E-Government Meeting December 6-8, 2006

This by invitation meeting is an excellent opportunity to bring together key experts knowledgeable about local, state, and federal E-government; public librarians involved in delivering E-government services; academics who have studied the topic; and others who have specific knowledge and insights regarding E-government.

This meeting will provide a forum to discuss (1) the evolving roles of public libraries as sources of and access to local, state, and federal E-government services, (2) strategies by which federal, state, and local governments can better coordinate their E-government efforts through public libraries, and (3) an agenda for next steps to assist public libraries and Federal, State, and Local Government be more effective in the delivery of E-government services.

A number of items are available for review prior to the meeting.

From the Information Institute:

• John Carlo Bertot, Paul T. Jaeger, Lesley Langa, and Charles R. McClure (2006). DRAFTED: I Want YOU to Deliver E-government, Library Journal (August): 34:37. Available at: http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6359866.html
• John Carlo Bertot, Paul T. Jaeger, Lesley Langa, and Charles R. McClure (2006). Public Access Computing and Internet Access in Public Libraries: The Role of Public Libraries in E-government and Emergency Situations. First Monday (September) available at: http://www.firstmonday.org/issues/issue11_9/bertot/index.html
• John Carlo Bertot and Charles R. McClure (2006). Assessing Sufficiency and Quality of Bandwidth for Public Libraries, Information Technology and Libraries (pdf)
• Paul T. Jaeger, Lesley A. Langa, Charles R. McClure, and John Carlo Bertot (2006). The 2004 and 2005 Gulf Coast Hurricanes: Evolving Roles and Lessons Learned for Public Libraries in Disaster Preparedness and Community Services (pdf). Public Library Quarterly.
• Perlman, E. (2006, December). Critical Connectors: During emergencies, citizens and even some disaster workers depend on libraries for Internet connections to the world. Governing.
• Representative References to Public Libraries in Selected Florida and Federal Documents