IRLIST Digest ISSN 1064-6965 May 13, 1996 Volume XIII, Number 19 Issue 306 ********************************************************** I. QUERIES 1. Response to I.2., Vol.XIII, No.18, Issue 305 II. JOBS 1. Federal Intelligent Document Understanding Laboratory: Summer Student Internships 2. Boeing: Advanced Technologist in Workgroup Computing III. NOTICES A. Publications 1. FARNET's Washington Update 2. Contributions of Women to Youth Services & Literature 3. CFP: The Information Society Journal 4. GIS and Libraries: Patrons, Maps, and Spatial Information B. Meetings 1. Society for Scholarly Publishing Annual Meeting C. Miscellaneous 1. Long Island U.: BS, Information Transfer IV. PROJECTS C. Fellowships, Grants, & Scholarships 1. ISA Grant Announcement ********************************************************** I. QUERIES I.1. Fr: Robert P Kinneary Re: Response to I.1., Vol.XIII, No.18, Issue 305 In response to Ruth Hennessy's query: "We are in the process of planning an ideal electronic library instruction classroom (actually two of them). Is there anyone who has a venue that they feel is especially effective? I would like appreciate any input you could give me, especially if you're close enough to Annapolis so we can visit. Thanks." I'm a consultant for the Library of Congress and am involved with most aspects of their digital library program. My primary responsibility is WWW interface design, but I have a strong interest in IR. The Libraries' needs and interests are many and changing. Part of their present mission is education. I'm not sure what your "electronic library instruction classroom" may have in common with the Libraries efforts, but we are always interested in other creative efforts. Maybe I can be of help. Sincerely, Robert Kinneary ********************************************************** II. JOBS II.1. Fr: Teri OConnell Re: Federal Intelligent Document Understanding Laboratory: Summer Student Internships The Federal Intelligent Document Understanding Laboratory in Vienna, Virginia has openings for two paid summer student internships. Both interns will work in testing and evaluating information retrieval, optical character recognition and machine translation systems. POSITION: Paid Internship in Human Factors/Usability Testing and Evaluation (T&E). PREFERRED CANDIDATE: Graduate student with understanding of human factors, psychology and/or linguistics who has an interest in usability testing and evaluation (T&E) of computer systems. REQUIRES: Understanding of issues which impact on usability T&E. JOB DESCRIPTION: Participate in all aspects of usability T&E of machine translation systems, information retrieval systems, optical character recognition systems and Internet browser. Systems handle Russian, Arabic, Chinese and English documents. (Understanding of these technologies or languages is NOT a requirement.) Work with a team from PRC Inc. in all aspects of usability T&E including planning, data collection, entry, and analysis. SALARY: Starts at $11.00 per hour to be negotiated based upon experience and knowledge. DATES OF PERFORMANCE: As soon as possible until August 15, 1996. LOCATION: Federal Intelligent Document Understanding Lab Tysons International Plaza II 1921 Gallows Road Vienna, VA 22182 This is an opportunity to learn about exciting new technologies and approaches to usability T&E on the job. The Federal IDU Lab and PRC Inc. are willing to work with a student and advisor to fulfill requirements for academic credit as long as all work pertains to the Federal IDU Lab T&E program. CONTACT: Teri O'Connell, 703-827-2220. Applicants may mail resume to the address above or fax to 703-827-5730. POSITION: Paid Internship for Russian Linguist PREFERRED CANDIDATE: Graduate student in Russian, linguistics or computational linguistics. REQUIRES: Expertise in reading Russian and writing Russian. JOB DESCRIPTION: Use knowledge of Russian to determine contents of documents; identify keywords in Russian documents; identify and correct errors in Russian texts which are output of Russian optical character recognition (OCR) system; develop test sets of Russian documents. Work with a team from PRC Inc. in testing and evaluation (T&E) of Russian information retrieval system, OCR system and Internet browser. (Understanding of these technologies is NOT a requirement.) SALARY: Starts at $11.00 per hour to be negotiated based upon experience and knowledge. DATES OF PERFORMANCE: As soon as possible until August 15, 1996. LOCATION: Federal Intelligent Document Understanding Lab Tysons International Plaza II 1921 Gallows Road Vienna, VA 22182 This is an opportunity to learn on the job. The Federal IDU Lab and PRC Inc. are willing to work with a student and advisor to fulfill requirements for academic credit as long as all work pertains to the Federal IDU Lab T&E program. Contact: Teri O'Connell, 703-827-2220. Applicants may mail resume to the address above or fax to 703-827-5730. ********** II.2. Fr: Steve Poltrock Re: Boeing: Advanced Technologist in Workgroup Computing RESPONSIBILITIES: Participate in a team providing technical leadership in workgroup computing to The Boeing Company as it adopts computing technology