[Sigsti-l] SIG STI Panel - digital communication in science

[K.T. Vaughan]

Hi all -

I'm forwarding this to the list on behalf of Cecy Brown.  Remember,
session proposals and contributed papers for the 2003 ASIST conference
are due TODAY!

- KT


The Impact of Digitization of Scientific Information on the Scholarly
Communication of Scientists


The possibility of a freely accessible universal open archive
containing all scholarly material is quickly becoming a reality.
This is especially the case for scientific information where the
increase in freely available scientific material, such as e-prints and
e-journals, as well as genetic sequences, experimental results, and
statistical analyses, is beyond that believed imaginable a decade ago.
Not only is an array of scientific information freely available on
the Internet as soon as it is created, but older information, as well
as less mainstream information, is also being mounted on the Internet
for the benefit of the global scientific community.  In order to be
useful, however, electronically archived materials must first be
digitized and then classified and indexed in order for scientists to
retrieve the information quickly and easily.  How this is
accomplished has a direct impact on the ways in which scientists work
and communicate.  The panelists in this session will discuss current
research on the challenges and solutions for the digitization of
scientific information employing adaptations to XML.  Also a project
describing how a variety of digital scientific objects can be stored
and retrieved using a single generic framework based on the open
archives initiative standards and Dublin Core metadata will be
presented.  Additionally the effects of digitization on the influence
of a small state scientific association's proceedings upon the
communication of scientific ideas to the wider scientific community
will be discussed.  Lastly, a panelist will describe a project
exploring the use and usability of bioinformatics databases.  The
panelists' insights will provide both a behind the scenes and a front
stage view of the creation, management, and use of freely available
electronic scientific information.


Proposed Speakers:
Cokie Anderson, Oklahoma State University
Tony Bremholm, The University of Oklahoma
Cecelia Brown, The University of Oklahoma
Brad Hemminger, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Moderator:
K.T.L. Vaughan, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Sponsor:
SIG STI


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