Information Retrieval List Digest 232 (November 7) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/irld/irld-232 IRLIST Digest ISSN 1064-6965 November 7, 1994 Volume XI, Number 39 Issue 232 ********************************************************** II. JOBS 1. IR Position: UBLIB, Zurich, Switzerland 2. Library Computer Professional III. NOTICES B. Meetings 1. ACH/ALLC '95 2. Mid-Year ASIS '95 (Preliminary Program) ********************************************************** II. JOBS II.1. Fr: Gabriele Sonnenberger Re: IR Position: UBILAB, Zurich, Switzerland UBILAB is looking for a research staff member in the area of Information Retrieval (IR). UBILAB (UBS Information Technology Laboratory) is the corporate information technology innovation center of Union Bank of Switzerland. It pursues a small number of attractive, highly competitive research projects. The goal of UBILAB's IR project is to develop a reusable object-oriented framework that allows the adequate representation and management of heterogeneous information units of different media. Features of the framework include the support of information units structured to different degrees and complex queries composed of diverse search conditions. The framework will be implemented by means of the general application framework ET++ and the object-oriented database system ObjectStore. The project is carried out in cooperation with a university. UBILAB has related research in data management, human-computer interaction, and object technology. We are seeking candidates--preferably with a PhD--who will strengthen and complement the capabilities, skills, and expertise of our research institution. The successful candidate must have a proven research record and a demonstrated capability to implement robust and usable systems. If you are interested in this position, please send a resume to Gabriele Sonnenberger UBILAB Union Bank of Switzerland Bahnhofstrasse 45 8021 Zurich, Switzerland e-mail: sonnenbe@ubilab.ubs.ch WWW: http://www.ubilab.ubs.ch ********** II.2. Fr: Paula Garrett Re: Library Computer Professional Fermilab Library, Batavia, Job Opening for Library Computer Professional VI Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Batavia, Illinois The Fermilab Library has an immediate full-time opening for a Library Computer Professional, who reports to the Library Administrator. The successful applicant will facilitate the complete operation of all library automation systems including the integrated online catalog, a VMS system from Data Research Associates (DRA); specific library applications such as OCLC and SPIRES; CD-ROM databases and network; PC, Macintosh, Windows, DOS, and UNIX systems; Internet tools such as gopher, WAIS, WWW and associated browsers. This position requires an individual with a solid technical background, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and a commitment to the dynamic development and effective application of electronic library and information services to meet information needs in a technical, research oriented environment. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: --Implement, maintain, upgrade, devise, support, and integrate Library systems. --Design, implement, and document automation procedures for both periodically occurring (automated cataloging, off site backup, inventory, monthly reports, yearly policy and calendar rollover) as well as day to day tasks (i.e. daily reports, backups and system management tasks). --Work with Library staff to maximize work flow efficiency, improve user interface, design and customize both online help screens and paper user guides. Provide instruction, training sessions in the use of various automated systems to Library staff and users. --Monitor, analyze, trouble shoot, repair or coordinate repair of computer hardware, software, and peripherals, i.e., printers, fax, scanner. --In conjunction with other Library and Laboratory personnel, develop and implement additional library automation services (including full text access, WWW and Z39.50 server development) to be used by the computer-literate laboratory staff via their networked, office-based UNIX, VMS, and/or Macintosh workstations. --Maintain awareness of current state and emerging technology and trends of both Fermilab and Library computing in order to assist Administrator with future directions of library. Experiment with and implement innovative library automation functions. Evaluate, recommend, and coordinate new purchases and maintenance contracts. --Learn and perform other Library duties as required in order to assist the Library staff and users and to gain a thorough knowledge of future automation requirements. REQUIREMENTS: Two years experience with Data Research Associates library automation software or other similar system; techniques required to store and manage data in a complex database environment involving keyed, indexed files; system management of VMS operating system. Familiarity with DECnet, TCP/IP, UNIX, and X Windows systems. Knowledge of IBM-compatible and Macintosh systems, applications, and hardware; familiarity and experience with Internet resources and tools. Four-year degree in a technical field with significant library experience and/or ALA accredited MLS degree (or equivalent) with significant computer experience. Demonstrated excellent organizational, analytic, and problem resolution skills, flexibility and strong initiative. Ability to work successfully both independently and as part of a team. Demonstrated ability to communicate orally and in writing with both computer experts and those unfamiliar with computing terminology via proper English language usage. DESIRABLE: ALA accredited MLS. Knowledge of and experience with OCLC software, CD-ROM technology and networking, Z39.50, and SGML and/or HTML. Non-smoking work environment. Excellent benefit package. Annual salary minimum: $44,200.00. Fermilab (Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory) is