Association of Research Libraries (ARL®)

Association of Research Libraries
Association of American University Presses

In Collaboration With:

The University of Virginia Library
The National Science Foundation

November 13-15, 1993
The Washington Vista Hotel
Washington, DC

November 16, 1993
University of Virginia Library
Charlottesville. VA

This three day symposium is specifically aimed at university presses, learned and professional society publishers, librarians, and academic faculty and researchers interested in beginning electronic publications. The Symposium's objective is to promote information-sharing and discussion among people interested in developing the potential of the networks, particularly for formal scholarly electronic publishing, with particular emphasis on not-for-profit models. Presenters will discuss some of the latest research and development from the not-for-profit sector, including faculty, societies, publishers, and libraries.

E-mail address for inquiries: symposium@e-math.ams.org
Co-chairs: Lisa Freeman, University of Minnesota Press (Ifreeman@staff.tc.umn.edu)
Karen Marshall, University of Virginia (kkm7m@poe.acc.virginia.edu)
Ann Okerson, Association of Research Libraries (ann@arl.org)
Association of American University Presses Planning Committee

DAILY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Day 1 - Saturday, November 13th

4:00 - 6:30 p.m. OPENING SESSION

Opening Remarks and Welcome

• Lisa Freeman, Director, University of Minnesota Press

Scholarly Communications: Gatekeepers and Roles

• D. Kaye Gapen, Library Director, Case Western Reserve University

The Virtual Library: An Idea Whose Time Has Passed

• James J. O'Donnell, Classics Department, University of Pennsylvania (includes Alain Resnais' film, 'Toute La Memoire du Monde')

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: We're All in This Together--Aren't We?

• Bruce Sterling, Science Fiction Writer and Journalist

6:30 - 7:00 p. m. Opening Reception

Day 2 - Sunday, November 14th

8:45 a.m. - 12:00 noon - MORNING SESSION

Electronic Library Issues and Strategies

• David Seaman, Coordinator, Electronic Text Center, University of Virginia Library

PANEL: Historical Visions and Modern Revisions of Virtual Knowledge

• Convener: Eugene Vance, Lockwood Professor in the Humanities, University of Washington

Digital Preservation, Restoration, and Dissemination of Medieval Manuscripts

• Kevin Kienan, Professor of English, University of Kentucky

Chaucer in 2001

• Mary Wack, Chairman of the English Department, Washington State University

Gatekeepers of Memory: Issues in the Chinese Efforts to Organize Their Textual Legacy

• Michael A. Fuller, Chiang Chin-kuo Associate Professor of Chinese Thought, University of California, Irvine

12:00 - 1:30 Buffet Lunch Provided

2:00 - 5:00 p.m. - AFTERNOON SESSION

Issues in Publishing and Economics: Serving the Electronic Academic Market

Image Representations, Issues, and Strategies

• Michael Ester, Director, Getty Art History Project

Economic Considerations

• Colin Day, Director, University of Michigan Press

Security, Authoritative Versions, Privacy

• Michael Jensen, Electronic Media Manager, University of Nebraska Press

But Will It Scale UP?'

• David Blair, Associate Professor of Computer & Information Systems, University of Michigan

(Dinner on your own, organized into groups and topics)

Day 3 - Monday, November 15th

Engineering Information Issues & Strategies

• John Regazzi, President, Engineering Information, Inc.

PANEL: Copyright, Ownership, and Intellectual Property

Role of Subsidiary Licenses in the Dissemination of Scholarly Research

• Janet Fisher, Associate Director for Journals Publishing, MIT Press

Licensing Issues in the University Environment

• Isabella Hinds, Manager of Professional Relations, Copyright Clearance Center

Copyright: Some Theoretical and Practical Considerations

• Peter Givler, Director, The Ohio State University Press

12.00 - 1:30 p.m. - Group Lunch Provided

1:30 - 3:00 p.m. - CLOSING AND SUMMARY SESSION

A Moveable Feast? Campus Information Roles and Issues

• David Hoekema, Dean, Calvin College

Frontiers of Inspiration

• Bettie Alexander Steiger, Principal,Technology and Market Development, Xerox Parc, Palo Alto

Day 4

University of Virginia Electronic Academical Village

Monday, November 15th

6:00 pm. Arrive Charlottesville (Howard Johnson Lodge); check in

7:00 - 9:00 p m. Dinner provided, with welcome from University Librarian; overview by Village Staff

Tuesday, November 16th

8:30 am.-12:15 p.m. Four concurrent 45- minute sessions, with groups of 10 participants

1. Electronic Text Center
   
2. GIS (geographic information systems)
   
3. Images
   
4. Classroom Applications

12:15 - 1:15 p.m. Box lunch provided

1:30 - 3:15 p. m. Choose two out of four options:

1. Institute for Advanced Technology
   
2. Cataloging and Organization of Electronic Materials
   
3. Politics and Financing of Electronic Centers
   
4. Free Time

3:30 p.m. Board bus for return trip to Washington, DC