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[CFP] Socioeconomic Dimensions of Electronic Publishing
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Terry Kuny)
Wed Jan 28 20:26:22 1998
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 1998 15:01:01 -0600
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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CALL FOR PAPERS
SOCIOECONOMIC DIMENSIONS OF ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING
WORKSHOP Meeting the Needs of the Engineering and
Scientific Communities
Sponsored by the National Science Foundation, the
IEEE Foundation, the IEEE and the IEEE Computer
Society
In Cooperation with the
1998 IEEE International Conference on Advances in
Digital Libraries
Santa Barbara, California
April 23-25, 1998
The creation of scientific and technical
knowledge is occurring at breakneck speed as we
face the threshold of the 21st century.
Our challenge lies in capturing this
information, transferring
it, maintaining and integrating it so that its
full value is realized and multiplied. Explosive
growth in the domain of electronic
communications, and specifically in the area of
electronic publishing technologies, has been
responsive to this challenge. At present,
technology providers propose alternative
solutions, while scientists, engineers, and
publishers evaluate their utility through trial
and error. Through this iterative process, both
sides have moved forward, but face much
frustration in the gap between user demands and
available software. For reasons not fully
understood, information made available on-line is
not heavily used despite these apparent demands.
Critical issues remain:
1) What will emerge as the dominant design(s) of
the "information package" of the future? 2) How
do we resolve major obstacles to the creation and
utilization of electronic documents?
While opportunities abound for the discussion of
the technical dimensions of these issues,
socioeconomic dimensions are frequently
overlooked even though the history of
technological revolution suggests that these
social and economic issues are the most
problematic, and lie at the heart of meaningful
technological change. Resolution of these issues
requires a dialogue between stakeholders in the
scientific and engineering publishing communities
and the technology providers who aim to meet
their needs. This Workshop is designed to
provide a forum for this significant dialogue.
WORKSHOP PHASE ONE
In cooperation with the 1998 IEEE Advances in
Digital Libraries Conference. For further
information regarding this Conference, visit the
website:
www.alexandria.ucsb.edu/conferences/ADL98
PLENARY SESSION
The Challenge of Electronic Publishing: Meeting
the Needs of the Engineering and Scientific
Communities (Speaker to be announced.)
THREE SESSIONS WITH REFEREED PAPER PRESENTATIONS
Session 1: Defining the Technical and Scientific
"Information Package of the Future" Session 2:
Obstacles to the Creation of Electronic Documents
Session 3: Obstacles to the Utilization of
Electronic Documents
WORKSHOP PHASE TWO
At the close of ADL '98, workshop attendees will
be invited to participate in a working group
session to: 1) Discuss the opportunities and
obstacles raised through the ADL sessions; 2)
Examine alternative solutions; 3) Formulate
recommendations in support of the scientific and
engineering communities; and 4) Contribute to the
preparation of the final reports for the IEEE
Foundation and for NSF. The theme for the
session will be "Solutions at the Nexus: Where
Stakeholders' Requirements and Technical
Possibilities Meet".
Major Topic 1: Obstacles to the Creation and
Utilization of Electronic Documents Major Topic
2: Summaries and Recommendations- Social and
Technical Solutions
WORKSHOP PHASE THREE
During the final session on Saturday, April 25,
working groups will refine draft reports. Based
on paper presentations, discussions, and breakout
session interactions, participants will develop a
series of recommendations designed to facilitate
the adoption of successful strategies for
electronic publishing.
WE INVITE YOUR PARTICIPATION AT THIS WORKSHOP
Please submit a one-page abstract for review and
possible presentation during one of the parallel
sessions outlined above. Abstracts are due by
January 30, 1998. Notification of acceptance
will be February 16. Papers are due on April 15.
Accepted papers will be published in the IEEE/NSF
Workshop proceedings. Individuals with special
interest in this area and who have received their
undergraduate degrees in the last decade are
encouraged to respond. In such cases, financial
support for travel may be available.
For further information, please contact:
Dr. Christine Nielsen, Associate Professor
Crummer Graduate School
of Rollins College, 1000 Holt Avenue - 2722
Winter Park, Florida 32789-4499 Phone (407)
646-2146 or Fax (407) 646-1550
christine.nielsen@Rollins.Edu
Dr. Joseph Herkert, Assistant Professor
Division of Multidisciplinary Studies
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina 27695
Phone (919) 515-7997 or Fax (919) 515-1828
j.herkert@ieee.org
