Information Retrieval List Digest 352 (April 21, 1997) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/irld/irld-352.txt IRLIST Digest ISSN 1064-6965 April 21, 1997 Volume XIV, Number 14 Issue 352 ********************************************************** II. JOBS 1. Clarement College: Coordinator, Library/Information Technology 2. U.Missouri-Columbia: Ass't. or Assoc. Professor School of Information Science and Learning Technologies III. NOTICES A. Publications 1. Journal of Marketing Practice 2. Katharine Sharp Review B. Meetings 1. ELSNET Summer School 2. Museums and the Web '98 C. Miscellaneous 1. Postcoordination Possibilities IV. PROJECTS C. Fellowships, Grants, & Scholarships 1. News of ISI Research Grant 1997 Award to ListServs 2. US-EC Joint Support for Higher Education ********************************************************** II. JOBS II.1. Fr: Alberta Walker Re: Clarement College: Coordinator, Library/Information Technology Library/Information Technology Coordinator Full-time appointment available July 1, 1997. DESCRIPTION: Report to the Director of the Libraries and work in an evolving team environment. Provide leadership necessary for planning and maintaining cutting-edge technological library applications in support of learning and teaching. QUALIFICATIONS: ALA-accredited MLS with in-depth knowledge of integrated library systems, electronic information resources, and computer hardware, software, and networking as they relate to delivery of library services. Technical knowledge of Z39.50, Web servers, and evolving networking technologies and protocols. Experience supporting staff use of desktop productivity tools. Achievement in planning and implementing library systems. Demonstrated leadership, management, and supervisory skills. Commitment to working collaboratively, to process improvement, and to the best customer service. Ability to serve as a bridge between technical and nontechnical staff. Excellent communication skills and an ability to work and innovate in a constantly changing environment. PREFERRED: 5 or more years of professional library experience in either public or technical academic library services. Experience with Innovative Interfaces, Inc. systems. SALARY AND BENEFITS: $4,000 per month minimum, 22 days vacation and an excellent benefits package. Applications received by May 1, 1997 will be given first consideration. For more detailed description visit our web site: http://voxlibris.claremont.edu/infolibn.html or contact: Search Committee/LITC, Honnold/Mudd Library, Administration Office, 800 N. Dartmouth Ave., Claremont, CA 91711. ********** II.2. Fr: Bryce Allen Re: U.Missouri-Columbia: College of Education, Ass't. or Assoc. Prof., School of Information Science and Learning Technologies UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION http://tiger.coe.missouri.edu/ Assistant or Associate Professor School of Information Science and Learning Technologies The College of Education seeks a highly motivated assistant or associate professor to work with nationally and internationally recognized faculty in contributing to the mission of the School of Information Science and Learning Technologies. Candidates will be expected to: --attract research funding from external agencies; --conduct research; --supervise graduate student research; --teach graduate courses; and --advise students in master's and doctoral programs. The College wishes to recruit a faculty member who specializes in the Organization of Information. This field of study is represented by, but not limited to: --innovative ways of representing and organizing text, images, moving pictures, voice, or sound for information and learning technologies; --user-centered approaches to subject access in information and learning applications; --integration of heterogeneous information in applications such as Medical Information Systems, Hypermedia Learning Environments, and Digital Libraries; and --the economics of information organization. QUALIFICATIONS: an earned doctorate in an area that supports the research, development, and instructional mission of the position; experience in the application of research to information and learning applications; strong potential to attract external research and development funding. The School of Information Science and Learning Technologies offers an M.A. in Library Science, an M.A./M.Ed. in Educational Technology, and an interdisciplinary Ph.D. Collaborative research among faculty is facilitated by research groups with interests in Information Retrieval Research, Cognition and Information Technology, Medical Informatics, and Technology Innovations in Education. MU is the oldest state university west of the Mississippi River and the largest of the four institutions in the University of Missouri System. It is one of the most comprehensive and diverse universities in the United States and proudly embraces the land grant mission. MU has a student