Information Challenges in the 21st Century:
An exploration of the role of information in contemporary culture

1616 Guadalupe * October 30, 2009
The University of Texas at Austin School of Information

Sponsored by:

Dean Andrew Dillon invites you to the dedication symposium marking
the opening of the new iSchool facilities at 1616 Guadalupe Street.

1616 Inaugural Symposium

Friday, October 30 9:00 a.m to 4:30 p.m.

Program

9:00 - 10:00	Coffee & welcome
10:00 - 11:30	Preserving the Past Mary Lynn Ritzenthaler, Chief of the Document Conservation Laboratory, National Archives and Records Administration Archives Preservation: Remarkable Challenges, Unbounded Opportunities
11:30 - 1:00	Lunch, Clay Pit (contemporary Indian cuisine)
1:00 - 2:30	Managing the Present Cathy Marshall, Senior Researcher, Microsoft Research Silicon Valley Lab The Sustainability of Everyday Stuff: a pragmatic look at personal digital archiving
2:30 - 3:00	Break
3:00 - 4:30	Designing the Future Peter Freeman, Emeritus Dean and Professor, Georgia Tech College of Computing, and Director of Washington Advisory Group Privacy and Security in a Networked World
4:30 - 6:00	Happy Hour, Dog & Duck Pub

Parking

Parking for the Inaugural Symposium is available in the Guadalupe Garage adjoining the iSchool building (entrance on 17th Street.) Please bring your parking ticket to the event for validation.

Questions

Contact or 512.471.8421

Please Note

This event precedes the Texas Book Festival at the State Capitol, October 31 and November 1