IRLIST Digest ISSN 1064-6965 October 9, 1995 Volume XII, Number 39 Issue 276 ********************************************************** II. JOBS 1. Rank Xerox Research Center, Grenoble, France: Researchers, Mulit-Lingual Information Retrieval 2. U. Washington: Assistant Professor, GLSIS III. NOTICES A. Publications 1. Katharine Sharp Review: Editors Needed B. Meetings 1. ACMMultimedia '95 2. SLA's Winter Education Conference IV. PROJECTS D. Initiatives & Proposals 1. NSF 95-111 and NSF 95-112 2. NSF 95-118 ********************************************************** II. JOBS II.1. Fr: Gregory Grefenstette Re: Rank Xerox Research Center, Grenoble, France: Research Positions, Multi-Lingual Information Retrieval Research Positions in Multi-Lingual Information Retrieval at the Rank Xerox Research Centre The Multi-Lingual Theory and Technology group at the Rank Xerox Research Centre (located in Grenoble, France) is looking for motivated researchers to work on problems in information retrieval and natural language processing. Two positions are available. RESEARCH ASSOCIATE The candidate will provide technical support for our work in multi-lingual information retrieval and contribute to the development of an information retrieval system suited to our research needs. Secondary work will involve other aspects of natural language processing, as our interests range from automatic translation to text generation to information retrieval in a multi-lingual setting. There are a number of active projects that range in scope from long term basic research to short term prototyping. Applicants should have the equivalent of at least a U.S. master's degree in computer science. A degree in a closely related field may also be acceptable if they have a strong computational background. Candidates must have excellent skills and considerable experience with Unix and C/C++ programming. Some experience with both corpus linguistics and large scale information retrieval problems would be highly desirable. The applicant must be able to communicate effectively in English and knowledge of other major European languages would also be helpful. There is no specific deadline for application, but we expect the position to be filled early in 1996 at the latest. RESEARCH SCIENTIST The candidate will collaborate in the development of new approaches to solving multi-lingual information retrieval problems and will also contribute to our ongoing work to develop statistical and linguistic tools for analyzing text in English, French, German, and other major European languages. In particular, (s)he will collaborate with other researchers at RXRC on projects involving the automatic extraction and translation of terminology from multi-lingual text collections. Applicants should have the equivalent of a PhD in computer science or some closely related field and have practical experience with information retrieval and a strong computational background. The ideal background would include some experience with computational linguistics, natural language processing, machine learning, and/or the statistical analysis of text. Experience with large scale information retrieval problems is also desirable. Candidates will be expected to develop new ideas and work on long term basic research, so creativity and strong personal motivation are essential qualities. The applicant must be able to communicate effectively in English, and working knowledge of French, German, or other major European languages would be valuable. The position will be available in mid-1996. APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO: Annie Zaenen annie.zaenen@xerox.fr RXRC, 6 chemin de Maupertuis, 38240 Meylan, France fax: +33 76 61 50 99 ********** II.2. Fr: Jerold Nelson Re: U. Washington: Assistant Professor, GSLIS People and Knowledge: Building Information Connections! The Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Washington is recruiting an individual who subscribes to this vision to fill a full-time, tenure track position at the Assistant Professor rank beginning in the 1996/1997 academic year. Desired Qualifications: informed, energetic and creative attention to theoretical and practical issues of information seeking behavior, the use of information and the satisfaction of information needs; a strong background in the social sciences; an earned doctorate or the equivalent in library/information science or cognate area; ability for and interest in doing research; ability to pursue and develop interdisciplinary collaboration; professional experience. Duties/Responsibilities: The successful candidate will teach courses, including some responsibility for information access courses in the sciences, the social sciences and business; will lead research and seek grants; will advise students and assume other duties of a faculty member; and will have