There is an extremely interesting speech posted on the Hott-List that Robert Kavner, Executive VP and CEO for Multimedia for AT&T gave at the Winter Consumer Electronics Show. In it he describes the philosophical difference between "Open Access" and "Gatekeeping" on the information superhighway (trademark pending). I thought this apropos to this list as we try to define what the role of the museum should be in the future: open access or gatekeeper to knowledge and cultural heritage? If you want to know the difference simply compare what you read on this list with one that is minitored, such as CAAH. If you aren't subscribed to Hott-List or want to know more about it the address is: [log in to unmask] (or [log in to unmask]) send the command: subscribe your full address hott-list for human contact the address is [log in to unmask] If you want to read the speech but can't find it I'll keep it in my files for a few days and forward it to you. It's long. Robbin Murphy [log in to unmask]