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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON REFEREED ELECTRONIC JOURNALS:
Towards a Consortium for Networked Publications

PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME October 1-2, 1993 (Friday & Saturday)

The Delta Winnipeg Hotel
288 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 0B8

Sponsored by:
Medical Research Council
Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council
Social Science & Humanities Research Council of Canada
The University of Manitoba

The University of Manitoba
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON REFEREED ELECTRONIC JOURNALS:
Towards a Consortium for Networked Publications

The Internet is a major new medium for dissemination of research, and
it is vital that the scholarly community become acquainted with the
enormous potential of the Internet for scholarship. Commercial
companies are already devoting attention to developing computer network
publication projects. It is imperative that the scholarly community not
leave this major medium to be developed solely by commercial
interests.

The aims of the conference are:

*to make academic merit the sole consideration in the publication of
journal-type research;
*to advance the idea that the academic community should have a hand in
determining what gets published and how it is disseminated;
*to provide an outlet of research publication that is not subject to the
severe economic constraints of traditional paper-journal publishing;
*to make collective use of the scholarly advantages of network
publication(savings in production costs, speed-up in publication and
dissemination process);
*to provide an effective and low-cost means for universities to play a
greater role as disseminators of research information, and not only as
producers and consumers.

This historic two-day event is organized as a series of plenary working
sessions that will include presentations from major resource people
from a variety of fields. It will include an exhibit and demonstration
of the latest in computer technology for long distance data transfer as
it applies to electronic journals, with an emphasis on text, image and
sound signal processing and compression. Registration is limited to 200
participants.

PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME

Thursday, September 30, 1993

18:00 Pre-Registration, 11th floor foyer, Delta Winnipeg Hotel

Friday, October 1, 1993

 9:00 Welcome
             ARNOLD NAIMARK, President, University of Manitoba
 9:15 Session 1: The Nature, Advantages and Disadvantages of Electronic
             Journal Publication
             Opening and Chair: LARRY HURTADO, Religion, Univ Manitoba
             Portrait of the Electronic Journals World
             ANN OKERSON, Association of Research Libraries
             The Economics of Journal Publication
             Speaker T.B.A.
10:40 Break

11:00 Session 2: Practical Implementations: Editing and Production

Editing and Producing Surfaces: Flexible Designs for Shifting Objectives
    JEAN-CLAUDE GUEDON, Comparative Literature, University of Montreal
Investigations in Electronic Delivery of Chemical Information
    LORRIN R. GARSON, American Chemical Society
Editing an Electronic Journal: One Foot in the Past, One Hand in the Future
    EDWARD J. HUTH, American Association for the Advancement of Science

12:30 Lunch

13:30 Session 3: Practical Implementations: The Distribution of
Electronic Journals

Current Trends in the Distribution of Networked-Based Electronic Journals
    MICHAEL STRANGELOVE, Religious Studies, University of Ottawa
So we have this great electronic journal, now what?
    JOHN BLACK, Chief Librarian, University of Guelph
A Model for Producing, Delivering and Consuming Refereed Electronic Journals
    TIMOTHY D. STEPHEN and TERESA M. HARRISON, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

14:50  Break

15:10  Session 4: Issues of Quality

Implementing Peer Review on the Net:
Scientific Quality Control in Scholarly Electronic Journals
    STEVAN HARNAD, Laboratoire Cognition et Mouvement
CNRS, Univ.  Aix-Marseille
The Future Place of Electronic Media Publication in the Evaluation of
Faculty, Research and Scholarship
    JAMES GARDNER, Vice-President (Academic) & Provost, University of Manitoba

16:30 Question Period

18:00 Dinner

Saturday, October 2, 1993

8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Exhibit: A demonstration of the latest in computer technology for long
distance data transfer as it applies to electronic journals, with
particular emphasis on text, image and sound signal processing and
compression.

 9:00  Session 5: Legal Issues

Copyright Protection or Copyright Sharing: Two Alternative Legal Models
for Management of and Access to Electronic Journals
    JENNIFER BANKIER, Dalhousie Law School
Electronic Journals: Abolishing the Legal Impediments
    DENIS S. MARSHALL, Faculty of Law, Queen's University
Electronic Journals: Defining the Relationships
    ROBERT FRANSON, Faculty of Law, University of British Columbia

10:20 Break

10:40 Session 6: Changing Technology for Information Access I

Adobe Acrobat - The Electronic Journal Catalyst?
Speaker T.B.A.
Video Processing for Multimedia
Speaker T.B.A.
Interactive Images for Electronic Journals
Speaker T.B.A.