opportunity to be involved in the development of a proposed new interdisciplinary doctoral program. Salary: A nine month contract at a salary to be negotiated. Summer employment possible. A full range of benefits, including TIAA/CREF. The University of Washington is a research university in an active information environment. The Graduate School of Library and Information Science offers an ALA accredited masters degree program. Seattle is a multicultural, modern city with numerous cultural, outdoor and athletic activities. Review of applications will begin December 1, 1995 and will continue until the position is filled. We are building a multicultural work force and strongly encourage women, ethnic minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Special interest will be given to applicants who can serve well in an increasingly diverse university community. The University of Washington is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Information will be available at the ASIS annual meeting, and interviews will be conducted at the ALISE meeting in San Antonio, TX in January 1996. Candidates, please send letters of application, curriculum vitae, and names, addresses and phone numbers of at least three references. Applications and letters of nomination should be sent to: Jerold Nelson, Chair, Search Committee, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Box 352930, University of Washington, Seattle WA 98195- 2930. E-mail: jernel@u.washington.edu. GSLIS Home Page: http://www.grad.washington.edu/GSLISHome.html Jerold Nelson Search Committee Chair Graduate School of Library and Information Science University of Washington Box 352930 Seattle, WA 98195-2930 (206)543-1894 jernel@u.washington.edu ********************************************************** III. NOTICES III.A.1. Fr: Katharine Sharp Review Re: Editors Needed! Katharine Sharp Review (ISSN 1083-5261) http://edfu.lis.uiuc.edu The Katharine Sharp Review, the first electronic journal featuring scholarship and research by students in the field of library and information science, is seeking an ambitious few to sit on the peer-review board for the second year of this publication. The review process needs reviewers to make this a true 'peer-review' and the opportunity to participate in the editorial process first hand will be both enjoyable and educational. The review board will be responsible for the selection and review of all submitted articles. The length of commitment to the editorial board will be for a full year and will comprise two issues (February and August). Each reviewer will be responsible fo r returning complete critical reviews in a timely manner that will provide guidance as to the acceptability of any one submission. In order to be considered as a potential board member/reviewer, you must currently be enrolled in a LIS program (both MLS and PhD students are encouraged to consider), have ready access to e-mail, as this will be the primary means of communication, and preferably a WWW browser. A strong command of English, knowledge of the library and information science field, and a strong desire to take part in a unique and ground- breaking publication is also recommended! If you are interested, please e-mail your name, institution, a description of your general interests within the field, and perhaps three or four keywords describing your specific interests in LIS, to the founding editor, Kevin Ward, at sharp-review@edfu.lis.uiuc.edu. For more information regarding The Katharine Sharp Review, please e-mail the editor or see the Review's WWW site, including the first issue from August 1995, at http://edfu.lis.uiuc.edu/review. Kevin Ward The Katharine Sharp Review review@edfu.lis.uiuc.edu http://edfu.lis.uiuc.edu/review ********** III.B.1. Fr: PolleZ.PARC@xerox.com Re: ACM Multimedia'95 Advance Program ACM MULTIMEDIA'95 November 5-9, 1995 Hyatt Regency (Embarcadero) San Francisco, CA THE THIRD ACM INTERNATIONAL MULTIMEDIA CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION Early registration date is October 8, 1995. For additional information about ACM Multimedia'95, refer to the World Wide Web page: http://acm.org/MM95/ or contact ACM Multimedia'95 Danieli & O'Keefe Associates, Inc 490 Boston Post Road Sudbury, MA 01776 Tel: +1-508-443-3330 x1230 or +1-800-524-1851 x1230 Fax: +1-508-443-4715 ADVANCE PROGRAM SUMMARY WORKSHOP OVERVIEW Saturday November 4 W1: Workshop on Effective Abstractions in Multimedia Layout, Presentation, and Interaction W2: Integrating Audio and Visual Media W3: Evaluation Methods and Quality Criteria for Multimedia Applications W4: NSF Research on Digital Libraries (CANCELLED) Friday November 10 W5: Adaptive Multimedia Technologies for People with Disabilities W6: Intellectual Property Rights Management in the Electronic Information Society: A European Initiative in the ESPRIT Programme W7: Multimedia Database Management Systems TECHNICAL PROGRAM TUESDAY, November 7 1. Opening Plenary: Silicon Snake Oil: What Multimedia is Offering. Speaker: Clifford Stoll. 