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THE ETHICS OF ELECTRONIC INFORMATION IN THE 21st CENTURY
September 26-28, 1997
Sponsored By: The University of Memphis Libraries
The U of M Information systems
:
The U of M Linder Center for Urban Journalism
The U of M Division of Research and Graduate School
The U of M Marcus Orr Center for the Humanities
The U of M Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
The U of M Fogelman College of Business and Economics
CONFERENCE VENUE
Fogelman Executive Center, The University of Memphis, Memphis TN, U.S.A.
http://www.people.memphis.edu/~operations/fec_list.htmlx
Additional Memphis Web Site: http://www.memphistravel.com
THE ELECTRONIC INFORMATION ISSUE
Recently historian Neil Postman warned against the naive belief that
information is "an unmixed blessing, which through its continued and
uncontrolled production and dissemination offers increased freedom, creativity,
and peace of mind" (1992, p. 71*). Indeed, information and information
technology raise a host of difficult issues:
Who will be authorized to have access to the plethora of information that
is generated by computers in the 21st century?
Will privacy, that most revered of American values, be passe, given the
power of computers and the invasiveness of information bureaucracy and
:
technology?
Will the possession of information mean riches for the possessors, and
will those possessors of information inevitably be the rich nations and
neighborhoods of the earth?
Who will own information, and who will be barred from access to
information? How will copyright be administered on the Internet?
These are only a few of the myriad of questions and concerns that occur
to practitioners in a variety of professional fields.
*Neil Postman, 1992. TECHNOPOLY: THE SURRENDER OF CULTURE TO TECHNOLOGY,
New York, Vintage Books, 1992.
CALL FOR PAPERS
The Symposium Planning Committee seeks original research and application
oriented papers, not previously presented elsewhere, which address
questions about ethical considerations attendant to the forthcoming
Information Age. You are invited to submit an abstract of a proposed paper
for consideration by the Review Committee. Alternative modes of presentation,
e.g., panel discussions, case studies, will be considered. The deadline for
receipt of proposals is April 11, 1997. The following guidelines should be
:
observed in the preparation and submission of your abstracts:
1. The abstract should be a precis of your paper and should be between
1000 and 1,500 words in length.
2. The heading should include the title of your paper, followed by the
name(s) and affiliation(s) of the author(s), and the name, address,
FAX number, and email address of the author who will present the
paper at the Symposium.
3. Acceptance or otherwise will be at the discretion of the Symposium
Planning Committee. The presenting author will be notified of the
Committee decision no later than April 25, 1997.
4. Upon acceptance of abstracts, authors will be required to forward,
no later than August 1, 1997, a copy of their papers as an ASCII
file, or a URL which can linked to the Symposium site.
5. Abstracts should be sent to:
Dr. Lester J. Pourciau
Director of Libraries and
Executive Chair,
EIS Planning Committee
McWherter Library 203
The University of Memphis
Campus Box 526500
:
Memphis, TN 38152-6500
Email: [email protected]
CONTACT FOR GENERAL INFORMATION:
Mr. Tom Mendina
Assistant to the Director
The University of Memphis Libraries
Phone: 901/678-4310
Fax: 901/678-8218
E-mail: [email protected]
LODGING
Fogelman Executive Center Hotel
$65 for one person; $10 per additional person
901/678-5410
Ridgeway Inn
$76 for one person
Complimentary airport shuttle
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REGISTRATION
:
To register for symposium attendance only or paper presentations, complete
the form BELOW and mail it for receipt no later than August 30, 1997 to:
THE UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS
P.O. BOX 1000, DEPT. 313
MEMPHIS TN 38148-0313 U.S.A.
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SYMPOSIUM ON THE ETHICS OF ELECTRONIC
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September 26-28, 1997
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