VALA2002 Conference - CALL FOR PAPERS - DEADLINE 14 MAY, 2001

[Simon Huggard]

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CALL FOR PAPERS - DEADLINE 14 MAY, 2001 
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VALA2002
11th Biennial Conference and Exhibition

e-VOLVING INFORMATION FUTURES
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6-8 February 2002

Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre

http://www.vala.org.au/conf2002.htm


You are invited to submit abstracts addressing
electronic information and e-volving future
developments.  

Topics may include (but are not limited to):


e-nabling technologies          e-services
----------------------          ----------
· Data mining                   · Learning environment
· Broadband / Narrowband        · Consortia
· Portability                   · Licensing and
copyright
· Wireless technology           · Infotainment
· IT strategic planning         · Disintermediation
                                · Remediation
e-commerce / e-business         · Frictionless futures
-----------------------         · Personalisation
· User authentication           · Portals
· Rights management             · Enquiry services
· Accessibility                 · Psychology of the
Internet
· Security                      · 24 hour support
· Privacy                       · User interfaces 
· Interoperability
· Standards
· Managing digital objects
· Commercial information delivery 


e-content
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· The library as the Internet
· The digital divide
· e-books / e-ink
· Archiving / preservation of electronic resources
· Digital / electronic publishing
· Metadata
· Integrating library systems
· Mark-up languages
· Structured documents
· Performance measures and statistical data
· Digitization
· Electronic reserve


PREPARATION OF YOUR ABSTRACT 

Please refer instructions on the  VALA2002 Conference
Web Site at:
http://www.vala.org.au/conf2002.htm


· The deadline for abstract submission is 14 May,
2001. 

Please forward two copies of each abstract to: 

VALA2002 Conference Organisers' Office
Waldron Smith Management
61 Danks Street
Port Melbourne VIC 3207
AUSTRALIA
Telephone: +61 3 9645 6311
Facsimile: +61 3 9645 6322

OR e-mail to: wscn at convention.net.au 


FURTHER INFORMATION AND
MAIN ANNOUNCEMENT BROCHURE 

The Main Announcement and Registration Brochure will
be issued in August 2001. 

If you would like to receive the Main Announcement and

Registration Brochure please contact the VALA2002
Conference Organisers' Office.

If you may be interested in holding a workshop in
conjunction with the conference, please contact the
VALA2002 Conference Organisers' Office. 


SPONSORSHIP & EXHIBITION 

Expressions of interest are invited from companies and

organisations to participate as a sponsor and/or
exhibitor at VALA2002: 11th Biennial Conference and
Exhibition  "e-VOLVING INFORMATION FUTURES". 

Further information regarding the various marketing 
opportunities available can be obtained from the
Conference Organisers' Office.

VALA2002 Conference Organisers Office
Waldron Smith Management
61 Danks Street   Port Melbourne   VIC  3207
Telephone:	(03) 9645 6311
Facsimile: 	(03) 9645 6311
Email:		wscn at convention.net.au


The registration brochure, detailing a comprehensive 
program will be available for distribution in August
2001.
 
Simon Huggard
VALA President
Victorian Association for Library Automation Inc.
Reg No A11933  ABN 75 344 574 577
P.O. Box 282
Croydon VIC  3136
Phone: + 61 3 9725 2725  Fax: + 61 3 9723 6097
Email: vala at vala.org.au



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