Information Retrieval List Digest 057 (April 8, 1991) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/irld/irld-057 ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 8 Apr 91 09:49:50 PST Reply-To: Information Retrieval List Sender: Information Retrieval List From: IRLIST Subject: IRLIST Digest, Vol. VIII, No. 14, Issue 57 IRLIST Digest April 8, 1991 Volume VIII, Number 14 Issue 57 ********************************************************** I. NOTICES A. Meeting Announcements/Calls for Papers 1. Canadian Association for Information Science 1991 Annual Conference Guelph, Ontario, Canada May 22-24, 1991 B. Publications Announcements 1. Ellis Horwood Series in Artificial Intelligence Foundations and Concepts 2. Library and Information Science Research Electronic Conference (LIBRES) ********************************************************** I. NOTICES I.A.1. Fr: B. Katz Re: Canadian Association for Information Science 1991 Annual Conference Guelph, Ontario, Canada May 22-24, 1991 THEME: Networked Nations: the Emerging Meganets Telecommunications and computer networking have covered the world in a pervasive global network. Users of these massive, interlinked networks have unprecedented access to a vast array of people and resources. While the current capabilities of the meganets are impressive, they pale beside even their short-term prospects. The Networked Nations conference will explore these developments and provide a challenging forum for learning and exploration. The Conference will consist of a 1 day tutorial on computer networks, with emphasis on the existing academic networks (Netnorth, Bitnet, EARN, etc.) and their capabilities. Following the tutorial there will be two days of presentations, panel discussions and contributed papers. Preliminary Program Wednesday, May 22, 1991 9:00 - 10:00 Registration/Coffee in School of Landscape Architecture 10:00 - 17:00 Vivek Khindria, Network Analyst, McMaster University. A Novice's Tutorial on Academic Networking. 19:00 - 20:30 Small Group follow-up sessions Thursday, May 23, 1991 8:30 - 9:15 Registration/Coffee in School of Landscape Architecture 9:15 - 9:30 Welcome and Opening Remarks 9:30 - 10:30 Keynote Speaker: Paul Peters, Director, Coalition for Networked Information. Networked Nations: An American Perspective 10:30 - 11:00 Coffee 11:00 - 12:00 Keynote Speaker: Alan MacDonald, Director, Information Services and University Libraries, University of Calgary Networked Nations: A Canadian Perspective 12:00 - 14:00 Lunch 14:00 - 15:00 Keynote Speaker: unconfirmed 15:00 - 15:30 Coffee 15:30 - 17:00 Summary and panel discussion. Friday, May 24, 1991 9:00 - 10:30 - Session #1 Contributed Papers Albert Tash McGill University Communication of Research Results Across a Physics Network Rory O'Brien The Web. Association of Progressive Communication (APC) Networks: Linking Social Change Activists World Wide 10:30 - 11:00 Coffee 11:00 - 12:00 AGM 12:00 - 14:00 Lunch 14:00 - 15:30 - Session #2 Contributed Papers Michael Ridley McMaster University. The Public Access Computer Systems Review: An Electronic Journal Ron Davies Information Documentation Systems Consultant. The Management of Mailing Lists as a Corporate Information Resource S. Raman Venkataraman University of British Columbia. Information System Development in India. 15:30 - 16:00 Coffee 16:00 - 17:00 - Session #3 Contributed Papers John Nash University of Ottawa Mary Nash Nash Associates. Matching Risk to Cost in Computer File Back-up Strategies. Chun Wei Choo University of Toronto. Towards an Information Model of Organizations. REGISTRATION INFORMATION: Please check the appropriate Box(es) below and enclose your cheque or Money Order payable to CAIS/ACSI CONFERENCE '91: Mail To: Ellen Pearson Library University of Guelph Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 Canada Conference Conference Workshop Workshop Only Only =============================================================== CAIS Member [ ] $210. [ ] $120. [ ] $90. Non-Member [ ] $255. [ ] $135. [ ] $120. Student or [ ] $140. [ ] $50. [ ] $90. Senior or Unwaged Day Rate/May 23 [ ] $75. Day Rate/May 24 [ ] $75. BBQ ticket (May 23 evening) (day registrants only) [ ] $25. Lunch is provided on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, for full and day registrants. A BBQ dinner is provided on Thursday evening for those registered for the full Conference. The cost of these meals is included in your registration fee. ACCOMMODATION: 1. Campus Residences only: Rooms are available in Campus Residences at the following rates: Single: $27.50/night (+ 7% GST, 5% PST) Double: $22.95/night (+ 7% GST, 5% PST) On arrival, you may check into your room at Lambton Hall Porter's Desk, which is open 24 hours a day. To reserve a room, please indicate which nights you wish: Single Double ================================== May 21, 1990 [ ] [ ] May 22, 1990 [ ] [ ] May 23, 1990 [ ] [ ] May 24, 1990 [ ] [ ] If requesting a double room, and sharing with another Conference attendee, please indicate that person's name, so that we may keep the number of reservations straight. ________________________________________ (sharing with) 2. MOTELS: (please make your own bookings) Single Rate/night ======================== Biltmore Inn (519) 822-9112 $59.63 (taxes .incl.) College Inn (519) 836-1240 $78.40 " " Holiday Inn (519) 836-0231 $89.60 " " Airport limousine service to Guelph $44.00 return trip Red Car (519) 824-9344 (quote special conference rate for CAIS/ACSI) ********** I.B.1. Fr: Simon Tait Re: Ellis Horwood Series in Artificial Intelligence Foundations and Concepts Series Editor: Dr Ajit Narayanan, Department of Computer Science, University of Exeter. TOWARDS A THEORY OF COGNITION AND COMPUTING J GERARD WOLFF, School of Electronic Engineering Science, University of Wales, Bangor. E-mail: gerry@sees.bangor.ac.uk. This important book describes an innovative theory of knowledge developed by the author which promises new insights in cognition and computing. The book, which is relevant to several different fields, comprises a selection of previously published articles by Dr Gerry Wolff together with new chapters. The SP theory grew out of attempts to understand how a child learns his or her first language. A computer model which is based on the theory and which is described in the book provides explanations for many observations of children learning to talk. The concept of 'efficiency' in the use of information - which has a precise definition in the theory - provides a bridge between language learning and computing. Possible applications of the theory in computing include: - logic and logical deduction - probabilistic inference - automatic inductive learning - natural language processing - pattern recognition - automatic planning - information storage and retrieval - formal specification of software - object-oriented design - configuration management - project management. A new kind of computing system with a simple but powerful computer language is being developed by the author, based on the theory. A prototype of the system is described in the book with examples of the kinds of things it can do. The expected benefits of a mature SP system - in knowledge management, software engineering and artificial intelligence - are also described. CONTENTS: Introduction; Learning a first language; The SNPR model; The SP theory; A prototype of the SP system; The expected benefits of a mature SP system; The SP language in project management. READERSHIP: researchers, students and others with an interest in one or more of cognitive science, computing, software engineering, artificial intelligence, cognitive psychology, theoretical linguistics, philosophy. PUBLISHERS: Ellis Horwood (Chichester) - Simon & Schuster International Group. PUBLICATION DATE: February 1991. ORDERING: Through any bookseller. ISBN 0-13-925025-5. In case of difficulty order from: International Book Distributors, 66 Wood Lane End, Hemel Hempstead, Herts, HP2 4RG, UK. Tel: +44 442 231555. Fax: +44 442 255618. ********** II.B.2 Fr: Diane Kovacs Re: Library and Information Science Research Electronic Conference (LIBRES) LIBRES is an electronic conference designed to foster library and information science research and support the development of our knowledge base. This forum will serve as a professional networking and information source. We will share ideas, solutions and experiences. LIBRES will include discussions of research in progress, reviews of research, queries and responses from participants, and conference announcements. LIBRES will be distributed weekly as editorial staffing allows. All editors are volunteers on the LIBRES Project. Subscription is open to anyone interested. All participants will be asked to submit a biography form before being added to the list. Completed biographies will be available on the LIBRES fileserver and via anonymous ftp from ksuvxa.kent.edu for review by LIBRES participants in order to facilitate identifying others with similar research interests. You may subscribe to LIBRES by sending a subscribe command by interactive message or by e-mail. To subscribe by interactive message, send the command: "SUB LIBRES YourFirstname YourLastname" to LISTSERV@KENTVM. For example: IBM VM CMS users would enter tell listserv at kentvm "sub LIBRES YourFirstname YourLastname" VAX VMS users would enter send listserv@kentvm "sub LIBRES YourFirstname YourLastname You may also subscribe by sending an e-mail message to LISTSERV@KENTVM or if your account is on the internet send to LISTSERV@KENTVM.KENT.EDU, with the following command as the text of the message. SUB LIBRES YourFirstname YourLastname You must leave the subject line *empty* and please don't include any extra text as a machine will read this not a human (at first). EDITORS@KENTVM or EDITORS@KENTVM.KENT.EDU is the address to which to send submissions and questions about the LIBRES Conference. The Co-Editors are: Diane Kovacs dkovacs@kentvm dkovacs@kentvm.kent.edu Tom Froehlich tfroehli@kentvm tfroehli@kentvm.kent.edu Julie McDaniel jmcdanie@kentvm jmcdanie@kentvm.kent.edu Amey Park apark@kentvm apark@kentvm.kent.edu Barbara Schloman bschloma@kentvm bschloma@kentvm.kent.edu Ellen Detlefsen ellen@pittvms ellen@idis.lis.pitt.edu Rosemary Dumont rdumont@kentvm rdumont@kentvm.kent.edu ********************************************************** IRLIST Digest is distributed from the University of California, Division of Library Automation, 300 Lakeside Drive, Oakland, CA. 94612-3550. 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