Information Retrieval List Digest 415 (July 27, 1998) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/irld/irld-415.txt IRLIST Digest ISSN 1064-6965 July 27, 1998 Volume XV, Number 28 Issue 415 ****************************************************************** II. JOBS 1. U. Glasgow: Lectureships 2. U. Houston: Systems Librarian III. NOTICES A. Publications 1. ASISweb 2. The Washington Update, 7-08-98 B. Meetings 1. ECDL98 2. AIMDM99 3. ISKO 5 4. CIR 99 C. Miscellaneous 1. EDUCAUSE IV. PROJECTS C. Awards, Fellowships, Grants, & Scholarships ****************************************************************** II. JOBS II.1. Fr: Mark Dunlop Re: U. Glasgow: Lectureships -- possibly in IR or HCI/IR University of Glasgow Department of Computing Science Lectureships (3 posts) Lecturer A/B - =A316,045-=A327,985 per annum REF: 280/98AL The Department wishes to make three appointments, one permanent and two fixed term for two years. The permanent appointment will be on the Lectur= er A or B and the fixed term appointments on the Lecturer A scale. Applicant= s will be considered from any area of computing science, but preference wil= l be given to those who match our teaching commitments and who complement o= r strengthen our research interests, see http://www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/. The pos= ts are available from 1 October 1998. The Department has demonstrated the highest standards in both teaching an= d research. We are actively developing new courses, at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and have a thriving research community. Applican= ts must possess the enthusiasm and ability to fit into a dynamic academic environment, together with appropriate experience in teaching and researc= h. Although the successful candidate will have the opportunity of teaching within his/her specialist area at undergraduate and postgraduate level there will also be a requirement to teach general Computer Science module= s outside of any particular specialisation. The appointments will be offered to the candidates whose computing scienc= e research potential is of the highest quality. A good fit with the researc= h developments in the department would be an advantage. The ability to deliver in-depth courses in the areas of software engineering, computer systems or digital communications will be valued highly. It is assumed th= at any successful candidate will be capable of teaching any aspect of computing at an introductory level competently. Informal enquiries may be made to the Head of Department, Mr Ray Welland, e-mail ray@dcs.gla.ac.uk. For further particulars write quoting Ref: 280/98AL to: the Recruitment Section, Personnel Services, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ or e-mail personnel@mis.gla.ac.uk. Closing date: 14 August 1998. Dr Mark D Dunlop phone:+44 (0)141 330 6035 Computing Science fax:+44 (0)141 330 4913 University of Glasgow mailto:mark@dcs.gla.ac.uk Glasgow G12 8QQ, Scotland http://www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/~mark/ ********** II.2. Fr: Linda Thompson Re: U. Houston: Systems Librarian UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LIBRARIES POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT SYSTEMS LIBRARIAN (entry level) RESPONSIBILITIES: The University of Houston Libraries are a leader in providing state-of-the-art electronic information services. The Libraries= ' Electronic Publications Center has over 120 public workstations. Over 80 networked electronic information resources are available, including CD-RO= M databases, Internet-accessible databases and electronic serials, the Libraries' INNOPAC online catalog and other catalogs, and the Libraries' Apache Web server. The Libraries publish an electronic journal (the PACS Review) and run the PACS-L discussion list. The Systems Librarian supports computer/network systems in the Libraries and provides programming support. Reports to the Head of Systems. Support= ed operating systems include AIX, IntranetWare, Linux, Solaris, Windows 95, and Windows NT. The Libraries operate a switched 10BASE-T Ethernet LAN wi= th an FDDI backbone. REQUIREMENTS: ALA accredited Master's degree; significant academic traini= ng in information technology, including HTML coding and programming in at least one high-level language such as C or C++ (or equivalent experience)= ; excellent analytic and communications skills; a strong service commitment= ; the ability to work effectively in a demanding and rapidly changing environment; and a desire to master new technologies and stay current. SALARY: $27,000. Comprehensive benefits package; choice of retirement programs including TIAA-CREF; tax-deferred annuity program available; released time to take a class up to 3 hours/week; no state or local incom= e tax. LIBRARY INFORMATION: The Libraries are a member of the Association of Research Libraries, hold over 1.8 million volumes, with a current materia= ls budget of $4.2 million. Total staff includes 46 professionals and 170 support staff. Additional information is available at http://info.lib.uh.