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Internet Librarian International 2001
25-29 March 2001 • Olympia 2 — London
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Internet Librarian International 2001Information Today Inc., a key provider of technology conferences for more than 20 years with the National Online Meeting and Computers in Libraries, is pleased to announce the 3rd annual Internet Librarian International — the ONLY international conference for information professionals who are using, developing, and embracing the Internet and World Wide Web in their roles as information navigators, Webmasters and Web managers, content evaluators, intranet strategists, portal creators, product developers, searchers, educators, and more. As the premier tools for library and information managers, systems librarians, and researchers, Internet and related technologies are the focus of this conference. The conference provides an active forum for our excellent speakers to explore with the attendees the many exciting issues and challenges facing information professionals today.

Internet Librarian International 2001 caters to all interests and all levels of knowledge with three simultaneous tracks, many workshop and networking opportunities, and access to the London Book Fair Exhibition. Tracks and themes for this year’s conference will encompass: Managing Content, Web Tools & Applications, Internet & Intranet Resources, Managing Knowledge Assets, Distance Education, Case Studies of Internet and Intranet Librarians, Web Management, Digital Libraries & Virtual Services, Streaming Multimedia, Integrating Library Systems & the Net, Web Design and Usability, and more. Speakers are knowledgeable and authoritative and focus on practical applications and case studies as well as technical and managerial issues. Please consider sending us a proposal to speak. Below are some of the topics we hope to cover, but don’t let this list limit your imagination! We look forward to hearing from you.

Possible Topics (suggestions only—the more creative the topic, the better!)
 
Intranet Case Studies Developing Internet Skills
Digitizing Collections  Managing Desktop Access 
Enterprise Portals  Online Buying Strategies 
Cool Web Tools: Java, XML, HTML  Acquiring & Managing Content 
Web Page & Site Design  Integrating Images, Text & Sound 
Traditional vs. Web-based Suppliers  Information Pricing Strategies 
Delivering Services Virtually  Digital Library Case Studies 
Integrating Curriculum & the Net  Interfaces & Screen Design 
Search Engine Tools & Tips  Electronic Commerce 
Licensing & Negotiating for Content  Document & Image Management 
Knowledge Management  Copyright in the Eworld 
Personalising Web Sites  Information Visualization 
Publishing on the Web  Managing Electronic Resources 
Internet Delivery Channels  Future Net/Web Strategies 
Streamlining Electronic Document Delivery  Capturing & Delivering Multimedia 
Filtering & Intelligent Agents  Distance Learning Technologies 
Developing & Maintaining Web Sites  Digital Archiving 
Electronic/Digital Books  Library Systems & Automation 
Creating & Supporting Virtual Communities  Security & Authentication 
Multimedia & Image Delivery  Net Technology Planning 
Competitive/Business Intelligence  Health & Science Web Resources 
Tools for Evaluating Web Resources  Lessons Learned 
Protecting & Using Intellectual Property  New Retrieval Tools 
Migrating Databases to the Web Collaborating with IT 
Web Developer Tools & Techniques  Retooling Budgets for the Eworld 
Usability Testing for Web Sites  Mining for Quality Information 
Web Policies & Strategies  Designing for the Visually Impaired 
Grey Literature & the Web  Reference Services on the Web 

If you would like to participate in Internet Librarian International 2001 as a speaker, or workshop leader please contact the Program Chairs at the e-mail/fax address listed to the right as soon as possible (by 14 August 2000 at the very latest). Please include the following brief details of your proposed presentation: title, subject, scope, abstract, a few sentences of biographical information, and full contact information (title, address, e-mail, phone & fax). Abstracts will be reviewed by the Advisory Committee and notification regarding acceptance will be made by October. If you would like to offer a half-day pre-or post-conference workshop or seminar, please send the details of your proposed presentation to the co-chairs.
 

To receive the provisional programme brochure or 
exhibitor information, please contact:

Rubicon Communications Ltd.
Oxford Centre for Innovation
Mill Street, Oxford OX2 0JX, UK
Phone: +44 (0) 1865 811145
Fax: +44 (0) 1865 204950
E-mail: info@rubicon-communications.com
Web site: www.internet-librarian.com

Information Today, Inc.
143 Old Marlton Pike, Medford, NJ 08055
Phone: 609-654-6266
Fax: 609-654-4309
E-mail: custserv@infotoday.com
Web site: www.infotoday.com

Internet Librarian International is managed in the UK by 
Rubicon Communications Ltd.
 

Jane I. Dysart
Dysart & Jones Associates
E-mail: jane@dysartjones.com
or dysart@inforamp.net
Phone: +1 416-484-6129
Fax: +1 416-484-7063

David Raitt
Fax: +31 71 515 2712
E-mail: draitt@raitt.demon.nl
 

Program Chairs

Jane I. Dysart
Dysart & Jones Associates

David I. Raitt
The Netherlands

Advisory Committee

Mary J. Auckland
The London Institute, UK

Daan Boom
KPMG, The Netherlands

Catherine Edwards
University of  Northumbria (eLib), UK

William Hann
Free Pint, UK

Sigrun Klara Hannesdottir
NORDINFO, Finland

Christian Hasiewicz
Bertelsmann Foundation, Germany

Cynthia Hill
Sun Microsystems, USA

Bruce Hubbard
Hubbard Information Service, Denmark