Just wanted you to know that the Oct 15 issue of RLG DigiNews (www.rlg.org/preserv/diginews) contains an editor's interview with Anne Murphy on the Digital Promise effort, which includes the announcement of the release of the report on the 24th (and a request that those who agree with it write to their Senators urging support for the Dodd legislative initiative. Anne At 04:15 PM 10/14/2003 -0400, David Seaman wrote: >Dear Friends, > > > >The pace is quickening. A major new chapter in the Digital Promise saga >is starting. > > > >The Report to Congress authorized in PL 108-7, Creating the Digital >Opportunity Investment Trust (DO IT), A Proposal to Transform Learning and >Training for the 21st Century, has been finished and will be released to >all members of Congress on Thursday, October 23rd. The Report provides a >recommended Structure and Governance for DO IT, a detailed Rationale, and >an extensive R&D Roadmap. > > > >At a luncheon in the Capitol on that date, Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-CT) >and Rep. Ralph Regula (R-OH) will receive the Report on behalf of the >Congress. Sen. Dodd will announce plans to introduce implementing >legislation. Rep. Regula will discuss his efforts to obtain Congressional >support for developing a realistic prototype that would be designed to >train local emergency responders to deal with a simulated, virtually real >major crisis. In addition, with Microsofts help, a brief video will >demonstrate several dramatic examples of how advanced information >technology can work to transform education, lifelong learning, and skills >training. > > > >Other Members of the House and Senate will join their colleagues and >Digital Promise Coalition leaders, key Congressional staff members, and >other guests at the luncheon, presided over by co-chairmen Newt Minow and >Larry Grossman. > > > >The Report to Congress represents thousands of hours of dedicated effort >by some of Americas best minds and most accomplished and celebrated >scientists and experts who, without compensation, have contributed to its >recommendations and conclusions. We are grateful for their service, and >for the Congressforesight in authorizing this Report. > > > >Please find our autumn newsletter attached to this email. > > > >Best regards, > > > >Lawrence K. Grossman and Newton N. Minow, > >Co-chairmen > > > >Anne G. Murphy, > >Project Director > > Anne R. Kenney Associate University Librarian Instruction, Research, and Information Services Cornell University Library 213 Olin Library Ithaca, NY 14853 607-255-6875 fax: 607-255-2493 email: [log in to unmask]