Kindly note the extended dates for paper submission (full paper with abstract) <br>and early bird registration. The changed dates are as follows:<br><br> * Submission of full paper with abstract: September 30, 2006<br> * Early Bird registration: January 01, 2007
<br><br>Other important dates are:<br> * Notification of acceptance with comments: October 31, 2006<br> * Submission of the final papers after incorporating comments: <br> November 30, 2006<br><br><br>**************************************
<br>ICSD 2007: CALL FOR PAPERS<br><br>Indian Statistical Institute Platinum Jubilee Events <br> <br>International Conference on <br>SEMANTIC WEB & DIGITAL LIBRARIES<br>(ICSD 2007)<br><br><a href="http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/icsd">
http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/icsd</a><br><br>Documentation Research and Training Centre<br>Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore,
INDIA<br> <br>February 21-23, 2007<br><br><br>Themes include: (but not limited to)<br> * Digital Libraries <br> * Digital Resource Organization<br> * Technology issues in Digital Services<br> * Design of Digital Information Services
<br> * Retrieval issues in digital environment<br> * Standards and Specifications for Digital objects<br> * Metadata standards, Interoperability and Crosswalks<br> * Knowledge Organization and Ontologies<br> * Semantic Web Technologies and Digital Libraries
<br> * Semantic Web and Information Retrieval<br> * Architecture for Semantic Web<br> * Technology and Semantic Web Modeling tools<br> * Intelligent Agents in Semantic Retrieval<br> * Semantic Portals and
Semantic Web Services<br> * Vocabulary and Taxonomy development <br> * Tools and Techniques for managing digital repositories<br> * Digital Resource Management Strategies<br> * Content Development: Policies<br>
* Content Development: tools and techniques<br> * Technology issues in Digital Services<br> * Resource Media and formats<br> * Multilingual Digital Libraries<br> * Patron interaction and facilitation tools
<br> * Digital Library applications and case studies<br> * Digital Library and Semantic Web Projects and Case Studies<br><br>FORMAT<br>The conference aims to explore the topics in themes and sub themes<br>through tutorials, workshops, demonstrations, Invited talks and
<br>presentations. Eminent researchers and academicians will be invited to <br>deliver theme papers and
invited talks on select topics. <br><br>CALL FOR PAPERS<br>Original papers in English are invited on a theme related to those<br>mentioned above. An international review panel will review the papers<br>based on originality of the work, quality and relevance to the main
<br>theme of the conference. Peer reviewed and accepted papers will be<br>published in the conference proceedings. The papers should follow the<br>submission instructions that will be furnished along with acceptance<br>note and also on the conference website.
<br><br>REGISTRATION<br><br>* Early Bird Registration: January 01, 2006 (Last Date)<br> Rs. 5000/- (Indian & SAARC Delegates); <br> USD 150.00 (Foriegn Delegates other than SAARC)<br><br>* After January 01, 2007:
<br> Rs. 6000/- (Indian & SAARC Delegates); <br> USD 175.00 (Foriegn Delegates other than SAARC)<br><br>* Tutorial:<br> Rs. 1500/-
(Indian & SAARC Delegates); <br> USD 40.00 (Foriegn Delegates other than SAARC)<br><br>NEWS<br>ICSD conference brochure is now available at conference website.<br><br><br>CONTACT & ENQUIRIES: (with CC to gmail address)
<br><br> Dr. A.R.D.Prasad, (Conference Convenor)<br> Associate Professor,<br> Documentation Research and Training Centre,<br> Indian Statistical Institute,<br> 8th Mile, Mysore Road, Bangalore - 560 059<br>
Karnataka, INDIA<br> Phone: 91-80-28483002/3/4 extn no. 496 or 490<br> Fax : 91-80-28484265<br> email: <a href="mailto:icsd@drtc.isibang.ac.in">icsd@drtc.isibang.ac.in</a><br> <a href="mailto:icsd2007@gmail.com">
icsd2007@gmail.com</a><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Nabonita Guha<br>Junior Research Fellow,<br>Documentation Research & Training Centre, <br>Indian Statistical Institute, 8th Mile, Mysore Road, <br>Bangalore - 560059<br>
Karnataka<br>Email: <a href="mailto:nabonitaguha@yahoo.com">nabonitaguha@yahoo.com</a>