----------------------------Original message---------------------------- First Announcement: University Consortium for Geographic Information Science 1997 UCGIS SUMMER ASSEMBLY AND RETREAT June 15 - 21, 1997 Bar Harbor, Maine CALL FOR PAPERS, SESSIONS, AND WORKSHOPS The University Consortium for Geographic Information Science will hold its 1997 Summer Assembly in Bar Harbor, Maine from June 15 to June 21. Two primary goals of the meeting are to: 1. disseminate advanced knowledge on geographic information science and technology topics among leading researchers, professors, and graduate students in the field, and 2. identify the nation's highest priority education needs for advancing geographic information science and develop initiatives to respond to those needs. This is primarily a conference by academics for academics. The assembly will begin with a full day session devoted to identifying high priority geographic information science education needs and creating working groups to work on those needs throughout the week. During the remainder of the week, morning sessions will begin with a plenary paper session followed by working group sessions addressing high priority education issues and concurrent paper sessions on a range of geographic information science topics. The paper sessions will be presented by graduate students, faculty and researchers from across the nation. Afternoon sessions will be dedicated to attending optional advanced workshops or enjoying the outdoors, Acadia National Park, and island life in general with fellow attendees. Proposals for papers are due on January 15, 1997. The call for papers and detailed information on the assembly and retreat is available through the UCGIS site at http://www.ucgis.org