Information Retrieval List Digest 378 (October 27, 1997) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/irld/irld-378 IRLIST Digest ISSN 1064-6965 October 27, 1997 Volume XIV, Number 40 Issue 378 ***************************************************************** II. JOBS 1. The Scientist: Sci-Tech Writer and Citation Analyst Bibliographic Assistant 2. DEC: Corporate Library Group: Database Administrator III. NOTICES A. Publications 1. The Information Society 13(2) ToC and EiC letter 2. International Journal of Electronic Markets - IJEM 3. Washington Update 10/7/97 B. Meetings 1. IRSG98 Colloquium 2. Prolamat 98: Second Announcement and Call for Papers 3. Information Resources Management Association International Conference 4. Research Issues in Data Engineering C. Miscellaneous 1. Concise UNIMARC formats now available IV. PROJECTS C. Fellowships, Grants, & Scholarships 1. NSF Program Solicitation: Science and Technology Centers ***************************************************************** II. JOBS II.1. Fr: E. Garfield Re: The Scientist: Sci-Tech Writer and Citation Analyst Bibliographic Assistant SCI-TECH WRITER AND CITATION ANALYST The person in this position will work as a part of a small team supporting the work of Eugene Garfield, the founder of ISI(r) and Publisher of The Scientist(r). Strong writing skills required, preferably with a science, technical, or bibliometrics background. Position will involve writing, editing, and vetting journal articles, speeches, and editorials. The person most likely to fill this position will have several of the following strengths: - excellent writing and editing skills - good telephone and in-person interviewing skills - knowledge of bibliometrics and citation analysis - knowledge of on-line and print bibliographic research techniques including Science Citation Index(r), Medline, etc. - working knowledge of MS Office, especially Excel, Access, and Powerpoint. - experienced with email and the Internet. - knowledge of statistical evaluation methods. CONTACT: Robert Jordan The Scientist 3600 Market Street, Suite 450 Philadelphia, PA 19104 FAX: 215-387-7542 email: rjordan@the-scientist.com BIBLIOGRAPHIC ASSISTANT The person in this position will work as a part of a small team supporting the work of Eugene Garfield, the founder of ISI(r)and Publisher of The Scientist(r). He/she will be involved in a variety of projects involving: - conversion of print material to PC-based programs using an OCR scanner - Maintaining and updating Dr. Garfield's website. - updating databases like ACT, Pro-Cite, etc. - photocopying - filing reprints and correspondence - on-line searching (SCI(r), SSCI(r), Medline, etc.) - bibliographic research to complete manuscripts/speeches and correspondence. Maintenance of bibliographic files. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: - Working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Access) applications and bibliographic systems. - Knowledge of html coding a definite plus. - Interest in citation analysis and bibliometrics important. CONTACT: Robert Jordan The Scientist 3600 Market Street, Suite 450 Philadelphia, PA 19104 FAX: 215-387-7542 email: rjordan@the-scientist.com ********** II.2. Fr: Andy Breeding Re: DEC: Corporate Library Group: Database Administrator DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR Corporate Library Group Digital Equipment Corporation Acton, MA SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES: This position is responsible for system and data administration for two SQL databases maintained by the Corporate Library Group. Additional responsibilities include administration of the web front end to one database, report writing, server administration, database programming, and operational support. As a member of our Desktop Services team, you will be closely involved in the ongoing development of a highly visible, leading edge, web-based electronic library. QUALIFICATIONS Required: -Database experience; Microsoft SQL Server and Sybase System 11 preferred -Knowledge of Windows NT workstation & server environments -Masters in Library/Information Science or Computer Science or equivalent experience -Excellent oral and written communications skills -Ability to work independently as well as part of a team Desirable: -IS operations experience -Indexing experience -HTML authoring experience CONTACT: For further information please contact: Andy Breeding Manager, Desktop Services Corporate Library Group Digital Equipment Corporation 50 Nagog Park, AKO2-3/E11 Acton, Massachusetts 01720 Phone: (978) 264-7815 Fax: (978) 264-7724 Email: andy.breeding@digital.com Note: Relocation/travel money is not available for this position. DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION: Digital Equipment Corporation is the leading worldwide supplier of networked computer systems, software, and services. DIGITAL pioneered and leads the industry in interactive, distributed and multivendor computing. An international company, DIGITAL does more than half its business outside the United States, developing and manufacturing products and providing customer services