[Sigiii-l] LIBCOM 2005 - Second Announcement

[Les Pourciau]

Announcement and Call for Papers

Ninth International Conference and Exhibition
Information Technologies, Computer Systems and Publications for Libraries
LIBCOM-2005

Zvenigorod, Moscow Region, Russia
November 14 -18, 2005

Organizers:
— Russian National Public Library for Science and Technology
— Federal Agency for Science and Innovations, Moscow, Russia
— Federal Agency for Culture and Cinematography, Moscow, Russia
— Russian Foundation for Basic Research
— International Library, Information and Analytical Center
— International Association of Electronic Libraries and New Information
Technologies  Users and Developers

The subject scope of the Conference covers the state-of-the-art and prospects of
new information, computer and Internet technologies in library and information
practice; library consortia; digital libraries and digital information
resources; legal aspects of libraries and information providers activities; new
educational technologies; interaction  of  book publishers, booksellers and
libraries.
The Conference Program is based on accepted participants’ paper proposals and
special invitations issued by the Organizing Committee to selected experts in
the Conference topics as well as to providers of information, computer,
publishing and Internet products to libraries.

Call for Papers
The Organizing Committee seeks original research and application-oriented
papers, not previously presented elsewhere, which make new contributions to the
conference topics.

You are invited to submit an extended abstract of your proposed paper in the
electronic form (as an attachment to email) according to the following
guidelines:

1. The extended abstract should not exceed 0.75 A4 page in length.
2. The heading should include the title of your paper, followed by names,
affiliations, email of the author(s).
3. The deadline for submitting proposals is October 1, 2005.
4. Full text should not exceed 4, 000 words in length and should be single
spaced.
5. The deadline for submitting full text is October 15, 2005.
6. Proposals for papers to be written and presented in English should be sent to
Dr. Lester Pourciau, Deputy Chair, International Organizing Committee, email:
Pourciau at memphis.edu or Pourciau at alumni.indiana.edu
Abstracts for papers to be written and presented in Russian should be sent to
Dr. Yakov Shraiberg, Chair, International Organizing Committee, and First Deputy
Director, Russian National Public Library for Science and Technology, email:
shra at gpntb.ru
7. Full texts of accepted papers will be published in the LIBCOM conference
proceedings.

A special exhibition operates during the Conference. The Exhibition scope
includes: new computer technologies in information business and librarianship;
Internet technologies; digital information; information technologies in
libraries and educational institutions; book trade; library equipment and
materials ; publishing houses products; book market services; university
products and  services  as well as other related issues.



Conference participants will be offered a social and cultural program, which
includes:
? a tour to Savvino-Storozhevsky or New Jerusalem medieval Monasteries,
? an additional charged tour around Pushkin places  (Zakharovo-Vyazemy), by
preliminary requests
? a concert
? fourchette - dancing party «Nice to meet you»
? an informal party on the occasion of the Conference closing with live music.

A pool, gym, and sauna as well as manipulation and health treatment will be
available to the Conference participants on site.

Registration and accommodation

The Conference registration fee is $120 and covers:
- participation in the Conference professional program and admittance to the
exhibits
- Conference bag with Conference proceedings and information materials
- conference badge
- transfer on the dates of arrival and departure
- organizational expenses for Russian visa support
- participation in conference opening and closing receptions
- a concert
- a tour to Savvino-Storozhevsky or New Jerusalem medieval Monasteries

.
Accommodation fee for the whole stay (four days including three meals a day) is
as follows (prices per person):

One-room apartment   Two-room apartment  Suite

double — $ 210   double — $ 240  double — $ 280
single —  $ 280  single — $ 360  single — $ 420

The Exhibition stand rental fee is 200 USD

Payment should be made in US dollars in advance to:
ILIAC (International Library Information and Analytical Center)
1776 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 700, NW, Washington DC, 20036, USA
Bank - Bank of America, 3 Dupont Circle, NW, Washington DC, 20036, USA
ABA/Routing # 054001204, Acct. # 001920698423

For online registration and additional information please visit:
http://www.gpntb.ru/libcom2005/eng
iliac at iliac.org

Contacts:
Tel: +7 (095) 923-1249, +7 (095) 928-1340, +7 (095) 923-9998
Fax: +7 (095) 921-9862, +7 (095) 925-9750
Email: sigla at gpntb.ru, kv at gpntb.ru

Mailing address: "LIBCOM-2005" Organizing Committee, GPNTB, 12 Kuznetsky Most,
GSP-6, K-31, Moscow, 107996, Russia