Announcement: 1996 GILS Conference
National Archives and Records Administration, College Park, MD
November 13 & 14, 1996
Purpose -- The conference is intended to bring together the
diverse communities that have an interest in the Government
Information Locator Service (GILS), and provide a convenient
forum for discussing its strengths, weaknesses, and future
directions. The conference will highlight various GILS
applications, such as the U.S. Federal GILS, and the lessons
learned in their development and maintenance.
Intended Audience -- Users of GILS, Intermediaries for GILS,
Implementors of GILS Applications (whether state, local,
regional, national, or international),Implementors of GILS
Software, Information Advocacy Organizations and
Associations, U.S. Federal government employees representing
FOIA, information technology, library, records management,
program, or public affairs offices. Vendors are welcome.
Agenda -- The two-day conference will examine critical issues and
provide varying perspectives on GILS. Keynote speeches and panel
discussions will provide an overview of GILS status and
directions, and technical and management sessions will provide
more in-depth coverage of selected issues. Demonstration
booths will provide examples of GILS applications and tools. The
full conference agenda is available on the GILS Conference
website at http://www.dtic.mil/gils/.
Registration -- The conference is free of cost, but bring ideas
to share. Register via the conference website listed above, or
call the National Archives and Records Administration at
301-713-7100, ext. 255 to register by phone. Advance registration
is required. Detailed logistics and additional background
information are available via the conference website.
Sponsorship -- The 1996 GILS Conference has been organized by a
program committee reporting to the U.S. Federal GILS oversight
working group, which supports the U.S. Federal GILS Board. The
National Archives and Records Administration is graciously
providing administrative support and hosting the conference. The
conference website has been provided by the Defense Technical
Information Center.
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