EDSF Launches New Web Site Featuring Resources and Research, Education Programs, Recognition Opportunities

EDSF.org Honored with StudyWeb Academic Excellence Award

TORRANCE, Calif., U.S.A. (Feb. 23, 2000)-The Electronic Document Systems Foundation (EDSF) launched its new web site for the document industry at www.edsf.org.  The site reflects EDSF's mission to enhance the value of document communications by creating a base of knowledge, sponsoring innovative and academic-based research, fostering education and leadership, and building and supporting a community of interest to benefit creators and users. 
Visitors to the site can access information on EDSF research such as "Printing in the Age of the Web & Beyond" or "Network, Screen, and Page," among others.  Details on educational programs are also available, including document communications scholarships and Excellence in Education awards.  Visitors can apply for an EDSF scholarship, submit a nomination for the education awards, or review past recipients.  The site also features links to educational resources and academic institutions that benefit the electronic document community.  Additional details are included on the upcoming EDSF internship program for students interested in pursuing document-related careers, as well as the EDSF Summer School Program for already established document professionals.

EDSF Receives Recognition
EDSF's new web site was recently recognized with the StudyWeb Academic Excellence Award from StudyWeb, a division of Lightspan.  The EDSF web site was honored for being one of the best educational resources on the web.  EDSF.org will be listed on StudyWeb.com, which is an easy to use system that enables visitors to efficiently find web sites with relevant content for reports, research, and projects.

About EDSF
EDSF is the only foundation dedicated to enhancing the value and relevance of document communications worldwide. EDSF is a catalyst for education and research initiatives that bring the industry together to resolve document communication issues that impact society. EDSF helps the industry and public benefit from paper and electronic documents, which are continually being transformed by emerging technologies. Information: www.edsf.org, or contact Jeanne Mowlds, EDSF executive director, at (310) 541-1481 or jmowlds@edsf.org.