Call for Participation DELOS International Summer School on Digital Library Technologies ISDL 2001 9-13 July 2001, Pisa, Italy Director: Maristella Agosti, University of Padua, Italy Introduction ------------ The DELOS Network of Excellence is announcing its first International Summer School on Digital Library technologies. The school will focus on fundamental issues related to the multidisciplinary area of Digital Libraries. The lecturers of the school are leading researchers in the digital library field, from both the US and Europe. Each lecture will be devoted to a presentation of the state-of-the-art on one of the key DL topics. The DELOS Network of Excellence is an initiative funded by the fifth Framework Program of the European Commission, within the Key Action on Multimedia Contents and Tools of the Information Society Technologies (please visit the web site www.ercim.org/delos for further information about DELOS). Aims and Objectives ------------------- The main purpose of the school is to foster research and understanding in the fundamental technologies underlying the Digital Libraries field. It is directed towards members of the research community in the wide sense, that is, graduate students, young researchers and professionals involved in R&D in DL-related areas, possibly representing both the information technology scientist, the industrial communities (electronic publishing, broadcasting, software industry, etc.) and the user communities interested in Digital Libraries technologies (libraries, archives, museums). Study material will be made available at the School. Audience -------- No qualifications or prerequisites are necessary. However, we recommend that participants have a basic knowledge of information and database management, together with Internet and Web applications. Time Scale ---------- The one-week intensive course will consist of nine half-day lectures and one half-day dedicated to BOF (Birds of a Feather) sessions, i.e. discussions in smaller groups on specific topics of common interest, with the participation of the lecturers. The morning half-day lectures will begin at 9:00 and end at 12:30, with a coffee break at 11:00. The afternoon lectures will begin at 14:00 and end at 17:30, with a coffee break at 16:00. Course Programme ---------------- Monday, 9 July 2001 8:30 - 9:00 Presentation of the School (half hour) Maristella Agosti (University of Padua, Italy) 9:00 - 12:30 Introduction to DL of Multimedia Digital Collections Carl Lagoze (Cornell University, USA) 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch 14:00 - 17:30 DLs: New Models for Scholarly Dissemination (half day) Robert Wilensky (University of California, Berkeley, USA) Tuesday, 10 July 2001 9:00 - 12:30 DL architectures and Open Access to DLs William Y. Arms (Cornell University, USA) 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch 14:00 - 17:30 DL and IR: IR models and methods, metadata, and evaluation Norbert Fuhr (University of Dortmund, Germany) Wednesday, 11 July 2001 9:00 - 12:30 Online Information Access from Handheld Devices Andreas Paepcke (Stanford University, USA) 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch 14:00 - 17:30 Birds of a Feather (BOF) Sessions Thursday, 12 July 2001 9:00 - 12:30 Cross-language Retrieval Carol Peters (CNR-IEI, Italy) 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch 14:00 - 17:30 Text Categorization and Information Filtering Fabrizio Sebastiani (CNR-IEI, Italy) Friday, 13 July 2001 9:00 - 12:30 Video DLs Howard Wactlar (Carnegie Mellon University, USA) 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch 14:00 - 17:30 Libraries in the digital world (lecturer to be confirmed) Accommodation and Venue ----------------------- The School will be held in Pisa in the beautiful Conference Centre of Santa Croce in Fossabanda, an ancient monastery dating from the 14th century recently renovated, ten minutes walking distance from the center of the city. Students and lecturers are expected to reside in the Conference Centre for the duration of the School, giving students ample opportunities to know each other and to exchange ideas among themselves and with the lecturers, who are expected to stay for most of the duration of the School. To book accommodation at the conference centre you should directly contact: Santa Croce in Fossabanda Conference Centre Piazza Santa Croce, 5 56125 Pisa, Italy Phone: +39 050 970911 Fax: +39 050 9711044 E-mail: info@fossabanda.it Web site: http://www.fossabanda.it/ You should inform them of your arrival and departure dates, making sure to specify "ISDL2001" to receive the specially arranged discount prices listed here below. A one night's deposit is required to reserve the booking. VISA, MASTERCARD, CARTA SI and AMERICAN EXPRESS credit cards are accepted. The balance can be paid directly at the conference centre at the end of your stay. In the case that you are unable to make a deposit by credit card, you may pay the one night's deposit when sending in your registration fee. You should make your booking at the Santa Croce in Fossabanda no later than June 1st, 2001. In the case of cancellation before July 1st, 2001 your deposit will be refunded. Your deposit will not be refunded for cancellations made after July 1st, 2001. ISDL2001 accommodation price listing: Single (one person): Price single room, without private bathroom 60.000 Itl single room (single bed), with private bathroom 80.000 Itl single room (double bed), with private bathroom 90.000 Itl double room (for one person), with private bathroom 100.000 Itl superior double (for one person), with private bathroom 110.000 Itl Double (two persons): double room (for two persons), with private bathroom 120.000 Itl superior double (for two persons), with private bathroom 140.000 Itl Triple (three persons): triple room, with private bathroom 180.000 Itl All prices indicated above include breakfast, service charges, taxes and VAT. Registration and Deadline ------------------------- To apply please send all the requested registration information (see below) to Tarina Ayazi by email (tarina@iei.pi.cnr.it) or by fax (+39-050-315 2810). Within a week from the receipt of the application the registration will be confirmed (or rejected if no more places are available). The deadline for receipt of the registration form is 1 June 2001. The course fee is 800,000 Italian Lira (or 415 euros). The course fee includes: 7 lectures 7 lunches 7 coffee breaks 7 social dinner The course fee does not include: 7 accommodation 7 transport to Pisa 7 dinners (except for the social dinner) Registration information ------------------------ 7 First Name(s) 7 Last Name 7 Department 7 Institution 7 Mailing Address 7 Postcode 7 Country 7 Email 7 Telephone (including country and area code) 7 Fax Please provide us with information about your activity 7 Researcher 7 Academic 7 Librarian 7 Archivist 7 Museum Professional 7 Student 7 Other Please let us know of any special dietary requirements. Please tell us where you found out about the course. Registration Payment -------------------- Your registration will not become final until we receive payment for the course. In the event of notice of cancellation from the summer school being received earlier than 20 days in advance of the course, a cancellation charge of 25% will be made to cover administration costs. Refunds for withdrawals after that time cannot normally be made. Substitutions of delegates may be made at any time up to the start of the summer school. Payment can be made by bank transfer or money order, banker's draft or international cheque. Please note that we are not able to accept payment by credit card for the registration fee. Bank Transfer Remit the total registration amount to: 7 Bank: Banca Popolare di Novara, Ag. 1 7 Address of Bank: Via San Francesco 54, 56100 Pisa, Italy 7 International bank code (IBAN): IT 08 K 05608 14002 000000013761 (bank code to be used if making payment from outside of Italy) 7 Italian bank code (BBAN): K 05608 14002 000000013761 (bank code to be used if making payment from within Italy) 7 Account holder: Ettore Ricciardi - ISDL2001 Treasurer 7 Reference: Make sure to specify the name of the person who is being registered for the summer school as well the name of the school - "ISDL2001". Money Order The money order, banker's draft or international cheque should be made payable to "Ettore Ricciardi - ISDL2001 Treasurer" and sent, along with a copy of your registration form, to the following address: Tarina Ayazi Istituto di Elaborazione dell'Informazione Area della Ricerca CNR di Pisa Localit` San Cataldo 56100 Pisa, Italy Financial support ----------------- A limited number of fellowships are available to cover the registration fee for young researchers from Europe. To apply please send a CV and a letter of recommendation from your Institution to: Tarina Ayazi Istituto di Elaborazione dell'Informazione Area della Ricerca CNR di Pisa Localit` San Cataldo 56100 Pisa, Italy Tel: +39 050 3152912 Fax: +39 050 3152810 E-mail: tarina@iei.pi.cnr.it Social Events ------------- All attendees are invited to a social dinner the evening of Thursday, July 12th. Travel Information ------------------ Airport Galileo Galilei is the International Airport of Pisa with daily flights to/from London, Paris, Monaco, Madrid and Barcelona, as well as to/from Rome, Milan and other important Italian cities. There is a train service from the airport to the center of Pisa. Tickets should be bought within the airport before boarding the train and must be validated by inserting the ticket in one of the validating machines located near the railway tracks. Otherwise you can take the bus to the center. Tickets should be bought within the airport before boarding the bus and must be validated by inserting the ticket in the validating machine located on the bus. Train Station The railway station is located in the center of the city and is on the main line from Turin to Rome. There is a frequent train service to and from Florence. Pisa railway station also has direct connections to Paris, Zurich, Vienna and Berlin, as well as to Italian cities such as Milan, Venice, Genoa and Rome. You can access the train schedule from Virgilio (http://www.virgilio.it/servizi/viaggi/003.html) by inserting the: 7 city of departure 7 city of arrival 7 date of departure 7 hour of departure 7 and then clicking on "cerca". Inquiries --------- For updated information about the school please see the school web site, which can be reached through the DELOS web site (www.ercim.org/delos) or directly at http://www.iei.pi.cnr.it/DELOS/delos2/SummerSchool/1stschool.htm For any other information you may contact: ----------------------------------------- Tarina Ayazi Istituto di Elaborazione dell'Informazione Area della Ricerca CNR di Pisa Localit` San Cataldo 56100 Pisa, Italy Tel: +39 050 3152912 Fax: +39 050 3152810 E-mail: tarina@iei.pi.cnr.it
