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Smithsonian Institution Libraries presents

David S. Ferriero

Democracy 2.0:

A Case Study in Open Government

How the National Archives' own Open Government Plan is reaching out
 to new audiences through social media

May 26, 2010

10:30am-11:30am

Quad, Lecture Hall, Room 3027

FerrieroDavid S. Ferriero was sworn in as 10th Archivist of the United States on November 13, 2009. Previously, Ferriero served as the Andrew W. Mellon Director of the New York Public Libraries (NYPL). In this position he was part of the leadership team responsible for integrating the four research libraries and 87 branch libraries into one seamless service for users; and was in charge of collection strategy; conservation; digital experience and strategy; reference and research services; and education, programming, and exhibitions. Before joining the NYPL in 2004, Ferriero served in top positions at two of the nation's major academic libraries, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Mass., and Duke University in Durham, N.C. Ferriero earned bachelor's and master's degrees in English literature from Northeastern University in Boston and a master's degree from the Simmons College of Library and Information Science, also in Boston. He served in the Navy during the Vietnam War.

This lecture will be webcast live!

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The Smithsonian Institution Libraries (SIL), the Smithsonian Institution Archives (SIA) and the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) present another in a series of speakers to address the Institution on the future of libraries, museums and archives in a digital world.—Liz O'Brien

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