From chodgson at niso.org Thu Sep 5 12:20:11 2013 From: chodgson at niso.org (Cynthia Hodgson) Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2013 12:20:11 -0400 Subject: [SigLT-L] NISO and UKSG Release Draft Revised Recommendations for Knowledge Bases and Related Tools (KBART) for Public Comment Message-ID: <008001ceaa53$ccb1e0a0$6615a1e0$@org> The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) and the UKSG announce the release of a draft for public comment of a revision to the Knowledge Bases and Related Tools (KBART) Recommended Practice. Issued in 2010, the original recommended practice provided all parties in the information supply chain with straightforward guidance about metadata formatting to ensure the exchange of accurate metadata between content providers and knowledge base developers. Building on the initial recommendations, the draft revision focuses on the more granular, complex issues that cause problems in metadata supply, including consortia-specific metadata transfer, metadata transfer for open access publications, and metadata transfer for e-books and conference proceedings. "Since the first Recommended Practice was issued, over 50 publishers and content providers have endorsed KBART and demonstrated their commitment to good quality metadata provision," states Magaly Bascones, Data Manager at Jisc Collections and Co-chair of the KBART Working Group. "The endorsement process requires submission of a sample file and verification by the KBART Working Group. With this endorsement, users can be assured that the providers' metadata is trusted and has the required level of granularity without the burdensome task of title-by-title checking." "The experience of the endorsing publishers and feedback from a survey of libraries and consortia identified the areas of focus for this expanded KBART revision," explains Chad Hutchens, Head of Digital Collections and Digital Resources Librarian and Co-chair of the KBART Working Group. "Following the public comment period, the KBART Working Group will make any needed revisions and finalize the recommendations for publication. Also available is a KBART Information Hub on the NISO website that provides supporting materials about KBART, including the KBART Glossary, endorsement information, a registry of knowledge base supply chain contacts, and background information on OpenURL and knowledge bases." "Following the publication of the KBART Phase II Recommended Practice, the project will transfer to Standing Committee status within NISO," states Nettie Lagace, NISO's Associate Director for Programs. "This Committee will be responsible for managing the endorsement process, providing ongoing education and promotion of KBART, and maintaining the Information Hub." The KBART Phase II draft is open for public comment through October 4, 2013. To download the draft or submit online comments, visit the KBART Information Hub at: www.niso.org/workrooms/kbart. Cynthia Hodgson Technical Editor / Consultant National Information Standards Organization chodgson at niso.org 301-654-2512 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Richard.Chbeir at u-bourgogne.fr Sun Sep 8 16:53:02 2013 From: Richard.Chbeir at u-bourgogne.fr (Richard Chbeir) Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2013 22:53:02 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [SigLT-L] CFP IEEE/ACM SITIS 2013 (extended deadline): 9th International Conference on Signal Image Technology & Internet Based Systems (December 2-5, 2013 - Kyoto, Japan) In-Reply-To: <815285724.1063343.1378673518472.JavaMail.root@u-bourgogne.fr> Message-ID: <1619833220.1063422.1378673582388.JavaMail.root@u-bourgogne.fr> Apologies for multiple diffusion --------------- (Extended deadline: Sept. 23rd, 2013) --------------- CALL FOR PAPERS ====================================================================== The 9th International Conference on SIGNAL IMAGE TECHNOLOGY & INTERNET-BASED SYSTEMS (SITIS'13) December 2 - 5, 2013 In cooperation with ACM SIGAPP French Chapter and IEEE Technical Committee on Multimedia Computing Kyoto Terrsa, Japan http://www.sitis-conf.org/ ====================================================================== The SITIS conference is dedicated to research on the technologies used to represent, share and process information in various forms, ranging from signal, image, and multimedia data to traditional structured data and semi-structured data found in the web. SITIS spans two inter-related research domains that increasingly play a key role in connecting systems across network centric environments to allow distributed computing and information sharing. SITIS 2013 aims to provide a forum for high quality presentations on research activities centered on three main tracks: - The first track titled "Web Computing and Applications (WeCA)" focuses on emerging and novel