[1] From: Ken Litkowski <ken@clres.com> (40)
Subject: Announcement of DIMAP-3 for Beta-Testing
[2] From: Stuart Lee <stuart@ermine.ox.ac.uk> (63)
From: Mike Fraser <mike.fraser@computing- (2)
services.oxford.ac.uk>
Subject: Colloquium: Beyond the Library
[3] From: "Izzy (Israel) Cohen (req-telaviv)" (56)
<Izzy@telaviv.ndsoft.com>
Subject: Language Conferences/Seminars web site
[4] From: Willard McCarty <Willard.McCarty@kcl.ac.uk> (20)
Subject: computing in archaeology
[5] From: David Green <david@cni.org> (169)
Subject: NINCH Announcement: Copyright Conference, UC Berkeley
[6] From: Dr Tony McEnery <mcenery@comp.lancs.ac.uk> (22)
Subject: Corpus Linguistics on the World Wide Web
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Date: Tue, 08 Apr 1997 14:55:45 -0700
From: Ken Litkowski <ken@clres.com>
Subject: Announcement of DIMAP-3 for Beta-Testing
CL Research (http://www.clres.com) is seeking beta-testers for
its Windows-based DIMAP-3 dictionary and content analysis software.
DIMAP-3 is primarily designed for creating and maintaining dictionaries
for use in natural language processing applications and contains
specialized data fields for this purpose. DIMAP-3 integrates a
machine-readable dictionary (the Merriam-Webster Concise Electronic
Dictionary with 80,000 entry points) and WordNet (a semantic network of
120,000 words and phrases), from which DIMAP entries can be created and
extended. DIMAP-3 includes utilities for uploading your own dictionaries
and converting the DIMAP dictionaries into your own specified format.
DIMAP-3 also contains an integrated content analysis package ("Minnesota
Contextual Content Analysis"), which performs a quantitative analysis of
textual material (from phrases to books), based on a dictionary of 11,000
words classed into 116 categories (see papers and links at the Web site
for more details on this technique). DIMAP-3 can also be used for any
language using the ANSI character set.
Academic and commercial license agreements are available at
http://www.clres.com Those signing a license agreement will have access
to the latest versions of DIMAP-3 as it evolves. CL Research is
especially interested in making arrangements with researchers involved in
lexicon design and content analysis. (The academic license agreement
allows students to use DIMAP-3 on their own personal computers.) Since
CL Research maintains the "Lexical Resources" page for Association for
Computational Linguistics Special Interest Group on the Lexicon
(http://www.clres.com/siglex.html), we are particularly interested in
developing dictionaries (lexicons) that can be made freely and publicly
available (and especially those which follow procedures for category
development, as described in papers available at the Web site). CL
Research will also accept beta-test and evaluation license agreements
with those interested in using DIMAP-3 for commercial purposes.
For those not interested in signing a beta-test license
agreement, DIMAP-3 can be purchased at a special pre-release, refundable
price of $200, with assurance of continued updates with the same latest
version available to beta-testers.
-- Ken Litkowski TEL.: 301-926-5904 CL Research EMAIL: INTERNET> ken@clres.com, 20239 Lea Pond Place 71520.307@compuserve.com Gaithersburg, MD 20879-1270 USA Home Page: http://www.clres.com--[2]---------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 8 Apr 1997 11:54:18 +0100 (BST) From: Stuart Lee <stuart@ermine.ox.ac.uk>
ANNOUNCEMENT
BEYOND THE LIBRARY
A One-Day Colloquium Organised by the Humanities Computing Unit, University of Oxford
16 May 1997, Habbakuk Room, Jesus College, Oxford
How are the new technologies changing the roles of libraries of librarians? How do we cater for the ever changing needs of the users? How do we design the library of the future? What exactly is meant by the "digital library"?
Following on from last year's 'Beyond the Classroom' this one-day colloquium will address these and similar questions. Our aim is to bring together both practitioners and visionaries in an attempt to tackle both the practical and the theoretical implications of using the new technologies in the library. Digital technologies are already being enthusiastically applied in such areas as archiving, cataloguing, and expanding the holdings of a library. They seem to offer unique advantages and opportunities. However, the organisational implications of this rush to "be digital" are often overlooked.
The day will consist of formal presentations, with ample time for discussion, which we hope will be lively and stimulating. Speakers will include:
Andrew McDonald, University of Sunderland Frances Hendrix, London and South Eastern Library Region Phil Sykes, John Moores University Anne Ramsden, De Montfort University Plus two others (tba)
Cost: The day will cost #35.00 for academics, #100.00 for non-academics. This includes tea and coffee, but lunch will not be provided. Please book early as spaces are limited. [A small number of free places will be available for members of Oxford University]. Cheques should be made payable to 'Oxford University Computing Services' and sent to the organisors below.
To register for this event please complete the tear-off slip below and return it to:
Dr Stuart Lee/ Mr Chris Stephens Humanities Computing Unit Oxford University Computing Services 13 Banbury Road Oxford OX2 6NN UK
N.B. Closing date for registration is Wednesday 7th May.