body of over 22,000 at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. The College of Education is one of 18 schools/colleges on campus, has a student population of 1,200 undergraduate and 900 graduate students, and a tenure-track faculty of some 90 members. As a member of the American Association of Universities, a state land grant institution, and a university classified Research I by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, MU is a premier provider of graduate and professional education. MU is engaged in a process of identifying its unique niche, building on strengths and comparative advantages, and addressing major unsolved problems and issues. A bottom-up planning process is in place which captures the enthusiasm and motivation of our best faculty. The University of Missouri-Columbia complies with the guidelines set forth by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you have special needs as addressed by this legislation and need assistance with this or any portion of the application process, notify us at the address below as soon as possible. Efforts will be made to accommodate your special needs. SALARY: Competitive and commensurate with experience and qualificat ions APPOINTMENT: Nine-month, tenure track appointment beginning September 1, 1997 APPLICATIONS: Submit a letter of application including the names of three references; a vitae; a statement of research, development, and teaching interest; selected publications; and evidence of teaching effectiveness to: Dr. Bryce Allen, Chair of Search Committee 110 Townsend Hall College of Education University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO 65211 isbryce@showme.missouri.edu CLOSING DATE: Submission of application materials in electronic form is encouraged. Formal review of applications will begin May 31, 1997, and continue until the position is filled. The University of Missouri-Columbia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Applications from women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged. Bryce Allen, Associate Professor School of Information Science and Learning Technologies University of Missouri isbryce@showme.missouri.edu ********************************************************** III. NOTICES III.A.1. Fr: Gill Crawford Re: Journal of Marketing Practice: Applied Marketing Science Journal of Marketing Practice: Applied Marketing Science AN ELECTRONIC JOURNAL View the journal homepage on: http://www.mcb.co.uk/liblink/jmpams/jourhome.htm For access to sample articles, abstracts, keywords and to join the journal's electronic mailing list MCB University Press is pleased to announce that the JOURNAL OF MARKETING PRACTICE: APPLIED MARKETING SCIENCE is now available on-line via the internet. The journal will continue to bridge the gap between the theory and practice of marketing and continue to provide an international forum for both scholars and practitioners for the theoretical research and reflection on practice. THE EDITORS: Dr Mark Jenkins is a Lecturer in Strategic Management at Cranfield School of Management. He has been in executive education for the last eight years, prior to this he held marketing and sales posts in a multi-national manufacturing company. He teaches on both MBA and Executive Development programmes, specializing in competitive and customer-focused strategies. He contributes to Cranfield programmes for corporate clients and also operates as a freelance consultant. He also contributes to management and strategy programmes at Warwick Business School and the University of Colorado, USA. He has published and presented a wide range of work in books, academic journals and conferences. Professor Malcolm McDonald, who is the joint editor, is Professor of Marketing Planning and Chairman of the Cranfield Planning Centre and Director of the Institute for Advanced Research in Marketing (IARM) at the Cranfield School of Management. The IARM has a similar mission to that of the JOURNAL OF MARKETING PRACTICE: APPLIED MARKETING SCIENCE in that it seeks to advance research in marketing through the cycle of rigorous empirical research theory development and practical applications. He is a graduate in English from Oxford University in Business studies from Bradford University Management Centre, and has a PhD from Cranfield University. He has extensive industrial experience including several years as Marketing Director at Canada Dry. He has written 25 books including Marketing Plans; How to Prepare Them; How to Use Them, and run seminars and workshops all over the world. DEDICATED TO IMPROVING MARKETING PRACTICE: The JOURNAL OF MARKETING PRACTICE: APPLIED MARKETING SCIENCE is an international, double-blind, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to improving marketing practice. Drawing on the knowledge and experience of contributors, both academics and practitioners, from all over the world, this pioneering journal brings