Washington: 1 September 2009

The Federal Library and Information Centre Committee (FLICC) in the USA will be holding a learning at lunch time meeting in Washington titled: Recent Developments in the Management & Re-use of Public Sector Information in the United Kingdom on the 2 September 2009.

The announcement states:

“Social media is a rapidly growing use of current technologies both in the United States and around the world. Join your colleagues for a look at recent developments in the management and re-use of public sector information in the United Kingdom.

Biography

Carol Tullo is the Director of Information Policy Services at the National Archives in the United Kingdom. She is responsible for the Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI), Archives Sector Development services, and information management and collection research.

Tullo is also Queen’s Printer for Scotland, Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office (HMSO),

Queen’s Printer of Acts of Parliament and Government Printer for Northern Ireland. Prior to joining the Cabinet Office in 1997, Tullo practiced law at the Bar in London and had a successful career in law and professional publishing. She is responsible for providing strong, coherent leadership in information management and policy both across government and in the wider public sector. Tullo is a visiting professor in Information Science at City University, London and an executive committee member of the International Government Printing and Publishing Association.”

The meeting is free to attend and one is invited to bring one’s own lunch! The meeting will take place at:

Library of Congress FLICC Conference Room Room 218 Adams Building, 2nd FloorWashington, DC