[Sigiii-l] LIDA - 2003

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ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
Annual Course and Conference:
LIBRARIES IN THE DIGITAL AGE (LIDA) 2003

Dubrovnik and Mljet, Croatia
26-30 May, 2003
Inter-University Centre (http://www.hr/iuc)
Don Ivana Bulica 4, 20000 Dubrovnik, Croatia.
and
Hotel Odisej, island Mljet, Pomena, Croatia (http://www.hotelodisej.hr)

Course web site: http://www.pedos.hr/lida
Course email: lida at pedos.hr

The general aim of the annual conference and course Libraries in the Digital Age
(LIDA), started in 2000, is to address the changing and challenging environment
for libraries and information systems and services in the digital world, with an
emphasis on examining contemporary problems, advances and solutions. Each year a
different and ‘hot’ theme is addressed, divided in two parts; the first part
covers research and development and the second part addresses advances in
applications and practice. LIDA seeks to bring together researchers,
practitioners, and developers in a forum for personal exchanges, discussions,
and learning, made easier by holding in memorable locations.

Themes LIDA 2003

I. WORLD WIDE WEB AND INFORMATION RETRIEVAL (IR)

Web is huge, highly diverse, for the most part poorly organized, hard to search,
and more often than not overwhelming for a great majority of users. For these
reasons, effective search and retrieval techniques are critical for use of the
Web. Information retrieval (IR) has become a important, even integral, component
of the Web. But the problems encountered are also an ongoing challenge for
research, development and applications.
The first part of LIDA 2003 is devoted to research, and demonstrations related
to retrieval of information from the Web. Invited are contributions (types
described below) covering the following and related topics:
• advances in IR techniques specific to the Web and to a variety of objects -
texts, images, audio, multimedia
• organization and representation of Web information for retrieval
• study of search engines - algorithms, evaluation, performance, comparisons
• approaches to related processes, such browsing and navigation on the Web
• searching the Web - users, uses, queries, patterns, effectiveness
• information seeking and the Web
• research methodologies, metrics, models
• critical overview of the research and advances in these areas

II. WORLD WIDE WEB AND LIBRARIES

Great many libraries worldwide have entered the Web and even greater number is
using the Web. Yet, libraries are building on their values, strengths,
tradition, and trust to engage with the Web and enter into a new environment for
themselves and their users. Among others, digital libraries are making available
their collections and services in unique ways through the Web. The Web is
providing libraries and librarians with opportunities to foster a significant
library evolution in new directions, if not even a revolution. But challenges
are significant as well.
The second part of LIDA 2003 is devoted to studies, advances and demonstrations
related to library applications on the Web. Invited are contributions (types
described below) covering the following and related topics:
• digital library collections - making, managing, digitizing, licensing, linking

• dealing with various media (texts, images, multimedia) and specialized domains

• providing digital library services - access, reference, delivery, guidance,
and other
• evaluating performance, impact, value; study of users and use
• Webmetrics related to libraries, methodologies, models
• library Web interfaces - principles, how to build?
• Web software and packages for libraries; middleware, searchware
• education and training of librarians and users
• how can small libraries enter and use the Web?

Types of contributions
Invited are the following types of contributions:
1. Papers: research studies and reports on advances that will be presented at
the conference and included on the conference Web site. Papers of up to 4000
words in length should be submitted, following the American Psychological
Association (APA) style, followed, among others, by the Journal of the American
Society for Information Science and Technology (JASIST) and Information
Processing & Management (IP&M).
2. Posters: short graphic presentations on research, studies, advances,
examples, practices, or preliminary work that will be presented in a special
poster session. An award will be given for Best Student Poster. Proposals for
posters should be submitted as a short, one or two page paper.
3. Demonstrations: live examples of working projects, services, interfaces,
commercial products, or developments-in-progress that will be presented during
the conference in specialized facilities or presented in special demonstration
sessions. Proposals for demonstration should provide short description and a URL
address, if available.
4. Workshops: two to four hour sessions that will be tutorial and educational in
nature. Workshops will be presented before and after the main part of the
conference and will require separate fees, to be shared with workshop
organizers. Proposals for workshops should include a short description, with
indication of level and potential audience.
Submissions should be in electronic form (as attachments to email). Please send
submissions to both: Prof. Nicholas Belkin at nick at belkin.rutgers.edu and Prof.
Tatjana Aparac at taparac at pedos.hr. Full addresses are provided below. All
submissions will be refereed.

Deadlines:
• For papers and workshops 10 January 2003. Acceptance by 10 February 2003
• For demonstrations and posters: 10 February 2003. Acceptance by 1 March 2003.
• Final submission for all 15 March 2003.

Invitation to institutions

We are inviting libraries, information agencies, professional organizations, and
service providers to consider participation at LIDA by providing a
demonstration, workshop, or exhibit about their advances, or by presenting a
paper or poster about their activities. Sponsorship of an event is also invited.
Institutions can benefit as well: We will provide course materials and virtual
tutorials to participants so that they can communicate, instruct, and transfer
topics of interest to their institution. Thus, we are organizing LIDA to reach a
wider audience.

