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Are you working virtually with colleagues around the world?
Are you at the centre of European, Asian or other international information
and knowledge hubs?  Are you trying some new and different services using
Internet, Intranet or Web technology?
If so, please consider telling your story at 

	Internet Librarian International 2000
	Incorporating Libtech 
	20-22 March 2000, Olypmia, London, England 
	
Call for Speakers

Information Today Inc., a key provider of technology conferences for twenty
years with the National Online Meeting and Computers in Libraries, is
pleased to announce the 2nd  annual Internet Librarian International - the
ONLY international conference for information professionals who are using,
developing, and embracing the Internet and World Wide Web, in their roles
as information navigators, webmasters and web managers, content evaluators,
intranet strategists, product developers, searchers, educators, and more.
As the premier tools for library and information managers, systems
librarians and researchers, Internet and related technologies are the focus
of this conference.  The conference provides an active forum for our
excellent speakers to explore the many and exciting range of issues and
challenges facing information professionals today.
		
Internet Librarian International 2000, caters to all interests and all
levels of knowledge with three simultaneous tracks plus many workshop and
networking opportunities as well as access to the London International
Bookfair Exhibition.  Tracks and themes for thie year's conference will
encompass:  Managing Content, Metadata, Web Tools & Applications, Internet
& Intranet Resources, Managing Knowledge Assets, Distance Education &
School Libraries, Case Studies of Internet and Intranet Librarians, Web
Management, Digital Libraries & Virtual Services, Streaming Multimedia,
Integrating Library Systems & the Net, and more.  Speakers are
knowledgeable, authoritative and focus on practical applications and case
studies as well as technical and managerial issues.  Please consider
sending us a proposal to speak.  Below are some of the topics we hope to
cover, but don't let this list limit your imagination!  We look forward to
hearing from you.

Intranet case studies			Developing Internet skills
Digitizing collections			Managing desktop access
Cool Web tools: Java, XML, HTML		Acquiring & managing content
Web page & site design			Integrating images, text & sound
Delivering services virtually		Digital library case studies
Hooking schools to the net 		Interfaces & screen design
Search engine tools & tips		Electronic commerce
Licensing & negotiating for content	Document & image management
Knowledge management & Net technology 	Copyright in the Eworld
Personalising web sites			Metadata		
Publishing on the web			Managing electronic resources	
Internet delivery channels		Future Net/Web strategies
Streamlining electronic doc delivery	Capturing & delivering multimedia
Filtering & intelligent agents		Distance learning technologies
Designing & maintaining web sites	Digital archiving
Electronic / digital books		Library systems & automation	
Creating & supporting virtual communities		
Security & authentication		New retrieval tools			
Multimedia & image delivery		Net technology planning
Tools for evaluating web resources	Lessons learned 
Protecting & Using Intellectual property 	
Migrating databases to the Web		Collaborating with IT	
Web developer tools & techniques	Retooling budgets for the Eworld	
Usability testing for web sites		Mining for Quality Information
Web policies & strategies		Designing for the visually impaired


Program Chairs		Jane I. Dysart, Dysart & Jones Associates
			David I. Raitt, The Netherlands

Advisory Committee	Daan Boom, KPMG, Netherlands
			Catherine Edwards, University of Northumbria (eLib)
			Bill Forster, University of Hertfordshire, England
			Bruce Hubbard, Denmark
			Cynthia Hill, Sun Microsystems, US
			Bruce Hubbard, Denmark
			Martin White, TFPL Ltd., England
															
If you would like to participate in Internet Librarian International 2000
as a speaker, please contact the Program Chairs at the email/fax address
listed below as soon as possible (by 20 August 1999 at the very latest).
Please include the following brief details of your proposed presentation:
title, subject, scope, abstract, a few sentences of biographical
information, and full contact information (title, address, email, phone &
fax).   Abstracts will be reviewed by the Advisory Committee and
notification regarding acceptance will be made in September.  If you would
like to offer a half day pre-or post-conference workshop or seminar, please
send the details of your proposed presentation to the co-chairs.

Jane I. Dysart			David Raitt
Dysart & Jones Associates	draitt at raitt.demon.nl
dysart at inforamp.net		fax: +31 71 515 2712	
phone: 416/484-6129
fax: 416/484-7063

To receive the preliminary programme brochure later in the year or
exhibition information, please contact:
Jean Mulligan, Rubicon Communications Ltd
Email: j.mulligan at rubicon-communications.com
Tel: +44 (0)1865 204947
Fax: +44 (0)1865 204950
www.libtech-international.com

or

Information Today Inc.
143 Old Marlton Pike, Medford, NJ 08055
phone: 609/654-6266
fax: 609/654-4309
email: custserv at infotoday.com
Web site: http://www.infotoday.com