SIGCAT '96 Sessions for Monday, May 20
Conference Dates:
Monday, 9:00 - 11:30 Plenary Session with Keynote
Speeches
Monday, 1:00-2:30 General Sessions
TU1 - CD-ROM Fundamentals 101 - Basics,
Lake Anne A
This session is designed for anyone who would like to gain a thorough
introduction to the applications and technology of CD-ROM. A comparison of
CD-ROM versus existing methods of data storage, retrieval, and distribution will
be covered. You will learn about background issues such as why CD-ROM is such a
reliable and powerful publishing and archiving medium and about the importance
of ISO 9660 file structure. This session will provide an explanation of indexing,
storage, and retrieval methods and include a forecast of DVD, the next evolutionary
step.
Moderator: Dana Parker, Writer
Speaker 1: Scott Fast, InSolutions
Speaker 2: Royce White, dataDisc
Speaker 3: Bob Starrett, Writer
TU2 - CD-ROM: Road Map of the Past, Present,
and Future, Lake Fairfax A and B
The High Sierra Group is regarded by many as the "birthplace" of CD-ROM. This seminal
gathering took place in 1986 when key companies met in Lake Tahoe to work out a
proposed logical standard for CD-ROM. Today, CD-ROM has become a widely accepted vehicle
for information distribution in both the public and private sectors. CD-Recordable is
developing into a significant publishing and storage medium in the same environments.
CD-Erasable is one of the new features to be added to the CD platform in the next year.
DVD is being touted as the replacement technology. Attend this session to understand
what lies ahead on the CD-Recordable and CD-Writeable roadmap. You will learn about
which application solutions are available, how soon DVD will become a player, and
what type of transition plan can be implemented from a data distribution and data
storage point of view.
Moderator: Andrew Young, Young Minds, Inc.
Speaker 1: Rob van Eijk, Philips
Speaker 2: Richard Doherty, Envisioneering (unconfirmed)
EP1 - Cross-Platform CD-ROM Development,
Lake Ann A
When publishers want to reach multiple audiences with the same CD- ROM, they face
the tedious task of creating a multi-volume hybrid disc. Almost all of today's
premastring software allows for the creation of a multi-volume hybrid ISO/HFS
disc. However, a better solution is available from a few vendors who allow the
developer to structure a single-volume hybrid disc. But perhaps the best solution
takes this process one step further and allows for the creation of a "customized"
or shared hybrid disc where PC users see only ISO 9660 data and Mac users see
only Mac data. This session will explore all of the currently available options
for creating cross-platform hybrid CD-ROM discs and discuss these options as part
of a comprehensive overview of premastering software available in today's
marketplace.
Moderator: Bob Starrett, CD-ROM Consultant
Speaker 1: Paul Ling, Creative Digital Research
Speaker 2: Andrew Young, Young Minds, Inc.
Speaker 3: Barry Hudson, Savannah Westinghouse
EP2 - "Inter-Media" Publishing: Using
CD-ROM, On-Line and Print, Lake Audubon
The Internet, CD-ROM, and print all have their own particular strengths and
weaknesses in terms of information presentation. The variety and scope of the
World Wide Web provides an incredible resource for exploring the world of
electronic information. CD-ROM offers vast amounts of inexpensive, easily-
accessed information and requires neither download time nor local storage
to provide high-resolution graphics, sound, or video. And, of course, print
has its own advantages and has been with us for hundreds of years. Publishers
are increasingly combining the best of each of these technologies and are
creating innovative new "inter-media" publications and services. This session
will explore this new frontier and introduce several pioneering developers
who are actually providing these cutting-edge products and services to
users. You'll hear just how effective the complemetary use of these
technologies can be from the people who are actually doing it and be able to judge
for yourself how applicable this approach might be for your own organization.
Moderator: Stephen Nathans, CD-ROM Professional
Speaker 1: Dick Reisman, Teleshuttle
Speaker 2: James Watson, Doculabs
Speaker 3: Matthew Cohn, Millstar
EP5 - CD-ROM and the Federal Government: Creating a
Government that Works Better, Reston Suites A
This panel will review several notable examples of how CD-ROM and CD-Recordable have
assisted federal agencies in performing their missions more effectively and in providing
better services to the public. Some significant lessons learned will be discussed about
the cultural changes that CD technology has made possible in the federal community to
enhance information sharing and joint product development.
Moderator: Norm Gunderson, U.S. Geological Survey
Speaker 1: Judy Lamont, The SIGCAT Foundation
Speaker 2: Forrest Williams, Department of Commerce
Speaker 3: Lexine Langley, NCTAMSLANT
Speaker 4: Carl Abston, U.S. Geological Survey
EP11 - Advanced Search and Retrieval,
Reston Suites B
Today's search and retrieval engines offer a variety of capabilities that
bear little resemblance to their Boolean forebears. The ability to query large
databases with natural language, execute side searches that build on or further refine
the results of the first search, as well as many other functions available in today's
products, definitely offer "Advanced Search and Retrieval." Come to this session and
learn how the combination of OCRing, fuzzy searching, and other new searching
techniques can provide a cost-effective method of making your data retrievable as well
as compensate for the irregularities inherent in many of today's OCR software
packages. You will also learn about the powerful searching capabilities of several of
the leading search and retrieval packages. Verity's Topic, Dataware's CD-Answer,
Excalibur's Retrievalware, and ZyLab's ZyImage will be the software products featured
in this session.