in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and the Pacific Rim. For more information on DIGITAL, please consult the company's web site at: http://www.digital.com. ********** II.3. Fr: Janice Slauenwhite Re: Dalhousie U.: University Librarian University Librarian Dalhousie University Dalhousie University invites applications and nominations for the position of University Librarian. The Dalhousie University Libraries are comprised of the DalTech, Kellogg Health Sciences, and Killam Memorial Libraries with collections of 1.6 million volumes, an operating budget of $7.5 million and a staff of 110. The Libraries serve approximately 1000 Faculty, 11,000 undergraduate and 2,500 graduate students in 10 faculties and, in addition, have a mandate to serve professional groups in the region. A leader in information technology and interuniversity cooperation, the Libraries are a founding member of Novanet, a consortium of 8 universities with the goal of enhancing access to information and knowledge through cooperation for the benefit of their user communities. For further information on Dalhousie University and the Libraries see www.dal.ca on the Internet. The University Librarian is responsible for the management, planning and development of the Libraries' services, programs, and collections in support of instructional and research information needs; the management of the Libraries' budgets and allocation of financial and human resources; the direction and development of staff; the fostering of collaborative relationships with faculty; students and staff; and the Libraries' participation in regional, national and international cooperative efforts. The University Librarian will provide innovative leadership and vision. The successful candidate will have strong leadership and management skills; strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to maintain effective relationships with administration, faculty, staff, students, and consortium colleagues; a thorough familiarity with the role of an academic research library and the changing nature of information management; and a demonstrated ability to represent the Libraries both within the University and externally. Applicants must have a professional qualification in librarianship. Advanced degrees in librarianship or other academic disciplines are an asset. The University Librarian is normally appointed with tenure and for a five year term with eligibility for reappointment. Nominations and applications (including curriculum vitae and the names of five referees) should be sent by January 5, 1998 to: Dr. Warwick C. Kimmins Acting Vice-President (Academic and Research) Chair of the University Librarian Search Committee Main Floor, Arts and Administration Building Dalhousie University Halifax, NS B3H 4H6 In accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, this advertisement is directed to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada. Dalhousie is an Employment Equity/Affirmative Action employer. We encourage applications from qualified Aboriginal peoples, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, and women. Applications and nominations will be treated confidentially. Elaine Boychuk Acting University Librarian Dalhousie University Libraries Killam Memorial Library Halifax, NS B3H 4H8 Phone: (902) 494-3601 Fax: (902) 494-2062 ****************************************************************** III. NOTICES III.A.1. Fr: Rob Kling Re: The Information Society 13(2) ToC and EiC letter The Information Society Letter from Rob Kling Editor-in-Chief For TIS Issue 13(2) (July-Sept, 1997) This issue of The Information Society, 13(2), is devoted to "Free Speech and Privacy in Canada's Information Society." The vast majority of articles about free speech, privacy and censorship that cross my desk focus on the United States or Western Europe. As I write this letter, the United States Supreme Court is reviewing the constitutionality of the "Communications Decency Act" -- a national law that can be problematic to enforce with international communication systems. The issues of free speech, privacy and censorship are worked out within a different legal system in Canada -- and one that is not well understood in the United States and Western Europe. This TIS issue includes five articles that examine matters such as these in a Canadian context. They were originally given at a conference entitled "Free Speech and Privacy in the Information Age" that was held at the University of Waterloo, in November 1994. TIS Associate Editor Mark Poster, conference organizer Professor Jeffrey Shallit and I selected the five best of the conference papers for possible publication in TIS. These five papers were reviewed and revised for TIS. The revised versions appear here, along with an essay by Jeffrey Shallit and Harriet Lyons, that places each of them in context. I welcome four new members to TIS's editorial board: *Dr. Chrisanthi Avgerou (Information Systems, London School of Economics), *Dr. Elizabeth Davenport (Communication and Information Studies, Queen Margaret College-Edinburgh); *Professor Rohan Samarajiva (Communications, Ohio