RE: WATPA: I'll help w/ WATPA participation at ACM Conference in March

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From: Norm Jacknis (norm@jacknis.com)
Date: Thu Jan 23 2003 - 22:54:36 EST


I also agree, but will defer to the greater experts on this subject in
WATPA.

As for a meeting place next Tuesday, we could probably use our regular
meeting location at the Westchester Library System or, if people prefer a
White Plains location, I can arrange that.

Norm
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  From: owner-watpa@westnet.com [mailto:owner-watpa@westnet.com]On Behalf Of
chingwah.chin@cityofyonkers.com
  Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 2:19 PM
  To: watpa@westnet.com
  Subject: RE: WATPA: I'll help w/ WATPA participation at ACM Conference in
March

  excellent idea!

  would someone be interested in hosting a meeting for this matter on next
tuesday evening 1/28, since time is pressing?

  (i'd offer yonkers, it it's not too out of the way for folks.)

  Ching Wah Chin
  Sr. Assoc. Corp. Counsel
  City of Yonkers Law Department
  City Hall 300
  Yonkers, NY 10701
  (914) 377-6224 voc
  (914) 964-0563 fax
  chingwah.chin@cityofyonkers.com

  -----Original Message-----
  From: Don DeBar [mailto:spikey@BestWeb.net]
  Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 2:02 PM
  To: watpa@westnet.com
  Subject: Re: WATPA: I'll help w/ WATPA participation at ACM Conference in
March

  As someone involved in public access in Westchester for the past 20+
years, I suggest that the dozen or so with heavy experience in this area be
represented and their (our) expertise drawn upon in this effort.

    -----Original Message-----
    From: BiceW@AOL.COM <BiceW@AOL.COM>
    To: watpa@westnet.com <watpa@westnet.com>
    Date: Thursday, January 23, 2003 10:34 AM
    Subject: WATPA: I'll help w/ WATPA participation at ACM Conference in
March

    Gentlepersons,
    I believe strongly that WATPA has an important role to play in forums
such as the Alliance for Community Media. One of the major issues facing
the Community Media community is the evolving definition of media access,
and the facilities and institutions which offer such access.

    One important idea ACM explores is the evolution of the Public Access
Studios into multi-media Community Media Centers, integrating libraries,
public meeting facilties, origination points for local content
distribution, as well as training and access to a broad range of media.
Many of these Centers play a significant role in Workforce Development, as
well as Distance Learning.

    There are none (to my knowledge) in Westchester.

    I attended a meeting of the Cable Access Leadership in Westchester with
Chuck Sherwood last summer. The meeting was chaired by Doris Blank, who
works for Nita Lowey. I came away feeling that that group, with it's focus
in Cable TV, and WATPA had a lot to offer each other. Perhaps this
conference is a good place to start that work.

    Chuck Sherwood, one of the conference organizers, is an old friend and
current business associate.

    I would be happy to work with a committee of WATPA to represent us at
the conference.

    Anyone else interested?

    Bice C. Wilson


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