[Editor], 'CONFERENCES and MEETINGS', LIBRES v5n03-4 URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/libres/libres-v5n03-4-[editor]-conferences LIBRES: Library and Information Science Research Electronic Journal ISSN 1058-6768 1995 Volume 5 Issue 3-4; December 31. Quarterly LIBRE5N3 MEETINGS _____________________________________________ CONFERENCES and MEETINGS ____________________________________________________ MEETING 1) JANUARY 24-26 ____________________________________________________ International Seminar on the Standards and the GII January 24-26, 1996, Geneva The ISO, IEC and the ITU are hosting an international conference on the Standards Aspects of the Global Information Infrastructure. The meeting will be held January 24-26, 1996 in Geneva, Switzerland. The purpose of the meeting is to capture the current status of standardization relative to GII needs and to chart a path for future global activities. The program will be a mix of state-of-the-art presentations, panel sessions, and break-out groups. The program will open with a keynote address exploring user perspectives and standardization requirements for the GII Plenary topics will include a review of existing national, regional and sectoral approaches to establishing and using information infrastructure standards. Topics to be covered in the breakout sessions include cooperation and partnerships between standards bodies, consumer issues, and interoperability. For details contact the U.S. regional coordinator for the meeting: Karen Higginbottom via email: higginbottom@cup.hp.com or phone: 408-447-3274 or fax: 408-447-2247. To register for the meeting send an email message to: brannon@isocs.iso.ch Feel free to share this announcement with your colleagues by posting this notice to other list servs and reflectors. ____________________________________________________ MEETING 2) JANUARY 29-31 ____________________________________________________ Fourth international BOBCATSSS symposium in Budapest January 29-31, 1996. Call for papers and participation BOBCATSSS is now organizing the 4th international BOBCATSSS symposium to take place at the National Sz­ch­nyi Library in Budapest on January 29-31, 1996. The theme of the 4th symposium is: QUALITY OF INFORMATION SERVICES The programme will include the following topics and workshops: *Copyright of electronic information *Electronic publishing *Quality of databases *Quality of management and staff *Quality of information services to the youth *Customer satisfaction -Participation- Participation The symposium is intended for information professionals, librarians, graduate students in information studies. BOBCATSSS invites professionals and students to participate in the symposium and/or workshops. Participants are invited to present papers. Contributed papers will be allotted 20-25 minutes, including discussion. The papers of the symposium and workshops will be published in July 1996. Paper submissions must include the following: title of presentation, author(s) name, institutional affiliation(s), mailing address, an abstract (150-250 words). Please identify the presenter in the case of multiple authors. The programme The programme schedule is as follows (subject to minor changes): Monday January 29, 1996 16.00-18.30 Opening, keynote speakers, reception Tuesday January 30, 1996 9.30-12.30 Plenary sessions 13.30-17.00 Workshops 19.00- Reception and buffet Wednesday January 31, 1996 9.30-12.30 Plenary sessions 13.30-17.00 Workshops 19.00- Closing ceremony and party with jazz band Registration The registration fee is Dfl. 125,-- (students Dfl. 65,--) to participate in the symposium. In the programme is included reception, buffet and publication of the proceedings. The symposium will be sponsored by BOBCATSSS and other profit and non profit organisations. Please contact or send a fax or email to the coordinators of the symposium if you wish to present a paper about one of the topics mentioned above (before october 15, 1995) or if you want to participate (before november 1, 1995). Contact: Hogeschool van Amsterdam, Faculty of Economics & Information, att. dr. Ruud Bruyns or Ms Janine Lentz (student organisation), Herengracht 330, P.O. Box 10895, 1001 EW Amsterdam, the Netherlands. tel. 00-31-20-6265155; fax 00-31-20-6238899; email R.A.C.Bruyns@fei.hva.nl From November 1, 1995: Herengracht 266 1016 BV Amsterdam Post Box 10895 the Netherlands tel. 00-31-20-5552300 fax 00-31-20-5552315 ====================== (1) BOBCATSSS is a cooperation of a number of European educational institutes of Library and/or Information Science. Members are: Amsterdam, Barcelona, Boedapest, Copenhagen, Kharkiv, Moskou, Oslo, Sheffield, Sofia, Stuttgart, Szombathely, Tallinn en Tampere. (2) EUCLID: European Association for Library and Information Education and Research. ____________________________________________________ MEETING 3) MARCH 18 ____________________________________________________ *** Call for Participation *** --- RESOURCE DISCOVERY WORKSHOP 1996 --- --- Monday 18th March 1996 --- --- CSIRO, 723 Swanston St, Melbourne --- The 2nd Annual Resource Discovery Workshop - RDW96 - aims to bring together researchers and developers in the field of Internet Resource Discovery to exchange ideas and report on directions and solutions. RDW96 will be focussed on active researchers, potential users, and service operators from key organisations with real needs for resource discovery tools. We invite you to attend RDW96 and submit proposals for presentations on topics related to Resource Discovery, including but not limited to the following list: - Meta-Data and Naming - Publishing and Advertising - Quality (ranking/relevance) - User Profiling Information - Scalability and Federation - Browsing and Usability - Security and Privacy - Electronic Commerce - Digital Libraries - Information Retrieval For more information and registration of interest (for presentations and attendance) please see the following WWW page: http://www.dstc.edu.au/RDU/rdw96/ Dr Renato Iannella http://www.dstc.edu.au/RDU/staff/ri Research Data Network CRC phone/fax: +61 7 3365 4310/11 DSTC Pty Ltd, Gehrmann Laboratories urn:dstc.edu.au:renato:home University of Queensland, 4072, AUSTRALIA email: renato@dstc.edu.au ____________________________________________________ MEETING 4) MARCH 19-20 ____________________________________________________ xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx COME TO THE LETT'96 CONFERENCE! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx LEADING EDGE TRAINING TECHNOLOGIES (LETT) FOURTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE MARCH 19 - 20, 1996 VICTORIA CONFERENCE CENTRE VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA HOSTED BY Technology, Engineering, and Computing (TEC) Programs Division of Continuing Studies University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada THEME: Human Factors in the Design and Application of Training Technologies WHO WILL ATTEND - Middle and senior managers from industry and business - Leaders from all levels of government - Consultants and trainers using emerging training technologies - Educators from universities, colleges, and school districts - Researchers who investigate and report on the use and the effects of training technologies - Multimedia, education and training software developers The annual conference is designed to help training and business professionals meet the competitive training challenges of the nineties through the use of leading edge training technologies. Delegates will: - explore the uses, variety, and availability of the latest training technologies, and decide which technologies you can use to enhance and enrich your educational and training programs; - understand the cost and benefit of these new training technologies and their impact on your organization; - identify predicted changes in education and business environments which can affect your strategic planning. FEATURING: Keynote speakers, workshops, research papers, networking lunch, "Conference Proceedings". KEYNOTE SPEAKERS We are pleased to announce two confirmed keynote speakers: George Fierheller, Vice Chairman of Rogers Communications Inc., and Bruce Phillips, Canada's Federal Privacy Commissioner. PLENARY PANEL Stephan Loyd, Office of Learning Technologies, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Ottawa; Paul Swinwood, President, Software Human Resource Council, Ottawa; Grant Thomas, Vice President, The Halifax Group, Ottawa, and Co-chair, Second Global Conference on Life-long Learning LETT'96 PRESENTATIONS We have received over 35 proposals for workshops and papers from business, industry, government and education representatives from Canada, the USA, Australia, Britain, and Germany. Presentations address the following topics: - trends in interactive technologies - the design and evaluation of instructional technologies - learning styles and design - what motivates and hinders students and instructors in using new technologies - types of training and educational technologies for different settings, i.e. workplace, classroom, home - the Internet: societal factors; the government's role - issues in confidentiality - partnerships - case studies Some of the LETT'96 presenters include: Zane Berge, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, USA Jennifer Davies, Senior Lecturer, SCIT, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom Doug Elias, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA Ann Boland, Video Arts Inc., Chicago, IL, USA Ben Hechter, Prism Systems/Northern Telecom, Vancouver, BC, Canada Pat Murphy, and Bonnie Becker-Ramsey, Bell Atlantic Network Services Inc., Baltimore, MD, USA Richard Morse, Sequent Computer Systems, Denver, CO, USA Peter Olsen, University of South Queensland, Australia Michelle Keating, Learning Technology Designer, Hewlett-Packard Co., Vancouver, Washington, USA Ed McGushin, SRA, Fairfax, VA, USA Julean A. Simon, Consultant, Berlin, Germany Daniel Poulin, Faculty of Law, University of Montreal, Quebec, Canada Richard Smith, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC, Canada Larry Shaw, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA Carmen Swalwell, Gemini Learning Systems, Calgary, AB, Canada Presentation abstracts and biographies of all presenters are given on our web site, at http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/tecweb/lettprog.htm Following the conference, we expect to issue "Conference Proceedings" containing presentations suitable for publication. PARTICIPANTS' COMMENTS FROM LETT'95 "Excellent conference overall! Well organized, great location and very good speakers and presenters! One of the best conferences that I've been to for a long while." "I think it would be hard to beat this for organization, content and planning - well done!" "Presenters were very knowledgeable. Lots of workshop choices." "Once more an excellent conference. Bravo! Felicitations a toutes et a tous!" "Excellent variety in presentations - it's good to know what's happening in industry and academia." REGISTRATION: For complete information on registration, hotels and airlines, visit our registration web page at http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/tecweb/lettreg.htm Note that the blocks of hotel rooms, being held for LETT'96 delegates, will be released by February 18, 1996. Registration prices are as follows (all funds Canadian dollars): Before and including March 1, 1996: $395 + 27.65(7% GST) = CAD$422.65 After March 1, 1996: $450 + 31.50(7% GST) = CAD$481.50 (Full-time) Student Fee: $200 + 14.00(7% GST) = CAD$214.00 Special Group Fee for 5 persons: $1600 + $112.00(7% GST) = CAD$1712.00 Additional delegates: $320 + $22.40(7% GST) = CAD$342.40 (A Group is defined as 5 or more staff members from a single government ministry, university, college, school district, or company.) TO REGISTER: To register, please provide the following information: (Conference Code is TECT X 001 - internal use only) First Name: Initial: Last Name: Title: Company/Organization: Company Address: Postal Code/Zip: Phone : Fax: Mailing Address (if different from above): E-mail Address: Total Fees: What is your Payment Method? (Personal Cheque/Company Cheque/MasterCard/Visa): Credit Card Account #: Credit Card Expiry Date: Registration includes: all presentations, the networking lunch, coffee breaks, and conference program. All registrations must be accompanied by complete credit card information or full payment by cheque or money order in Canadian funds, made payable to the UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA. The University will not invoice or accept post-dated cheques. There is a $15 fee for NSF cheques. Fax registrations are payable only by credit card. GST is exempt on registrations paid by BC government cheques only. Refund Policy: A processing fee of $50 (for groups, $50 per delegate) will be withheld for any cancellation prior to March 5, 1996. No refunds will be given for cancellations received after March 5, 1996. A substitute delegate is welcome at any time with no additional charge. To obtain a refund, please return the white official receipt (not a copy) along with your written request to the address below. Refunds will be mailed after the conference. INTERNET WEB SITE The LETT Conference home page is located at: http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/tecweb/letthome.htm FURTHER INFORMATION: For more information, please visit the web site, or contact the Conference Coordinator: Roel Hurkens Program Coordinator, TEC Programs, Division of Continuing Studies, University of Victoria Box 3030, Victoria, BC, V8W 3N6, Canada E-mail: rhurkens@uvcs.uvic.ca; or: lett@uvcs.uvic.ca ph: 604-721-8779; fax: 604-721-8774 ____________________________________________________ MEETING 5) MARCH 20-23: ____________________________________________________ ACM DL'96 --- Digital Libraries '96 First ACM International Conference on Digital Libraries Bethesda, MD March 20-23, 1996 ACM Digital Libraries '96 is an international conference devoted to advancing the state-of-the-art in digital libraries. The ACM DL series continues the sequence of Texas conferences: DL'94 in College Station and DL'95 in Austin. The leaders of those events are helping with DL'96 organization and program efforts. The meeting will be co- located with Hypertext '96 in 1996 and with ACM SIGIR '97 the following year. DL '96 will immediately follow Hypertext '96 at the Hyatt Regency in Bethesda, Maryland. The site is located near the Washington D.C. Metro and provides easy access to the many attractions in the Baltimore- Washington area. The DL series is sponsored by ACM, through SIGIR and SIGLINK. Other ACM SIGs have joined in cooperation, including: SIGAda, SIGART, SIGBIO, SIGCAPH, SIGCOMM, SIGCUE, SIGDA, SIGMIS (formerly SIGBIT), and SIGOIS. In-cooperation sponsors include: ASIS (American Society for Information Science), CNI (Coalition for Networked Information), IEEE CS (IEEE Computer Society) KSI (Knowledge Systems Inc.), LITA (Library and Information Technology Association), LoC (Library of Congress), NAL (National Agricultural Library), NLM (National Library of Medicine), SLA (Special Libraries Association). The Conference will include approximately 20 research papers, several panels, two keynote addresses, posters, and three sessions devoted to the working groups of the Digital Library Forum. Short tutorials will be offered on Wednesday March 20 and post-conference workshops will be held on Saturday March 23. Conference attendees will receive the Conference Proceedings published by ACM Press. Topics include: * architectures, reference models, standards * authoring and electronic publishing * cataloging, indexing, preserving * collaborative environments * collecting, capturing, filtering * distributed data, knowledge and information representation and systems * economic and social implications and issues * education, learning and related applications * evaluation methods and user testing * handling of graphics, GIS, multimedia information * hypertext and hypermedia systems (especially including WWW) and support * information storage and retrieval * intellectual property rights * modeling and simulation * networked information discovery * networking systems, protocols, security * publisher plans and concerns * user interfaces * visualization, browsing, searching Registration Information Advance Late (by 2/5) (after 2/5) Full Registration Member $240 $280 Non-Member $280 $320 Full-time Student $100 $100 One day only $175 $175 Tutorials Member $150 $200 Non-Member $180 $230 Workshops Member $ 50 $ 50 Non-Member $ 50 $ 50 Members of ASIS, IEEE CS, LITA, and SLA may register at the ACM member rate. The Hyatt Regency has reserved a block of rooms at the conference rate of $113/night for the conference. Bethesda, MD is served by three airports (Baltimore- Washington International, Dulles International, and National) and the Washington Metrorail has a station at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Complete registration and accommodations information will be posted when the program is finalized in mid December. Further information is available at: http://fox.cs.vt.edu/DL96/ Important Dates: February 5, 1996 --- Advanced registration ends March 20, 1996 --- DL `96 Tutorials March 21-22, 1996 --- DL `96 Technical Program March 23, 1996 --- DL `96 Workshops ____________________________________________________ MEETING 6) MARCH 23 ____________________________________________________ ************************** * Call for Participation * ************************** WORKSHOP The Text Encoding Initiative Guidelines Application to Building Digital Libraries *************** Held in conjunction with Digital Libraries'96 First ACM International Conference On Digital Libraries *************** The Text Encoding Initiative's (TEI) Guidelines for Electronic Text Encoding and Interchange provide an extensive SGML-based scheme for encoding electronic texts across a wide spectrum of text types and suitable for any kind of application. Released in spring of 1994, the Guidelines have already achieved wide-scale implementation in projects throughout North America and Europe. This workshop is intended to provide a forum for technical discussion and evaluation of the TEI Guidelines, as they have so far been implemented in real applications, particularly those which have relevance for building digital libraries. This call solicits papers for a one-day workshop, to be held in conjunction with Digital Libraries '96. The program will consist of several paper presentations together with substantial time for discussion. Topics include but are not limited to: - reports on the use of the TEI scheme for a particular application, with a focus on evaluation of the scheme to serve application needs - technical discussion of particular encoding problems and (TEI or non-TEI) solutions, for example, handling unusual or complex text types, multi- media, multiple views or information types, multi- lingual data, etc. - customization and extension of the TEI for particular applications and text types, including proposals for use in the building of digital libraries - assessment, evaluation of the TEI DTD architecture, especially as it serves the needs of building digital libraries - technical and practical consideration for the design of tools to handle documents encoded using the TEI or SGML generally We also invite participation in the workshop by those who may not present a paper, but who wish to be involved in discussion. SUBMISSIONS: ----------- Length : 3000-5000 words Due date : February 15, 1996 Format : Submitters should provide a URL where the submission can be retrieved for review, in any of the following formats: - HTML - postscript - TEI (use TEI Lite DTD) Send to : ide@cs.vassar.edu WORKSHOP INFORMATION: --------------------- Date : Saturday, March 23, 1996 Time : 9:30am to 3:30pm Place : Hyatt Regency Bethesda Hotel, Bethesda, Maryland, USA (site of DL'96). Organizers : Nancy Ide, Vassar College, USA Judith Klavans, Columbia University, USA REGISTRATION INFORMATION: ------------------------------- NOTE: For information about registration for the full DL'96 conference, which takes place on March 20-23 (inlcusive of workshops), please contact the address below. REGISTRATION FORM Last Name : ________________________________________________ First Name : ________________________________________________ Title : ________________________________________________ Organization : ________________________________________________ Address : ________________________________________________ City : ________________________________________________ State/Pvnce : ________________________________________________ Country : ________________________________________________ Zip : ________________________________________________ Telephone : ________________________________________________ Fax : ________________________________________________ Email : ________________________________________________ Special Needs (e.g., Dietary): _________________________________________ PAYMENT INFORMATION The TEI workshop fee is $50, which includes a box lunch. Registration fees must accompany registration and be paid in full in U.S. funds. If payment is made by check or money order, make payable to ACM/DL96. Enclose your Check or Money Order, or charge to AMEX, VISA, or MasterCard; supply Credit Card Number, expiration date, and if sending via mail or fax, cardholder signature. SEND REGISTRATION TO: ACM DL '96 University of Maryland College of Library and Information Services Hornbake Library Building, Room 4105 College Park, MD 20742-4345 Email: acmdl-96@umail.umd.edu Fax: 301-314-9145 ____________________________________________________ MEETING 7) APRIL 15-17 ____________________________________________________ SDAIR '96 Fifth Annual Symposium on Document Analysis and Information Retrieval April 15-17, 1996 Alexis Park Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada SPONSOR: Information Science Research Institute University of Nevada, Las Vegas SCOPE: The purpose of this symposium is to present results of state-of- the-art research and to encourage the exchange of ideas in the general field of automatic extraction of information from images of printed documents. Papers are solicited on all aspects of document image analysis and information retrieval, both theoretical and applied, with particular emphasis on: DOCUMENT ANALYSIS: High-Accuracy Transcription Postprocessing of OCR Results Keyword Search in Textual Images Multilingual OCR, Language ID, etc. Geometric and Logical Layout Analysis Recognition of Forms, Tables and Equations Models of Document Image Degradation Methods for Performance Evaluation INFORMATION RETRIEVAL: Full-Text Retrieval Retrieval from OCR'ed Text Image and Multimedia Retrieval Text Categorization Retrieval from Structured Documents Language-Specific Influences on Retrieval Evaluation of IR Systems Text Representation Papers on subjects in the intersection of these two areas will be given priority. SUBMISSIONS: Please send five