[Sigia-l] "Facets of Knowledge Organization": ISKO UK Conference 4th-5th July 2011 – Final reminder: registration closes on June 24th

[Leonard Will]

*ISKO UK Biennial Conference 4th-5th July 2011 – Final reminder: 
registration closes on June 24th*

Don’t miss the final date of June 24th for registration for the ISKO UK 
biennial Conference <http://www.iskouk.org/conf2011/index.htm>  at 
University College London <http://www.iskouk.org/conf2011/venue.htm> on 
4th-5th July. It honours the life and achievements of Brian C Vickery, a 
pioneer in our field. Details of the event, including the full programme 
and abstracts of the papers to be presented, are on the conference site, 
where you can also register.

The theme is /*Facets of Knowledge Organization*/, with 28 presentations 
and six extra papers given as posters. Day One includes a special 
session co-organized by our colleagues in the European network of NKOS 
<http://nkos.slis.kent.edu/> (Networked Knowledge Organization 
Systems/Services). The topic, “What role can KOS [Knowledge Organization 
Systems] play in information retrieval applications?” was inspired by 
Brian Vickery’s longstanding interest in information retrieval. On the 
second day we shall hear from several other speakers who have drawn on 
Vickery’s legacy.

Our keynote speakers include *Stephen Robertson*, who, after leaving the 
Aslib Research Department under Brian Vickery, spent many years leading 
the Centre for Interactive Systems at City University and is now a 
full-time researcher at the Microsoft Research Laboratory in Cambridge; 
and *Amanda Spink*, recently appointed to the Chair in Information 
Science at Loughborough University, moving from the School of 
Information Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh.

This year the Proceedings will be published and sent to all those 
attending the Conference, including not only the presented papers, but 
also a selection of papers either by, or about, Brian Vickery.  The 
modest fee of *£180 for two days* (£150 for full-time students and ISKO 
members) includes the proceedings volume as well as lunches on both days 
and a drinks reception and buffet on the evening of Monday 4th July.

Please let any interested colleagues know, and we look forward to 
welcoming you to an enjoyable and important event

ISKO <http://www.isko.org/>, the International Society for Knowledge 
Organization, is a not-for-profit scientific/professional association 
with the objective of promoting research and communication in the domain 
of knowledge organization, within the broad field of information science 
and related disciplines. Founded in 2007, our UK Chapter 
<http://www.iskouk.org/> has been attracting lively and steadily growing 
audiences to its afternoon meeting series 
<http://www.iskouk.org/events.htm> as well as its very successful first 
conference in 2009 <http://www.iskouk.org/conf2009/index.htm>.

Leonard Will
Hon. Treasurer, ISKO UK

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Dr Leonard D Will      27 Calshot Way, ENFIELD, EN2 7BQ, UK
Treasurer at iskouk.org	Tel: +44 (0) 20 8372 0092
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