2A. Video Indexing and Retrieval 2B. Supporting Collaboration Environments 2P. Panel: Policy Issues in the Development of Digital Media. Chair: Barbara Simons, IBM Almaden. 3A. Cyber Communities 3B. Multimedia Storage Servers 3P. Panel: Curriculum, Education and Training about Multimedia. Chair: Ed Fox, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. 4A. Authoring Flexible Documents 4B. Video Processing 4P. Panel: Multimedia on a Shoestring: Low Bandwidth Implementations. Chair: John Danskin, Dartmouth College. WEDNESDAY, November 8 5A. Speech and Audio Interfaces 5D. Demonstrations: Networked Video 5P. Personal Narrative Spaces. Chair: Sha Xin Wei, Stanford University. 6A. Multimedia Network Tools 6D. Demonstrations: Video-centric Information Systems 6P. User Interface Challenges of Media Design Chair: Penny Bauersfeld 7A. Video and Image Collections 7D. Demonstrations: Enabling Hardware and Software 7P. Museums, Multimedia, and Cultural Learning. Co-Chairs: Ranjit Makkuni, Xerox PARC and Mike Sipusic, University of California, Berkeley. 8A. Multimedia Networking 8D. Demonstrations: Video Indexing 8P. Panel: Multimedia and Education: Magic, Myth or Miracle Cure? Chair: Rachelle Heller, George Washington University. INTERACTIVE DEMONSTRATIONS THURSDAY, November 9 9A. Video in Hypermedia 9B. Synchronization...it's about Time 9P. What's that Character doing in your Interface? Chair: Abbe Don, Abbe Don Interactive Inc. 10A. LEARNing with MultiMedia 10B. Media Encoding 10P. Broadband Data Services to the Home. Chair: Gita Gopal, HP Laboratories. 11. Award Papers 12. Follow the Artists: Speaker: Carol Peters, daVinci Time & Space STUDENT VOLUNTEER PROGRAM: ACM Multimedia'95 will provide an international forum for many aspects of multimedia technology. The student volunteer program is an opportunity for students to associate with experts in these fields. Interested graduate and undergraduate students are requested to contact student volunteer co-ordinator for more details. Hans-Peter Dommel Baskin Center for Computer Sciences/Engineering Univ. of California, Santa Cruz Applied Sciences 350, CA 95064 Phone: +1-408+459-4458 Fax: +1-408-459-4829 ********** III.B.2. Fr: TRACY@SLA.ORG Re: SLA's Winter Education Conference Mark your calendar for the Special Libraries Association's 1996 Winter Education Conference, "Technology and Tools in the Information Age," to be held January 28-30 at the Stouffer Tower City Plaza Hotel in Cleveland, OH. Offered annually, this three-day event includes a variety of half- day workshops, full-day courses, technology-related exhibits and demonstrations of the newest products and services. In addition, you will have an opportunity to network with other information professionals. Course offerings will include: CD-ROM, Internet, information management, and much, much more! To receive a brochure and registration information, contact Tracy Lofty, SLA's Manager of Professional Development at (phone) 202-234-4700, ext. 649, (Internet) tracy@sla.org. ********************************************************** IV. PROJECTS IV.D.1. Fr: Maria Zemankova Re: Inquiries about the NSF FY96 GOALI Initiative The FY96 GOALI Announcements: NSF 95-112 "Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry" (prepared by all directorates) NSF 95-111 GOALI "FY 1996 Guidelines for EHR, ENG and GEO" can be requested by sending email to , containing the publication indentification and your full mailing address. It should also be available electronically at http:/www.nsf.gov/ or via telnet to stis.nsf.gov, login as public and follow the instructions (you will need a VT100 emulator). To get an electronic copy of the "STIS USERS GUIDE", NSF 94-10, send an email request to: stisserve@nsf.gov. Your message should contain: get NSF9410.txt There are NO funds set aside for this initiative in the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Directorate. All proposals will compete with proposals in other categories in the appropriate programs. I cannot give estimates of the chances of success in the Database and Expert Systems Program. The next target date for proposals submitted to the Database and Expert Systems Program is January 15, 1996. You should aim your submission of a GOALI proposal for this target date. (Proposals received late will not be returned, but may miss a review panel.) IF YOU HAVE ANY SPECIFIC GOALI QUESTIONS, PLEASE DIRECT THEM TO: Mike Roco mroco@nsf.gov 703-306-1371 PD in the Chemical and Transport Systems, and Coordinator for the NSF GOALI initiative ********** IV.D.2. Fr: Maria Zemankova Re: US Acad. researchers - NSF DBES CAREER $$$ Guidelines CAREER Guidelines, NSF 