[Editor], 'CONFERENCES and MEETINGS', LIBRES v6n01-2 URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/libres/libres-v6n01-2-[editor]-conferences Archive LIBRE6N1, file meetings. Part 1/1, total size 139255 bytes: ------------------------------ Cut here ------------------------------ LIBRES: Library and Information Science Research Electronic Journal ISSN 1058-6768 1995 Volume 6 Issue 1/2; June. Quarterly LIBRE6N1 MEETINGS _____________________________________________ CONFERENCES and MEETINGS *********************************************************************** MEETING 1) 14-19 JULY 1996 *********************************************************************** SUMMER 1996 WORKSHOP: DIGITAL IMAGING FOR LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES The Cornell Univesity Library Department of Preservation and Conservation will offer a week-long workshop on the use of digital imaging technology in libraries and archives, to be held from July 14-19, 1996 in Ithaca, New York. Enrollment in this intensive workshop is limited to sixteen individuals to ensure adequate lab time for participants. Below is a description and application form due May 15, 1996. The registration fee is $1,350. This workshop builds on the highly successful 1995-96 series on Digital Imaging for Preservation and Access, co-sponsored by the Commission on Preservation and Access, the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation, and the Hewlett-Packard Company. The workshop is intended for librarians, archivists, records managers, curators, preservation administrators, and other information professionals who are responsible for collecting, preserving, and making accessible documentary materials. It is designed as an intensive one-week training program to provide participants with the means to develop a baseline knowledge about the use of digital image technology, from conversion to presentation. The training will focus on the reformatting of paper- or film-based library and archival materials and the use of digital images in a networked environment. Each workshop will combine the practical with the theoretical. Participants will be introduced to the vocabulary and concepts of digital image technology, the components of imaging systems and their attendant costs, and factors affecting image quality and throughput. Through lectures, an extensive training notebook, group exercises, and six hours of directed lab assignments, participants will develop the means to select collections for digitization, and benchmark requirements for conversion and access. INSTRUCTORS Anne R. Kenney and Stephen Chapman, who co-taught the 1995-96 series, will serve as the principal faculty. They will be joined by James Reilly, who will present a session on digital conversion of photographic materials, and Carl Lagoze, who will present a session on indexing and database management. Anne R. Kenney is the Associate Director of the Department of Preservation and Conservation at Cornell. Beginning in 1990, Kenney has managed and co-managed many of Cornell's digital imaging projects. Kenney is the past president of the Society of American Archivists, and serves on the Committee on Image Technology of the International Council on Archives. Stephen Chapman is a Research Specialist in the Interactive Multimedia Group at Cornell, and serves as project liaison in the NEH "Digital to COM Project" in the Department of Preservation and Conservation. He co-authored with Anne R. Kenney the tutorial, "Digital Resolution Requirements for Replacing Text-Based Material: Methods for Benchmarking Image Quality," published by the Commission on Preservation and Access in April 1995. James Reilly, Director, Image Permanence Institute, has been designing, executing, and directing research into photographic preservation since 1978. He most recently participated in the RLG Technical Images Test Project, which investigated how various choices in capture, display, compression, and output affect image quality for photographic materials. Carl Lagoze is a senior software engineer in the Department of Computer Science at Cornell. He is co-developer of Dienst, a server protocol developed for the ARPA-sponsored Networked Computer Science Technical Report Library (NCSTRL) Project that provides Internet access to distributed multi-format document collections. Lagoze's research activities include index and database development, and user interface design for browsing, searching, and accessing collections. APPLICATION: Enrollment for each workshop is limited to 16 participants. Send a letter with the following information: Name: Institution and current position: Postal and e-mail addresses: Telephone and fax numbers: Experience with imaging projects: REPLY TO: Digital Imaging Workshop Department of Preservation and Conservation Cornell University Library 214 John M. Olin Library Ithaca, NY 14853-5301 Applications may be sent by e-mail to preserve@cornell.edu (Dept. of reservation and Conservation). DEADLINES May 15, 1996. Application due at Cornell. June 15, 1996. Full registration fee or purchase order due at Cornell. An early expression of interest will be the best guarantee of acceptance. Notifications of acceptance will be made by May 22, 1996. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT: preserve@cornell.edu (607) 255-9440 To: DIGLIB@INFOSERV.NLC-BNC.CA *********************************************************************** MEETING 2) 15-19 JULY 1996 ************************************************************************ PRELIMINARY PROGRAM AND REGISTRATION MATERIALS INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR KNOWLEDGE ORGANIZATION FOURTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE "Knowledge Organization and Change" July 15-19, 1996--Washington, DC, USA Co-sponsored by the Library of Congress Conference activities will take place in the James Madison Memorial Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Avenue, SE, except where otherwise indicated. The registration/information desk will be staffed 8:30am-3:30pm, Monday-Wednesday; on Monday it will be located outside the Digital Library Visitors' Center (ground floor, Madison Building), and on Tuesday and Wednesday, outside the Mumford Room (6th floor, Madison Building). Exhibits will be open 8:30am- 3:30pm, Tuesday-Thursday. Monday, July 15 Tools of Knowledge Organization: Discussions and demonstrations of online classification systems (Library of Congress and Dewey Decimal) and other digital initiatives and products. Indicate session preference on registration form. (9:00am- 4:00pm) Dewey 120th Anniversary Address, Fran Miksa, and Reception (5:00- 8:00pm) Conference sessions will be held Tuesday-Thursday, 8:45am-5:00pm, in the Mumford Room. Morning and afternoon breaks occur between sessions 1 and 2 and sessions 4 and 5. A lunch break separates sessions 2 and 3. Tuesday, July 16 Session A1a: Opening . Welcome and Introductory Remarks, Sarah Thomas, Ingetraut Dahlberg . Keynote Address, Roland Hjerppe Session A1b: Library of Congress Classification . Bringing the Library of Congress Classification into the Computer Age: Converting LCC to Machine-readable Form, Rebecca S. Guenther . Library of Congress Classification: Classification for a Library or Classification of Knowledge?, Jolande Goldberg Session A2: Management of Change in Knowledge Organization Schemes . Change as a Problem of Classification System Development, Eduard R. Sukiasyan . Emerging New Roles for Future Libraries: Knowledge Integration, Erol Inelmen . New Wine in Old Bottles: Problems of Maintaining Classification Schemes, Ia C. McIlwaine Session A3: Knowledge Organization in Cross-Cultural and Cross- Linguistic Settings . Towards A Unified Medical Language in a Diverse Cultural Environment, Marcia Lei Zeng . Concept-based vs. Word-based Measures of Medical Information Transfer via English-Chinese and Chinese-English Translations of Medical Titles, Shaoyi He . Terminology Organization and Change, Faina Citkina Session A4: The Role of Relationships in Knowledge Organization . Standardization of Inter-Concept Links and Their Usage, Pat Molholt . Development of a Relational Thesaurus, Rebecca Green . Analysis of Explicit Non-Hierarchical Associative Relationships Among Medical Subject Headings (MeSH): Anatomical Terminology, Carol Bean Session A5: Knowledge Organization in the Online Environment, I . Online Classification: Implications for Classifying and Document [-like Object] Retrieval, Diane Vizine-Goetz . Classification to the Rescue: Handling the Problems of Too Many and Too Few Retrievals, Karen M. Drabenstott . Visual Dewey: DDC in a Hypertextual Browser for the Library User, Pauline A. Cochrane and Eric Johnson Software demonstrations (5:00-6:00pm) Lecture, Douglas Bennett, and Banquet, held at the Supreme Court of the United States (7:00-9:00pm) Wednesday, July 17 Session B1: Knowledge Organization in the Online Environment, II . Hypertext and Indexing Languages: Common Perspectives and Challenges, Javier Garcia Marco . A Library-Organized Virtual Science and Technology Reference Collection, Gerry McKiernan . Ontology-based Information Capturing from the Internet, Michiaki Iwazume, Hideaki Takeda, and Toyoaki Nishida Session B2a: Impact of Technology on Bibliographic Elements . The Impact of Cultural and Technological Changes on Titles Content and Their Use in the Process of Information Retrieval, Snunith Shoham and Moshe Yitzhaki . Description in the Electronic Environment, Rebecca Green Session B2b: Knowledge Organization in the Economic Environment . The World Bank's Information Management Architecture: A Blue Print for Building the World Bank's Institutional Information Services, Harold C. Steyer, Jr., Ana Flavia Fonseca, Diane D. Hopkins, Marc Nodell, Irene L. Travis, and William S. Wahl . Business Productivity and Organization of Knowledge: A Look at the Emerging Requirements, Philip C. Murray Session B3: User Focus in Knowledge Organization . Empowering Users for Improved Database Access and Analysis through the Application of Knowledge Structure