Organization  and submission addresses

Course co-directors and Program chairs for part II:

TATJANA APARAC, Ph.D
Department of Information Sciences
Faculty of Education
University of Osijek
Lorenza Jaegera 9, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
Tel.: +385 1 6120111/231 Fax: +385 1 6156879
Email: taparac at pedos.hr
URL: http://www.ffzg.hr/infoz/biblio/nastava/taparac.htm
TEFKO SARACEVIC, Ph.D
School of Communication, Information and Library Studies
Rutgers University
4 Huntington Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08903 U.S.A.
Tel.: (732)932-7500/ extension 8222 Fax: (732)932-2644
Email: tefko at scils.rutgers.edu
URL: http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/~tefko


Program Chair for Part I:

NICHOLAS J. BELKIN
School of Communication, Information and Library Studies
Rutgers University
4 Huntington Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08903 U.S.A.
Tel.: (732)932-7500/ extension 8271 Fax: (732)932-2644
Email: nick at belkin.rutgers.edu
URL: http://scils.rutgers.edu/~belkin/belkin.html


Program Committee:

Nicholas Belkin, Professor, Rutgers University, USA
Christine Borgman, Professor - University of California - Los Angeles, USA
Damir Boras, Assistant Professor – Dept. of Information Sciences, University of
Zagreb, Croatia
Michael Buckland, Professor - University of California - Barkeley, USA
Leo Budin, Professor - Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing,
University of Zagreb, Croatia
Rafael Capurro, Professor - University of Applied Sciences, Stuttgart, Germany
Marija Dalbello, Assistant Professor,  Rutgers University, USA
Sanda Erdelez, Associate Professor - University of Missouri, USA
Robert Hayes, Professor Emeritus - University of California - Los Angeles, USA
Peter Ingwersen, Associate Professor - Royal School of LIS, Copenhagen, Denmark
Damir Kalpi?, Professor - Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing,
University of Zagreb, Croatia
Predrag Pale, M.Sc - Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, University
of Zagreb, Croatia
Kornelija Petr, M.Sc – Department of  LIS, Faculty of Education, University of
Osijek, Croatia
Jelka Petrak, PhD - Central Medical Library, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Josip Stipanov, PhD - National and University Library, Zagreb, Croatia
Jadranka Stojanovski, M.Sc - Insitute "Rudjer Boskovic", Zagreb, Croatia
Paul Sturges, Professor - University of Loughborough,
Pertti Vakkari, Professor - University of Tampere, Finland
Mirna Willer, PhD - National and University Library, Zagreb, Croatia
Irene Wormell, Professor - School of Information and Library Studies, Gothenburg
University, Sweden


Organizing Committee for LIDA 2003

Marica Sapro-Ficovic, Chair – City  Library, Dubrovnik, Croatia
Boris Badurina, Postgraduate Student – City Library Zagreb, Croatia
Marta Crljen, Student – Department of  LIS, Faculty of Education, University of
Osijek, Croatia
Maja Cujic, Student – Department of  LIS, Faculty of Education, University of
Osijek, Croatia
Martina Dragija, Postgraduate Student – Department of Information Sciences,
University of Zagreb, Croatia
Sanjica Faletar, Young Researcher – Department of  LIS, Faculty of Education,
University of Osijek, Croatia
Koraljka Golub, Young Researcher – Department of Information Sciences,
University of Zagreb, Croatia
Lana Jovanovac, Student – Department of  LIS, Faculty of Education, University
of Osijek, Croatia
Nikolaj Lazic, Postgraduate Student – Department  of Fonetics, University of
Zagreb, Croatia
Milijana Micunovic, Student – Department of  LIS, Faculty of Education,
University of Osijek, Croatia
Damir Pavelic, Postgraduate Student – Faculty of Economics, University of
Zagreb, Croatia
Franjo Pehar, Postgraduate Student – Faculty of Philosophy, Zadar Croatia
Radovan Vrana, M.Sc., Assistant, Department of Information Sciences, University
of Zagreb, Croatia



Venues

The first part of LIDA, 25-27 May 2003, will be held in Dubrovnik and for the
second part, 28-30 May 2003, the conference moves to island Mljet, less than two
hour ride from Dubrovnik on a fast catamaran. Pre-conference workshops are
planned for 25 May 2003.

Dubrovnik, Croatia is among the unique cities in the world, recognized as one of
the World Cultural Heritage sites by UNESCO. It is a walled city, preserved as
it existed in medieval times. A beautiful natural location on the Adriatic Sea,
a lavish architecture of squares, palaces, and churches, small, intriguing
hill-hugging streets, pedestrian-only traffic within the walls, outings to the
enchanting near-by islands - all these and more combine to make Dubrovnik one of
the most popular destinations in Europe. For Croatia see http://www.croatia.hr/
and for Dubrovnik http://dubrovnik.laus.hr/; travel information at
http://www.dubrovnik-online.com/

Mljet is one of the most enchanting island in the Adriatic, a sea that abounds
with beautiful islands to start with. Hotel Odisej is in a small harbor. Near
the hotel is the entrance to the Mljet National Park with lush vegetation
surrounding three inland lakes, a small island with a monastery in the middle
lake, paths for walking, and spots for swimming in the blue and green sea. For
Mljet National Park see http://www.np-mljet.hr/ and for hotel Odisej (with
further information about the surroundings) see http://www.hotelodisej.hr.




GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE AT THE ADDRESS OF Prof. TATJANA APARAC
taparac at pedos.hr
or
lida at pedos.hr

Course web site www.pedos.hr/lida