concepts, architectures, technologies, and methodologies for information management related to the Web and cloud computing. In essence, the Web, with its different versions, has created an interconnected world in which information can be exchanged easily, tasks can be processed collaboratively, communities of users with similarly interests can be formed to achieve efficiency and improve performance, etc. Taking full advantage of these interconnected environments to meet the ever increasing needs of emerging applications requires solutions that address new issues and challenges. The track calls for research papers and reports directed at several areas including: Data Semantics, Web-Centric Systems, Big Data, Information System Interoperability, Cloud, Cooperative information and Distributed Systems, and Information security - The second track titled "Signal & Image Technologies (SIT)" focuses on recent developments in digital signal processing and pays particular attention to evolutions in audiovisual signal processing, analysis, coding and authentication, and retrieval techniques. The track calls for research papers and reports directed at several areas including:Image Processing and Analysis, Signal processing, Image/Video Coding and Authentication, and Applications - The third track titled "Multimedia Information Retrieval and Application (MIRA)" focuses on emerging modeling, representation and retrieval techniques that take into account the amount, type and diversity of multimedia information accessible in distributed computing environment. The internet, social networking, multimedia databases and management of multimedia cultural collections have created the need for cross-fields models, paradigms and techniques for efficient modeling, management and consumption of multimedia contents. The track calls for research papers and reports directed at several areas including Multimedia Query and Retrieval; Mobile and Location-Based Media, Social media and Social networking, Multimedia Security, and Multimedia Arts, Entertainment and Digital Culture. Submission and publication -------------------------- The conference will include keynote addresses, tutorials, and regular and workshop sessions. SITIS 2013 invites submission of high quality and original papers on the topics of the major tracks described below. All submitted papers will be peer-reviewed by at least two reviewers for technical merit, originality, significance and relevance to track topics. Papers must be up to 8 pages and follow IEEE double columns publication format. Accepted papers will be included in the conference proceedings and published by IEEE Computer Society and referenced in IEEE explore and major indexes. Special issues and Journal Publication --------------------------------------- Extended versions of the selected papers will be published in one of the following reviewed journals. - World Wide Web Journal (WWW) - Multimedia Tools and Applications journal (MTAP) - Journal of Complex Networks (JCN) Important dates ---------------- * Paper Submission (extended): September 23rd, 2013 * Acceptance/Reject notification: October 06th, 2013 * Camera ready: October 13th, 2013 * Author registration: October 20, 2013 Committees ----------- General Chairs: Setsuo Tsuruta, Tokyo Denki University, Japan Ernesto Damiani, Universita degli Studi di Milano, Italy WeCa Track Chairs: Kokou Yetongnon, University of Bourgogne, France Richard Chbeir, University of Pau and Adour Countries, France MIRA Track Chairs: Shin'ichi Satoh, National Institute of Informatics, Japan Yuichi Nakamura, Kyoto University, Japan SIT Track Chairs: Andrea Kutics, International Christian University, Japan Albert Dipanda, University of Bourgogne, France More details about each track and detailed topics can be found on the conference website: http://www.sitis-conf.org/ From chodgson at niso.org Mon Sep 23 16:09:19 2013 From: chodgson at niso.org (Cynthia Hodgson) Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2013 16:09:19 -0400 Subject: [SigLT-L] NISO October 9 Webinar: Knowledge in Your Pocket: Mobile Technology and Libraries Message-ID: <006c01ceb898$cb0c3e00$6124ba00$@org> Webinar: Knowledge in Your Pocket: Mobile Technology and Libraries Date: October 9, 2013 Time: 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Eastern Event webpage: http://www.niso.org/news/events/2013/webinars/mobile ===================================================================== ABOUT THE WEBINAR Mobile technology has become the preferred method for connecting to the Internet, especially for busy library patrons, faculty, researchers, and students. To meet this need, many publishers are adding mobile options to their resources, either through an app, site optimization or other platforms. How are libraries managing the various options now available for their users? How are librarians keeping