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This Symposium, organized by Bonnie C. Carroll, Executive Director, CENDI [1] (http://cendi.dtic.mil/ history.html), dealt with the increasingly adopted practice of``open-access,'' a concept which Carroll deems to bè`t echnical, economic, philosophical, and political'' in character. The increasing costs of journal subscriptions have challenged libraries and, even with

PurposeTo provide coverage and insights about the annual meeting of the AAAS where this year's theme was “Science and Technology for Sustainable Well‐Being.”Design/methodology/approachEnvironmental scan of annual national meeting. Of particular interest due to the range of backgrounds different attendees from all avenues of the scientific community.FindingsSustainable well being has wide applications in different arenas but the informatics component was not as strong as at past conferences.Practical ImplicationsMuch of the conference focused on intersections of theory and application and new ways of responding to sustainability. Particularly strong in the physical sciences.Originality valueProvides information of value to information professionals.