State University); *Professor George Turbow (John Marshall Law School). Please check our web site (http://www.slis.indiana.edu/TIS) for news on forthcoming issues, calls for papers, and abstracts of articles from previous issues. TABLE of CONTENTS: The Information Society 13(2) Special Issue: Privacy (The Waterloo Conference) Guest Editors: Jeffrey Shallit and Harriet Lyons Contents Letter from the Editor-in-Chief, Rob Kling Articles Introduction to Social Issues of Networking in Canada's Information Society: Jeffrey Shallit and Harriet Lyons Content Analysis of Pornographic Images Available on the Internet: Michael D. Mehta and Dwaine Plaza Age of Uncontrolled Information Flow: Henry Spencer Freedom of Speech and Privacy in the Information Age: John Sopinka Perceptual Differences in Approaches to Censorship: Information Intermediaries and the Implementation of Law: Margaret Ann Wilkinson Old Freedoms and New Technologies: The Evolution of Community Networking: Jay Weston Book Review Hirschheim, Klein, and Lyytinen. Information Systems Development and Data Modeling: Conceptual and Philosophical Foundations. Robert J. Sandusky (reviewer) Read & contribute to the Social Informatics Home Page ********** III.A.2. Fr: Dorian.Selz@iwi.unisg.ch Re: International Journal of Electronic Markets - IJEM Electronic Markets, The International Journal of Electronic Markets Dear Colleagues, Electronic Markets is a key forum for advancing the understanding and practice of electronic markets and commerce (http://www.electronicmarkets.org). It is a full electronic journal and might therefore be of interest to the readers of this list. Enjoying growing success since 1991, Electronic Markets is the first journal to report on current developments and latest trends, as well as the policies, system concepts, methodologies, impacts, and cultural changes related to the exciting and rapidly evolving new research field of electronic commerce. Edited by Prof. Dr. Beat F. Schmid (University of St.Gallen, Switzerland), the journal is primarily devoted to publish original articles, taking the form of case studies, experience reports and special sections. The Focus Theme section covers the following topics in 1997 (including sample articles): ** 1/97 - Electronic Markets Architectures (February 1997), eCo System: CommerceNet?s Architectural Framework for Internet Commerce, by Jay Tenenbaum, CommerceNet, USA, ** 2/97 - Electronic Commerce in Asia (May 1997), Automation of China?s Security Markets, by J. Christopher Westland and So Siu Ming, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ** 3/97 - Electronic Product Catalogues (August 1997), Electronic Product Catalogues: what is missing?, by Miguel Garcia Gosalvez, ESADE Barcelona, Spain, ** 4/97 - Electronic Auctions (November 1997, forthcoming), Aucnet: Electronic Intermediary for Used-Car Transaction, by Ho Geun Lee, Yonsei University, Korea The journal intends to embrace a wide and rich array of electronic commerce issues. We would like to focus on "commerce", not just transactions, implying that commerce denotes a larger process including aspects of information seeking and distribution, negotiation, trust, risk-taking, customer relationships, buyers finding sellers, sellers finding customers, after-sale service and support. Hence the notion of electronic markets that embraces all of the above. Electronic Markets is a multidisciplinary journal whose audience of about 3000 readers worldwide includes scientists, policy- and decision-makers in government, industry and education; managers concerned with the effects of the electronic commerce revolution, organisations and society; and scholars with an interest in the relationship between information technologies, new forms of commerce and social change. The Website (http://www.electronicmarkets.org) provides full coverage (including all articles of the past 7 years) of the Journal's in-depth reporting on current developments, the latest trends, the impacts, policies, methodologies and cultural changes related to the exciting and rapidly evolving new research field Electronic Commerce. We cordially invite submissions from our readers. Please check our Website for submission details. Please direct any responses to: dorian.selz@iwi.unisg.ch . Best regards, Dorian Selz, Executive Editor Electronic Markets - International Journal of Electronic Markets Editor-in-Chief: Professor Beat F. Schmid Institute for Information Management, University of St.Gallen Mueller-Friedbergstr. 