= edu. GENERAL INFORMATION: Houston is a vital force in the commerce of the nation. It has established a flourishing cultural life rivaled by few cities in the world. Within easy reach of the Gulf of Mexico, Houston enjoys a low cost of living, and was recently rated third among livable North American cities by Places Rated Almanac. For additional facts about Houston, including information about its' housing market, flourishing art= s scene, low cost of living, plus other interesting tidbits of information, visit our Web site at: http://info.lib.uh.edu/local/houston.htm The University of Houston campus comprises 14 colleges and schools offeri= ng close to 80 degree programs with an enrollment exceeding 31,000 students, 7,200 of whom are enrolled in graduate studies. This institution is a Carnegie Research II university. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Nominations or applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Send letter of application, names of 3 references= , and resume to Linda Thompson, Assistant Dean for Bibliographic and Access Services, University of Houston Libraries, Houston, Texas 77204-2091. THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER. MINORITIES, WOMEN, VETERANS AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. ********** II.13. Fr: sylviap@CHADWYCK.COM Re: Chadwyck-Healey,Inc.: Indexing Editor Chadwyck-Healey, Inc., a growing electronic publishing company in the art= s and humanities field, seeks an indexing editor to develop and manage new products. The position requires a MLS degree and/or substantial experience with bibliographic databases, indexing, thesaurus design and construction. Responsibilities include creation of subject thesaurus, authority files, indexing manuals; supervision of product content and indexing staff. Must be able to work with and lead indexing teams through product start-up; se= t and maintain high standards of quality and production. Send resume and salary requirements to: Production Manager Chadwyck-Healey Inc. 1101 King Street, Suite 380 Alexandria, VA 22314 Fax: (703) 683-7589. Email: jobs@chadwyck.com. ****************************************************************** III. NOTICES III.A.1. Fr: ASIS Webmaster Re: ASISweb (http://www.asis.org) ASISweb -- THE WORLD WIDE WEB SITE OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR INFORMATION SCIENCE http://www.asis.org New Edition: July 1, 1998 1998 ANNUAL MEETING PRELIMINARY PROGRAM SCHEDULE NOW AVAILABLE. Join us in Pittsburgh for Information Access in the Global Information Economy - Four exciting days exploring how information science provides t= he key elements in making global information accessible to those who need it. Now you can also register online! CALLS FOR PRESENTATIONS FOR ASIS 1999 ANNUAL MEETING AND 1999 MID-YEAR MEETING AVAILABLE ON-LINE. Share your Knowledge with the Information Science Community. Go ahead be bold. See the Details in the Annual Meeting Call for Presentations and t= he Mid-Year Meeting Call for presentations GET OUT THE VOTE! Meet the Candidates for ASIS President, Treasurer and Members of the Boar= d of Directors CHECK OUT THE NEW ASIS CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES BEING OFFERED THIS FA= LL Timely and relevant is the name of the game. See what's new in ASIS CE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AND SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE JOIN THE RAPIDLY GROWING LIST OF IS SCHOOLS IN THE ASIS EDUCATION RESOURCES SECTION If you're thinking about your future, visit our list of leading education= al institutions. GET THE FIRST LOOK AT UPCOMING ISSUES OF JASIS See it first here JASIS Vol 49, No 10. Remember, Full-text of JASIS is online in PDF format! WE'RE REMODELLING THE ASIS ONLINE BOOKSTORE - COME SEE!... An updated look, easier to use and get around and more new titles coming soon -- take a look at our progress. ASIS MEMBERS RECEIVE SPECIAL PRICING ON COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE CENTER'S PHOTOCOPY AUTHORIZATIONS LICENSE Find out about this important new benefit for ASIS members from ASIS and the Copyright Clearance Center and how this program can meet your needs. Visit us at ASISweb for all the latest about the American Society for Information Science. ********** III.A.2. Fr: Garret Sern Re: The Washington Update, 7-08-98 EDUCAUSE: Transforming Education through Information Technologies THE WASHINGTON UPDATE --- JULY 7, 1998 IN THIS ISSUE: Appropriations committees leave mark on federal telecom programs Internet stakeholders meet to discuss future management of domain name sy= stem >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Written from EDUCAUSE's Washington office, "The Washington Update" is a free service of EDUCAUSE. If you would like more information about the Update or would like to offer comments or suggestions, please contact Garret Sern at gsern@educause.edu. EDUCAUSE: Transforming Education Through Information Technologies. (http://www.educause.edu/) ****** III.B.1. Fr: spapad@csi.forth.gr Re: ECDL98 - Call for Participation and Preliminary Programme Call for Participation and Preliminary Programme for the Second European Conference on Research and Advanced Technology for Digital Libraries European European IEEE ICS-FORTH University of Union Research Computer Crete Consortium for Society Informatics and Mathematics 19 - 23 September, 1998 Knossos Royal Village, Heraklion, Crete, Greece Web Page: http://www.csi.forth.gr/2EuroDL E-mail: ecdl@cc.uch.gr We cordially invite you to join us at the Second European Conference on Research and Advanced Technology for Digital Libraries, to be held at Heraklion, Crete, Greece, September 19-23. The conference opening session will take place at 9.00a.m. on Monday the 21st of September 1998 and the final session will take place on Wednesday afternoon, the 23rd