- From: Stella Dextre Clarke <stella@lukehouse.org>
- Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2011 12:52:59 +0100
- To: SKOS <public-esw-thes@w3.org>
Dear Colleagues Do join us at University College London <http://www.ucl.ac.uk/> on 4th -5th July for the second biennial ISKO UK Conference <http://www.iskouk.org/conf2011/index.htm>, which honours the life and achievements of Brian C Vickery. Early Bird registration with reduced fees continues until *Friday 29th April*. After that date the standard fees will be payable until June 24th. You can find out more details of the event and register via “Registration” on the conference site. <http://www.iskouk.org/conf2011/index.htm> This will be a very full programme with the theme */Facets of Knowledge Organization/*, with 27 presentations as well as seven posters. Day One includes a special session co-organized by our colleagues in the European network of NKOS <http://nkos.slis.kent.edu/> (Networked Knowledge Organization Systems/Services). The topic, “What role can KOS play in information retrieval applications?” was inspired by Brian Vickery’s long-standing interest in information retrieval. On the second day we shall hear from several other speakers who have drawn on Vickery’s legacy. This year the Proceedings will be published and sent to all those attending the Conference, including not only the presented papers, but a selection of papers either by, or about, Brian Vickery. Our keynote speakers include Stephen Robertson, now at the Microsoft Research Laboratory in Cambridge; and Amanda Spink, recently appointed to the Chair in Information Science at Loughborough University. Details of the programme are available on the website. Places are limited and we look forward to welcoming you to a lively and engaging event ISKO is a not-for-profit scientific/professional association with the objective of promoting research and communication in the domain of knowledge organization, within the broad field of information science and related disciplines. Founded in 2007, our UK Chapter has been attracting lively and steadily growing audiences to its afternoon meeting series <http://www.iskouk.org/events.htm> as well as its very successful first conference <http://www.iskouk.org/conf2009/proceedings.htm> in 2009. Please invite your friends and colleagues who may be interested. Apologies for any cross-posting you may have received. Stella Dextre Clarke Chair, ISKO-UK -- ***************************************************** Stella Dextre Clarke Information Consultant Luke House, West Hendred, Wantage, OX12 8RR, UK Tel: 01235-833-298 Fax: 01235-863-298 stella@lukehouse.org *****************************************************
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