[Sigiii-l] Crimea 2004

[Les Pourciau]

ANNOUNCEMENT and CALL FOR PAPERS
Eleventh International Conference «Crimea 2004»
Libraries and Information Resources in the Modern World of Science, Culture,
Education and Business
Previously – Libraries and Associations in the Transient World: New Technologies
and New Forms of Cooperation
World professional forum for leadership and staff of libraries, publishing
houses, book trade business, museums, archives, information centers,
universities, colleges, computer and Internet companies.
Sudak, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukraine, June 5-13, 2004
The “Crimea 2004” Conference is held under the auspices of IFLA
2004 Topic: The Role of Libraries, Publishing Houses and Information Providers
in the Modern Society Evolution
Main organizer of the Conference
- Russian National Public Library for Science and Technology, Moscow, Russia
Co-organizers of the Conference
- Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation
- Ministry of Culture and Arts of Ukraine
- Ministry of Culture of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea
- Russian State Library, Moscow, Russia
- M.I.Rudomino All-Russian State Library for Foreign Literature, Moscow, Russia
- International Association of Users and Developers of Electronic Libraries and
New Information      Technologies (ELNIT), Moscow, Russia
- Open Society Institute - Russia (Soros Foundation), Moscow, Russia
- Renaissance International Foundation (Soros Foundation), Kyiv, Ukraine
- International Library, Information, and Analytical Center, Washington, D.C.,
USA
- V.I. Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
- Sci-Tech Library of “Kyiv Polytechnic Institute” Ukrainian National Technical
University, Kyiv, Ukraine
- “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy” National University Scientific Library, Kyiv, Ukraine
- Moscow State University of Culture and Arts, Moscow, Russia

Regional and local co-organizers
- I.Franko Republican Universal Scientific Library, Simferopol, Autonomous
Republic of Crimea, Ukraine
- I.Gasprinsky Republican Crimean Tatar Library, Simferopol, Autonomous Republic
of Crimea, Ukraine
- “Crimean-Tatar Initiative” Foundation, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukraine
- Central Scientific Library of V.N. Karazin Kharkov National University,
Kharkov, Ukraine
- "Biont" and "Laspi" Companies, Yevpatoria, Autonomous Republic of Crimea,
Ukraine
- "Sudak" Tourist and Health Center, Sudak, Autonomous Republic of Crimea,
Ukraine

