[Editor], 'CONFERENCES and MEETINGS', LIBRES v7n01 (March 1997) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/libres/libres-v7n01-[editor]-conferences.txt.txt Archive LIBRE7N1, file meetings. Part 1/1, total size 225799 bytes: ------------------------------ Cut here ------------------------------ LIBRES: Library and Information Science Research Electronic Journal ISSN 1058-6768 1997 Volume 7 Issue 1 March Quarterly LIBRE7N1 MEETINGS _____________________________________________ CONFERENCES and MEETINGS MEETING 1) 13 - 16 APRIL 1997 Subject: CAUSE in Australasia,97 Colleagues, This is the second call for papers and expression of interest to attend for this conference. The conference is run every two years and is focussed on the use of all aspects of Information Technology for Tertiary Education administration and programme delivery. We have had good response so far however a few more papers would be useful at this stage.i Could you please distribute this notice to members of your Institute. The WWW URL is http://www.unimelb.edu.au/CAUSE/ Graeme Knox, Cause in Australasia 97 Committee CALL FOR PAPERS The organising committee invites everyone involved in the higher education industry to the CAUSE in Australasia '97 Conference in Melbourne, Australia on 13 - 16 April 1997. The Conference is authorised and supported by CAUSE, the association for managing and using information resources in higher education. The conference is also supported by CAUDIT (Committee of Australian University Directors of Information Technology) and CAUL (Council of Australian University Librarians). The theme for 1997 is Information Technology - The Enabler, with an emphasis on information technology applications and developments as they apply to tertiary education. CAUSE in Australasia '97 will provide an opportunity for academics, administrators, IT professionals, and librarians to interact and discuss the effective management of information technology and its role in the delivery and management of tertiary education as we move into the 21st century. It will also enable participants to exchange information about the latest applications in IT networking, which will enhance the teaching and research programmes as well as the administration of tertiary education institutions. The main streams in CAUSE in Australasia '97 will be: A. Electronic Publishing: Electronic publishing models; Charging models; Intellectual property issues; Preservation; Management, Archiving and Preservation issues; Design for useability. B. Remote Delivery of Educational Programs: Philosophical issues; Training issues; Economic issues; Competition and collaboration. C. Supporting Technologies: The Internet; Intranets; Multimedia; CAL, CAI, computer mediated instruction; Broadcast technologies, TV, radio; Interactive voice response systems; Video conferencing, desktop videoconferencing; Audio on demand; Video on demand; Interactive TV lecture theatres; Telecottages; Client Server; Data Warehouse; Security. D. Management issues: Outsourcing; Electronic delivery of information, digital libraries; Support and training issues; Customer Services, Help Desk; Benchmarking; Information Resources; IT and the law. Persons interested in presenting a paper should complete the Registration of Interest form attached, together with an abstract of no more than 200 words and return these to the Conference Programme Committee by August 30 1996. If you are interested in attending this conference in 1997 in Melbourne and would like to be on our mailing list for further information please complete the Registration of Interest form and return as indicated. PLEASE SEND TO: Graeme Knox CAUSE in Australasia '97 Programme Committee Director, Strategic Information Technology Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology 124 LaTrobe Street Melbourne Vic. 3000, AUSTRALIA Tel: + 61 3 9660 1790 Fax: + 61 3 9663 5652 Email: knox@rmit.edu.au REGISTRATION OF INTEREST CAUSE IN AUSTRALASIA '97 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - THE ENABLER THE CARLTON CREST HOTEL 13 - 16 APRIL 1997, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA Mr/Ms/Dr/_____ Surname:___________________________________ First/Given Name:__________________________________________ Position :_________________________________________________ Organisation:______________________________________________ Address Line 1:_____________________________________________ Address Line 2:_____________________________________________ Address Line 3:_____________________________________________ Country:_________________________Postcode:__________________ Telephone:______________________Fax:_______________________ E-mail Address:____________________________________________ Please put an [X] against one or more of the following: [ ] I will be attending the conference [ ] I would like to present a paper. An abstract is attached. [ ] I am interested in attending, please send me further information when available. [ ] I am interested in holding a workshop on Sunday 13 April. Please provide details. CAUSE IN AUSTRALASIA '97 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - THE ENABLER 13 - 16 APRIL 1997 MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA CALL FOR PAPERS URL - http://www.unimelb.edu.au/CAUSE/ ************************************************************************************** MEETING 2) 14 - 16 APRIL 1997 ICCC/IFIP Conference on Electronic Publishing --------------------------------------------- CALL FOR PAPERS Venue: University of Kent at Canterbury, UK Date: 14 - 16 April 1997 Audience: Academics, publishers and commercial organisations Requirements: We are looking for papers, which will be given 30-35 minutes for presentation (plus 10 minutes discussion), on the themes specified below. We are also considering holding a poster session for appropriate papers. Both types of contribution will be assessed by a review panel prior to acceptance, and both will subsequently be eligible for publication in the conference proceedings. Assessment of eligibility will be made on the basis of submitted abstracts. Conference: Two themes will run in parallel throughout most of the conference. They are: Technical theme, including but not limited to: New technology for handling electronic publication; Relevant developments in networking; Standardisation requirements; Interface developments. Socio-economic theme, including but not limited to: Changing roles of publishers, subscription agents, libraries and others involved in the information dissemination process; Author/reader requirements; Subject differences; Economic/financial questions. Abstract: Submitted abstracts should consist of about 500 words. They should, in addition, include title, author's name, institutional affiliation, contact information, and which of the above topics is being addressed by the paper. Abstracts can be submitted by mail, electronic mail or fax to the address below. Both theoretical and practical papers are requested - practical papers based on experience are especially encouraged. Conference fees will be waived for the authors of accepted contributions. The closing date for submitting abstracts is 1 November 1996. For further information on the submission of papers,or to discuss a possible topic not covered above, please e-mail: iccc-epconf@lboro.ac.uk Otherwise you may telephone, fax, or write to: Fytton Rowland Department of Information and Library Studies, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 3TU, UK Phone +44 (0)1509 223039 Fax +44 (0)1509 223053 Further information about the conference (including a 'registration of interest form' for prospective speakers or delegates) can be found on the World Wide Web at: http://www.ukc.ac.uk/library/ICCC/index.htm ************************************************************************************** MEETING 3) 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. ************************************************************************************** MEETING 4) 6 - 8 MAY 1997 ELVIRA 4 : The 4th UK Digital Libraries Conference (Electronic Library and Visual Information Research) Milton Keynes, 6-8 May 1997 FIRST CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS ************************************************************** The ELVIRA series of electronic library conferences has reached its 4th year. It is now well established as a key European forum for developments and research in the rapidly expanding field of electronic resources. This year's conference promises to build on the solid foundations already established. It will also be the most exciting yet, with the addition of parallel sessions, specialist workshops, a full social programme and other exciting features. The conference is hosted by De Montfort University's International Institute for Electronic Library Research, and will again be set in the attractive green parkland of Britain's newest city, Milton Keynes. Details of the venue and accommodation, and extensive local information, will be made available nearer the conference date. This year the conference aims to provide a varied and flexible programme, to allow different specialist areas to present their work in the way their practitioners find most appropriate. Proposals are currently sought for workshops, panel discussions, exhibits and presentation sessions on specific areas, as well as abstracts of traditional papers. Paper abstracts and poster submissions will be peer-reviewed; acceptance of other types of submission will be contingent on available time and relevance to the conference themes. Based on feedback from previous conferences, and on current trends in the field, topics which are particularly sought for this year's conference include: Content of digital resources Social and psychological issues, and related research studies Management issues Security User interface and general system design Economic aspects and copyright Storage and retrieval of images and other non-text materials However, any submissions related to electronic library developments and research will also be very welcome. *** MAIN CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSIONS *** ----------------------------------------- 5 pm (UK time) on FRIDAY 15th NOVEMBER 1996. INDIVIDUAL ABSTRACTS AND FULL PAPERS ------------------------------------ Extended 1000-word abstracts should be submitted to the address below (electronically if possible), to arrive by the above closing date. Authors will be notified of acceptance by the end of January 1997, and will be required to produce fuller papers (approx. 3000 words) by Friday 14th March. These will be made available at the conference; the extended abstracts will be made available online. Selected authors may be invited to revise and extend their papers after the conference, for publication in a journal special issue or hard-copy book. WORKSHOPS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND PRESENTATION SESSIONS ------------------------------------------------------ Researchers and practitioners in academia and industry are invited to submit proposals for themed sessions in any format. Where a special-interest group or well-defined community already exists in a topic, they may wish to organise sessions involving a set of related presentations, or to hold panel discussions or workshops. Proposals for whole sessions of these types should be submitted to the address below (electronically if possible). For workshops or panel discussions, a 1000-word description is required. For sessions consisting of a set of presentations, a 500-word description of the session should be submitted, accompanied by a 500-word abstract of each intended presentation. All submissions must arrive by the above closing date. Proposers will be notified of acceptance by mid-January 1997. Abstracts and descriptions will be made available online, and it will be the responsibility of session organisers to supply updated information if session plans alter. POSTERS, DEMONSTRATIONS AND EXHIBITS ------------------------------------ Poster displays of research in progress are invited for any work where a full paper may not be deemed appropriate. In addition, demonstrations and exhibits are invited both from industry and from academic institutions (commercial exhibitors will be charged for exhibition space and use of facilities). For academic proposers in either category, 500-word abstracts or descriptions of the proposed item must be submitted to the address below (electronically if possible), to arrive by the above closing date. These will be peer-reviewed as for papers, and authors will be notified of acceptance by the end of January. Abstracts will be made available online. Commercial exhibitors and demonstrators should contact the conference organisers directly at the address below. *** ALL SUBMISSION CATEGORIES *** --------------------------------- All proposers in any of the above categories must provide affiliation details of all named authors or participants, and full contact details (including e-mail addresses where possible) of the main person for contact. In addition, all proposers in any category must specify their probable requirements for presentation facilities such as Internet connections, overhead projection (with or without direct connection to a computer), slide projection, space, exhibition boards and any other specific needs. All proposers will be expected to provide their own computing equipment and exhibit materials where relevant; any proposers for whom this will be difficult should make this clear in their submission. It will speed the organisation and review processes considerably if submissions are sent electronically, rather than on paper or diskette. This can be done by e-mail to the address below, or via the World-Wide Web submission form (URL below). If diskette submissions are absolutely necessary, the diskette must be clearly marked with the submission category, the name of the main contact person, and the title. Diskettes should also be accompanied by a letter specifying their contents and format; PC and Macintosh diskettes will both be acceptable, but files must be in Microsoft Word, RTF, HTML or ASCII formats. If paper submissions are absolutely necessary, 5 copies of the submission must be sent. Typing should be clear, at least 12-point in size, and double-spaced. Submissions will not be accepted by fax. ADDRESS FOR SUBMISSIONS AND ENQUIRIES ------------------------------------- E-mail to: elvira@dmu.ac.uk World-Wide Web site: http://iielr.dmu.ac.uk/ELVIRA/ELVIRA4/ Air or surface mail: ELVIRA 4 Organising Committee International Institute for Electronic Library Research De Montfort University Hammerwood Gate, Kents Hill Milton Keynes MK7 6HP UK ELVIRA3 programme and abstracts can still be accessed online at: http://ford.mk.dmu.ac.uk/ELVIRA/fullprog.html ********************************************************************************* MEETING 5) 6 - 9 MAY 1997 Subject: IASSIST/IFDO'97: DATA FRONTIERS IN THE INFOSCAPE IASSIST/IFDO'97: Preliminary Announcement and Call for Papers Odense, Denmark May 6-9, 1997 http://datalib.library.ualberta.ca/iassist/ (posted: Return-path: Approved-By: Terry Kuny Date: Wed, 27 Nov 1996 12:43:15 -0500) DATA FRONTIERS