----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Forwarded from the LITA-L list. Judy -------------Forwarded Message----------------- From: INTERNET:[log in to unmask], INTERNET:[log in to unmask] To: Library and Information Technology Association List, INTERNET:[log in to unmask] Date: 5/5/97 12:55 PM RE: ACM International Conference on Digital Libraries ACM DL '97 ********** 2nd ACM International Conference on Digital Libraries ***************************************************** PRELIMINARY PROGRAM DOUBLETREE HOTEL, PHILADELPHIA, PA JULY 23-26, 1997 ACM DL '97 will immediately precede SIGIR '97 in Philadelphia. The ACM DL series is sponsored by ACM through SIGIR and SIGLINK. ACM DL '97 ACM Digital Libraries is an international conference which is building a community of individuals from diverse fields to study research and development in digital libraries. The collection, access and use of electronic libraries. The collection, access and use of electronic information in a variety of formats requires solutions to problems ranging from the technical to the social, incorporating knowledge and experience from many fields. Individuals with an interest in library and information science, digital information technology, education, information policy and economics, information seeking behavior and other fields contributing to digital library development are invited to attend. CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: Wednesday * Tutorials * Opening reception Thursday * Keynote address by Jim Reimer, IBM Senior Technical Staff Member * Technical sessions * Panel on museum and gallery applications of digital libraries * D-Lib panel on interoperability * Banquet cruise Friday * Plenary address by Pamela Samuelson, U. of California Berkeley * Technical sessions * D-Lib panel on interoperability * Poster and demonstration showcase and reception Saturday * Technical sessions * Workshops Sunday * Tour to Brandywine Valley STEERING COMMITTEE Edward Fox (Chair), Virginia Tech Robert B. Allen, Bellcore William Arms, CNRI Nicholas Belkin, Rutgers University Richard Furuta, Texas A&M University Gary Marchionini, University of Maryland Edie Rasmussen, University of Pittsburgh Conference information is available from the DL'97 website or via email: http://www.sis.pitt.edu/~diglib97/ or [log in to unmask] ******************************************************