Views, Progressive Refinement Techniques and a Design Approach Driven by Usability, A. Steven Pollitt, Patrick Braekevelt, Geoffrey P. Ellis, Janet E. Finlay, Martin P. Smith, Mark Treglown, and Steven J. Wade . User Education Librarians: Teaching for Every Level, Michelle M. Foss . Selection of Search terms as a Meeting Place of Different Discourses, Mirja Iivonen Session B4: Thesauri and Metathesauri, I . Preparing Terminological Definitions for Indexing and Retrieval Thesauri: A Methodology, Mich le Hudon . Building a Multilingual Thesaurus Based on UDC, Victoria Francu . Deriving a Thesaurus from a Restructured UDC, Nancy Williamson Session B5: Knowledge Organization and Images . Is a Picture Worth a Thousand Words? Classification and Graphic Symbol Systems, Elin Jacob and Debora Shaw . The University of Michigan Art Image Browser Project, C. Olivia Frost . The Applicability of Selected Classification Systems to Image Attributes, Corinne Jorgensen ISKO Business Meeting (5:15-6:00pm) Thursday, July 18 Session C1: Interplay of Epistemology and Knowledge Organization . Dewey Thinks Therefore He Is: The Epistemic Stance of Melvil Dewey as Manifested in the Dewey Decimal Classification Past and Present, Hope A. Olson . Ontology and Knowledge Organization, Roberto Poli . L'Apparition du Computer: Epistemology and the Impact of Networked Computers on Society, Thomas D. Walker . Critical Notes on the Use of Knowledge in Knowledge Management, J.F. Schreinemakers and J.P.J.M. Essers Session C2: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Knowledge Organization . An Exploratory Study into Requirements for an Interdisciplinary Metathesaurus, Lynne C. Howarth . Evolution of a Concept System. Some Reflections and Study Cases, Giliola Negrini and Giovanni Adamo . An Inductive Approach towards Integration of General Information Systems for Agriculture. The Case of CERETHES, with Particular Examples, Massimo Ragucci . Controlled Vocabulary and Classification Scheme for HIV/AIDS: An Evolving Nosological Record of a Diseased Body of Knowledge, Jeffrey T. Huber and Mary L. Gillaspy Session C3: Natural Language Processing . PROMETHEUS: An Automatic Indexing System, A.R.D. Prasad . Intelligent Support for Construction and Exploration of Advanced Technological Information Space from Technical Papers in Metallurgy, Toshiyuki Matsuo and Toyoaki Nishida . Evaluation of Terminological Database Building Tools Using Linguistic Knowledge, Widad Mustafa-Elhadi and Christophe Jouis Session C4: Thesauri and Metathesauri, II . A Generalized Model for Thesaurus-aided Searching, Ron Davies . Library Catalogs in the Internet: Switching for Future Subject Access, Ingetraut Dahlberg . SemWeb: Proposal for an Open, Multifunctional, Multilingual, Integrated Knowledge Base of Concepts and Terminology : Exploration and Development of the Concept, Dagobert Soergel Session C5: Dewey Decimal Classification . The Dewey Decimal Classification at 120: Edition 21 and Beyond, Joan S. Mitchell . Revising Life Sciences in Dewey Edition 21, Gregory R. New . Dewey for Windows, Julianne Beall Concluding Remarks, Robert Fugmann (5:00-5:30pm) Reception, German Embassy (6:30-8:30pm) Friday, July 1 Post-Conference Excursions: National Library of Medicine or National Agricultural Library (morning); indicate preference on registration form. Conference chair: Sarah Thomas, Director of Cataloging, Collections Services, Library of Congress, LM 642 (COLL/O), Washington, DC 20540, USA; phone: +1 202 707-5333; fax: +1 202 707-6269; email: stho@loc.gov. Program chair: Rebecca Green, College of Library and Information Services, Hornbake Bldg. (So. Wing), Rm. 4105, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA; phone: +1 301 405-2050; fax: +1 301 314-9145; email: rgreen@umd5.umd.edu. Local arrangements chair: Jolande Goldberg, Cataloging Policy and Support Office, Library of Congress, LM 556 (COLL/CPSO), Washington, DC 20540, USA; phone: +1 202 707-4386; fax: +1 202 707-6629; email: goldberg@mail.loc.gov. Program committee (*regional chairs): *Hanne Albrechtsen, James D. Anderson, Kenneth Bakewell, Clare Beghtol, *Pauline A. Cochrane, *Ingetraut Dahlberg, Brigitte Endres-Niggemeyer, Raya Fidel, Robert Fugmann, Alan Gilchrist, M. A. Gopinath, Roland Hjerppe, Hemalata Iyer, Krishan Kumar, Tamiko Matsumura, A. Neelameghan, Giliola Negrini, Bluma C. Peritz, Dagobert Soergel, and Nancy J. Williamson. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CONFERENCE REGISTRATION INFORMATION REGISTRATION FEE US $250 (members) or $US 300 (non-members) per participant. Mail OR fax your registration form by MAY 2, 1996. After May 2, 1996, the registration fee is: US $300 (members) or US $350 (non- members). The fee covers printed conference proceedings and attendance at all sessions, excursions, breaks, receptions, and banquet. PAYMENT Make all checks payable in US Dollars to: LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ALA/LIBRARY SERVICES GIFT FUND. Agency invoices and credit cards are not accepted. REFUNDS After May 2, 1996, only 50% of the registration fee is refundable. No refunds after July 2, 1996. Please complete one registration form per participant and mail with payment to: ISKO REGISTRATION OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR FOR CATALOGING LM 642 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON, D.C. 20540-4300 CONTACT: THEODORE MORGAN Phone: + 202 707 6230 Telefax: + 202 707 6269 Email: tmor@loc.gov HOTEL RESERVATIONS Conference hotels (in most convenient locations to the conference site) where participants may register at a special rate, are: 1. Capitol Hill Suites 200 C Street, SE Washington, DC 20003 USA Phone: + 202 543 6000; + 800 424 9165 Telefax: + 202 547 2608 Single/double occupancy: $114.00/$129.00 per room. Reservations must be made by close of business, June 3, 1996. 2. Holiday Inn 550 C Street, SW Washington, DC 20024 USA Phone: + 202 479 4000; + 800 469 4329 Telefax: + 202 479 4353 Single/double/triple/quadruple occupancy: $110.00 per room. Reservations must be made by close of business, June 16, 1996. Special rates are offered from Saturday, July 13, 1996 to Saturday, July 20, 1996. All rates are subject to a 13% sales tax and $1.50 per night occupancy tax. In order to get the special rate, you must identify yourself as a participant of the ISKO Conference, sponsored by the Library of Congress. Participants will be responsible for payment of room, tax, and incidental charges. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ISKO CONFERENCE 1996 REGISTRATION Name: (Last First Initial) Institution: Position: Address: City: State: Zip: Country: FAX: Email: AMOUNT SUBMITTED: ISKO Member US$250 ___ Non-Member US$300 ___ DIGITAL LIBRARY VISITORS' CENTER: DEMONSTRATION SESSIONS, July 15, 1996 (indicate 1st and 2nd choices) ___ 9:00 AM - 10:45 AM ___ 10:45 AM - 12:30 PM ___ 12:30 PM - 2:15 PM ___ 2:15 PM - 4:00 PM POST-CONFERENCE EXCURSIONS (choice of one) ___ National Library of Medicine ___ National Agricultural Library LIBRARY TOUR, July 15, 1996 ___ 10:45 AM ___ 2:15 PM LIST EVENING FUNCTIONS YOU WILL ATTEND: ___ Reception, July 15, 1996 ___ Banquet, July 16, 1996 ___ Embassy reception, July 18, 1996 SPECIAL NEEDS: ___ Check here if you have a disability which may require auxiliary aids and services. Services requested: ************************************************************************ MEETING 3) JULY 15-19 1996 AND JULY 29 - AUGUST 2 1996 ************************************************************************* INSTITUTE ON DIGITAL LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/IDLD/ Co-sponsored by The U.S. Department of Education and The Library, University of California, Berkeley WHAT ==== A five-day (one-week) Institute to retool librarians with the skills they need to using existing tools and proven techniques to put library content on the Internet. WHEN ==== July 15 - 19, 1996 and repeated July 29 - August 2, 1996 WHERE ===== The Library, University of California, Berkeley COST ==== The Institute is a supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Higher Education Act Title II-B grant program. There is no cost to participants beyond the costs they incur traveling to and staying in the area during the Institute. HOW === The number of participants will be limited to 18 individuals for each of the two times the Institute is offered to guarantee dedicated access to a computer for each participant and sufficient access to lab facilities. There will be five full days of lecture, demonstration, hands-on exercises and lab assignments. FOR WHOM ======== Staff from U.S. libraries of all types who are experienced in Internet use and are prepared to take the next step -- using the Internet to build information resources for their respective institutions. These individuals must also be prepared to pass on what they learn to their colleagues using training techniques and resources taught to them in this institute. WHY === The Internet provides unparalleled access to people, computers, and information. By using this network, librarians can provide their clientele with access to a wealth of information that others have made available. Perhaps more importantly, librarians can use this network to tailor access to this world of information -- thereby adding value to information provided by others as well as making local information available. However, there are very few opportunities to receive training in using practical techniques to publish information on the Internet. Therefore besides offering training in developing digital libraries, this Institute also seeks to give participants training in imparting what they learn to their colleagues, and thereby creating additional opportunities for library staff to learn the techniques and technologies that are changing our profession. HOW TO APPLY ============ Applications are ONLY being accepted using the Web form available at the Institute Web site: http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/IDLD/ Applications will be accepted through May 17, 1996. The Institute on Digital Library