IN THE INFOSCAPE The 23rd annual conference of the International Association of Social Science Information Service and Technology, IASSIST, is to take place in Odense, Denmark, on May 6-9, 1997. The conference will be held in conjunction with IFDO, the International Federation of Data Organizations. IASSIST is an international organization of professionals who are engaged in the creation, acquisition, processing, documentation, maintenance, distribution, preservation and use of machine readable social science data. IFDO is an international organization of institutions in the same field. The IFDO/IASSIST'97 conference will bring together researchers, data producers, archivists and data archivists, librarians and data librarians. The title of the conference, "DATA FRONTIERS IN THE INFOSCAPE," challenges us to examine issues at the forefront of information technology on the Information-Superhighway, the Info-bahn. TOPICS OF INTEREST: The program committee is inviting submissions for paper presentations, panel sessions, or poster sessions and demonstrations on many aspects of the conference themes, including: welfare research and registers; computing tools for social science research or instruction; technologies for creating, documenting, storing, accessing and analyzing data. Among the possible session topics for which the committee seeks proposals are: "Meta Data". Standards, resource locators, analysis, descriptive systems. (GILS, SGML, DDI, TEI, Dublin/Warwick Core) "Images as documentation". Scanning, formats, presentation, Internet application, archiving (PDF, OCR) "Policy Data". Views from data producers / administrators / distributors / researchers. "Forum on Data Services". Presentation from archives and service organizations, especially developing ones, and how IASSIST and IFDO can provide assistance. "Thesauri and Subject Access". The costs and facilities when establishing more powerful search data bases, etc. "Traditional Archives". Presentations on archival issues of interest to academic data archives and traditional government archives. "Administrative Records". Especially register research in the Scandinavian countries. "Technical Update: Search Engines for the Internet". Using WAIS, SQL-server and other tools. CONFERENCE DETAILS: The conference starts with WORKSHOPS on Tuesday, May 6 with topics such as: "Advanced WWW", "Geographical Information Systems", "NSD-Stat", "Data Services in the 21st century". The conference then follows in the morning of May 7 and ends in the afternoon on Friday, May 9. More information is available through the IASSIST homepage: "http://datalib.library.ualberta.ca/iassist/". CONFERENCE LOCATION: Conference venue: A/S Kongressen, Asylgade, DK-5000 Odense C. Conference hotel: Grand Hotel, Jernbanegade 18, DK-5000 Odense C. DEADLINES: January 1, 1997 - Proposals for papers, etc. February 15, 1997 - Notification of proposal acceptance May 6, 1997 - Papers presented and, if desired, submitted for publication. Notification of acceptance will be sent via e-mail or regular mail. FURTHER INFORMATION: Karsten Boye Rasmussen (kb@dda.sa.dk) (+45) 6611 3010 Ann Green (ann.green@yale.edu) (203)432-3278 - - - - - - - - - CUT HERE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CONFERENCE INTENTIONS FORM: Name: Title: Affiliation: Mailing Address: E-mail: Phone: Fax: Check all that apply: () I intend to submit a paper with the following title: () I am interested in presenting the following poster session/demonstration: (please include a 250-500 word abstract plus a 2 sentence biographical summary with either of the above) () I am willing to chair a session Please submit the Intention Form before January 1, 1997 by e-mail, fax or mail to: Karsten Boye Rasmussen or Kirsten Pagh kb@dda.sa.dk or kp@dda.sa.dk Danish Data Archives, Islandsgade 10, DK-5000 Odense C, DENMARK phone: (+45) 6611 3010 fax: (+45 6611 3060) IASSIST/IFDO'97: Preliminary Announcement and Call for Papers ********************************************************************************** MEETING 6) 7 - 9 MAY 1997 *********** Australian WWW Technical Conference *********** Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 7 - 9 May 1997 http://www.dstc.edu.au/aw3tc/ *********** Australian WWW Technical Conference *********** C A L L F O R P A R T I C I P A T I O N The Australian WWW Technical Conference (AW3TC) provides a forum for technical discussion among researchers, developers and users of the World-Wide Web. AW3TC focuses on technical research in the Web, development of advanced Web technologies, and their advanced applications. The theme of AW3TC ...Advanced Web Technologies & Industrial Applications... is aimed at taking advantage of the wide ranging Web research agenda within Australia and provides an opportunity for collaboration, information sharing, and exchange of ideas. Call for Participation Contributions are invited as papers, panel sessions, tutorials, and industrial sessions. Full details are on the AW3TC home page: http://www.dstc.edu.au/aw3tc/ All submissions should be emailed to aw3tc@dstc.edu.au For more information, please contact the organising committee at aw3tc@dstc.edu.au or phone 07 3365 4310 fax 07 3365 4311. *********** Australian WWW Technical Conference *********** http://www.dstc.edu.au/aw3tc/ **** Sponsors: DSTC Pty Ltd, Research Data Network CRC **** ************************************************************************************** MEETING 7) 7 - 9 MAY 1997 IEEE ADL'97: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCES IN DIGITAL LIBRARIES (posted: Approved-By: ifla@ITS.NLC-BNC.CA Date: Wed, 5 Mar 1997 16:24:59 -0500 From: Susan Feldman ) IEEE ADL'97: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCES IN DIGITAL LIBRARIES http://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/admin/adl97/adlcall.html May 7-9, 1997, Library of Congress, Washington, DC ADVANCE PROGRAM Wednesday, May 7, 1997 9:00 Keynote: "Mission to Planet Earth" Robert Harriss, Director of Science Division, NASA Chair: Alfred Aho, Columbia University 10:15 Discussion: "Very Large Digital Libraries" Chair: Karen Moe, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center "EOSDIS - Large Scale Active Archives to support Earth Observations from Space," John Dalton, NASA "The National Digital Library Program: Building an Institutional Capacity," Laura Campbell, Library of Congress "Opportunities, Challenges, and Solutions for High-Performance Biomedical Digital Libraries," Alexa McCray, National Library of Medicine 1:15 Keynote: Peter House, Smithsonian Institution 2:30 Contributed Papers, Session 1: Images in Digital Libraries Chair: Terry Smith, University of California, Santa Barbara "Digital Image Indexing and Retrieval by Content using the Fractal Transform for Multimedia Databases," J. Marie-Julie and H. Essafi, DEIN - CEA, France "Wavelet-Based Image Indexing Techniques with Partial Sketch Retrieval Capability," J. Wang, G. Wiederhold, O. Firschein, S. Wei, Stanford "Neural Fuzzy Agents that Learn a User's Preference Map" S. Mitaim and B. Kosko, USC "Query by Templates: A generalized approach for visual query formulation for text dominated databases," A. Sengupta and A. Dillon, U. of Indiana 4:00 Discussion: "Digital Libraries in Europe" Chair: Rudolf Bayer, Institut fuer Informatik, Germany "The Digital Collections of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France: an Experiment on Internet," D. Renoult, French National Library "The German National Bibliography 1601-1700: Digital Images in a Cooperative Cataloging Project," M. Doerr, Bavarian State Library "Moving from the Digital to the Virtual Library: the Tilburg Experience," H. Geleijnse, Tilburg Library, Netherlands "Digital Library and Electronic Publishing Activites of German Professional Societies," A. Endres, Technische Universitat Munchen, Germany Thursday, May 8, 1997 9:00 Keynote: "Future Health," Jay Sanders, M.D. President and CEO, Global Telecommunications Group, and President, American Telemedicine Association Chair: Alexa McCray, National Library of Medicine 10:15 Contributed Papers, Session 2: Digital Library Projects Chair: Ron Musick, Lawrence Livermore National Labs "Scalable Access within the Context of Digital Libraries" X. Cheng, R. Dolin, M. Neary, S. Prabhakar, K. Ravi Kanth, D. Wu, D. Aggrawal, A. El Abbadi, M. Freeston, A. Singh, T. Smith, and J. Su, UCSB "Columbia Digital News System: An Environment for Briefing and Search over Multimedia Information," A. Aho, S.-F. Chang, K. McKeown, D. Radev, J. Smith, and K. Zaman, Columbia "Continuing Medical Education to the Point of Care Using a Digital Library and Intimate Computers," M. D'Alessandro, J. Galvin, J. Choi, W. Erkonen, and L. Crist, University of Iowa "A Framework for Supporting Quality-Based Multimedia Presentation in Educational Digital Libraries," A. Zhang and T. Johnson, SUNY, Buffalo 1:15 Keynote: "Intellectual Property in the Digital Age," Bruce Lehman Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks Chair: Milton Halem, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center 2:30 Contributed Papers, Session 3: Technology for Digital Libraries Chair: Erich Neuhold, GMD-IPSI, Darmstadt, Germany "Error Tolerant Document Structure Analysis" Bertin Klein and Peter Frankhauser, GMD-IPSI, Germany "A Relational Interface for Heterogeneous Information Sources" E. Lim and W. Ng, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore "Assuring Security and Privacy for Digital Library Transactions on the Web: Client and Server Security Policies," M. Winslett, N. Ching, V. Jones, and I. Slepchin, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 4:00 Discussion: "Content for the Digital Library: What the Professional Societies Are Doing" Chair: Jeffrey Ullman, Stanford University Mark Mandelbaum, ACM Robert Care, IEEE Jim Crowley, SIAM Ian Butterworth, Imperial College and Academia Europaea 7:00 Banquet Invited Speaker: Larry Irving Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information Chair: Nabil Adam Friday, May 9, 1997 9:00 Keynote: "The Current Agenda and Future Directions of the National Digital Library Federation," Deanna Marcum, President, Commission on Preservation and Access, and Council on Library Resources Chair: Judith Klavans, Columbia University 10:15 Discussion: Digital Libraries Chair: Yelena Yesha, CESDIS and UMBC "Technological Protocols as Law: Democracy vs. a Technological Priesthood" Steven Jamar, Howard University "Vision vs. Reality: The Digital Information Environment in College Libraries," Sarah Pritchard, Smith College 11:15 Discussion: "Making the Internet Safe for Electronic Commerce" Chair: Shamim Naqvi, Bellcore "Balancing Risks in Electronic Commerce," Rich DeMillo, bellcore "European Perspective on Internet Security," Brian Collins, UK "Overcoming Barriers in Global Electronic Commerce," Revital Marom, France "Electonic Commerce," Avi Silberschatz, Lucent Bell Labs 12:45 Wrap-up Discussion Chair: Alfred Aho, Columbia University CONFERENCE REGISTRATION Register before April 21, 1997 through IEEE Computer Society 1730 Massachusetts Ave., N. W. Washington, DC 20036-1992 m.k.rada@computer.org 202-371-1013 fax 202-728-0884 For information consult http://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/admin/adl97/adlcall.html HOTEL REGISTRATION For hotel reservation, contact (say you're attending ADL'97): Washington National Airport Hilton 2399 Jefferson Davis HIghway Arlington, VA 22202 Phone: 703-418-6800 Fax: 703-418-3762 Rate: $112.99/single and double Rooms will be held until 6:00 p.m. unless guaranteed with an accepted credit card. Check-in time is 3:00 p.m. Check-out is 1:00 p.m. Room charges are subject to a 9.75% tax. Reservations can be made until April 11, 1997. After this date, reserations will be based upon room and rate availability. Cancellations must be made 48 hours prior to arrival to avoid charge of one night's room and tax. GENERAL CHAIR Nabil Adam, Rutgers University COCHAIRS Milton Halem, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Yelena Yesha, CESDIS and UMBC PROGRAM COMMITEE Alfred Aho (chair), Columbia University Rudolph Bayer, Institut fuer Informatik Technische Universitaet Muenchen David Choy, IBM Almaden Research Center Burton Edelson, George Washington University - EECS Susan Feldman, Datasearch Louis Gomez, Northwestern University Judith Klavans, Columbia University Alexa McCray, National Library of Medicine Rubens Medina, Library of Congress Karen Moe, NASA/GSFC Ron Musick, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Shamim Naqvi, Bellcore Erich Neuhold, GMD-IPSI Avi Silberschatz, Bell Laboratories Terry Smith, University of California at Santa Barbara Shigeo Sugimoto, University of Library and Information Science (ULIS) Giorgio Valle, University degli Studi di Milano STEERING COMMITTEE Nabil Adam, Rutgers University Al Aho, Columbia University D. Atkins, University of Michigan Milton Halem, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Lee Holcomb, NASA Headquarters Sally Howe, NCO/HPCC Harold Stone, NEC D. Tiedeman, AT&T Jeffrey Ullman, Stanford University Yelena Yesha, CESDIS and UMBC Sue Feldman Datasearch 170 Lexington Dr. Ithaca, NY 14850 607-257-0937 Phone/Fax sef2@cornell.edu ************************************************************************************** MEETING 8) 12-14 MAY 1997 School for Scanning: Preservation and Access in a Digital World A Conference Presented by the Northeast Document Conservation Center At the Berkeley Marina Marriott Hotel, Berkeley, California, May 12 - 14, 1997: (posted: <@CNSIBM.ALBANY.EDU:owner-erecs-l@CNSIBM.ALBANY.EDU> Approved-By: Tom Ruller Date: Sat, 22 Mar 1997 07:30:12 -0500) PLEASE POST IF YOU WANT THE AGENDA CONTACT, School for Scanning: Preservation and Access in a Digital World A Conference Presented by the Northeast Document Conservation Center At the Berkeley Marina Marriott Hotel, Berkeley, California, May 12 - 14, 1997: The School for Scanning Conference is funded in part by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities and cosponsored by The Getty Information Institute and the National Park Service. What is the School for Scanning? A seminar the will take the mystery out of digital technology. Issues covered include: Basics of Digital Technology Deciphering Digital Jargon: Practical Guide to File Formats Content Selection for Digitiza-tion Legal Issues of Digital Technology Text and Image Scanning Quality Control and Costs Essentials of Metadata Digital Preservation: Fact or Fiction World Wide Web Applications CD-ROM Applications Who Should Attend? If you are a librarian, archivist, curator, interpreter, historic preservation specialist, registrar, or other cultural or natural resource manager, you will be interested in attending the School for Scanning. No prior knowledge of digital media is required. Who Are the Faculty? Steve Dalton, NEDCC; Ben Davis, The Getty Information Institute; Peter Lyman, University of California-Berkeley; Ricky Erway, Research Libraries Group; Steve Puglia, National Archives and Records Administration; Steve Chapman, Harvard University; Howard Besser, University of California-Berkeley; Franziska Frey, Image Permanence Institute; Anne Gilliland-Swetland, University of