bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Image attributes: A study of scientific diagrams
Authors: Brunskill Jeff , Jörgensen Corinne 
Published: January 2005

AbstractIn recent years, advancements in imaging technology have fostered a dramatic increase in user access to digital images. In accordance with this trend, greater emphasis has been placed on efforts to develop adequate indexing and retrieval methods for image databases. However, lacking a detailed basis upon which to derive such methods, relevant efforts are often developed based upon an inconsistent set of general theories and assumptions regarding user needs and search strategies. Citing the realistic need for an empirical basis to address these issues, recent efforts have focused upon human subject testing as a means to ascertain the general attributes humans use when describing certain images. The following paper details the preliminary results of a relevant effort to explore the attributes naïve subjects use to describe scientific diagrams. Results of this investigation are intended to expand the current subset of images explored through this methodological approach, as well as explore the importance of certain image attributes across different types of visual representations.
Thinking with images: An exploration into information retrieval and knowledge generation
Authors: Weedman Judith 
Published: January 2005

AbstractThis paper reports a study of a social scientist's use of images in her research. Analysis of the verbs she used to describe her work identified three functions that images fill, those of tool for thinking, carrier of information, and memory system. Different functions were important at different stages of the research. The scholar's searches for images are also described. The paper makes the argument that, although research on information retrieval has generally ended the consideration of the interaction between document and user at the point where the text is found and judged to be relevant or not, this separation of retrieval from use circumscribes understanding of both.
What do users see? Exploring the cognitive nature of functional image retrieval
Authors: Greisdorf, Howard , O'Connor, Brian 
Published: January 2005

AbstractImages cannot just be labeled. The vexing issues surrounding functional access to digitized images have come to the fore as a major concern in the realm of information retrieval. Constant overlap as well as a lack of consistent membership among and between images continues to challenge the efficacy of retrieval systems development. Analysis of user viewing and categorization furnishes additional evidence that what viewers see is not necessarily the objects pictured, may not even be present in an image, or represents a wide variety of possible descriptions. This investigation looks at how users view images in relation to how they can be described (categorized) and in what manner they match other images in the same collection. The results provide an indication that what viewers see depends as much on who they are as it does on what they see. While traditional methods of image retrieval have mostly focused on indexing techniques that encompass object descriptions and more recent approaches through contentbased aspects of digitized imagery, it appears that these systems could be improved by enabling subjective engagement with retrieved images to identify additional access points derived from the adumbrative, impressionistic, and many times abstract nature of user cognitive engagements with the images retrieved.
GeoSearcher: Geospatial ranking of search engine results
Authors: Watters Carolyn , Amoudi Ghada 
Published: January 2005

AbstractCurrent search engines build indices based on keyword occurrence and frequency and use this information along with link and usage analysis to rank the results of Boolean query negotiation. This approach is fast, robust, and generic but produces the same ranked order of the results no matter the intent of the user. Some queries are related to physical locations and distances. Queries of this type are common including; finding activities, online browsing for shopping, finding schools, planning trips, and, perhaps, finding the closest Italian restaurant.In this paper, we describe a prototype system that provides dynamic ranking of search engine results for queries with a geospatial dimension based on the URL of the host site. We evaluate this approach using both user queries and random web pages. This work makes a contribution to the retrieval experience on the web by providing an alternative ranking order for search engine results. This means that users with queries with a geospatial concern can more readily exploit the results of general search engine results.
Touch, talk, think – technology: Experience and explore educational Web portals with experts. Sponsored by SIG HCI
Authors: Stefl‐Mabry Joette , Lynch Barbara , Hatcher April 
Published: January 2005

AbstractThis interactive panel session is designed to create a “knowledge share‐in” with corporate analysts, educators, and information scientists. This session will provide an opportunity for participants to collaboratively explore and share technologies, methodologies, and epistemologies.
The role of “unpublished” research in the scholarly communication of scientists: Digital preprints and bioinformation databases. Sponsored by SIG STI, SIG BIO, SIG PUB
Authors: Hurd Julie , Brown Cecelia M. , Bartlett Joan , Krietz Pat , Paris Greg 
Published: January 2005