12:00 Lunch

13:00 Session 7: Changing Technology for Information Access II           =

The HyTime Document Language
Speaker T.B.A.
Speech Processing for Electronic Journals
Speaker T.B.A.
New Techniques for Text, Image and Sound Compression
    WITOLD KINSNER, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of
Manitoba

14:30 Question Period

15:10 Break

15:30 Session 8: Whither Hence?

Summary of Proceedings
    LARRY W. HURTADO, Religion, University of Manitoba

17:00 Conference closes

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Registration Information

Fees:
If paid by September 1, 1993:  $150.00 (Cdn)
If paid after September 1, 1993: $200.00 (Cdn)
Dinner for Guests of participants:  $30.00 (Cdn)

An "ice-breaker" session will be held after our Pre-Registration on
September 30. A banquet is also being planned for the evening of Friday,
October 1. Costs for both events are included in the registration fee.
Participants are responsible for all other meals.

Requests for information or the completed Conference Registration Form
together with payment should be sent to:

Co-ordinator
Institute for Humanities
University of Manitoba
Room 108 Isbister Building
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3T 2N2
FAX: (204) 275-5781
Phone: (204) 474-9599
E-Mail: umih@ccu.umanitoba.ca

Accommodation

The Conference will be held in the Manitoba Room at the Delta Winnipeg
Hotel conveniently located downtown. The facilities at the Delta
include a fitness centre, a heated indoor pool, a sauna area, etc.

Restaurants in all price ranges are within easy walking distance. We
have arranged an attractive hotel rate of $65/night, which is the same
for either single or double occupancy.Taxi service from the airport to
the hotel is approximately $11.00.

The City of Winnipeg

Winnipeg is a city with a population of more than 600,000. In early

October the weather is cool but pleasant, with the temperatures usually
averaging 10=F8C. (50=F8F.) during the day. Winnipeg is the home of the
world famous Royal Winnipeg Ballet and has its own Symphony Orchestra.
It also has an IMAX Theatre, an Art Gallery, a Planetarium, and a Theatre
Centre. Other attractions include the Winnipeg Mint, Assiniboia Downs,
the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, a European-style casino,and many parks.

By Air

Canadian Airlines International has been selected as "the official
airline" for our Conference. For those attending from points in Canada,
Canadian is offering 15% off the full economy fare. Should you qualify
for advanced purchase fares, Canadian is offering a 5% discount off
published year-round excursion fares (within Canada only). Contact
Canadian Airlines' Conventionair Office (1-800-665-5554) or your
travel agent, and be sure to mention number 4369.

Acknowledgements

We gratefully acknowledge the assistance of the following organizations
in making this Conference possible:

* Humanities Federation of Canada
* Association of Research Libraries
* Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
* Canadian Association of Learned Journals
* Social Science Federation of Canada
* Legal Research Institute
The University of Manitoba

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM

Last Name                                                     First Name   =
Title (Prof./Dr./Mr./Mrs./Ms.)              Preferred Name for Name Badge=
Organization                                                               =
Address                                                                    =
City                         Province/State                          Country
Postal Code
Business Telephone No.
Residence Telephone No.
E-mail/FAX No.                                                             =
Meals: Special Dietary Requirements (specify)                              =
(e.g., diabetic, vegetarian, etc.)                                         =
Banquet Preference                                                         =
Choice of:
Salmon [     ]    Beef [     ]
Other Requirements: (e.g., physical handicap, etc.) Please specify.
Fees: (including GST)
Before September 1, 1993 $150.00 (Cdn)
After September 1, 1993: $200.00 (Cdn)
Dinner for Guest:  $ 30.00 (Cdn)

Please make your cheque or money order payable to The University of
Manitoba. Registrations must be accompanied by full payment of
registration fees. All fees are payable in Canadian funds. For
practical reasons, enrolment is limited to 200 participants.

Cancellation: Requests for a full refund must be received by September
15, 1993. No refunds will be made after this date.

Travel Arrangements: Canadian Airlines International has been selected
as "the official carrier" for our Conference. For those attending from
points in Canada, Canadian is offering 15% off the full economy fare.
Should you qualify for advanced purchase fares, Canadian is offering a
5% discount off published year-round excursion fares (within Canada
only). Contact Canadian Airlines Conventionair Office (1-800-665-5554)
or your travel agent, and be sure to mention Convention Number 4369.

Further inquiries may be directed to: Co-ordinator, Institute for the
Humanities, University of Manitoba, Room 108 Isbister Bldg., Winnipeg,
Manitoba, R3T 2N2, Canada. [Telephone: (204) 474-9599; FAX: (204) 275-
5781; E-mail: umih@ccu.umanitoba.ca.]

G.S.T. Registration Number: R119260669.