California-Los Angeles; Barclay Ogden, University of California-Berkeley, Diane Vogt-O'Connor, National Park Service, Melissa Smith Levine, Library of Congress; Paul Handly, National Park Service; Natalie Munn, University of California-Berkeley; Bob Futernick, California Palace of the Legion of Honor; and Pam Samuelson, University of California-Berkeley and Deborah Hunt, the Exploratorium. What does the conference cost? The cost is $245, including lunches. All participants will also be responsi-ble for all their travel and lodging costs. The number of participants is limited and registration applications will be accepted on a first-come-first-served basis. The deadline to register is April 25, 1997. Registration Information: The cost of the seminar is $245 including lunches. All participants will also be responsible for all their travel and lodging costs. The number of participants is limited and registration applications will be accepted on a first-come-first-served basis. The deadline to register is April 25, 1997. Each application must be accompanied by a check for the total amount payable to the Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC). Refunds will be given up to one week prior to the workshop. Substitutions are acceptable with notification. A block of rooms has been reserved at the Berkeley Marina Marriott, 200 Marina Boulevard, Berkeley, CA 94710; at a special group rate ($94 or $114 for the marina view). Conference participants must contact the hotel directly, at 510 548-7920 and identify themselves as part of the NEDCC group. Reserve as soon as possible as space is limited. The block of rooms and the group rate are available on a first-come first served basis until April 18, 1997. If you are a person who is blind or deaf, please notify NEDCC three weeks ahead of the program so we can meet you special needs. To request a flier with the agenda contact Gail Pfeifle at NEDCC at 508-470-1010 or email pfeifle@nedcc.org. To register for the conference return this form with your check for $245 to: Northeast Document Conservation Center attn.: Gail Pfeifle 100 Brickstone Square Andover, MA 01810-1494. Name: Title: Institution: Street Address: City: State: Zip: Telephone: email Gay S. Tracy Public Relations Coordinator Northeast Document Conservation Center 100 Brickstone Square Andover MA 01810-1494 Tel 508 470-1010 Fax 508 475-6021 Web site: http://www.nedcc.org ************************************************************************************** MEETING 9) 12 - 15 MAY 1997 "8th Joint European Networking Conference" (JENC8) Edinburgh, Scotland, 12-15 May 1997 "Diversity and Integration: The New European Networking Landscape" The JENC8 "CALL FOR PAPERS" and general conference information is now available via the Web. Please visit the JENC8 conference Web site for further information at: http://www.terena.nl/jenc8 For general enquiries please send a message to or contact TERENA Secretariat Singel 466-468 NL - 1017 AW Amsterdam The Netherlands Tel: +31 20 639 1131 Fax: +31 20 639 3289 Email: jenc8-sec@TERENA.nl ************************************************************* MEETING 10) 13 - 15 MAY 1997 NATIONAL ONLINE MEETING 1997 C A L L F O R P A P E R S Martha E. Williams NOM Program Chair URL: http://www.imi-ep.com/nom.html The National Online Meeting will be held the New York Hilton. The National Online Meeting is a three-day event (May 13-15, 1997). The conference includes technical papers, product reviews and exhibits (the exhibit program runs the full three days). The 1996 meeting drew an audience of approximately 7,500 participants and included an exhibit of over 160 of the leading organizations in the fields of online databases and library systems. Abstracts of papers are solicited on all aspects of electronic information -- databases, electronic publishing, the Internet, CDROM, online access, etc. Papers should present the findings of test studies, research projects, design and developmental activities, analyses, projections, and progress reports. Papers should not be commercial in nature. Topics listed here are illustrative but not exclusive: * Intellectual Property * Browsers, Filters, and Indexes for Online, Web, and CDROM Retrieval * Voice Recognition and Synthesis * Marketing and Other Business on the Internet * CD-ROM vs. Online * GIS for Information Retrieval * Enhancing Information Retrieval * Market Research and Product Design * Multimedia and Image Databases * Workstations for Research and Daily Work * Integration/Connectivity and the Seamless Interface * The International Information Scene * Electronic Publishing on the Net * Education and Training * Interfaces and Front Ends for End Users * Internet/FreeNets vs. Commercial Nets For more detailed information or if you would like to submit a paper, please direct your WWW browser to: http://www.imi-ep.com/nom.html Use the online form to send the requested information by e-mail to the Program Chair before October 31, 1996. Give brief details of your proposed paper, including title and abstract (250 words) and three or four sentences of biographical information that relates you to the topic. All abstracts will be reviewed by the Organizing/Reviewing Committees and notification regarding acceptance/rejection will be made in the fall. Accepted papers will be published in the proceedings of the meeting. Completed typescripts of papers will be required by January 30, 1997. If you do not have access to the World-Wide-Web and would like to submit a proposal, please contact: Martha E. Williams NOM Program Chair Coordinated Science Laboratory 1308 West Main Urbana, IL 61801 Telephone: (217) 333-1074 or (217) 333-8462 Fax: (217) 762-3956 E-mail: m-will13@uiuc.edu For general meeting information contact: National Online Meeting Information Today, Inc. 143 Old Marlton Pike Medford, NJ 08055 Telephone: (609) 654-6266 Fax: (609) 654-4309 ************************************************************************************** MEETING 11) 26-27 MAY 1997 1st International Workshop on Computational Semiotics (posted: <@uga.cc.uga.edu:owner-jesse@UTKVM1.UTK.EDU> Date: Thu, 6 Feb 1997 08:19:19 -0500 Reply-To: Bertrand-Gastaldy Suzanne ) FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT & CALL FOR PAPERS 1st International Workshop on Computational Semiotics 26th - 27th May, 1997 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Claude Vogel (chairman) Suzanne Bertrand-Gastaldy Kathleen Carley Jean-Claude Heudin INTRODUCTION Collaborative information systems expand information distribution and consumption on a world-wide scale. The breaking up and scattering of information which accompanies this new knowledge-saving logic has also brought about a destructuring of writing and text. It has become more important to have an instant and fragmentary view of reference systems rather than a complete and consistent one. Moreover, the latter possibility is inexistent where Internet is concerned and impossible in the case of well-integrated intranets. In order to deal with the current dislocation of information systems, it is necessary to look at the dynamics of the various processes that help regulate the relationship between the organization and its environment. These processes are expressed in part in the structure of collective institutions : organization of all forms of social relations; and also in the structure of representation models. Most often, these latter models, which make up the community's cognitive tool, maintain a non-determinist relationship with the social organization structures. The cognitive models embrace the culture and insure its continuity by adopting a logic that goes beyond individual and practical organization. This first angle of this approach, which is controlled by the social sciences, concentrates on the precise emergence point at the articulation of the norm and practices, in the fields of both social organization and collective representations. In order to study these phenomena in practice, it is also necessary to look more formally at all the social techniques that emerge from cooperative work, which are currently referred to as < groupware > or < workflow >. These techniques involve a number of typical patterns : emergence, conflict, assistance, intrusion, etc. Where collaborative exchange network support is concerned, individual contribution may develop a salience that then gives the status of an identifiable cultural object. Semiotics might be defined as the study of the way in which these objects emerge and reproduce themselves. By introducing the notion of semiotics, it is possible to gain an explicit view of the means used for approaching this field of research : it entails analyzing the intellectual collaboration within an organization and constituting the production as a system of signs. Using this as a starting point, techniques for analyzing cooperative work productions semiotically can be developed and applied in industrial contexts, in the case, for example, of following up on electronic forums, preparing conferences, organization audits, skill assessments, infometric monitoring of technological or competitive updating sectors, etc. Groupware - in the precise sense of computer supply from collective work - and competitive intelligence are privileged areas of research and application because they are the main areas of technological expansion on a very short-term basis. This articulation of semiotic models and collaborative technologies directly gives rise to a learning and research program. Research works involve, for example, the techniques and tools for analyzing exchanges lexicometrically, for measuring innovation and knowledge complexity. Using applied projects and research, they must keep constantly up to date with the organizations' problems, and they require a multi-disciplinary approach to all levels of modeling. TOPICS Semiotics of text Workshop W1 (Day 1, morning), Suzanne Bertrand-Gastaldy, University of Montreal Computers are increasingly used to assist text analysis for cognitive, literary, anthropological, sociological, documentary, etc. research. The workshop will focus on actual realisations, on the possibilities and limits of methodologies and existing tools to take into account the complex and multidimensional nature of texts, allowing multiple points of views for a variety of user needs. Issues such as desirable features of text analysis software, robustness and conviviality of implantations, interaction between corpora and users, constraints that actual tools put upon kinds of analyses and coding choices, the ability to elaborate models of electronic analytical tools suited to different semiotic theories, semiotical foundations of markup languages are examples of possible debates. Semiomethodology Workshop W2 (Day 1, afternoon), Claude Vogel, University Leonard de Vinci Several genres are currently under investigation for semiotic studies : electronic mail, news, corporate information, Web publishing. The flood of full text is overflowing semantic analysis, and this major paradigm break leads us to reconsider our approach of text processing. The size of these new corpora, the lack of consistency of information, the physical scattering of the basic units of texts, make the classical documentary solutions very uncomfortable. Instead, the semiotic based analysis seems to be a highly compelling perspective. It is focused on chronology; it provides a way to build transitive narratives throughout large amounts of data, and it does not require the understanding of the details of each local grammatical sentence in order for a global plot to be elaborated. This promising trend may give a second wind to ethnomethodology. For this reason, it is more appropriate to use the term "semiomethodology" when evoking this attempt to rationalize the computational approach of the symbolic dynamics which underlie collaborative production. Organizational semiotics Workshop W3 (Day 2, morning), Kathleen Carley, Carnegie Mellon Organizational semiotics is the semiotics of organizations and organizational dimensions of textual semiotics. The objective of this workshop is to define the boundaries of this new specialty. Specifically, we will address the issue of : "How can semiotic analysis of interpersonal and corporate exchanges be used to reveal, evaluate, and contrast the underlying organizational logics and changes in these logics over time ?" Recent advances in textual analysis are facilitating this endeavor and creating new opportunities for understanding organizational behavior. Critical issues in the area of organizational semiotics include : 1) how to quickly and reliably analyze large quantities of texts, 2) how to reduce textual data to an empirical form that can be combined with other types of data and analyzed statistically, 3) how to identify corporate texts (those representing the "view" of the organization as an entity) and address issues of authorship, and 4) how to identify institutional constraints on the production and maintenance of corporate texts. New and innovative computational methods for empirically analyzing texts are being developed to address these and related concerns. These techniques have the potential to move textual analysis beyond counting words or locating a few themes or concepts. This section will focus on the issues involved in performing organizational semiotics with particular attention to the new computationally based techniques for facilitating organizational analysis that increase the ease, speed or reliability of coding texts and generate information that can be analyzed statistically. Biosemiotics Workshop W4 (Day 2, afternoon), Jean-Claude Heudin, University Leonard de Vinci Recently, algorithms and architectures based on models derived from biological systems have been receiving an increasing amount of interest. This workshop will explore how such new approaches and techniques could be used for managing large amount of information exchanges on Internet or Intranet. Topics of particular interest include, but are not limited to, applications of agent-based systems, autonomous and evolving agents, genetic algorithms and programming, neural networks, cellular automata etc. to text stream analysis and in the more general framework of semiotics analysis. SUBMISSION OF PAPERS The papers must be submitted in English which is the official language of the Workshop. The extended abstracts in English (approximately 500 words) must be headed as follows : Title of the paper Author s Name or Names Affiliation(s) Speaker s Name Contact Name and Address, Email, Phone and Fax Numbers for correspondence DEADLINES Submission of position papers by 1st April 1997 Acceptance notification to authors by 15th April 1997 Submission of full papers by 12th May 1997 VENUE The symposium will be held at the Leonardo da Vinci University located in one of Europe s most important business districts, a few minutes away from the center of Paris. REGISTRATION FEE The workshop fee is 500 FF ($ 100). Registration fee includes proceedings and coffee breaks. It must be payed for in french francs (cash only). PROGRAMM COMMITTEE Pierre Boudon (Canada) (to be confirmed) Guillaume Deffuant (France) Evelyne Lutton (France) Joe Porac (USA) Boris