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Subject: DELOS Summer School on Digital Libraries announcement
Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 16:32:46 +0200
From: Tarina Ayazi <tarina@IEI.PI.CNR.IT>

                         DELOS International Summer School
                              on Digital Library Technologies
                                             ISDL 2002
                                 8 - 12 July 2002, Pisa, Italy

             (a shorter version of the announcement is attached as a pdf
file)

INTRODUCTION
The DELOS Network of Excellence is pleased to announce its second
International Summer School on Digital Library Technologies (ISDL 2002)
to
be held in Pisa, Italy, from July 8-12, 2002. This year the school will
focus on Digital Library applications, i.e., the exploitation of Digital
Library technologies in several application domains. The lecturers of
the
School will be leading researchers in the Digital Library field, both
from
the US and from Europe. Each lecture will be devoted to a presentation
of a
Digital Library application in a specific application domain. An
introductory lecture on Digital Libraries will also be given.
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 http://www.delos-noe.org 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 and young researchers and professionals involved
in
R&D in DL-related areas. Ideally, the participants should represent both
the computer science community, the industrial communities (electronic
publishing, broadcasting, software industry, etc.) and the user
communities
interested in Digital Libraries technologies (libraries, archives,
museums). 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.

COURSE PROGRAMME
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.

Monday, 8 July 2002
8:30 - 9:00                Presentation of the School
                                Costantino Thanos
                                (IEI-CNR, Italy)
9:00 - 12:30              Introduction  to Digital Libraries
                                Gary Marchionini
                                (University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill, USA)
12:30 - 14:00             Lunch
14:00 - 17:30             Metadata
                                 Thomas Baker
                                 (Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Germany)

Tuesday, 9 July 2002
9:00 - 12:30             Geospatial Digital Libraries
                               Terry Smith
                               (University of California at Santa
Barbara, USA)
12:30 - 14:00            Lunch
14:00 - 17:30            Digital Music Libraries
                                Jon Dunn
                                (Indiana University, USA)

Wednesday, 10 July 2002
9:00 - 12:30              Digital Libraries in Health Applications
                                Judith Klavans
                                (Columbia University, USA)
12:30 - 14:00            Lunch
14:00 - 17:30            Birds of a Feather (BOF) Sessions

Thursday, 11 July 2002
9:00 - 12:30              Digital Libraries in the Humanities
                                Gregory Crane
                                (Tufts University, USA)
12:30 - 14:00             Lunch
14:00 - 17:30             Digital Libraries of Spoken Documents
                                 Dean Rehberger
                                 (Michigan State University, USA)

Friday, 12 July 2002
9:00 - 12:30              Preservation
                                Seamus Ross
                                (University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK)
12:30 - 14:00            Lunch
14:00 - 17:30            Video Digital Libraries
                                Scott Stevens
                                (Carnegie Mellon University, USA)

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, fifteen 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 "ISDL2002" 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 3rd, 2002. In the case of cancellation before July 1st, 2002 your
deposit will be refunded. Your deposit will not be refunded for
cancellations made after July 1st, 2002.

ISDL2002 accommodation price list (including breakfast, services and
taxes):

Single (one
person)
Price
single room, without private
bathroom                                   33.57 euros
single room (one twin bed), with private bathroom                  46.48
euros
single room (one double bed), with private bathroom              51.65
euros
double room (for one person), with private bathroom               61.97
euros

Double (two persons)
double room (two twin beds), with private bathroom                82.63
euros
double room (one queen bed), with private bathroom               82.63
euros

A few rooms for three or four people are also available. For rates and
availability please enquire directly at Santa Croce in Fossabanda.

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
(+39-050-315-3464
or +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 information is
3
June 2002. The course fee is 450.00 euros.

The course fee includes:
- lectures
- lunches
- coffee breaks
- social events (including social dinner)

The course fee does not include:
- accommodation
- transport to Pisa
- dinners (except for the social dinner)

REGISTRATION INFORMATION
First Name(s)
Last Name
Department
Institution
Mailing Address
Postcode
Country
Email
Telephone (including country and area code)
Fax

Please provide us with information about your activity
Researcher
Academic
Librarian
Archivist
Museum Professional
Student
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:
- Bank: Banca Popolare di Novara, Ag. 1
- Address of Bank: Via San Francesco 54, 56100 Pisa, Italy
- International bank code (IBAN): IT 08 K 05608 14002 000000013761
   (bank code to be used if making payment from outside of Italy)
- Italian bank code (BBAN): K 05608 14002 000000013761
   (bank code to be used if making payment from within Italy)
- Account holder: Ettore Ricciardi - ISDL2002 Treasurer
- 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 - "ISDL2002".

Money Order
The money order, banker's draft or international cheque should be made
payable to "Ettore Ricciardi - ISDL2002 Treasurer" and sent, along with
a
copy of your registration information, to the following address:

Tarina Ayazi
Istituto di Scienza e Tecnologie dell'Informazione
Area della Ricerca CNR di Pisa
Via G. Moruzzi, 1
56124 Pisa, Italy

FINANCIAL SUPPORT
DELOS has available a limited number of fellowships covering the
registration fee for young researchers and/or Ph.D. students (below the
age
of 35) from EU countries. To apply please send a CV (including your
nationality, affiliation and date of birth) and a letter of
recommendation
from your Institution to:

Tarina Ayazi
Istituto di Scienza e Tecnologie dell'Informazione
Area della Ricerca CNR di Pisa
Via G. Moruzzi, 1
56124 Pisa, Italy
Tel: +39 050 315 2912
Fax: +39 050 315 3464
E-mail: tarina@iei.pi.cnr.it

SOCIAL EVENTS
All attendees are invited to a welcome party the evening of Sunday, July
7th and to a social dinner the evening of Wednesday, July 10th. Before
the
social dinner (late afternoon of Wednesday, July 10th) a bus trip to
Lucca
will be organized, including a guided tour of the city. Lucca is located
about 20 kms from Pisa and is one of the few Tuscan towns to retain its
original urban structure as the ancient center was enclosed and
protected
by Roman walls. Lucca developed within them until the end of the 19th
century, creating an interesting superimposition of historical styles.

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. For train information please see the official
Italian railway site:
http://www.fs-on-line.com/

INQUIRES
For updated information about the school please see the school web site,
which can be reached from the DELOS web site (www.delos-noe.org). See
under
"Events" and then "Upcoming".

For any other information you may contact:

Tarina Ayazi
Istituto di Scienza e Tecnologie dell'Informazione
Area della Ricerca CNR di Pisa
Via G. Moruzzi, 1
56124 Pisa, Italy
Tel: +39 050 315 2912
Fax: +39 050 315 3464
E-mail: tarina@iei.pi.cnr.it

Tarina Ayazi
Istituto di Elaborazione dell'Informazione
Area della Ricerca CNR di Pisa
Via G. Moruzzi, 1
56124 Pisa, Italy
Tel: +39 050 315 2912
Fax: +39 050 315 2810
E-mail: tarina@iei.pi.cnr.it