ASAP News 

FOIA Court Case Update – Video and Presentation Materials Available - Over 500 access professionals tuned in on January 29 to listen to Michael Heise and Dick Huff  review the most recent FOIA court cases. ASAP received numerous emails thanking the presenters for such an informative program. There was also interest in ASAP’s new sponsor, Skyward IT Solutions. Learn more about Skyward at  https://skywarditsolutions.com/foia or contact Deryck Weaver at 571-345-6088. (ASAP does not endorse services or products, but we are very grateful for their support of ASAP’s educational event.)

For the FOIA Court Case Update Presentation Materials including link to the video recording, click here.

ASAP Board of Director Elections - Watch for it - ASAP Board of Director elections are in progress. Members will be receiving ballots soon!

Calling All Federal Access Professionals! - The Volume & Frequency Subcommittee of the federal FOIA Advisory Committee invites ALL current and recent federal access professionals to share their perspectives in a brief, anonymous survey to understand the challenges of managing public records requests, focusing on unduly burdensome requests, and AI-generated requests. The survey should take less than 10 minutes, and your insights will directly inform the committee’s recommendations. ASAP is happy to facilitate participation as your feedback has proven to be invaluable in past surveys.  We also remind you to adhere to your agency’s policy on outside surveys and encourage thoughtful responses to avoid any inadvertent disclosures.

You can access the survey at: https://jh.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6Yisezt6az4dKMC.

The survey will remain open through Sunshine Week, March 15-21. For more information related to the survey, please contact Shelley Kimball, Johns Hopkins University, at kimball@jhu.edu.