----------------------------Original message---------------------------- ------------------------------ Start of body part 1 Cross-posted to lis-maps and Maps-L Jan Smits Secretary Groupe des Cartothecaires de LIBER [log in to unmask] ------------------------------ Start of body part 2 LIGUE DES BIBLIOTHEQUES EUROPEENNES DE RECHERCHE GROUPE DES CARTOTHECAlRES DE LIBER 9th CONFERENCE ZURICH - 26-30 SEPTEMBER 1994 MAPCURATORSHIP IN TRANSITION: COMPUTERIZED FORMS OF MAPS, A NEW ENVIRONMENT Dear Colleagues, We take great pleasure in inviting you to the 9th Conference of LIBER's map curators, to be held in Zurich in September of this year. Besides the official LIBER meeting and national reports, the conference will deal with a new field of interest in our profession: maps on computer. The topic of the conference is: 'Map curatorship in transition: Computerized forms of maps, a new environment'. Should we collect digital maps in our map libraries, and, if so, which ones? How do we go about buying them? How do we replace data with updated editions? And what about copyright? How should we organize points of access for the computer user? What hardware and software do we need? How should we catalogue digital maps? There are many such questions to be answered. On the following pages of this invitation, you will find the conference programme as well as further information about the main topic. A detailed list of the papers and demonstrations to be given is being drawn up by the Board of the Groupe des Cartothecaires. In case you do not have the chance to give a paper, or in case you would like to give a graphic demonstration of your area of interest, there will be a poster exhibition in the foyer of the conference hall. The special arrangements include visits to three map exhibitions and two map departments, a dinner (funded by the organizing libraries) and an excursion into the Swiss Alps. A public transport ticket will give you unlimited travel in Zurich during the five days of the conference. Accompanying persons are allowed to take part in the extra-conference activities (their fees for dinner, the excursion and the public transport ticket can be paid on the opening day). Please find enclosed the registration form, which you should send to the following address by 15 June 1994 at the latest: Kartensammlung der ETH-Bibliothek LIBER-Konferenz 94 Frau Hildegard Meyer Ramistrasse 101 CH-8092 Zurich Schweiz Please pay the conferencee fee at the same time by transferring money to the following Post Office account: PC Acc. 30-1171-7 ETH-Z/LIBER 94 114.90.330.001/9 1-67-333-93 CH-8092 ZUERICH Hotel reservation cards can be requested from the SOC (see address below). For a number of colleagues from Eastern Europe, we can supply funding for some of the costs of participating at the conference. Those wishing for more information should please write to the GdC Secretary: Jan Smits Esq., Koninklijke Bibliotheek, SKD, Postbus 90.407, NL-2509 LK Den Haag Swiss Organizing Committee (SOC): Address: ETH-Bibliothek, Kartensammlung, SOC LIBER-Konferenz 94, Ramistrasse 101, CH-8092 Zurich Telephone: +41-1-632 21 84 (Dr. Jurg Buhler, Chairman) Telefax: +41-1-262 13 18 Yours sincerely, Dr. Jurg Buhler -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- 9th CONFERENCE OF THE GROUPE DES CARTOTHECAIRES DE LIBER -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ P R O G R A M M E Monday 08.30-09.30 Registration Sept. 26 09.30-10.10 Opening, information, introduction to the main topic 10.30-12.00 National reports (part 1) 14.00-15.00 National reports (part 2) 15.30-16.30 Official LIBER meeting (part 1) 17.00-18.00 Visit to the map exhibition 'From Dufour to the digital map' at the ETH Zurich. Aperitif Tuesday Workshop 'Digital maps' (part 1): Sept. 27 09.00-10.15 1st working session: reports and demonstrations 10.45-12.00 2nd working session: reports and demonstrations 14.00-16.00 3rd working session: discussion in groups 16.30-18.00 Visit to the exhibition 'Eduard Imhof' and visit to the map collection of the ETH Library 19.30 Dinner Wednesday Workshop 'Digital maps' (part 2): Sept. 28 09.00-10.15 4th working session: reports and demonstrations 10.45-12.00 5th working session: reports and demonstrations 14.00-16.00 6th working session: discussions in groups 16.30-17.00 Short visit to the 'Haus zum Rechberg' (Gyger-Karte 1667) Thursday 09.00-10.15 7th working session: reports from the discussion groups Sept. 29 10.45-12.00 8th working session: final discussion 14.00-16.00 General reports and LIBER meeting (part 2): conclusions and projects 17.00 Vernissage of the exhibition 'Old maps of East Switzerland' at the Landemuseum in Zurich. Aperitif Friday Excursion to Glarus and the Swiss Alps, with a visit to the Sept. 30 Landesbibliothek Glarus and the Blumer Map Collection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- For Monday afternoon, a visit is planned to the map exhibition entitled 'From Dufour's map to the digital map', organized by the Swiss Federal Bureau of Topography. On Tuesday there will be a visit both to the exhibition on the cartographer Eduard Imhof (organized by Mrs. V. Imhof) and to the map department of the library of the ETH. On Thursday evening, there will be a reception at the opening of the exhibition 'Old maps of Eastern Switzerland', organized jointly by A. Durst and the Zentralbibliothek Zurich and held in the historic setting of the Swiss National Museum. The excursion into Canton Glarus, to the new, unusual buildings that house its State Library and to the Blumer Map Collection will give us an opportunity to experience the nature and culture of a Swiss Alpine canton. