Northern California Association of Law Libraries and League of Women Voters to Host "Sunshine Week" Event March 23rd

Sacramento, CA, February 02, 2011 --(PR.com)-- With an eye on keeping government transparent for all citizens, Sacramento-area librarians and the Sacramento-area League of Women Voters are planning to hold a “Sunshine Week” event at McGeorge School of Law on March 23, 2011. Taking place after the national Sunshine Week, this local event will feature a panel discussion featuring local experts and will allow audience members to view the national Sunshine Week web-cast sponsored by the American Society of News Editors. The general public is invited to discuss open government issues with the panel and area librarians.

The event is being sponsored by local library and advocacy groups: Northern California Association of Law Libraries (NOCALL), California Library Association (CLA), California Association of Library Trustees and Commissioners (CALTAC), Special Libraries Association Sierra-Nevada Region Chapter, and the League of Women Voters of Sacramento County.

Specific panelists will be announced in early March.

Registration will be $20.00 / Students: $15.00. Registration includes a continental breakfast & boxed lunch.

When:
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
8:30-1:30

Where:
Pacific McGeorge School of Law
Classroom D
3285 Fifth Avenue
(NW corner of 5th Ave & 33rd St)
Sacramento, CA 95817
Parking is free.

Event Sponsors:
Northern California Association of Law Libraries: http://www.nocall.org/
California Library Association: http://www.cla.org/
California Association of Library Trustees and Commissioners: http://caltac.org/
SLA Sierra-Nevada Region Chapter: http://units.sla.org/chapter/csrn/
League of Women Voters of Sacramento County: http://www.lwvsacramento.org/

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