of September 1998. The technical talks are complement= ed by internationally renowned experts' invited presentations and special sessions, panel discussions, as well as poster and demonstration sessions. The 7th DELOS Workshop on Electronic Commerce will be held jointly with t= he Second European Conference on Research and Advanced Technology. Tutorials will be organized on the 19th and 20th of September 1998. Please note that early registration deadline is July 31, 1998. A limited number of fellowships for the Conference and also for Tutorials are available. For more information, including registration and fellowship application forms, please consult the appropriate sections of our conference web pages. Details concerning the Conference Programme can be found at the conferenc= e web page, under the 'Conference Programme' section, http://www.ics.forth.gr/2EuroDL/programme.html For specific information please consult the appropriate sections of the conference web pages: Paper Sessions - http://www.ics.forth.gr/2EuroDL/highlights/accpapers.html Panel Sessions http://www.ics.forth.gr/2EuroDL/highlights/panels.html Posters http://www.ics.forth.gr/2EuroDL/highlights/posters.html Demos http://www.ics.forth.gr/2EuroDL/highlights/demos.html Tutorials http://www.ics.forth.gr/2EuroDL/highlights/tutorials.html Invited Speakers http://www.ics.forth.gr/2EuroDL/highlights/speakers.html Special Sessions http://www.ics.forth.gr/2EuroDL/highlights/sessions.html 7th DELOS Workshop on Electronic Commerce http://www.ics.forth.gr/2EuroDL/Delos-7.html ********** III.B.2. Fr: Steve Rees sr@vision.auc.dk Re: AIMDM99 -- first call for papers AIMDM'99 Joint European Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Medicine and Medical Decision Making Seventh biennial meetings of the AIME and ESMDM societies 20th - 24th June 1999 Aalborg, Denmark Call for papers 1. INTRODUCTION: The European Societies for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (AIME) and Medical Decision Making (ESMDM) were both established in 1986. The aims of AIME and ESMDM are the following: AIME: * to foster fundamental and applied research in the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques to medical care and medical research, and * to provide a forum for reporting significant results achieved at biennial conferences. ESMDM: * to promote research and training in medical decision-making * to provide a forum for circulating ideas and programs of related interest. Since the formation of these two societies, six independent biennial AIME and ESMDM conferences have been held. For the first time 1999 will see a joint conference of these two societies, building on common interests in the representation and application of medical knowledge in medical decisi= on making. 2. MEETING SCOPE: The societies seek to publish original contributions to the development of theory, techniques, and applications of both AI in medicine and medical decision making (MDM). Contributions to theory may include presentation or analysis of the properties of novel AI or MDM methodologies potentially useful to solve medical problems. Papers on techniques should describe the development or the extension of AI or MDM methods and their implementation. They should also discuss the assumption= s and limitations that characterize the proposed methods. Application paper= s should describe the implementation of AI or MDM systems to solve significant medical problems, including health care quality assurance, health care costs and ethical considerations. Application papers should present sufficient information to allow evaluation of the practical benefits of the system. AIMDM'99 will include: * Invited papers * Contributed papers * Contribute= d abstracts * Contributed posters * System demonstrations * Tutorials to introduce newcomers and discuss advanced topics * Workshops. The scope includes the following methodological areas: AI in medicine: * Knowledge acquisition, representation, refinement, validation and maintenance * Machine learning and data mining * Decision support systems= , including knowledge based systems, neural networks, belief networks and statistical models * Uncertain, temporal, and case based reasoning . Planning and scheduling * Natural language generation and understanding * Computer vision, image and signal interpretation * Intelligent agents and information retrieval * Telemedicine and knowledge management in intranet= s and the Internet * Cognitive modeling. Medical decision making: * Strategies, guidelines and applications dealin= g with diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of patients * Health care quality assurance, improvement and clinical audit * Health economics, cost effectiveness, resource allocation * Ethical, regulatory, legal and psychological aspects of medical decision making and decision support tools * Technology assessment and health policy making * Decision analysi= s, utility assessment and decision modeling * Evidence based medicine and clinical effectiveness. 