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- The main topic 'Digital maps in map collections' will be treated to two-and-a-half days of lectures, demonstrations and group discussions at the conference. It is a many facetted topic that raises questions about many different matters: - Use of data banks of digital maps by map curators and external users - Digital maps that are suited for use by the public - Variety of forms of digital maps: Floppy disks for PCs, CD-ROM, multimedia systems, Geographical Information Systems, distributed databases, network databases - Copy possibilities and the copyright situation - Procuring of digital maps, questions of bibliographies, costs, possibilities of coopertaion with library networks - Replacement of data bases by new updated editions - Storage and archiving of digital maps - Conservation of cartographical databases, hardcopies for longtime conservation - Documentary aspects of digital cartographic materials (ISBD(CM) + ISBD(CF)) - Information and documentary to make users aware of map databases - The rule of map curators: From primary information brokers to secondary information brokers? - Digital maps and cooperation in online library systems - Knowledge upgrading for map curators, concerning digital maps PAPERS AND POSTER EXHIBITIONS There are probably few members of our working group who already have experience in the field of digital maps. It is therefore of importance that these same specialists should both give papers themselves, and seek experts outside the working group who could also give papers. Should you yourself have such experience, then we would be grateful for any suggestions. Applications give a paper should be sent to the Swiss Organizing Committee along with the registration form. Please also mention on this form whether you wish to take part in the poster exhibition, or whether you know a special topic for the demonstration stands at the conference. TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT FOR DEMONSTRATIONS For lectures and demonstrations, a beamer and a LCD projector will be available in the conference hall, and it will also be possible to connect up with external networks. We intend installing a PC (IBM 486) in each of the four discussion rooms. Should participants require further equipment, they are requested to contact the organizing commmittee as soon as possible. Outside the conference hall there is enough exhibition space for a session on posters to take place. There is also room for five or six stands to demonstrate digital maps. DISCUSSIONS In cooperation with the organizing committee, the Board of the GdC has decided to give an opportunity for further discussion of the conference topic in smaller groups, after the lectures and demonstrations have taken place. There will be two English-speaking groups, one French group and one German group. Each will be lead by a chairman. We await the result of these discussions with great anticipation. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- R E G I S T R A Tl O N - A N M E L D U N G Please send this registration form ETH-Bibliothek before 15th June 1994 to: Kartensammlung Frau Hildegard Meyer-Schudel Bitte senden Sie diese Anmeldung Ramistrasse 101 vor dem 15. Juni 1994 an: CH 8092 Zurich Switzerland Name Function/Funktion Institution Address/Adresse Telephone/Telefon Report / Referat Poster session Stand Please indicate your choice below: Dinner (Tuesday evening / Dienstagabend) Common lunch in the ETH Pavillon (approx. SFr.15.-) on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday Gemeinsames Minagessen im ETH-Pavillon (ca. SFr.15.-): Montag, Mittwoch, Donnerstag Registration fee / Teilnehmerbeitrag Sfr. 60,- Excursion fee (with lunch) / Exkursionsbeitrag (mit Essen) Sfr. 40,- Accompanying person / Begleitperson The fee will be collected on the opening day (SFr. 60.- for dinner excursion, transport ticket) Der Beitrag fur Begleitpersonen wird am Eroffnungstag erhoben (SFr.60.- Dinner, Exkursion, Billet) Please transfer your fee to the following P.O. account when you register (before 15th June 1994): Ueberweisen Sie blne Ihre Konferenzbeitrage bis 15. Juni auf folgendes Postcheclkonto: PC Konto 30 1171-7 ETH-Z/LIBER 94 114.90.330.001/9 1-67-333-93 CH-8092 ZUERICH [In case of payment by CHEQUE, an extra charge of sFr.10.- will be made] [Bei Bezahlung mit CHECKS mussen wir eine Gebuhr von Sfr.10.- erheben] Date/Datum: Signature / Unterschrift: ------------------------------ End of body part 2