The morning session includes a panel of experts who highlight the issues relating to the future of access to the Internet. Representatives from three distinct technology sectors (cable, satellite, and telephone) discuss the pros and cons of each of these access choices.

The afternoon session focuses on how we retrieve information from the net. Representatives from both search engines and the newer recommended systems identify the unique problems of searching the web's uncontrolled environment. The workshop includes a lively discussion of how information specialists can use this new technology to create new or expanded roles within their institutions.

http://www.asis.org/Chapters/lacasis/meetings/97_LACASIS_events.html.