engaged in the study of high energy physics with participation from researchers worldwide. Fermilab is located forty miles west of Chicago in Batavia, Illinois. Fermilab is an equal opportunity employer (M/F/H) operated by the Universities Research Association, Inc. for the U. S. Department of Energy. Interested and qualified individuals should send a resume to Paula Garrett, Mail Station 109, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, P.O. Box 500, Batavia, Il 60510 or to pgarrett@fnal.fnal.gov via Internet. ********************************************************** III. NOTICES III.B.1. Fr: Eric Dahlin Re: ACH/ALLC '95 Association for Computers and the Humanities Association for Literary and Linguistic Computing 1995 Joint International Conference ACH-ALLC 95 July 11-15, 1995 University of California, Santa Barbara, California CALL FOR PAPERS: This conference--the major forum for literary, linguistic and humanities computing--will highlight the development of new computing methodologies for research and teaching in the humanities, the development of significant new computer-based resources for humanities research, especially focusing on the issues and problems of networked access to materials, and the developing applications, evaluation, and use of traditional scientific and computing techniques in humanities disciplines. TOPICS: We welcome submissions on topics and applications focused on the humanities disciplines, defined as broadly as possible: languages and literature, history, philosophy, music, art, linguistics, anthropology and archaeology, creative writing, and cultural studies. We are interested in receiving technical proposals that focus on the cutting edge issues of the application of scientific tools and approaches to humanities disciplines; discipline-based proposals that focus on some of the more traditionally defined applications of computing in humanities disciplines, including text encoding, hypertext, text corpora, computational lexicography, statistical models, and syntactic, semantic, stylistic and other forms of text analysis; broad library and research-based proposals that focus on significant issues of text documentation and information retrieval; and tools- focused proposals that offer innovative and substantial applications and uses for humanities-based teaching and research, throughout the academic and research worlds. REQUIREMENTS: Proposals should describe substantial and original work. Those that concentrate on the development of new computing methodologies should make clear how the methodologies are applied to research and/or teaching in the humanities, and should include some critical assessment of the application of those methodologies in the humanities. Those that concentrate on a particular application in the humanities (e.g., a study of the style of an author) should cite traditional as well as computer-based approaches to the problem and should include some critical assessment of the computing methodologies used. All proposals should include conclusions and references to important sources. INDIVIDUAL PAPERS: Abstracts of 1500-2000 words should be submitted for presentations of thirty minutes including questions. SESSIONS: Proposals for sessions (90 minutes) are also invited. These should take the form of either: (a) Three papers. The session organizer should submit a 500- word statement describing the session topic, include abstracts of 1000-1500 words for each paper, and indicate that each author is willing to participate in the session; or (b) A panel of up to 6 speakers. The panel organizer should submit an abstract of 1500 words describing the panel topic, how it will be organized, the names of all the speakers, and an indication that each speaker is willing to participate in the session. POSTERS AND DEMONSTRATIONS: ACH-ALLC '95 will include poster presentations and software and project demonstrations (either stand-alone or in conjunction with poster presentations) to give researchers an opportunity to present late-breaking results, significant work in progress, well- defined problems, or research that is best communicated in conversational mode. Posters proposals and software and project demonstrations will be accepted until February 15, 1995 to provide an opportunity for submitting very current work that need not be written up in a full paper. Poster or software/project demonstration proposals should contain a 300 to 500 word abstract in the same format described below for paper proposals. Proposals for software or project demonstrations should indic ate the type of hardware that would be required if the proposal is accepted. Doctoral students are encouraged to consider poster submission as a viable means for discussing ongoing dissertation research. FORMAT OF SUBMISSIONS Electronic submissions are strongly encouraged. Please pay particular attention to the format given below. Submissions which do not conform to this format will be returned to the authors for reformatting, or may not be considered if they arrive very close to the deadline. All submissions should begin with the following information: TITLE: title of paper AUTHOR(S): names of authors AFFILIATION: of author(s) CONTACT ADDRESS: full postal address E-MAIL: electronic mail address of main author (for contact), followed by other authors (if any) FAX NUMBER: of main author PHONE NUMBER: of main author (1) Electronic submissions: These should be plain ASCII text files, not files formatted by a wordprocessor, and should not contain TAB characters or soft hyphens. Paragraphs should be separated by blank lines. Headings and subheadings should be on separate lines and be numbered. Notes, if needed at all, should take the form of endnotes rather than footnotes. References, up to six, should be given at the end. Choose a simple markup scheme for accents and other characters that cannot be transmitted by electronic mail, and