Global Information Village Plaza: Celebrating Global Plaza and SIG/III.

The article presents information on the project of Global Information Village Plaza and SIG/III programs. The Global Information Village Plaza is an innovative and highly applauded program that was originally proposed and later run by Nadia Caidi and Michel Menou. The Global Plaza represents a welcome addition to the array of SIG/III programs, including the International Paper Contest, the InfoShare program and other technical sessions at the Annual Meetings, which all help put SIG/III in a better position to fulfill its goals. The success of the Global Plaza as well as that of other SIG/III programs is the result of the dedication of officers and members of the American Society for Information Science and Technology who work hard to make SIG/III meaningful and beneficial to so many people. Currently, SIG/III has about 150 active members from many countries, with diverse backgrounds in both academic and professional worlds.