Development is co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education and the UC Berkeley Library. The Dept. of Education awarded a Higher Education Act Title II-B grant of $49,918, which comprises approximately 87% of the cost of the Institute. The UC Berkeley Library is supporting the remainder. Roy Tennant Institute Manager The Library University of California, Berkeley ************************************************************************ MEETING 4) 4-16 AUGUST 1996 ************************************************************************* INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL ON THE DIGITAL LIBRARY FROM 4 TO 16 AUGUST 1996 Dear Sir/Madam, In cooperation with Tilburg University and Elsevier Science, Ticer will organize a spectacular international summer school on the digital library. During this two-week course, a prominent selection of international experts in the field of library, strategy and information technology will show you how to set up a digital library of the future. But perhaps it is best to let the program speak for itself. The Summer School's program is available electronically via the Ticer home page: http://www.kub.nl:2080/ticer/. Of course, it is also possible to receive a paper version of the program. You can contact me by telephone +31-13-466 83 10, telefax +31-13-466 83 83, e-mail Ticer@kub.nl or order the program via our home page. The new Information Age already had a major impact on the library environment and will continue to do so. Tilburg University, as you may already know, has a renowned reputation worldwide as an innovator in the field of Library automation. Our digital library is one of the most modern in the world. So, if you want to become our future "competitor", I can give you one piece of advice. Do not miss out on this Summer School! I am looking forward to meeting you this summer in Tilburg! Yours faithfully, Ms Jola van Luyt Coordinator Summer School/Manager Ticer B.V. ************************************************************************ MEETING 5) 14-16 AUGUST 1996 ************************************************************************* CALL FOR PAPERS ISIC 96 Information Seeking in Context : an International Conference on Information Needs, Seeking and Use in Different Contexts. Tampere, Finland, August 14 -16, 1996 The aim of the conference is to discuss information needs, seeking and use in the light of contextual factors. The Conference will also discuss about the digitalization of information and its effects on the democratization of information. Papers dealing with the future trends in information seeking and use, as well as those dealing with theoretical and methodological aspects of the conference theme are called for. SELECTION OF PAPERS Contributors are requested to submit a copy of an extended abstract of about 600 words to the conference secretary. The authors' name, organization and the complete mailing address with phone and fax numbers and e-mail address should be typed on a separate sheet. The papers will be selected on the basis of the extended abstracts. Important dates: Deadline for submission of abstracts: 15.10.1995. Notification of acceptance: 31.12.1995. Manuscript due: 31.5.1996. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS BRENDA DERVIN (Ohio State University, USA) and TOM WILSON (University of Sheffield, U.K.) PROGRAMME COMMITTEE Prof. Pertti Vakkari (University of Tampere, Finland), Prof. Brenda Dervin (Ohio State University, USA), Assoc.Prof. Peter Ingwersen (Royal School of Librarianship, Denmark) Assoc.Prof. Reijo Savolainen (University of Tampere, Finland) Prof. Tom Wilson (University of Sheffield, U.K.) Prof. Gernot Wersig (Freie Universit=8At Berlin, Germany). FURTHER INFORMATION ISIC 96 /Department of Information Studies, University of Tampere, P.O.Box 607, FIN-33101 Tampere, Finland Phone: 358-31-215 7039, FAX 358-31-215 6560 e-mail inf@uta.fi URL: http://www.uta.fi/laitokset/informaatio/isichome.html or the chair of the programme committee: Professor Pertti Vakkari *********************************************************************** MEETING 6) 21-22 AUGUST 1996 ************************************************************************ 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 7) 25-31 AUGUST 1996 *********************************************************************** 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 8) 25-31 AUGUST 1996 ************************************************************************ 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 9) 25-31 AUGUST 1996 ************************************************************************ WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEMENT *** CONNECTIONS AND COLLABORATIONS: USING THE INTERNET IN LIBRARIES. *** International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. 62nd IFLA Council and General Conference (Beijing, China - August 25-31, 1996) A Workshop jointly organized by: Universal Dataflow and Telecommunications (UDT) Core Programme. Section on Information Technology. WORKSHOP Thursday, August 29, 1996 9:00 - 10:15 Steve Cisler, Apple Computer (to be confirmed) "The Internet, WWW and Libraries." 10:30 - 11:45 Terry Kuny, Global Village Research, IFLANET Administration "Strategies for Effective Email Communications." 1:00 - 2:15 Gary Cleveland, National Library of Canada "Web Design Principles for Libraries." 2:30 - 3:45 Terry Kuny, Global Village Research, IFLANET Administration "Providing Information Through IFLANET: Guidelines and Procedures." ** REGISTRATION INFORMATION ** During the 62nd IFLA General Conference, 25-31 August 1996, all workshops are scheduled for Thursday, 29 August. Participants will be limited, with most workshops limited to a maximum of 50 per workshop on a first come, first served basis. Registration for the workshop is compulsory, and participants will be allowed to register for one workshop only. Information and registration requests can be directed to: International Programme for UDT c/o National Library of Canada 395 Wellington Street Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0N4 Facsimile: (819) 994-6835 E-mail: udt@nlc-bnc.ca Conference information is available on IFLANET at: URL: http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/ifla/IV/ifla62/62intro.htm For further details of the conference programme please contact: 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 *********************************************************************** MEETING 10) 25-31 AUGUST 1996 ************************************************************************ *** DIGITAL LIBRARIES, TECHNOLOGIES AND ORGANIZATIONAL IMAPACTS. *** International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. Section on Information Technology. 62nd IFLA Council and General Conference (Beijing, China - August 25-31, 1996) Invited Speakers: "La BNF, une couvelle Bibliotheque, un nouveau Syseme d Information." Serge Salomon Directeur-adjoint de l Information et des Nouvelles Technologies e la Bibliotheque nationale du France. "A Pilot Electronic Library Project." Mr. Kenji Uetsuki Assistant Chief of the Planning Division The National Diet Library, Japan "Myths and Challenges for Digital Library Development." Mr. Terry Kuny Global Village Research IFLANET Administration IFLA conference information is available on IFLANET at: URL: http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/ifla/IV/ifla62/62intro.htm For further details of the conference programme please contact: 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 *********************************************************************** MEETING 11) 1-4 SEPTEMBER 1996 *********************************************************************** LAST CALL FOR PAPERS International Symposium on Academic Libraries in the 21st Century September 1-4, 1996 Shanghai, People's Republic of China Organized by Shanghai Jiao Tong University Library Shanghai, PROC Brandeis University Library Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, Florida, U.S.A. and Chinese-American Librarians Association - An Affiliate of the American Library Association - The Shanghai Jiao Tong University Library is one of the largest academic Libraries in China. This Symposium celebrates the 100th anniversary of the founding of the University, and the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Pao Sui-Loong Library. To facilitate international participation, the dates of the Symposium are chosen to immediately follow the 62nd IFLA Conference in Beijing, China. For more than a decade, the staff of the Brandeis University Library have assisted the Jiao Tong Library in various aspects of library management and automation. We are happy to serve as co- sponsor of this Symposium to celebrate our sister library's anniversary. We invite you to share your expertise and knowledge with an international audience. SYMPOSIUM THEMES Academic libraries in the 21st century will have to deal with a growing array of electronic resources which may be accessible through local, regional, national and/or international telecommunications networks. At the same time, it is anticipated that for the foreseeable future there is still the need to maintain traditional library collections. Given the increasing complexity of the information environment we live in, academic librarians must anticipate changing needs of the clients they serve, and design quality services appropriate for the 21st century. Broadly, the Symposium will concentrate on the following four themes: 1. Services to Academic Community Papers addressing this theme may include discussions of the following and other topics -- * Information literacy and library instruction * Navigating through the electronic maze * Collection Development, resource sharing and interlibrary cooperation * Document Delivery and other commercial services 2. Information technologies Papers addressing this theme may include discussions of the following and other topics -- * Application of new technologies in academic libraries * Networked resources, multimedia and other