8 CH-9000 St.Gallen Phone 0041/71/224 21 96 Fax 0041/71/224 27 71 eMail em.editors@netacademy.org www http://www.electronicmarkets.org ********** III.A.3. Fr: Garret Sern Re: Washington Update 10/7/97 FARNET's WASHINGTON UPDATE --- OCTOBER 10, 1997 In this issue: Universal service receives prominent attention during FCC confirmation hearings. FCC holds workship on universal service application forms for schools and libraries >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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 Garret Sern at garret@farnet.org. ********** III.A.4. Fr: Richard Hill Re: JASIS November TOC Journal of the American Society for Information Science VOLUME 48, NUMBER 11, NOVEMBER 1997 Special Topic Issue: Current Research in Human---Computer Interaction Guest Editor: Andrew Dillon CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Andrew Dillon, 965 Human---Computer Interaction--Whence and Whither? Brian Shackel, 970 Modeling the Human Factors of Scholarly Communities Supported through the Internet and World Wide Web, Brian R. Gaines, Lee Li-Jen Chen, and Mildred L. G. Shaw, 987 Evaluating a Multimedia Authoring Tool, Bonnie E. John and Matthew M. Mashyna, 1004 Organizational Usability of Digital Libraries: Case Study of Legal Research in Civil and Criminal Courts, Margaret Elliott and Rob Kling, 1023 An Informal Information-Seeking Environment, David G. Hendry and David J. Harper, 1036 Writing with Collaborative Hypertext: Analysis and Modeling, Chaomei Chen, 1049 Who's Zooming Whom? Attunement to Animation in the Interface, Michael Chui and Andrew Dillon, 1067 The Systemics of Dialogism: On the Prevalence of the Self in HCI Design, Colin T. Schmidt, 1073 Cover design: Adrienne Weiss Illustration: Marc J. Cohen Richard Hill Executive Director, American Society for Information Science 8720 Georgia Avenue, Suite 501 Silver Spring, MD 20910 FAX: (301) 495-0810 Voice: (301) 495-0900 rhill@asis.org http://www.asis.org ********** III.B.1. Fr: Mark D Dunlop Re: IRSG98 Colloquium Discovering new worlds of IR Grenoble, France 25-27 March 1998 THE 20TH BCS COLLOQUIUM ON INFORMATION RETRIEVAL http://irsg.eu.org/colloq/ Celebrating our 20th anniversary, the IRSG is widening the scope of the colloquium and holding it outside the UK for the first time. The colloquium will be held outside Grenoble in the French Alps. AIMS: IRSG98 aims to bring together IR researchers in an informal atmosphere and to promote young researchers and new research. PAPERS: Papers describing work in progress or completed work are invited on any topic related to IR. Possible topics include, but are not limited to: * hypermedia * multimedia retrieval * distributed network systems * natural language processing * formal models of IR * interface issues in IR * IR in library systems * networked IR * evaluation and testing * implementation issues in IR. Papers must be submitted to the programme chair by 7 January '98. Priority will be given to papers submitted (and presented) by students. For more information please see http://irsg.eu.org/colloq/cfp.html CEPIS SPONSORSHIP: If you are looking for money to attend the ISRG '98 Colloquium then there is great news. CEPIS have kindly given us funding to allow a large number of researcher to attend the IRSG '98 Colloquium. The closing date for funding applications is Noon Monday 23rd February 1998. Successful applicants will receive up to 200 UKPounds. Criteria for Applications: 1.You must be a resident of a European Country 2.You are not receiving other funding to attend the IRSG Colloquium Priority will be given to: 1.Young researchers in the field of Information Retrieval 2.New researchers in the field of Information Retrieval 3.Researchers presenting material at the Colloquium COMPLETE INFORMATION at http://irsg.eu.org/colloq/sponsorship.html ORGANISATION: Colloquium Chair: Prof. Yves Chiaramella Programme Chair: Dr. Mark Dunlop The British Computer Society is a member of the Council of European Professional Societies and a registered charity. The IR Group is a specialist group of the BCS and a European IR Specialist Group. Dr Mark D Dunlop phone:+44 (0)141 330 6035 BCS IRSG Chair fax:+44 (0)141 330 4913 Computing Science University of Glasgow mailto:chair.irsg@bcs.org.uk Glasgow G12 8QQ, Scotland http://irsg.eu.org/ ********** III.B.2. Fr: Prolamat 1998 Re: Prolamat 98: Second Announcement and Call for Papers The Tenth International IFIP TC5 WG-5.2 WG-5.3 Conference PROLAMAT '98 The Globalization of Manufacturing in the Digital Communications Era of the 21st Century: Innovation, Agility, and the Virtual Enterprise Conference date and venue: September 9-11, 1998 - Trento, Italy >> Second Announcement and Call for Papers << Abstracts Due: November 10, 1997 Acceptance Notification: December 20, 1997 Camera ready Paper Due: April 30, 1998 Early Registration: May 10, 1998 The conference scope of PROLAMAT '98 expands design and manufacturing issues to include teams and virtual enterprises which come together across space and time to develop new products and bring them to global markets. Manufacturing issues and information models have long been part of concurrent engineering; they are increasingly important in new product innovation and in the development of manufacturing plans and processes which span multiple companies along with multiple time zones. Past emphasis on human aspects and innovation provides a strong foundation for the next PROLAMAT, which emphasizes three themes in separate tracks of the conference: Track 1: Sharing experience gained from telecommunication use in industry for agility and innovation Track 2: Human and machine communications, modelling, standard representations, reuse Track 3: Telecommunication and agility impact on software technology