to support communication, cooperation, and coordination. Identify emerging computing technologies of potential benefit to Boeing in areas such as groupware, information retrieval, document management, digital libraries, workflow management, and desktop conferencing. Prototype integrated workgroup computing solutions, assess product readiness, conduct pilot studies, and plan for production deployment. QUALIFICATIONS: The ideal candidate will have an advanced degree in a related field; expertise in one or more areas of workgroup computing; experience in workgroup computing research, development, or integration; experience analyzing collaborative work requirements and translating requirements into technology solutions; experience evaluating the impacts of technology introduction. Please send your resume to Steven Poltrock or call him for further information: Mail: Steven Poltrock The Boeing Company PO Box 3707, MS 7L-49 Seattle WA 98124-2207 FAX: 206-865-3270 Phone: 206-865-3270 E-mail: poltrock@atc.boeing.com ********************************************************** III. NOTICES III.A.1. Fr: Heather Boyles Re: FARNET's Washington Update FARNET's Washington Update --- May 10, 1996 IN THIS ISSUE: o Senate 'copyright and the NII' hearings get underway >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Written from FARNET's Washington office, "FARNET's Washington Update" is a service to FARNET members and other interested subscribers. We gratefully acknowledge EDUCOM's NTTF and the Coalition for Networked Information for additional support. If you would like more information about the Update or would like to offer comments or suggestions, please contact Heather Boyles at heather@farnet.org. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Heather Boyles Director, Policy and Special Projects phone: (202) 331-5342 FARNET, Inc. fax: (202) 872-4318 1112 16th Street, NW Suite 600 email: heather@farnet.org Washington, DC 20036 web: http://www.farnet.org ********** III.A.2. Fr: GSLIS Publications Office Re: Contributions of Women to Youth Services & Literature **This information, as well as abstracts from the articles, can be found at http://edfu.lis.uiuc.edu/puboff/catalog/trends/44_4.html** "Imagination and Scholarship: The Contributions of Women to American Youth Services and Literature" Edited by Karen Patricia Smith _Library Trends_ 44(4) Spring 1996 While the term the 'feminized profession' has, in the past, been used to refer to the library profession as a whole, the youth services area of librarianship has indeed been notably influenced by the feminine presence. Yet, the strong creative women who have been in the position of leading where few or none have led before are not often highlighted in their roles as major innovative participants in this important aspect of the profession. This issue of *Library Trends* seeks to explore some of the different contributions women in the library science profession have made to children's and young adult services and literature. The articles raise questions either directly or implicitly about the context in which we view women's lives and women's contributions, as well as the manner in which women have created a unique professional bond with one another. Among the women whose contributions are discussed in these articles are Margaret K. McElderry, Alice Jordan, Effie Louise Power, Lutie E. Stearns, Zena Sutherland, Caroline Hewins, Minerva Sanders, Virginia Haviland, Bertha Mahony, and Anne Carroll Moore. CONTRIBUTORS AND ARTICLES INCLUDE: * Kay E. Vandergrift, _Female Advocacy and Harmonious Voices: A History of Public Library Services and Publishing for Children in the United States_ * Margaret Bush, _New England Book Women: Their Broadening Influence_ * Karen Patricia Smith, _Initiative and Influence: The Contributions of Virginia Haviland to Children's Services, Research and Writing_ * Betsy Hearne, _Margaret K. McElderry and the Professional Matriarchy of Children's Books_ * Ann D. Carlson, _Zena Sutherland: Reviewer, Teacher, and Author_ * Lynn S. Cockett, _Writing for Parents about Children's Literature in Mass Market Publications, 1900-1950_ * Christine A. Jenkins, _Professional Jurisdiction and ALA Youth Services Women: Of Nightingales, Newberies, Realism, and the Right Books, 1937-1945_ * Anne Lundin, _The Pedagogical Context of Women in Children's Services and Literature Scholarship_ * Jane Anne Hannigan, _A Feminist Analysis of the Voices for Advocacy in Young Adult Services_ Order from the University of Illinois Press, Journals Department, 1325 S. Oak Street, Champaign, IL 61820. ISSN 0024-2594 Visit us on the WWW! http://edfu.lis.uiuc.edu/puboff ********** III.A.3. Fr: Rob Kling Re: CFP: The Information Society Journal ****** CALL FOR PAPERS****** THE INFORMATION SOCIETY (An International Quarterly Journal) http://www.ics.uci.edu/~kling/tis.html Information and Call for Papers for "The Information Society" journal, published quarterly by Taylor & Francis. Titles of articles published in TIS Vol. 11 (1995) An "information technology revolution" that can stimulate significant social change is clearly underway. The exponential growth in computational