Kabanoff (Australia) Peter Stockinger (France) Bill Turner (France) Jean Umiker-Sebeok (USA) APPLICATION FORM 1st International Workshop on Computational Semiotics Pole Universitaire Leonard de Vinci PARIS - LA DEFENSE FRANCE 26th - 27th May, 1997 First name : Surname : Organisation : Department : Address : City : Zip Code : Country : Tel : Fax : Email : ? I intend to participate in the workshop on Computational Semiotics ? Find enclosed 4 copies of my abstract (max. 500 words) titled : Date Signature Please send your abstract and application form to : Irene Ludmann Pole Universitaire Leonard de Vinci, 92916 PARIS-LA DEFENSE-CEDEX, FRANCE Phone number : 01 41 16 73 05 Fax : 01 41 16 73 35 email : irene.ludmann@devinci.fr ************************************************************* Suzanne Bertrand-Gastaldy gastaldy@ere.umontreal.ca Professeur titulaire C.P. 6128, succursale Centre-ville Universite de Montreal Montreal (Quebec), Canada, H3C 3J7 Ecole de bibliotheconomie et Tel.: (514)343-6048 des sciences de l'information Fax: (514)343-5753 ************************************************************** ************************************************************************************* MEETING 12) 3 - 5 JUNE 1997 IDT 97 ************************************* 3, 4, 5 June 1997 Paris - Palais des Congrhs 14th Conference ************************************* CALL FOR PAPERS ************************************* Organised by : ADBS, ANRT, GFII ************************************* With a variety of new services and information vehicles emerging on a daily basis, it becomes obvious that all human activities, whether occupational, civic or educational, are involved in the new information society. Information source recognition and quality of content should be adjusted to subdivided and relocated production. The synergy and consistent use of information sources should meet users' specific needs by changing providers' specific functions. Last but not least, electronic networks (Internet) are the core theme of discussions about access to business information, development of public information services, and integration of such services into the economic life. The aim of IDT 97 is to determine the strategic stake in the emergence of these new services at European and global level, and their degree of integration (economic intelligence) by the various user groups. 1 - The information society for businesses and citizens - Intranet and Internet - Access to outside sources and local management - User identification and personal freedom 2 - Contents of information about the information superhighway - Information identification and qualification - Image processing - User- and provider-adjusted pricing 3 - Social dynamics and corporate economic choices - Economic intelligence - Information technologies for education and training - Managing the intangible 4 - Public-information distribution media - Complementary and competing operators - Legal requirements versus diversity of situations - Service costs and pricing 5 - Functions and demands of information professionals - Initial and continuing training - Services for end users; processing by experts - Selection of products and services 6 - European programmes and international industrial projects - Restructuring the information market - Aims of European content and multimedia programmes - The roles of new operators 7 - Legal issues - Copyright and Internet - The EU Directive relating to legal protection of databanks - Access to public sources: towards a European Directive ************************************* Informations Ditinfo 25, rue Claude Tillier - 75012 Paris Til. : 33 (1) 43 72 36 63 - Fax : 33 (1) 43 72 36 62 E-mail : info@idt.fr ************************************************************************************** MEETING 13) 7 - 15 JUNE 1997 October 1996 SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT and CALL FOR PAPERS Fourth International Conference "Crimea 97" "Libraries and Associations in the Transient World: New Technologies and New Forms of Cooperation" Foros village, Yalta, Republic of Crimea, Ukraine Foros Health Resort June 7-15, 1997 (Professional Program - June 9-13) The Conference is held under the aegis of IFLA Main organizer of the Conference: - Russian National Public Library for Science and Technology, Moscow, Russia Main sponsor of the Conference: - Ministry of Culture of Russia, Moscow, Russia Co-organizers and sponsors of the Conference - Ministry of Culture and Art of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine - International Association of CDS/ISIS and NIT Developers and Users (ISIS-NIT), Moscow, Russia - Ministry of Culture of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Simferopol, Crimea, Ukraine - Russian State Library, Moscow, Russia - M.I. Rudomino Russian State Library for Foreign Literature, Moscow, Russia - Scientific Library of Kiev-Mohyla Academy National University, Kiev, Ukraine - The University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee, USA - Ukrainian Book Chamber, Kiev, Ukraine - BIONT Company, Yevpatoria, Crimea, Ukraine - Crimean Library Association, Simferopol, Crimea, Ukraine - I. Franko Republican Universal Scientific Library, Simferopol, Crimea, Ukraine - Simferopol University, Simferopol, Crimea, Ukraine - Martinus Nijhoff Eastern Europe Subscription Agency (Netherlands) The participation of other organizers and sponsors is invited. The Fourth International Conference will again be held in Foros. Foros is a picturesque locale in the very southern part of the Crimean Peninsula, a narrow belt of subtropical park between the Black Sea and the Crimean mountain ridge; a favourite place of rest and professional contact for many people. During the Conference the Foros Health Resort will accommodate only the participants in the Conference. CALL FOR PAPERS The Organizing Committee seeks original research and application oriented papers, not previously presented elsewhere, which make new contributions to the topics listed below as sections, round tables, and workshops. You are invited to submit an abstract of your proposed paper for consideration by the Organizing/Conference Program Committee. The deadline for receipt of abstracts is February 25, 1997. The following guidelines should be observed in the preparation and submission of your abstracts: 1. The abstract should be a precis of your paper and should not exceed one page in length. 2. The heading should include the title of your paper, followed by the names and affiliations of the author(s) and the name and address, FAX number and email address of the author who will be presenting the paper at the conference. 3. Acceptance or otherwise will be at the discretion of the Organizing/Conference Program Committee. The presenting author will be advised of the Committee decision no later than March 30, 1997. 4. Upon acceptance of abstracts, authors will be required to forward a full copy of their papers, in writing, by April 15, 1997. Anticipated length of accepted papers will be no more than 6 A4 pages. 5. Abstracts from persons residing in North, Central, South America and Australia should be sent to Lester J. Pourciau, Deputy Chair, International Organizing Committee, and Director of Libraries, The University of Memphis, Memphis TN 38152 U.S.A. Email: Pourciau@cc.memphis.edu. Abstracts originating elsewhere should be sent to Yakov Shraiberg, Chair, International Organizing Committee, and First Deputy Director, The Russian National Public Library for Science and Technology, 12 Kuznetsky most, Moscow, Russia 103919. Email: CRIMEA97@gpntb.msk.su. Fax: +7 (095) 921-98-62. The following topics for presentations and discussions are envisaged: I. Sections - Worldwide Information Infrastructure and Interlibrary Cooperation. - Acquisition and Preservation of Library Collections. - Automated Technologies and Systems in Libraries - Online Technologies, Databases and CD-ROM in Libraries - Interlending and Document Delivery (co-organized by IFLA UAP Core Program) - Business Information and Information Management. - Electronic Publications: Current State and Prospects - Children's and Juvenile Libraries - Art Libraries: Changes and Traditions - Linguistic Support of Information Retrieval Systems, Indexing and Classification Systems. II. Workshops - Development and application of UNIMARC in Library Developments and Practice (within the framework of IFLA UBCIM and PUC activities). - On the way towards IMARC Formats: Objective Prerequisites and Reality (co-organized by the US Library of Congress) - New CDS/ISIS Developments and Applications for Libraries - Internet Resources and Services (co-organized by IFLA UDT Core Program) - Dissemination and Utilization of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Protection Information. - Regional Libraries: Problems and New Ideas - Turkic Language Libraries: Progress and Problems - Library Education and Improvement of Professional Skills III. Round Tables - IFLA Activities and Experience - Subscription Problems and Agencies' Experience in Eastern Europe - Coordination of Development and Application of Automated Library Information Systems: Problems of Adaptation and Implementation - User Education in Libraries - Development of the Ukrainian Language Linguistic Support: Problems and Solutions (within the framework of Section 10) IV. Other events - Third Russian ISKO Conference (International Society for Knowledge Organization) - Fifth Session of Eurasian Library Assembly: Integration Processes in the Field of NIS Librarianship - Annual Conference of International Association of CDS/ISIS and NIT Developers and Users (ISIS-NIT) - Poster Session The list of sections, round tables, workshops and additional events will be continuously updated and will be finalized in December, 1996. Section: Key Paper - up to 30 minutes. Basic paper - up to 20 minutes Workshop: Key Paper - up to 15 minutes. Basic paper - up to 10 minutes Round Table: communication - up to 5 minutes Poster paper: 10 copies CONFERENCE LANGUAGES: RUSSIAN, ENGLISH and UKRAINIAN. Simultaneous interpretation will be provided at the Conference. The Vendor Exhibits will be opened during the Conference to present information products, services, automated systems, software packages, CD-ROM products, books and journals. The delegate's registration fee will be: $ 300 before March 1. for accompanying persons: $ 200 before March 1. Registration fee covers: - participation in the Conference - the collection of the Conference proceedings and information materials - social and cultural events (see the Registration Form) Accommodation (three meals a day included): two-room apartment $ 1020 per person shared two-room apartment $ 600 per person Due to very limited number of rooms, please confirm by December 30, 1996 one-room apartment (two beds) $ 740 per person shared one-room apartment $ 420 per person Room features: private bathroom, toilet, TV, refrigerator, telephone, balcony with 2 extra beds. The accommodation fee is fixed and covers the whole stay from June 7-15 irrespective of the dates of arrival and departure within this period. Suites in separate cottages are available on special requests. The prices are subject to change after March 1, 1997 Accommodation and registration fees received after March 1 will be: Before April 1, 1996 - 110% Before May 1, 1996 - 120% Before June 1, 1996 - 130% Exhibition stand: 2.5 m x 2 m (standard) $300 5 m x 2 m (extended) $500 10 m x 2 m (large) $750 Computers and other equipment rental is available. Participants in the three previous Crimea Conferences will be registered free of charge. Participants in "Crimea 95" and "Crimea 96" Conferences will be offered a 50% discount for registration. You are kindly requested to complete the registration form and send it (by fax or e-mail) no later than 15 February 1997. Arrival dates are June 7 and 8 . Departure date is June 14 and 15, 1997. On June 7-8 and June 14-15 transfer from the airport/railway station will be provided by INTOURIST company by shuttle bus ($5-7) and by taxi. The Organizing Committee is not responsible for transfer to and from the Conference venue. Please note that cancellations made after May 7 will result in no reimbursement. For further information please contact the Organizing Committee: Fax: 007-095-921-98-62 Telex: 411180 bgpnt su E-mail: CRIMEA97@gpntb.msk.su Tel: 007-095-924-94-58, 007-095-923-99-98, 007-095-928-73-79 YOU ARE WELCOME TO THE WONDERFUL LAND OF CRIMEA AND THE BLACK SEA CONFERENCE Libraries and Associations in the Transient World: REGISTRATION FORM New Technologies and New Forms of Cooperation Pleasetype/write clearly in block letters, tick as appropriate and send to the Russian National Public Library for Science and Technology, "CRIMEA 97" Organizing Committee (no later than March 1, 1997): Fax: 007-095-921-98-62 E-mail (INTERNET): CRIMEA97@gpntb.msk.su Mr._____ Ms._____ Dr._____ Family name _____________________________________________________________ First name_____________________Middle name________________________ Organization____________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ Title/Dept._____________________________________________________________ Address/P.O.Box_________________________________________________________ ZIP Code/City/Country____________________________________________________ Tel.______________________________________Fax.