together the latest research and best practices from industry to show you what is and what isn't working in marketing today. >From an academic viewpoint, the journal addresses the development of marketing theory in order to take greater account of marketing practice and organizational context. And, for the benefit of practitioners, it explores the best ways in which the knowledge, tools, techniques and processes of marketing can be applied. WHAT DOES THE JOURNAL COVER? The JOURNAL OF MARKETING PRACTICE: APPLIED MARKETING SCIENCE carries three distinct forms of contribution: Empirical articles - which report on the latest research concerned with validating theories of marketing in practice. Conceptual articles - which explore the development of marketing theory as it relates to marketing in practice. Practitioner notes - which discuss, through commentaries and mini-case studies, issues of current concern to marketing practitioners. WHO SHOULD SUBSCRIBE? The JOURNAL OF MARKETING PRACTICE: APPLIED MARKETING SCIENCE provides high quality, relevant and accessible information for practitioners, scholars and students of marketing. Libraries catering for practising marketing managers and marketing academics should also subscribe to the journal. ONLINE DELIVERY: The JOURNAL OF MARKETING PRACTICE: APPLIED MARKETING SCIENCE embraces new technologies by being published on-line via the internet. This medium will allow you to maximize the journals's use and therefore value for money as follows: Multiplicity of Access... Internet access comes complete with a site licence which allows anyone whose email address includes your organization's domain name to access the journal at any time from their own workstation. Access to the wider Community... Each electronic issue will have a space in which you can post your thoughts and ideas. Your comments will be held within the journal contents to provide a wide variety of viewpoints designed to move the debate along far more quickly than by traditional methods. A live debate will ensue which will make a real contribution to the body of knowledge. Regular Home Page Updates... In today's fast-moving world of business and academic information, we have found that a subject such as Empowerment necessitates a method of informing readers of new developments within the field on a continuous basis. AS such, the 1997 Internet subscription of the journal will include an automatic email link that will inform you and your colleagues when a journal page has been updated. Your Searchable On-line Archive... Your 1997 subscription will include access to the earlier volumes of the journal. Like the current volume, this will be networked to the desks of colleagues within your organization. Articles will be available in a searchable format, and subscribers can browse the journal using search terms that range from author and subject to article style. Quality indicators rate articles on originality, practice and research implications and readability. The full text of all articles published in the 1995 and 1996 volumes will be available. To view illustrative articles of the journal, and discover the benefits of an on-line journal, access the journal homepage on URL: http://www.mcb.co.uk/liblink/jmpams/jourhome.htm Price: Stg 159.00 pounds US$ 249.00 Aus$ 329.00 (+ Stg 27.83 VAT in EU only) For further information contact Gillian Crawford, email: gcrawford@mcb.co.uk or log on to the Internet at: http://www.mcb.co.uk/liblink/jmpams/jourhome.htm Gillian Crawford Vice President: Library Link, Internet Free-press, electronic journals MCB University Press Limited 60/62 Toller Lane Bradford, West Yorkshire England BD8 9BY Web: Library Link: http://www.mcb.co.uk/liblink/nethome.htm Internet Free-Press: http://www.free-press.com/free-press.htm Electronic Journals: http://www.mcb.co.uk ********** III.A.2. Fr: Katharine Sharp Review Re: Katharine Sharp Review 2nd Call Second Call For Papers Katharine Sharp Review GSLIS, University of Illinois ISSN 1083-5261 (This information can also be found at http://edfu.lis.uiuc.edu/review) This is the second call for submissions to the Summer 1997 issue of the Katharine Sharp Review, the peer-reviewed e-journal devoted to student scholarship and research within the interdisciplinary scope of library and information science. Submitting to KSR not only gives you the chance to publish some of your work, but gives you the opportunity to take part in the academic publishing process. All submissions should be received by Monday, May 12, 1997. Although it is not required for submission, we would appreciate an abstract (of 150-200 words) or indication of intention to submit. Submitted articles must be accompanied by an abstract of no more than 200 words. For more information, including instructions for authors, please see the KSR webpage at Re: ELSNET Summer School ELSNET's 5TH EUROPEAN SUMMER SCHOOL ON LANGUAGE AND SPEECH AND SPEECH COMMUNICATION