Moderators: Hope Tillman - Babson College and Walt Howe - Dephi Internet Services Corp.
9:15AM - 10:45AM - Indexing the Net
Srinija Srinivasan - Cataloger, Yahoo
TBA - McKinley Corporation
Rusty Williams - Vice President, New Internet Ventures, Individual, Inc.
Betsy Richter - Director, Internet Guides, Newscorp/MCI Online Venture
There are robots which scour the Internet for everything and index it.
There are experts who look for the quality resources on a topic and
assemble smaller selective lists, perhaps at the cost of timeliness.
How can information professionals take advantage of all approaches?
In this presentation, we hear from leading companies who have taken
different approaches to the challenges of defining and categorizing
information, assessing quality and relevance of information, and
providing custom expert filters of information for customers.
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10:45AM - 11:15AM -
Coffee Break - Visit the Exhibits
11:15AM - 12:00 Noon -
Evaluating the Net
Hope Tillman - Director of Libraries, Babson College
Joan Packer and Nicholas G. Tomaiuolo -
Central Connecticut State University Library
Information professionals are accustomed to evaluating resources by
established criteria: contributors' credentials, publishers'
reputations, bibliographies, and other available documentation. How
do the existing and developing search tools fare under the scrutiny of
professional evaluation? Hope Tillman reviews appropriate criteria
that should be used to evaluate indexing and filtering tools. Joan
Packer and Nicholas G. Tomaiuolo, present the results of their
quantitative study of both unevaluative and evaluative Net search
tools. How do these tools compare? This study compares accurate
matches as compared to those of arguable quality for 200 subjects
relevant to undergraduate curricula.
12:00 Noon - 1:45PM -
Lunch Break - Visit the Exhibits
1:45PM - 2:30PM - Tips & Techniques for Searching the Net
Hope Tillman - Director of Libraries, Babson College
Walt Howe - Internet SIG Manager, DELPHI Internet Services Corp.
Searching the Net and finding what you want is not easy! These
Internet pioneers and information specialists share tips and tricks to
help cut your searching time and techniques to retrieve what you
really want.
2:30PM - 3:15PM - Teaching the Net: Innovative Techniques in Internet Training
D. Scott Brandt - Technology Training Librarian, Purdue University
Libraries
Sharyn J. Ladner - Richter Library, University of Miami
This presentation will provide an overview of such techniques as
modelling, role-playing, and use of analogies to provide effective
Internet training. In addition, it will look at how best to design
and conduct a series of training sessions for multiple levels of
Internet users in a multitype library consortium. A case study where
librarians train librarians emphasizes the Internet's capabilities,
tools and resources that best serve the needs of the participants,
where the "how-to" aspects are balanced with practical applications
for librarians.
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3:15PM - 3:45PM -
Coffee Break - Visit the Exhibits
3:45PM - 4:30PM -
On the Bleeding Edge: Internet Policies for Public Access
Deidre Hanley and Kimberly Lynn - Reading Massachusetts Public Library
Bonnie Strong - Abbott Public Library
What is the big deal about offering Internet service to the public?
Isn't the Internet like any other library service? Can policies for
Internet users be integrated into existing policies on collection
development, computer use, or patron behavior? Librarians who have
begun offering Internet service to patrons will discuss their service
structures and the policies they have developed to help them manage.
Moderator: Rebecca Jones - Dysart & Jones Associates
9:15AM - 10:00AM -
Digitizing the World's Information
Richard R. Rowe - Rowe Communications
This session looks at the impact of digital communications upon the
evolution of scholarly communications and publishing, with particular
focus on how these changes will affect libraries and librarians. Dr.
Rowe will present some current examples of digital libraries as well
as personal electronic libraries under development.
10:00AM - 10:45AM -
Toward 21st Century Libraries: Tools to Make Digital Libraries Happen
Henry Gladney and Tryg Ager - IBM Almaden Research Center
Richard Hulser - Consultant, Libraries & Museums, IBM
Focusing on the technical issues involved in creating a digital
library, this session describes IBM's role in making digital libraries
happen through the use of its architecture, tools and services. By
exploring the developments underway in IBM co-operative digital
library projects in the U.S. and around the world, the session brings
to life real applications in universities, rights management
electronic reserves, and photo archives. IBM Research is a partner in
pilot studies including the Vatican Library, the Library of Congress,
the Florida State University System, Case Western Reserve University,
the Institute for Scientific Information, and the Japanese Museum of
Ethnology. Even though these projects are at the pilot stage now, the
intent is to enable the digital library concept to work in a
production mode for libraries of all sizes.