up with this modern trend and what skills are necessary to deliver enhanced user services? Join NISO for the October 9 webinar on Knowledge in Your Pocket: Mobile Technology and Libraries to learn about these issues and more. TOPICS & SPEAKERS . Libraries on the Run: Adding Mobile Access to Academic Libraries - Terry Ballard, Special Projects Librarian at the College of New Rochelle Terry will discuss steps such as choosing a vendor, setting up the catalog search, promoting the product to the campus community, deciding which added pages to include and to leave behind, and evaluating usage. . Using Mobile Technology for Assessment, Data Visualization, and Advocacy - Rachel Besara, Assistant Librarian, Strozier Library, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida Learn about the different types of apps you can use in library assessment. Get ideas on tools you can use to visualize your data for discovery or storytelling, and find out how to advocate for your library using your assessment results and mobile applications. . mHealth and mLearning: Global and Local Initiatives and Strategy at Penn Libraries - Anne K. Seymour, Associate Director, Biomedical Library, University of Pennsylvania Anne will give overview and history of the UPenn global activities related to mobile technologies including mLearning and mHealth. She will also address how this work has informed and influenced our mobile initiatives and strategy at Penn Libraries. REGISTRATION Registration is per site (access for one computer) and closes at 12:00 pm Eastern on October 9, 2013 (the day of the webinar). 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URL: From chodgson at niso.org Tue Sep 24 12:49:20 2013 From: chodgson at niso.org (Cynthia Hodgson) Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2013 12:49:20 -0400 Subject: [SigLT-L] NISO Virtual Conference: Revolution or Evolution: The Organizational Impact of Electronic Content Message-ID: <010f01ceb946$0517faf0$0f47f0d0$@org> NISO Virtual Conference: Revolution or Evolution: The Organizational Impact of Electronic Content Virtual conferences are new type of educational event that NISO is offering this year. These 5-6 hour conferences are held online in webinar-like formats, with occasional breaks in the schedule for participants. The longer length allows the depth of coverage of a conference coupled with the convenience of a webinar. Date: October 16, 2013 Time: 11:00 - 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) Event webpage: http://www.niso.org/news/events/2013/econtent ABOUT THE VIRTUAL CONFERENCE The impact of electronic content cannot be understated. Through constantly evolving technologies, electronic content has made its way into almost every facet of our lives. Platforms are evolving and improving at a breakneck pace, prices for devices are accessible in a way that they weren't just a few years ago, the e-content is becoming richer and more interactive, and publishers are developing profitable business models to respond. Many higher education institutions find it an ongoing challenge to respond to the latest technology changes. Compounding this problem is the fact that electronic content has now become a priority and expectation for the academic and publishing community. NISO's third virtual conference examines the issues and opportunities this rapid growth of electronic content has presented and challenged our community with, as well as thoughts on the future and how information organizations can successfully serve their patrons. TOPICS * Keynote Speaker: Envisioning a 21st Century Information Organization * Institute of Museum and Library Services: Supporting Institutions in Meeting 21st Century Challenges * Organization Infrastructure: The Impact of Cloud, Mobile, and managing the changing platforms of digital collections * The Impact of Cloud, Mobile, and Managing the Changing Platforms of Digital Collections * Library/Press Collaborations: Serving A Spectrum of Scholarly Publishing Needs * Good Connections Are Always Worth Preserving: Publishing and Social Technologies * Latest Trends in Data Analysis for The Scholarly and Academic Publishing Community * Looking to the Future: What's the Mindset for a Successful Information Organization? * Conference Roundtable REGISTRATION Registration is per site (access for one computer) and closes at 12:00 pm Eastern on October 15, 2013 (the day before the virtual conference). Discounts are available for NISO members and students. All virtual conference registrants receive access to the recorded version for one year. Visit the event webpage to register and for more information: http://www.niso.org/news/events/2013/econtent Cynthia Hodgson Technical Editor / Consultant National Information Standards Organization chodgson at niso.org 301-654-2512 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: