Australian conference announcement

[Simon Huggard]

PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS

Books and bytes:

technologies for the hybrid library



10th VALA BIENNIAL CONFERENCE
AND EXHIBITION
16 - 18 February, 2000
Melbourne Convention Centre, Melbourne, Australia.

http://www.vicnet.net.au/~vala/conf2000.htm



CALL FOR PAPERS - DEADLINE 28 APRIL, 1999
You are invited to submit abstracts addressing technologies for the
hybrid library, including electronic and digital management of
information.  Possible topics might include (but are not limited to):

Enabling Technologies
. Metadata
. Marc - evolving and merging with metadata
. Z39.50
. Mark-up languages:
 SGML, XML, RDF
 Structured documents
. User authentication and certification
. Digital publishing
. Digital paper, wearable computers
. Transponders, fringe technology
. Perpetual access mechanisms

Services
. Who are the users?
. Virtual libraries
. The Internet as public library?
. E-commerce
. Value-added services and systems

User Issues
. User interfaces
. Psychology of Internet usage (for example, chat)
. Information for the resource poor in the IT age
. Privacy, information, ethics

Business Strategies/Management
. Integrating library systems
. Planning and implementing new technologies
. Licensing and consortia
. Data collection and targeted services
. Archiving electronic resources



PREPARATION OF YOUR ABSTRACT
. The abstract, being a precis of your paper, should be about 300 to 500
words.
 
. The heading must include the title of your paper, followed by the
names and affiliations of the authors and the name and address,
telephone, facsimile and e-mail address of the author who will be
presenting the paper at the conference.
 
. Acceptance or otherwise is at the discretion of the Conference
Programme Committee.  The presenting author will be advised in writing
of the Committee's decision during June 1999.
 
. On acceptance of abstracts, authors will be provided with an author's
kit.  Full copies of your paper are required to be forwarded to Waldron
Smith Convention Network by 1 September 1999, following which it will be
refereed.  Programme Committee will then advise you of any revisions
required.
 
. All presenting speakers must register for the Conference.
 
. Abstracts for more than one paper may be submitted.

. The deadline for abstract submission is 28 April, 1999.

Please forward two copies of each abstract to:

VALA2000 Conference Secretariat
Waldron Smith Convention Network
93 Victoria Avenue
Albert Park  VIC  3206
AUSTRALIA
Telephone: +61 3 9690 6744
Facsimile: +61 3 9690 7155

OR e-mail to:
wscn at bigpond.com



SPONSORSHIP & EXHIBITION
Expressions of interest are invited from companies and organisations to
participate as a sponsor and/or exhibitor at  VALA2000: 10th Biennial
Conference and Exhibition "Books and bytes: technologies for the hybrid
library".  Further information regarding the various marketing
opportunities available can be obtained from the Conference Secretariat.


FURTHER INFORMATION AND MAIN ANNOUNCEMENT BROCHURE
Further information is available on the VALA2000 home page at:

http://www.vicnet.net.au/~vala/conf2000.htm


VALA2000 CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT
Waldron Smith Convention Network
93 Victoria Avenue
Albert Park  VIC  3206
AUSTRALIA
Telephone: +61 3 9690 6744
Facsimile: +61 3 9690 7155
E-mail: wscn at bigpond.com

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VICTORIAN ASSOCIATION FOR LIBRARY AUTOMATION INC.
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