AbstractThe advent of the Internet has stimulated the emergence of novel methods of scientific discourse that have the potential to alter traditional communication channels. On a larger scale, new digital information resources have the capacity to change both the way scientists work and the core of scientific knowledge. Historically the hallmark of scientific communication has been the publication of research findings in a peer‐reviewed journal. On its route to the journal, the research may be communicated in many other forms, including conference proceedings, technical reports, and preprints. Recently, models of scientific communication have been updated to include electronic submission of manuscripts, virtual conferences, e‐mail, and online journal publication. In fact, electronic preprints have become a primary mode of information dissemination in physics and astronomy. In contrast, biomedical scientists are reluctant to accept the electronic preprint as a viable mode for their scholarly communication due to the lack of peer‐review and the uncertain permanence of electronic storage. These same scientists, however, are willing to share their DNA and protein sequence data by depositing it in a variety of the more than 200 publicly available web‐based databases including GenBank and the EMBL Nucleotide Sequence Database.The panelists in this session will discuss the current and potential impact of these large, dynamic, yet not peer‐reviewed, information warehouses on the scholarly communication of scientific researchers. Their insights will provide a fresh prospective on the ways scientists in a range of disciplines are coping with the 21st century digital information flood.
The new un‐wired frontier: Wireless computing in library and information centers. Sponsored by SIG LAN
Authors: Gregory Vicki L. , Terrell Tom , Heath Fred , Rosenoff Doug 
Published: January 2005

AbstractThe accelerating pace of technological change in the realm of electronic information storage and delivery continues to shunt aside, often unexpectedly, whatever the current “highest” technology may have been in favor of the next advance, sometimes virtually eliminating a technology, as in the case of videodiscs and a number of floppy‐disc storage systems, or spurring a re‐invigoration, such as the rise of the cable modem in response to the potential of telcoprovided ADSL services. In just the very recent past, we spoke confidently of those on the “bleeding edge” of technology as being “wired,” for whom a magazine of the same name became a publishing phenomena in the early 1990's. Now the frontrunner position in information delivery appears to be held by the “wireless” revolutionaries. Today more and more information services are becoming available in various versions of the wireless context. Differing scenarios of wireless computing and information delivery in library and information centers and by commercial information vendors, will be discussed along with an assessment of the future of wireless computing, what its ramifications may be for both traditional and today's fully‐wired libraries, and whether and for how long wireless will likley remain the forerunner in the game of technological leapfrog.
Information science and intelligence work: Mutual history lessons from the Cold War. Sponsored by SIG HFIS
Authors: Williams Robert V. , Lipetz Ben‐Ami , Levine Emil , Marling George L. , Strickland Lee S. , McClure Edward M. , Brunt Rodney 
Published: January 2005

AbstractThis session is a continuation of a similar program presented at ASIS&T annual conference in 2001. The 2001 program explored the extent to which information science and intelligence work have, or could have, influenced the practices, work patterns, problems, and outcomes of each other in the past. This program considers the same types of issues but will be predominantly focused on the Cold War period. It will examine such questions as what intelligence workers learned about information science concepts and tools on their jobs, how this knowledge contributed to their work as intelligence professionals, what they should have known (or now wish they had known) about information science, and the role of intelligence in such areas as competitive intelligence, information retrieval, and indexing. Both historical and theoretical perspectives will be emphasized–along with some interesting stories. The panelists come from a variety of types of intelligence work in different countries over a period of about 50 years. We will NOT have to kill you after you hear this session!
A state‐of‐the‐art of content analysis. Sponsored by SIG IAE, SIG ALP
Authors: Hall Deanna Morrow , West Mark D. , Germeraad Paul , Vogel Claude , Porter Alan L. 
Published: January 2005

AbstractThe concept and methodologies of computer‐aided content analysis emerged early (e.g. Stone, 1966), but have evolved more or less independently in three fields: literary studies, mass communication, and intelligence. However, neither the concept nor the methodologies have received much attention within the ASIST community in the context of generic analysis of information. The purpose of this session is to provide an introduction to the subject by Mark D. West (editor of the most recent book on the subject (West, 2001)) followed by presentations from three companies (Aurigin Systems, Inc.; Semio Corp.; Search Technology, Inc.) which have commercially‐available systems for business applications.
DataMining for healthcare professionals. Sponsored by SIG MED
Authors: Gray Y' vonne D. , Liddy Elizabeth D. , Sanders Dale , Small Henry , Ahip Kathy Moeller, Mls, 
Published: January 2005

AbstractThe digitalization of data has provided healthcare providers with a venue to collect, store and retrieve large amounts of documents in databases, data warehouses, and data repositories. However, one of the challenges posed is how to interpret meaningful information from this data. The citation analysis, cluster analysis and discovery of knowledge hidden in these databases, can provide organizations with insight into there own internal intellectual assets. The speakers in this session will provide some recent developments, utilization and benefits in the area of data exploration. In addition key components for implementing a successful data mining model will be discussed.
Informetric applications for information retrieval research. Sponsored by SIG CRS, SIG MET
Authors: Wolfram Dietmar , Ajiferuke Isola , Downie J. Stephen , Nelson Michael J. , Zhang Jin 
Published: January 2005

AbstractInformetric aspects of information retrieval system content and use are introduced and discussed. Examples of research that employ informetric methodologies for information retrieval research are presented along with applications for system design, evaluation, and usage.
Visualizing knowledge domains. Sponsored by SIG CR, SIG VIS
Authors: Rasmussen Edie , Atkins Helen Barsky , Borner Katy , McCain Katherine W. 
Published: January 2005

AbstractInformation visualization can be a powerful tool for simplifying access to complex material. This panel will explore the use of visualization techniques to organize and display the structure of knowledge in subject domains, and the extent to which it is successful in clarifying the scope of individual fields and the relationships between concepts within fields and with related fields. New work in topic maps and other visualization techniques for scientific disciplines will be presented.
Global information village plaza ‐ Celebrating SIG/III 20th anniversary. Sponsored by SIG III
Authors: Menou Michel J. , Caidi Nadia 
Published: January 2005

AbstractThis session is part of an interactive process aimed at giving ASIS&T members an opportunity to express their personal views about the challenges and opportunities that the so called “information society” represents in their personal and professional lives. This process is due to run from July through December 2002. It will include posting and discussion by those interested of short position statements on the ASIS&T and other professional listervs. Selected statements will be summarized through a series of panels. During the session participats in the Annual Meeting will be invited to first browse through the panels and comment in writing. A general discussion will later on take place. SIG/III plans to publish a summary of the process and its outcome.
The changing face of scientific communication: Developing new models for scholarly publishing in the electronic environment. Sponsored by SIG STI, SIG PUB
Authors: Vaughan K. T. L. , Blixrud Julia , Hahn Karla L. , Cohn David 
Published: January 2005

AbstractThe development of the Internet as a scholarly communication tool and the subsequent (apparent) decline of the print journal are causing great changes in historical systems of scientific communication. Not all of these changes have been positive. The two‐decades long “serials crisis” in subscriptions costs, paired with the increasing recognition that copyright management is of vital importance to the flow of information, has prompted many in scholarly communication fields to call for a sea change in how scientists formally share information. At the same time, the Internet offers novel means of transforming scholarly communication beyond the idea of the traditional journal. We are experiencing the birth pangs of this transformation now. Scientists and libraries are faced with many questions surrounding legal, social, and political issues in the scholarly sphere. These include copyright, peer review, tenure and promotion practices, cost, access versus ownership, and archiving. Speakers will discuss those issues in light of projects and new journals being published in a variety of venues, particularly evolutionary ecology and computer science research.
Open sourcing the digital library: Open source digital library tools & infrastructure. Sponsored by SIG DL, SIG LAN, SIG PUB
Authors: Calarco Pascal V. , Frumkin Jeremy , Bailey‐Hainer Brenda , Staples Thornton 
Published: January 2005

AbstractAlthough generalized architectures for digital libraries are still being defined, we now have a good understanding of the components that support the services of a digital library. Many of these components are or are based on open source software ‐ and for good reason. This session details the different areas of a digital library architecture, and demonstrates how open source software is an important component in the digital library. Several open source or community source projects with be detailed in depth, and the panelists will discuss successes and challenges in utilizing open source software in library settings.
Current relevance research. Sponsored by SIG USE
Authors: White Marilyn Domas , Schamber Linda , Barry Carol , Bateman Judith 
Published: January 2005

AbstractAfter a brief overview of the status of relevance research in the 1990's, this panel reports on ongoing relevance research addressing developing a standardized evaluation instrument, identifying information traits used to determine presence or absence of relevance criteria, and identifying relevance criteria for new types of material: web pages and responses to questions on electronic lists. Audience members will be encouraged to comment on their own research during the discussion period.
Bioinformatics in information science education. Sponsored by SIG BIO, SIG ED
Authors: Harmon Glynn , Garfield Eugene , Paris Greg , Marchionini Gary , Fagan Jody 
Published: January 2005

AbstractTo support the introduction of bioinformatics education into information science curricula, panel members and other participants will attempt to define briefly the nature and scope of bioinformatics and its significance for information science education. Discussions will also explore emerging opportunities for program graduates in bioinformatics research, professional practice, and enterprise.
The library of the future: Interweaving the virtual and the physical. Sponsored by SIG USE, SIG DL, SIG ED
Authors: Roderer Nancy K. , Dugdale Shirley , Wildemuth Barbara , Brandt Kerryn , Hurd Julie 
Published: January 2005