95-118 state on p. 2 under "Award Level and Duration" that proposals may request at least $200K for 4 or at least $250,000 for 5 years. In order to have a reasonable uniformity in the level of proposed efforts and to observe realistic budget projections for the Database and Expert Systems Program (DBES), I STRONGLY recommend your observing the following guidelines: * project duration: 4 years * yearly support requested from NSF: about $50K * 4-year total requested from NSF: max $200K You are encouraged NOT to increase your yearly budgets for future years, but keep it at $50K/year, as we are NOT expecting increases in the DBES budget in future years. (On the contrary, the new 4-year awards will put a serious strain on the already limited budget.) You are also strongly encouraged to seek cost-sharing for the support of your research effort from your institution or other sources (e.g., industry). GENERAL ADVICE ON PROPOSAL PREPARATION: Frame your problem area carefully and provide motivation for the proposed work. Demonstrate your knowledge about the current state of knowledge and technology relevant to your proposed work. State any assumptions clearly, including projections into the future (e.g., increasing storage capacities, etc.). Please include a 4-year research plan, with objectives/goals/milestones for each year. This will add credibility and feasibility to your planned reseach and educational activities. (Do not go overbaord, but the reviewers should be able to see that you can achieve your overall proposal objectives in the timeframe of 4 years). I would recommend your including a brief description of the impact and/or potential applications of the expected results of your proposed project. Best wishes, Maria P.S. I'll be gone Oct. 11 - 19, and currenly have a backlog of 168 email messages and 3 feet (vertically) of hard-copy mail, so I hope my guidelines above will prevent additional inquiries... Maria Zemankova, Ph.D. Internet: mzemanko@nsf.gov Database and Expert Systems Program Bitnet: mzemanko@nsf National Science Foundation Phone: 703-306-1926 4201 Wilson Blvd., Room 1115 Fax: 703-306-0599 Arlington, VA 22230 ********************************************************** IRLIST Digest is distributed from the University of California, Division of Library Automation, 300 Lakeside Drive, Oakland, CA. 94612-3550. Send subscription requests and submissions to: NCGUR@UCCMVSA.UCOP.EDU Editorial Staff: Clifford Lynch calur@uccmvsa.ucop.edu Nancy Gusack ncgur@uccmvsa.ucop.edu The IRLIST Archives is now set up for anonymous FTP, as well as via the LISTSERV. 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Initiatives & Proposals 1. NSF 95-111 and NSF 95-112 2. NSF 95-118 ********************************************************** II. JOBS II.1. Fr: Gregory Grefenstette Re: Rank Xerox Research Center, Grenoble, France: Research Positions, Multi-Lingual Information Retrieval Research Positions in Multi-Lingual Information Retrieval at the Rank Xerox Research Centre The Multi-Lingual Theory and Technology group at the Rank Xerox Research Centre (located in Grenoble, France) is looking for motivated researchers to work on problems in information retrieval and natural language processing. Two positions are available. RESEARCH ASSOCIATE The candidate will provide technical support for our work in multi-lingual information retrieval and contribute to the development of an information retrieval system suited to our research needs. Secondary work will involve other aspects of natural language processing, as our interests range from automatic translation to text generation to information retrieval in a multi-lingual setting. There are a number of active projects that range in scope from long term basic research to short term prototyping. Applicants should have the equivalent of at least a U.S. master's degree in computer science. A degree in a closely related field may also be acceptable if they have a strong computational background. Candidates must have excellent skills and considerable experience with Unix and C/C++ programming. Some experience with both corpus linguistics and large scale information retrieval problems would be highly desirable. The applicant must be able to communicate effectively in English and knowledge of other major European languages would also be helpful. There is no specific deadline for application, but we expect the position to be filled early in 1996 at the latest. RESEARCH SCIENTIST The candidate will collaborate in the development of new approaches to solving multi-lingual information retrieval problems and will also contribute to our ongoing work to develop statistical and linguistic tools for analyzing text in English, French, German, and other major European languages. In particular, (s)he will collaborate with other researchers at RXRC on projects