[Sigifp-l] CENDI-NFAIS Workshop: SAVE THE DATE!

['Richard Hill']

[Forwarded by request.  Dick Hill]

Save the Date – December 8, 2008

Making the Web Work for Science:  
The Impact of e-Science and the Cyberinfrastructure
A One-Day Workshop Co-sponsored by CENDI and NFAIS
Hosted by FLICC at the Library of Congress
The Mumford Room, Library of Congress, Washington, DC
*  Monday, December 8, 2008  *  9:00 am - 4:30 pm  *


WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
“e-Science is used to describe computationally intensive science that is
carried out in highly distributed network environments, or science that uses
immense data sets that require grid computing; the term sometimes includes
technologies that enable distributed collaboration.”   [Wikipedia, the free
encyclopedia]

The over-arching nature of this one-day workshop will appeal to a broad
array of communities, including librarians; scientists/researchers;
technologists; information professionals, both managerial and content
providers; publishers; and futurists. 

THE FOCUS OF THE DAY 

E-Science and the Web will begin with an overview of the current landscape
and how the Web is being utilized for the advancement of science and
scholarly communication.  Following this thoughtful, high-level perspective,
real-life examples will be given of how major communities such as
librarians, publishers, and federal STI program leaders are using the Web to
advance scientific knowledge and scholarly communication.

Science and technology advancements are increasingly reliant on the digital
landscape.  To stay abreast of the exponential growth of Web content,
scientists and technologists alike are utilizing a multi-faceted
cyberinfrastructure to advance knowledge and develop ever more tools and
applications to benefit us all.  A panel of two practicing scientists from
very different disciplines will present what they are doing to advance
knowledge and discuss what they believe information professionals and
organizations can provide to improve the scientists’ efforts.  

A third panel will cover the challenges and issues that need to be resolved
in order to maximize the potential of the Web, addressing such topics as
intellectual property, social networking (Wikis, blogs, etc.), and
technologies – what’s working and what’s not.

The day’s focus will finally close on taking a look at the future – what’s
on the horizon and how will the cyber-infrastructure shape the advancement
of science and scholarly communication.


EXPERTISE

Invited and confirmed speakers have been chosen for their expertise in the
subject matter to be addressed.  As the agenda firms up, it will be made
available online along with an opportunity to register – to hold your seat
for this thoughtful and informative workshop!


FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT:

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

Bonnie C. Carroll, Executive Director
CENDI Secretariat
c/o Information International Associates, Inc.
1055 Commerce Park Drive, Suite 110
Oak Ridge, TN  37830
(865) 481-0388  Voice
(865) 481-0390  Fax
bcarroll at iiaweb.com

NFAIS  (http://www.nfais.org)

Founded in 1958, NFAIS is a premier membership organization of more than 50
of the worlds leading producers of databases, information services, and
information technology in the sciences, engineering, social sciences,
business, and the arts and humanities. 

CENDI  (http://www.cendi.gov)

CENDI, the Federal STI Managers Group, was formally created in 1985 when a
Memorandum of Understanding was signed by four charter U.S. government
agencies (Commerce, Energy, NASA, and Defense). From this small core of STI
managers, CENDI has grown to its current membership of 12 major science
agencies involved in the dissemination and long-term management of
scientific and technical information.