AbstractIt is increasingly easy to imagine the time in the future when most of the information and some of the support needed by library users is available electronically. The ways that people will interact with information will change, and libraries will need to design spaces that seamlessly combine the physical and the virtual. Such a library environment of the future is approaching quite rapidly in some disciplines. This panel uses a recent architectural study conducted by Hillier and DEGW Architectural Consultants for the Welch Medical Library of Johns Hopkins University to explore the implications of the library of the future on the design of the physical library facilities, considering especially changing patterns of use and the roles of librarians.
Conceptions of information as evidence. Sponsored by SIG HFIS
Authors: Furner Jonathan , Bates Marcia J. , Buckland Michael K. , Gilliland‐Swetland Anne J. 
Published: January 2005

AbstractThe concepts of evidence and information are both central to the theory and practice of many fields. Among different fields, however, there is little explicit consensus on the nature of the relationship between the two concepts. One of the tasks of information studies is to explore and evaluate conceptions of information as evidence.
Foundations of digital libraries: Organizational & management issues. Sponsored by SIG DL, SIG MGT
Authors: McNeill‐Harman Katherine , Roderick Elizabeth , Branschofsky Margret , Arms Caroline 
Published: January 2005

AbstractDigital libraries are at a point in their progression where many have been well established. Furthermore, groups in the field have begun to develop best practices in areas such as digitization and metadata architecture. However, other areas have been less discussed, namely the organizational and management issues that digital libraries must address. These issues include staffing, collaboration among departments or institutions, budgeting, and the strategies that digital libraries use to ensure long‐term sustainability for projects. Panelists in this session will discuss the strategies that they have used to meet the organizational and management needs of their digital library projects.
Virtual reference: Evolution, evaluation, optimizing the link between providers and users. Sponsored by SIG STI, SIG ED, SIG MGT
Authors: Fenske Ruth E. , O'Connor Penny , Coffman Steve , McClure Charles R. , Sloan Bernie 
Published: January 2005

AbstractInteractive reference service over the World Wide Web is offered now or coming soon at most academic libraries and growing numbers of public libraries. Virtual reference allows library staff to provide a new range of services to remote users, and also to reach a growing number of people who have enthusiastically adopted the World Wide Web as their preferred medium for communicating and conducting business. The web environment offers new opportunities to deliver information. Providers can chat online, guide a user through a search, push web pages, or scan and show pages from print sources.These capabilities have potential to change the way reference is done. Yet as providers of a real‐world service, library administrators need to measure effectiveness in order to improve the service, and to demonstrate effective use of resources. This panel will explore trends, possibilities and the quality imperative that virtual reference brings.
Knowledge management and organizational climate. Sponsored by SIG KM
Authors: McInerney Claire , Davenport Elisabeth , Bekar Carol 
Published: January 2005

AbstractKnowledge management (KM), or the sharing of knowledge in an organization, is frequently described as a process that captures tacit knowledge and makes it explicit. However, the matter of human values in KM has often been ignored or forgotten in the knowledge management literature. The papers presented by this panel emphasize the importance of human values, trust, and emotion in establishing a climate for KM in the workplace. The speakers, from education and industry, present lessons learned from research and knowledge gained from practical experience in the field.
Bridging the digital divide as capacity building for the information economy. Sponsored by John Agada and SIG III
Authors: Menou Michel J. , Agada John , Courtright Christina 
Published: January 2005

AbstractThe session will examine the challenges of bridging the digital divide, drawing on experiences from Nigeria and EI Salvador, and advocate for policy solutions that streamline ICT programs with national development efforts of local public, private and civic society sectors.
Community and forms of knowledge. Sponsored by SIG KM, SIG HFIS
Authors: Day Ronald E. , Davenport Elisabeth , Lievrouw Leah A. 
Published: January 2005

AbstractThe relation between forms of knowledge and the past, present, and future shape of communities remains an increasingly acute problem as new digital systems emerge to shape and reshape communities and how we may imagine and enact communities. This panel explores these issues according to empirical and theoretical approaches.
Current research in digital image management. Sponsored by SIG VIS
Authors: Turner James M , Besser Howard , Goodrum Abby A , Hastings Samantha K 
Published: January 2005

AbstractThis panel brings together four LIS researchers in the area of the management of digital images. It offers a look at some of their research activities with a view to providing an update on a number of aspects of research in this important area. Each panelist will provide a brief summary of current research activities with regard to still or moving images. This will be followed by a discussion of how these activities fit into the broader portrait of image research, identification of the main research issues in image management, and an indication of where development is needed.