join PVC ASIS&T for a wonderful lunch at the Supreme Court Building as ALLISON DRUIN and ANN WEEKS of the Human-Computer Interaction Lab (HCIL) at the University of Maryland present the technical challenges of an informative and educational digital library--specifically the technical evolution, difficulties, and successes of the International Children's Digital Library (ICDL) project.

You'll also have the opportunity to meet the newest Head Librarian, JUDITH GASKELL, recently appointed as the 10th librarian to the country's highest court, who has graciously offered to sponsor this fantastic event.Prior to being named for a position with the Court, she served 20 years as director of DePaul's Rinn Law Library in Chicago, worked at the University Of Chicago Law Library, and has library and law degrees.

ABOUT THE ICDL:  Imagine a world where a comprehensive library of
international children's literature is available to all children across
the globe. Imagine a technology that can cost effectively digitize massive
amounts of information dedicated to the needs of children. These visions
capture the mission of The International Children's Digital Library (ICDL);
A vision to use technology to help strengthen existing libraries worldwide
by providing a large-scale digital archive of literature for children ages
three to thirteen.  http://www.icdlbooks.org

**Reservations Essential
RSVP by November 1st 2004
Students $20, PVC-Members $25, & Non-Members $30
11:00 - 12:30 Networking, Luncheon
12:30 - 12:45 PVC Annual Business Meeting
12:45 - 2:00pm Introductions, Presentation & Questions
United States Supreme Court Building
Washington, DC
Closest Metros:  Capitol South (Orange/Blue Line) and Union Station (Red Line)

Reservations and questions, please send an email to PVC Chair Nichole Kallas
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