Hello NSDLers and other friends!

Yikes! It’s been a little over a year since my initial post… A lot goes by in a year, and even more in terms of a year of web developments. (For an interesting example, check out this piece on “10 Semantic Apps to Watch – One Year Later“.) Anyway, not a great track record for me, but I’m going to give this blog another chance.

The main item for this post is an update on my search for a legislative assignment, as part of my participation in the Commerce Science and Technology Fellowship program (www.comsci.gov) that I talked about at the recent NSDL Annual Meeting. I’m very pleased to report that just last Friday I confirmed a position with the staff in Senator Jay Rockefeller’s (D-WV) office. Senator Rockefeller recently won re-election to a fifth term, so he’s poised to build on a strong track record of providing leadership on a number of important fronts including science and science education.

As you might imagine it has turned out to be quite a time to be “on the Hill.” There’s a sense of hope and optimism in the air, even in the face of what are major challenges. I know I am really jazzed about this opportunity to contribute on the policy-making scene; and I look forward to sharing some of these experiences, as well as musings about science, science education, NSDL, educational technologies, and the like. Progress in these areas clearly undergirds any progress we hope to make as a Nation in addressing the issues surrounding energy, health care, the environment, and economic competitiveness.

Cheers!

Lee
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As always, these views are my own and do not represent NSF policy.