For the first time, we now have a real foundation on which to build a nationwide speaker's bureau. Organizing the DIAC conference gave the Boston Chapter the motivation and vehicle through which we have now become a highly visible and effective player on the local level. I would urge other chapters to consider organizing conferences similar to the DIAC conference as a means of developing a local identity and vital role in serving the CPSR agenda. Most of the NII action takes place on the coasts. We received literally hundreds of inquiries for materials from people desperate to know more but unable to make the trip.
Interest is high everywhere.
The topic is hot and there simply cannot be too many opportunities to join the discussion. The Boston experience shows that CPSR is the perfect organization to transport the NII decision making process beyond the beltway to the America it will serve. Academia, libraries, government agencies, media, and telecommunications companies, as well as public interest groups and the general public, all have a stake in the current development. Videotapes and proceedings from this conference are now available. They include the proposals for over 30 workshops presented at the conference and abstracts from the invited speakers.