3. CONTRIBUTIONS: Full papers or structured abstracts should be submitted on or before 15th December 1998 (send three copies to the programme committee chair). Full papers should not exceed 5000 words, with structur= ed abstracts being a maximum of one page. Authors are requested to classify their submitted paper using the categories given in the scope. Authors ar= e encouraged to submit full papers using the final AIMDM conference proceedings format, i.e., maximum 10 pages using Springer's LNCS format (= see http://www.springer.de/comp/lncs/authors.html for details and formatting templates). Papers and abstracts must be original and must not have been published before. All papers and abstract= s will be carefully reviewed by at least two independent referees. Full papers and structured abstracts will be presented either as oral presentations or posters. All accepted full papers will appear in the conference proceedings which will be published as part of the Springer Verlag "Lecture Notes in AI" series. Structured abstracts will be include= d in separate supplement distributed at the conference. 4. SCHEDULE: Receipt of full papers and abstracts for consideration: 15/12/1998 Notification of acceptance: 15/02/1999 Receipt of revised camera-ready manuscript: 15/03/1999 A second call for papers including information on tutorials, authors guidelines, hotel reservation and a conference registration form will be distributed on October 1st 1998. To receive the second call please return the attached preliminary registration form. Alternatively, please find updated information on the conference at http://www.miba.auc.dk/AIMDM99 5. CONFERENCE DETAILS: The Conference will be held at Hotel Hvide Hus in Aalborg, Denmark starting on 20th June and ending midday 24th June 1999. Tutorials will be held between 9am and 5pm on 20th June 1999. A range of accommodation is available including Hotel Hvide Hus for 625 DKK pr. nigh= t single room. Scandinavian Airlines has been appointed Official Airline for this conference and is offering all participants and accompanying persons a special discount on tickets to Denmark. Kindly contact your nearest SAS office and quote the reference number DK-9930. The working language is English. 6. REGISTRATION Registration fees include participation in the technical programme, a copy of the proceedings, all lunches and refreshments during the Conference, and the Welcome Party on the evening of Monday 21st June. Social activities include a guided tour of Aalborg, the conference dinner= , and a midsummer evening at the coast with St. Hans bonfires. Fees are in Danish Kroner (DKK). Early registration (before May 15th 1999): 2550 DKK Late registration (after May 15th 1999): 3000 DKK Early student registration (before May 15th 1999: 1400 DKK Late student registration (after May 15th 1999): 1800 DKK. Students should attach a letter of support from their institution confirming student status. 7. CONFERENCE ADDRESSES Organizing Committee Chair Steen Andreassen Dept. of Medical Informatics and Image Analysis Aalborg University Fredrik Bajers Vej 7D DK-9000 Aalbo= rg yenst Denmark Tel: + 45 96358812 Fax: + 4598154008 email: AIMDM99@miba.au= c.dk Conference Secretariat Aalborg Turist og Kongres Bureau A/S yensteragade = 8 Postbox 1862 DK-9100 Aalborg Denmark Tel: + 45 98 12 63 55 Fax: + 45 98 1= 6 69 22 email: convention@tourist-aal.dk Programme committee chair Werner Horn Austrian Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence Schottengasse 3 A-1010 Vienna Austria Tel +43-1-4277-63114 Fax +43-1-4277-9631 email: aimdm99@ai.univie.ac.at ********** III.B.3. Fr: isko.conf Re: ISKO 5 -- Programme Final Programme Fifth International ISKO Conference on "Structures & Relations in Knowledge Organization" Lille, France, August 25-29 1998 Organized by International Society for Knowledge Organization The University Charles de Gaulle Lille 3 Organisie par l'University Charles de Gaulle Lille 3 et l'International Society for Knowledge Organization Rappel : Les prisentations peuvent jtre faites indiffiremment soit en frangais soit en anglais. Reminder: Papers can be read either in French or in English. PROGRAM/PROGRAMME Tuesday/Mardi, 8/ 25/98 Session A1a: 10h/10h30 Opening of the Conference/Siance inaugurale Widad MUSTAFA el HADI, Prisidente de la 5e Confirence Internationale De ISKO, Prisidente d'ISKO-France; Allain DEREMETZ, Premier Vice-Prisiden= t de l'Universiti Lille 3; Ingetraut DAHLBERG, Former ISKO President Hanne ALBRECHTSEN, ISKO President Session A1b: 10h30/12h Panel addressing the general theme of the Conference./Panel sur le thhme de la Confirence Chair/Prisidente: Rebecca GREEN, College of Library and Information Services, University of Marylan= d, USA Panelists: Carol BEAN, Lister Hill Center for Biomedical Communications, National Library of Medicine, USA; Christian FLUHR, Direction de l'Information Scientifique & Technique (DIST-CEA), Saclay, France; Michhl= e HUDON, Icole de bibliothiconomie et des sciences de l'information, Universiti de Montrial, Canada; Ia McILWAINE, School of Library, Archive and Information Studies, Univers= ity College London, Editor, Universal Decimal Classification, UK; Joan MITCHELL, Editor, Dewey Decimal Classification, OCLC Forest Press, USA; A. NEELAMEGHAN, Honorary Visiting Professor, Documentation Research and Training Centre, ISI, Bangalore, India LUNCH/DEJEUNER 12h/14h Session A2: 14h/15h10 Epistemology and Information Ecology, Chair/Priside= nt: Chair: Birger HJORLAND, The Royal School of Library and Information Scien= ce, Copenhagen (Denmark) -- The Role of Classificatory Structures as Boundary Objects in Informati= on Ecologies, Hanne ALBRECHTSEN, The Royal School of Library and Information Science, Copenhagen, Denmark and Elin K. JACOB, School of Library and Information Science, Indiana University, USA -- Mitaphore, organisation e= t construction des connaissances dans les sciences textuelles, Alain