*** Apologies for cross-posting *** ==== FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS ==== Classification& Ontology - Formal Approaches and Access to Knowledge International UDC Seminar 2011 VENUE: The Hague, National Library of the Netherlands (Koninklijke Bibliotheek) DATE: 19-20 September 2011 WEBSITE: http://seminar.udcc.org/2011/ CONTACT: seminar2011@udcc.org The difference between bibliographic knowledge classifications and ontologies resides in their particular purpose/function, and levels of formality. However, they are both based on observation and reasoning (ontological analysis) and share some structural principles and elements. In principle, automatic processing of knowledge classifications is significant whenever there is a need to support intuitive services. For instance, ontology-like representations of classifications are recognized as potentially important facilitators in creating a web of linked data (the semantic web). The objective of this conference is to promote collaboration and exchange of expertise between the bibliographic, the semantic web and the AI domains. We hope to learn more about methods in ontology modelling and whether these may be used to improve and formalise the data models of bibliographic classifications and enhance their value in information discovery. Papers are now invited covering the following topics: 1. Modelling and representation of knowledge classifications 2. Standards and solutions for innovative and high-quality classification data processing 3. Applications and implementations of classification structures as ontologies 4.Theoretical considerations of the role of knowledge classifications The proposals should be of interest to academic and research communities dealing with conceptual modelling, information systems design, knowledge organization, knowledge engineering, semantic interoperability& information integration, and natural-language processing. Read more and download the full text of the CFP at the conference website http://seminar.udcc.org/2011/. Contributions may include conference papers and posters. Authors should submit a proposal in the form of an extended abstract (1000-1200 words including references, for papers, and 500-600 words for posters). To submit proposal online go to the conference website. Conference proceedings will be published by Ergon Verlag and will be distributed at the conference. IMPORTANT DATES: 30 Jan 2011 Paper proposal submission deadline 28 Feb 2011 Notification of acceptance 01 Apr 2011 Paper submission ORGANIZER: Classification& Ontology is the third biennial conference in a series of UDC Seminars organized by the Universal Decimal Classification Consortium (UDC Consortium) and hosted by Koninklijke Bibliotheek (The National Library of Netherlands). UDCC is a not-for-profit organization, based in The Hague, established to maintain and distribute the UDC and to support its use and development. UDC is one of the most widely used knowledge organization systems in the bibliographic domain. === UDC Consortium PO Box 90407 2509 LK The Hague The Netherlands Tel: (+31) 70 314 0509 Fax: (+31) 70 314 0450 attn UDCC E-mail: mail@udcc.org Web: http://www.udcc.org ______________________ --> Multlingual UDC Summary: http://www.udcc.org/udcsummary/php/index.php --> Classification& Ontology: http://seminar.udcc.org/2011/index.htm The Universal Decimal Classification (UDC) is the world's foremost multilingual classification scheme for all fields of knowledge, a sophisticated indexing and retrieval tool ______________________ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.