electronic resources * International networking * Electronic publishing and partnership among scholars, publishers and libraries 3. Professional development Papers addressing this theme may include discussions of the following and other topics -- * Education for academic librarianship, continuing education and professional development * Academic library organizational structure, management and staffing * Leadership Roles 4. Library space and facilities Papers addressing this theme may include discussions of the following and other topics -- * Designing academic libraries for the 21st century * The virtual library * Distance learning Contributed papers are encouraged to focus on one theme. The papers should not have been previously published, since they will be published in the Symposium PROCEEDINGS. CD PRODUCTS DEMONSTRATION A CD product demonstration related to the Symposium themes will be organized separately during the Symposium. To participate, please fill out the same application form for contributed papers, with an abstract of 100-300 words. DEADLINES Sept. 1, 1995 Receipt of completed application form and abstracts for contributed papers and CD-ROM demonstrations Sept. 15, 1995 Notification to presenters of selected papers and CD-ROM demonstrators March 1, 1996 Receipt of camera-ready and electronic copy of contributed papers LANGUAGE English will be the official language of the presentations and discussions. REGISTRATION FEES Before 3/1/96 After 3/1/96 Participants US$300.00 US$350.00 Participants presenting papers US$200.00 US$250.00 Accompanying persons US$200.00 US$250.00 The registration fee covers reception, official banquets, other social activities, and a copy of the PROCEEDINGS. APPLICATION FORM FOR CONTRIBUTED PAPERS International Symposium on Academic libraries in the 21st Century Shanghai, PROC Submission deadline: September 1, 1995. Presenter Name___________________________________________________________ Title__________________________________________________________ Institution____________________________________________________ Work Address________________________________________________________ City___________________________________State___________Zip_____ Work phone___________________Fax_______________E-mail__________ (Use a separate application form for additional presenters) Title of paper___________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ (Please attach a 300-word abstract describing the focus of your presentation.) CD-ROM Demonstration _____ Yes _____ No Program track: (select one) ___________Service to academic community ___________Information technologies ___________Professional development ___________Library space and architecture Equipment needed for your presentation (please specify): Audiovisual equipment_____________________________________________________ Video playback equipment_____________________________________________________ Computer equipment_____________________________________________________ CD-ROM equipment_____________________________________________________ Other_________________________________________________________ Send the completed form and abstract by September 1, 1995 to: Bessie K. Hahn University Librarian Brandeis University Library Waltham, MA 02254-9110 USA E-Mail: IN%"BHAHN@LIBRARY.BRANDEIS.EDU" Fax: (617) 736-4719 ********************************************************************** MEETING 12) 8-10 SEPTEMBER 1996 ********************************************************************** Information Infrastructure Project Harvard University Commercial Internet Exchange Association (CIX) Internet Society COORDINATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE INTERNET Workshop Announcement and Call for Papers This is a first announcement and call for papers and proposals for a workshop to be held at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Cambridge, MA, USA, on September 8-10, 1996. The workshop will address issues in the international coordination and management of Internet operations. We are seeking papers which address the economic, organizational, legal and technical issues in migrating to internationally sanctioned, industry-supported processes and institutions. What should a fully internationalized Internet look like, and how do we get there from here? Topics to be explored in the workshop and resulting publication include: - policy and management issues concerning: network addresses domain names routing policy settlements interconnect points intercontinental connectivity quality of service standards - legal and institutional structures for supporting core Internet functions; - institutions and policies needed to ensure the future scalability and extensibility of the Internet; - technical and implementation issues presented by heterogeneous national information policies; - the need for data in support of Internet planning, including issues of how data should be collected and maintained; - coordination needed for the deployment of new technology; - international crisis management for the Internet. Although the Internet is already substantially privatized, certain essential functions -- notably the domain name registry, network number assignment, and the routing arbiter -- are still funded by the U.S. Government. Unlike the local telephone exchange, these integrative services are managed by third parties, contributing to an open competitive environment which has helped enable rapid growth of the Internet. Rapid growth, commercialization, and internationalization are putting stress on current institutions and procedures -- which are neither self-sustaining nor officially recognized at the international level. The National Science Foundation plans to phase out support for core administrative services and for international connections, just as it has withdrawn support for production-level backbone services. Conflicts over tradenames and number assignments suggest that international legitimacy is needed for domain name and network number management. Beyond support for essential functions, there are many practical and policy issues where some greater degree of coordination or institutional leadership may be desirable. For example, how can the implementation of new technology and protocols be expedited? What common definitions and guidelines should exist to describe network performance? Should the functions performed by current Internet institutions (such as the Internic, RIPE, APNIC, and the IANA) be brought into a more robust international infrastructure, and if so, how? To what extent are multilateral peering arrangements and settlements needed to encourage continued growth and competition in the Internet access industry? The conference will engage scholars, practitioners and policy makers in examining and discussing these issue. It will bring together stake-holders, academics and individual leaders within and beyond the Internet community to help define the future institutional infrastructure of the Internet. Workshop papers will be revised and edited following the workshop for publication by MIT Press as part of the Harvard Information Infrastructure Project series. Potential participants are encouraged to submit papers that can be developed and revised for publication (copyright assignment is not required). Please send an abstract by June 15, 1996, for review by the program committee. Please direct papers, proposals, and requests for future mailings to: James Keller Information Infrastructure Project Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University 79 JFK Street Cambridge, MA 02138 617-496-4042; Fax: 617-495-5776 jkeller@harvard.edu The Harvard Information Infrastructure Project is a project in the Science, Technology and Public Policy Program at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, with associated activities at the Kennedy School's Center for Business and Government and the Institute for Information Technology Law and Policy at Harvard Law School. This event and publication are funded in part by a grant from the National Science Foundation, Division of Networking and Communications Research and Infrastructure. *********************************************************************** MEETING 13) 16-17 SEPTEMBER 1996 *********************************************************************** A.C.C. Australian Communication Conference Teaching Communication Skills in a Technological Era Conference Chair: Anita Jawary Co-chairs: Stewart Marshall, Anne McMillan Hosted by the Department of Computer Science Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia September 16-17, 1996 Conference information also available on http://www.cs.monash.edu.au/~anitaj/conferencecall.html Call For Papers This conference will explore issues related to teaching human communication skills at a tertiary, (post-secondary), level, with special focus on teaching students with scientific or technological interests. It will offer teachers of written, oral and visual communication the opportunity to discuss issues related to effective teaching, to share pedagogical strategies and to discuss research related to best practice in teaching communication skills. Submissions concerning innovations and issues related to both direct and technologically-assisted human communication are invited. A range of submissions from the theoretical to the applied is welcome, and discussion of specific classroom strategies, as well as more philosophical approaches, is encouraged. Panels or team presentations on a theme as well as individual papers and workshop proposals are welcome. The Programme Examples of some relevant topics: * How can teachers who are not trained in students' technical fields negotiate the differences between academic cultures? * What are the roles of visual and oral communication in relation to technical writing? * How can collaborations with faculty in technical fields enhance communication skills courses? * What are the most effective models for integrating communication skills into technical and scientific courses? * How can we enhance students' language skills