DEREMETZ, University of Lille 3, France -- Du raisonnement abductif, Jacques ROUAULT, CRISTAL-GRESEC - Universiti Stendhal Grenoble 3, France Session A3: 15h10/16h20 Cognitive Approaches to Knowledge Organization (A= ): Conceptual Entities and Modeling of Ontologies, Chair/Prisident: Kim VELTMAN, University of Toronto, Canada -- From Thesauri towards Ontologies? Dietrich FISCHER, GMD-IPSI, Darmstad= t, Germany Ontology Models for Supporting Exploratory Information Needs, Mar= ia LEE, Research Data --- Networks Cooperative Research Centre, CSIRO, Australia = and Riichiro MIZOGUCHI, The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research, Osaka University, Japan -- System of Types + Inter-Concept Relations Properties: towards Validation of Constructed Terminologies?, Christophe JOUIS, UFR IDIST, University Charles De Gaulle Lille 3 & LALIC, Universit= y La Sorbonne, France BREAK/PAUSE 16h20/16h50 Session A4: 16h50/17h Computational Models, Chair/Prisident: A Steven Pollitt, Department of Information Systems, School of Computing and Mathematics, University of Huddersfield, UK -- A Cognitive Science System for Symbol Grounding, Jean-Pierre GRUSELLE, LIMSI - CNRS, Orsay, France -- Two Modes of Automated Domain Analysis: Multidimensional Scaling vs. Kohonen Feature Mapping of Information Science, Howard D. WHITE, Xia LIN, Katherine W. McCAIN, College of Information Science and Technology, Drexel University, USA -- An Artifici= al Neural Network Perspective on Knowledge Representation from Databases: th= e Use of a Multilayer Perceptron for Data Clusters Cartography, Xavier POLANCO, Claire FRANCOIS, Aly OULD, PRI / INIST / CNRS, Nancy, France Reception by the University of Lille /Riception offerte par l'Universiti = de Lille 3 (18h) Wednesday/Mercredi, 8/26/98 Session B1: 9h/10h50 Development and Analysis in Classification Systems, Chair/Prisident: Francis MIKSA, Graduate Schoool of Library & Information Science, University of Texas at Austin, USA -- Classification Systems in their Historical Development: Problems of Typology and Terminology, Eduard R. SUKIASYAN, Russian State Library, Moscow, Russia -- Relationships in Ranganathan's Colon Classification: a Critical Appraisal, M.P. SATIJA, Department of Library Science, GND University, Amritsar, India -- Classification Structure Principles: Investigations, Experiences and Conclusions, Ingetraut DAHLBERG, Former ISKO President, Frankfurt, Germany -- General Classification Systems: Structural Principles for Multidisciplinary Specification, Clare BEGHTOL, University of Toronto, Canada -- Knowledge Classifications, Bibliographic Classifications and the Internet, Ia C. McILWAINE, University College London, UK BREAK/PAUSE 10h50/11h20 Session B2: 11h20/12h30 Interdisciplinary Approaches to Knowledge Organization, Chair/Prisident: Richard Bouchi, Ecole Nationale Supirieure des Sciences de l'Information et des Bibliothhques (ENSSIB), Villeurbanne= , France -- Computational Mechanisms for Knowledge Organization, John MYLOPOULOS, Igor JURISICA, Eric YU, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada -- Modelin= g Users Needs: Schema of Interrogation and Filtering the Answers from the W= eb in Cooperation Mode, Omar LAROUK, CERSI-ENSSIB & IUT-Dijon, France -- An Interdisciplinary World and Discipline Based Classification, Nancy J. WILLIAMSON, University of Toronto, Canada LUNCH/DEJEUNER LUNCH 12h30/14h30 Session B3: 14h30/16h Design of Information Systems (A) Thesaurus Design, Chair/Prisident: M. P. SATIJA, Department of Library Science, GND University, Amritsar, India -- The Nature of Explicit Parent-Child Relationships in Mesh Tree Structures, Carol A. BEAN, Lister Hill Center for Biomedical Communications, National Library of Medicine, USA -- A preliminary Investigation of the Usefulness of Semantic Relations and of Standardized Definitions for the Purpose of Specifying Meaning in a Thesaurus, Michhle HUDON, Universiti de Montrial, Canada -- Defining the Conceptual Space fo= r a World Exhibition: First Experiences, Winfried SCHMITZ-ESSER, University of Applied Sciences, Hamburg, Germany -- Future Thesauri: What Kind of Structure and Relations do Searchers Need?, Marianne LYKKE NIELSEN, Royal School of Library & Information Science, Copenhagen, Denmark BREAK/PAUSE 16h/16h20 Session B4: 16h20/18h POSTERS/COMMUNICATIONS AFFICHEES Chairs/Prisidents: Sylvie DALBIN, ATD, Paris, and Chritophe JOUIS, UFR IDIDT, University Lille 3, France -- The Structure of Judicial Opinions: Identifying Internal Components an= d their Relationships, Jack G. CONRAD, Daniel P. DABNEY, West Group, The Thomson Corporation, Eagan, Minnesota, USA -- External Dialog and Interna= l Structure of an Iconographic Database, Marie DESPRES-LONNET, Kattel BRIATTE, CREDO ER CNRS 118, Universiti Charles De Gaulle Lille 3, France = -- A system of "computer-aided diacritisation" using a lexical database of Arabic language, Malek GHENIMA, CERSI - ENSSIB, Villeurbanne France & IRSIT, Tunisie -- Towards an Elaborate Information System: Automatic Classification of Terms Using Variations Relations, Fidelia IBEKWE-SANJUA= N, Dept. of Information & Communication, IUT du Havre, France -- Computer-Assisted Plurilingual Reading System, Jacques LADOUCEUR, Arman TAJAROBI, Universit= i Laval, Canada -- A Semiotic Analysis of Icons on the World Wide Web Libra= ry Homepages: an Analysis of Indexing and Use, Yan MA, Virgil DIODATO, University of Rhode Island, USA -- Internal Representation of Knowledge i= n