copies of complete papers, with the corresponding author's name, postal address, telephone and fax numbers and e-mail address, to the appropriate Chair: Andreas Dengel, Chair (Document Analysis) c/o Information Science Research Institute University of Nevada, Las Vegas 4505 Maryland Parkway Box 454021 Las Vegas, NV 89154-4021 Jan O. Pedersen, Chair (Info. Retrieval) c/o Information Science Research Institute University of Nevada, Las Vegas 4505 Maryland Parkway Box 454021 Las Vegas, NV 89154-4021 Manuscripts should be no longer than 20 double-spaced pages or 5,000 words and should not already have been accepted for publication by another conference or journal, nor should they be submitted elsewhere during the SDAIR'96 review period. Both camera-ready paper and machine-readable source copies of accepted papers will be required. The proceedings will be available at the conference. CONFERENCE TIMETABLE: Papers Due: September 30, 1995 Notification To Authors: December 1, 1995 Camera Ready & Machine Readable Copy: January 15, 1996 DOCUMENT ANALYSIS COMMITTEE: Andreas DENGEL, Chair, German Research Center for AI Norbert BARTNECK, Daimler Benz Research Center Hiromichi FUJISAWA, Hitachi Central Research Lab Jonathan HULL, Ricoh California Research Center Junichi KANAI, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Larry SPITZ, Consultant, Palo Alto, CA Suzanne TAYLOR, Loral Corporation Karl TOMBRE, INRIA Lorraine INFORMATION RETRIEVAL COMMITTEE: Jan PEDERSEN, Chair, Xerox Palo Alto Research Center Susan DUMAIS, Bellcore Stephen GALLANT, Belmont, Inc. Donna HARMAN, National Institute of Standards & Technology Marti HEARST, Xerox Palo Alto Research Center David LEWIS, AT&T Bell Laboratories Peter SCHAUBLE, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Kazem TAGHVA, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Yiming YANG, Mayo Clinic/Foundation ____________________________________________________ MEETING 8) APRIL 23-26 ____________________________________________________ THE 2ND INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION ONTECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS OF MULTIMEDIA TIME: April 23rd-26th,1996 ADDR: Beijing International Convention Center, Beijing,CHINA Sponsor: Department of Techology & Equipment State Economic & Trade Commission The People's Repubic of China Organizers: China Guoxin Information Corporation Legend Group Co#. Beijing Golden Disc Electronic Co. , Ltd NEU-ALPINE Group Inc#. Co-organizers: China Science Group Co. Anhui WYan Electronic Systems Co, Ltd CHINA COMPUTERWORLD CHINA INFOWORLD CHINA ELECTRONIC NEWS INTERNATIONAL DATA GROUP COMPUTER & COMMUNICATION ELECTRONIC BUSINESS NEWS BEIJING YOUTH DALY COMPUTER AGE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY DALY COMPUTER & COMMUNICATION COMPUTERS & COMMUNICATIONS MAGAZINE ELECTRONICS INFORMATION MAGAZINE EDI WORLD COMPUTERS & COMMUNICATIONS COMPUTER BUSINESS NEWS INTERNATIONAL Support: China Computer Users' Assocation(CCUA) Most EFFECTIVE China Multimedia Show **************************************** M & CD '96/CHINA has all the makings of a most effective Multimedia Show in China. It is organized by the right organizers with the right background for the right market at the right place. The Sponsor and Organizer Mainly responsible for managing various industries in China. Presently, Its major job is to reform the State-owned enterprises. Specifically, its tasks include: Managing domestic trade Managing State-owned enterprises Technology transformation of state-owned enterprises Coordinating relationship between various ministries Managing foreign trade, foreign investment, and enterprises concerned with foreign investment or those in cooperation with foreigners Drafting laws and regulations Designing macroeconomic policies, induding fisca and financial policies M & CD '96/CHINA is organized by: --------China Guoxin Information Corporation; one of the biggest Information and Consulting Companies --------Legend Group, One of the biggest Computer manufacturers --------Beijing Golden Disc Electronic Ltd, One of the multimedia pioneers in China. --------NEU-ALPINE, A new force RISING TO THE FOREFRONT IN THE CHINESE SOFTWARE INDUSTRY The Background ============== China computer market is posting double digit growth. Multimedia is considered to be a part of the Three Golden Projects. The Chinese government recognizes the importance of multimedia for education in general and especially for enhancing computer literacy. The exhibition is therefore held under the auspices of the State Economic and Trade Commission, one of the most important economic commissions in the PRC. With increasing market maturity and steadily rising disposable incomes China is also more and more becoming a market for sophisticated products like multimedia. China has been successfully cracking down on copyright infringements. Special copyright courts have been established. Copyright violators now risk huge fines and or prison terms. Why participate =============== The most important Chinese computer magazines are co-organizers of this exhibition. A broad news coverage is therefore assured. Top ranking officials from the government and decision makers from the retail sector will visit the fair. This gives you first! hand access to Chinese end users , computer and retail professionals alike . What kind of Multinedia Products will be envolved in this Exhibition ? ???????????????????????????????????????????????????? 1.Multimedia Information Service System VOD Video On Demand FOD FAX On Demand Multimedia Network Multimedia Web & Browser Video Conference Multimedia Groupware 2. Multimedia Computer MPC Multimedia Notebook Multimedia Workstation Multimedia Terminal 3. Multimedia Consumer Electronic Goods TV SET TOP BOX VCD Player CD Player LD Player 4. Multimedia Peripheral Device Scanner Camera Colour Printers Project Touch Screen 5. Multimedia Parts Audio/Video Card Graphic card MIDI Card Muisc Card Computer Music MPEG Card TV & FM Tuner Card MPC Upgrade Kit A/V Chips DSP Chips 6. Multimedia Software Tools Authoring Tools Systems Animation Systems Multimedia Databases Multimedia Show Tools Systems 7. Multimedia Application System Kiosk CAI Education Games Hotel Shoping Presetation and Demonstration Systems Multimedia Management Information Systems Multimedia Virtual Reality Systems Multimedia Medical Information Systems 8.CD-ROM & Relation Products CD-ROM Drives Photo-CD CD-I CD-ROM Titles Erasable Optical Disk CD-ROM Production line 9. Others Colour DTP Multimedia Movie/TV Animation systems Appendices containing application forms for conference booklet and exhibition are available from: ATTN: Catherine Zhou TEL:(8610)8349561, 8344443, 8344445 FAX:(8610)8338586,8349562 E-MAIL:guoxin@public.bta.net.cn ____________________________________________________ MEETING 9) MAY 20 - 22 ____________________________________________________ The Digital Revolution: Assessing the Impact on Business, Education and Social Structures San Diego, CA May 20 - 22, 1996 As the Industrial Revolution radically altered the means of production and transformed in the process the way people viewed their work, their societies, and each other, so too the Digital Revolution has the potential to profoundly alter the way that societies function at the global, local and personal level. From the vastness of the internet to the microchip in a greeting card, a revolution is emerging. The concept of the Digital Revolution relies on two senses of the word "revolution:" that of drastic change, but also that of motion allied with rotation. This is not the first revolution we will confront, neither is it the last. The first suggests the upheaval we are confronting; the second is a reminder that we have been here before: other massive social changes such as the Industrial Revolution had raised equally profound questions and challenged the way that we view the world. What does it mean to participate in this Revolution? What does it mean to ignore it? The Digital Revolution, simply put, involves both subtle as well as radical changes in the way that information is created (by anyone, for example, with a home page or e- mail account as a soapbox), stored (in media, as yet unknown in archival quality), and transmitted (more and more of it, faster and faster in numbers we struggle to comprehend). We would like to think that the effects will be felt by everyone: and in terms of population groups this is true: young as well as old, men as well as women, any ethnic or national group you can name. No employment category (nor the unemployed) will be left out: academics, clergy, police, architects, sales clerks. But parts of these groups will be left out: and the distance between those included and those not included is widening. Any discussion of information demands the consideration of many paradoxes. Perhaps the most important of paradox for this conference is that of information's economic nature: it is an important economic good, but also it is an essential component of all political and social interaction, especially in open, democratic societies. It is a social good that contributes to THE social good: exacerbating the distance between those that have and those that do not. The conference is an exploration of the issues of and the effects that this Revolution is having - or will have - on the ways we conduct business, the ways that we teach, and the ways that we interact to build a social structure that forms our society. The conference seeks to identify and understand the dynamics of these changes, and to develop and debate methodologies for this assessment. Invitation The 1996 ASIS Mid-Year Meeting, "The Digital Revolution: Assessing the Impact on Business, Education and Social Structures" is focused on the trends of the Revolution, their effects, and consequences - intended as well as not, in these particular arenas. We encourage submission of reports of specific events in the Revolution, such as the digital libraries initiatives; evaluation of tools and devices to manage, store, retrieve, and explore the products of the Revolution; and assessment of the policies and guidelines emerging to support its development. We encourage reports of research exploring the areas as noted above. We invite submission of papers, panels, tutorials, demonstrations, and other imaginative uses of the products and processes of the Revolution itself which will enable its understanding. Any message sent to asis96@chestnut.lis.utk.edu will automatically generate an electronic version of the call and the submittal form. It is also available at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville School of Information Sciences homepage at http://pepper.lis.utk.edu/ under ASIS. TYPES OF SUBMISSIONS Contributed Papers The initial intent to submit should include the title and an extended outline or draft paper. Papers should address one or more of the issues outlined above. Presenters of accepted papers will be allowed 15-25 minutes for delivery. All papers will be refereed. All intents to submit papers must be received by November 15, 1995. Notification of acceptance will be sent by December 15, 1995; camera ready papers will be due by February 1, 1996. Panel, Special Interest Group, and other Presentations Individual contributions and panel discussions are welcome. All intents to organize sessions should include a description of 250 words indicating the topic and proposed speakers to address the topic, with contact information for all speakers, and an estimation of the time desired. A form