involving the automatic extraction and translation of terminology from multi-lingual text collections. Applicants should have the equivalent of a PhD in computer science or some closely related field and have practical experience with information retrieval and a strong computational background. The ideal background would include some experience with computational linguistics, natural language processing, machine learning, and/or the statistical analysis of text. Experience with large scale information retrieval problems is also desirable. Candidates will be expected to develop new ideas and work on long term basic research, so creativity and strong personal motivation are essential qualities. The applicant must be able to communicate effectively in English, and working knowledge of French, German, or other major European languages would be valuable. The position will be available in mid-1996. APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO: Annie Zaenen annie.zaenen@xerox.fr RXRC, 6 chemin de Maupertuis, 38240 Meylan, France fax: +33 76 61 50 99 ********** II.2. Fr: Jerold Nelson Re: U. Washington: Assistant Professor, GSLIS People and Knowledge: Building Information Connections! The Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Washington is recruiting an individual who subscribes to this vision to fill a full-time, tenure track position at the Assistant Professor rank beginning in the 1996/1997 academic year. Desired Qualifications: informed, energetic and creative attention to theoretical and practical issues of information seeking behavior, the use of information and the satisfaction of information needs; a strong background in the social sciences; an earned doctorate or the equivalent in library/information science or cognate area; ability for and interest in doing research; ability to pursue and develop interdisciplinary collaboration; professional experience. Duties/Responsibilities: The successful candidate will teach courses, including some responsibility for information access courses in the sciences, the social sciences and business; will lead research and seek grants; will advise students and assume other duties of a faculty member; and will have opportunity to be involved in the development of a proposed new interdisciplinary doctoral program. Salary: A nine month contract at a salary to be negotiated. Summer employment possible. A full range of benefits, including TIAA/CREF. The University of Washington is a research university in an active information environment. The Graduate School of Library and Information Science offers an ALA accredited masters degree program. Seattle is a multicultural, modern city with numerous cultural, outdoor and athletic activities. Review of applications will begin December 1, 1995 and will continue until the position is filled. We are building a multicultural work force and strongly encourage women, ethnic minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Special interest will be given to applicants who can serve well in an increasingly diverse university community. The University of Washington is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Information will be available at the ASIS annual meeting, and interviews will be conducted at the ALISE meeting in San Antonio, TX in January 1996. Candidates, please send letters of application, curriculum vitae, and names, addresses and phone numbers of at least three references. Applications and letters of nomination should be sent to: Jerold Nelson, Chair, Search Committee, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Box 352930, University of Washington, Seattle WA 98195- 2930. E-mail: jernel@u.washington.edu. GSLIS Home Page: http://www.grad.washington.edu/GSLISHome.html Jerold Nelson Search Committee Chair Graduate School of Library and Information Science University of Washington Box 352930 Seattle, WA 98195-2930 (206)543-1894 jernel@u.washington.edu ********************************************************** III. NOTICES III.A.1. Fr: Katharine Sharp Review Re: Editors Needed! Katharine Sharp Review (ISSN 1083-5261) http://edfu.lis.uiuc.edu The Katharine Sharp Review, the first electronic journal featuring scholarship and research by students in the field of library and information science, is seeking an ambitious few to sit on the peer-review board for the second year of this publication. The review process needs reviewers to make this a true 'peer-review' and the opportunity to participate in the editorial process first hand will be both enjoyable and educational. The review board will be responsible for the selection and review of all submitted articles. The length of commitment to the editorial board will be for a full year and will comprise two issues (February and August). Each reviewer will be responsible fo r returning complete critical reviews in