capability per unit dollar and rapidly increasing bandwidth continues to fuel high expectations that computerization will transform informational and social structures. Connectivity among individuals, companies and nations is forming what some are calling Cyberspace and virtual communities and new forums and formats for electronic publishing, communication and commerce. Since wealth, power and freedom of action derive from control over, access to, and effective use of, information and expertise, the shifting organization of information technologies and social life -- large scale and small scale -- is a major concern. These combined trends have stimulated discussions the relationships between technological change and social change. The term Information Society has been a key marker for many of these studies and discussions. "The Information Society" journal (TIS), published since 1981, is a key forum for thoughtful analysis of the impacts, policies, system concepts, methodologies and cultural change related to these trends. It is a refereed journal that publishes scholarly articles, position papers, debates, short communications and book reviews. TIS is a multidisciplinary journal whose audiences include policy- and decision-makers and scientists in government, industry and education; managers concerned with the effects of the information revolution on individuals, organizations and society; and scholars with an interest in the relationship between information technologies, social/organizational life, and social change. TIS will be experimenting with new electronic and paper formats, including a web server for abstracts and tables of contents. In addition, we are experimenting with a policy to allow authors to identify 5 people who may receive copies of the issue in which their article appears. TIS's Editor in Chief, Rob Kling, is soliciting individual articles and proposals from people who wish to organize and edit special issues. He is interested in provocative analytical articles or empirical studies that are written to advance our understanding of the relationships between information technology, related social practices and policies, and social change. TIS articles are typically 4,000-7,500 words long, and are written vividly with coherent analyses and minimal jargon. TIS also publishes shorter "position statements" of up to 2,000 words and debates in a new section, called "The Forum." TIS will be publishing special issues next year: * Electronic Commerce (guest edited by Prof. Rolf Wigand) * Virtual Societies: Their Prospects and Dilemmas (guest edited by Prof. Magid Igbarria). Please see TIS's home page for CFPs and related information (http://www.ics.uci.edu/~kling/tis.html) Among the topics addressed within TIS are: * changing National Information Infrastructures, especially as they influence cultural expectations and social practices, * the politics of change in National Information Infrastructures, * the implications of the coming surge in electronic data interchange (EDI) and electronic commerce among businesses globally, * the ability of companies to "outsource" portions of their information processing to different countries around the world, creating transborder data flow issues for the countries involved and increasing the rapidity with which jobs migrate globally, * meanings and implications of political/economic systems that are based on universal access to baseline information services or fees-for-all-services, * options for, and implications of, various forms of "electronic democracy", * the rise of "virtual communities" of persons worldwide engaging in "many-to-many" communication among their participants, irrespective of borders or corporate structures, * the role of place and space in visions and practice of digital libraries and electronic forums, * cultural changes in relation to Cyberspace -- both empirical studies and studies of their representation in popular culture, * the structure of the information industries, including markets, industrial alliances, the character of work, and management-labor relations, * ethical dimensions in the development and use of new information technologies; and * gender issues in the development and use of new information technologies. MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSIONS: Five manuscript copies should be mailed (or electronically by Internet with prior approval) to the editor-in-chief. For manuscript format details, see the journal's WWW home page (http://www.ics.uci.edu/~kling/tis.html) or see the inside back cover of an issue of the journal. Editor-in-chief: Professor Rob Kling (Before June 30) Center for Research on Information Technology and Organizations 320 Berkeley Place University of California, Irvine Irvine, Ca 92717-4650 tel: (714) 824-5160 fax: (714)824-8096 email - internet: kling@ics.uci.edu http://www.ics.uci.edu/~kling Professor Rob Kling (After July 15) Center for Social Informatics School of Library and Information Science 10th and Jordan Indiana University Bloomington, IN 47405-1801 Fax: 812-855-0078 Please check TIS's home page for more detailed contact information about the journal's move from UC Irvine to Indiana