__________________________ Electronic address________________________________________________________ Accompanying persons 1. Family name________________________________________________ First name___________________ Middle name____________________ 2. Surname____________________________________________________________ First name____________________________________________________________ Visa support Please note that if you require visa to enter Ukraine you will be asked to provide the additional information as follows: to obtain visa to enter Ukraine: Citizenship____________________ to obtain visa to enter Russia: passport #_____________________ date of birth_____________________ citizenship______________________ Form of payment Bank transfer made out to International Association of CDS/ISIS and NIT Developers and Users (please quote "Crimea 97") : "KEYBANK" Account 608-213-519 in Republic National Bank of New York, N.Y. USA For ISUA Account N 3070194 Note: Credit cards and travel checks aren't accepted. You may receive cash by your credit card in Moscow or Kiev. o I wish to present a paper (title)___________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ o I wish to demonstrate an information product (description is attached) o (2.5 m x 2 m) stand o (5m x 2m) stand o (10m x 2m) stand I will need computer and/or other equipment (indicate the parameters) Hotel reservation: o two-room apartment o shared two-room apartment o one-room apartment (two beds) o shared one-room apartment As the number of apartments and rooms is limited, accommodation will be reserved upon the receipt of payment I intend to arrive on ___________________ date of arrival Arrival at Simferopol Airport: o from Moscow o from Kiev o Direct flight from________________________ (Frankfurt, Vienna, Tel-Aviv, Istanbul, others) Arrival at Simferopol Railway Station: o from Moscow o from Kiev I intend to leave on ______________________ date of departure Departure from Simferopol Airport: o to Moscow o to Kiev o direct flight to________________________ Departure from Simferopol Railway Station: o to Moscow o to Kiev The Organizing Committee will render assistance in booking travel tickets within Russia Cultural Events: Events covered by the registration fee + A tour to the picturesque sights of the Crimea + Concert + Banquet to mark the Conference Opening + Banquet to mark the Conference Closing o The list of additionally charged social events will be sent out later. Please tick if you are interested. Preliminary cost for each event is 15-20 USD Special offer only for Conference participants You can order the publications and information products at a discount of 20 percent: Monograph: Yakov Shraiberg and Felix Voroisky Automated Library-Information Systems of Russia: Current State, Selection, Implementation and Development. Cost - $8 (List price: $10) Copies______________ CD-ROMs: Crimea 96 and 97 Conference Proceedings on CD-ROM containing full-text papers, programs, lists of participants and additional materials. Cost $40 (List price: $50) Copies_______________ Russian Union Catalog on Sci-Tech Literature. Cost: $76 (List price $95) Copies________________ Additional information ____________________________________________________ Signature_______________________ Date____________________ ************************************************************************************** MEETING 14) 16 - 18 JUNE 1997 6th INTERNATIONAL STUDY CONFERENCE ON CLASSIFICATION RESEARCH KNOWLEDGE ORGANIZATION FOR INFORMATION RETRIEVAL Monday-Wednesday 16-18 June 1997 University College London The themes that the conference will explore include 7 The role of classification in the management of information 7 Classification research for retrieval of information published electronically 7 Automatic methods of classification 7 The researcher and the real world 7 Tools for classification and classification as a tool 7 Data modelling Papers addressing knowledge organization within any of the frameworks outlined above are invited. Abstracts (c. 500 words) should reach the chairman of the Conference Committee not later than 1 October 1996. Proceedings will be published. ************************************************************************************** MEETING 15) 18 - 19 JUNE 1997 SHIMR 97 - Call for Papers - REDIRECTED FROM EVIDENCE BASED HEALTH LIST (posted: te: Mon, 2 Dec 1996 14:49:10 +0800 (WST) Reply-To: M.L.Williams@sheffield.ac.uk Originator: helo-l@info Sender: helo-l@info.curtin.edu.au From: "M.Lloyd-williams" (by way of Cheryl.Hamill@p085.aone.net.au (Cheryl Hamill)) CALL FOR PAPERS SHIMR 97 The Third International Symposium on Health Information Management Research 18 - 19 June 1997 Sheffield, England Organized by the Centre for Health Information Management Research, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK Background Following the successes of SHIMR 95 and SHIMR 96, the Centre for Health Information Management Research at the University of Sheffield is hosting the third International Symposium on Health Information Management Research (SHIMR 97). In addition to the published proceedings, a selection of papers from both SHIMR 95 and SHIMR 96 were published in the peer-reviewed journals Topics in Health Information Management and Health Informatics. Selected papers from SHIMR 97 will also be published in these journals. All papers presented at SHIMR 97 will appear in the published proceedings. Objectives The aim of the SHIMR series of symposia is to bring together people who are currently carrying out research in the general area of health information management. A key feature of the symposia is the interactive nature, with time for discussion of topics of interest. Papers may be submitted reporting on any area of the field of health information management. Suitable areas include, but are not limited to, the following: Evidence based care Policies, strategies and initiatives Medical records Inter-agency communication Systems and services Primary and community care Education and training Voluntary agencies Planning and provision Data protection and confidentiality Submission of papers Full Papers Contributors are required to submit an extended abstract of between 1000 and 1500 words in English. Authors whose abstracts are accepted will be invited to develop the abstracts into full papers of not more than 5000 words in length for presentation at the Symposium. Short Papers Contributors are required to submit an extended abstract of between 500 and 750 words in English. Authors whose abstracts are accepted will be invited to develop the abstracts into short papers of not more than 2500 words in length for presentation at the Symposium. Discussion papers Contributors are required to submit an extended abstract of between 300 and 500 words in English. Authors whose abstracts are accepted will be invited to develop the abstracts into position papers of not more than 1500 words in length for group discussion at the Symposium. All abstracts will be peer-reviewed by a panel chaired by Professor Tom Wilson, Director of the Centre for Health Information Management Research. Each abstract should contain sufficient detail to permit reviewers to judge its suitability, and should be accompanied by a covering letter stating the abstract title, paper type (full/short/discussion), authors (including the name and position of the contact person), address, telephone number, and if available, fax number and e-mail address for the contact person. Papers should not be simultaneously submitted elsewhere, or have been previously published. Posters Contributors are also encouraged to submit reports on work in progress in the poster sessions, which provide an informal forum for introducing work in its early stages. Poster sessions provide an opportunity for researchers to gain feedback and make contact with interested parties. Poster sessions do not involve a formal presentation. Poster proposals should include a description (between 300 and 500 words) in English of the problem area, the work being carried out, and why this work is important. Proposals should be accompanied by a covering letter stating the poster title, authors (including the name and position of the contact person), address, telephone number, and if available, fax number and e-mail address for the contact person. Workshops Workshops provide participants with the opportunity to meet and discuss selected topics in an informal atmosphere designed to encourage discussion and active exchange of ideas between researchers and practitioners. Workshop proposals should include a clear description of the workshop topic/objectives, the intended audience, the proposed length (in hours), an abstract (between 300 and 500 words), an outline of the content, and a description of the proposer's qualifications/experience in relation to the workshop topic. Attendance Fees As with SHIMR 95 and 96, the organizers will attempt to keep attendance fees to an affordable level, and will include a copy of the published proceedings. Important Dates: Submissions (abstracts) due: 28th February 1997 Authors notified: 21st March 1997 Full papers due (paper & floppy disk): 4th June 1997 Submissions and general enquiries to: Maxine Walker SHIMR 97 Department of Information Studies University of Sheffield Western Bank SHEFFIELD S10 2TN UK Tel: (0)114-22-22660 Abstracts may also be submitted by fax to (0)114-278-0300, or by e-mail to: m.x.walker@sheffield.ac.uk ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Lloyd-Williams, Department of Information Studies University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield, S10 2TN Tel: (0)114-282-5089 Fax: (0)114-278-0300 Web: http://www2.shef.ac.uk/info_studies/mikel.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ************************************************************************************** MEETING 16) 18 - 22 JUNE 1997 The Canadian Association of College and University Libraries (CACUL) and the CLA Standing Committee on Research and Development invite abstracts for papers to be presented at the 1997 Canadian Library Association Conference in Ottawa, June 18-22. (posted: <@uga.cc.uga.edu:owner-JESSE@UTKVM1.UTK.EDU> Date: Sat, 14 Dec 1996 00:00:27 +0000) > > Call for Papers > >The Canadian Association of College and University Libraries (CACUL) and >the CLA Standing Committee on Research and Development invite abstracts >for papers to be presented at the 1997 Canadian Library Association >Conference in Ottawa, June 18-22. > >The conference session is entitled "Research You Can Use". As the name >implies, the objective of the session is to provide an opportunity for >researchers to present interim or final results of studies with immediate >implications for libraries. The theme of the Conference, "Reinventing >Libraries", offers a wide scope for researchers and preference will be >given to papers which describe basic or applied research useful to >libraries in this period of transition. > >The session is expected to include four papers. Interested researchers >should include the following information in their submissions: > > * name, address, telephone/fax numbers, and e-address of > the presenter(s) > * paper title > * a 200-300 word abstract clearly explaining the proposal and, if > appropriate, its relevance to the theme > * anticipated length of presentation > * equipment required on site > >Selections will be made by a panel of referees, themselves published >researchers. A publication containing papers from the session is being >planned if the contents of the papers lend themselves to this form of >distribution. > >Proposals should be submitted, via e-mail if possible, no later than >February 1, 1997, to Victoria Ripley, Convenor, CLA Standing Committee on >Research and Development. Email: vripley@morgan.ucs.mun.ca. Regular mail: >Queen Elizabeth II Library, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. >John's, Newfoundland A1B 3Y1. > > > > > > >Head of Acquisitions and Periodicals >Queen Elizabeth II Library >Memorial University of Newfoundland >St. John's, NF Canada A1B 3Y1 >email: vripley@morgan.ucs.mun.ca >vmail: (709) 737-7439 > ************************************************************************************** MEETING 17) 20 - 21 JUNE 1997 International Symposium on Technology and Society 1997 (ISTAS'97) (posted: X-Sender: terry.kuny@nlc-bnc.ca Date: Tue, 10 Dec 1996 13:16:25 -0500) International Symposium on Technology and Society 1997 (ISTAS'97) Technology and Society at a Time of Sweeping Change Venue: University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland Date: June 20th - 21st 1997 Sponsored by the Institution of Electrical Engineers, IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology , IEEE UK and Republic of Ireland Section and IEEE Region 8 . CALL FOR PAPERS The last decade has seen immense change in the world, and in Europe in particular. The social and technical landscape is altering so far and so fast, that it is almost impossible to keep track. What effect will this have on industrial and developing societies? How will it effect the natural environment? What effect will these changes have on technologists and engineers? How will this change into the new millennium? ISTAS '97 aims to tackle these questions and draw together opinion from both sides of the Atlantic, as ISTAS moves to Europe for the first time in its history. Papers are particularly encouraged on the following topics: o Environmental changes analysis and action. o Monitoring of environmental change. o International Policy. o Government, Technology and Society. o Systems of government and their effect on technology and society. o The impact of change in government on technology and society. o The impact of technology change on governments. o The effect of culture on technological development. o Multi-national Interaction. o Communications infrastructures, (e.g. the World Wide Web). o Globalisation of markets. o Legislation, Intellectual Property and Freedom of Speech across national boundaries. o The gap between high wage and low wage economies. o Security issues. o Global Monitoring. o New threats to security. o Is there a peace dividend? o Trends into the new millennium. Papers in the traditional ISTAS topics are also welcomed: o Environmental, health, safety, and peace-related implications of technology. o Social, economic, and ethical issues involving energy, information, and telecommunications technologies. o History of electrotechnology o Systems analysis in public policy decisions ISTAS '97 invites significant contributions on any of these topics from a wide spectrum of concerned individuals. Submit a one page abstract of a paper or poster, or a proposal for a paper session or panel discussion to the Chair at: ISTAS '97 SECRETARIAT ISTAS '97 Secretariat Conference Services Department The Institution of Electrical Engineers Savoy Place London WC2R 0BL UK. Tel: + 44(0)171 344 5469/8425 Fax: +44 (0)171 240 8830 E-mail: ISTAS@iee.org.uk COMMITTEE Simon R Burne, Netherlands (Chairman) A John Baden-Fuller, UK Dr Leslie C Campbell, UK Gordon K Clarke, UK Ken J Frith, UK John F Gamlin, UK Brian R Harrington, UK Frederick L Pitt, UK OVERSEAS MEMBERS Clinton Andrews, USA Jacob Baal-Shem, Israel Kenneth R Foster, USA Joseph R Herkert, USA Jan John, Czech Republic Thomas Schmid, Switzerland DEADLINES Receipt of Abstracts - 16 December 1996 Notification of acceptance - February 1997 Camera ready copy - 28 April 1997 VENUE The Symposium will be held in Clyde Hall, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. Clyde Hall is situated on the River Clyde, adjacent to the Central Railway Station in the heart of Glasgow. As well as an international Airport with direct links from Europe and the USA, it is only 1 hour by air from London and 40 minutes by train from Edinburgh. A fascinating city with a wealth of art galleries, museums, theatres, sophisticated shops and street markets. Glasgow is also an excellent base from which to explore Scotland+s stunning scenery - Loch Lomond, the Trosack mountains and the Ayrshire coast, Stirling and Edinburgh are all within an hour's drive away. More information on ISTAS'97 is available on World Wide Web at document URL: http://www.iee.org.uk/LSboard/Conf/call_for/istas97.htm ******************************************************* Joseph R. Herkert Division of Multidisciplinary Studies Box 7107, North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina 27695 voice: 919-515-7997 fax: 919-515-1828 email: herkert@social.chass.ncsu.edu internet: http://www4.ncsu.edu/unity/users/j/jherkert/jrh.html President, IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology email: j.herkert@ieee.org internet: http://www4.ncsu.edu/unity/users/j/jherkert/index.html ****************************************************** ************************************************************************************** MEETING 18) 23 - 24 JUNE 1997 2nd International Symposium on Networked Learner Support (posted: X-Sender: terry.kuny@nlc-bnc.ca Date: Thu, 12 Dec 1996 14:29:06 -0500 ***** CALL