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The UK Digital Libraries Conference
3rd International Conference on
Electronic Library & Visual Information Research
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30 April - 2 May 1996
Hilton National Hotel, Milton Keynes
Conference Chair :Professor Mel Collier
Head of Division of Learning Development
De Montfort University
Conference Secretary:Kathryn Arnold
Information Centre Manager
De Montfort University Milton Keynes
INTRODUCTION
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ELVIRA 96 will be the third in a series of highly successful
international conferences on Electronic Library and Visual
Information Research. Previously we have been delighted to welcome
speakers from leading research institutions, the IT industry and
publishing. Papers have covered a wide range of topics, including
copyright, visual information retrieval, electronic journals,
networking and end user issues. The breadth of research activity
brought together at ELVIRA illustrates the importance of the
electronic or virtual library to librarians, publishers and the
academic and research community.
ELVIRA 96 will build on the themes established in the two previous
conferences, covering both technical and socio-economic aspects of
the electronic library, as well as providing a forum for the
discussion of new areas of development in this fast-changing field.
The conference will again bring together individuals from academia
and industry who are involved in the research and development of
electronic library theories and systems. Due to the
multidisciplinary nature of electronic library development,
researchers in other related areas will be invited to discuss
their work in the context of the electronic library.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
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Attendance at the first two ELVIRA conferences has been truly
international, with delegates from the USA, Canada, Africa and
a number of European countries, representing academic and
research libraries, computing departments and publishing
houses.
The conference will be of particular interest to researchers
in university departments of Library and Information Science
and Computing who are actively involved in investigating
the areas outlined in the programme and other related topics.
Research students will be particularly welcome.
Practising librarians will gain an awareness of developments at
the leading edge of library and information research, and will
be able to consider how these might affect or enhance their
own working environment. This has particular relevance in UK
to academic librarians in the post-Follett era and in Europe
in the light of 3rd and 4th Framework Library developments.
For publishers, the conference will provide a useful forum for
increasing knowledge of current thinking and latest developments
in the delivery of information and implications for the use of
electronic publishing and associated issues of copyright, access
and charging mechanisms.
OUTLINE PROGRAMME
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Tuesday, 30 April
14:00 Registration
14:30 Welcome and Introduction
14:45 Keynote address
15:30 - 17:30 Economic and management issues
What is the cost of implementing
the electronic library?
Economic modelling and pricing
structures. Copyright management.
Organisational change
Wednesday, 1 May
09:00 - 13:00 Information Networking, Document delivery &
Electronic publishing
Electronic document delivery:
the importance of standards
and protocols. Network access
to information: the impact of
the information superhighway
on image and multimedia communication.
Gopher, WAIS, WWW. The
implications for electronic
publishing and the development of
hypertext/hypermedia information.
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00- 17:00 Information retrieval; Image processing
Indexing and retrieval of images
and multimedia, digital fine art
collections, concept retrieval.
Document image processing. The use of
neural networks and fuzzy search
techniques
19:30 Sherry reception
Dinner
Thursday, 2 May
09:00 - 12:30 The end user
What benefits does the eletronic library
bring to users, and how can we improve it?
User interfaces, ergonomic factors,
usability tools and evaluation, learning
and educational impact.
12:30 - 13:00 Chairman's summary
Close of conference
13:00 Lunch
BOOKING FORM
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Third International Conference on Electronic Library and
Visual Information Research
Please reserve a place at the conference for:(BLOCK CAPITALS PLEASE)
First name Title
Surname Organisation
Address to which correspondence should be sent
Post code Tel Fax
* A cheque is enclosed for __ (493.50 Pounds inc. VAT per delegate)
Residential fee made payable to De Montfort Expertise Ltd.
* A cheque is enclosed for __ (374.27 Pounds inc. VAT per delegate)
Non-Residential fee made payable to De Montfort Expertise Ltd.