an Interactive, Multimedia and Encyclopedia Oriented System, Houria OUICI= , J.P. METZGER, ERSICO Universiti Jean Moulin Lyon 3, France -- A User Mode= l Based on the Evolution of Information need during a Document Search : New Approaches Sami OUESLATI, CERSI - ENSSIB, Villeurbanne, France -- The Indexing of Technical Documents : the Use of a Knowledge Representation Model, Ciline PAGANELLI, Jacques ROUAULT, CRISTAL-GRESEC, Universiti Stendhal Grenoble 3, France -- Understanding Information Retrieval: Analysis of Users' Activity, C. ROS, N. MATTA, INRIA-Sophia Antipolis (ACACIA project), Sophia-Antipolis, France -- Automatic Indexing of Multimedia Documents Based on the Extraction of Nominal Phrases, Sahbi SIDHOM, CERSI - ENSSIB, Villeurabanne, France -- Development of a Knowled= ge Infrastructure for the Canadian Forest Services, A.J. SIMARD, Canadian Forest Service, Ottawa, Canada Reception at the Town Hall by the Mayor of Lille / Riception par la Mairie de Lille 19h Thursday/Jeudi, 8/27/98 Session C1: 9h/10h50 Design of Information Systems (B): Knowledge Structures at the Interface, Chair/Prisident: Paul SOLOMON, School of Information & Library Science, University of North Carolina, USA -- Using Syntagmatic Relationships as a Browsing Relevance Feedback Strategy in an WWW_OPACs Based on RAMEAU List: an Empirical Study, Madjid IHADJADENE, Richard BOUCHE, ENSSIB /CERSI, Villeurbanne, France -- Visualizing the Full Spectrum of Document Relationships , Elizabeth G. HETZLER, Wyllona M. HARRIS, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, USA -- The Application of the Dewey Decimal Classification = in a View-Based Searching OPAC, Steve POLLITT, The Centre for Database Acces= s Research, University of Huddersfield, UK -- A Graphical Interface for Conceptual Navigation in Faceted Thesauri or other Nested Hierarchies, Ut= a PRISS, School of Library and Information Science, Indiana University, USA -- Dewey as an Internet Subject Guide, Diane VIZINE-GOETZ, OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc., Dublin, OH, USA BREAK/PAUSE 10h50/11h10 Session C2: 11h10/12h30 Linguistic Aspects (A), Chair/Prisident: Gerhard BUDIN, University of Vienna, Austeria -- Concept Structures for Large Vocabularies, Gerhard RAHMSTORF, Technica= l University Darmstadt, Germany -- Automatic Term Recognition & Extraction Tools : Examining the New Interfaces and their Effective Communication Ro= le in LSP Discourse, Widad MUSTAFA el HADI, UFR IDIST, Universiti Charles De Gaulle Lille 3 -- Peering through the Linguistic Keyhole: What Can Term Choice Tell Us about Knowledge Organization?, Lynne BOWKER, School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies, Dublin City University, Dubli= n, Ireland -- Breaking of UDC Subject Headings into Sets of Key Words, Gerha= rd J.A. RIESTHUIS, University of Amsterdam, Holland LUNCH/DEJEUNER 12h30/14h Session C3: 14h/14h45 The Comparative Approach, Chair/Prisident: Jacques MANIEZ, ISKO-France, Dijon, France -- ICC and ICS: comparison and relations between two systems based on different principles, Leonardo MEO-EVOLI,Giliola NEGRINI, Tamara FARNESI, CNR - Istituto di studi sulla ricerca e documentazione scientifica, Rome, Italy -- Charting a Journey across Knowledge domains: Feminism in the Dew= ey Decimal Classification, H.A. OLSON, D.B. WARD, School of Library & Information Studies, University of Alberta, Canada BREAK/PAUSE BREAK 14h/45/15 Session C4: 15H15/16h Cognitive Approaches to Knowledge Organization (B): Applications: Image Retrieval, Chair/Prisident: Yves JEANNERET, UFR IDIST= , Universiti Charles De Gaulle - Lille 3, France -- Graphic Language Documents: Structures and Functions, Caroline BEEBE, Elin K. JACOB, Indiana University, USA -- A Cognitive Approach to Representing Moving Image Documents, Abby A. GOODRUM, Drexel University, USA -- Cognitive models in pictorial image retrieval, F. Javier GARIA-MARCO, Carmen AGUSTIN, University de Zaragoza, Spain BREAK/PAUSE 16hh16h20 Session C5: 16h20/17h10 Linguistic Aspects (B), Chair/Prisident: Christia= n FLUHR, Direction de l'Information Scientifique & Technique (DIST-CEA), Saclay, France -- Thesaurus Usage and Mental Development, Annette BEGUIN, UFR IDIST, University of Lille 3, France -- The Linguistic/Semiotic Conditions of Information Retrieval/Documentation in the Light of a Saussurean Concepti= on of Language, Vesa SUOMINEN, Department of Information Studies, University of Oulu, Finland -- Towards Structuring of Indexing Vocabulary for Large Technical Documents, Christel FROISSARD, Genevihve LALLICH-BOIDIN, CRISTAL-GRESEC, Universiti Stendhal - Grenoble 3, France ISKO Business Meeting 18h Dinner in a Flemish restaurant/Diner dans un restaurant spicialitis flamandes 19h Friday/Vendredi, 8/ 28/98 Session D1: Knowledge 9h/10h30 Design of Information Systems (C): Design = of Special-Purpose Systems of Knowledge, Chair/Prisidente: Hanne ALBRECHTSEN= , President of ISKO, The Royal School of Library and Information Science - Copenhagen, Denmark -- On the Use of Categorizations Employed in Research Reports as the Basi= s for Organizing Knowledge in Specific Domains: Exploring the Tension betwe= en Stability and Change in Systems of Categories, Paul SOLOMON, Department o= f Information Studies, University of Tampere, Finland and School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA -- Information Processes within a Professional Activity, Jean-Paul METZGER, ERSICO-Universiti Jean Moulin Lyon 3, Rosalba PALERMIT= I, Claire