Call for Call: Internet Librarian Intl/ LIBTECH 99

[d scott brandt]

INTERNET LIBRARIAN International / LIBTECH '99
     Olympia, London UK
     March 29-31, 1999
     Call for Speakers & Papers

Information Today Inc., a key provider of information technology
conferences for 20 years with National Online in New York, Computers in
Libraries in Washington DC, and Internet Librarian in Monterey, California,
is pleased to announce the First Annual Internet Librarian International
conference in conjunction with Libtech and the London International
Bookfair.  Internet Librarian International/LibTech'99 is the ONLY
international conference for library and information professionals who are
using, developing, and embracing Internet and intranet strategies in their
roles as information navigators, product developers, webmasters, and more.

Internet Librarian International/LibTech'99 offers a wide-ranging programme
designed to meet the needs of all types of librarians, information
researchers and information managers.  The focus of the conference is on
the Internet,
World Wide Web, Intranets and other related software and technology that
are transforming the operations, products, services, and roles within all
types of libraries and information services.

Internet Librarian International caters to all interests and all levels of
knowledge with two simultaneous tracks plus many workshops.  This year's
themes will encompass Intranets, Internet & Web Searching, Web Tools &
Search Engines, Managing and integrating  Knowledge Assets with the Web,
Net & Web Management,  Library Systems & the Net, Content Management,
Virtual Services, Training & Instruction, Library Pagemasters and
Webmasters, Digitizing Resources, Net Strategies & Trends for the Future.
We are looking for knowledgeable and authoritative speakers who will
explore the many exciting challenges facing information professionals today
and who will also focus on practical applications 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.

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

Advisory Committee	    Bill Forster, University of Hertfordshire
			    Melanie Goody, KPMG
			    Cindy Hill, Sun Microsystems
 			    Arnoud de Kemp, Springer-Verlag
 		
Possible Topics (suggestions only -- the more creative the topic the better!)

Digitizing collections             Hot new technology
WWW tools: JAVA, HTML              Marketing via the Web
Providing services virtually       Graphic design tips & tricks
Intranet case studies              Web-enabled products & services
Search engine tools & tips         Knowlege Management
Content licensing & management     Customer interfaces
Publishing on the Web              Electronic commerce
Managing electronic resources      Digital archiving
Information delivery channels      Electronic copyright issues
Internet searcher shortcuts              Internet training
Filtering & intelligent agents           Webmasters & Pagemasters
Designing & managing web sites           Future Net/Web strategies
Multimedia & image delivery              Mining for Net nuggets
Information Quality on the Net           Intellectual property
Web developer tools & techniques         Migrating databases to the Web
Acquiring & Managing Intranet Content    Networking libraries &
Enlisting partners & building alliances       communities
Paying for the Web  Portals and the library world
Web-based data warehouses

If you would like to participate in Internet Librarian
International/LibTech'99 as a speaker,please contact the Program Chairs at
the email/fax listed below
as soon as possible (December 21, 1999 at the very latest).  Include the
following brief details of your proposed paper/presentation: title, subject,
abstract, a few sentences of biographical information that relates you to
the topic, and your full contact information -- title, address, phone, fax,
email.  All abstracts will be reviewed and notification regarding
acceptance will be made at the beginning of the new year.

Porgram Chairs, Internet Librarian International '99
Jane I. Dysart,                    Dr. David Raitt
Dysart & Jones Associates          draitt at estec.esa.nl
phone 416/484-6129                      +31-71-5152712
fax  416/484-7063
dysart at inforamp.net
www.infotoday.com

To receive registration information and the preliminary program brochure
in the new year, or for information regardin exhibiting at the conference,
please contact

Jean Mulligan
Rubicon Communications Ltd
Tel: +44 (0)1865 204947
Fax: +44 (0)1865 204950
Email: jean.mulligan at cityshow.co.uk

or
Information Today  Inc.
custserv at infotoday.com
609/ 654-6266 or 800/300-9868
www.infotoday.com

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