LEXICON DEVELOPMENT FOR LANGUAGE AND SPEECH PROCESSING Centre for Computational Linguistics FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO *** MAY 9, 1997 *** CONSTRUCTION WORK IS CURRENTLY TAKING PLACE AT THE PREMISES OF THE CENTRE OF COMPUTATIONAL LINGUISTICS IN LEUVEN. AS A RESULT, E-MAIL AND FAX COMMUNICATION WITH LEUVEN HAS BEEN AND WILL BE DIFFICULT/DELAYED UNTIL MAY 1, 1997. FOR THE TIME BEING, PLEASE CONTACT BOTH THE SUMMER SCHOOL SECRETARIAT IN LEUVEN AND YVONNE VAN HOLSTEIJN AT ELSNET@LET.RUU.NL FOR INQUIRIES AND REGISTRATION. ELSNET's fifth European Summer School on Language and Speech Communication will be organised at the Centre for Computational Linguistics in Leuven, Belgium. The central theme of the summer school will be 'Lexicon development for Language and Speech Processing'. The event is sponsored by the European Network in Language and Speech (ELSNET), ERASMUS, the COPERNICUS project ELSNET goes East, the network Computational Linguistics in Flanders (CLIF), and by one of the Belgian Councils for Scientific Research (NFWO), and supported by the European Speech Communication Association (ESCA) and the European Chapter of the Association for Computational Linguistics (EACL). Language and speech processing applications with a reasonable coverage need large lexicons. The construction and maintenance of lexical resources is a costly and complex task. Consequently, decisions about notation, format, structure, content and acquisition of lexical knowledge require careful consideration, while keeping in mind specific requirements of applications on the one hand and reusability on the other. For students and staff interested in the development of systems for speech and language communication it is of prime importance to be familiar with the latest developments in this field. STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF THE PROGRAMME - WEEK I MONDAY 14/7 - FRIDAY 18/7 Plenary Computational lexicography for speech and language Dafydd Gibbon (University of Bielefeld, Germany) Parallel 1: Lexical knowledge representation Julie Berndsen (University of Bielefeld, Germany) Gerald Gazdar (University of Sussex, UK) Parallel 2: The use of lexica in text-to-speech systems Silvia Quazza (CSELT, Italy) Henk van den Heuvel (University of Nijmegen, the Netherlands) Parallel 1 Constraint-based lexicons Gosse Bouma (University of Groningen, the Netherlands) Dan Flickinger (CSLI Stanford, USA) Frank Van Eynde (University of Leuven, Belgium) Parallel 2 Speech databases Dafydd Gibbon (University of Bielefeld, Germany) Christoph Draxler (Ludwig-Maximilian University Munich, Germany) Student presentations STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF THE PROGRAMME - WEEK II MONDAY 21 - FRIDAY 25 Plenary The mental lexicon Harald Baayen (MPI Nijmegen, the Netherlands) Ardi Roelofs (MPI Nijmegen, the Netherlands) Parallel 1 Multilingual lexicography Susan Armstrong (ISSCO, University of Geneva, Switzerland) Parallel 2 Automatic learning of lexical structure Walter Daelemans (University of Tilburg, the Netherlands) Gert Durieux (University of Antwerp, Belgium) Parallel 1 Recognizing lexical units in text Gregory Grefenstette (Rank Xerox, Grenoble, France) Anne Schiller (Rank Xerox, Grenoble, France) Salah Ait-Mokhtar (Rank Xerox, Grenoble, France) Parallel 2 The use of lexica in automatic speech recognition Lori Lamel (LIMSI, Orsay, France) Martine Adda-Decker (LIMSI, Orsay, France) Student presentations REGISTRATION: The Summer School is open to advanced undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students, as well as to postdocs and staff members from academia and industry. Participants are expected to have a basic knowledge of language and/or speech processing, but no prior experience in the area of lexicon development will be assumed. The courses are taught in English. In order to facilitate the acquistion of hands-on experience the number of participants will be limited to 90. For registration, use the form from our WWW-pages at http://www.ccl.kuleuven.ac.be/ess97/ess97.html or http://www.elsnet.org DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION: MAY 9, 1997: Notices of acceptance will be sent (by email or fax) during the second week of May. Applicants who are accepted will then be asked to pay the registration fee and -if applicable- the accommodation costs. MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION FORM: WWW-pages at http://www.ccl.kuleuven.ac.be/ess97/ess97.html http://www.elsnet.org or from the Summer School secretariat at: ELSNET Summer School Secretariat c/o Centre for Computational Linguistics Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Maria-Theresiastraat 21 B-3000 Leuven tel: +32-16-32.50.88 fax: +32-16-32.50.98 email: ess97@ccl.kuleuven.ac.be ********** III.B.2. Fr: J. Trant Re: Museums and the Web '98 CALL FOR PAPERS Museums and the Web: An International Conference Toronto, Ontario, Canada, April 