VALA2002 Plenary 2 Guédon

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The politics of scientific visibility: from excellence to elitism (and back)

VALA 2002 PLENARY 2: Jean-Claude Guédon
Wednesday 6 February 2002, 16:10 – 17:25
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Jean-Claude Guédon

Université de Montréal

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Abstract

Recent analyses have revealed some of the roots of the serial pricing crisis. Core science and site licensing have trasformed scientific publishing twice. A third, negative, revolution is in the offing; it has to do with the evaluation of scientific work beyond peer review. However, this threat also offers new hopes for all concerned with building a less elitist communication system. Open archives, attempts to extend the science citation index and “faculties of 1,000’ all point to the possibility of reforming the evaluation system of science. It will require, however, stronger alliances with administrators and those scientists that are working for a more equitable system of communicating scientific results.

 

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VALA2002 Plenary 3 Van Der Werf

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Our digital heritage: how authentic should it be?

VALA 2002 PLENARY 3: Titia Van Der Werf
Thursday 7 February 2002, 09:00 – 10:15
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Titia Van Der Werf

National Library of the Netherlands

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Together with the National Library of the Netherlands, IBM has developed the concept of a generic preservation layer model (PLM) that can be implemented as a preservation management tool. It enables us to assess preservation strategies and how they affect the authenticity of digital objects. The National Library of the Netherlands has identified a number of deposit principles that bear on preservation and authenticity criteria for electronic publications. They take account of the specific nature of electronic publications and electronic publishing. This paper shows how both the generic approach and the specific application domain approach can lead to a decision-making framework for digital heritage institutions.

 

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VALA2002 Plenary 4 Lippincott

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Cyberinfrastructure: opportunities for connections and collaboration

VALA 2002 PLENARY 4: Joan Lippincott
Thursday 7 February 2002, 16:10 – 17:25
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Joan Lippincott

Coalition for Networked Information

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Abstract

This paper explores the concepts of envisioning and building a cyberinfrastructure, a framework for developing interrelationships between high performance computing,
networking, digital libraries, and people. The focus is on the new types of user services that libraries might create and offer and on the broad range of content that can be part of digital libraries. The important role of establishing partnerships and collaborations to build the components of the cyberinfrastructure is emphasized.

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VALA2002 Plenary 5 Chia

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Creating an Inclusive Information Future through Singapore’s Libraries

VALA 2002 PLENARY 5: Christopher Chia
Friday 8 February 2002, 09:00 – 10:15
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Dr Christopher Chia

National Library Board Singapore

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The National Library Board’s approach to creating an inclusive information future in Singapore was twofold – building an info-literate nation through providing facilities for IT Literacy training programmes, and a nurturing environment in its libraries for further skills development; easing library users into using electronic services through providing online options for basic library services before launching value-added personalized information services. The Board is also building an e-inclusive region by connecting ASEAN and Asia to each other and to the rest of the world. Initiatives include the CONSALWeb which connects a regional grouping of librarians from ASEAN countries.

 

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VALA2002 Plenary 6 Besser

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Moving from Isolated Digital Collections to Interoperable Digital Libraries

VALA 2002 PLENARY 6: Howard Besser
Friday 8 February 2002, 17:00 – 18:30
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Howard Besser

UCLA School of Education & Information Studies

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Abstract

Online collections do not yet function like conventional libraries. Many digital collections are experimental and lack service components, and few have preservation components. The function of searching across collections is a dream frequently discussed but seldom realized at a robust level. This paper discusses how we might move from isolated digital collections to interoperable digital libraries. It first examines how early efforts to construct digital collections were perceived as experiments rather than operational libraries. It then discusses various conventional library components that are necessary to deployment of operational digital libraries. Finally, the author points to functions (such as infrastructure, robust metadata, and preservation components) that can be deployed to move us from isolated digital collections to interoperable digital libraries.