in a technically oriented environment? * What are the implications of teaching communication skills in a multi-cultural classroom? * How can computers and other media enhance our teaching? All papers will be refereed. A printed proceedings will be provided for attendees. Programme Committee Chair: Anita Jawary, Monash University Co-chairs: Stewart Marshall, Monash University,Anne McMillan, Monash University Members Paul Anderson, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, U.S.A. Jim Andrews, Indiana University , Bloomington, U.S.A. Christiana Birchak, University of Houston-Downtown, Texas, U.S.A. Arlie V.Daniel, East Central University, Oklahoma, U.S.A. Jean DeWitt, University of Houston-Downtown, Texas, U.S.A. Marsh Durham, University of Western Sydney, Nepean, Australia Neil Hanley, Monash University, Australia Cindy Kistenberg, University of Houston-Downtown, Texas, U.S.A.. Marilyn Reineck, Concordia College, St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.A. Bob Waite, University of St. Thomas, St Paul, Minnesota, U.S.A Alan Weingarden, Concordia College, St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.A. Steven Youra, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., U.S.A. Closing Dates For Submissions Full papers must be received for refereeing by July 26. Feedback will be given on abstracts submitted by April 30, 1996. How To Submit Electronic submissions are preferred. If submitting electronically, please send as a postscript file. If submitting on paper, please include five paper copies of your submissions. Send electronic submissions to anitaj@cs.monash.edu.au and paper submissions to Anita Jawary Dept. of Computer Science Monash University Clayton, 3168 Victoria Australia Enquiries to: Anita Jawary e-mail: anitaj@cs.monash.edu.au Phone: +61 3 9905 5210 Fax: +61 3 9905 5146 ============ Anita Jawary Department of Computer Science Monash University Wellington Road, Clayton 3168, Victoria, Australia. anitaj@cs.monash.edu.au ph:(03) 9905-5210 Fax:(03) 9905-5146 URL:http://www.cs.monash.edu.au/~anitaj/ ************************************************************************ MEETING 14) 25-27 SEPTEMBER 1996 ************************************************************************ 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 15) 5-7 OCTOBER 1996 ************************************************************************ The Twenty-Fourth Annual Telecommunications Policy Research Conference October 5 - 7, 1996 Solomons, Maryland, USA http://www.spp.umich.edu/tprc/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Call for Papers --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Telecommunications Policy Research Conference (TPRC) is an annual forum for dialogue among scholars engaged in publishable research on policy-relevant telecommunications issues and public and private sector decisionmakers engaged in making telecommunications policy. The purpose of the conference is to acquaint policymakers with the best of recent research in telecommunications, and to familiarize researchers with the knowledge needs of policymakers. The TPRC program is assembled from submitted abstracts and papers, invited papers, and in some cases, proposals for complete sessions. TPRC ordinarily pays expenses of those individuals chosen as presenters. TPRC is now soliciting research papers or other proposals for presentation at its 1996 conference. Papers should be based on current theoretical and/or empirical research relevant to the making of telecommunications policy, and may be from any disciplinary perspective. TPRC welcomes national, international, or comparative studies that are U.S. and non-U.S. in origin. Subject areas of particular interest include, but are not limited to: Cable/telco/internet competition Internet pricing Political economy of telecommunications policymaking Compatibility, network interoperability, and standards issues Policy barriers to infrastructure investment Universal service and access Speech on-line: legal and social issues Cost structure of the local exchange Electronic commerce Network architecture: content, service quality, and policy implications Regulation of network interconnection and access Governance of the virtual society Spectrum management Alternative regulatory regimes Common voice and video delivery: experience outside the U.S. Media ownership and diversity issues Selected papers must be no more than 30 pages and will be due to TPRC by September 9, 1996. Submissions should consist of an abstract of the proposed paper, and if available, the paper should also be submitted. Submissions must be received no later than March 29, 1996. Abstracts may be submitted either electronically or by regular mail. Complete papers must be submitted by regular mail. Please address submissions to: Conference Coordinator, TPRC, Inc., P. O. Box 19203, Washington, DC 20036. If you have any questions, please call Dawn Higgins at (202) 452-9033 or e-mail her at TPRC@ei.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- For further information visit the TPRC homepage: http://www.spp.umich.edu/tprc ********************************************************************************** *********************************************************************** *********************************************************************** MEETING 16) 16-17OCTOBER 1996 *********************************************************************** CALL FOR PAPERS for an International Information Management Conference "INFORMATION - THE FOURTH RESOURCE" October 16, 17, 1996, LONDON, ENGLAND A major, two-day international information management conference is to be held on 16-17 October, 1996, at the Strand Palace Hotel, London WC1, a premier conference venue on The Strand in the centre of London. The conference, provisionally entitled "Information - the Fourth Resource" is being organised by the Elan publishing and conferences group, publishers of the journal "Information Age", and the management consultants Deloitte & Touche (formerly Touche Ross) Consulting Group. It will be chaired by Touche partner, Dr David Best. Delegates and speakers are being solicited particularly from Europe and North America. It is planned to hold the event annually. The conference title is an allusion to a traditional view of commerce as requiring three principal resources: Money, people and property. A gala dinner will be held on the evening of October 16 at which the first Records and Information Management Industry Awards for Excellence (the RIMI Awards) will be presented. Details of the RIMI Awards and the conference may be found on the Records and Information Management Industry On-line Service (RIMOS) website: http://britac3.britac.ac.uk/rms/index.html Elan Business Publishing Ltd., the Elan parent company, will publish a report on information management in December comprised partly of papers presented at the "Fourth Resource" conference and partly unpublished work. All papers will be submitted to the editorial board of "Information Age". CALL FOR PAPERS The call for papers comes from Deloitte & Touche consultant Ms Julia Parsons, one of the conference organisers, and Elan's marketing manager Mr Bart Hall. Submissions for papers for the conference and/or the December report should take the form of a 200-300 word synopsis, accompanied by an outline title and the speaker's name and contact details. Papers may be on theoretical or practical streams under any of the topics listed below, or any other subject of value to the conference. 1) INFORMATION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: The handling of information; recognising information as an asset; means of holding and exploiting data, e.g. data warehousing, data mining, neural networking. 2) THE INFORMATION AUDIT: Surveying what information is held, who uses it, what it is used for, how it is held. Measuring the cost and value of information - should it be entered on the balance sheet? 3) MEASURING THE USE OF INFORMATION: Who uses information and what do they use it for? Information trails - where does information go. 4) PROBLEMS OF LINKING INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS TO BUSINESS NEEDS: Automation or transformation? Changing tools and structures and developing new skills. 5) GAINING INVOLVEMENT FROM USERS IN DEFINING MEASURES OF I.T. SYSTEMS: Defining and applying key performance indicators; speeding development through user involvement and commitment to IT schemes. 6) COST AND VALUE OF INFORMATION: The real costs of gathering information in relation to the "value" obtained through its use; impact of use and timing on the value of information; individuals' and businesses' perceptions of the value of information. 7) INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT IN PRACTICE: Use of new and current technologies in fulfilling the following operational needs: a) Integrated document management in workflow solutions; b) Approaches to converting paper to other media. 