Digital Knowledge Conference 02/6-7/95 Toronto, Ont (11/27/95 post)

PROVENANCE: Volume 1, Number 1.a December 01, 1995

DIGITAL KNOWLEDGE: CANADA'S FUTURE

Canada's Coalition For Public Information

Royal York Hotel
February 6-7, 1996, Toronto, Canada

THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF DIGITIZATION:

The convergence of telecommunications and computerization has lead to the development of a global information network which can transmit massive amounts of digital information to almost any location on the planet. Digitization, combined with convergence, enables access by, and delivery to, a broader and larger audience than was ever possible using traditional formats.

The Digital Knowledge conference will give you the opportunity to learn not only about the concept, but about the process of digitization as well. It will give you the opportunity to see the results of several key digital initiatives. The conference will explore the varying public policy issues around digitization. And, most importantly, it will give you the information you will need to begin to bring your institution forward into the digital world.

CONFERENCE GOAL:

To bring together experts in digitization to share their knowledge and expertise, and to assist conference delegates in developing their own institutional strategies for the digitization of the knowledge-base in Canada.

CPI wishes to acknowledge the generous support of Industry Canada, GEAC Canada, IBM and of the Canadian Library Association in helping us to achieve this goal.

OBJECTIVES:

To present papers on leading edge digital initiatives and on the planning, public policy issues, technology and implementation of digital projects in Canada.
To showcase some leading-edge digital initiatives through live demonstrations.
To provide conference delegates with the information they need to initiate digitization strategies in and among their institutions.
To help to define the requirements for developing a unique Canadian voice in a knowledge-based world.
To examine the recommendations on digitization put forward by Canada's Information Highway Advisory Council.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

This conference is essential for anyone wishing to participate in the digitizing of Canada's knowledge base.

It will be of paramount importance to leaders in information technology and communications, archivists, artists, educators, gallery directors, industry leaders, librarians, museum directors, public policy analysts, publishers, researchers, writers, and to anyone interested in the future of Canadian knowledge.

SPONSORS:

Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) ASTED (Association pour l'avancement des sciences et des techniques de la documentation)
Canada's Coalition for Public Information Canadian Library Association
Canadian Museums Association
Canadian Network for the Advancement of Research, Industry and Education (CANARIE)
Canadian Book Publishers' Council
CNIB Library for the Blind
GEAC Canada Ltd
Industry Canada
IBM
National Library of Canada
Ontario Library Association

CONFERENCE CONVENOR:

Stan Skrzeszewski,: CEO, Canada's Coalition for Public Information
& Principal, ASM Consultants; 411 Rippleton Place
London, Ontario, Canada N6G 1L4

CONFERENCE PROGRAM: DIGITAL KNOWLEDGE: CANADA'S FUTURE

Tuesday February 6, 1996: A Digital Future

9:00 am. Welcome and Introduction
Liz Hoffman, Chair & Stan Skrzeszewski, CEO, Canada's Coalition for Public Information.

9:10 Introducing the Digital Society
Keynote speaker: Derrick de Kerckhove, Director of the McLuhan Program, University of Toronto. Sponsored by GEAC Canada Ltd.

10:00 - 12.30 Visioning the Future: The transformative nature of digitization - A Panel.

The Digital Community - Paul Hoffert, Director, CulTech Collaborative Research Centre:
Digital Relationships: Government and Business - Monique Lefebvre, Presidente et chef de la direction, Centre de recherche informatique de Montreal (CRIM), Montreal

10:30 Coffee Break

10:45 Visioning the Future (continues)

Digital Publishing - Clive Bradley, Chief Executive, The Publishers' Association.
Digitizing Beauty: The Digital Art Gallery - Maxwell Anderson, Art Gallery of Ontario
The Digital Library: The Internet Public Library - Dr. Joseph Janes, University of Michigan.
The Digital Museum - Dr. George MacDonald (invited), Canadian Museum of Civilization.
Digital Education - Harvey Weir (invited), Director, STEM~Net & Chair, Canadian Education Network Coalition.

12:00 Questions to the Panel

12:30 Lunch

2:00pm. A Key Issue: Intellectual Property (Plenary Panel)

Convenor: Fred Wardle, Canadian Almanac & Directory

Speakers:

Gail Dykstra, Director, Publisher and Government Relations, Micromedia Ltd.
Carol Risher, Vice-President, Copyright and New Technology, Association of American Publishers.
Bernard Katz, University of Guelph;
Clive Bradley, Chief Executive, The Publishers Association (UK).
Claude Brunet (invited), Partner, Ogilvy Renault, Avocats, Montreal

3:30 - 5:00pm. Issue Panels: [concurrent]






 1.  TECHNICAL PANEL:





Convenor: Alan MacDonald






Speakers: 





 - Alan MacDonald, Director, Information Services, University of Calgary





 - Carole Moore, Chief Librarian,  University of Toronto.





 - Mary Jane Maffini, Director, Information Services and Product Development, CISTI. 





Sponsored by the Canadian Library Association.











 2.  CULTURAL PANEL





Convenor: Jennifer Trant, Manager, Imaging Initiative, Getty Art History Information Program. 





Speakers: 





 - Dr. Maxwell Anderson, Director, Art Gallery of Ontario 





 - Lyn Elliot Sherwood (invited), Director General, Canadian Heritage Information Network.





 - Jean-Claude Guedon, Professeur titulaire, Universite de Montreal. 













 3.  DIGITIZATION IN THE WORKPLACE





Convenor: John Anderson, Labour Researcher and Teacher.





 - Theresa John, Researcher.





 - Marc Belanger, CUPE.





 - Bruce Roberts, CAW.

7:30 Dinner

8:30 Speaker to be announced.

Wednesday, February 7, 1996: ISSUES and STRATEGIES

9:00 Economics of Digital Knowledge. (Plenary Panel)

Convenor: Andrew Bjerring, President and CEO, CANARIE Inc.