for discrete manufacturing SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Extended Abstracts of two pages, written in English, should be e-mailed to prolamat@lii.unitn.it by November 10, 1997. Accepted formats are text only, Word attachment or Latex attachment. Abstracts will present an additional cover sheet providing title, all authors with affiliation, the full address of the principal author (with phone, fax numbers and e-mail address), and a list of keywords related to the paper content. The Extended Abstracts will be reviewed by three referees for inclusion in the Conference Program. Accepted contributions will be published in the Conference Proceedings by Chapman & Hall. Format requirements from Chapman & Hall for the preparation of the camera-ready article, will be sent to the authors in due course. OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: English CONTACT INFORMATION: contact: Mara Gruber e-mail: prolamat@lii.unitn.it phone: +39.464.443.134 +39.464.443.140 fax: +39.464.443.141 mail: Prolamat 1998 Laboratorio di Ingegneria Informatica via F. Zeni, 8 38068 - Rovereto (TN) Italy Please find updated information on the Prolamat'98 Web site: http://prolamat.cs.unitn.it CONFERENCE BACKGROUND: The PROLAMAT conference is an internationally well known event for demonstrating and evaluating activities and progress in the field of discrete manufacturing. Sponsored by the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP), the PROLAMAT is traditionally held every three years and it includes the whole area of advanced software technology for Design and Manufacturing in Discrete Manufacturing. Past conferences have explored: - Manufacturing Technology, - Advances in CAD/CAM, - Software for Discrete Manufacturing, - Software for Manufacturing. The Eight International PROLAMAT focused on the theme of Man in CIM. The 1995 PROLAMAT featured the theme of Life Cycle Modelling for Innovative Products and Processes. The 1998 conference in Italy will be organized by the University of Trento, School of Engineeering and Department of Computer and Managemet Sciences, jointly with Istituto Trentino di Cultura, under the auspices of the WG2 for "Computer-Aided Design" and WG3 for "Computer-Aided Manufacturing" of the Technical Committee 5 for "Computer Applications in Technology". This conference will be the last PROLAMAT before the next century, and it provides an opportunity to investigate and imagine what the digital communications revolution going on all around us will mean for manufacturing. CONFERENCE SUBJECTS: Track 1: Sharing experience from telecommunication use in industry for agility and innovation Track 2: Human and machine communications, modelling, standard representations, reuse Track 3: Telecommunication and agility impact on software technology for discrete manufacturing Conference Chair: G. Jacucci (University of Trento) ********** III.B.3. Fr: Pattee Fletcher Re: Information Resources Management Association International Conference 1998 Information Resources Management Association International Conference "Effective Utilization and Management of Emerging Information Technologies. MAY 17 - 20, 1998 Boston MA Papers, Abstracts, Research-in-Progress, Panels and Workshops!!! Submission Deadline, OCTOBER 20, 1997 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY in LIBRARIES Track Chair: Patricia D. Fletcher University of Maryland, Baltimore County 410-455-3154 410-455-1073 (FAX) fletcher@umbc.edu Developments in information technology have had a major impact in libraries of all types over the last two decades. The challenges for libraries arise from the advent of the computer and the proliferation of cheaper, faster, and more efficient means of accessing information. These challenges are profound and have a wide reach in the library world. The role of the libraries in a digital world is uncertain and challenging. How libraries respond to the many implications of the information technologies will have a determining effect in their sustainability. Ethical issues of privacy, intellectual property, censorship, and knowledge organization are also of major concerns to libraries in today's networked environment. This IRMA track seeks to expand professional knowledge in this critical arena. Topics of interest include: *Public Access to Information *Technology for Special Libraries *Virtual Libraries *Electronic Networks for Library Services *The Role of the Librarian in the Digital Library *Knowledge Organization Challenges *Electronic Publishing and Intellectual Property Rights *Full Text Document and Citation Services *Cost Models for Internet Services IMPORTANT DATES: Deadline for receipt of papers/proposals: October 20, 1997 Notification of Acceptance/Rejection: November 28, 1997 Deadline for Receipt of final papers: January 17, 1998 Early Registration Ends: April 3, 1998 Conference Dates: May 17-20, 1998 Submission Categories and Guidelines are available at: http://www.hbg.psu.edu/Faculty/mlk/IRMA.html Send all submissions to: Medhi Khosrowpour Program Chair 1998 IRMA International Conference 1331 E. Chocolate Avenue Hershey, PA 17033-1117, USA (717) 