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BIT-ONLINE, a
German journal published an interview called Interview
mit Dr. Wu Jianzhong, Shanghai Library on the fourth
issue of 2002.
Public Library Journal (V.17, no. 4) issued a group of
articles about Glasgow IFLA, including Wu Jianzhong’s
Digital Opportunities in Shanghai (p. 123-124).
University of Edinburgh Fellowships
Applications are invited for fellowships of between two
and six months, tenable in the period May 2003-September
2005 from the Institute for Advanced Studies in the
Humanities at the University of Edinburgh. Preference
will be given to scholars from any discipline whose work
concerns one of the following: The New Information
Order, Scotland in Europe and Europe in Scotland.
Normally candidates will hold a doctorate. Candidates
should give evidence of any contact they have made with
researchers at the University of Edinburgh.
All completed applications must be returned to the
University before 1st December 2002.
Please contact Jacqui Thompson for more details.
jacqui.thompson@britishcouncil.org.cn
The historic library of the archbishops of
Canterbury and
the principal library and record office for the
history of
the Church of England, the collection contains over
4,000
manuscripts and immense quantities of archives,
dating from
the ninth century to the present.
The Museums, Arts, and Humanities Division of the
Special Libraries Association is offering a $1000 travel
grant, plus registration, to attend SLA Annual
Conference in New York next June. Application details
are available online. Please distribute. Gracias!
http://www.sla.org/division/dmah/Awards.htm
Martha McPhail
Chair-Elect, Museums, Arts and Humanities Division,
2002/03
Special Libraries Association
mmcphail@mail.sdsu.edu
619-594-6736
2002 INTERNATIONAL PAPER CONTEST
ON
International Digital Libraries and Information Science
& Technology Advances in Developing Countries
$1,000 travel grant
offered to the winner to attend the ASIST Annual
Meeting, November 18-21, 2002 in Philadelphia, PA.
The American
Society for Information Science & Technology (ASIST),
International Information Issues Special Interest Group,
is pleased to announce its third competition for papers
to be submitted for the 2002 Annual Meeting, November
18-21 2002, Philadelphia, PA.
The theme of the
paper is:
"Knowledge, Connections and Communities: the developing
world perspective."
The paper topic
could be at the country or regional level. Papers could
discuss issues, policies and case studies on specific
aspects of this theme, such as, but not limited to, the
following: knowledge management, knowledge sharing,
indigenous knowledge, development of electronic
resources across networks, connections and connectivity,
the digital divide, globalization and cultural identity,
bringing access to information to distant and
disadvantaged communities…
There will be
six winners. Winners will be selected by a panel of
judges, which will include Diane Hopkins, The World
Bank; Nathalie Leroy, United Nations; Cavan McCarthy,
Louisiana State University, Michel Menou, City
University of London; and Margarita Studemeister, United
States Institute of Peace. The prize for each winner
is a two-year individual membership in ASIST. In the
case of multiple authors, the principal author will be
awarded the ASIST membership.
Paper presentation
Summaries of the first four papers will be presented at
a Conference Session. Although travel funds are not
offered, authors are invited to present their papers, or
have someone present them on their behalf.
Other publishing
opportunities
Submitted papers will be considered for posting on the
SIG III web site as pre-publications. In addition they
will also be considered for inclusion in the ASIS
Bulletin, based on the decision of Editor-in-Chief,
Irene Travis, Ph.D. Papers will also be reviewed for
inclusion in a special issue of the International
Information and Library Review, Academic Press, subject
to the usual peer refereeing process; the Editor is Dean
Toni Carbo of the University of Pittsburgh School of
Library and Information Science.
Information for
authors
Only papers by a principal author who is a citizen of,
and resides in a developing country are eligible. A
developing country is any country with an average
personal income of $5,000 or less as defined by the
World Bank. Korea has higher income than that and
therefore is not considered a developing country.
Winners in the 2000 or 2001 contests are not eligible.
The papers should be original, unpublished, preferably
in English, but submissions in French or Spanish will be
accepted. We encourage submissions from librarians,
information and network specialists, and educators
involved in the creation, representation, maintenance,
exchange, discovery, delivery, and use of digital
information.
ASIS Copyright
Policy
ASIS will have the non-exclusive right to publish any of
the papers submitted on its web site or in print, with
ownership and all other rights remaining with the
author.
Deadline for
submission of full papers
Authors are invited to submit manuscripts, not to exceed
6000 words, by July 31, 2002. Authors are encouraged to
submit papers electronically. For more information or to
submit manuscripts, please contact Yunfei Du by e-mail
at the following address:
ydu@lis.admin.unt.edu
The
following information is from Dr. Claudia Lux (Germany),
member of IFLA Governing Board:
ERCIM
Fellowship Programme 2002/2003 launched Next Deadline
for applications: 31 October 2001. The European Research
Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics offers
18-month fellowships in leading European information
technology research centres. This offer is available for
PhD holders (or equivalent) from all over the world.
Full description of the programme, conditions and the
online application form at:
http://www.ercim.org/activity/fellows/fellowship.html
International Yearbook of Library and Information
Management 2001-2002: information servicres in an
electronic environment is edited by G.E. Gorman and
published by Library Association in London. Please
contact Mark O'Loughlin.
mark.o'loughlin@la-hq.org.uk
IFLA
issued
The IFLA Position on The World Trade Organization.
Wu
Jianzhong becomes a member of Editorial Advisory Board
of Libri: International Journal of Libraries
and Information Services.
Shanghai Library held an international seminar on
metadata on 7-9 May 2001. Dr. S. Weibel and other
well-known Metadata specialists attended the meeting.
International
Federation for Information and Documentation(FID) has in
practice ceased to exist. Please refer to the
note at <http://www.ifla.org/III/misc/fid-ifla.htm.
IFLA remains willing to do whatever is appropriate to
enable former FID members to continue their interests
and their contributions to improving the quality of
information systems. FID has achieved a great deal since
its establishment in 1895. It would be sad if there was
no way for its distinctive contribution to continue. The
purpose of this meeting is to discuss and consider which
possibilities there are to continue any professional
activities that were previously taking place under FID's
umbrella. Ms Kirsten Engelstad <kirsten.engelstad@rbt.no
who is the Director General of the National Office for
Research Documentation, Academic and Special Libraries
in Oslo, Norway has kindly agreed to chair this
important meeting.
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