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January 17, 2002




     ISMIR 2002 - 3rd International Conference on Music Information Retrieval
           October 13-17, 2002: Ircam - Centre Pompidou, Paris, France
             Call for Papers, Posters, Tutorials, Panels and Exhibits
                            http://ismir2002.ircam.fr/ 


                             Museums and the Web 2002
                            April 17-20, 2002: Boston
                 ** Early Registration Deadline: Friday Jan 18 **
                         http://www.archimuse.com/mw2002/ 


             Modern Language Association: New York City, December 2002
       Call for Papers:  "Mining Digital Resources: Sites, Tools, Results."


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>Date:         Thu, 17 Jan 2002 08:58:57 -0800
>From: DLI2 Coordinator <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject:      Call for papers: ISMIR2002 - 3rd Int'l Conf. on Music 
>Information Retrieval
>To: [log in to unmask]\\ 

                     ISMIR 2002 - 3rd International Conference
                         on Music Information Retrieval
                           http://ismir2002.ircam.fr/ 
               October 13-17, 2002: Centre Pompidou, Paris, France

            Call for Papers, Posters, Tutorials, Panels and Exhibits

The annual ISMIR Conference is the first established international forum
for those involved in the tremendous growth of music-related contents
available digitally, locally or remotely, through networks.

This area presents vast challenges for those who need to organize and
structure, provide tools to search and retrieve, and use them efficiently:
music representation, when it exists, is multi-dimensional and
time-dependent; audio instantiations are voluminous objects requiring
particular care for storage and transmission while preserving quality;
descriptive information about what is musically significant addresses a
large spectrum of internal and external characteristics, from acoustic to
musicological ones; intellectual property rights about what can be made
available and how are complex, involve a variety of individuals and
organizations, and vary from country to country.

All of these concerns are of interest to education, academia,
entertainment and industry. This conference thus aims at providing a place
for the exchange of news, issues and results, by bringing together
researchers and developers, educators and librarians, students and
professional users, working in fields that may contribute significantly to
this multidisciplinary domain, by presenting original theoretical or
practical work in peer-reviewed contributions (papers, posters), serve as
a discussion forum (panels), provide in-depth information in specific
domains (tutorials), and show current products (exhibit).

Detailed information about the conference and its organization is
available on its Web site (http://ismir2002.ircam.fr/), and will be
regularly posted in the music-ir mailing list (information on subscription
available on the conference site).

Domains and Topics of Interest
==============================

ISMIR 2002 solicits original contributions in the following domains (this
is a non-exclusive list), as they apply to music information retrieval:

* Algorithms and methods for classification, clustering, probabilistic
modelling, association analysis
* Artificial intelligence
* Data mining
* Expert systems
* Formal models of music
* Knowledge representation, discovery and acquisition
* Machine learning
* Pattern recognition
* Perception and cognition
* Soft computing (neural networks, fuzzy systems, evolutionary computation)

Typical topics of interest, inasmuch as they relate to music information
retrieval, are:

* Formal models of music and their digital representations
* Music digital libraries (design, use)
* Music indexing and metadata (authoring and generation)
* Music recognition (printed, audio)
* Music representation, coding, language modelling
* Musical styles and genres
* Music similarity metrics (perceptual criteria such as pitch, rhythm,
timbre; musical criteria such as form, genre, etc.)
* Query languages for music IR (expressiveness, complexity)
* Routing and filtering for music and music queries
* Standards (metadata schema, XML, MPEG, Dublin Core, *MARC, Z39.50...)
and other metadata or protocols for music information retrieval
(CDDB, ...)
* User interfaces
* Socio-cultural aspects
* Systems issues (performance, compression, scalability, databases,
architecture, distributed search, multi-agent systems, mobile
applications)
* Validation (user needs and expectations, evaluation of music IR systems,
building test collections, experimental design and
metrics)
* Intellectual property rights issues (nationally and internationally)
* Business models and experience

General information for submissions
===================================

* Submissions should be formatted according to the provided template
(http://ismir2002.ircam.fr/TemplateA4.doc).
* Submissions should be sent electronically in Word or PDF to the
appropriate email address before the specified deadline (see below).
* All submissions will be peer-reviewed.

Papers
======

Authors are invited to submit papers, which they will present in 30-minute
sessions (20 minutes for presentation, 10 for Q&A).

