CALL FOR PAPERS
SECOND CONFERENCE ON THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
NOVEMBER 15-17, 2002
PHILADELPHIA, PA
ABSTRACTS DUE OCTOBER 31, 2001

The Chemical Heritage Foundation (CHF) and the American Society for
Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) are pleased to announce the
Second Conference on the History and Heritage of Scientific and Technical
Information Systems, to be held November 15-17, 2002, in Philadelphia.
Organizers are seeking abstracts from potential speakers, due October 31,
2001.

Emphasis for this conference will be on the period from the Second World
War up through the early 1990s, including the infrastructure created by
digitization, the Internet, and the World Wide Web. Conference organizers
are looking for in-depth historical analyses of these developments and
how they have affected the practice of science both nationally and
internationally.

The Second Conference On The History And Heritage Of Scientific And
Technical Information Systems is underwritten in part by a generous grant
from the Eugene Garfield Foundation.
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Conference Themes:

Conference papers will cluster around a group of broad historical
themes.  Some suggestions are:
o       Case studies of scientific developments or even whole disciplines
that have been molded by new technologies and systems of science information
o       Conversely, the role of longstanding systems of organization of
information in a scientific discipline in shaping new science information
systems and technologies
o       The international transfer of scientific and technical
information during periods of international crisis such as World War II
or the "Cold War"
o       Scientific and technical information systems and their role in
international development in general
o       The development of online indexing and abstracting services in
various disciplines such as medicine, public health, chemistry,
agriculture, as well as the changes they are undergoing in the
environment of the Internet and the World Wide Web
o       National and international policy developments for the control of
access to scientific and technical information
o       The role of national and international governmental, as well as
non-governmental organizations, in the communication and management of
scientific and technical information
o       The roles and responsibilities of national and international
scientific academies, societies, and professional organizations in the
communication and management of scientific and technical information
o       The work of leading figures at both the national and the
international levels
o       Technical developments in the software and hardware necessary for
implementing new systems and services.

Leaders and Pioneers:

An important part of the first conference was the participation of
pioneers in the field of scientific and technical information systems.
Several American pioneers presented important and substantive papers that
were part of the proceedings of that conference, and their readiness to
enter into lively discussion on the floor was a notable feature for
conference participants.  For the second conference, the organizing
committee has broadened its invitation list to include both American and
international pioneers.

Conference Logistics:

The conference will be held Friday to Sunday, November 15-17, 2002,
immediately prior to the annual meeting of ASIS&T in Philadelphia.  It
will take place at the Chemical Heritage Foundation, 315 Chestnut Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19106.

Scholars from a wide range of disciplines, including library and
information science, communications, and history of science and
technology, are encouraged to submit abstracts of 500-1000 words based on
the themes listed above.

Deadline for abstracts: October 31, 2001.

Abstracts will be refereed by members of the organizing committee and by
other scholars as necessary.  Authors requested to submit a full paper
following evaluation of its abstract, must have at least a completed
draft (15-30 pages, double-spaced) available by June 30, 2002 (see below
for early submission for scholarship applicants).  This draft will be
assessed for suitability for presentation at the conference.  Subsequent
to the conference, authors will have the opportunity to revise their
papers in the light of criticism and submit them for publication in the
conference proceedings.

The proceedings will be published in print and on the Web as a companion
piece to the Proceedings of the 1998 Conference on the History and
Heritage of Science Information Systems
(http://www.chemheritage.org/HistoricalServices/ASISbook.pdf), as well as
the volume Historical Studies in Information Science (Medford, NJ:
Information Today, 1998).

A limited number of scholarships will be available for the presentation
of papers in order to help cover the costs of attending the conference.
Presenters from abroad and North American graduate students will have
preference. Such applicants should have drafts of their papers ready by
May 15, 2002.

Abstracts, papers, and applications for scholarships should be addressed to:
HHSTIS2 Program Committee
Chemical Heritage Foundation
315 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106

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