University, Bloomington. ********** III.A.4. Fr: GSLIS Publications Office Re: GIS and Libraries: Patrons, Maps, and Spatial Information This information plus article abstracts available at http://edfu.lis.uiuc.edu/puboff/catalog/dpc/dp1995.html GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND LIBRARIES: Patrons, Maps, and Spatial Information Edited by Linda C. Smith & Myke Gluck Proceedings of the 1995 Clinic on Library Applications of Data Processing Now Available!! Electronic technologies, including geographic information systems (GIS), are creating new ways of meeting the needs of library users of spatial and cartographic information. The 32nd Annual Clinic on Library Applications of Data Processing, held at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on 2-4 April 1995, addressed the theme of "GIS and Libraries: Patrons, Maps, and Spatial Information." The papers from this conference cover a wide range of topics within the sphere of GIS and libraries. Whether it be a consideration of cartographic technology, geographic information storage and retrieval, or the use of GIS by the general public through online and public library sources, this edition of the Proceedings provides a well-rounded examination of the issues, challenges, and potential solutions (both technological and human) to this rapidly expanding field. CONTRIBUTORS INCLUDE: * Mark Monmonier, Mapping Technology in Transition * Mary Lynette Larsgaard, Cataloging Planetospatial Data in Digital Form * Michael Domaratz, Metadata Standards and the Federal Geographic Data Committee * William E. Moen, The Government Information Locator Service * Barbara P. Buttenfield, Geographic Information Systems and Digital Libraries: Issues of Size and Scalability * Ray R. Larson, Geographic Information Retrieval and Spatial Browsing * Linda L. Hill, Spatial Access to, and Display of, Global Change Data: Avenues for Libraries * Myke Gluck, Geospatial Information Needs of the General Public * Robert L. Chartrand, Emergency Preparedness and Response Challenges for Special Libraries * Christie Koontz, Using Geographic Information Systems for Estimating and Profiling Geographic Library Market Areas * Dean K. Jue, Implementing Geographic Information Systems in the Public Library Arena * Anne Watts, The St. Louis Public Library's Electronic Atlas * Mark Joselyn & Sheryl G. Oliver, Digital Spatial Data of Illinois on CD-ROM: Libraries as Repositories of Spatial Data Geographic Information Systems and Libraries: Patrons, Maps, and Spatial Information (Clinic on Library Applications of Data Processing 1995), edited by Linda C. Smith & Myke Gluck. FOR ORDERING INFORMATION, CONTACT: The Publications Office, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois, 501 E. Daniel Street, Champaign, IL 61820. Telephone: (217) 333-1359 or Fax (217) 244-7329. ********** III.B.1. Fr: Quarterlies Re: Society for Scholarly Publishing Annual Meeting Announcement ASSESSING THE REALITY OF NEW MARKETS AND NEW MEDIA The Transition to Electronic Publishing Continues Society for Scholarly Publishing 18th Annual Meeting, May 29-31, 1996 Minneapolis Hilton and Towers, Minneapolis, MN The 18th Annual Meeting of the Society for Scholarly Publishing will give us an opportunity to assess the reality of electronic publishing while providing practical tools to face the challenges of the future. How are publishers successfully rethinking the market, the product, and the process during this time of change? How successful are these new products? Are we being pushed by our customers to develop new products, or pulled by the promise of new technology? What price have we paid for developing them? Join publishers, scholars, and librarians in a series of honest, lively discussions that focus on how to succeed as publishers and professionals during this dynamic state of tension known as transition. Together we can assess how far we have come, what has really changed in how we do our work, and what knowledge and skills we need to succeed in the future. Premeeting Seminar: Exploring the Internet as a Publishing Environment Practical Workshops: Marketing for the 21st Century Web Page Designs that Work Effective Indexing: Making Your Web Site Easy to Find Web site and CD-ROM Showcase Plenary Session: NII and the Future of Copyright Other Sessions: Rethinking Product Development Developing New Pricing Models CD-ROM--How Is It Working? Where Is It Going? Managing Human Resources in a Changing Environment The Library in Transition Open vs. Proprietary Approaches to Electronic Journal Publishing Joint Ventures and Partnerships: Rethinking New Models Professional Development: Making Yourself More Marketable in Today's Environment Practical Experiences in Electronic Publishing The Changing Legal Landscape The Digital Library Journal Publishing Today REGISTRATION INORMATION: For registration information, please contact: SSP Meeting Registration, 10200 W. 44th Avenue, #304, Wheatridge, CO 80033-2840; phone: (303)422-3914; Fax: 303-422-8894 ********** III.C.1. Fr: Heting Chu Re: Long Island U.: BS, Information Transfer For Immediate Release May 4, 1996 Contact: Rita Langdon, Public Relations (516) 