for proposing panel sessions is attached. All intents to organize panel presentations and other program suggestions must be received by November 15, 1995. Notification of acceptance will be sent by December 15, 1995: a final list of speakers, with complete contact information, and camera ready copy (full length if desired, or abstracts) will be due by February 1, 1996. Two copies of your proposal and abstracts are required. A paper copy or electronic copy (encouraged, e-mail or ASCII file) should be sent to the addresses below. You will receive instructions for submission of final copy upon acceptance. Deadlines and Submission Addresses: Contributed Papers Proposals/Abstracts: postmarked by November 15, 1995 Finished Papers by February 15, 1996 Panel, SIG and Other Sessions Proposal/Abstracts: postmarked by November 15, 1995 Final speakers and abstract by February 1, 1996 Copy of all proposals to both addresses: Jose-Marie Griffiths Attn: ASIS 1996 Mid Year Meeting University of Tennessee at Knoxville 804 Volunteer Blvd Knoxville, TN 37996 jgriffit@utkvx.utk.edu American Society for Information Science 1996 Mid Year Meeting 8720 Georgia Avenue, Suite 501 Silver Spring, MD 29010 (301) 495-0900 rhill@cni.org ____________________________________________________ MEETING 10) JUNE 2 - 4 ____________________________________________________ To receive preliminary registration materials and be placed on our mailing list, please email Liz Babbitt (ebabbitt@u.washington.edu) CAIS/ACSI '96 - CALL FOR PAPERS 24th Annual Conference Canadian Association for Information Science Association canadienne des sciences de l'information to be held at Faculty of Information Studies University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario June 2, 3 and 4, 1996 Theme: The impact of electronic publishing We hear a great deal about the technology of electronic publishing, but much less about its effects: on the book trade, on the art of creative writing, on education, on entertainment. This year's conference, which enjoys the support of the Canadian Library Association, the Canadian Booksellers' Association, and the Association of Canadian Publishers is aimed at exploring these topics. The conference will feature invited speakers who will set the scene on such topics as: The market and marketing strategies for publishers The technology of electronic publishing: where is it going? The view from the bookstore: strategies to cope with a revolution Impact on education Impact on libraries Contributed paper submissions are invited on any of these or closely related topics. Please send an abstract of 300- 500 words by January 15, 1996 to Prof. Charles Meadow Faculty of Information Studies University of Toronto 140 St George Street Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A1. FAX: (416) 971-1399 E-mail: meadow@fis.utoronto.ca Final versions of papers selected will be due by May 1, 1996 in order to allow time for publication of a proceedings to be distributed at the conference. ____________________________________________________ MEETING 11) JUNE 3-2 ____________________________________________________ Call for Papers The Third International Workshop on Services in Distributed and Networked Environments (SDNE'96) June 3-4, 1996 Macau Sponsored by the IEEE Computer Society Technical Committee on Distributed Processing About SDNE'96 -------------------- The Third International Workshop on Services in Distributed and Networked Environments (SDNE'96) is to be held in Macau in June 1996. SDNE'96 is organized in conjunction with the 16th International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems (ICDCS- 16) in Hong Kong May 27-30, 1996. SDNE workshops augment the ICDCS program by focusing on global, network-based services and addressing the emerging area of service engineering, building on international standards such as ANSA, ODP, DCE, CORBA, and TINA. These layers are the middleware that glue applications to the distributed environment, insulating them from location dependencies where desirable, alerting them to location information where necessary. Usability and usefulness of network services depends upon the kind and quality of software services provided to the users, availability of information on existing resources, ease of developing new applications, reliability, and security. SDNE'96 builds on the success of the First and Second International Workshops on Services in Distributed and Networked Environments (SDNE'94, Prague, Czech Republic; SDNE'95, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada). The international flavor of the workshop reflects the scope and diversity of worldwide internetworking. Past SDNE workshops have had representation from North and South America, Europe, Australia, Asia, and the Middle East. About Macau: ----------- Macau is a Portuguese territory located in the south of China on the West bank of the Pearl River estuary, 64 kilometers from Hong Kong. Macau features a wealth of fascinating and historical monuments, museums, fortresses, and exciting tourist activities, packed into 16 square km. Call for Papers: ---------------- The workshop seeks original papers on topics related to providing services to applications, ranging from web search engines to RPC to algorithms for multicast, and beyond. Past SDNE sessions have been devoted to mobile services, collaboration, Internet information services, programming models for service engineering, and many others. The workshop is targeted to be a forum for free flow of ideas. Reports on experimental work are particularly welcome. Presentations of new ideas and work in progress are also invited. The SDNE workshop seeks submissions in the following areas: * Protocols and abstractions for service engineering, management, brokerage. * Case studies of service creation and service deployment. * Internet services (archie, gopher, netfind, Prospero, WAIS, WWW, etc.). * Mobile computing and services for mobile users. * Client/server programming, RPCs, and service strategies. * Security, accounting, and management services. * Using objects for distributed services. * Persistence and concurrency in distributed services. * DCE, CORBA, and ANSAware-based services. * Interworking of heterogeneous services. * Structure, usability, and performance of distributed services. * Quality of service aspects of networked environments. * Information retrieval/location services for large scale networks. * Multicast and scalable services. * Naming and directory services. * Electronic commerce protocols and services. * Broadband services to homes and telecommuters. Submission Guidelines: ---------------------- You are invited to submit a full paper in English for presentation at the SDNE'96. There will be an eight page limit on published papers; submitted papers should be about that length. All submissions will be reviewed by the Program Committee. Papers accepted for presentation at SDNE'96 will be included in the proceedings distributed at the workshop and made available from IEEE. Electronic submission in PostScript is strongly encouraged. Please include an abstract and a cover page with address, telephone, FAX and email of the primary contact person. Submissions should be sent to: Peter Honeyman Center for Information Technology Integration University of Michigan 519 W. William St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104-4943 USA EMail: sdne96@citi.umich.edu Tel : +1 313 763 4413 Fax : +1 313 763 4434 Further information may also be obtained from the above address. This call is available at: http://www.citi.umich.edu/sdne.html Important dates: --------------- Submissions due : Feb 1, 1996 Notification by : March 1, 1996 Full papers due by: April 8, 1996 Workshop convenes : June 3-4, 1996 Organization: ------------ General Chair: Nigel Davies, Lancaster University, UK. Program Chair: Peter Honeyman, University of Michigan, USA. Local Arrangements Chair: Robert P. Biuk-Aghai, University of Macau, Macau. Program Committee: Jean Bacon, Cambridge University, UK Ashley Beitz, DSTC, Australia Mark E. Crovella, Boston University, USA David De Roure, University of Southampton, UK Elmootazbellah Elnozahy, Carnegie Mellon University, USA Markus Endler, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil Jan Janecek, Czech Technical University, Czech Republic Thomas Koch, University of Hagen, Germany Rodger Lea, Sony Corporation, Japan Gerald Neufeld, University of British Columbia, Canada Stephen Pink, SICS, Sweden Herman Rao, AT&T Bell Labs, USA John Rosenberg, University of Sydney, Australia Rich Salz, OSF, USA Alexander Schill, Technical University of Dresden, Germany Ellen Siegel, Sun Microsystems, USA Morris Sloman, Imperial College, UK Paulo Verissimo, INESC, Portugal ____________________________________________________ MEETING 12) JUNE 22 1996 ____________________________________________________ LOEX OF THE WEST CONFERENCE 1996 Preliminary Announcement ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LOEX of the WEST 1996 Thursday, June 20 - Saturday, June 22 University Of Washington Campus Seattle, Washington COLLABORATION AND INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN IN A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT The philosophies and politics of library instruction are evolving in response to complex changes in information environments. The changing needs and motivations of the communities we serve determine our purpose, rationale, and methods of practice. Librarians must become leaders within their communities to integrate emerging information technologies into the classroom, schools, businesses, and community organizations. This conference will focus on the development and uses of collaborative relationships in library instruction. Effectively articulating the role of library instruction programs and the importance of information literacy within our larger institutions are key to developing integrative collaboration and support. Building collaboration is vital to the success of library instruction at every level, from program development and instructional design, to teaching and evaluation, to funding and administration. ____________________________________________________ MEETING 13) JULY 4-7 ____________________________________________________ LIBRARIES AND THE REPRODUCED IMAGE FROM PRINT TO DIGITISATION ARLIS/UK & IRELAND 27th Annual Conference University of Edinburgh, Thursday 4th - Sunday 7th July 1996 The 1996 ARLIS/UK & Ireland conference will be held at the Pollock Halls of the University of Edinburgh, in Scotland's famous capital city, and will host speakers on topics relating to the reproduced image past, present and future in a library context. The conference begins by setting the Scottish scene - 20th century art in Edinburgh, Scottish architecture, and the work of various Scottish artists, illustrators and publishers. The second day concentrates on the electronic image in computer and CD-ROM environments from multi-media to the Internet. Saturday morning's session will be devoted to specific themes: botanical illustration, original print material, childrens' books and architectural photography. Afterwards there will be the opportunity to see a little more of Scotland en route to St. Andrews to visit the University Library, its renowned historical photography collections and its current exhibitions. Dinner at the University's St. Salvator's Hall, will be followed by a chance to see a couple of the coastal fishing villages during the return trip to Edinburgh. The final day raises the issue of