 

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VALA2002 Plenary 1 Greenstein

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Next Generation Digital Libraries

VALA 2002 PLENARY 1: Daniel Greenstein
Wednesday 6 February 2002, 09:00 – 10:15
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Daniel Greenstein

Digital Library Federation, Washington, D.C., USA
http://www.clir.org

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Abstract

The article traces the development of digital libraries and asks what is next for a suite of activities (or is it in an organizational form?) that is fundamentally important to the future of research, learning, and cultural engagement. It focuses largely on the experience of leading US research libraries as a spring-board to two discussions: about key challenges that digital libraries more generally may confront in the next few years, and about how national cultural, legal, and funding regimes may influence the digital library’s history and its future course.

 

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VALA2000 Plenary 2 Noerr

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99 Questions about Digital Libraries

VALA 2000 PLENARY 2: Peter Noerr
Wednesday 16 February 2000, 16:10 – 17:25

Dr Peter Noerr

Technical Director, EduLib


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Abstract

This paper discusses issues and technicalities surrounding the envisioning, planning and creation of a digital library. In general the paper raises issues for discussion, rather than providing prescriptive answers. The range and diversity of individual circumstances is too broad for generalizations and formulas.

At the preliminary stage it addresses the issues of organizational motivation, possible content, target audience, long term support and funding.

For planning it asks questions about staff and resources, creation and maintenance, delivery methods, charging policy, and long term support and funding.

During the process of creation aspects to be considered are , available technology, in- house or out-source, project management, design, testing, unveiling, and long term support and funding.

 

VALA2000 Plenary 3 McMillan

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The Digital Library: Without a Soul Can It Be a Library?

VALA 2000 PLENARY 3: Gail McMillan
Thursday 17 February 2000, 09:00 – 10:15

Gail McMillan

Director, Digital Library and Archives University Libraries
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (USA)
http://www.vt.edu


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Abstract

For many people “digital libraries” mean information on the Internet that is available to them either directly or indirectly through search engines, indexes or library catalogs. While digital libraries imply abundance, they do not necessarily connote the broad range of services or quality resources that libraries provide. Digital libraries are perceived as being solely mechanical or electronic, providing only online resources and lacking people serving people. If the digital library is actually to be a library and not a soulless, heartless construct, then it needs to evolve beyond mere storage and access to digitized information.

A library is a fusion of resources in a variety of forms, including services and people supporting the entire life cycle of information beginning with creation, to dissemination and use, through to preservation. A digital library works best when it is an integral part of a library that provides its users with access to information that has been evaluated, organized, and preserved in the most useful formats. Digital libraries and traditional libraries share common goals and should interact as if they shared a common soul. If they do, the [digital] library will accomplish more than it could separately and serve its users on the highest order.

 

Lee Rainie VALA2010 Announcement

 

Lee RainieDue to severe blizzards in the Washington DC area Lee Rainie (Director of the Pew Internet & American Life Project) is unable to come to Melbourne to give his VALA2010 keynote address. The VALA2010 Committee would like to express its concerns for Lee and his family. Due to electrical outages Lee was also unable to be broadcast into the VALA2010 conference.

Washington Blizzard 2010While the VALA Committee are disappointed Lee can’t be in Melbourne this summer, we would like to inform delegates that an alternative Keynote event has being organised with the co-operation of other Keynotes and speakers.

Details on this alternate event will be announced during the conference, and made available on the VALA web site.

VALA2000 Plenary 1 Rusbridge

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Dealing with diversity: hybrid libraries and the Distributed National Resource

VALA 2000 PLENARY 1: Chris Rusbridge
Wednesday 16 February 2000, 09:00 – 10:15

Chris Rusbridge

eLib Programme Director, UK Electronic Libraries Programme (eLib),
University of Warwick, UK
http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/services/elib


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Abstract

Over the past 5 years or so the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) working on behalf of UK Higher Education has sponsored a series of initiatives in the field of electronic information. The main aim of the paper is to illustrate how this has led through successive refinements via the idea of the hybrid library, and through this to the Distributed National Electronic Resource (the DNER). Some links with related work in Australia are mentioned.