* Papers should not exceed 3000 - 5000 words (approximately 10 pages).
* Papers should include 150-200 words abstract.
* Submission must consist of original contributions (not previously
published, and not currently being considered for publication elsewhere).
* Papers will be peer-reviewed.
* Submissions must be received by April 19, 2002.
* To submit, send your paper via email ([log in to unmask]).

In the event there are more excellent papers than can fit into the
conference program, we may request some paper submissions become poster
sessions

Poster Sessions
===============

Poster sessions will consist of printed posters - exact sizes to be
announced - available throughout the conference in a nearby space.

* Submission should consist of an extended abstract 750 -1,000 words (2
pages maximum, including references, to be included in
conference proceedings)
* Internet connection will be provided for each poster session
* You are encouraged to bring a laptop computer
* Submissions must be received by April 19, 2002
* To submit, send your poster proposal via email ([log in to unmask]).

Tutorials
=========

The first afternoon of the conference (10/13/2002) will consist of
tutorials covering a single topic in detail, lasting 3 hours
(plus a break).

* Submissions should consist of a 3-5 page abstract including:
   1. Biography of the presenter(s)
   2. The objectives
   3. An outline
   4. Course material
* Submissions should specify the intended audience and its expected level.
* Submissions must be received by February 18, 2002.
* To submit, send your tutorial proposal via email
([log in to unmask]).

Panels
======

The last morning of the conference (10/17/2002) will consist of panels
meant to foster discussion on a specific topic of interest to the
community, as well as real-world implementations and experience reports.

* Submissions should consist of a 1-2 page abstract including:
   1. Biography of the moderator.
   2. The topic and issues to be discussed.
   3. The intended and expected audience.
* Submissions must be received by February 18, 2002.
* To submit, send your panel proposal via email ([log in to unmask]).

Exhibits
========

Throughout ISMIR 2002, space will be available for publishers,
booksellers, software and systems sellers and other companies interested
in exhibiting their products.

* Deadline for full applications is September 30, 2002.
* Interested exhibitors should request information and/or apply via email
([log in to unmask]) .

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>Subject: MW2002 Early Registration ends this Friday
>To: David Green <[log in to unmask]>
>From: MW2002 Boston <[log in to unmask]>
>Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 20:37 -0500


         Museums and the Web 2002
         April 17-20, 2002
         Boston, Massachusetts, USA
         http://www.archimuse.com/mw2002/ 


Don't forget that early registration for Museums and the Web 2002
closes January 18, 2002!

MW2002 will be the place to review the state of the web in arts,
culture, and heritage. The program is packed with opportunities to
see best practices and new directions.

Speakers from around the world will summarize their activities in
sessions and panels. Pre-conference workshops provide in-depth
study of methods and issues in design, development, evaluation and
maintenance of heritage Web sites. Throughout MW2002, a variety
of session formats including the Crit Rooms, a Usability Lab,
Mini-Workshops, and Demonstrations offer diverse modes of
presentation. An Exhibit Hall features the latest in commercial
technology and services. A variety of evening social events ensure
plenty of opportunity to build your personal network.

Register on-line  to take advantage  of special early registration
rates at  http://www.archimuse.com/mw2002/register/ 

Plan to join us in Boston, for the sixth Museums and the Web
conference, described by an attendee at MW2001 as "one of the
best conferences in the digital library area".

MW2002 Co-Chairs:
         David Bearman, Archives & Museum Informatics
         Flavia Sparacino, MIT Media Lab
         Jennifer Trant, Archives & Museum Informatics

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>Date:         Thu, 10 Jan 2002 07:57:07 +0000
>From: "Humanist Discussion Group (by way of Willard McCarty
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         Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 07:41:59 +0000
         From: "Malcolm Hayward" <[log in to unmask]>
         Subject: CFP: 2002 MLA, Computer Studies in Language and Literature

The MLA's Discussion Group for Computer Studies in Language and Literature
has issued its Call for Papers for the December 2002 Conference in New
York. The session is titled "Mining Digital Resources: Sites, Tools,
Results." We seek papers describing exemplary projects and studies that use
computer resources. Of special interest are papers that include evaluations
of resources. What works well? Are there new uses for old tools? Are there
new tools that should be essential for the "scholar's workstation."
Proposals for papers (electronic format only) should be sent by March 1 to
Malcolm Hayward, [log in to unmask] According to MLA requirements, "All
session participants must be members in good standing by 1 April 2002 to be
listed in the Program issue of PMLA."

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