MORISET, Equipe RI3, Grenoble2, IUT2 - Universiti Grenoble 2, Fran= ce -- Texts Structures and Information Retrieval in Large Textual Documents, Evelyne MOUNIER, Cicile PAGANELLI, CRISTAL-GRESEC, Universiti Stendhal Grenoble 3, France -- Knowledge Transfer in the Field of Telematics, in a Didactic Communicational Context Realized with Hypermedia Support, Isabel= le Vidalenc, Olivier Dupont, ERSICO, University Jean-Moulin Lyon 3, France BREAK/PAUSE 10h30/11h Session D2: 11h/12h30 Conceptual Modeling, Chair/Prisidente: Ingetraut DAHLBERG, Former ISKO President, Frankfurt, Germany -- Attribution and Relationality, Rebecca GREEN, College of Library and Information Services, University of Maryland, USA -- A Model of Ontologie= s by Differentiation, Stiphanie LACROIX, Jean-Charles MARTY, Christophe ROCHE, Laboratoire de Ginie Informatique de Savoie, France -- Subdivision= s vs. Conjunctions: a Discussion on Conceptual Theory, Yiukio NAKAMURA, Inforcom Technical Bureau, Tokyo, Japan -- Database and Knowledge Representation: the Greek Legacy, Alan PHELAN, University of Central England, UK LUNCH/DEJEUNER LUNCH 12h30/14h20 Session D3: 14h20/15h30 User Profile Modeling, Chair/Prisident: Francisco JAVIER GARCMA MARCO, Departamento de Biblioteconomma y Documentacisn, Facultad de Filosofma y Letras, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain -- Metadata Structures and User Preferences: Designing User-Focussed Knowledge Access System, Lynne C. HOWARTH, Faculty of Information Studies= , University of Toronto, Canada -- Information Transfer Considering the Production and Use Contexts: Information Transfer Languages, Maria SALLET FERREIRA NOVELLINO, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -- Conceptual Maps: Paradigmatic and Syntagmatic Links for Users, Elisabeth KOLMAYER, D. LAVANDIER, D. ROGER, ENSSIB-CERSI, Villeurbanne, France BREAK/PAUSE 15h30/16h Session D4: Structures and Relations in the On-line Environment, Chair/President : Roland HJERPPE, LIBLAB Dept. of Computer and Informatio= n Science, Linkvping University, Sweden -- The Structure of Classification Schemes Used in Internet Search Engine= s, Marthinus S. VAN DER WALT, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa Organizing Conceptual Knowledge Online, Robert E. KENT, Washington State University, WA, USA -- The ALCOM/NIST Heterogeneous Structures Database: Knowledge Structure for Basic and Applied Research in an Interdisciplinar= y Scientific Collaboration, Laura M. BARTOLO, Libraries and Media Services, Kent State University, Maja ZUMER, National and University Library, Turjaska 1, Ljubljana, Slovenia, Robert CASSON, School of Library and Information Science, Kent State University, Leo HOLMBERG, Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University, USA -- Individual Differences and the U= se of Medical World Wide Web Resources: The Use of Graphical Representations of Navigational Patterns to Support Traditional Analysis of Qualitative Data, Honey LUCAS, -- Domain Knowledg= e Organization for Encyclopedia Design: an Object Oriented Approach, Jalal AKAICHI, Girard LOSFELD, Universiti Lille 3, France Session D5: 17h30/18h Concluding Remarks/Conclusion, Nancy Williamson, University of Toronto, Canada Close of the Conference/Cltture de la confirence 18h15-18h30 Le Coup de l'itrier One for the road 18h30-19h30 Saturday/Samedi, 8/29/98 Extra-Conference Excursions: - Bibliothhque Nationale de France, Frangois Mitterand, Paris - ENSSIB (Ecole Nationale des Sciences de l'Information et des Bibliothhques) Lyon Widad MUSTAFA ELHADI UFR IDIST Universiti Charles De Gaulle Lille 3 BP 149 59653 Villeneuve D'Ascq France TEL 33 (0) 3 20 41 64 08 FAX 33 (0) 3 20 41 63 79 Personal e-mail address : mustafa@univ-lille3.fr ISKO 5 e-mail address : isko.conf@univ-lille3.fr ********** III.B.4. Fr: Margaret Graham Re: CIR 99 CALL FOR PAPERS The Challenge of Image Retrieval Second UK Conference on Image Retrieval February 25-26, 1999, Forte Post House Hotel. Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. Image Storage and Retrieval is one of the most exciting and fastest-growi= ng research areas in the field of multimedia technology. However, opportunities within the UK for the exchange of ideas between different groups of researchers, and between researchers and potential users of ima= ge retrieval systems, are still limited. The Challenge of Image Retrieval conference held in February 1998 was the first UK forum set up specifical= ly to bridge the gap between the different communities with an interest in image retrieval. Building on the success of this first conference, the 19= 99 event again aims to bring together researchers and practitioners in the fast-growing area of image retrieval, to exchange information and gain so= me idea of the significance of developments in related disciplines. It shoul= d be of interest to researchers in fields as diverse as information retrieval, database, computer vision and image processing, human visual perception and interface design, as well as users and managers of image a= nd video libraries. A Web version of this Call for Papers is available at: http://www.unn.ac.uk/iidr/conference.html PROGRAMME DETAILS: The two-day event will consist of a mixture of submitt= ed and invited papers. Our keynote speaker will be Dr Michael Swain from the Alta Vista development team at Digital Equipment Corporation, who will ta= lk on Image searching on the Web. Invited papers, aimed mainly at the