FOR PAPERS ***** 2nd International Symposium on Networked Learner Support New services, roles and partnerships for the on-line learning environment 23rd-24th June 1997 Sheffield, England Organised by: Networked Learning and Work Research Group Department of Information Studies, University of Sheffield Background Supporting the use of networked information resources in the electronic learning environment involves the development of new services, roles and partnerships in higher education. As teaching, learning and research move into this environment, there is a growing need for information support - reference/enquiry help, information skills training, user instruction - to be provided electronically. Current initiatives in the use of networked technologies to deliver information support include the development of Web-based resource guides and information skills training modules, email access to reference and enquiry help, participation by information professionals in course-based computer-conferences, and experiments with synchronous communication technologies to offer remote support for information queries in real-time. Institutions and courses which aim to enable learners to take full advantage of the networked information environment need to draw on new forms of professional expertise and new partnerships between support and teaching staff. There are far-reaching implications here for the organisation and development of support services and for the people working within them. Networked learner support (NLS) demands a blend of information, technology and on-line teaching/communication expertise which crosses traditional boundaries between library and IT roles, and includes facilitation of on-line learning via provision of electronic materials and person-to-person interaction. Ensuring an integrated role for information support in the curriculum is also a vital part of the challenge to develop effective networked learning initiatives, and success is likely to be largely dependent on the development of new collaborative relationships between teaching, information, IT and other support staff, as well as on the capacity of individuals to develop new skills. Symposium themes The 2nd International Symposium on Networked Learner Support focuses on the potential of computer-mediated communications (CMC) and the Web in the provision of information support, and on the organisational and professional development issues associated with the NLS role. It aims to offer an opportunity for those involved in creating networked learning resources and developing on-line information support strategies to share experience and ideas, and to contribute to developing good practice in this new area of activity. Proposals for papers are invited on any aspect of NLS in higher education, and especially on the following areas: 1. Design, implementation and evaluation of NLS strategies/materials. End-user training/support needs; innovative applications of information and communications technologies; integration of information support into the networked curriculum; pedagogic models, techniques, issues; evaluation of new practice. 2. Professional development/training for NLS. Training needs and approaches. Local and national initiatives. NLS and professional education. 3. Organisational and strategic issues. New professional roles, convergence between library and IT services for NLS, cross-disciplinary collaboration/partnerships, strategic and management considerations. On-line conference An on-line conference will be held as an introduction to the Symposium and to extend the discussion beyond the event itself. Symposium papers will be made available on the Web. Audience We anticipate that the Symposium will be of interest not only to library and information staff involved in learner support (eg. user education, information skills training or enquiry/reference work) but to those with involvement in NLS from other points of view, such as teaching/learning support, computer services, academic departments, distance learning services, research and development projects, staff development/training. Format The Symposium aims to provide an opportunity for people to meet in an informal atmosphere in which the emphasis is on interaction. Workshop sessions will be organised by theme, and contributors will be asked to present a shortened (20 minute) version of their papers as a lead-in to discussion. Full papers will, nevertheless, be required from contributors. Publication Selected papers from the Symposium will be published. Papers from the 1st International Symposium (1996) are to be published shortly in a special issue of the international peer-reviewed journal Education for Information, and journal publication for the 1997 Symposium is being sought. Submission of proposed papers Extended abstracts of proposed papers (of between 1,000 and 1,500 words) should be submitted in English by February 21st, 1997. Abstracts will be peer-reviewed by a panel chaired by Professor Tom Wilson. Please attach a brief biography of the author(s), along with a covering letter stating the paper's title and author(s) mail address, telephone and fax number, and email address. Full versions of selected papers (approximately 4,000 words) should be submitted by 23rd May, 1997. Proposed papers should not be submitted simultaneously elsewhere, and should not have been published previously. Important dates Last date for receipt of extended abstract: 21st February, 1997 Notification of acceptance: 21st March, 1997 Full paper: 23rd May, 1997 Please submit all abstracts to: Philippa Levy 2nd International Symposium on Networked Learner Support Department of Information Studies University of Sheffield SHEFFIELD S10 2TN Tel. (0114) 22 22 638 Fax. (0114) 278 0300 Email: p.levy@sheffield.ac.uk Further details The Symposium will be held at Halifax Hall, a University of Sheffield hall of residence offering excellent conference facilities at reasonable costs. Halifax Hall is centred around a Sheffield steel baron's house dating back to 1830 and is set in very pleasant, extensive gardens with tennis courts and a croquet lawn. The Hall is situated on the west side of Sheffield in a leafy residential area two miles from both the city centre and the Peak National Park. Further details on the Symposium will follow shortly. In the meantime, please direct any general enquries to: Nick Bowskill 2nd International Symposium on Networked Learner Support Department of Information Studies University of Sheffield SHEFFIELD S10 2TN Tel. (0114) 22 22 653 Fax. (0114) 278 0300 Email: n.bowskill@sheffield.ac.uk NetLinkS The Symposium is organised in association with the eLib training and awareness project, NetLinkS (collaborative professional development for networked learner support). For further information on the project, see its Web site at: http://www.shef.ac.uk/uni/projects/np "Two purple-fingered hands grasped the edge of the desk, and the Librarian's face rose slowly into view like an early-morning coconut. 'Ook,' he said." Terry Pratchett. ===================================================== Sarah Ashton NetLinkS Research Associate and Information Officer Dept of Information Studies, University of Sheffield Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TN S.J.Ashton@sheffield.ac.uk Tel.(0114) 222 2657, Fax.(0114) 278 0300 ===================================================== ************************************************************************************* MEETING 19 ) 26 JUNE - 3 JULY 1997 (posted: Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 12:28:54 -0600 (CST) From: Nicholas Chernjavsky ) CALL FOR PAPERS The Research and Statistics Committee of the Management of Public Services Section of RASD is sponsoring its third annual Reference Research Forum at the 1997 American Library Association Annual Conference in San Francisco, June 26 - July 3, 1997. This is an opportunity to present and discuss your research project covering the broad area of reference services. Both completed research and research in progress will be considered. Some suggested areas include: -- Organizational Structure and Personnel -- Electronic Services -- User Behavior -- Reference Effectiveness The Committee will utilize a "blind" review process to select a maximum of three projects for 25 minute presentations, each followed by open discussion. The criteria for selection are: -- Significance of the study for improving the quality of reference service -- Quality and creativity of the methodology -- Potential of the research to fill a gap in reference knowledge or to build on previous studies -- Previously published research or research accepted by December 1, 1996 for publication will not be eligible All researchers, including reference practitioners from all types of libraries, library school faculty and students, and other interested persons are encouraged to submit a proposal. Please submit a one-page proposal by DECEMBER 1, 1996. Notification of acceptance will be made by March 15, 1997. SUBMISSIONS MUST CONSIST OF TWO PAGES. On the first page please list your name(s), title(s), and institutional affiliation(s). THE SECOND PAGE SHOULD NOT SHOW YOUR NAME OR ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION. Instead, include title, problem statement, description of methodology, and an explanation of significance. Electronic submissions must also be delivered in two parts. Please send submissions to: Loriene Roy, chair RASD/MOPSS Research & Statistics Committee 7637 Parkview Circle Autstin, TX 78731 e-mail: loriene@uts.gslis.utexas.edu fax: 512-471-3971 ************************************************************************************** MEETING 20) 6 - 11 JULY 1997 INTNL ASSN OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANSHIP, ASSN TEACHER LIBRARIANSHIP, Canada- Bridging the Gap CALL FOR PROPOSALS This message has been cross-posted to several lists. Please forgive the duplication. The International Association of School Librarianship and the Association for Teacher-Librarianship in Canada are joint sponsors of Conference '97 "Bridging the Gap" to be held July 6-11, 1997 at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. The conference will feature a stimulating educational program that includes the First International Forum on Research in Teacher-Librarianship. The conference Proceedings will be published by Hi Willow Research and Publishing in time for delegates to receive a copy at registration. The Program Committee is seeking proposals for presentations that relate to the conference theme--Information Rich but Knowledge Poor? Emerging Issues for Schools and Libraries Worldwide. Proposals for original research papers, commentaries on professional practice (professioal papaers), panel discussions, and hands-on, activity-based, or demonstration workshops are welcome and will be acceptd on the standard forms until October 31, 1996. To indicate your intention to submit a proposal and to request a proposal form and additional information, please contact the conference coordinator. Prof. Lynne Lighthall School of Library, Archival and Information Studies The University of British Columbia Mailing Address: 4093 West 14th Ave., Vancouver, BC V6R 2X3 P: 604-822-2704 F: 604-822-6006 E: iaslatlc@unixg.ubc.ca or lighthal@unixg.ubc.ca ================== RFC 822 Headers ================== ************************************************************************************** MEETING 21) 15 - 18 JULY 1997 SSD'97 - Call for Papers (posted: Date: Fri, 13 Dec 1996 15:29:49 EST) __________________________________________________________________ | | | SSD'97 Call for Papers | | | | 5th International Symposium on Spatial Databases | | | | July 15-18, 1997 Berlin, Germany | | | | DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: January 17, 1997 | | | | sponsored by Cassini (French CNRS GdR 1041 and Universite' de | | Provence), the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), ESRI Inc., | | ETAK Inc., the European Commission (TMR Research Network | | CHOROCHRONOS), Fraunhofer ISST, Freie Universitaet Berlin, | | Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique | | (INRIA), the International Computer Science Institute (ICSI), | | SMALLWORLD Systems GmbH, | | | | in cooperation with ACM SIGMOD*, NCGIA | | | | | | URL: http://www.inf.fu-berlin.de/~ssd97 | | | |__________________________________________________________________| Since the first conference in Santa Barbara (1989), SSD has been the premier meeting for the discussion and dissemination of original advances in spatial databases. SSD'97 will again bring together leading researchers, developers and practitioners interested in the integration of database management systems (DBMS) and geographic information systems (GIS). SCOPE Original research papers on spatial data management are solicited. Major topics of interest include, but are not limited to: o Interoperability and open GIS o Benchmarks and evaluation o Constraint databases for GIS o Spatio-temporal databases o Spatial query processing and optimization o Spatial modeling o Spatial data and the information highways o Spatial data mining o Applications (e.g., transport networks, urban planning, environmental studies) SUBMISSION Please submit a 5000-word manuscript to the program chair. Authors are encouraged to send their submission electronically to: ssd97@inf.fu-berlin.de. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | IMPORTANT | | One electronic submission should consist of 2 pieces of e-mail: | | o the first one containing an ASCII cover page that includes | | the authors' full name, affiliation, address, phone and fax number,| | e-mail address | | o the second one containing *one* uuencoded PostScript file | | (preferably generated by dvips) | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- We will not accept more than one file for the same submission, hence e-mail with separate figures will be rejected. We will not accept other formats than PostScript. The authors are responsible for the printability of their document. Please make sure that your file is printable on a 300 DPI standard PostScript laser printer. Authors who do not have easy access to such electronic facilities are invited to send 5 copies of their paper to the program chair. GENERAL CHAIR PROGRAM CHAIR Agnes Voisard Michel Scholl Institut fuer Informatik INRIA Freie Universitaet Berlin Domaine de Voluceau Takustr. 9 F-78153 Le Chesnay D-14195 Berlin France Germany voisard@inf.fu-berlin.de Michel.Scholl@inria.fr SSD'97 will have tutorials and panels organized as part of the technical program. Proposals should include a tutorial title, a brief syllabus of the topic and curriculum vitae of the proponent, and should be submitted to the respective chairs: TUTORIAL CHAIR PANEL CHAIR Ralf Hartmut Gueting Andrew U. Frank Praktische Informatik IV Geoinformation E127 Fernuniversitaet Hagen TU Vienna D-58084 Hagen Gusshausstrasse 27-29 Germany A-1040 Vienna Austria gueting@fernuni-hagen.de frank@geoinfo.tuwien.ac.at There will be exhibits during the conference. For information please contact: EXHIBIT CHAIR Guenter Feuer Institut fuer Informatik Freie Universitaet Berlin Takustr. 