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FOIA News: OGIS hits the road

FOIA News (2024)Allan BlutsteinComment

OGIS Public Engagement Spans the Globe

By Kimberlee Ried, FOIA Ombudsman, Aug. 5, 2024

The summer of 2024 has been busy for OGIS staff as we traveled to several conferences to share and present information about the work of the FOIA Ombuds office. Below is a brief recap.

In June, OGIS staff traveled to the American Society of Access Professionals (ASAP) conference in Anaheim, CA, to teach two sessions and moderate two panels. The sessions focused on customer service tips, including communicating and negotiating with requesters, and on understanding OGIS’s role as the FOIA Ombuds office.

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