authenticity in reproduction and tackles practical aspects of subject indexing and cataloguing images. It will also feature a panel discussion of problems of copyright and image reproduction, and will end with a look at future developments in image reproduction. The conference programme includes a private view of the Giacometti exhibition at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, and receptions there and at Edinburgh College of Art. Friday afternoon will offer a visit to one of the many highlights of visual arts activity in Edinburgh: it is hoped to include the Scottish National Gallery, the Printmakers' Workshop, the Scottish Photography Archive, Edinburgh Public Library, the National Library of Scotland and the Fruitmarket Gallery, as well as a walking tour of the New Town. For delegates who wish to stay on and sample other attractions in Scotland after the conference, accommodation (at extra cost) will be available by personal arrangement with the Pollock Halls. There is much more to see in Edinburgh itself, and Glasgow offers the chance to see the major Charles Rennie Mackintosh retrospective at the McLellan Gallery. A final conference programme will be available shortly. To ensure that you receive the final version together with booking details, please contact one of the following: Stephen Holland Sonia French National Library of Scotland Administrator, ARLIS/UK & Ireland George IV Bridge 18 College Road Edinburgh EH1 1EW Bromsgrove, Worcs. Tel: 0131 226 4531 B60 2NE Fax: 0131 220 6662 Tel/fax: 01527 579298 ____________________________________________________ MEETING 14) JULY 4-10 ____________________________________________________ CALL FOR PAPERS The Research and Statistics Committee of the Management of Public Services Section of RASD is sponsoring its second annual Reference Research Forum at the 1996 American Library Association Annual Conference in New York, July 4-10, 1996. This is an opportunity to present and discuss your research project covering the broad area of reference services. Both completed research and research in progress will be considered. Some suggested areas include: -- Organizational Structure -- Electronic Services -- User Behavior -- Reference Effectiveness The Committee will utilize a "blind" review process to select a maximum of three projects for 25 minute presentations, each followed by open discussion. The criteria for selection are: -- Significance of the study for improving the quality of reference service -- Quality and innovativeness of the methodology -- Potential of the research to fill a gap in reference knowledge or to build on previous studies -- Previously published research or research accepted by December 1, 1995 for publication will not be eligible All researchers, including reference practitioners from all types of libraries, library school faculty and students, and other interested persons are encouraged to submit a proposal. Please submit a one-page abstract by DECEMBER 1, 1995. Notification of acceptance will be made by March 15, 1996. Send your abstract (without indication of author's name or affiliation), and, on a separate sheet, name, title, and institutional affiliation to: Sharon L. Bostick, Director of Libraries University of Massachusetts at Boston 100 Morrissey Boulevard Boston, MA 02125 e-mail: sharon@delphinus.lib.umb.edu ____________________________________________________ MEETING 15) AUGUST 21-22 ____________________________________________________ FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS HONG KONG LIBRARY ASSOCIATION PRE-IFLA 1996 PROGRAMME "THE HONG KONG LIBRARY AND INFORMATION NETWORK: A VIRTUAL GATEWAY TO CHINA" Wednesday, August 21st & Thursday, August 22nd, 1996 Hong Kong, City Hall, High Block The aim of this pre-IFLA Programme is to share with librarians and information professionals from around the world the level of library and information provision in the Territory, at all levels and in all sectors. The emphasis will be on local networks, collections, and databases relating to Hong Kong, China, and East Asia. The President and members of the Hong Kong Library Association invite you to participate in this enjoyable two-day Programme, in which the importance of meeting fellow professionals on an informal basis will be stressed. There will be two morning sessions, followed by visits to local libraries of different types in the afternoons. Presentations will be predominantly by locals about local library and information activities and initiatives. However, the Programme Coordinator would welcome abstracts of proposed presentations specifically about new directions and original approaches in the management of Asian collections and Asian databases from librarians and information professionals from the Chinese Mainland, and from other parts of the world. The registration fee will include all refreshments and lunches, a special evening banquet, and transport to and from the venue on the library visits of your choice: HKLA Members:HK$300 Non-Members :HK$600 Speakers and guests:Free (Space is limited, so early registration is advisable). Regretfully, no accommodation can be arranged by the Association. However, the Hong Kong Tourist Association (HKTA) can provide lists of convenient hotels. Arrangements can also be made through the HKTA for sight-seeing trips on other days: HONG KONG TOURIST ASSOCIATION, 11TH FLOOR, CITICORP CENTRE, 18, WHITFIELD ROAD, NORTH POINT, HONG KONG. TEL: (852) 2807 6177 FAX: (852) 177 1128 (Infofax Information Service) PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME: DAY 1: 9.15 Opening Ceremony 9.30 Discussion Sessions 12.30 Lunch 2.00 Participants will be invited to visit libraries in Hong Kong. Library visit 1: 1 academic+ 1 public library Library visit 2: 1 public+ 1 school library (international) Library visit 3: 1 medical+ 1 special library Library visit 4: 1 academic+ 1 school library (Chinese) 5.30 Return to venue 7.30 Chinese Banquet DAY 2: 9.30 Discussion Sessions 12.30 Lunch 2.00 Participants will be invited to visit more libraries in Hong Kong. The second day's itineraries are a repeat of the first, but a different set of visits may be selected. Library visit 5: 1 academic+ 1 public library Library visit 6: 1 public+ 1 school library (international) Library visit 7: 1 medical+ 1 special library Library visit 8: 1 academic+ 1 school library (Chinese) ____________________________________________________ MEETING 16) AUGUST 25-31 ____________________________________________________ HONG KONG LIBRARY ASSOCIATION PRE-IFLA 1996 PROGRAMME REGISTRATION FORM (* Please indicate your choices) I wish to attend the Hong Kong Library Association Pre-IFLA 1996 Programme as a LOCAL/OVERSEAS(*) participant: Name: Address: Phone: Fax: E-mail: I enclose a registration fee of HK$300 / HK$600 (*), made payable to the "Hong Kong Library Association". (Overseas participants - money order in Hong Kong currency, please). (Local participants - cheque, please) ---------------------------------- (*) YES I am interested in taking part in the following visits: DAY 1 (Choose 1 *):Library visit 1 Library visit 2 Library visit 3 Library visit 4 DAY 2 (Choose 1 *):Library visit 5 Library visit 6 Library visit 7 Library visit 8 (We will try to meet your requests wherever possible. Given the traffic in Hong Kong, not more than two meaningful visits can be made in a single afternoon. The buses will return to the venue by 5.30 - 6.00pm). ---------------------------------- (*) YES I wish to give a presentation, and enclose a 300-word abstract. Deadline for abstract: January 31st, 1996 Decision of Committee relayed to proposers:February 28th, 1996 Deadline for final paper + WordPerfect disk:June 30th, 1996 (*) YES I require the following equipment for my presentation: --------------------------------- All correspondence should be addressed to: Grace Cheng, The HKLA Pre-IFLA 1996 Programme Coordinator, c/o Hospital Authority Head Office Library 2206, World Trade Centre, 280 Gloucester Road, Hong Kong. Fax: (852) 2882 4378 E-mail: chenggyt@ha.org.hk ____________________________________________________ MEETING 17) AUGUST 25-31 ____________________________________________________ THE 62ND IFLA CONFERENCE BEIJING, CHINA 25-31 AUGUST 1996 1. INVITATION The China Organizing Committee of the 62nd Beijing IFLA Conference 1996 takes pleasure in cordially inviting you to participate in the 62nd IFLA Conference which is to take place in the Beijing International Convention Center from August 25-31, 1996. In order to make the conference a complete success, the preparations for it are evolving in an integrated way. Beijing is eagerly awaiting the '96 IFLA Conference. We will do everything possible to offer you a pleasant conference environment, many social and cultural activities, library visits and sightseeing as well as many opportunities to enjoy the beauty of the country. The librarians of China are looking forward to meeting you in Beijing. 2. IFLA he International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), established in 1927, is an independent international non-governmental association and has consultative status "A" with UNESCO. The aim of IFLA is to promote international understanding, cooperation, discussion and research services and to provide a body through which librarianship can be represented in matters of international interest. IFLA now has 1,340 members (including library associations, institutions and individuals) from 137 Countries. There are 32 sections, 14 round tables and 5 core programs categorized in 8 professional divisions. IFLA holds its annual general conference in different member countries. IFLA headquarters is in The Hague, The Netherlands. The address: IFLA Headquarters P.O.B. 95312 2509 CH, The Hague The Netherlands Tel. (31)(70)3140884 Fax. (31)(70)3834827 e-mail: IFLA.HQ@IFLA.NL 3. CHINA and IFLA China is one of the 15 founders by its participating in the International Congress of Libraries held in Edinburg (U.K.) in 1927. Due to reasons well-known China was not in the IFLA family for a long time. In 1981 the China Society for Library Science returned to IFLA as an association member after signing the agreement between the representatives of the China Society for Library Science and IFLA. In '93 Barcelona IFLA Conference Ms. Sun Beixin, Deputy Director of the National Library of China, the Council member of China Society for Library Science was elected a member of IFLA Executive Board. With the approval of the Chinese government the China Society for Library Science submitted the invitation to IFLA Executive Board to hold the 62nd IFLA general conference in Beijing in 1996, which was approved by the Executive Board in 1991. The confirmation of the conference by the IFLA Executive Board will further improve the international cultural exchange, cooperation, and development between Chinese libraries and the world library community. 4. China Society for Library Science The China Society for Library Science (CSLS), founded on July 9, 1979, is a learned organization representing the Chinese librarianship in all related matters of interest both at home and abroad. It now has 10,150 members (including institutions and individuals). The supreme organ of the society is the national congress of members. The council acts as a steering body to guide the society. The aim of the society is to promote the development of library and information services. 