a timely manner that will provide guidance as to the acceptability of any one submission. In order to be considered as a potential board member/reviewer, you must currently be enrolled in a LIS program (both MLS and PhD students are encouraged to consider), have ready access to e-mail, as this will be the primary means of communication, and preferably a WWW browser. A strong command of English, knowledge of the library and information science field, and a strong desire to take part in a unique and ground- breaking publication is also recommended! If you are interested, please e-mail your name, institution, a description of your general interests within the field, and perhaps three or four keywords describing your specific interests in LIS, to the founding editor, Kevin Ward, at sharp-review@edfu.lis.uiuc.edu. For more information regarding The Katharine Sharp Review, please e-mail the editor or see the Review's WWW site, including the first issue from August 1995, at http://edfu.lis.uiuc.edu/review. Kevin Ward The Katharine Sharp Review review@edfu.lis.uiuc.edu http://edfu.lis.uiuc.edu/review ********** III.B.1. Fr: PolleZ.PARC@xerox.com Re: ACM Multimedia'95 Advance Program ACM MULTIMEDIA'95 November 5-9, 1995 Hyatt Regency (Embarcadero) San Francisco, CA THE THIRD ACM INTERNATIONAL MULTIMEDIA CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION Early registration date is October 8, 1995. For additional information about ACM Multimedia'95, refer to the World Wide Web page: http://acm.org/MM95/ or contact ACM Multimedia'95 Danieli & O'Keefe Associates, Inc 490 Boston Post Road Sudbury, MA 01776 Tel: +1-508-443-3330 x1230 or +1-800-524-1851 x1230 Fax: +1-508-443-4715 ADVANCE PROGRAM SUMMARY WORKSHOP OVERVIEW Saturday November 4 W1: Workshop on Effective Abstractions in Multimedia Layout, Presentation, and Interaction W2: Integrating Audio and Visual Media W3: Evaluation Methods and Quality Criteria for Multimedia Applications W4: NSF Research on Digital Libraries (CANCELLED) Friday November 10 W5: Adaptive Multimedia Technologies for People with Disabilities W6: Intellectual Property Rights Management in the Electronic Information Society: A European Initiative in the ESPRIT Programme W7: Multimedia Database Management Systems TECHNICAL PROGRAM TUESDAY, November 7 1. Opening Plenary: Silicon Snake Oil: What Multimedia is Offering. Speaker: Clifford Stoll. 2A. Video Indexing and Retrieval 2B. Supporting Collaboration Environments 2P. Panel: Policy Issues in the Development of Digital Media. Chair: Barbara Simons, IBM Almaden. 3A. Cyber Communities 3B. Multimedia Storage Servers 3P. Panel: Curriculum, Education and Training about Multimedia. Chair: Ed Fox, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. 4A. Authoring Flexible Documents 4B. Video Processing 4P. Panel: Multimedia on a Shoestring: Low Bandwidth Implementations. Chair: John Danskin, Dartmouth College. WEDNESDAY, November 8 5A. Speech and Audio Interfaces 5D. Demonstrations: Networked Video 5P. Personal Narrative Spaces. Chair: Sha Xin Wei, Stanford University. 6A. Multimedia Network Tools 6D. Demonstrations: Video-centric Information Systems 6P. User Interface Challenges of Media Design Chair: Penny Bauersfeld 7A. Video and Image Collections 7D. Demonstrations: Enabling Hardware and Software 7P. Museums, Multimedia, and Cultural Learning. Co-Chairs: Ranjit Makkuni, Xerox PARC and Mike Sipusic, University of California, Berkeley. 8A. Multimedia Networking 8D. Demonstrations: Video Indexing 8P. Panel: Multimedia and Education: Magic, Myth or Miracle Cure? Chair: Rachelle Heller, George Washington University. INTERACTIVE DEMONSTRATIONS THURSDAY, November 9 9A. Video in Hypermedia 9B. Synchronization...it's about Time 9P. What's that Character doing in your Interface? Chair: Abbe Don, Abbe Don Interactive Inc. 10A. LEARNing with MultiMedia 10B. Media Encoding 10P. Broadband Data Services to the Home. Chair: Gita Gopal, HP Laboratories. 11. Award Papers 12. Follow the Artists: Speaker: Carol Peters, daVinci Time & Space STUDENT VOLUNTEER PROGRAM: ACM Multimedia'95 will provide an international forum for many aspects of multimedia technology. The student volunteer program is an opportunity for students to associate with experts in these fields. Interested graduate and undergraduate students are requested to contact student volunteer co-ordinator for more details. Hans-Peter Dommel Baskin Center for Computer Sciences/Engineering Univ. of California, Santa Cruz Applied Sciences 350, CA 95064 Phone: +1-408+459-4458 Fax: +1-408-459-4829 ********** III.B.2. Fr: TRACY@SLA.ORG Re: SLA's Winter Education Conference Mark your calendar for the Special Libraries Association's 1996 Winter Education Conference, "Technology and Tools in the Information Age," to be held January 28-30 at the Stouffer Tower City Plaza Hotel in