9 D-14195 Berlin, Germany feuer@inf.fu-berlin.de IMPORTANT DATES Deadline for submissions.................... January 17, 1997 Notification of acceptance.................. March 28, 1997 Camera-ready copy and preregistration....... April 25, 1997 Pre-conference tutorials.................... July 15, 1997 Conference.................................. July 16-18, 1997 PROCEEDINGS As with the previous symposia, the proceedings will be published by Springer-Verlag in their Lecture Notes in Computer Science series, and will be available at the conference. Accepted articles will have to follow LNCS specifications, which can be found at: http://www.springer.de/author/tex/help-tex.html SSD STEERING COMMITTEE Dave Abel, CSIRO, Canberra, Australia Max J. Egenhofer, NCGIA, University of Maine, USA Oliver Guenther, Humboldt Universitaet, Berlin, Germany John Herring, Oracle, USA Beng Chin Ooi, NUS, Singapore Hans-Joerg Schek, ETH, Zurich, Switzerland Terence Smith, UC Santa Barbara PROGRAM COMMITTEE Dave Abel (CSIRO, Canberra, Australia) Gustavo Alonso (ETH, Zurich, Switzerland) Elisa Bertino (Universita' di Genova, Italy) Rolf A. de By (ITC, The Netherlands) Leila De Floriani (Universita' di Genova, Italy) Max J. Egenhofer (NCGIA, University of Maine, USA) Christos Faloutsos (University of Maryland, USA) Robin Fegeas (USGS, USA) Andrew U. Frank (TU Vienna, Austria) Volker Gaede (Humboldt Universitaet, Berlin, Germany) Kenn Gardels (UCB, USA) Christopher Gold (Universite' Laval, Canada) Stephane Grumbach (INRIA, France) Oliver Guenther (Humboldt Universitaet, Berlin, Germany) Ralf Hartmut Gueting (Fernuniversitaet Hagen, Germany) Jiawei Han (Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada) John Herring (Oracle, USA) Erland Jungert (FOA, Sweden) Curt Kolovson (Hewlett Packard, USA) Manolis Koubarakis (UMIST, Manchester, UK) Robert Laurini (LISI, INSA, Lyon, France) Claudia Medeiros (UNICAMP, Brazil) Scott Morehouse (ESRI, USA) Richard Muntz (UCLA, USA) Beng Chin Ooi (NUS, Singapore) Dimitris Papadias (NCGIA, University of Maine, USA) Didier Plateau (O2 Technology, France) Chinya Ravisshankar (University of Michigan, USA) Elke A. Rundensteiner (University of Michigan, USA) Hanan Samet (University of Maryland, USA) Timos Sellis (NTUA, Athens, Greece) Terence Smith (UCSB, USA) Jan Van den Bussche (University of Limburg, Belgium) Peter Van Oosterom (Kadaster Concerstaf LKK, The Netherlands) Agnes Voisard (Freie Universitaet, Berlin, Germany) Frank Wagner (Freie Universitaet, Berlin, Germany) POSSIBLE JOURNAL PUBLICATION Extended version of selected papers will be considered for publication in GeoInformatica (International Journal on Advances of Computer Science for Geographic Information Systems), Kluwer Academic Publisher. VENUE The conference will be hosted by the Institute of Computer Science of the Freie Universitaet Berlin. For further information please contact ssd97@inf.fu-berlin.de, or the secretary's office, Institut fuer Informatik, Freie Universitaet Berlin, Takustr. 9, D-14195 Berlin, Germany. Tel: +49-30 838 75 100, Fax: Tel: +49-30 838 75 109. ------------------- * pending approval | ************************************************************************************** MEETING 22) 23 - 26 JULY 1997 ........... ACM Digital Libraries '97 .......... ............... CALL FOR PARTICIPATION ............... 2ND ACM INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DIGITAL LIBRARIES Philadelphia, Pa July 23 - 26, 1997 http://www.sis.pitt.edu/~diglib97/ diglib97@sis.pitt.edu ACM Digital Libraries is an international conference which is building a community of individuals from diverse fields to study research and development in digital libraries. The collection, access and use of electronic information in a variety of formats requires solutions to problems ranging from the technical to the social, incorporating knowledge and experience from many fields. Individuals with an interest in library and information science, digital information technology, education, information policy and economics, information behavior and other fields contributing to digital library development are invited to participate. ACM DL '97 will immediately precede ACM SIGIR '97 in Philadelphia. The ACM DL series is sponsored by ACM, through SIGIR and SIGLINK. In Cooperation With ACM DL 97: ASIS (American Society for Information Science) CNI (Coalition for Networked Information) D-Lib (Digital Library Forum) NAL (National Agricultural Library) NLM (National Library of Medicine) SLA (Special Libraries Association) CONFERENCE CHAIR PROGRAM CHAIR Edie Rasmussen Robert B. Allen University of Pittsburgh Bellcore (erasmus@sis.pitt.edu) (rba@bellcore.com) .......................... TOPICS .............................. We welcome technical papers, posters, demonstrations, videos, as well as proposals for panels, workshops and tutorials. Research is welcome on any aspect of Digital Libraries including but not limited to the following: . economic and social implications . education, learning, and collaboration . electronic journals, textbooks, and catalogs . evaluation methods and user testing . hypertext and hypermedia . image, graphical, GIS, and multimedia information . indexing and classification . information storage and retrieval . intellectual property rights . metadata and knowledge representation . online museums, galleries, and studios . scanning and digital preservation . world-wide web . user interfaces, visualization, browsing, and searching . user behavior and information needs analysis .............BRIEF INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONTRIBUTORS............... IMPORTANT DATES: January 14, 1997: Submissions due to appropriate Chair March 4, 1997: Notification of Acceptance April 28, 1997: Revised papers due to Program Chair PROGRAM CHAIRS FOR SUBMISSION OF PAPERS AND PROPOSALS: Technical Papers & Panel Proposals: Robert B. Allen, Bellcore (rba@bellcore.com) Posters: P. Bryan Heidorn, University of Illinois (pheidorn@uiuc.edu) Videos/Demos: David S. Dubin, University of Illinois (dubin@alexia.lis.uiuc.edu) Tutorials: Raya Fidel, University of Washington (fidelr@u.washington.edu) Workshops: David Levy, Xerox (dlevy.parc@xerox.com) DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONTRIBUTORS ARE POSTED ON http://www.sis.pitt.edu/~diglib97/ OR MAY BE REQUESTED FROM diglib97@sis.pitt.edu ..............ACM DL '97 STEERING COMMITTEE.................. Edward Fox (Chair), Virginia Tech Robert B. Allen, Bellcore William Arms, CNRI Nicholas Belkin, Rutgers University Richard Furuta, Texas A&M University Gary Marchionini, University of Maryland Edie Rasmussen, University of Pittsburgh ............... ACM DL '97 PROGRAM COMMITTEE............... Maristella Agosti, U. Padua Al Aho,Columbia U. Robert B. Allen (Chair), Bellcore William Arms, CNRI Helen Atkins, ISI Marcia Bates, UCLA Ann Bishop, U. Illinois Michael Buckland, UC Berkeley Mic Bowman, Transarc Joseph Busch, Getty AHIP Hsinchun Chen, U. Arizona Ana Maria Correia, INETI (Portugal) Philip Doty, U. Texas Tim Finin, U. Maryland Baltimore County Edward Fox, Virginia Tech Chuck Friedman, U. Pittsburgh Richard Furuta, Texas A&M Susan Hockey, Rutgers/Princeton Donna Harman, NIST Judith Klavans, Columbia U. Rob Kling, Indiana U. John Leggett, Texas A&M David Levy, Xerox Chung-Sheng Li, IBM Ee-Peng Lim, NTU (Singapore) Gary Marchionini, U. Maryland Catherine Marshall, Xerox Gary McCone, NAL Thierry Pun, U. Geneva Lawrence A. Rowe, UC Berkeley David Seaman, U. Virginia Pamela Samuelson, UC Berkeley Sugimoto Shigeo, U. Lib. Inf. Sci.(Japan) Terence R. Smith, UC Santa Barbara Scott Stevens,Carnegie Mellon U. Frank Tompa, U. Waterloo Thomas D. Wilson, U. Sheffield (UK) Terry Winograd, Stanford U. Ian H. Witten, U. Waikato (New Zealand) .................. ACM DIGITAL LIBRARIES 97 ................... ************************************************************************************** MEETING 23) 27 - 31 JULY 1997 Call For Papers - SIGIR '97 (posted: Date: Sat, 2 Nov 1996 20:25:34 -0500) CALL FOR PAPERS SIGIR '97 20th International ACM SIGIR Conference on Research and Development in Information Retrieval DoubleTree Hotel, Philadelphia, PA, USA July 27 -- July 31, 1997 In co-operation with: BCS-IRSG (UK), GI (Germany), IPSJ (Japan), (others pending) ABOUT THE CONFERENCE SIGIR '97 is the twentieth conference in the premier series of research conferences on information retrieval. SIGIR is the major forum for the presentation of new research results, and for the demonstration of new systems and techniques, in information retrieval. The conference attracts a broad range of professionals including theoreticians, developers, publishers, researchers, educators, and designers of systems, interfaces, information bases, and related applications. In 1997, SIGIR is collocated with DL '97, the Second ACM International Conference on Digital Libraries, which will be held July 23-26, 1997 in Philadelphia. We anticipate substantial synergy between these two meetings. CALL FOR PAPERS SIGIR '97 seeks original contributions (i.e. never before published) in the broad field of information storage and retrieval, covering the handling of all types of information, people's behavior in information systems, and theories, models and implementations of information retrieval systems. We encourage discussions of experimental studies, tests of usability, explorations of information retrieval behavior, reports on the performance of large scale systems, and demonstrations of advanced approaches. We prefer theoretical contributions to have sufficient proof of utility to demonstrate their applicability to information retrieval problems. Similarly, reports on small scale experiments should include convincing arguments or simulations to show their likelihood of generalization. TOPICS Topics include, but are not limited to: --Information Retrieval Theory, e.g.: Statistical and Logical Retrieval Models, Data Fusion, Human-Centered Information Retrieval Systems. --User Interaction and Behavior, e.g.: Models of Information Seeking, Interface Design and Experiment, Visualization. --Multimedia Information Retrieval, e.g.: Audio, Video, and Image Retrieval, Links, Composite Documents. --Experimentation, e.g.: Test Collections, Evaluation Measures. --Natural Language Processing, e.g.: Multilingual Retrieval Systems, Summarization, Dialogue Management, Use of Linguistic Resources for Information Retrieval. --Systems and Implementation Issues, e.g.: Integration with Database Systems, Networked Systems and the Internet, Compression, Efficient Query Evaluation. --Applications, e.g.: Task-Embedded Information Retrieval, Electronic Publishing, Digital Libraries. INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONTRIBUTORS Submissions to SIGIR '97 may be completed papers, or can be proposals for posters, panels, demonstrations, tutorials, or workshops. With the exception of papers and posters, submissions may be made via e-mail (plain ASCII text). All submissions should include complete contact information including mail address, telephone, fax, and e-mail. PAPERS Papers (4 copies) should be submitted in English to the Program Co-Chair responsible for the geographic region of the first author, as indicated below. Papers should contain at most 5000 words. The first page must contain the title of the paper and an abstract of not more than 150 words, but no indication as to the author(s) or their affiliation(s). In addition, authors must provide a separate cover page with the title, the author name(s), and the author affiliation(s), plus complete contact information (mailing address, telephone, fax, and e-mail) for the author to whom correspondence should be sent. Please indicate if the paper is to be considered for the Best Student Paper Award. This Award requires that the first and primary author be a fulltime student at time of submission. There will also be a Best Non-Student Paper Award presented. TUTORIALS SIGIR '97 will begin with a full day of tutorials, each of which should cover a single topic in detail. Proposals are solicited for tutorials of either a half day (3 hours plus breaks) or full day (6 hours plus breaks). Submissions should be made to the Tutorials Chair and should include a cover sheet and an extended abstract. The cover sheet should specify (1) the length of the tutorial; (2) the intended audience (introductory, intermediate, advanced); (3) complete contact information for the contact person and other presenters; and (4) brief biographies (max. 2 paragraphs) of the presenters. The extended abstract should be 3 to 5 pages, and should include an outline of the tutorial, along with descriptions of the course objectives and course materials. PANELS Proposals for panel sessions should be sent to the Panels Chair by prospective moderators. Panels should address issues of interest to the general information retrieval community, and should be designed to stimulate lively debate between panelists and audience. Panel proposals (2-3 pages) must include: (1) complete contact information for the moderator; (2) the rationale for addressing this topic as a panel; (3) the names and affiliations of the panel members; and (4) a description of how the panel will be structured, with emphasis on how general participation will be encouraged. Abstracts of panel presentations will appear in the proceedings. DEMONSTRATIONS Demonstrations provide an opportunity for first-hand experience with information retrieval systems, whether advanced operational systems or research prototypes. Proposals (up to 3 pages) should be submitted to the Demonstrations Chair. The proposal should indicate how the demonstration will illustrate new ideas, and should describe the technical specifications of the system. The hardware, software, and network requirements for the demonstration, including the electrical requirements of the equipment, should be indicated. A list of demonstrations will be published in the proceedings. POSTERS SIGIR '97 poster presentations offer researchers an opportunity to present late-breaking results, significant work in progress, or research that is best communicated in an interactive or graphical format. Abstracts of posters will appear in the conference proceedings, and there will be a Best Poster Award. Three copies of an extended abstract (roughly 3-4 pages) should be submitted to the Posters Chair. The abstract should emphasize the research problem and the methods being used, and be headed only by the title of the poster. In addition, a separate cover page is required containing the title of the poster, along with the name and affiliation of the author(s), and complete contact information for the author to whom correspondence should be sent. WORKSHOPS Proposals are solicited from individuals and groups for one-day workshops to be held July 31, 1997. Submissions of up to 3 pages should be made to the {\bf Conference Chair}. They should include the theme and goal of the workshop, the planned activities, the maximum number of participants and the selection process, and a list of potential participants. Also include a CV for each organizer detailing relevant qualifications and experience. After the workshop, organizers are to provide an article summarizing the workshop for SIGIR Forum. IMPORTANT