5. THEME and SUB-TOPICS THE CHALLENGE OF CHANGE: LIBRARIES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT As we move towards the end of the century libraries are being presented with fresh demands and challenges. At the same time society is re-examining the value of information as a component of the engine of economic development. The social functions performed by libraries are evolving towards new and expanded roles: greater recognition is being given to the educational role of libraries in assisting the development of the intellectual capital of every country; information is valued as an economic resource and new technologies have made it instantly and globally available. Librarians can use their information management skills to play a leading role in this new information environment. China has therefore chosen the Challenge of Change: Libraries and Economic Development as the theme for the 62nd IFLA Conference in Beijing 1996 to reflect different facets of information as one of the key elements in contemporary economic and social life. Despite the fact that the level of Library development may differ from region to region and from country to country, there are still many common concerns which professionals and institutions in the library and information communities share. Nowadays, libraries in different countries must face and accept the challenges offered by new information technologies. At the same time these changes and favourable circumstances have also opened new possibilities and opportunities for library services. The 62nd IFLA Conference will provide a valuable opportunity to exchange ideas and share experiences with professionals from different parts of the world. Sub-Topics: 1. Libraries as gateways to information 2. Continuing education of librarians in a changing environment 3. Resource sharing: local, national and international issues 4. Identifying user needs 5. Taking information to the users 6. Networking and document delivery 7. The library as a key to exploiting economic resources 8. Funding of library and information services: dilemmas and solutions 9. The role and image of libraries in developing countries 6. Satellite Meetings Proposals from different Sections and Round Tables are now being at IFLA Headquarters and the details will be given in IFLA Express No. 1 to be mailed in January 1996. 7. Provisional Summary Programme Morning Afternoon Evening August 23 (Fri.) Professional Board August 24 (Sat.) Executive Board IFLA Officers' Program Management dinner (by in- Committee vitation) August 25 (Sun.) Coordinating Com. Open Forum Exhibition Standing Com. Opening of reception Exhibition August 26 (Mon.) Contributed Paper Opening Ceremony Reception Session General Session by the Poster Session Organizing divisional open Committee forum August 27 (Tue.) Sections and Round Sections and Cultural Tables meetings Round Tables entertain- Meetings ment by Ministry of Culture August 28 (Wed.) Section and Round Sections and Reception Tables meetings Round Tables by the local Meetings government August 29 (Thir.) Standing Committees Library Receptions Coordinate visits at the Committees libraries visited August 30 (Fri.) Professional Closing Board Session Coordinate Committee Standing Committee August 31 (Sat.) excursions 8. '96 IFLA CHINA ORGANIZING COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN Luo Gan, State Councilor; Secretary-General, State Council XECUTIVE CHAIRMAN Liu Zhongde, Minister of Culture DEPUTY EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN Liu Deyou, Vice-Minister of Culture; President, China Society for Library Science DEPUTY CHAIRMEN Wei Yu, Vice-Chairman, State Education CommissionHui Yongzheng, Vice-Chairman, State Science and Technology Commission Liu Shu, Executive Secretary-General, China Association for Science and Technology He Luli, Vice Mayor, People's Government of Beijing Municipality Ren Jiyu, Director, National Library of China SECRETARY-GENERAL Du Ke, Director, Library Bureau of Ministry of Culture; Vice-President, China Society for Library Science THE FIRST DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL Tan Bin, Deputy-Director, National Library of China DEPUTY EXECUTIVE SECRETARY-GENERAL AND CONCURRENTLY GENERAL COORDINATOR Tang Shaoming, Executive Vice-President, China Society for Library Science DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERALS Li Zhuqi, Director, Secretariat (No.4), General Office of State Science and Technology Commission; Director, Institute of Science and Technology Information of China Shi Jian, Director, Documentation and Information Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences; Vice-President, China Society for Library Science Wang Fu, Assistant Director, Bureau of Technology and Equipment, State Education Commission; Deputy-Director, National Library and Information Committee for University and College Chen Qilin, Deputy-Director, General Office of Ministry of Culture Sun Weixue, Deputy-Director, Bureau of External Relations, Ministry of Culture Hou Enyu, Deputy-Director, Department of Planning and Finance, Ministry of Culture Sun Beixin, Deputy Director, National Library of China; Member, IFLA Executive Board ASSISTANT TO SECRETARY-GENERAL Jiang Bingxin Persons in charge 1. Volunteers JIANG Bingxin(concurrently) 2. International Liaison & Promotion JIANG Weiming 3. Conference Arrangement KE Yasha 4. Domestic Liaison & Promotion LIU Xiaoqin 5. Paper Handling LIU Xiangsheng 6. Office of the Secretariat Li Yidi 7. Registration QIU Dongjiang 8. Finance WANG Fusheng 9. Exhibition and Advertisement WANG Hanping 10. Social Activities 11. Security SUN Jihai The Secretariat China Organizing Committee of '96 IFLA General Conference c/o National Library of China 39 Baishiqiao Road Beijing 100081 Tel. (86)(10)8416347; 8419260 Fax. (86)(10)8419271 E-mail: cjsun@bepc2.ihep.ac.cn 9. Conference Information 1. Availability of Papers During the conference more than 100 papers and reports will be presented. Copies of these will be available at the conference between 9:00-16:30 upon presentation of the registration voucher. Papers received by IFLA Headquarters before the deadline will be available in the original languages in pre-printed booklets. Written translations will be provided upon request in exchange for vouchers. 2. Simultaneous interpretation During the conference a simultaneous interpretation service will be provided for opening and closing ceremonies and at two meeting rooms in 5 IFLA working languages as well as Chinese language to facilitate the Chinese participants. 3. Conference Venue The conference will take place in the Beijing International Convention Center. The center consists of a 2,500- seat Grand Hall, and other medium and small meeting rooms equipped with related facilities and services. 4. Exhibition During the conference an exhibition will be arranged in the Convention Center. The total exhibition area of 4,500 square meters will allow enough space for about 200 stands for exhibitors to display their products and services. All related manufacturers, companies and book dealers are warmly invited to join us. 5. IFLA Express In the conference year two issues of IFLA Express will be published and distributed, one is scheduled for January and the second for May/June, providing additional and updated information and arrangement about the conference. When the conference is in progress IFLA Express will be issued daily and distributed free of charge to the participants. The information carried in the Expresses issued on site will also include changes to the program and other related activities undertaken by IFLA bodies, updates to ____________________________________________________ MEETING 18) SEPTEMBER 25-27 ____________________________________________________ EUROPEAN SERIALS CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION SET The European Federation of Serials Groups has announced that the Third European Serials Conference and Exhibition will be held at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, September 25-27, 1996. The program will be aimed at librarians, publishers, subscription agents and information managers and will be held in English with simultaneous translation into French and Spanish and will address many of the problems and opportunities facing the European serials community today. There will also be an exhibition of many of the latest products and services currently available and a reception in the Long Room of Trinity's library, home to the Book of Kells. For further information contact: Jill Tolson, UK Serials Group Administrator, 114 Woodstock Road, Witney OX8 6DY UK. Tel: +44 1993 703466; Fax: +44 1993 778879; E-mail: uksg@bham.ac.uk. ____________________________________________________ MEETING 19) OCTOBER 21-26 ____________________________________________________ CALL FOR PARTICIPATION GLOBAL COMPLEXITY: INFORMATION, CHAOS AND CONTROL ASIS 1996 Annual Meeting October 21-26 1996 Baltimore, Maryland Research in chaotic systems has uncovered order in the midst of disorder -- information hidden in noise -- and spawned complexity as a field of study. Complexity theory explores interconnectedness, coevolution, structure and order that produce spontaneous self-organizing and adaptive systems that balance precariously on the edge of chaos. From Mandelbrot sets and fractals to economics, there is a tantalizing similarity to evolutionary patterns and emergent phenomena. As an emergent and interdisciplinary field, information science should profit by exploring complexity. From the bits transmitted via an information channel to the less well understood transfer of knowledge and wisdom, there are patterns. Are they global? The ASIS 1996 Annual Meeting will consider the complexity of the working world of information professionals as well as theoretical perspectives involving the nature and use of information. Topics to be addressed will include: * Generation and dissemination of information How do individuals and organizations produce and recognize informative materials using multiple technologies and myriad, networked resources? What can be learned from parallels with the incunabula period of printing, when proliferation of documents led to higher literacy? * Information organization and access It has been said that traditional publishing guarantees some quality precisely because of its time lag. With information being provided instantaneously, can we assure quality without tacitly endorsing censorship? How can multiple organizations be created, maintained, and made useful? If interfaces evolve to cope with complexity, what will be the roles of intermediaries? * Social implications of complex information systems When anyone with a file server on the Internet can look like a multinational conglomerate, will Davids slay Goliaths? What will promote innovation, and how will it be recognized? Who will own what, and how can information producers protect themselves? Will traditionally underserved groups find access to complex information resources? Contributed Papers: Contributed papers report results of completed research or research in progress. Papers should be scholarly in nature and will be refereed. Those accepted will be published in full in the conference Proceedings. Authors of accepted papers will be expected to attend the conference and will be given 15-20 minutes to present their work. To submit a contributed paper, send an intent consisting of the title and a 250 word abstract with complete addresses of author(s) to the Contributed Papers Coordinator, Linda C. Smith, at the address below by December 15, 1995. Preliminary approval will be made by January 15, 1996. Three