299-2333; E-mail: langdon@aurora.liunet.edu INTRODUCING A NEW BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN INFORMATION TRANSFER Brookville, N.Y. The New York State Education Department has approved a new Bachelor of Science degree in Information Transfer at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University in Brookville, New York. This technology-intense program prepares graduates as information specialists in almost any field. Information Transfer deals with the processes, products, technologies, activities, and tools needed to make information ready for use after it has been created and processed This degree prepares students for careers as information support specialists, software applications advisors and trainers, publishing researchers, data retrieval specialists, information analysts, information technical assistants, market research analysts, library technicians, and network managers. Upon graduation, students will be able to understand information theory, analyze information needs and uses, and design information storage systems. The B.S. degree program, which will be offered beginning this September, was designed by the faculty of the Palmer School. C.W. Post will also offer a minor in Information Transfer for 21 credits, which will compliment a large number of majors such as graphic arts, computer science, business management and health information management. "The faculty and I see this new degree program as one which will set apart the Palmer School as a leader and innovator in the education for the information age," said Dean Anne Woodsworth. "The program, will prepare graduates for an information-driven economy, and one in which 'knowledge workers' will be needed in all kinds of businesses and service organizations." This is the fifth new degree that C.W. Post has introduced for the 1995-96 academic school year. Last September, the university began offering a B.S. in Social Work, an M.S. in Information Systems, an M.S. in Strategic Management Accounting, and an M.S. in Middle School Education. The Palmer School of Library and Information Science also offers a master's degree in library science at the C.W. Post Campus and in Manhattan at NYU's Bobst Library. It also offers selected graduate courses at Long Island University's Westchester Campus. In addition, the School has state approved graduate certificate programs in archives and in records management. For more information call (516) 299-2866 or send e-mail to palmer@aurora.liunet.edu. ********************************************************** IV. PROJECTS IV.C.1. Fr: Judy Watson Re: ISA Grant Announcement DOCUMENTATION ABSTRACTS, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE INFORMATION SCIENCE ABSTRACTS (ISA) RESEARCH GRANT TO BE AWARDED BY DOCUMENTATION ABSTRACTS, INC. NEW YORK, N.Y. May 1 -- The Board of Directors of Documentation Abstracts, Inc. (DAI) announces it will award the Information Science Abstracts (ISA) Research Grant of $1,000 in 1996. This grant is awarded annually by DAI to one or more information professionals to conduct a research project oriented toward the study of the primary or secondary literature of information science. All applicants for the ISA Research Grant must be information professionals and hold a graduate degree in library or information science. No individuals who are associated with ISA are eligible. This includes members of the Board of Directors of DAI, employees of Plenum Publishing Corporation, SilverPlatter, and KRI/Dialog. Applicants must submit a completed application package by August 30, 1996 outlining the scope and nature of the proposed project, providing evidence of an established methodology and a viable research design. Examples of possible topics for research include: the use of information resources, comparison of tools, quality of the literature, and bibliometric analysis. Recipients of previous ISA grants have researched such topics as: ISA and ARIST: Linkages to Enhance Litera- ture Searching, and, A Model for Quantitative and Qualitative Database Evaluation Using the ISA Database. The goal of the research must be to produce a publishable paper. Half the amount of the $1,000 grant will be paid upon announce- ment of the award and the balance will be paid upon successful completion of the research project. In addition to the cash award, access to ISA CD-ROM will be provided for the length of the grant. Announcement of the award will be made December 1, 1996. Documentation Abstracts, Inc. is owner/sponsor of the monthly abstracting and indexing publication, Information Science Abstracts (ISA), published for DAI by Plenum Publishing Corporation. Inter- national in scope, ISA provides references to and abstracts of the useful literature in the fields of information science and library science dating back to 1966. Its coverage extends to journal articles from over 400 journals, to conference proceedings, books, reports and patents. The entire file is available for searching via Dialog File 202 and on SilverPlatter CD-ROM. FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Signe E. Larson, Information Masters P.O. 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