948-6344 (717) 533-8661 (FAX) m1k@psu.edu IRMA:717-533-8879 http://www.hbg.psu.edu/Faculty/mlk/IRMA.html ********** III.B.4. Fr: Aidong Zhang Re: Research Issues in Data Engineering RIDE'98 Eighth International Workshop on Research Issues in Data Engineering: February 23-24, 1998 Adam's Mark Hotel, Orlando, Florida Sponsored by IEEE Computer Society Technical Committee on Data Engineering (pending approval) http://www.cs.buffalo.edu/ride98.html SCOPE: This is the eighth in a series of annual workshops held in connection with the IEEE International Conference on Data Engineering. RIDE'98 will bring together researches, developers and users working on issues related to continuous-media databases and applications. Recent advances in audio and video acquisition, processing, storage, and display technologies have made the use of audio and video data more affordable, practical, and widespread. Effective and efficient ways of organizing audio and video data is needed to enable fast search of the databases. TOPICS OF INTEREST: We solicit papers that deal with design and implementation issues enabling the support of continuous-media databases and applications, including storage, transmission and presentation of continuous-media data and their applications. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: * Data modeling * Quality of service specification * Storage and resource management * Synchronization specification and enforcement * Transmission protocols * Query formulation, processing and localization * Indexing, search and browsing * Content-based retrieval * Query evaluation * system architectures and implementation experiences * Video-on-demand systems * User Interface Design * Human-Computer Interaction * Applications in education * Applications in entertainment We specially solicit papers from the industry describing ongoing projects novel ideas, products, applications and experience gained. We plan on multiple industry sessions during the workshop. A number of papers will be selected for a special issue of the Journal of Multimedia Tools and Applications (MTAP). The special issue will primarily deal with issues in continuous-media databases and applications. General Chair: Arif Ghafoor School of Electrical and Computer Engineering 1285 Electrical Engineering Building Purdue University West Lafayette, IN 47907 ghafoor@ecn.purdue.edu (765) 494-0638 PAPER SUBMISSION: Electronic submission will be used. The postscript version of an extended abstract (at most 12 double spaced pages in fonts not smaller than 11pt or 3000 words) should be submitted to ride98@cs.buffalo.edu no later than November 13, 1997. For people who cannot use electronic submission, four copies of the extended abstract should be received no later than November 13 by the program vice-chair: Aidong Zhang 226 Bell Hall Department of Computer Science State University of New York at Buffalo Buffalo, NY 14260 USA email: azhang@cs.buffalo.edu In addition, the authors should submit electronically to ride98@cs.buffalo.edu a cover page containing the paper title, authors' names, contact author and full address (including e-mail and fax) and an abstract of up to 100 words. IMPORTANT DATES: Deadline for submission: November 13, 1997 Notification of acceptance: December 5, 1997 Final papers due: December 15, 1997 ********** III.C.1. Fr: Terry Kuny Re: Concise UNIMARC formats now available Concise UNIMARC formats now available. Both UNIMARC formats are now available on the IFLA UBCIM home page and its mirror site . They consist of a listing of the tags, indicators, subfields and code values. The URLs for the HTML files are listed below. * Concise bibliographic format as at May 1997 or * Concise authorities format as at August 1997 or The formats are also available as PDF files. For further information contact: UBCIM Core Programme email: iflaubcim@dbf.ddb.de ***************************************************************** IV. PROJECTS IV.C.1. Fr: Maria Zemankova Re: NSF Program Solicitation: Science and Technology Centers The new program solicitation for "Science and Technology Centers (STC): Integrative Partnerships" (NSF 98-13) is now available. (See http://www.nsf.gov/od/osti/centers/nsf9813/start.html) DEADLINES: January 6, 1998: Notice of Intent February 12, 1998: Preproposals September 3, 1998: Full Proposals For further information on STCs, see Science and Technology Centers , and additional NSF-wide programs, see the NSF Office of Science and Technology Infrastructure (OSTI ***************************************************************** IRLIST Digest is distributed from the University of California, Division of Library Automation, 300 Lakeside Drive, Oakland, CA. 94612-3550. Send subscription requests and submissions to: nancy.gusack@ucop.edu Editorial Staff: Nancy Gusack nancy.gusack@ucop.edu Cliff Lynch (emeritus) cliff@cni.org The IRLIST Archives is set up for anonymous FTP. Using anonymous FTP via the host ftp.dla.ucop.edu, the files will be found in the directory /data/ftp/pub/irl, stored in subdirectories by year (e.g., data/ftp/pub/irl/1993). 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