10:45AM - 11:15AM -
Coffee Break - Visit the Exhibits
11:15AM - 12:00 Noon -
A Digital Library in the Making: A Case Study
James F. Corey - Director, Florida Center for Library Automation
Using IBM's digital library software, the Florida Center for Library
Automation, an agency of the University System, is providing
electronic journal articles to students and faculty at all 10 state
universities in Florida. Access to the electronic articles is
available through any World Wide Web browser that supports forms
input. From URLs encoded in the citations, the browser retrieves the
corresponding journal articles from the IBM digital library. The
browser and the digital library communicate over the Florida segments
of the Internet.
12:00 Noon - 1:45PM -
Lunch Break--Visit the Exhibits
1:45PM - 2:30PM -
The Unlimited Potential of the Electronic Library*
(*except where prohibited by copyright)
Steven J. Schmidt - Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis,
University Libraries
This session looks at one of the first libraries in the world to be
designed for the electronic information environment. It highlights the
hardware and infrastructure needed to bring many of the services
online and also takes a lighthearted look at one of the spectres
overshadowing much of today's technological advancements--copyright.
2:30PM - 3:15PM -
Digitizing North of the Border, eh? Canadian Experiences
Peter Scott - University of Saskatchewan Libraries
An overview of the innovative digitizing developments underway in
Canadian libraries as seen by a pioneer of World Wide Web advances.
3:15PM - 3:45PM -
Coffee Break - Visit the Exhibits
3:45PM - 4:30PM -
Which Way Now? Issues Surrounding the Local Digital Library
Gregory Crawford - Head of Public Services, Heindel
Library, Penn State Harrisburg
Huijie Chen - Electronic Services Reference Librarian, Heindel
Library, Penn State Harrisburg
Lisa Stimatz - Public Affairs & Government Information Reference
Librarian, Penn State Harrisburg
Examines the creation of an integrated library network at Penn State Harrisburg which includes access to a variety of electronic information formats. Discussions will focus on licenses, costs and incremental decisions made in response to political and technological realities rather than in response to user input.
Moderator: Pamela Cibbarelli - Cibbarelli's
9:15AM - 10:00AM -
Integration of New Technologies into the Library Program: Overview &
Example
Mary A. Doyle - Systems Librarian, East Connecticut State University
David R. Holloman - President, Keystone Systems
The use of technology impacts all levels of personnel management,
every library procedure and all patron interactions. Mary Doyle
presents survey results and case histories of automation of academic
and public libraries demonstrating the impact of technology.
David Holloman presents a blueprint for an integrated sub-system to
provide interactive voice access to community information, library
bulletins, OPAC, and full text through an ordinary telephone handset.
10:00AM - 10:45AM -
Key Executive Roundtable Discussion
Executives from library automation companies participate in a
roundtable discussion of the most important trends emerging in library
automation.
10:45AM - 11:15AM -
Coffee Break - Visit the Exhibits
11:15AM - 12:00 Noon -
Development of Long-Range Computing Plans & Organizational Preparation
for Computer Applications
Gregg A. Silvis - University of Delaware Library
Kieth Wright - University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Gregg Silvis provides pointers for us to succeed with long-range
planning for automation projects, then Kieth Wright offers suggestions
on how to analyze current library functions for automation, involving
staff in the planning process, and determining options available for
the best mix of computers, functions, and people.
12:00 Noon - 1:45PM -
Lunch Break - Visit the Exhibits
1:45PM - 2:30PM -
Techno-Teamwork & Outsourcing In-House
Tim Bucknall - Electronic Information Resources Librarian,
University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Tom Tyler - University of Denver Library
Tim Bucknall looks at building management skills to optimize library
staff involvement in technological changes. Tom Tyler focuses on the
cataloging staff with cost-saving processes utilizing DU-MARC.
2:30PM - 3:15PM -
Automating Inter-Library Loan
George R. Thoma, Susan E. Hauser and Frank L. Walker - National Library of Medicine
A prototype workstation for Interlibrary Loan (WILL) has been
developed at the NLM to expedite the processing of ILLs.
3:15PM - 3:45PM -
Coffee Break - Visit the Exhibits
3:45PM - 4:30PM -
Overview of Unix-based Integrated Online Library Systems
Pamela Cibbarelli - Cibbarelli's
This presentation compares the features and functions of the most
successful Unix-based integrated online library systems (IOLS)
software. Handouts pointing to further information in the exhibit hall
as well as pointers for selecting the best system for your library.
7:30PM - 9:00PM - Evening Session