2002 INTERNATIONAL PAPER CONTEST ON
International Digital Libraries and Information Science & Technology
Advances in Developing Countries

The American Society for Information Science & Technology (ASIST),
International Information Issues Special Interest Group, is pleased
to announce its third competition for papers to be submitted for the
2002 Annual Meeting, November 18-21 2002, Philadelphia, PA.

The theme of the paper is:
"Knowledge, Connections and Communities: the developing world
perspective."

The paper topic could be at the country or regional level. Papers
could discuss issues, policies and case studies on specific aspects
of this theme, such as, but not limited to, the following: knowledge
management, knowledge sharing, indigenous knowledge, development of
electronic resources across networks, connections and connectivity,
the digital divide, globalization and cultural identity, bringing
access to information to distant and disadvantaged communities...

There will be six winners. Winners will be selected by a panel of
judges, which will include Diane Hopkins, The World Bank; Nathalie
Leroy, United Nations; Cavan McCarthy, Louisiana State University,
Michel Menou, City University of London; and Margarita Studemeister,
United States Institute of Peace. The prize for each winner is a two-
year individual membership in ASIST. In the case of multiple
authors, the principal author will be awarded the ASIST membership.

Paper presentation
Summaries of the first four papers will be presented at a Conference
Session. Although travel funds are not offered, authors are invited
to present their papers, or have someone present them on their
behalf.

Other publishing opportunities
Submitted papers will be considered for posting on the SIG III web
site as pre-publications. In addition they will also be considered
for inclusion in the ASIS Bulletin, based on the decision of Editor-
in-Chief, Irene Travis, Ph.D. Papers will also be reviewed for
inclusion in a special issue of the International Information and
Library Review, Academic Press, subject to the usual peer refereeing
process; the Editor is Dean Toni Carbo of the University of
Pittsburgh School of Library and Information Science.

Information for authors
Only papers by a principal author who is a citizen of, and resides in
a developing country are eligible. Winners in the 2000 or 2001
contests are not eligible.
The papers should be original, unpublished, preferably in English,
but submissions in French or Spanish will be accepted. We encourage
submissions from librarians, information and network specialists, and
educators involved in the creation, representation, maintenance,
exchange, discovery, delivery, and use of digital information.

ASIS Copyright Policy
ASIS will have the non-exclusive right to publish any of the papers
submitted on its web site or in print, with ownership and all other
rights remaining with the author.

Deadline for submission of full papers
Authors are invited to submit manuscripts, not to exceed 6000 words,
by July 31, 2002.
Authors are encouraged to submit papers electronically. For more
information or to submit manuscripts, please contact Yunfei Du by e-
mail at the following address: [email protected] [2]

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