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        N E W  F R O N T I E R S  I N  G R E Y  L I T E R A T U R E

        GL'99 - FOURTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON GREY LITERATURE

                        Kellogg Conference Center
                          Washington D.C. USA
                           October 4-5, 1999

PROGRAM OUTLINE

SESSION 1:
Global Assessment of Grey Literature:
A brave new world of topics, formats, and uses

SESSION 2:
Archiving Electronic Grey Literature:
>>From bibliographic retrieval to full-text storage and distribution

SESSION 3:
Copyright and Grey Literature:
Authorship, Ownership, and Property Rights

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CONFERENCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

The theme 'New Frontiers' captures the real spirit of The Fourth
International Conference on Grey Literature, whose goals and objectives
are reflected in the topics comprising the main sessions.

At the Third International Conference in this series, not only was the
definition of grey literature redefined but also the direction research
should take in the 21st Century. Grey Literature "that which is produced
on all levels of government, academics, business and industry in print and
electronic formats, but which is not controlled by commercial publishers"
moves the field of grey literature beyond established borders into new
frontiers, where lines of demarcation between conventional/non-conventional
and published/unpublished literature cease to obstruct further development
and expansion. At the same time, this new definition challenges commercial
publishers to rethink their position on grey literature.

The first session at GL'99 confronts these and other issues. The papers
will demonstrate the value of grey literature for researchers, policy
makers, and information professionals in diverse disciplines and sectors
of the global information community. The second session will confront the
challenges facing librarians and information technicians in archiving
electronic grey literature for subsequent full-text retrieval and document
delivery. The final session will address issues of authorship, copyright,
and ownership of grey literature. Matters that affect the very processes
of knowledge generation and information dissemination. Your intellectual
contribution, either by way of a conference paper or as a conference
participant pursuing discussion and debate are both solicited and welcome
by the GL'99 Sponsors and Program Committee Organisations.

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GUIDELINES FOR THE SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS

Participants who wish to present a paper at GL'99 are invited to submit
an English abstract. The abstract should deal with the problem/goal,
the research method/procedure, and the specific results/conclusions of the
research.  Accompanying the text of the abstract should be the title of the
paper, the author(s) name(s) and institution(s), and the complete
address/phone/fax/email information. This data will be used to compile
the GL'99 Information Products.

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DUE DATE AND FORMAT USED FOR SUBMISSION

The abstract must be submitted on or before the 1st of March 1999 either
by electronic mail or on a diskette in WordPerfect, Word or ASCII (not
Macintosh). Please attach a copy in print form. The author will receive
written verification upon receipt of the abstract. The GL'99 Program
Committee will use these abstracts in order to finalize the GL'99 Program
and Agenda.

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TITLE OF YOUR PAPER:

Author's Name(s)   :
Organisation       :
Address/P.O. Box   :
Postcode/City      :
Country            :
Telephone          :
Fax                :
E-mail             :
URL                :

PLEASE INDICATE YOUR SESSION:

[ ]   Global Assessment of Grey Literature:
      A brave new world of topics, formats, and uses

[ ]   Archiving Electronic Grey Literature:
      From bibliographic retrieval to full-text storage and distribution

[ ]   Copyright and Grey Literature:
      Authorship, Ownership, and Property Rights

PREFERRED PRESENTATION :

[ ]   Main Session

[ ]   Break-out Session

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ABSTRACT OF YOUR PAPER:  To be Submitted in Print & Electronic Format

NB    The Abstract is the only tangible source which will allow
      the GL'99 Program Committee to judge the content and value
      of the proposed paper. Every effort should be made to reflect
      the content of your work in the abstract submitted.

                                             (See Guidelines above)

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PLEASE COMPLETE AND FORWARD TO:

GreyNet, Grey Literature Network Service
Koninginneweg 201, 1075 CR Amsterdam, Netherlands
Fax: 31-20-671.1818     -    GreyNet@inter.nl.net
URL: http://www.konbib.nl/infolev/greynet