[Asis-l] Mtg Announcement: The Semantic Web

[Jill O'Neill]

A One-Day Conference Co-sponsored by CENDI, FLICC and NFAIS
Save the Date - November 17, 2009
The Semantic Web:  Fact or Myth? 

National Archives, William G. McGowan Theatre, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW,
Washington, DC 20408

Tuesday, November 17, 2009   9:00 AM to 4:30 PM

The term "semantic web" appears everywhere - in journal articles, in
conference titles, and even in new product promotional material. But what
exactly is semantic web?  How does it differ from Web 2.0?   Does it really
exist? And what are its implications for the future of science and scholarly
communication? 

Mark your calendar now to attend the one-day conference, The Semantic Web:
Fact or Myth, in order to learn the answers to these questions and more.

FOCUS OF THE DAY 

The day will begin with an overview of the Semantic Web given by Ralph R.
Swick of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) - its definition, its
objectives, and the approaches being taken to bring it to full reality.
This will be followed by real life examples of how the Semantic Web is
currently taking shape.  Speakers from organizations such as MIT will
discuss projects that are underway and actual prototypes that are being
built. And you will hear about newly-launched commercial products that have
already incorporated semantic web functionalities. Potential future
functionalities will be highlighted by speakers from the National Science
Foundation (NSF) and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA),
who will discuss the Semantic Web research projects that they are now
funding.  And in closing, Dr. James Hendler, Tetherless World Senior
Constellation Professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, will explore the
future promise of the Semantic Web and how it may impact the future of
science and scholarly communication.

PROGRAM AND REGISTRATION

The program and registration information will be available August 3, 2009.
The registration fee for CENDI, FLICC and NFAIS members is $95.00 and the
fee for non-members is $125.00.  The fee includes lunch and beverage breaks.
Check the following URL often for program updates and to see if your
organization qualifies for the lower rate (membership lists are linked from
there).  Hotel accommodations and other logistical information will be
forthcoming.

http://cendievents.infointl.com/cfn1109/

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jill ONeill, NFAIS, 1518 Walnut Street, Suite 1004, Philadelphia, PA
19102-3403, Phone: 215-893-1561, Fax: 215-893-1564, jilloneill at nfais.org 

or Kathryn Holloway, CENDI Secretariat, c/o Information International
Associates, Inc., 1055 Commerce Park Drive, Suite 110, Oak Ridge, TN 37830

Phone:  865-298-1234, Fax: 865-481-0390, kholloway at iiaweb.com.

Jill O'Neill
Director, Planning & Communication
NFAIS
(v) 215-893-1561
(email) jilloneill at nfais.org