8) INFORMATION POLICY IN PRACTICE: Corporate police and strategy regarding: a) Managing information in WP and office systems; b) Retention guidelines for data and information; c) Experience of implementing records and policies. For further information, please contact Ms JULIA PARSONS, consultant, Deloitte & Touche Consulting Group, Friary Court, 65 Crutched Friars, London EC3N 2NP, England. Tel:+44 (0) 171 936 3000; fax: +44 (0) 171 583 1198, or Mr BART HALL, Marketing Manager, Elan Conferences, 26 Brock Street, Bath BA1 2LN, England. Tel: +44 (0) 1225 330312 ; fax: +44 (0) 1225 330305; e-mail: elan@cix.compulink.co.uk , or Mike Steemson, Chairman, RIMI Awards working party, 3l Cathcart Street, London NW5 3BJ, England. Tel: +44 (0) 171 922 7745; fax: +44 (0) 171 922 7973; e-mail: Steemson@express.co.uk until Tuesday, April 2, and at +44 (0)171 482 3311 after that date. ********************************************** Mike Steemson steemson@express.co.uk *********************************************************************** MEETING 17) 16-19 OCTOBER 1996 ***********************************************************************+ * * * W e b N e t - 9 6 * * * * WORLD CONFERENCE OF THE WEB SOCIETY * * * * * * Oct. 16-19, 1996 * San Francisco, CA USA * * * * FINAL CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS * * * * Submission Deadline: July 8, 1996 * * * * Sponsored by * * Web Society and AACE-- * * Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education * +*************************************************************+ ---------- INVITATION ---------- WebNet-96 -- the first World Conference of the Web Society is an international conference, organized by the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). This annual conference serves as a multi-disciplinary forum for the dissemination of information on the research, development, and applications on all topics related to the use, applications and societal and legal aspects of the Web in its broadest sense, i.e. encompassing all modern tools to peruse the Internet. This conference is a must for all who plan to use the Internet for informational, communicational or transactional applications or, who are currently running or planning to run servers on the Internet. We invite you to attend the WebNet-96 conference and submit proposals for Business/Corporate sessions, Short Papers, and Posters/Demonstrations. All proposals are reviewed for inclusion in the conference program. This final call is offered for participants who were unable to meet the first deadline for submissions or were not prepared to present a finished paper or project. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES ------------------ * Keynote Speakers * Invited Speakers * Short Papers * Papers * Panels * Posters/Demonstrations * Exhibits * Workshops * Tutorials * SIG Discussions * Exhibition * Business/Corporate Sessions Major Topics ------------ Novel Applications of the Web Collaboration Using the Web The Web as Teaching Tool Electronic Publishing and the Web The Web as Marketing Tool Offering Services on the Web New Server Technologies for the Web New Navigational Tools for the Web Integration of Web Applications and Services Country Specific Developments The Web and Distance Education Net-based Multimedia/Hypermedia Systems Computer-Human Interface (CHI) Issues New Graphic Interfaces for the Web The Web and 3D Virtual Reality on the Web Intelligent Agents on the Web Directory Services on the Web Network Software for Large Data Bases Security and Privacy on the Web Charging Mechanisms for the Web Legal and Societal Aspects of the Web Courseware Development for the Web Building Knowledge Bases on the Web Care and Feeding of Web Servers Educational Multimedia on the Web Browsers, Searchers and Other Tools Feedback Mechanisms on the Web Information for Presenters -------------------------- Details of presentation formats are given on the following pages. The general principles applying to all are: o All communication will be with the principal presenter who is responsible for communicating with co-presenters of that session. o The conference will attempt to secure all equipment needed for presenters. However, where special equipment is needed, presenters may need to provide their own. o All presenters must pay the registration fee. Early registration fee will be approximately $350 (US) with a $30 (US) reduction for Web Society members. ---------------------- Submission Information ---------------------- Presentation Types ------------------ Business/Corporate Sessions (30 minutes) --------------------------------------- These sessions offer opportunities to present issues, developments, and applications on training, marketing, publishing, product direction, and other business/corporate aspects of the Internet. A basic set of equipment will be provided. Please indicate needs. Short Papers (15 minutes) ------------------------- Short Papers present reports of research, development, and applications and societal issues related to all aspects of the Internet. A basic set of equipment will be provided. Please indicate needs. Posters/Demonstrations (2 hours) ------------------------------- Poster/Demonstration sessions enable researchers and non-commercial developers to demonstrate and discuss their latest results and development in progress in order to gain feedback and to establish contact with similar projects. These sessions do not involve a formal presentation. Poster/Demonstration presenters will be required to arrange for their own systems software and hardware. Rental information can be provided. A table, chairs, poster board, and electricity will be furnished by the conference. Submission Procedure -------------------- To be considered for a WebNet 96 presentation, submit a 1-3 page abstract or description of your presentation via e-mail, fax, or regular mail (see below). Electronic proposals in the form of URL addresses or ASCII files (uncoded) are preferred. Submissions with figures should be sent as either URL addresses or printed pages. SUBMISSIONS DUE: ** July 8, 1996 ** Your proposal will be reviewed and, if accepted, you will be scheduled for either Business/Corporate session, Short Paper presentation, or Poster/Demonstration (please indicate preference) which will be included in the WebNet 96 Final Program. This later deadline does not allow for papers to appear in the conference proceedings; presenters may wish to provide copies for their audience. All submissions should include: > 1-3 page description of planned presentation. > Cover page must include: - title of presentation - presentation type: business/corporate, short paper, or poster/demo - name, affiliation, address, phone nos., and e-mail for each author - name of designated contact presenter - topic area selected from the topics above - if business/corporate or short paper, AV equipment requested Conference Background --------------------- WebNet is the annual conference of the WebSociety that was founded in 1995 out of a concern that an organization addressing the application aspects of the Web and representing a lobby for Web users independent of specific platforms and without the domination of commercial organizations was needed. The WebSociety complements existing other bodies such as the Internet Society and W3C. The former is, by definition, more concerned with providing global Internet services than anything else and the latter is specifically oriented towards one particular system WWW. The Web Society and hence WebNet takes a more general view, dealing with a variety of modern Internet tools and their integration including services such as Gopher, WWW, Hyper-G, WAIS, directory services, FTP, email and cooperative applications and novel approaches from Hot Java to VRML, from Web compatible teaching modules to 3D interfaces. For more details on the Web Society, see http://info.WebSoc.org O / O / -------------- x ---------- Cut Here ---------- x ------------------- o \ o \ ------------------- INFORMATION REQUEST ------------------- To receive future WebNet-96 announcements, please complete this form and return to the address below. 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Box 2966 Charlottesville, VA 22902 USA E-mail: AACE@virginia.edu; http://aace.virginia.edu/aace Voice: 804-973-3987; Fax: 804-978-7449 *********************************************************************** MEETING 18) 21-26 OCTOBER 1996 *********************************************************************** 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 19) 21-25 OCTOBER 1996 ************************************************************************ 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 ____________________________________________________ ************************************************************** FID SIG on Banking, Finance and Insurance Information (FID/BFI) PRE-CONFERENCE SEMINAR IN GRAZ, AUSTRIA The preliminary programme will provide answers to the following questions: What is the future role of information professionals in financial companies? How do we add value to global business processes and compete with Internet and multimedia services available to our users? How to change the services to meet the future challenges? How to gather information via Internet and how to evaluate its quality? A simultaneous workshop in the afternoon will focus on setting up an Information Services unit. The seminar is also aimed at stimulating and expanding the global network of information professionals working in financial companies, especially in Central and Eastern European countries. More information is to follow shortly. For information contact the FID general Secretariat at secretariat@fid.nl *********************************************************************** MEETING 20) 25-26 OCTOBER 1996 *********************************************************************** THE SECOND GREAT LAKES INFORMATION SCIENCE CONFERENCE to be held at ... The Faculty of Information Studies University of Toronto October 25-26, 1996 The Faculty of Information Studies, University of Toronto, is pleased to act as host for the Second Great Lakes Information Science Conference. This second conference follows on the success of Connections '95, which was initiated and hosted by the doctoral students of the Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Western Ontario. The Great Lakes Conference is run by and for doctoral students. The primary purpose of the conference is to serve as a forum for doctoral students to share research, proposals, and work in progress with faculty and other students in library and information science. Students are invited to submit abstracts of their papers for peer review by August 1st, and all students are invited to join us for the presentations. For further details, contact: Louise Spiteri E-Mail: Connect@fis.utoronto.ca Fax: (416) 971-1399 Faculty of Information Studies University of Toronto 140, St. George Street. Toronto, ON. M5S 3G6 Canada ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Louise F. Spiteri Faculty of Information Studies University of Toronto E-Mail: Spiteri@fis.utoronto.ca *********************************************************************** MEETING 21) 1-2 NOVEMBER 1996 *********************************************************************** ____________________________________________________ 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 ________________________________________________ *********************************************************************** MEETING 22) 11-15 NOVEMBER 1996 *********************************************************************** 9th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE on NEW INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY NIT'96 11 - 15 November 1996 Pretoria, Republic of South Africa Please submit a proposal for a paper or poster by sending an abstract of 400 words to: The Organizing Committee NIT'96 FAX +27 12 3185485 Library Services Technikon Pretoria Tel +27 12 3185240 Private Bag X 680 Email Marinus@libmain.techpta.ac.za Pretoria 0001 Republic of South Africa or to The Chief Conference Organizer NIT 96 Prof CC Chen Graduate School of Library and Information Science Simmons College 300 The Fenway FAX +617 521 3192 Boston MA 02115-5898 Tel +617 521 2804 USA Email CChen@vmsvax.simmons.edu IMPORTANT DATES Deadline for receipt of abstracts: 31 May Notice of acceptance: 23 June Deadline for receipt of papers: 11 October BROCHURE FOR NIT'96 We continue to witness fast advances in all areas of new technology and information management. As a result libraries and information centers can make available to their users a previously unknown level of service, featuring powerful information access, retrieval and delivery capabilities. Developments in telecommunication networks, electronic publishing, interactive multimedia technologies, and integrated information systems, together with the explosive use of the Internet and World Wide Web (WWW), enable librarians and information specialists to offer unprecedented capabilities for more effective and efficient information management and services, as well as incredible opportunities for global information access and sharing of resources. Such developments well known in the U.S.A. and other developed countries, are not always true for librarians and information specialists elsewhere. It has been very difficult for them to keep up with the dynamic changes which are affecting their profession. Against this background eight Conferences on New Information Technology (NIT) have been organized since 1987 in Bangkok, Singapore, Guadalajara, Budapest, Hong Kong, Puerto Rico, Alexandria (Virginia USA) and Latvia. They have brought some of the newest information developments, systems, products, equipment, and services currently available to the librarians and information professionals in different regions of the world. The ninth meeting, NIT '96, will be held in Pretoria, Republic of South Africa. The first international conference for library and information workers since the completion of the democratisation process in South Africa. Aside from sessions with invited and contributed papers; this conference will provide maximal opportunities for both formal and informal discussions and interactions among participants in order to force concensus on key problems and issues facing them during this exciting but confusing time. MAIN TOPICAL AREAS COVERED AT THE CONFERENCE New Information Technology Related Topics % Library networks % Education of information technology workers % The Use of Internet and World Wide Web % Electronic publishing and publishing on the Web % Integrated library and information systems % Library and information systems and services % Database creation, structure and searching % Micro-based applications in libraries and information centers % Information delivery systems - hypermedia/multimedia, videotex, cable, satellite, WWW % Marketing and promotion of information services % Optical technology applications, products & services - Video-disc, CD-ROM, CD- ROM XA, CDTV, CD-WO,DVI, Photo-CD, WORM, erasable, CD-recordable % Networks - national, local area, ISDNs, and global % End-users and intermediary aspects % Distance education % Information technology management Information and State % Role and function in the democratization process % Planning global information infrastructure (GII) % Issues leading to development of the national information policy and the establishment of national information infra-structure (NII) Information - Preservation & Availability % Use of new information technologies in preservation % Availability of information sources and national values, such as library holdings, museum collections, press, archives, etc... Information and Individual/Personal/Use % Issues related to readiness to receive/use information via use of new information technologies. % The role and functions of libraries in the electronic culture. CONFERENCE VENUE AND HOW TO GET THERE NIT '96 will be held in conference room of the Community Library Pretoria. Pretoria is about 45 km from Johannesburg International Airport. There is a shuttle-bus from the airport to Pretoria at about US$10. Taxi from the airport to Pretoria is about US$30. Chief Conference Organizer & Program Chair: Ching-chih Chen Professor & Associate Dean Graduate School of Library & Inform. Science Simmons College Boston, Massachusetts, USA Local Organizer: Mr. Marinus Swanepoel, Director Library Services,Technikon Pretoria, Republic of South Africa REGISTRATION FEE: US$125.00 ACCOMMODATION HOTELS TELEPHONE FAX NUMBER AMOUNT Manhatten Hotel B&B 27 12 3227635 27 12 3227635 R244,00 B+B Kosmos Guest House 27 12 3410849 R95,00 B+B+D Bryntirion Guest House 27 12 3437092 27 12 3437076 R260,00 B+B Kokmo Manor Guest House 27 12 3428092 R170,00 - R220,00 B+B+D Ronde Geluk 27 12 3419221 27 12 3419222 R155,00 B+B Holiday Inn Garden Court27 12 322 7500 27 12 3229429 R249,00 R24,00B Park Lodge 27 12 3208230 27 12 3208230 R140,00 B+B Boulevard Hotel 27 12 3264806 27 12 3261366 R276,00 B R30,00 B Pretoria Hotel 27 12 3413473 27 12 442258 R254,00 B + B (Best Western Hotel) Hotel Pretoria Hof 27 12 3227570 27 12 3229461 R285,00 B + B Limited private lodging (including transport to and from the conference venue) is available at US$20 per night US$ 1,00 = R3,90 SOCIAL PROGRAMME (Included in Registration fee) Monday 11 November: Official opening and reception Tuesday 12 November: Visit to Gold Reef City (going down a gold mine may be on offer during the visit) Wednesday 13 November: Opera: Der Fliegende Hollander Thursday 14 November: Traditional South African braai (barbecue) PRE AND POST CONFERENCE TOURS Sun City (Lost Palace and Valley of the Waves) Kruger National Park More details available on request. konf.96 MARINUS SWANEPOEL Tel.+27 12 318 5240 DIRECTOR LIBRARY SERVICE FAX +27 12 318 5485 GOLD FIELDS TECHNOBIB TECHNIKON PRETORIA PRETORIA REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA *********************************************************************** MEETING 23) 18 NOVEMBER 1996 *********************************************************************** "Information Forecasts and Grey Literature" THE SECOND U.S. WORKSHOP ON GREY LITERATURE GreyWorks'96 November 18, 1996 Washington, D.C. USA Content: 1. Background and Goals of the Workshop 2. Program, Speakers, and Organisations 3. General Information about GreyWorks'96 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. BACKGROUND AND GOALS: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In September 1993, the first U.S. Workshop on Grey Literature was held in Crystal City, Virginia. In other countries seminars and symposia have also been organised on this topic. Since 1993, two International Conferences have dealt with the complexities of this expanding field of information. The goal of GreyWorks'96, the Second U.S. Workshop on Grey Literature is threefold: (1.) To synthesize the (meta)information generated in this field and present it in a state-of-the-art review, (2.) To reverse the premise that "information transfer is a prerequisite to knowledge transfer", and use the knowledge that has already been generated in this field in order to explore new parameters for grey literature, and (3.) to encounter firsthand, examples of resources, methods, and policies that successfully exploit grey literature. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. PROGRAM AND SPEAKERS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 09:00 Arrival and Registration 09:30 Welcome: R.D. Steele, OSS, Inc. OPENING ADDRESS: "Grey Literature in an Internet Worked World" B.C. Carroll; J. McDonnell, IIA, Inc. SESSION ONE "Main Issues, Continued Challenges, and New Directions in this Field of Information" D.J. Farace, GreyNet SESSION TWO Medium and Mode of Scientific and Technical Communication B. Bartenbach, Engineering Information Networked Information and Grey Literature as seen by Publishers D.H. Smith, CIS, Inc. Emerging Forms of Grey Literature and their Corporate Authors SESSION THREE Valuable Resources for Public and Private Enterprise M.M.K. Hlava, Access Innovations, Inc. In the Spirit of Private Enterprise Grey Literature becomes a Real Commodity 12:30-13:30 Lunch D. Johnson, NTIS An Awakening of the Public Sector to the Information Resources within its Domain SESSION FOUR Who uses this Information and for What Purposes? T.E. Pinelli, NASA Langley Research The Results of Research can provide us with reliable User Profiles B. Dessy, National Library of Education Education and Training for Academicians and Practitioners SESSION FIVE Panel Discussion, Open Forum, and Closing 17:00 Close of the Workshop --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. GENERAL INFORMATION --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCATION AND DATE: GreyWorks'96 - Washington, D.C. USA November 18, 1996 from 9:00-17:00 hours WORSHOP ORGANISERS: Dr. Dominic J. Farace, Director GreyNet, Grey Literature Network Service Koninginneweg 201, 1075 CR Amsterdam, The Netherlands Tel: 31-20-671.1818 - Fax: 31-20-671.1818 Email: greynet@inter.nl.net Mr. Robert D. Steele, President OSS, Open Source Solutions, Inc. 11005 Langton Arms Court, Oakton, VA 