21-26, 1998 Organised by Archives & Museum Informatics Sponsored by the Canadian Heritage Information Network The 1997 Museums and the Web Conference attracted over 400 participants to Los Angeles, to hear reports and analysis by over 50 speakers from 11 countries. We expect the 1998 meeting in Toronto to bring together more members of the ever-growing Museum and the Web community. Submissions of papers are requested from those actively involved in shaping what the museum will look like on the World Wide Web. The Program for Museums and the Web 1998 will be selected from proposals contributed in response to this call. Proposals are being accepted until October 31, 1997 to present a paper or teach a workshop (1/2 or full day). PAPER PROPOSALS SHOULD INCLUDE: * Full identification of the presenter(s), including name, job title, institution, postal address, phone, fax, email, and URL * The title of the proposed paper * An abstract which clearly states the specific contribution the paper or presentation will make * AV Requirements for presentation WORKSHOP PROPOSALS MUST INCLUDE: * Full identification of the instructor(s), including name, title, postal address, phone, fax, email, and URL. * A syllabus outlining the content to be presented and learning objectives for the workshop * Dates and places where this workshop has been previously presented * Proposed contract terms * AV Requirements for presentation SUGGESTED TOPICS: 1. Moving Museum Programs to the Web: o Educational Outreach o The Museum Digital Community: Electronic Volunteers, Virtual Members, Remote Audiences o Professional Resources on the Web: Web Museology, Virtual Support Networks, Professional Organizations o Museum Public Relations via an Institutional Web Site o Museum Exhibitions on the Web o Higher Education and Museums on the Web o Income Producing Activity and the Web o Imagebases, Multimedia, and Publishing o The Concept of the "Museum" in the Digital Age 2. Adapting Museum Structures for the Web: o Staffing, Training, and Professional Development. o Budgeting, Managing, Maintaining and Updating a Web Presence. o Museum Intranets - Leveraging the Technology for In-house Benefits. o Consortia, National, and International Projects. o Standards, Architectures, and Long-term Strategies. o New Technologies & Opportunities for the Near Future. o Copyright and Licensing: Protecting and Providing Museum Property. o Access & Accessibility: Resource Discovery, Metadata, and Domain Naming. 3. Evaluating Museums' Presence on the Web: o Graphic Design o Information Architecture and Delivery o Content Authoring o User Interaction o Navigational Structures o Communciation Effectiveness o Program Support o Audience Enhancement o Product Development DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: Proposals are welcome at any time; to be considered they must be received by October 31, 1997. SEND PROPOSALS TO: MW98 Conference Co-Chairs David Bearman, dbear@archimuse.com Jennifer Trant, jtrant@archimuse.com or fax them to Archives & Museum Informatics at +1 412-683-7366 TIMETABLE FOR REVIEW: Proposals will be reviewed by the conference advisory committee and participants will be notified of acceptance by December 15, 1997. Abstracts will be made available through the conference web site from January 1, 1998. Accepted papers are due February 28, 1998, and will be published (on the Web and/or in print). FURTHER INFORMATION: More detailed information about Museums and the Web, 1998 will be available from www.archimuse.com/mw98 SPECIAL PREPUBLICATION OFFER: MUSEUMS AND THE WEB, 1997: SELECTED PAPERS Edited by David Bearman and Jennifer Trant. Selected Papers from an International Conference held in Los Angeles, California, March 16-19, 1997. To be released May, 1997 Pre-publication price $30.00 (Publication price $45.00). J. Trant jtrant@archimuse.com Partner and Principal Consultant www.archimuse.com Archives & Museums Informatics 5501 Walnut St., Suite 203 ph. + 1-412-683-9775 Pittsburgh, PA USA 15232-1455 fax + 1-412-683-7366 ********** III.C.1. Fr: Stanley Rice Re: Postcoordination Possibilities Now that spring is sprung, what about tasting some PRECOORDINATE WINES FROM POSTCOORDINATE BOTTLES? ;-) Like the taste of wine, relevance is not objective to us. It is subjective, without crisp definition, dependent on our context, describable only by fuzzy postcoordinations. SIGs as well as individuals recognize relevance only in context. With a little help from our friends we can optimize relevance. But most folks have never even heard the word postcoordination. Precoordinate systems still predominate-- Yahoo categories, single topic and alphabetical filings--at work, at school, and at home. The Internet, AltaVista-style search engines, and Thematic concept filtering will change a lot of that before long. The change may come more smoothly because old precoordinations can be included under postcoordinations, and