copies of the complete paper will be due on February 15, 1996. Notification of acceptance will be made no later than April 1, 1996, and camera-ready copy for the Proceedings will be due June 1, 1996. Panel Sessions: Panel sessions and other technical programs are developed by ASIS Special Interest Groups (SIGs) either individually or in collaboration with other SIGs or with organizations and individuals outside ASIS. Initial proposals for panel sessions should include: session title, sponsoring SIG(s), name and address of session organizer (contact person), brief description (500 words), and names and affiliations of presenters and moderators. Proposals should be sent to the SIG Sessions Coordinator, Merri Beth Lavagnino, at the address below by December 15, 1995. Notification of acceptance will be sent by February 1, 1996. Final program copy, including speakers, titles, and abstracts, will be due March 15, 1996, and camera- ready copy of abstracts for the Proceedings will be due June 1, 1996. Panel session papers that are submitted to the Contributed Papers Coordinator by February 15 and follow the schedule described for contributed papers may be published in full in the Proceedings. Submission Information: Contributed Papers Proposals/abstracts (mail, fax, e-mail) due December 15, 1995 Complete papers (1500 - 3500 words) for review due February 15, 1996 Camera-ready copy of accepted papers due June 1, 1996 Linda C. Smith Graduate School of Library and Information Science University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 501 E. Daniel Street Champaign, IL 61820-6211 Tel: (217) 333-7742 Fax: (217) 244-3302 Internet: lcsmith@uiuc.edu Panel Sessions Proposals/abstracts due December 15, 1995 Final program descriptions due March 15, 1996 Camera-ready copy due June 1, 1996 Merri Beth Lavagnino University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 154 Grainger Engineering Building, MC 274 1301 W. Springfield Ave. Urbana, IL 61801 Tel: (217) 244-7839 Fax: (217) 244-7764 Internet: mbl@uiuc.edu Technical Program Co-Chairs Charles H. Davis Debora Shaw School of Library and Information Science Indiana University Bloomington, IN 47405 Tel: (812) 855-5113 Fax: (812) 855-6166 Internet: davisc@indiana.edu shawd@indiana.edu ____________________________________________________ MEETING 20) OCTOBER 21-25 ____________________________________________________ 21-25 October 1996, Graz Austria Globalization of Information: The Networking Information Society NEWSLETTER ON THE FID CONFERENCE AND CONGRESS, GRAZ No. 1, October 1995 ******************************************************** This electronic newsletter is designed to keep you informed on regular basis on the developments on the 48th FID Conference and Congress which is to be held in Graz, Austria, from 21 - 25 October 1996. It will is produced as a regular insert to the FID News Bulletin and will contain information about the different tracks and subtracks, speakers, and other relevant conference and congress information. The electronic version is produced in paralel with the printed version. ******************************************************** Table of Contents # of Lines ================================================ 1. Congress secretariat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 2. About the FID Conference and Congress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 3. Preliminary Programme structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 4. Contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 5. The Programme - Main Congress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230 5.1 Plenary Session. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2 Track 1 Innovative and Leading Edge Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . 5.3 Track 2 Regional Perspective on Information Issues . . . . . . . . . . 5.4 Track 3 Role of Information professionals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.5 Track 4 Business and Industrial Information in a Globally Networked Society. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.6 Track 5 Impact of the Networked Information Society. . . . . . . . . . 6. Pre Congress Seminars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 7. Graz FID Conference City. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 8. Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 ================================================ -------------------------------------------------------- 1. CONGRESS SECRETARIAT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -------------------------------------------------------- Congress Secretariat FID 1996 Conference Secretariat JOANNEUM RESEARCH Elisabethstrasse 11 A-8010 Graz Austria Tel.: +43 316 867 334; +43 316 876 335 Fax.: +43 316 876 320 email: fid@pbox.joanneum.ac.at FID Secretariat P.O. Box 90402 2509 LK The Hague Netherlands Tel.: +31 70 3140671 Fax.: +31 70 3140667 Email: secretariat@fid.nl -------------------------------------------------------- 2. ABOUT THE FID CONFERENCE AND CONGRESS -------------------------------------------------------- Main theme: Globalization of Information: The Networking Information Society The Congresses of the International Federation for Information and Documentation (FID) are held every two years. They constitute the most important international forum for the exchange of ideas and experiences on recent advances in the field. The 48th FID Conference and Congress will celebrate the closure of the 100th Anniversary celebrations of FID and will be the major forum for information professionals from around the globe. The Organizers The organizers for the 1996 event are the Austrian Documentation Society (OEGDI) and JOANNEUM RESEARCH on behalf of FID, the International Federation for Information and Documentation. Up to date information The latest information on the 48th FID Conference and Congress is available on the "FID 1996" Website: http://ima023.joanneum.ac.at/fid/htm -------------------------------------------------------- 3. PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME STRUCTURE -------------------------------------------------------- Monday 21 October 1996: Pre-congress seminars Council Meeting Tuesday 22 October 1996: Pre-Congress seminars General Assembly Council Meeting Wednesday 23 October - Friday 25 October 1996 MAIN CONGRESS AND EXHIBITION -------------------------------------------------------- 4. CONTRIBUTIONS -------------------------------------------------------- If you are interested in contributing a paper in any of the tracks mentioned, please send a message to the FID Conference Secretariat with your suggested title and an informative abstract. You will be contacted as soon as possible with instructions for submissions. FID 1996 Conference Secretariat JOANNEUM RESEARCH Elisabethstrasse 11 A-8010 Graz Austria Tel.: +43 316 867 334 +43 316 876 335 Fax.: +43 316 876 320 email: fid@pbox.joanneum.ac.at -------------------------------------------------------- 5. THE PROGRAMME - MAIN CONGRESS - 23-25 OCTOBER 1996. . . . . . . . . . -------------------------------------------------------- The 1996 FID Congress will focus on the globalization of information and the new society that is evolving as a result. Advanced technologies, the role of the information professional, regional and cultural accommodations and the impact on a global business environment will be explored. The programme has been divided into five tracks running through the three days of the congress, 23-25 October 1996. A six track has been reserved for Committee and Special Interest Group meetings during which members will review the status of continuing projects and plan for events and activities during the coming year(s). -------------------------------------------------------- 5.1 Plenary session -------------------------------------------------------- The Plenary session will feature a Keynote Speaker who will address the main theme of the Congress. -------------------------------------------------------- 5.2 Track 1 INNOVATIVE AND LEADING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES -------------------------------------------------------- Advanced technologies that were once beyond the reach of the average organization or individual are now commonplace and have had far reaching effects in what we do, what we can do, and how we work. In exploring technologies we can expect to be introduced in the future, we will begin to prepare ourselves to be able to take maximum advantage of them. Most importantly, we will focus on the need for and the development of standards as a tool for enabling the globalization of information technology and access to information to continue. 23 October 1996 Session I.1: What's new, what's hot and what' s not Session I.2: Getting prepared for what is coming down the road: Technologies on the horizon Session I.3: Unintended uses - Unexpected users 24 October 1996 Session I.4: Information economics: the producer's dilemma Session I.5: Knowledge-based generation and processing of information Session I.6: Intelligent agents Session I.7: Knowledge engineering with respect to terminology and multilingual and multicultural issues 25 October 1996 Session I.8: Creating your own Website Session I.9: Distance learning Session I.10: Converging technologies: information, entertainment, communication -------------------------------------------------------- 5.3 Track 2 REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE ON INFORMATION ISSUES -------------------------------------------------------- The use of information networks has increased our ability to communicate with one another across huge distances, sharing our thoughts, feelings and knowledge of various subjects. Track 2 will highlight ho global information networks improve our understanding of diverse cultures and issues that know no boundaries, such as environmental concerns. Sessions on Day 3 will help us share ideas with regard to information management topics of concern to us all: * How to measure the value of information and communicate this value to others; * How to use new technology to market information products and services; * How information modeling can enhance business operations. 23 October 1996 Session II.1: Democratization through information: liberty, equality, fraternity through information networks Session II.2: Providing access to cultural heritage information Session II.3: Environmental concerns across national information boundaries 24 October 1996 Session II.4: Shrinking the world through the application of modern information technology Session II.5: Committee and SIG special programming Session II.6: Committee and SIG special programming Session II.7: Committee and SIG special programming 25 October 1996 Session II.8: Measuring the value of information Session II.9: Marketing information products and services: new avenues, new tools and new ideas Session II.10: Business process modeling and information modeling -------------------------------------------------------- 5.4 Track 3 ROLE OF INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS -------------------------------------------------------- The changing nature of information technology has provided a unique opportunity for information professionals to redefine their role in society, forming new partnerships with information producers, intermediaries and users. The sessions within this track will explore each of these new roles in the networked society: * User education and training, including distance learning, interactive and computer-based training; * Peer (continuing) education and networking with other professionals around the world, and the role of professional societies to encourage and promote these activities, utilizing advanced information and communication technologies; * Influencing information producers or becoming information producers ourselves; * Assuring quality in an information abundant world; * Adding value to the process, services or information products of our organizations 23 October 1996 Session III.1: The current situation: a summary of results from the FID Survey of the Modern Information Professional Session III.2: New roles - new responsibilities: are we prepared? Session III.3: Educating others - educating ourselves: what is required? 