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[WORKSHOP] 1996 UDT Core Programme/Section on Information Technology
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Terry Kuny)
Tue Apr 29 21:05:04 1997
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 1997 17:03:45 -0500
From: Terry Kuny <Terry.Kuny@xist.com>
To: PACS-L@LISTSERV.UH.EDU
Reply-To: Public-Access Computer Systems Forum <PACS-L@LISTSERV.UH.EDU>
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UDT Core Programme/Section on Information Technology
1996 IFLA General Conference Workshops and Open Sessions
Copenhagen, Denmark
August 31 - September 5, 1997
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No pre-registration for these sessions is necessary.
Seating on a first-come basis.
For any further information, please contact:
udt@nlc-bnc.ca
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Title: ILL Protocol Standard: Interlibrary Loan in an Open
Networked Environment
Tuesday Sept. 2
9:00 - 11:30
open session
150 attendees expected
Presented by:
UDT Core Programme,
Section on Information Technology and
Section on Document Delivery and Interlending
Speakers:
1. Fay Turner, Library Network Specialist,
Information Technology, National Library of Canada
2. Mary Jackson, Access and Delivery Services Consultant,
Association of Research Libraries
3. Ruth Moulton, Consultant
Objectives:
The objective of this half day session is to provide
delegates with an introduction to the capabilities of
this important standard and how it can be used to
support automated ILL messaging in a heterogeneous
computer environment. The session will include an
overview of the ISO Interlibrary Loan Protocol
Standard and presentations on ILL protocol implementation
activities in North America, Europe and Australia.
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Title: Z39.50 : Information Retrieval in an Open Network Environment
Wednesday, Sept. 3
9:00 to 11:30
open session
150 attendees expected
Presented by:
UDT Core Programme and
Section on Information Technology
Speakers:
1. Fay Turner, Library Network Specialist,
Information Technology, National Library of Canada
2. Gordon Pedersen, Support Team,
The Libraries Programme, European Commission
3. Denis Lynch, Software Engineer,
Silverplatter Information Limited
Objective:
The objective of this session is to provide an
introduction to the Z39.50 Information Retrieval
Standard: what it is, how it works, who has implemented
it. The session includes an overview of the Z39.50
standard, a more technical discussion of Z39.50
developments and a review of projects supported
by the European Commission.
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Title: Z39.50 : Vendor Products, Issues and Trends
(NOTE: it is related to previous session but completely different)
Thursday, Sept. 4
9:00 - 12:30
(OR P.M. IF A.M. NOT AVAILABLE)
workshop
75 attendees expected
Presented by: UDT Core Programme and Section on Information Technology
Coordinators:
1. Fay Turner, Library Network Specialist,
Information Technology, National Library of Canada
2. Gordon Pedersen, Support Team,
The Libraries Programme, European Commission
Speakers
1. Robin Yeates, Senior Researcher / Centre Manager,
Library Information Technology Centre,
South Bank University, London
2. Michel G. Wesseling, General Manager Northern Europe,
Geac Computers
3. John Favaro, Intecs Sistemi, S.p.A., Pisa
Objective:
The objective of this workshop is to illustrate
the capabilities of the Z39.50 standard through
the demonstration of a variety of Z39.50 products.
The session will also include a panel discussion on
Z39.50 issues, trends and end user concerns.
The panelists will include the speakers; Denis Lynch,
Silverplatter Information Limited; and Liv Holm,
Oslo College, Norway
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Title: Introduction to Internet Metadata
Thursday, Sept. 4
9:00 - 12:30
workshop
75 attendees expected
Presented by: UDT Core Programme
Speakers:
1. Leigh Swain, Director, UDT Core Programme
2. Terry Kuny, IFLANET Administration, XIST Inc.
3. Stuart Weibel, Senior Research Scientist, OCLC
Objective:
What is Metadata? What is the Dublin Core and Warwick Framework?
URNs? URCs? And why are these critically important
concerns for future digital libraries and networked information?
The description and location of electronic information represents
one of the most critical challenges for next-generation Internet
services and electronic information management. This workshop by
internationally renowned expert, Dr. Stuart Weibel, will discuss
some of the important new directions and the many challenges of
resource description on the Internet, with particular emphasis
on the Dublin Core/Warwick Framework metadata initiatives.
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IFLA General Conference information is available at:
URL: http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/ifla/IV/ifla63/63intro.htm
Copenhagen, Denmark
August 31 - September 5, 1997
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