actually be much enhanced thereby. Just putting the old wine in the new bottles can multiply its bouquet and value. (No, there is nothing for sale here.) Examples of postcoordination possibilities with included fuzzy precoordinations, suited to electronic libraries, corporate intranets (and many other "incoherent" but currently precoordinated collections) are given at: http://www.cruzio.com/~autospec/darwin.htm (Darwin's "The Voyage of the Beagle" is used to illustrate Dewey precoordinations included under postcoordinations.) Want a different kind of example? Consider "Correlating Symptoms and Remedies," which includes uses for various kinds of traditional diagnostic precoordinations: http://www.cruzio.com/~autospec/accessf.htm On the Autospec home page (address below) we look at postcoordination of contextual and conceptual filtering from many points of view. Your reactions are always appreciated. In any case, relax and have another glass. It's spring! ;-) Regards, Stan Rice ********************************************************** IV. PROJECTS IV.C.1. Fr: Elisa Miller Re: News of ISI Research Grant 1997 Award to ListServs ISI RESEARCH GRANT 1997 AWARD PHILADELPHIA, PA. U.S.A. -- February 5, 1997 -- The Citation Products Division of the Institute for Scientific Information(R)(ISI(R)) is pleased to announce its second research grant. An award in the amount of $3,000 will be granted in July this year to support a research project based on citation analysis. The deadline for submissions is May 30, 1997, and the grantee will be notified of the award by June 30, 1997. Proposals may be submitted in hard copy or by e-mail, but in either case must be double-spaced and not exceed a maximum of 1,000 words. Proposals should include the following information: -Name, address, affiliation, and brief biography/c.v. of applicant -Brief statement of the research problem -Description of the research design and methodology, including details of how citation data will be used -Discussion of expected impact of the research results Submissions will be evaluated by an internal ISI committee and will be judged on the proposed application of citation analysis and the significance of the research problem. The winner of the award will be expected to pursue dissemination of the results in an appropriate forum and to acknowledge the support of ISI in any presentation or publication based on the funded work. Two hard copies(or one electronic copy) of the proposal, postmarked/dated no later than May 30, should be sent to: Barbara Nagy-Teti Marketing Manager Institute for Scientific Information 3501 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-3302 e-mail: bnagy-teti@isinet.com ********** IV.C.2. Fr: Maria Zemankova Re: US-EC Joint Support for Higher Education US Department of Education and the National Science Foundation are cooperating in a US-EC program "European Community/United States of America Joint Consortia for Cooperation in Higher Education and Vocational Education". Deadline for submission of proposals is May 16, 1997 The guidelines are available on the US Department of Education Web site: http://www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/FIPSE. OBJECTIVES: The Cooperation Program aims to add a new European Community/United States dimension to student-centered cooperation and to bring balanced benefits to both the European Community and the United States. THE ESSENTIAL OBJECTIVES ARE TO: * promote mutual understanding between the peoples of the European Community and the United States including broader knowledge of their languages, cultures and institutions; * improve the quality of human resource development in both the European Community and the United States; * improve the quality of transatlantic student mobility, including the promotion of mutual understanding, recognition and thus portability of academic credits; * encourage the exchange of expertise in new developments in higher education and/or vocational education and training -- for example, the use of new information technologies -- for the mutual enrichment of practice in the European Community and the United States; * form or enhance partnerships among higher education, vocational education, or training institutions, professional associations, public authorities, businesses and other associations as appropriate in both the European Community and the United States; * introduce an added-value dimension to transatlantic cooperation which complements bilateral cooperation between Member States of the European Community and the United States as well as other European Community and United States programs and initiatives in higher education and vocational training. ********************************************************** IRLIST Digest is distributed from the University of California, Division of Library Automation, 300 Lakeside Drive, Oakland, CA. 94612-3550. 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