24 October 1996 Session III.4: How global networks have changed what we do, how I do it and how well: case studies Session III.5: When knowing how to search is not enough: Now I've got to build the databases? Session III.6: Adding value to the process, services or information products of our organizations Session III.7: Assuring quality in an information abundant world 25 October 1996 Session III.8: Influencing decision-making at the highest levels Session III.9: Partnering with vendors to improve generation of and access to information products and services: case studies Session III.10: Formal and informal initiatives of international information organizations -------------------------------------------------------- 5.5 Track 4 BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL INFORMATION IN A GLOBALLY NETWORKED SOCIETY -------------------------------------------------------- An increasingly competitive global business environment has affected information access and distribution in ways only dreamed of a few years ago. Track 4 will address these aspects of information management within small and medium sized enterprises as well as multinationals. The impact of information content and technology on companies, industries and markets will be addressed in detail: * Access to global information has transformed several industries, notably banking, finance and insurance; * The availability of basic scientific and technical information is changing the nature of applied science through joint ventures and global partnerships; * Information has been responsible for increased foreign direct investment affecting and improving economic development of many countries. 23 October 1996 Session IV.1: Managing information in multinational/transnational corporations Session IV.2: Managing information within the SME: what's different? Session IV.3: Globalization of financial services affects information management in banks and insurance companies 24 October 1996 Session IV.4: Technologies enable strategic alliances Session IV.5: Sharing scientific and technical information in a global business environment Session IV.6: Change management processes and methodologies Session IV.7: New business sources, systems and services vs. the tried and true: What's new, what's useful and what's not 25 October 1996 Session IV.8: Quality concerns in a global business entity: special considerations Session IV.9: New business opportunities with global networked access Session IV.10: The State-of-the-Art Modern Information Professional in business and industry: a panel discussion -------------------------------------------------------- 5.6 Track 5 IMPACT OF THE NETWORKED INFORMATION SOCIETY -------------------------------------------------------- What are the ramifications of a globally networked information society? How do many of these technological achievements go beyond intended use, affecting our daily lives? Track 5 will explore the legal and ethical aspects of our information culture and how these issues play out in the developed, lesser developed and developing world economies. * How do copyright and intellectual property issues differ from culture to culture and how do we deal with this in a globally networked information society? * How can we balance access to information with a right to privacy? * What is meant by "universal access" and how can/do governments both encourage and inhibit it? * How are advanced technologies forcing us (governments, information providers, intermediaries and users) to rethink these issues? 23 October 1996 Session V.1: The Internet: Everyday access to what? By whom? For what? Session V.2: Networks change the way we work and play Session V.3: Cultural (and other) boundaries to the Internet 24 October 1996 Session V.4: Universal vs. equitable access: preventing a two- tiered information society Session V.5: Control vs. censorship Session V.6 Copyright etc.: Intellectual property rights and values cross cultural borders Session V.7: Right of Privacy vs. Freedom of information 25 October 1996 Session V.8: Has the Internet changed the rules? Information impact on ethical behaviour Session V.9: Teleworking Session V.10: The impact of the Internet on the Role of the information professional: What should we be doing? -------------------------------------------------------- 6. PRE-CONGRESS SEMINARS -------------------------------------------------------- Several Pre-Congress seminars will be organized on 21 and 22 October 1996 as well as the FID General Assembly meeting. In following issues of this newsletter you will be informed about the programme for these events. -------------------------------------------------------- 7. GRAZ FID CONFERENCE CITY -------------------------------------------------------- The FID Conference and Congress will be held at the Grazer Convention Centre, located in the centre of Graz, the capital of Styria and Austria's second largest city. Graz is located in the southeast of Austria, the hinge between the Alps and the Mediterranean, between the East and West of Europe, surrounded by deep-green forests, alpine pastures and vineyards. Graz is a city of art and culture, fairs and shopping, conferences and meetings, theatre, music, museums and festivals. It has three universities and several major scientific institutions and numerous high-tech companies. -------------------------------------------------------- 8. WEBSITE -------------------------------------------------------- To stay informed about the 48th FID Conference and Congress visit the FID'96 Website: http://ima023.joanneum.ac.at/fid.htm -------------------------------------------------------- This issue is prepared by FID General Secretariat -------------------------------------------------------- Comments, suggestions and contributions are welcome. Please feel free to distribute this newsletter to others. Back issues are available from secretariat@fid.nl ____________________________________________________ MEETING 21) NOVEMBER 1-2 ____________________________________________________ CALL FOR PAPERS LIBRARY RESEARCH SEMINAR I Partners and Paradigms: Library Research in the Information Age The first national Library Research Seminar will meet at Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, Graduate School of Library and Information Studies. The conference is scheduled for November 1-2, 1996. Co-sponsors and financial donors, to date, include Beta Phi Mu, Council on Library Resources, Library Research Round Table (ALA), and OCLC. The major goals of the research seminar are: --to facilitate the development of research-based knowledge for the library and information profession; --to encourage interdisciplinary discourse by involving researchers from fields outside of library and information studies; --to promote networking by bringing together practicing professionals and researchers interested in exploring key issues within the field; and --to showcase the work of doctoral students in all fields conducting research in subjects related to library and information studies; --to explore new methodological approaches to research. The linking of researchers and practitioners and the elevation of the status and value of research in the library community are principle objectives of the seminar series. A national library research seminar should benefit the library community by drawing on researchers and practicing librarians from throughout the profession, and will expose them to research leaders from within and outside of the library profession. This synergy should encourage a more collaborative and interdisciplinary approach to problem definition, maximize use of modern research techniques, and facilitate development of a sound body of both theoretical and applied research. The conference format will include keynote addresses, individual papers, and panel presentations. Panels will be comprised of four individuals, two library educators and two practitioners from any type of library, public or private setting. Papers and panels are solicited in the following areas: new methodologies and data collection techniques; basic and applied quantitative and qualitative research; interdisciplinary connections; technology-based research; research and policy analysis; research and strategic directions for libraries; practitioners and the academy; defining linkages and collaborative research; education for research; doctoral student research; and the future of library research. Preference will be given to papers/panels dealing with methodological issues, interdisciplinary topics, and collaborative research. Deadlines: abstracts are due by February 15, 1996, and full papers by June 15, 1996 to Arthur P. Young (address below). Abstracts and papers will be screened by a panel of distinguished researchers and practitioners. Selective publication of the papers in journal and proceedings format is under exploration. Program brochure and registration materials will be available early in 1996. The Library Research Seminar Planning Committee consists of the following individuals: Martin Dillon, Director, Resources Management Division, OCLC; Peter Hernon, Graduate School of Library & Information Science, Simmons College; Carol Kuhlthau, School of Communication, Information, & Library Studies, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Ronald R. Powell, Library and Information Science Program, Wayne State University; Donald E. Riggs, Dean, University Libraries, University of Michigan; Jane Robbins, Dean, School of Library and Information Studies, Florida State University; Gloriana St. Clair, Associate Dean and Head, Information Access Services, University Libraries, The Pennsylvania State University; Mary Jo Lynch (ex officio), Director, Office for Research and Statistics, American Library Association; and Arthur P. Young (chair), Director of University Libraries, Northern Illinois University. Please address any comments or questions about the conference to: Arthur P. Young, Director of University Libraries, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115-2868; voice--(815)753-9801; fax--(815)753-9803; email-- ayoung@niu.edu ________________________________________________ This document may be circulated freely with the following statement included in its entirety: This article was originally published in _LIBRES: Library and Information Science Electronic Journal_ (ISSN 1058-6768) December 31, 1995 Volume 5 Issue 3-4. For any commercial use, or publication (including electronic journals), you must obtain the permission of the Editor-In-Chief: Andy Exon,Curtin University of Technology Western Australia E-mail: lexonfca@cc.curtin.edu.au To subscribe to LIBRES send e-mail message to listserv@kentvm.kent.edu with the text: subscribe libres _ ________________________________________________