Call for Papers: ICUDL 2006



The 2nd International Conference on Universal Digital Library



"Towards building the globally owned Universal Digital Library where human
knowledge is equally preserved and accessed"

November 17-19, 2006

Alexandria, Egypt

http://www.bibalex.org/icudl06/ <http://www.bibalex.org/icudl06/>





Scope



ICUDL 2006 is the second in a series of International Conferences on Universal
Digital Library. The conference aims to add to the foundation of the Universal
Digital Library (UDL) that will be a portal to foster creativity and free access
to all human knowledge. The Million Book Project (MBP) is considered the first
milestone towards building this digital library with a free-to-read, searchable
collection of one million books in various languages belonging to diversified
cultures and civilizations available to people worldwide over the Internet. The
annual workshop for the MBP will thus be held in conjunction with the
conference.



The theme of ICUDL 2006 will be "Towards building the globally owned Universal
Digital Library where human knowledge is equally preserved and accessed". The
goal of this conference is to provide a forum for library and IT professionals
to exchange comprehensive views on the recent development and progress in
digital library technology, to promote international cooperation in related
fields, to advocate universal access to information, and to enhance the global
impact of Universal Digital Library Project (Million Book Project).



The UDL portal is planned to expand to include all types of knowledge and
digital resources produced and acquired by MBP partners and other entities. In
the near future, we anticipate that this portal will be a gateway to the
international content of digital libraries initiatives including all available
branches of information from the four corners of the globe in all languages.
This universal inclusive portal will be the core of the UDL that will preserve
human heritage for present and future generations. Moreover, this wealth of
information - easily and freely accessible - will be utilized for the prosperity
and welfare of humanity.



Recognizing the ICUDL2006 noble mission, eminent researchers, scientists and
decision makers from all over the world will meet in Bibliotheca Alexandrina,
the Library of Alexandria, during the period 17-19 November 2006. As in the
ancient times, it is the same site that has and will witness the peaceful unity
of mankind under the eternal umbrella of science, to pursue the foundation of
the UDL. Old and new generations will always be grateful to the visionary
scientists who chose to make universal access to knowledge and information their
life's mission. The new Library of Alexandria will share with all its honorable
guests from all over the world in the shaping of the present and future human
intellectual life.



Participation is sought from all parts of the world and from the full range of
disciplines and professions involved in digital library research and practice,
including computer science, electrical engineering, information science,
information systems, librarianship, archival science and practice, museum
studies and practices, technology, education and humanities. All domains -
academia, government, industry, and others - are encouraged to participate as
presenters or attendees.



Submissions on all areas of digital library are welcome and may include
research, system, evaluation, policy and position papers. Topics include but are
not limited to:



* Digital library infrastructure and architectures

* Planning, development, and management of digital libraries

* Digital library models

* Content organization and knowledge management

* Collaboration and localization

* Information storage and retrieval for global access

* Multimedia processing and retrieval

* Multi-lingual information retrieval system and Unicode

* Digital preservation

* Standards in digital library design and development

* Digital library services

* Digital library network and information sharing

* E-publishing

* Economic issues of digital libraries and e-learning

* Tools and techniques for digital libraries

* Intellectual Property



Further details about the conference including registration and conference
location are posted on the conference website www.bibalex.org/icudl06/



Paper Submission



Full and short papers will be included in the conference proceedings and will be
presented at the conference. Papers must be in English with a limit of 10 pages
(approximately 5000 words) for full papers and 2 pages for short papers. All
papers must be original contributions (i.e., not have been previously published
or currently under review for publication elsewhere).



All contributions are to be submitted in electronic form via the ICUDL 2006
conference web site, following IEEE format guidelines and using the template
provided on the conference website
(www.bibalex.org/icudl06/ICUDL2006PubInstructions.doc). Preferred submission
formats are Adobe PDF or Microsoft Word.



Important Dates



15 September 2006: Submission of full and short papers

7 October 2006: Notification of acceptance

21 October 2006: Submission of camera-ready papers



Conference Location



ICUDL will be held in Alexandria, Egypt on November 17-19 2006 in the beautiful
premises of Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the New Library of Alexandria. The
Bibliotheca Alexandrina is dedicated to recapture the spirit of the original. It
aspires to be:



* The World's window on Egypt;
* Egypt's window on the world;
* A leading institution of the digital age; and above all
* A center for learning, tolerance, dialogue and understanding.



To fulfill that role, the new complex is much more than a library. It contains a
library that can hold millions of books; a center for the Internet and its
archive; six specialized libraries; three museums; a Planetarium; an
ALEXploratorium for children's exhibitions; two permanent exhibitions; six art
galleries; a conference center for thousands of persons; and seven research
institutes.



The Bibliotheca Alexandrina Conference Center (BACC) is a state-of-the-art
meeting and exhibition facility and is an integral part of the Bibliotheca
Alexandrina complex. It is located on the waterfront across from the Eastern
Harbor and Silsilah Peninsula. The Conference Center and the main Library are
connected underground below the Plaza of Civilization.



Offering comprehensive services and diverse facilities, the BACC satisfies the
requirements of highly sophisticated conferences. It houses four conference
halls, four meeting rooms, two exhibition halls, a VIP lounge and a VIP meeting
room, three restaurants and a coffee shop.



More information about Bibliotheca Alexandrina and its activities, please visit
the Library website at http://www.bibalex.org <http://www.bibalex.org/> .






Organizing Committee



General Co-Chairs:

* Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt,
ismail.serageldin@...

* Prof. Raj Reddy, Carnegie Mellon University, USA, rr@...



Honorary Chair:

* Prof. Yunhe Pan, Zhejiang University, China, pan@...



Program Chair:

* Prof. Magdy Nagi, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt, magdy.nagi@...



Program Co-chairs:

* Prof. N. Balakrishan, Indian Institute of Science, India,
balki.iisc@...

* Dr. Yueting Zhuang, Zhejiang University, China, yzhuang@...

* Dr. Noha Adly, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt, noha.adly@...



Local Arrangement Co-Chairs:

* Noha Khalil, noha.khalil@...

* Nermine Toma, nermine.toma@...