LIBCOM-2003
Seventh International Conference and Exhibition "Information Technologies,
Computer Systems and Publications for Libraries"
November 17 - 21, 2003
Conference venue: Yershovo Health Complex, Zvenigorod District,
Moscow Region, Russia
Conference Web site: http://www.gpntb.ru/libcom3/eng/
Conference email: libcom2003@gpntb.ru,
iliac@iliac.org
Organizers:
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Russian National Public Library for Science and Technology
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Ministry of Industry, Science and Technologies of the Russian Federation
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Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation
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Russian Foundation for Basic Research
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International Library, Information and Analytical Center
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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 daily routine; library corporations; digital libraries;
legal aspects of libraries and information providers activities.
The Conference program is based on accepted participants' proposals
and special requests for presentations 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:
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The extended abstract should not exceed 0.75 A4 page in length.
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The heading should include the title of your paper, followed by names,
affiliations, email of the author(s).
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The deadline for submitting proposals is October 1, 2003.
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Full text should not exceed 4, 000 words in length and should be single
spaced.
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The deadline for submitting full text is October 15, 2003.
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Proposals for papers to be written and presented in English should be sent
to Dr. Lester Pourciau, Deputy Chair, International Organizing Committee,
email: Pourciau@memphis.edu
or Pourciau@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@gpntb.ru
Extended abstracts of accepted papers will be published in the LIBCOM
conference proceedings. Full texts will be published on the conference
web site.
Exhibition. We are inviting libraries, information agencies, book
publishers and providers of services to participate in the Exhibition in
the framework of LIBCOM 2003. The Exhibition scope includes: application
of new computer technologies to information business and librarianship;
Internet technologies; digital information; CD-ROM products in libraries
and information technologies; book trade; library equipment and materials
as well as other related issues.
Conference participants will be offered a social and cultural program,
which includes:
tours to Savvino-Storozhevsky and New Jerusalemi Monasteries
a tour to the Armored Troops museum (on preliminary requests)
a concert
a banquet on the occasion of the conference closing with musical program.
Conference participants will have a chance to enjoy a pool, gym, and
sauna as well as health treatment services.
Registration and accommodation
The Conference registration fee is $100.00.
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 |
| Double — $150.00 | Double — $200.00 |
| Single — $220.00 | Single — $340.00 |
The Exhibition stand rental fee is $150.00.
Payment should be made in US dollars in advance to:
ILIAC (International Library Information and Analytical Center)
1776 Massachusetts Ave., Suite 700, NW, Washington DC, 20036, USA
For online registration and additional information please see
http://www.gpntb.ru/libcom3/eng/
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