Announcement and Call for Papers

LIBCOM-2004

Eighth International Conference and Exhibition "Information Technologies, Computer Systems and Publications for Libraries"

November 15 -19, 2004

Conference venue: Yershovo Health Complex, Zvenigorod District, Moscow Region, Russia

Conference Web site: http://www.gpntb.ru/libcom4/eng/
http://www.iliac.org/confer/lc2004/index.cfm
Conference emails: libcom@gpntb.ru, sigla@gpntb.ru, kv@gpntb.ru

Organizers:

• Russian National Public Library for Science and Technology
• Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation
• Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation
• Russian Foundation for Basic Research
• International Library, Information and Analytical Center
• International Association of Electronic Libraries and New Information Technologies Users and Developers

The subject scope of the Conference covers the state-of-the-art and prospects of new information, computer and Internet technologies in library and information daily routine; library corporations; digital libraries; legal aspects of libraries and information providers activities.

The Conference program is based on accepted participants' proposals and special requests for presentations issued by the Organizing Committee to selected experts in the Conference topics as well as to providers of information, computer, publishing and Internet products to libraries.

The Organizing Committee seeks original research and application-oriented papers, not previously presented elsewhere, which make new contributions to the conference topics.

You are invited to submit an extended abstract of your proposed paper in the electronic form (as an attachment to email) according to the following guidelines:

1. The extended abstract should not exceed 0.75 A4 page in length.
2. The heading should include the title of your paper, followed by names, affiliations, email of the author(s).
3. The deadline for submitting proposals is October 1, 2004.
4. Full text should not exceed 4, 000 words in length and should be single spaced.
5. The deadline for submitting full text is October 15, 2004.
6. Proposals for papers to be written and presented in English should be sent to Dr. Lester Pourciau, Deputy Chair, International Organizing Committee, email: Pourciau@memphis.edu or Pourciau@alumni.indiana.edu

Exhibition. We are inviting libraries, information agencies, book publishers and providers of services to participate in the Exhibition in the framework of LIBCOM 2004. The Exhibition scope includes: application of new computer technologies to information business and librarianship; Internet technologies; digital information and digital libraries; CD-ROM products in libraries and information technologies; book trade; library equipment and materials as well as other related issues.

Conference participants will be offered a social and cultural program, which includes:

• tours to Savvino-Storozhevsky and New Jerusalemi Monasteries
• a tour to the Armored Troops museum (on preliminary requests)
• a concert
• a fourchette and dancing party "Nice to Meet You"
• a banquet on the occasion of the conference closing with live music.

On the Conference venue the participants will have a chance to enjoy a pool, gym, and sauna as well as health treatment services.

The Conference registration fee is $100.00.

Accommodation fee for the whole stay (four days including three meals a day) is as follows (prices per person):

The Exhibition stand rental fee is $150.00.

Payment should be made in US dollars in advance to:

1776 Massachusetts Ave., Suite 700, NW, Washington DC, 20036, USA

For online registration and additional information please see
http://www.gpntb.ru/libcom4/eng/
http://www.iliac.org/confer/lc2004/index.cfm