Date: Fri, 10 Jun 1994 11:27:00 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Hill, Joan" <Joan@JOURNALS.LAN.NRC.CA>
Subject: FW: Upcoming conference
Joan Hill
Research Journals
National Research Council
Tel. (613) 993-9093
Fax. (613) 952-7656
E-mail: joan.hill@nrc.ca

                Accuracy and Accountability in Scholarly
                        Information:  A Symposium

VENUE
The Accuracy and Accountability in Scholarly Information: A Symposium will
be held on the McGill University Campus, Bronfman Building,
1001 Sherbrooke Street in Montreal, August 12-13, 1994.

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

August 12 and 13, 1994
08:30 - 17:00 h

During this Symposium we will be exploring the issue of validation of
research information.  We will be examining the role of the various players:
researchers, editors, publishers, and the media.  We will try to look, as
well, at the role that publication plays, be it to ensure the continuity of
grants or for career advancement.  These issues have become more pressing
because of the speed and ease with which information is transmitted through
the use of such things as electronic mail and the Internet.

Plenary Sessions

Keynote Speaker
David Johnston
Chair, Information Highway Advisory Council

Dealing with delusion and duplicity: What is the editor's role?
Ensuring the quality of peer review
Lee N. Miller
Managing Editor
Editor-in-Chief, Ecology and Ecological Monographs
Managing Editor, Ecological Society of America

Quality and electronic publishing: An oxymoron?
Old values in new settings:  How do you preserve quality in electronic
journals?
David L. Rodgers
Research Scientist, School of Information and Library Studies
University of Michigan

Is quality an outmoded concept in the electronic age?
The effect of diminishing resources on quality
Patricia A. Morgan
Director of Publications, American Association for the Advancement of
Science and
Associate Publisher, The Online Journal of Current Clinical Trials

Electronic (online) publishing:  What have we learned so far?
Lessons from case studies
Maria L. Lebron
Associate Publisher, The American Physical Society
Former Managing Editor, The Online Journal of Current Clinical Trials

Orthodoxy and research
Implicit and explicit ways in which orthodoxy shapes research
Robert Martin
Professor of Law and Journalism
University of Western Ontario

How much is enough?  Is more less?
Does quality or quantity affect reward?
Bruce P. Dancik
Editor-in-Chief
NRC Research Journals

Afterwords:  A moderated discussion
A second look at the issues
Bruce Squires
Editor-in-Chief
Canadian Medical Association Publications

Workshops

Please rank two choices in priority order on the Registration form.  We will
do our utmost to ensure that you get your first choice,
but some of the sessions have limited space.

W1     Small journal publishing operations
       Rosemary J. Mackay, Editor, Journal of the North American
       Benthological Society
       Anne Marie Corrigan, Journals Manager, University of Toronto Press
       Inc.

Rosemary Mackay will address the issue of how to maintain high editorial
standards and still keep a timely production schedule
when the flow of manuscripts is erratic.
Anne Marie Corrigan will discuss the business issues focussing on the areas
of production, distribution, and promotion.

W2     An Internet tutorial
       Peter Deutsch
       President, Bunyip Inc.

Perhaps you've heard the words Gopher, Mosaic, netsurfing, and WAIS, but do
not have a clear picture of what they mean or how the Internet operates.
In this workshop Peter Deutsch will give you an overview of the
technology and lead you on a voyage of exploration so that you can
better understand the information that is available on the Internet.

W3     The ethics of human studies
       Stephen Prudhomme, Director
       Bruce Squires, Editor-in-Chief
       Canadian Medical Association Publications

How do we safeguard ourselves as physicians, scientists, editors, and
publishers when carrying out studies on humans? What are the rights
and obligations of each party?

W4     Electronic journal creation and distribution
       Andrea Keyhani
       Manager, Electronic Publishing
       OCLC Online Computer Library Center

What is the status today?  What issues need to be addressed before a journal
goes electronic?  How should a publisher prepare for electronic distribution?
What options are available and what are the pros and cons?  These topics
and others will be addressed in this session.

W5     Publication policies and guidelines
       Taylor Steeves
       Chair, Advisory Board on Scientific and Engineering Communications
       National Research Council

This will be a facilitated discussion group where participants will be asked
to share their questions and answers, problems and solutions on such issues as
copyright transfer, responsibilities of editors, conflict of interest, handling
breaches of ethical behaviour, etc.  Registrants will be asked to forward
samples of their current guidelines (if available) so that these may be
distributed to the other participants in advance.

TRANSLATION

Simultaneous translation to French or English will be available for the
Symposium sessions.  There will be no simultaneous translation services
for the Saturday afternoon workshops.

LUNCH

Lunch will be provided to all registrants on Friday, August 12 at the McGill
University Faculty Club.

RECEPTION

The Symposium reception will be held Friday, August 12 from 18:00 to 19:00 h
at the Delta Hotel, a few minutes from McGill University.

ACCOMMODATION

A block of rooms has been reserved in the McGill University residences on
Sherbooke Street and in nearby hotels. To make room reservations,
please call or fax the information and indicate AASI: A Symposium
to the following:

McGill University Residences - Royal Victoria College, 3425 University
Avenue
Tel: (514) 398-6363   Fax:  (514) 398-6770
Rate:  $36.50 per night (including taxes).

Delta Hotel - Tel: (514) 286-1986   Fax:  (514) 284-4306
Rate:  $105.00 per night, single or double (taxes not included)

Cantlie Hotel - Tel: (514) 842-2000  Fax:  (514) 844-7808
Rate:  $85.00 per night, single or double (taxes not included)

NOTE:  Please make your reservation by, but no later than, July 5, 1994.
Thereafter the block of rooms will be released.

REGISTRATION

To participate in the Symposium, you must complete the enclosed registration
form and forward it to:

Accuracy and Accountability in Scholarly Information: A Symposium
National Research Council of Canada
Ottawa, ON  K1A 0R6
Canada

Tel:  (613)  993-9009
Fax:  (613) 957-9828

REGISTRATION ON SITE

The Registration Desk will be located in the lobby outside the Auditorium,
Room 151, in the Bronfman Building at McGill University.
The Desk will be open at the following hours:

       Friday, August 12       07:30 - 17:00 h
       Saturday, August 13     08:00 - 15:00 h

FEES

       Before July 15    $225.00
       After July 15     $250.00

The registration fee includes, upon payment of the registration fee,
attendance at the Symposium sessions, workshops, lunch on Friday,
the reception, and refreshments.

OFFICIAL RECEIPT

An official receipt will be mailed and should be presented at the
Registration Desk upon arrival.

CANCELLATION AND REFUNDS

Registrants may withdraw in writing before July 19, 1994.  All refunds are
subject to a $30.00 handling fee.

SECRETARIAT

AASI: A Symposium
Mr. L. Forget
National Research Council of Canada
Ottawa, ON  K1A 0R6, Canada

Tel:   (613)  993-9009
Fax:  (613) 957-9828
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Accuracy and Accountability in Scholarly
Information: A Symposium
McGill University, Montreal, Quebec
August 12 & 13, 1994

REGISTRATION FORM

Please complete and return this form, together with your payment to the
Symposium Secretariat, National Research Council of Canada,
Ottawa, ON  K1A 0R6, Canada.

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