Information Retrieval List Digest 346 (February 24, 1997) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/irld/irld-346.txt IRLIST Digest ISSN 1064-6965 February 24, 1997 Volume XIV, Number 8 Issue 346 ********************************************************** II. JOBS 1. U. College Dublin: Professorship, LIS 2. Empirical Media Corp.: Research Programmers 3. NYMC: Infomatics Positions 4. Drexel U.: Content Access Position, IS III. NOTICES A. Publications 1. FARNET's Washington Update 2. JASIS March Table of Contents B. Meetings 1. Networking '97 2. IM Seminars: Imaging/Data Management ********************************************************** II. JOBS II.1. Fr: Monica Brinkley Re: U. College Dublin: Professorship, LIS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN Applications are invited by the Governing Body of the College for the following full-time statutory post: PROFESSORSHIP OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION STUDIES (Ref: 42/97) Prior to application, further information (including application procedure) should be obtained from: The Personnel Office, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland (quoting above reference number) Telephone enquiries: (353 1) 706 1653. Fax: (353 1) 269 2472. Email: acadrec@listserv.hea.ie Closing Date: Not later than 5.00 p.m. on Thursday, 10 April 1997. UCD is an equal opportunities employer Further information is available at: http://www.ucd.ie/~lis ********** II.2. Fr: Sandi Brummert Re: Empirical Media Corp.: Research Programmers Research Programmer Job Opportunity Empirical Media Corporation Pittsburgh, PA http://www.empirical.com Empirical Media is looking for Research Programmers who are interested in building a real product that is changing the future of the Internet. Our WiseWire web service is the application of intelligent agent technology to information access and delivery. WiseWire's advanced algorithms in machine learning and its use of individualized and collaborative filtering combine to deliver Internet content that is highly personalized, relevant, timely, and valuable to the user. As a Research Programmer working on WiseWire, you will have the opportunity to see the practical application of your research work. We are seeking students or professionals with a background in statistics, information retrieval, collaborative filtering, agents, or machine learning. Candidates must have an advanced degree in a computer related field and extensive C++ programming experience Empirical Media offers you the opportunity to work in a well-financed and supportive business environment in close proximity to prominent universities on the cutting edge of technology (we are just down the block from both Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh). We also offer the chance for you to join a team of bright and dedicated technologists who are diligently working to revolutionize the way people view the Internet. And, our substantial stock option program allows you to directly participate in the value that you would be helping to create. For confidential consideration for this position, please send, email, or fax your resume or letter of interest to: Empirical Media Corporation 5001 Centre Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213 email: jobs@empirical.com fax: 412-688-8853 ********** II.3. Fr: Joanne Caldera Re: Drexel U.: Content Access Position, IS Drexel University's College of Information Science and Technology (IST) seeks applicants for a full-time position in the area of Content Access Systems. It is anticipated that the position will be filled at the assistant or associate level, on either a tenure or non-tenure track. The faculty member will have responsibility for teaching, oversight of curriculum, and leading a research and development initiative in a selection of the following areas: Organization of knowledge, classification theory, content representation, thesaurus construction, cataloging and classification systems, information systems for libraries, appropriate national and international standards, the Internet, digital libraries and hypermedia, organization of information for access and retrieval, text analysis for information retrieval, cognitive aspects of information-seeking behavior, user studies The IST view of information is broad, multidisciplinary, and practical. We offer a BS and MS in information systems, an ALA-accredited MS in library and information science, and a PhD. Under a four year grant from the Kellogg Foundation, we are reinventing education for information professionals. With a Sloan Foundation grant we have established leadership in distance education. Both master's programs are undergoing substantial redesign. The success of our programs is based on faculty teamwork, enterprise, and industry. The faculty member might teach such existing courses as: Technical Processes, Information Systems and Structures, Cataloging and Classification I and II, Content Representation, Library Automation; and-depending on demand-develop courses in: digital library systems, Internet management systems, Intranet, information visualization. The successful candidate will have an appropriate earned or nearly earned Ph.D. and will have spent substantial time in relevant practice. Please submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and names, addresses, and phone numbers of at least three references to Howard D. White, Ph.D., Chair, Search Committee, College of Information Science and Technology, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104. Applications will be considered until the position is filled. Drexel University is an equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Thomas A. Childers, Ph.D. A.B. Kroeger Professor Director of Library and Information Science Programs College of Information Science & Technology [IST] Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA