The Ethics of Electronic Information

[Les Pourciau at UMem <POURCIAU@MSUVX1.MEMPHIS.EDU>]

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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 25, 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 May 9, 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, 
     EEI Planning Committee
     McWherter Library 203
     The University of Memphis
     Campus Box 526500
     Memphis, TN 38152-6500
     Email: pourciau@cc.memphis.edu

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: tmendina@cc.memphis.edu

LODGING
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     $65 for one person; $10 per additional person
     901/678-5410

     Ridgeway Inn
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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:


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		    THE UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS
		SYMPOSIUM ON THE ETHICS OF ELECTRONIC 
                  INFORMATION IN THE 21st CENTURY
                       September 26-28, 1997
                     FOGELMAN EXECUTIVE CENTER
                     THE UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS

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