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                   Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 16, No. 292.
           Centre for Computing in the Humanities, King's College London
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       [1] From: Marija Dalbello <dalbello@scils.rutgers.edu> (79)
             Subject: Call for Papers: Libraries in the Digital Age (LIDA)
                     2003

       [2] From: NINCH-ANNOUNCE <david@ninch.org> (12)
             Subject: "The New Gatekeepers: Conference on Free Expression in
                     the Arts," Nov. 20-21, Columbia University

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             Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 06:54:05 +0100
             From: Marija Dalbello <dalbello@scils.rutgers.edu>
             Subject: Call for Papers: Libraries in the Digital Age (LIDA) 2003

    LIBRARIES IN THE DIGITAL AGE (LIDA) 2003
    to be held in
    Dubrovnik and Mljet, Croatia
    26-30 May, 2003

    As every year, the conference has two related themes - one more research
    and the other more practice oriented. For 2003 they are:
    I. WORLD WIDE WEB AND INFORMATION RETRIEVAL (IR) and
    II. WORLD WIDE WEB AND LIBRARIES
    Please consider participation. Also, please distribute to your colleagues
    and if possible post on your distribution list or listservs.

    Course web site: http://www.pedos.hr/lida
    Course email: lida@pedos.hr

    The general aim of the annual conference and course Libraries in the
    Digital Age (LIDA), started in 2000, is to address the changing and
    challenging environment for libraries and information systems and services
    in the digital world, with an emphasis on examining contemporary problems,
    advances and solutions. Each year a different and 'hot' theme is addressed,
    divided in two parts; the first part covers research and development and
    the second part addresses advances in applications and practice. LIDA seeks
    to bring together researchers, practitioners, and developers in a forum for
    personal exchanges, discussions, and learning, made easier by holding in
    memorable locations.

    Themes LIDA 2003

    I. WORLD WIDE WEB AND INFORMATION RETRIEVAL (IR)

    Web is huge, highly diverse, for the most part poorly organized, hard to
    search, and more often than not overwhelming for a great majority of users.
    For these reasons, effective search and retrieval techniques are critical
    for use of the Web. Information retrieval (IR) has become a important, even
    integral, component of the Web. But the problems encountered are also an
    ongoing challenge for research, development and applications.

    The first part of LIDA 2003 is devoted to research, and demonstrations
    related to retrieval of information from the Web. Invited are contributions
    (types described below) covering the following and related topics:
      advances in IR techniques specific to the Web and to a variety of objects
    - texts, images, audio, multimedia
      organization and representation of Web information for retrieval
      study of search engines - algorithms, evaluation, performance, comparisons
      approaches to related processes, such browsing and navigation on the Web
      searching the Web - users, uses, queries, patterns, effectiveness
      information seeking and the Web
      research methodologies, metrics, models
      critical overview of the research and advances in these areas

    II. WORLD WIDE WEB AND LIBRARIES

    Great many libraries worldwide have entered the Web and even greater number
    is using the Web. Yet, libraries are building on their values, strengths,
    tradition, and trust to engage with the Web and enter into a new
    environment for themselves and their users. Among others, digital libraries
    are making available their collections and services in unique ways through
    the Web. The Web is providing libraries and librarians with opportunities
    to foster a significant library evolution in new directions, if not even a
    revolution. But challenges are significant as well.

    The second part of LIDA 2003 is devoted to studies, advances and
    demonstrations related to library applications on the Web. Invited are
    contributions (types described below) covering the following and related
    topics:
      digital library collections - making, managing, digitizing, licensing,
    linking
      dealing with various media (texts, images, multimedia) and specialized
    domains
      providing digital library services - access, reference, delivery,
    guidance, and other
      evaluating performance, impact, value; study of users and use
      Webmetrics related to libraries, methodologies, models
      library Web interfaces - principles, how to build?
      Web software and packages for libraries; middleware, searchware
      education and training of librarians and users
      how can small libraries enter and use the Web?

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    --
    Marija Dalbello, Ph.D.
    Assistant Professor
    School of Communication, Information and Library Studies
    Department of Library and Information Science
    Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
    4 Huntington Street
    New Brunswick, N.J. 08901-1071
    Voice: (732) 932-7500 / 8215
    Fax: (732) 932-2644
    Internet: dalbello@scils.rutgers.edu
    http://scils.rutgers.edu/~dalbello
    

    --[2]------------------------------------------------------------------ Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 07:12:36 +0100 From: NINCH-ANNOUNCE <david@ninch.org> Subject: "The New Gatekeepers: Conference on Free Expression in the Arts," Nov. 20-21, Columbia University

    NINCH ANNOUNCEMENT News on Networking Cultural Heritage Resources from across the Community October 23, 2002

    Columbia University's National Arts Journalism Program Presents: "The New Gatekeepers: A Conference on Free Expression in the Arts" Nov. 20-21, 2003: Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. http://www.najp.org/conferences/gatekeepers/panels.htm

    A broad and wide-sweeping conference, in which the issues of particular interest to those on this list, online copyright and the reconciliation of interests of the commons and the marketplace, are addressed on the second day.

    David Green

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