The participation of sponsors and other co-organizers is invited
The Eleventh International Conference Crimea 2004 will traditionally be held in
Sudak as well as in other Crimean towns: Alushta, Bakhchisarai, Feodosia,
Koktebel, Novy Svet, Simferopol, Stary Krym and Yevpatoria. Sudak, the main
conference venue, is one of the most beautiful and tranquil locales on the
Crimean Black Sea coast. The history of Sudak dates to antiquity. It is a small
Crimean town of unfailing charm, surrounded by fantastic mountains crowned with
picturesque ruins of the medieval Genoese castle. The Conference venue for the
seventh time, "Sudak" Tourist and Health Center, is a complex of thirty
comfortable buildings in a garden setting. Other Crimean towns that will welcome
the participants in the "Crimea 2004" Conference have their one history and
unique looks. Conference events held there will help you discover new
picturesque places of the wonderful Crimean Peninsula.
The Conference program will be built around the following topics and will
include sections, round tables, workshops and presentations.
- Worldwide Information Infrastructure and Interlibrary Cooperation in the
Information Society
- Development and Preservation of Library Collections. Cooperation of Libraries,
Publishers and Book Market.
- Online Technologies, CD-ROM, Electronic Publications and the Internet in
Libraries
- Digital Libraries and Digital Resources
- Automated Library Systems and Information Technologies
- Information Support of Education and Management Processes
- Corporate Library and Information Systems, Corporate Technologies, and Library
Consortia
- Information and Linguistic Support of Library and Information Systems.
Bibliographic Formats. Metadata. Data Exchange Standards and Protocols
- Library Staff, Profession and Education. Development of Educational
Technologies in the Information Society Era
- Development of Library Collections in National Languages
- Libraries, Municipal Information and Regional Studies
- Library and Information Services for the Disadvantaged
- Libraries, Museums, and Archives in the Global Information and Cultural
Environment
- Ethics and Security of Electronic Information
- Environmental Protection Information and the Role of Libraries in Promoting
Environmental Awareness of the Population
- Legal Information and Official Publications
- Libraries and Business in the Modern Information Environment
- Management of Libraries, Library and Other Professional Associations
- Library Science, Bibliography and Bibliology. Library Statistics
- Medical Information Resources and Systems
- Children, Computers, and the Internet. Problems of School Libraries
A series of satellite events is also envisaged including annual conferences of
library associations and professional groups.
The list of sections, round tables, workshops and additional events will be
continuously updated and will be finalized by the Program Committee in April
2004.
Call for Papers
The Organizing Committee seeks original research and application-oriented
papers, not previously presented elsewhere, which make new contribution to the
Conference topics. You are invited to submit an abstract of your proposed paper
for consideration by the Conference Program Committee in the electronic form.
The following guidelines should be observed in the preparation and submission of
your papers:
1. The abstract should be a precis of your paper up to 120 words.
2. The heading should include the paper title, followed by the names and
affiliations of the author(s) and the name and address, fax number and email
address of the author who will be presenting the paper at the Conference.
3. The deadline for the receipt of abstracts is March 15, 2004.
4. Abstracts for papers to be written and presented in the English language
should be sent to Dr. Lester J. Pourciau, Deputy Chair, International Organizing
Committee, e-mail: Pourciau at memphis.edu or pourciau at alumni.indiana.edu
Abstracts for papers to be written and presented in the Russian or Ukrainian
languages should be sent to Dr. Yakov Shraiberg, Chair, International Organizing
Committee, and First Deputy Director, Russian National Public Library for
Science and Technology, e-mail: shra at gpntb.ru
5. Upon acceptance of your paper proposal you will get a confirmation by the
Conference Program Committee.
6. Full texts of accepted papers should be sent in the electronic form to your
regional coordinator.
Full text should be submitted in Word for Windows or ASCII format, charts and
diagrams in JPEG, photographs and screen images in GIF. The paper length
including abstract, images, and annexes, shouldn't exceed 6 A4 pages.
7. The deadline for the receipt of papers is April 10, 2004.
It is the function of the Program Committee to determine the paper status: key
note paper, paper, communication, or poster, and to include it in the
appropriate section.
Plenary and guest speakers' papers are up to 30 minutes. Sections' and
workshops' papers are up to 20 minutes. Communications are up to 10 minutes.
Poster paper: 10 copies (to be provided by the speaker).
Papers are published in the Conference Proceedings only by decision of the
Program Committee provided that the registration fee has been paid.
CONFERENCE LANGUAGES: ENGLISH, RUSSIAN, and UKRAINIAN.
Simultaneous interpretation will be provided at the Conference.
Conference registration fee is $200 for a full participant and $100 for an
accompanying person. A participant may register up to 2 accompanying persons.
The registration fee covers:
- participation in the Conference professional program and a ticket to the
Vendor Exhibits
- Conference bag with Conference proceedings on CD and information materials
- participation in conference opening and closing ceremonies and receptions
- transportation for guest events to other towns of Crimea
- a one-day tour and other social and cultural events
- Simferopol - Sudak - Simferopol bus transfer on the dates of arrival (June
5-6) and departure (June 12-13)
- organizational expenses for visa support in Moscow and Kyiv
- conference badge
The accommodation fee (three meals a day included) is fixed and covers the whole
stay from noon June 5 through noon June 13, 2004 irrespective of the actual
dates of arrival and departure within this period.

One-room apartment Two-room apartment Suite
single    $750 single    $850 single     $1150
shared   $450 shared   $540 shared   $650
The Vendor Exhibits will be open during the Conference to present information
products, services, automated systems, software packages, CD-ROM products,
books, journals, and other publications. Companies' presentations may be
arranged on a preliminary request.
Exhibition fee (stand rental) covers a table, 2 chairs, partitions, and a power
socket:
2.5 m x 2 m (standard) $300
5 m x 2 m (extended) $500
Computers, other equipment and furniture rental are available on a preliminary
request for an additional fee.
E-mail, fax and the Internet service can be provided on a charged basis by the
Conference service center.
Penalties: The prices are subject to change after April 1, 2004.
Accommodation and registration fees, stand rental payments received after April
1should be:
before May 1, 2004 - 110%, before June 1, 2004 - 120%
ATTENTION!
The Conference additional services: pre- and post-conference stay and tour
program at "Sudak" Tourist and Health Center (May 23-June 5 or June 13-28) and
registration of participants with children. For further information please
contact the Organizing Committee.
You are kindly requested to complete the registration form and send it by fax or
e-mail or register online no later than April 1, 2004
YOU ARE WELCOME TO THE WONDERFUL LAND OF CRIMEA AND THE BLACK SEA!
Arrival dates: June 5 and 6, 2004
Departure dates: June 12 and 13, 2004
Professional Program: June 7-11
For further information and general requests please contact the Organizing
Committee:
Tel: +7(095) 924-9458; +7(095) 923-9998
Fax: +7(095) 921-9862; +7(095) 925-9750
E-mail: CRIMEA2004 at gpntb.ru
Regional managers:
North and South America:
tel: +7(095) 928-1340
e-mail: crimea.america at gpntb.ru
Europe:
tel: +7(095) 924-9458
e-mail: crimea.europe at gpntb.ru
Asia, Africa, Australia and Oceania:
tel: +7(095) 923-4124
e-mail: crimea.world at gpntb.ru
The Conference Web-sites:
http://www.iliac.org/crimea2004
http://www.gpntb.ru/win/inter-events/crimea2004
(for online registration also)
Mailing address: "Crimea 2004" Organizing Committee, 12 Kuznetsky Most, 107996,
Moscow, Russia