* Please send an invoice for __ to:
Residential fees are inclusive of dinner, bed and breakfast for
the nights of 30th April and 1 May 1996. Lunches and refreshments
are available to all delegates on each day.
VENUE
Hilton National, Milton Keynes. The hotel is located on the A421,
four miles from the M1 junction 13 or 14. There is a resident's
leisure lounge and club with sauna, steam room, swimming pool,
spa bath and gymnasium.
There is complimentary parking for 200 cars, with 24 hour closed
circuit surveillance.
TO BOOK:
To secure a place on this conference, please complete the
registration form by 12 April 1996 and send to:
Krishna Patel
External Relations
Portland Building
De Montfort University
The Gateway
LEICESTER
LE1 9BH
Tel: 0116 257 7355 Fax: 0116 257
Joining instructions will be issued approximately 2 weeks before the
date of the conference.
Cancelled bookings may incur a cancellation fee. If written notice of
cancellation reaches us later than 10 days before the conference
commences, we reserve the right to charge the full fee.
Please use a separate form for each application.
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The UK Digital Libraries Conference
3rd International Conference on
Electronic Library & Visual Information Research
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Hilton National Hotel, Milton Keynes
30 April - 2 May 1996
CALL FOR PAPERS
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Following two highly successful conferences in 1994 and 1995,
De Montfort University is hosting the Third International
Conference on Electronic Library and Visual Information Research.
The electronic library or virtual library represents one of the
most important research areas in Information Sciences and
Librarianship. The Conference brings together individuals from
both academia and industry who are involved in the R&D of
electronic library theories and systems. Due to the
multidisciplinary nature of electronic library development,
researchers in other related areas are also welcome to discuss
their achievements in the context of the electronic library.
Research students are encouraged to present their findings. The
Conference will cover both technical and socio-economic aspects of
the electronic library, which will be addressed at both
theoretical and application levels. Possible topics for paper
submission include but are not limited to the following:
Electronic library theory and systems: Electronic library models,
Electronic library and other related concepts, Electronic library
systems.
Information networking: Electronic document delivery,
Networked information retrieval (GOPHER, WAIS, WWW),
Protocols(Z39.50, SFQL), CWIS, High speed
networks for image and multimedia communication
Image processing, graphics and visualization: Document image
processing, Digital fine-art collections, Digital video, virtual
reality .
Information retrieval: Neural networks and fuzzy systems in
information retrieval, Retrieval using parallel computers,
Indexing and retrieval of images and multimedia objects,
Information filtering, conceptual retrieval.
Human computer interaction: User interfaces of electronic library
systems, Ergonomics, Usability tools and evaluation, User
modelling, learning/educational effects
Electronic publishing: Electronic books and journals,
Hypertext/hypermedia information, Document architecture, Document
interchange standards.
Economics and management: Cost of implementing electronic libraries,
Economic modelling and pricing of electronic information,
Organisational challenges
Copyright: Intellectual property rights and electronic information,
Copyright management systems
Submission of papers
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Contributors are required to submit a detailed synopsis of research
which will be refereed by a panel under the chairmanship of
Professor Mel Collier of De Montfort University. The synopsis
should be written in English and be between 1000-1500 words in
length. A biography of contributors should also be attached. The
selected contributors will be required to submit a full paper of
approximately 3000 words in length. The proceedings of the
conference will be published. There may also be scope for poster
sessions and system demonstrations during the course of the
Conference. Please enquire for further details. Contributors
should be aware that they will be responsible for their own
expenses, although some assistance may be available in
exceptional circumstances.
Schedule
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Last date for receipt of synopsis 17 November 1995
Notification of acceptance 31 December 1995
Full paper (with floppy disk version) 31 March 1996
Synopses, or requests for any further information, should be
submitted to:
Kathryn Arnold
Information Centre Manager
De Montfort University
Hammerwood Gate
Kents Hill
Milton Keynes MK7 6HP
Tel: (01908) 834923
Fax: (01908) 834929
email: karnold@dmu.ac.uk
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