On 6/11/12, A Dappert <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> CALL FOR PAPERS
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> 2nd International Workshop on Semantic Digital Archives(SDA)
> in conjunction with the 16th Int. Conference on Theory and Practice of
> Digital Libraries (TPDL)
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> 27th September 2012 in Paphos, Cyprus
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> http://sda2012.dke-research.de/
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> OBJECTIVES:
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> The workshop "Semantic Digital Archives" aims to promote and discuss
> sophisticated knowledge representation and knowledge management
> solutions specifically designed for improving Archival Information
> Systems. It can be expected that using Semantic (Web) technologies in
> general and Linked Data in particular can mature the area of digital
> archiving and preservation, as well as technologically tighten the
> natural bond between digital libraries and digital archives, which are
> approaching this topic from different views (e.g., there might be
> promising combinations of pertinence and provenance models since those
> are traditionally the prevailing knowledge organization principles of
> the library and archiving community, respectively). Semantic
> representations of contextual knowledge about cultural heritage
> objects enhance organization and access of data and knowledge. In
> order to achieve a comprehensive investigation, the information
> seeking and document triage behaviors of users have to be included in
> the research as well. For the purpose of a comprehensive investigation
> of the topic, it is intended to bring together the digital libraries
> community, the digital archiving community and the semantic
> technologies community. This full day workshop will be an exciting
> opportunity for collaboration and cross-fertilization. We also
> explicitly encourage a closer dialogue between the technical oriented
> communities with people from the (digital) humanities and social
> sciences, as well as cultural heritage institutions in general in
> order to approach the topic from all relevant angles and perspectives.
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> TOPICS OF INTEREST
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> We intend to have an open discussion on topics related to the general
> subject of Semantic Digital Archives. Hence, we welcome contributions
> that focus on, but are not limited to:
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> * Ontologies & linked data for digital archives and digital libraries
> (including multimedia archives)
> * Semantic search & semantic information retrieval in digital archives
> and digital libraries (including multimedia archives)
> * Implementations and evaluations of semantic digital archives
> * Visualization and exploration of content in large digital archives
> * User interfaces for semantic digital libraries
> * User interfaces for intelligent information retrieval (including
> multimedia information retrieval)
> * User studies focusing on end-user needs and information seeking
> behavior of end-users (document triage)
> * Semantic (Web) services implementing the OAIS standard
> * Logical theories for digital archives
> * Theoretical and practical archiving frameworks using Semantic (Web)
> technologies
> * Semantic or logical provenance models for digital archives or
> digital libraries
> * Knowledge evolution
> * Information integration/semantic ingest (e.g. from digital libraries)
> * Trust for ingest & data security/integrity check for long-term
> storage of archival records
> * Semantic extensions of emulation/virtualization methodologies for
> digital archives
> * Semantic long-term storage and hardware organization tailored for
> digital archives
> * Migration strategies based on Semantic (Web) technologies
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> SUBMISSION DETAILS:
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> Authors are invited to submit original, unpublished research papers
> related to the aforementioned topics. We invite:
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> * regular papers (8 to 12 pages)
> * short papers (2 to 6 pages)
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> All submissions are required to be in PDF format. Long and short paper
> submissions must be formatted according to Springer’s LNCS format
> (www.springer.com/computer/lncs).
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> Please submit your manuscript using the EasyChair online submission system:
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> https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=sda2012
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> All submissions will be reviewed by three members of the Program
> Committee. All papers accepted at the Semantic Digital Archives
> Workshop must be presented during the Workshop by a SDA Workshop
> registered participant. Papers presented at the Workshop will be
> published in the Workshop proceedings, which will be available as a
> separate publication after the Workshop.
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> IMPORTANT DATES
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> * Deadline for submissions: June 30, 2012
> * Acceptance Notification: July 30, 2012
> * Camera-ready papers: August 25, 2012
> * Workshop: September 27, 2012
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> ORGANIZING COMMITTEE & PROGRAM COMMITTEE:
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> The Organizing Committee members and the Program Committee members are
> mentioned at http://sda2012.dke-research.de/index.php/committees
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