GL5 Announcement and Call for Papers ERCELAA@CTRVAX.VANDERBILT.EDU 05 May 2003 13:30 UTC
GL5 Announcement and Call-for Papers Celebrating GL Conferences 1993-2003 To: Publishers, Librarians, Web editors, Researchers, Policy Makers, Information Brokers and Vendors, Information Specialists, Intermediaries, Authors, Information Technicians, Journalists, Information Professionals International Conference on Grey Literature Grey Matters in the World of Networked Information Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences Amsterdam , 4-5 December 2003 Today researchers, web editors, e-publishers, and other producers of grey literature are not just additional links in the information chain. Instead, they have become the architects of a roadmap of networked information in which new types and formats of grey predominate. New methods and mediums for storing, retrieving, and distributing grey literature have created new uses and applications for these resources. Academic institutions, government organizations, business and industry have come to view themselves as frontline publishers of grey and networked information. Their reports, working papers, programs and policies become e-published and available in networked environments to unlimited audiences. While the exploitation of these resources are not primarily for economic gain, they do augment the knowledge and information bases in specialized fields, empower decision making in local and national government, enable forecasts for business and industry, and impact the public opinion of net-citizens. GL5 seeks to focus on these and other grey matters in the world of networked information. At the same time, GL5 aspires to celebrate a decade of conferences promoting research in the field of grey literature. Your presence and contribution to this program are welcome. Dr. Dominic John Farace, Program and Conference Director CONFERENCE THEMES - The Economy of Grey - Grey Journalism and the Media - Research is Grey Dependent - Perish or Publish Grey - Grey versus Commercial Communication - Search Engines are Growing Grey - Grey Benchmarks in Collection Development - Roadmap of Grey Literature Systems and Services GREY LITERATURE Information produced on all levels of government, academics, business and industry in electronic and print formats not controlled by commercial publishing. GUIDELINES FOR THE SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS Participants who wish to present a paper at GL5 are invited to submit an English abstract. The abstract should deal with the problem/goal, the research method/procedure, and the anticipated results/conclusions of the research. The abstract should include the title of the paper, the author(s) name(s) and organisation(s), as well as address/phone/fax/email information. This data will be used to compile the GL5 Program. DUE DATE AND FORMAT USED FOR SUBMISSION The abstract must be emailed on or before the 1 July 2003 in MS Word. The author will receive written verification upon receipt of the abstract. The GL5 Program Committee will use these abstracts in order to finalize the GL5 Program. TITLE OF YOUR PAPER: Author's Name(s) : Organisation(s) : Address/P.O. Box : Postal code - City - Country : Telephone : Fax : Email : URL : INDICATE YOUR SESSION: - The Economy of Grey - Grey Journalism and the Media - Research is Grey Dependent - Perish or Publish Grey - Grey versus Commercial Communication - Search Engines are Growing Grey - Grey Benchmarks in Collection Development - Roadmap of Grey Literature Systems and Services ABSTRACT OF YOUR PAPER: NB Abstracts are the only tangible source, which will allow the Program Committee to guarantee program content and balance in the sessions. Every effort should be made to reflect the content of your work in the abstract submitted. See Guidelines above. PLEASE SEND THE INFORMATION TO GL5 Program and Conference Bureau Beysterveld 251, 1083 KE Amsterdam, The Netherlands http://www.textrelease.com Tel/Fax : (0)20-672.1217 Email: info@textrelease.com