Cleveland, OH. Offered annually, this three-day event includes a variety of half- day workshops, full-day courses, technology-related exhibits and demonstrations of the newest products and services. In addition, you will have an opportunity to network with other information professionals. Course offerings will include: CD-ROM, Internet, information management, and much, much more! To receive a brochure and registration information, contact Tracy Lofty, SLA's Manager of Professional Development at (phone) 202-234-4700, ext. 649, (Internet) tracy@sla.org. ********************************************************** IV. PROJECTS IV.D.1. Fr: Maria Zemankova Re: Inquiries about the NSF FY96 GOALI Initiative The FY96 GOALI Announcements: NSF 95-112 "Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry" (prepared by all directorates) NSF 95-111 GOALI "FY 1996 Guidelines for EHR, ENG and GEO" can be requested by sending email to , containing the publication indentification and your full mailing address. It should also be available electronically at http:/www.nsf.gov/ or via telnet to stis.nsf.gov, login as public and follow the instructions (you will need a VT100 emulator). To get an electronic copy of the "STIS USERS GUIDE", NSF 94-10, send an email request to: stisserve@nsf.gov. Your message should contain: get NSF9410.txt There are NO funds set aside for this initiative in the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Directorate. All proposals will compete with proposals in other categories in the appropriate programs. I cannot give estimates of the chances of success in the Database and Expert Systems Program. The next target date for proposals submitted to the Database and Expert Systems Program is January 15, 1996. You should aim your submission of a GOALI proposal for this target date. (Proposals received late will not be returned, but may miss a review panel.) IF YOU HAVE ANY SPECIFIC GOALI QUESTIONS, PLEASE DIRECT THEM TO: Mike Roco mroco@nsf.gov 703-306-1371 PD in the Chemical and Transport Systems, and Coordinator for the NSF GOALI initiative ********** IV.D.2. Fr: Maria Zemankova Re: US Acad. researchers - NSF DBES CAREER $$$ Guidelines CAREER Guidelines, NSF 95-118 state on p. 2 under "Award Level and Duration" that proposals may request at least $200K for 4 or at least $250,000 for 5 years. In order to have a reasonable uniformity in the level of proposed efforts and to observe realistic budget projections for the Database and Expert Systems Program (DBES), I STRONGLY recommend your observing the following guidelines: * project duration: 4 years * yearly support requested from NSF: about $50K * 4-year total requested from NSF: max $200K You are encouraged NOT to increase your yearly budgets for future years, but keep it at $50K/year, as we are NOT expecting increases in the DBES budget in future years. (On the contrary, the new 4-year awards will put a serious strain on the already limited budget.) You are also strongly encouraged to seek cost-sharing for the support of your research effort from your institution or other sources (e.g., industry). GENERAL ADVICE ON PROPOSAL PREPARATION: Frame your problem area carefully and provide motivation for the proposed work. Demonstrate your knowledge about the current state of knowledge and technology relevant to your proposed work. State any assumptions clearly, including projections into the future (e.g., increasing storage capacities, etc.). Please include a 4-year research plan, with objectives/goals/milestones for each year. This will add credibility and feasibility to your planned reseach and educational activities. (Do not go overbaord, but the reviewers should be able to see that you can achieve your overall proposal objectives in the timeframe of 4 years). I would recommend your including a brief description of the impact and/or potential applications of the expected results of your proposed project. Best wishes, Maria P.S. I'll be gone Oct. 11 - 19, and currenly have a backlog of 168 email messages and 3 feet (vertically) of hard-copy mail, so I hope my guidelines above will prevent additional inquiries... Maria Zemankova, Ph.D. Internet: mzemanko@nsf.gov Database and Expert Systems Program Bitnet: mzemanko@nsf National Science Foundation Phone: 703-306-1926 4201 Wilson Blvd., Room 1115 Fax: 703-306-0599 Arlington, VA 22230 ********************************************************** IRLIST Digest is distributed from the University of California, Division of Library Automation, 300 Lakeside Drive, Oakland, CA. 94612-3550. Send subscription requests and submissions to: NCGUR@UCCMVSA.UCOP.EDU Editorial Staff: Clifford Lynch calur@uccmvsa.ucop.edu Nancy Gusack ncgur@uccmvsa.ucop.edu The IRLIST Archives is now set up for anonymous FTP, as well as via the LISTSERV. 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