Details of ASIS&T/CHF conference forwarded for info.
Dave Muddiman, Principal Lecturer, School of Information Management, Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds UK. [log in to unmask] tel 0113 2832600x3652
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> 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.
> .
> Please print and post the attached "Call for Papers" document at your
> institution. <<1-page Conference announcement.pdf>>
>
> Conference Themes:
>
> Conference papers will cluster around a group of broad historical themes.
> Some suggestions are:
> * Case studies of scientific developments or even whole
> disciplines that have been molded by new technologies and systems of science
> information
> * Conversely, the role of longstanding systems of organization
> of information in a scientific discipline in shaping new science information
> systems and technologies
> * The international transfer of scientific and technical
> information during periods of international crisis such as World War II or
> the "Cold War"
> * Scientific and technical information systems and their role
> in international development in general
> * 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
> * National and international policy developments for the
> control of access to scientific and technical information
> * The role of national and international governmental, as well
> as non-governmental organizations, in the communication and management of
> scientific and technical information
> * The roles and responsibilities of national and international
> scientific academies, societies, and professional organizations in the
> communication and management of scientific and technical information
> * The work of leading figures at both the national and the
> international levels
> * 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
>
> Questions and comments should be sent to [log in to unmask]
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>
> Mary Ellen Bowden
> Senior Research Historian
> Chemical Heritage Foundation
> 315 Chestnut Street
> Philadelphia, PA 19106
> phone: 215.873.8228
> fax: 215-925.6195
>
>
>
> The views expressed in this message are those of the author and not
> necessarily those of the Chemical Heritage Foundation.> > <<1-page Conference announcement.pdf>>
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