practitioner, will cover two main themes: CBIR technology - can we make i= t deliver? and Emerging standards for image retrieval - how will they affec= t me? There will also be a poster session, demonstrations of prototype imag= e retrieval systems and a small trade exhibition. The Conference Dinner wil= l be held at the hotel on the evening of Thursday, February 25. CALL FOR PAPERS: Original papers are solicited for the conference describing research or innovation in any area related to image or video storage and retrieval. Accounts of work in progress are acceptable provid= ed at least some results are reported. Preliminary research ideas may be submitted as poster presentations - see below. Possible topics include, b= ut are not limited to * Studies of information-seeking behaviour among image users * HCI issues in image retrieval * Evaluation of image retrieval systems * Novel image data management systems and applications * Query models, paradigms and languages for image retrieval * Content-based indexing, search and retrieval of images * Feature extraction and representation * Visual perception and image retrieval * Image search and browsing on the Web * Semantic retrieval of images and video * Neural network techniques for image classification and retrieval * Database architectures for image retrieval * Image data management for multimedia systems The programme committee is aiming to ensure a balance between technical a= nd user orientation in the submitted papers presented at the conference. To achieve this, we particularly welcome submissions that deal with user issues. In response to a query we received from Japan last year - we are happy to receive submissions from anywhere in the world. SUBMISSION DETAILS PAPERS: Authors are asked to submit full papers (no longer than 5000 words), in English, to the Programme Chair, Professor David Harper. Electronic submission is strongly encouraged. Submissions should follow t= he style laid down for Springer-Verlag's electronic Workshops in Computing, which can be found at http://ewic.springer.co.uk/submitting/guidelines/#papers. Authors are ask= ed to follow the electronic submission guidelines set out at http://www.scms.rgu.ac.uk/research/ir/sub.html. Authors who are unable to submit electronically are asked to send three papers copies of their article, together with a covering letter containing contact information, = to: Professor David Harper, The Challenge of Image Retrieval, School of Computer and Mathematical Sciences, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen AB25 1HG. The closing date for both electronic and paper submissions is Friday 30 October 1998. Authors whose contributions are accepted for presentation will be notifie= d by Friday 11 December 1998. They will be required to submit final version= s of their papers, for inclusion in the conference proceedings, by Friday, January 29, 1999. It is intended that all accepted papers will be publish= ed in Springer-Verlag's electronic Workshops in Computing series. POSTER PRESENTATIONS AND DEMONSTRATIONS OF PROTOTYPE SYSTEMS: Authors from bona fide not-for-profit organisations who wish to present posters outlining preliminary research ideas or innovative practi= ce in any area related to the main theme of the conference - or who wish to demonstrate prototype image retrieval systems they have developed - are invited to send a summary (not exceeding 1000 words) of their proposed contribution to Dr John Eakins, preferably by email to john.eakins@unn.ac.uk; failing this, by post (three copies) to: Dr John Eakins Institute for Image Data Research University of Northumbria at Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST The closing date for submissions is Friday 30 October 1998. All proposals will be reviewed by the Programme Committee before acceptance. TRADE EXHIBITION: Space will be available for commercial exhibitors who wish to demonstrate their products or services. Enquiries should be made = to: Mrs. Margaret Graham Institute for Image Data Research University of Northumbria at Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST Programme Committee: * John Eakins (co-chair), University of Northumbria = at Newcastle * David Harper (co-chair), Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen * Mark Dunlop, University of Glasgow * Peter Enser, University of Brighto= n * Margaret Graham, University of Northumbria at Newcastle * Martin Nail, British Library Research and Innovation Centre The Challenge of Image Retrieval conference is organized by the Institute for Image Data Research, University of Northumbria at Newcastle, on behal= f of its sponsors: * The British Computer Society Information Retrieval Specialist Group * The British Library Research & Innovation Centre * The Institute of Information Scientists * Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen The conference is also supported by: * The British Machine Vision Association * The Institution of Electrical Engineers Important dates: Deadline for Submission: 30 October 1998 Notification of Acceptance: 11 December 1998 Final version due: 29 January 1999 Margaret Graham Research and Development Manager Institute for Image Data Research University of Northumbria at Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST Tel: +44 (0)191 227 4646 Fax: +44 (0)191 227 4637 email: margaret.graham@unn.ac.uk Website: http://www.unn.ac.uk/iidr/ ********** III.C.1. 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