include an explanation of the markup scheme after the title information and before the start of the text. Electronic submissions should be sent to Elaine Brennan with the subject line " Submission for ACH- ALLC95". (2) Paper submissions: Submissions should be typed or printed on one side of the paper only, with ample margins. Six copies should be sent to ACH-ALLC95 (Paper submission) Elaine Brennan ATLIS Consulting Group 6011 Executive Boulevard Rockville, MD 20852 USA DEADLINES Proposals for papers and sessions December 31, 1994 Proposals for poster presentations February 15, 1995 Notification of acceptance March 15, 1995 PUBLICATION: A selection of papers presented at the conference will be published in the series Research in Humanities Computing edited by Susan Hockey and Nancy Ide and published by Oxford University Press. FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Eric Dahlin Local Organizer, ACH/ALLC '95 Office of the Provost College of Letters and Science University of California Santa Barbara, California 93106 USA Phone: 805/687-5003 E-mail: HCF1DAHL@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu ********** III.B.2. Fr: Helen Atkins Re: 1995 Mid-Year Preliminary Program ASIS 1995 Mid-Year Meeting May 24-26 Minneapolis, Minnesota DAY ONE KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Designed to set the stage for the meeting, objectively addressing what electronic communication/publishing is, what it is not, the current status, possible social implications, and predictions for the future. (invited speaker) ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT CREATION: Designed to be led by a panel of three "publishers" - a traditional publisher, a university publisher, and a multimedia publisher. (invited moderator and speakers unless SIG participation) BOX LUNCH SESSIONS: Parallel sessions on three topics: 1. Peer review - how does electronic publishing change the peer review process? What are the implications of such changes? 2. Data integrity/validation - how does electronic publishing alter the concept of a journal or other publication? How is data integrity insured? What are the implications? 3. Standards - ideally, a summary comparison of the most commonly used standards - their practical applications and pros/cons of using them. (invited moderator for each session unless suggested by SIGs; SIG participants) DAY TWO: Access to Electronic Information The day will focus on how end users ultimately become aware of and access electrronic documents; how electronic material will be archived; who decides what should be archived; and who does the archiving. The afternoon focuses on distribution models. OVERVIEW: (invited speaker to present overview and then act as moderator of session, unless drawn from SIG submission) CASE STUDIES: Approximately three case studies will be presented - one on access to electronic bibliographic information, a second on access to electronic numeric data, and a third on access to other data in electronic form (sequence, structure,etc) (SIG participation) OVERVIEW OF ARCHIVING ISSUES: This session will be led by a panel moderator followed by a panel discussion on archiving - what, how, and by whom. The panel will consist of a primary publisher, a librarian, and a presentation from the Library of Congress, unless SIG suggestion inserted. (invited moderator-unless SIG suggestion; SIG participation) DOCUMENT DISTRIBUTION MODELS: What are electronic subscriptions? What are the current and proposed subscription models, pricing, usage restrictions, license agreements, deliver mechanisms, on interlibrary loan? (Invited mmoderator and speakers/SIG participation) BREAK/DEMONSTRATIONS: During the break, show demonstrations of such systems as Red Sage, CORE, Tulip. (Invited presenters) Remainder of the afternoon session will be devoted to two topics: 1. User satisfaction with the existing electronic pilot projects (Red Sage, CORE, Tulip) 2. Electronic document delivery and interlibrary loan (case studies) (invited speakers and/or SIG) DAY THREE: Intellectual Property Rights OVERVIEW: Invited speaker will present the overview of the issues and then moderate the following session: COPYRIGHT: Do we need it? Should the current law be changed? Should copyright be technology independent? Will authors/ universities retain copyright? Will license agreements replace copyright in an electronic environment? How is ownership of data relayed in electronic publishing, etc. (invited speakers and SIG participation) GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSIONS: Contributed Papers The initial intent to submit should include the title and an extended outline or draft paper. Papers should address one or more ofthe issues outline above. Presenters of accepted papers will be allowed 15-25 minutes for delivery. All papers will be refereed. Intents to submit papers due: November 15, 1994. Notification of acceptance will be sent by: December 15, 1994; Camera-ready papers due: February 1, 1995. PANEL, SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP, AND OTHER PRESENTATIONS: Individual contributions and panel discussions are welcome. All intents to organize sessions should include a description of 250 words indicating the topic and proposed speakers to address the topic, with contact information for all speakers. Intents to organize panel presentations and other program suggestions must be received by November 15, 1994. Notification of acceptance will be sent by December 15, 1994. A final list of speakers, with complete contact information , and camera-ready copy (full length if desired, or abstract) will by due by February 1, 1995. Two copies of your proposal and abstracts are required. A paper copy or electronic copy (encouraged - email or ASCII) should by sent to the addresses below. You will receive instruction for submission of final copy upon acceptance. 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