Moderator: John Solomon, Input Solutions
Speaker 1: Tom Melander, Dataware
Speaker 2: Robert Persinger, Verity
Speaker 3: Glenn Morris, Excalibur Technology
IT1 - How to Deliver CBT on CD-ROM: Case
Studies in the Federal Government, Lake Fairfax A
As the government is downsizing, all agencies need to look for quality training
that can reach more people. With the new technologies available today, interactive
distance learning is one option for producing high-quality training. If the costs
of creating such training seem high, then perhaps the costs need to be considered
over a 3- to 4-year period. Learn how the FAA and EPA have created innovative and
flexible training products that are saving money. Costs savings come from the
ability to train on site, with no break in the workflow. The FAA seamlessly
delivers training over a thousand distinct computer configurations and several
different services. In so doing, they are satisfying the needs of several
different agencies and delivering updated effective training.
Moderator: Mary Sand, Federal Aviation Administration
Speaker 1: Jerry Sparks, Federal Aviation Administration Academy
Speaker 2: Courtney Cox, Powertrain
Speaker 3: Jerry Oakley, Environmental Protection Agency
Speaker 4: Nicholas Chandler, SAIC
Monday, 3:00 - 4:30 General Sessions
TU12- CD-Recordable Media Testing and
Compatibility Issues, Lake Fairfax B
Usually, CD recorders produce readable discs, but, like any new technology,
CD-Recordable technology has posed some challenges to its users. Very few systematic
studies have been conducted on the quality of CD-Recordable media or how well the
media work with CD recorders or CD-ROM drives. This session will offer a look at
several studies, completed or in progress, that are evaluating the compatibility
between CD recorders and various types of discs. We will also hear reports on the
longevity of recordable media and the status of ANSI testing for CD-Recordable
media. If you want to hear the latest on CD-Recordable media, please join us.
Moderator: Brian Bartholomeusz, Eastman Kodak
Speaker 1: Scott Fast, InSolutions
Speaker 2: Mark Worthington, CD Associates
Speaker 3: James Watson, Doculabs
Speaker 4: William Murray, 3-M
Speaker 5: Katherine Cochrane, CD-Info Company
EP3 - "Authoring Once" for CD-ROM and the
World Wide Web, Lake Audubon
Today, organizations realize that they can maximize their exposure and reach the
widest possible audience markets by utilizing the full range of publishing media:
print, CD-ROM, and the Internet. Find out how and why organizations are leveraging
their investment in one mode of distribution to utilize all available modes. An
increasing number of authoring products allow publishers to use a single core
information base to easily distribute via these modes. Either the information base
used is identical for all modes or the conversion process is trivial. You will hear
about products that let you move from print to CD-ROMs to LANs and to the Web. There
will be a discussion of the meaning of "authoring once." Issues to be explored are
when does it work and when does it not work.
Moderator: Ken Berkman
Speaker 1: Robert Carter, Electronic Book Technology
Speaker 2: Brand Neiman, National Biological Survey
Speaker 3: Derek Symer, U.S. Holocaust Museum
TU3 - Replication vs. Duplication: Should
You Make 'Em Yourself?, Lake Anne B
Now that CD-R duplication is becoming increasingly affordable, the tradeoff
between traditional replication at a pressing facility and creating "one-off"
CD-R discs in-house is being closely examined by many organizations, both in
government and private industry. This session will thoroughly explore the current
options in the marketplace, including detailed cost analyses and comparisons of
all phases of production. Case histories will also be presented where actual
project costs will be discussed.
Moderator: Matthew Leek, New Z Productions
Speaker 1: Chuck Alcon, Microboards
Speaker 2: Glenn Sanderse, Compact Data, Inc.
Speaker 3: Joseph Cannariato, Nimbus Information Systems
Speaker 4: Tracy Files, KAO
IT2 - CD-ROM Training Case Studies,
Lake Fairfax A
This session will showcase the development of two training applications,
one industry and one government. Topics for discussion will include how and why
the project was initiated as well as how the project was to be used within the
organization. Major decisions about hardware, software, and design will be
discussed, as well as what "hiccups" should be anticipated and how to deal with
them when they arise. Finally, users' reactions and evaluations of the products
will be discussed. Electronic Learning Facilitators will describe this process
for the new training products they have developed for the USDA that instructs
cafeteria workers about safe food handling.
Moderator: Laurie Hodell, Electronic Learning Facilitators
Speaker 1: Karen Taylor, Electronic Learning Facilitators
Speaker 2: Susan Rigby, U.S. Department of Agriculture
IRM1 - The Government Services Bureau Option,
Reston Suites B
If your organization is part of the federal government, you have several unique options
when it comes to producing CD-ROM prooducts. At least three different organizations--the
Government Printing Office, the National Technical Information Service, and the Defense
Logistics Service Center--all offer CD-ROM consulting, design, data preparation, and
production services. Over the past few years, hundreds of different CD-ROM titles
for organizations throughout the federal government have been produced by these three
"government service bureaus." This session will provide an overview of the capabilities
of each of these service bureaus and some of the recent products each has helped create.
Moderator: Mike Burrows, Consultant
Speaker 1: Ken Rowell, Defense Logistics Service Center
Speaker 2: Dave Thomas, National Technical Information Service
Speaker 3: Judy Russell, Government Printing Office
IRM8 - