Report on the 171st National Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Abstract
Purpose
To report on the Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science held in Washington, DC in February 2005.
Design/methodology/approach
An overview of the seminars, symposia, workshops and presentations at the conference.
Findings
The theme of the meeting was The Nexus: Where Science Meets Society. The meeting was attended by 4,000 registrants, 105 exhibitors; and 900 members of the press. The meeting highlighted the academic role and infrastructure of technology in different science applications, including publishing, and national policy.
Originality/value
A report of interest to library and information management professionals.
Keywords
Citation
Mihram, D., Arthur Mihram, G. and Gelfand, J. (2005), "Report on the 171st National Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)", Library Hi Tech News, Vol. 22 No. 4, pp. 3-9. https://doi.org/10.1108/07419050510604611
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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