internet: childeta@dunx1.ocs.drexel.edu phone: (215)895-2479 fax: 215-895-2494 ********************************************************** III. NOTICES III.A.1. Fr: Heather Boyles Re: FARNET's Washington Update FARNET's Washington Update --- February 21, 1997 HEADLINES: - CIEC Coalition files brief with Supreme Court on Communications Decency Act - Segments of industry still unhappy about Administration's implementation of encryption export policies - World leaders come to agreement on liberalizing global telecommunications services >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Written from FARNET's Washington office, "FARNET's Washington Update" is a service to FARNET members and other interested subscribers. We gratefully acknowledge EDUCOM's NTTF and the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) for additional support. If you would like more information about the Update or would like to offer comments or suggestions, please contact Heather Boyles at heather@farnet.org. ********** III.A.2. Fr: Richard Hill Re: JASIS March Table of Contents Journal of the American Society for Information Science JASIS Volume 48, Number 3 March 1997 IN THIS ISSUE: Bert R. Boyce, 189 RESEARCH: Supporting Discovery in Virtual Libraries, Bipin C. Desai, 190 Data Set Isolation for Bibliometric Online Analyses of Research Publications: Fundamental Methodological Issues, Peter Ingwersen and Finn Hjortgaard Christensen, 205 End-User Searching Behavior in Information Retrieval: A Longitudinal Study, Weijing Yuan, 218 Ranking Schemes in Hybrid Boolean Systems: A New Approach, Jacques Savoy, 235 A Discipline Independent Definition of Information, Robert M. Losee, 254 BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS: Decision Support for Serials Deselection and Acquisition: A Case Study, David J. Robb and Angela McCormick, 270 Citation Content Analysis of a Botany Journal, M. H. MacRoberts and B. R. MacRoberts, 274 BOOK REVIEWS: Electronic Publishing and Libraries. Planning for the Impact and Growth to 2003, by David J. Brown Mary E. Brown, 276 Civilizing Cyberspace: Policy, Power, and the Information Superhighway, by Steven E. Miller Donald Case, 278 The Scholar's Courtesy: The Role of Acknowledgement in the Primary Communication Process, by Blaise Cronin Betsy Van der Veer Martens, 279 Digital Image and Audio Communications: Toward a Global Information Infrastructure, by Stanley N. Baron and Mark I. Krivocheev Ruth Wuest, 280 Design of Library Automation Systems: File Structure, Data Structures, and Tools, by Michael D. Cooper Carol A. Hert, 281 Explorations in Indexing and Abstracting: Pointing, Virtue, and Power, by Brian C. O'Connor Frank Exner, Little Bear, 282 Cover: Is a column of text at all like an architectural column? Is the phone book like a map broken up into names and numbers instead of shapes and colors? What does form tell us about information--Adrienne Weiss, Designer ********** III.B.1. Fr: Joan K Lippincott Re: Networking '97 Mark your calendar for Networking '97: Exploring the Continued Evolution of Internet Technology for Research and Education. This conference, sponsored by CNI, CRA, Educom, & FARNET, will be held April 9-10th, 1997 at the Sheraton City Centre in Washington, DC. HIGHLIGHTS: * Updates from Internet 2 & the affect on networking in higher education. * Next Generation Initiatives: How Federal Agencies will advance Internet technology. * Federal regulatory policy and the networking industry: how competition is shaping the telecom market and how that will affect higher education. * Featured speakers to include Graham Spanier, President, Penn State University and Congressman W.J. "Billy" Tauzin, Chairman, House Telecommunications Subcommittee. FOR MORE INFORMATION: www.educom.edu/web/nttf/net97.html ********** III.B.2. Fr: Re: Information Management Seminars: Imaging/Data Management Information Management Seminars will present two new professional development seminars on imaging/data management in Orlando, Florida on March 20 and 21, 1997. The seminars are intended for records managers office systems analysts, computer specialists, librarians, archivists, and other information professionals involved with computerized storage and retrieval of documents and data. The first seminar, entitled "Computer Storage Devices and Media for Electronic Recordkeeping" will survey and compare magnetic and optical storage technologies and products for data bases, text files, images and other electronic records. The second seminar entitled "Cost Analysis for Electronic Document Imaging" will examine cost calculation and justification concepts and methods for electronic document imaging implementations. Both seminars will provide practical advice for planning, evaluating, selecting, and implementing computer-based information systems. The enrollment fee is $230 per person per seminar. There is a special package price of $399 for persons attending both seminars. Future offerings of these seminars are scheduled metro Detroit (Troy, Michigan) on June 5-6, 1997 and metro Boston (Cambridge) on June 12-13, 1997. The instructor for these seminars is Dr. William Saffady, Professor in the School of Information Science and Policy, State University of New York at Albany and a well-known author and lecturer on information management topics. The seminars are based, in part, on two of Dr.Saffady's recent books: "Electronic Document Imaging: A State of the Art Report" and "Computer Storage Technologies: A Guide for Electronic Recordkeeping." Both books were published by ARMA International in 1996. For a copy of the seminar brochure or for additional information, contact Information Management Seminars, P.O. Box 84, Delmar, NY 12054; telephone: 518-439-2746; fax: 518-439-0968. The internet address for e-mail communications is ims@delphi.com. 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