If you have any questions please contact Chris Stephens at: Christopher.Stephens@oucs.ox.ac.uk; tel: 01865-283295; FAX: 01865-273275. ************************************************************************* Please print off, complete and return to: Stuart Lee/Chris Stephens, Humanities Computing Unit, Oxford University Computing Services, 13 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 6NN, UK; Fax: +44 1865 273275 by WED 7TH MAY.
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--[3]---------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 8 Apr 1997 04:07:24 -0700 From: "Izzy (Israel) Cohen (req-telaviv)" <Izzy@telaviv.ndsoft.com> Subject: Language Conferences/Seminars web site
The language conference list located on the WWW at URL
http://www.clark.net/pub/royfc/confer.html
has been updated with over 80 new conferences and about 2 dozen other changes since the February 1997 edition.
Conference Schedule for Linguists, Translators, Interpreters and Teachers of Languages.
(Clicking on the applicable link will provide additional conference information).
1997 1998 1999 2000 - 2003!
Quarterly events for which the exact date is not known. Annual events for which the exact date is not known. Biennial events for which the exact date is not known. A special "continuing" event. Your chance to publish your scholarly work on language. Links for linguists I've run across while searching for conferences. I've even found some job opportunities for linguists. Past schedules will remain on the list for several months after the date of the function for those who may wish to plan for next year.
For maintenance convenience, this list is divided into several pages. They are: confer.html The conference list home page. confer7.html for conferences in 1997. confer8.html for conferences in 1998 and beyond. conf_pub.html for miscellaneously scheduled conferences and other links for linguists. confer_x.html for past conference schedules. con_links.html for useful conference-related links.
Searching for Conferences
Conferences are listed chronologically. No attempt has been made at this time to provide a means to search the list for a particular type of conference. Perhaps this capability will be available in the future. One may, of course, search the list using the "find" or "search" function of the WWW browser being used.
I have moved the links where one may search for additional conferences to its own page because the number is growing so large and beginning to clutter this page even more. There also are links to other related sites which Linguists, Translators, Inter- preters and Teachers of Languages should find of value.
As all information pasted to the list is cut from the original source (hypertexted with each schedule) I cannot be held responsible for errors. Check the provided source, first. Otherwise, please send corrections, additions, and updates to royfcoch@clark.net (Roy F. Cochrun)
Return to Roy's Russian Resource home page
Last update 5 April 1997. * * * *
Information forwarded by: Israel Cohen izzy@atelaviv.ndsoft.com
--[4]---------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 08 Apr 1997 07:46:40 +0100 From: Willard McCarty <Willard.McCarty@kcl.ac.uk> Subject: computing in archaeology
Many Humanists will be interested at least to observe the occurrence of 25th annual conference, "Computer Applications & Quantitative Methods in Archaeology", Birmingham, 10-13 April 1997. See the URL: <http://www.bufau.bham.ac.uk/caa97/caa97.htm>.
"The first Computer Applications in Archaeology conference took place 25 years ago in Birmingham, " the organiser writes. "Since then the conference has been transformed from a meeting of enthusiasts to an international conference. At the same time computing has become a global phenomenon and virtually every aspect of archaeology has been affected. >From GIS to databases, remote sensing to visualisation, if you are an academic or field archaeologist, work in heritage mangement or environmental assessments, computers are and will play an increasingly large role in your work."
Every aspect of that and many other fields.... Suggests we should be quite important to our colleagues, yes?
WM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dr. Willard McCarty, Senior Lecturer, King's College London voice: +44 (0)171 873 2784 fax: +44 (0)171 873 5801 e-mail: Willard.McCarty@kcl.ac.uk http://www.kcl.ac.uk/kis/schools/hums/ruhc/wlm/
--[5]---------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 7 Apr 1997 15:11:25 -0400 From: David Green <david@cni.org> Subject: NINCH Announcement: Copyright Conference, UC Berkeley
NINCH ANNOUNCEMENT April 7, 1997
The following is an announcement of a May 10 conference at University of California, Berkeley on the important intersection of copyright, fair use, rights management technology and licensing.
CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT
A LICENSE TO KILL? COPYRIGHT OWNERSHIP AND FAIR USE IN AN AGE OF LICENSING
Saturday, May 10, 1997 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Krutch Theater, The Clark Kerr Campus, University of California, Berkeley
To register please call: UC Berkeley Extension (510) 642-4111 EDP 176131
$65 in advance; $75 at the door; $25 for UC faculty, students, and staff (with ID), including lunch
WEBSITE: http://www.law.berkeley.edu/library/copyright.html
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Michael Levy Boalt Hall Law Library 510 643 4025 levym@boalt.berkeley.edu
Increasingly information is being produced in an electronic format opening up new possibilities for access. However, in this changing information universe, publishers are using licensing agreements as a means to regulate access and use of their materials. This raises problems for those institutions mandated with preserving and making information available for the public good.
Join publishers, scholars, librarians, legal experts, artists and museum experts in a wide-ranging discussion of:
* The public interest and reasonable access to information in a licensing environment.
* Online access to scholarly material.
* Electronic rights management technology and its implications.
