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ANNOUNCEMENT and CALL FOR PAPERS Twelfth International Conference “Crimea 2005” “Libraries and Information Resources in the Modern World of Science, Culture, Education, and Business ” World professional forum for leadership and staff of libraries, publishing houses, book trade business, museums, archives, information centers, universities, colleges, computer and Internet companies The “Crimea 2005” Conference is held under the auspices of IFLA. Sudak, Alushta, Bakhchisarai, Feodosia, Koktebel, Novy Svet, Simferopol, Stary Krym, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukraine June 4-12, 2005 2005 Topic: Libraries,
Information and Intellectual Property in the Information 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 Regional and local co-organizers The participation of sponsors and other co-organizers is invited Sudak, the main conference venue, is one of the oldest Crimean towns located on the South-Eastern peninsula coast. A medieval Genoese fortress, majestic mountain scenery and beautiful Black Sea coastline - all this you will find in Sudak. For the 9th time, the conference will be held on the premises of Sudak Health Complex, a modern facility in a landscape garden setting. The Conference program will be built around the following topics
and will include sections, round tables, workshops and presentations. - 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. Copyright and Intellectual Property - 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 - Library as a Place of Tolerance 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 finalized by the Program Committee in April 2005. 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, 2005. 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@memphis.edu or pourciau@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@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 JPG, photographs and screen images in GIF. The paper total length including abstract, images, and annexes, shouldn't exceed 6 A4 pages. 7. The deadline for the receipt of papers is April 10, 2005. 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 $250 for a full participant and $100 for an accompanying person. Each 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
The accommodation fee (three meals a day included) is fixed and covers the whole stay from noon June 4 through noon June 12, 2005 irrespective of the actual dates of arrival and departure within this period.
Libraries, associations, publishers, universities, companies can take the opportunity to present their products at the Crimea 2005 exhibition. Exhibitors may arrange special presentations of their products and services with prior notification of the Organizing Committee. Exhibition fee (stand rental) covers a table, 2 chairs, partitions, and a power socket: 2.5 m x 2 m (standard) $ 300 Computers, other equipment and furniture rental are available on a
preliminary request for additional fee. ATTENTION ! The Conference additional services: pre- and post-conference stay and tour program at "Sudak" Tourist and Health Center 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 Arrival dates are June 4 and 5, 2005. For further information and general requests please contact the Organizing Committee: Tel: +7(095) 924-9458; +7(095) 923-9998 Regional managers: North and South America: Europe: Asia, Africa, Australia and Oceania: YOU ARE WELCOME TO THE WONDERFUL LAND OF CRIMEA AND THE BLACK SEA ! |
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