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Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 10:58:38 +1000
From: John Cain <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: Australian Map Circle Conference, February 2001
<bold><fontfamily><param>Arial</param><bigger>29th Annual Conference of
the Australian Map Circle
CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT and CALL FOR PAPERS
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<bold>Dates:</bold> Sunday 4th February 2001 to Wednesday 7th February
2001.
<bold>Venue:</bold> University of Tasmania, Sandy Bay, Hobart,
Tasmania.
http://www.lib.unimelb.edu.au/collections/maps/amc/amc2001.htm
<bold>Introduction:</bold> An optional excursion is being planned for
the Sunday afternoon. The conference will commence with a welcome
barbecue on Sunday evening, followed by three days of technical sessions
and tours. An excellent programme is being developed that should
interest even the most jaded map lover. We shall have the opportunity to
view two unparalleled collections of early maps of Tasmania that alone
will make the trip to Tasmania worth while! A number of interesting site
tours are being arranged, such as to the State Library of Tasmania's
Heritage Collections - the Tasmaniana Library, W L Crowther Library and
Allport Library; the Geodata Services Branch of the Information and Land
Services Division of the Department of Primary Industries, Water and
Environment; and the CSIRO Division of Marine Research.
<bold>Call for Papers:</bold> Expressions of interest are sought from
anyone wishing to present a paper or a poster. Likely areas of interest
include map-based historical studies, modern mapping methods and product
options, map uses of all kinds - navigational, environmental,
administrative, statistical, etc. Please direct enquiries and expressions
of interest to John Cain, [log in to unmask] or Greg Eccleston,
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<bold>Audience:</bold> The conference will be of interest to map
librarians, surveyors, cartographers, academic geographers,
hydrographers, map collectors, map sellers, computer scientists in
geographic information systems, etc. The conference provides an
opportunity for publishing new work in the production or use of maps, for
attracting the attention of a select audience to programmes and products
relating to maps, and testing ideas about them among listeners with a
broad range of expertise in the field.
<bold>Publication:</bold> Each paper presented will be published in
<italic>The Globe</italic>, the journal of the Australian Map Circle,
provided it receives a favourable peer-review.
<bold>Timeline:</bold> Offers of papers are preferred by 15th September
2000.
Abstracts of papers to be submitted by 1st November
2000.
Full text of papers to be submitted by 1st December
2000.
Last date for registration of posters: 27th January
2001.
Please direct enquiries and expressions of interest to John Cain,
[log in to unmask] or Greg Eccleston, [log in to unmask]
<bold>Provisional Programme:</bold>
<underline>Sunday 4th February 2001
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1.00 p.m. Excursion
5.00 p.m. Early registration and Welcome Barbecue
<underline>Monday 5th February 2001
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8.30 a.m. Registration
9.10 a.m. Welcome by AMC President
9.20 a.m. Opening of Conference and Keynote Address
10.30 a.m. Morning Tea
11.00 a.m. Technical Session 1
12.30 p.m. Lunch
1.30 p.m. Technical Tour 1
<underline>Tuesday 6th February 2001
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9.00 a.m. Technical Session 2
10.30 a.m. Morning Tea
11.00 a.m. Technical Session 3
12.30 p.m. Lunch
1.30 p.m. Technical Tour 2
7.30 p.m. Conference Dinner
<underline>Wednesday 7th February 2001
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9.00 a.m. Technical Session 4
10.30 a.m. Morning Tea
11.00 a.m. Annual General Meeting, followed by Poster Session
12.30 p.m. Lunch
1.30 p.m. Technical Session 5
3.00 p.m. General Discussion; Passing of Resolutions; Closing Address
by AMC President
3.15 - 5.00 p.m. Afternoon Tea/Drinks and "Show-and-Tell"
<bold>Sightseeing:</bold> There is a wealth of interesting places to
visit during your stay in Hobart. Visit the
<<http://www.tourism.tas.gov.au>www.tourism.tas.gov.au website for
details and suggestions.
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John Cain
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