DATES IMMEDIATELY: Subscribe to SIGIR '97 mailing list by writing to sigir97@potomac.ncsl.nist.gov. Information on SIGIR '97 will periodically be sent to the mailing list as well as posted at http://www.acm.org/sigir/conferences/sigir97/index.html. January 10, 1997: Submission of PAPERS to the relevant Program Co-Chair. February 14, 1997: Submission of proposals for POSTERS, PANELS, DEMONSTRATIONS, TUTORIALS and WORKSHOPS to the relevant Chair. March 11, 1997: Notification to ALL authors. April 30, 1997: Final manuscripts for PAPERS, POSTERS and PANELS due in camera-ready and electronic forms. CONTACTS Conference Chair: Ellen Voorhees NIST Building 225 Room A-216 Gaithersburg, MD 20899 USA Email: ellen@potomac.ncsl.nist.gov Phone: +1 301 975-3761 Fax: +1 301 840-1357 Tutorials & Panels Chair: Susan Dumais Bellcore 445 South St. Room 1A-348B Morristown, NJ 07960 USA Email: std@bellcore.com Phone: +1 201 829-4253 Fax: +1 201 829-2645 Posters Chair: K. L. Kwok Computer Science Dept. Queens College CUNY 65-30 Kissena Blvd. Flushing, NY 11367 USA Email: kwok@post.cs.qc.edu Phone: +1 718 997-3482 Fax: +1 718 997-3513 Demonstrations Chair: Chris Buckley Sabir Research, Inc. 26 Triple Crown Ct. Gaithersburg, MD 20878 USA Email: chrisb@sabir.com Phone: +1 301 947-3740 Fax: +1 301 947-3684 Treasurer: Paul B. Kantor SCILS Rutgers University 4 Huntington Street New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1071 USA Email: kantorp@cs.rutgers.edu Phone: +1 908 932-1359 Fax: +1 908 932-1504 Publicity Chair: David D. Lewis AT\&T Labs 600 Mountain Ave., 2A-410 Murray Hill, NJ 07974-0636 USA Email: lewis@research.att.com Phone: +1 908-582-3976 Fax: +1 908-582-7550 PROGRAM CHAIRS For North and South America: Nicholas J. Belkin SCILS Rutgers University 4 Huntington Street New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1071 USA Email: belkin@scils.rutgers.edu Phone: +1 908 932-8585 Fax: +1 908 932-6916 For Europe and Africa: Peter Willett Department of Information Studies University of Sheffield Sheffield S10 2TN United Kingdom Email: p.willett@sheffield.ac.uk Phone: +44 (0) 114-2825083 Fax: +44 (0) 114-2780300 For Asia and the Pacific: Arcot Desai Narasimhalu Institute of Systems Science National University of Singapore Heng Mui Keng Terrace Singapore 0511 Republic of Singapore Email: desai@iss.nus.sg Phone: +65 7722002 Fax: + 65 7744990 PROGRAM COMMITTEE IJsbrand Jan Aalbersberg, Phillips, The Netherlands Maristella Agosti, Univ. of Padua, Italy Micheline Beaulieu, City Univ., UK Peter Bruza, QUT, Australia Chris Buckley, Cornell Univ., USA Forbes Burkowski, Univ. of Waterloo, Canada James Callan, Univ. of Massachusetts, USA Raman Chandrasekar, NCST, India Yves Chiaramella, CLIPS-IMAG, France Hsinchun Chen, Univ. of Arizona, USA Mark Chignell, Univ. of Toronto, Canada Ken Church, AT\&T, USA W. Bruce Croft, Univ. of Massachusetts, USA Susan Dumais, Bellcore, USA Leo Egghe, Limburgs Univ. Centrum, Belgium David Ellis, Univ. of Sheffield, UK Jim French, Univ. of Virginia, USA Hans-Peter Frei, UBILAB, Switzerland Norbert Fuhr, Univ. Dortmund, Germany Gregory Grefenstette, Rank Xerox, France Donna Harman, NIST, USA David Harper, Robert Gordon Univ., UK Marti Hearst, Xerox, USA Bill Hersh, Oregon Health Sciences Univ., USA Haym Hirsh, Rutgers Univ., USA David Hull, Rank Xerox, France Peter Ingwersen, Royal School of Librarianship, Denmark Tetsuya Ishikawa, Univ. of Library and Info. Sci., Japan Kalervo Jarvelin, University of Tampere, Finland Haruo Kimoto, NTT, Japan Judith Klavans, Columbia University ,USA Shmuel Klein, Bar-Ilan Univ., Israel Robert Korfhage, Univ. of Pittsburgh, USA K. L. Kwok, Queens College, CUNY, USA Dik Lee, HKUST, Hong Kong Joon Ho Lee, KRDIC, Korea David Lewis, AT\&T, USA Elizabeth Liddy, Syracuse Univ., USA Dario Lucarella, CRA-ENEL, Italy Kathy McKeowan, Columbia Univ., USA Elke Mittendorf, ETH Zentrum, Switzerland Alistair Moffat, Univ. of Melbourne, Australia Sung Hyun Myaeng, Chungnam National Univ., Korea Jan Pedersen, Verity, USA Annelise Pejtersen, National Laboratory, Denmark Keith van Rijsbergen, Glasgow University, UK Ellen Riloff, Univ. of Utah, USA Stephen Robertson, City Univ., UK Airi Salminen, Univ. of Jyvaskyla, Finland Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers Univ., USA Peter Schauble, ETH Zentrum, Switzerland Fabrizio Sebastiani, IEI-CHR, Italy Alan Smeaton, Dublin City Univ., Ireland Phil Smith, Ohio State Univ., USA Craig Stanfill, Ab Initio, USA Ulrich Thiel, GMD IPSI, Germany Richard Tong, Sageware, USA Howard Turtle, Westlaw, USA Ross Wilkinson, RMIT, Australia Mei-Mei Wu, National Taiwan Normal Univ., Taiwan Emannuel Yannakoudakis, Athens Univ. of Economics, Greece ***************************************************************************** MEETING 24) 10 - 22 AUGUST 1997 International Summer School on the Digital Library 1997 (posted: From: Jola Prinsen (by way of Andy Exon ) Second International Summer School on the Digital Library The second International Summer School on the Digital Library will be held at Tilburg University, the Netherlands, from Sunday 10 up to and including Friday 22 August 1997. This provides an excellent refreshment opportunity for librarians from university, college, research and business libraries as well as for teachers at library schools. Some 30 lectures, case studies and demonstrations will be presented by international experts. Lecturers include: - Prof. Mel W. Collier (De Montfort University, UK) - Ronald J. Dietz (Elsevier Science, USA) - Mr. Hans Geleijnse (Tilburg University, NL) - Emanuella Giavarra (Chambers of Mark Watson-Gandy, UK) - Wendy Lougee (University of Michigan, USA) - Drs. J. Mackenzie Owen (Ticer B.V., NL) - Prof.dr. Kees Mouwen (Tilburg University, NL) - Albert Prior (Swets & Zeitlinger, NL) - Herbert Van de Sompel (University of Ghent, BE) Themes include: - the changing information chain (publishers, subscription agents) - the future role of libraries - strategic planning - financial issues - electronic documents (formats, copyright, dissertations, journals, research papers) - information technology (networks, CD-ROMs, integrated desktops) - Internet and WWW - users in an electronic environment - preparing your library staff You will gain practical experience in hands-on sessions, getting you access to advanced tools and digital library products. Group discussions will enable you to present your own library case and discuss it with lecturers and fellow participants. The first Summer School was a great success. It was attended by 60 participants from 15 different countries. Ninety per cent of the participants indicated that they would recommend the Summer School to colleagues in the field. The Summer School is organized by Ticer (Tilburg Innovation Centre for Electronic Resources) in cooperation with Tilburg University and Elsevier Science. You can put in a request for a brochure on the Summer School at Ticer B.V., P.O. Box 4191, 5004 JD Tilburg, the Netherlands, telephone +31-13-4668310, telefax +31-13-4668383, electronic mail Ticer@kub.nl. The text of this brochure can also be found on the home page of Ticer: http://cwis.kub.nl/~ticer/ ************************************************************************************** MEETING 25) 23 - 25 AUGUST 1997 IJCAI-97 Workshop on Ontologies and Multilingual NLP (posted: Approved-By: "Remi Zajac (by way of Maria Zemankova)" Date: Mon, 3 Feb 1997 10:26:56 -0500) ************************************************************** Call for Submissions Please Distribute Widely ************************************************************** IJCAI-97 Workshop on Ontologies and Multilingual NLP Nagoya, Japan, August 23-25, 1997 (Web page: http://crl.nmsu.edu/Events/IJCAI/ Workshop on Ontologies and Multilingual NLP) Background ========== A number of ontology-related workshops have been held in the past years (e.g., 1993 in Padua, 1995 IJCAI, 1996 ECAI, 1997 AAAI Spring Symposium, etc.). However, none of them concentrated centrally on applications of world modeling to multilingual Natural Language Processing (NLP). Ontologies for knowledge-based computing and especially for Natural Language Processing are steadily reaching a level of sophistication and size which make them increasingly useful to the resolution of problems in real-world NLP applications. The recent creation of an ad hoc ANSI working group on standardization of ontologies is an indication of the maturity of the field. More and more ontology-based systems are being built for multilingual applications (e.g., multilingual machine translation, multilingual information retrieval). However, most of the language-processing oriented ontologies that have been built so far have English or another language (e.g., Japanese or Spanish) as the basis (e.g., WordNet, EDR, Pangloss, etc.). Since there is a growing need for multilingual applications of these ontologies, it is natural to ask the following questions: Are any of these ontologies actually used in a multilingual setting? Can we characterize the degree of independence of an ontology from the natural language it is based on? What are the necessary properties of a truly multilingual (or universal) ontology? Is it possible to obtain a language-neutral ontology from a language-dependent ontology? What applications truly need multilingual (or language-neutral) ontologies? How do we separate language-specific (or lexical) information from ontological knowledge? How can the depth of knowledge in the ontology be balanced with the needs of an application? What are the prospects of automating ontology acquisition? What is the relationship between an ontology as the repository of general knowledge about the world and knowledge about particular individuals - people, places, organizations, events, etc.? These and many more questions must be discussed much more widely than they have been till now. Many of the previous workshops were devoted to more formal issues in ontology building, such as the knowledge representation schemata, closures, formal properties of ontologies, and so on. Moreover, they included the discussion of small ontologies that cover a very narrow domain of problem solving; NLP typically requires a broad-coverage ontology. The hypothesis of using interlingual representations based on an ontology is at least 50 years old. It was originally formulated in the framework of machine translation. However, few systems to date have tested this hypothesis, for MT or other applications, by implementing a large-scale interlingua-based system using a language-independent ontology. This workshop will debate the benefits, costs and competitiveness of such an approach to solving semantic and cross-language problems for MT, IR, and other NLP applications. Audience ======== The workshop is open to all members of the AI and NLP community. The workshop is intended for researchers and practitioners in knowledge-based NLP, artificial intelligence and computational linguistics who have been working on large scale knowledge-based resources, ontologies, multilingual lexical semantics, interlinguas, and their applications. Reports of actual work including problems and solutions in the design, construction and use of ontologies are strongly encouraged but more theoretical work (grounded on actual work on ontologies) aimed at defining the limits, constraints and directions for large-scale practical language-neutral ontologies is welcome as well. Issues ====== Issues to be addressed include but are not limited to: - Design of language-neutral ontologies. - Acquisition problems in multilingual ontologies. - Multilingual applications of ontologies. - Multilingual ontologies and terminological knowledge bases. - Ontologies and interlinguas. - Standardization of ontologies: issues of multilinguality. - Ontologies and Lexicons. - Sharing and standardization of language-independent ontologies for NLP. - Costs and competitiveness of ontology-based solutions vis-a-vis corpus-based and transfer-based methods for multilingual NLP. Format of the Workshop ====================== The workshop will include twelve presentation periods which will be divided into ten-minute presentations of positions followed by 20-minute discussions. The attendance will be limited to 20 active participants. Papers will be circulated among participants several weeks before the workshop. Presentation will be short, under 15 minutes (10 minutes preferably) with 20 minutes reserved for exchanges. We encourage the authors to focus on the salient points of their presentation and identify possible controversial positions. We encourage authors not to repeat as is what has been already written in the paper. There will be ample time set aside for informal and panel discussions and audience participation. Please note that workshop participants are required to register at the main IJCAI-97 conference. Submission Information ====================== Timetable --------- - March 15, 1997: Deadline for reception of submissions. - May 1, 1997: Notification of acceptance. - July 1, 1997: Deadline for reception of camera-ready copy. Format ------ Submissions must not exceed 6 pages in camera-ready format. Submissions in electronic form are prefered. Authors should follow the IJCAI format. Review Process -------------- Papers will be subject to peer review. Selection criteria include accuracy and originality of ideas, clarity and significance of results and the quality of the presentation. The decision of the Program Committee, taking into consideration the individual reviews, will be final and cannot be appealed. Papers selected will be scheduled for presentation. Authors of accepted papers, or their representatives, are expected to present their papers at the conference. Submission ---------- Electronic submission should be sent at zajac@crl.nmsu.edu. The subject line should contain "IJCAI97 workshop submission". Papers should be sent at the following address: Rimi Zajac / IJCAI-97 Computing Research Laboratory New-Mexico State University PO Box 30001 / 3CRL Las Cruces NM 88003 USA Fax: +1-505-646-6218 Schedule ======== - March 15, 1997: Deadline for reception of submissions. - May 1, 1997: Notification of acceptance. - July 1, 1997: Deadline for reception of camera-ready copy. - July 21, 1997: Publication of final list of workshop participants. - August 23-25, 1997: IJCAI-97 Workshop. Organizing Committee ==================== Rimi Zajac, CRL, New-Mexico State University, USA (Chair): zajac@crl.nmsu.edu Lynn Carlson, US Department of Defense: lmcarls@afterlife.ncsc.mil Kavi Mahesh, CRL, New-Mexico State University, USA: mahesh@crl.nmsu.edu Kazunori Muraki, NEC, Japan: k-muraki@hum.cl.nec.co.jp Nicholas Ostler, Linguacubun, Ltd., UK: nostler@chibcha.demon.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ************************************************************************************** MEETING 26) 24 - 29 AUGUST 1997 IFLA Pre-Session in Denmark: Bridging information gaps through technology (posted DIGLIB, Wed 29th May 1997 -paper copy held by kerry@biblio.curtin ed.au) Participants are expected to attend the IFLA conference August 31 - September 5 1997 for which they will pay no registration fee. Seminar held under auspices of IFLA Division of Regional Activit