22124-1807, USA Tel: 1-703-242.1700 - Fax: 1-703-242.1711 Email: oss@oss.net CONTACT THE INTERNET FOR THE LATEST NEWS: http://www.konbib.nl/infolev/greynet/home.html gopher://gopher.konbib.nl/11/greynet/ http://www.oss.net/oss ************************************************************************ MEETING 24) 19-20 DECEMBER 1996 ************************************************************************ FORUM ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS DLM FORUM (ELECTRONIC RECORDS) Co-operation Europe-wide 19th-20th December 1996 Brussels, Belgium A multidisciplinary Forum on Electronic Records will be held 19-20 December 1996, at the Borschette Centre in Brussels Belgium. The Forum is hosted by the European Union Member States and the European Commission (Secretariat General, DG XII Science, Research and Development). Participating specialists and executives are coming from the Member States and abroad. Actors involved in the information Flow and Electronic Records Management of their departments/services/organisations will bring expertise and debate on Possibilities for wider co-operation in the framework of the European Union concerning management storage, conservation and retrieval of Electronic Records. The parties mainly concerned are: Public administrations Archivists Industry suppliers Researchers The objective of the Forum is to Prepare a set of guidelines for best practice on Electronic Records and to investigate possibilities for wider co-operation between the various parties involved with Electronic Records, between Member States and at Community= level. The Forum will consist of plenary sessions and parallel working party meetings. The main topics include: SESSION * Information Flow/Work Flow * Lifecycle of Electronic Records * Relationship between creators, users and custodians of information * Terms and concepts * Co-operation Europe-wide Working party meetings include three main streams: STREAM 1: Conception, Creation and Management of Electronic Records * Conception of an Electronic Records Strategy * Responsibility and transfer of responsibility * Public Administration and Archival Experiences on Electronic Records *=D7 Appraisal of Electronic Records =D7* Co-operation Europe-wide STREAM 2: Short and Long Term Preservation Experience of preservation of Electronic Records=20 Definition of needs for long term preservation=20 Cost of preservation and who pays ? Standards for preservation Co-operation Europe-wide STREAM 3: Information Access and Use * Experience of usage of Electronic Records (local and remote) * Dissemination and Accessibility * Awareness (availability of information) * Security and openness: Authentication, confidentiality * Standards for the dissemination of information * Co-operation Europe-wide Call for papers The DLM Forum encourages submissions of original papers, and it welcomes participation of experts in the field of Public Administration, Archives, Industry and Research. Programme Committee The Programme Committee of the DLM FORUM consists of representatives of the European Union Member States and the European Commission. The Programme Committee will evaluate the replies to the above mentioned call for papers. Submission of Papers Submissions consist of an extended abstract (600-1200 words, 1-2 pages) in one of the working languages of the DLM Forum (see below). Complete papers (3000-6000 words, 5-1 0 pages) accompanied by an abstract in the working languages are also accepted- Submissions should include name(s) of authors and full address. Each submission will be examined on the basis of its clarity, quality and adherence to the general theme of the DLM Forum- Selected papers will be presented in twenty minutes sessions. The working languages of the forum will be: English, French and German. Simultaneous interpretation will be provided in these three languages. Date limit for the submission of papers : 25 June 1996 (In camera ready paper format or preferably in electronic format) Please submit your papers to: Mrs Christina Beckers European Commission SG 1-AH (Office : SDME 5/72) 200, rue de la Loi B-1049 Brussels BELGIUM Tel: +32-2-296 08 27; +32-2-296 26 47 Fax: +32-2-296 10 95 = =20 Email: dim-forum@sg.cec.be =20 archis@sg.cec.be ********************************************************************** MEETING 25) 27-30 JANUARY 1997 ********************************************************************** Fifth international BOBCATSSS symposium in Budapest under the auspices of Council of Europe and EUCLID January 27-30, 1997 Call for papers and participation Amsterdam, May 17th, 1996 Dear Mr/Ms, BOBCATSSS(1) is now organizing the fifth international BOBCATSSS symposium under the auspices of Council of Europe and EUCLID(2). This will take place in Budapest at January 27-30, 1997. The location is the National Szechenyi Library of Budapest. The symposium is intended for information professionals, librarians, booksellers, publishers, graduate students in information studies and those who are interested in the subject. This first letter is a call for papers and participation. The theme of the 5th symposium is: NEW BOOK ECONOMY The programme will include the following topics and workshops: Topic 1. Changing needs and demands: * changes in information behaviour (customers); * changes in the market (general, educational, professional and scientific); * developments in marketing (from spin-off to real structured marketing). Topic 2. Changing supply of information: * from print to electronic publishing; * changes in the intermediating process; * future preservation and access of information products; * control of quality of information. Topic 3. Changing structure of the information sector: * from traditional patterns to the disappearing of boundaries (opportunities and threats); * new roles for publishers, bookshops, libraries; * the importance of grey literature * the future roles of subscription agents. Topic 4. Changes in employment and job opportunities: * developments within existing organisations of the information branche; * the rise of new organisations; * changes in existing positions, the creation of new positions within publishing firms, bookshops and library organisations; * in-service training and re-education of employees; * consequenses for the curricula of library and information education. Topic 5. The socio-economic impact of new information products and services: * cultural changes in modern society; * economic values; price of information: end products/services and semi-manufactured products; * issues of legislation (national/international). These topics will be discussed in plenary sessions and workshops. Participation BOBCATSSS invites professionals and students to participate in the symposium and/or workshops. Participants are invited to present papers about every topic. Contributed papers will be allotted 20-25 minutes, including discussion. Paper submissions must include the following data: * title of presentation; * author(s) name including title/degree and position/job; * institutional affiliation(s); * mailing address; * an abstract (150-250 words). The organisation committee is responsable for the selection of the papers. The papers of the plenary sessions and workshops will be published in July 1997. Contribution The registration fee is 150 Dutch guilders (students Dfl 75,-). This fee includes the participation in the symposium, the reception, buffet and publication of the proceedings. A visit to an opera and some excursions on the fourth day of the symposium, January 30, will be arranged because of the fifth anniversary of the BOBCATSSS-symposium. The symposium will be sponsored by BOBCATSSS and other profit and non profit organisations. Registration Please complete the included registration form if you wish to present a paper about one of the topics mentioned above or if you want to participate. It is also possible to contact or send a fax to the coordinator of the symposium: Hogeschool van Amsterdam, Faculty of Economics & Information, att. dr. Ruud Bruyns, Post Box 10895, 1001 EW Amsterdam The Netherlands. tel. +31-(0)20-5552361; fax +31-(0)20-5552315 email R.A.C.Bruyns@fei.hva.nl WWW: http://www.xs4all.nl/~eef/BOBCATSSS/ (1) BOBCATSSS is a corporation of a number of European educational institutes in the field of Library and/or Information sciences. The members are: Amsterdam, Barcelona, Budapest, Copenhagen, Kharkiv, Moscow, Oslo, Sheffield, Sofia, Stuttgart, Szombathely, Tallinn and Tampere. (2) EUCLID stands for European Association for Library and Information Education and Research. *********************************************************************** MEETING 26) 21-23 APRIL 1997 *********************************************************************** First announcement and call for papers: THE ROLE OF LIBRARIES IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Organized jointly by the IFLA Office for International Lending and The Central Technological Library at the University of Ljubljana. Date: 21 - 23 April 1997 Venue: Building TR3, Central Technological Library, Ljubljana, Slovenia. Conference Coordinators: Graham Cornish (IFLA), Monika Klasnja (Slovenia). Cost: 250 US Dollars. For more information, please contact The IFLA Office for International Lending, c/o The British Library, Boston Spa, Wetherby West Yorkshire LS23 7BQ United Kingdom. Tel: +44 1937 546255 Fax: +44 1937 546478 Email: ifla@bl.uk Further details will be posted on this list as they become available. ************************************************************* 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) June 1996 Volume 6 Issue 1/2 For any commercial use, or publication (including electronic journals), you must obtain the permission of the Editor-In-Chief: Kerry Smith Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia E-mail: kerry@biblio.curtin.edu.au To subscribe to LIBRES send e-mail message to listproc@info.curtin.edu.au with the text: subscribe libres _ ________________________________________________ ------------------------------ Cut here ------------------------------