* The balance between fair use and contractual limits on electronic use within licensing agreements.
* Copyright protection and the use of licensing arrangements by artists and museums who make their works and collections available in digital form.
* The transformation of art and scholarship in the digital age and the effects of this change on copyright law.
* Challenges facing universities dealing with copyright ownership and patents as faculty produce multimedia products that have commercial potential.
Scheduled Speakers
Robert Berring Professor and Law Librarian School of Law (Boalt Hall), University of California at Berkeley
Howard Besser Visiting Associate Professor School of Information Management & Systems, University of California at Berkeley
Mary Levering Associate Register for National Copyright Programs U.S. Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Heather Meeker Associate Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Ken Metzner Director of Electronic Publishing Academic Press Inc
Ann Okerson Associate University Librarian Yale University
Pamela Samuelson Professor School of Information Management & Systems and School of Law (Boalt Hall), University of California at Berkeley
Mark Stefik Principal Scientist Information Sciences and Technology Laboratory, Xerox PARC
Martha Winnacker Coordinator Academic Information Technology Initiatives and Special Programs University of California Office of the President
Sponsors
Librarians Association of the University of California at Berkeley
The Doreen B. Townsend Center for the Humanities
School of Information, Management & Systems,University of California at Berkeley
School of Information, Management & Systems Alumni Association
University of California at Berkeley Extension
School of Library and Information Science, San Jose State University
School of Law (Boalt Hall),University of California at Berkeley
PANELS
Panel I
LICENSING AND LIBRARIES: NEW MODELS FOR DISTRIBUTION
Panelists:
Robert Berring Professor and Law Librarian School of Law (Boalt Hall), University of California at Berkeley
Mary Levering Associate Register for National Copyright Programs U.S. Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Ken Metzner Director of Electronic Publishing Academic Press Inc
Ann Okerson Associate University Librarian Yale University
Publishers and other information providers increasingly resort to the use of licensing agreements as a means of regulating access to their materials. This development has resulted in a redefinition of the relationship between publishers and libraries as licensing agreements replace ownership. While such agreements may be restrictive, information providers may be able to ameliorate these effects by creative negotiation strategies.
Panel II
DIGITAL PROTECTION AND ACCESS: AN UNEASY BALANCE?
Panelists:
Howard Besser Visiting Associate Professor School of Information Management & Systems, University of California at Berkeley
Heather Meeker Associate Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Mark Stefik Principal Scientist Information Sciences and Technology Laboratory, Xerox PARC
New forms of protection for digital content, such as electronic rights management systems, are being proposed as a solution to the problems of unlimited electronic distribution. Proponents seek increased legal protection for these mechanisms. At the same time, many express concern that such devices, especially when accompanied by legal sanctions, may destroy the balance between balance between equitable access and proprietary rights. How will the legal rules which attempt to maintain this balance (i.e, fair use, first sale) fare in a new regime characterized by rights management and licensing?
Panel III
MAKING SENSE OF COMPLEXITY: THE CHALLENGE OF MULTIPLE POLICY ARENAS
Panelists:
Mary Levering Associate Register for National Copyright Programs U.S. Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Pamela Samuelson Professor School of Information Management & Systems and School of Law (Boalt Hall), University of California at Berkeley
Martha Winnacker Coordinator Academic Information Technology Initiatives and Special Programs, University of California Office of the President
Policy making in the area of copyright and licensing issues is becoming increasingly diffuse and complex. The policy debate is taking place at many levels, from individual institutions to international organizations. Locally, universities tackle issues of copyright from the perspective of a content producer and user. At the national level, the nature of the National Information Infrastructure continues to promote vigorous debate. On the international level, these issues are increasingly the subject of treaty negotiations and affect trade practices. A variety of other organizations, commissions and conferences are making recommendations, adopting standards and otherwise participating in policy making debates.
------------------------------------- Michael Levy Electronic Services Librarian Boalt Hall Law School 510.643.4025 mlevy@library.berkeley.edu
--[6]---------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 8 Apr 1997 09:53:15 -0400 (EDT) From: Dr Tony McEnery <mcenery@comp.lancs.ac.uk> Subject: Corpus Linguistics on the World Wide Web
Corpus Linguistics on the World Wide Web
A web based course in corpus linguistics is now available at:
http://www.ling.lancs.ac.uk/monkey/ihe/linguistics/contents.htm
The course is entirely free, and access to it is unrestricted.
The course is designed as:
1.) A brief introduction to corpus linguistics for those who want to find out more 2.) A cut down version of the Corpus Linguistics book from EUP to be used for convenience and in laboratory sessions The site has four sections:
1.) Early corpus linguistics and the Chomskyan revolution 2.) What is a corpus and what is in it? 3.) Quantitative data 4.) The use of corpora in language studies
Each section finishes with an interactive self test.
This resource has been developed as part of a collaborative venture between the Innovation in Higher Education programme of Lancaster University, Edinburgh University Press and the Dept. Linguistics of Lancaster University.
Please feel free to mail feedback to us - we will try to make the site as responsive and adaptable as possible.
Corpus Linguistics: Tony McEnery & Andrew Wilson Pages Developed by: Paul Baker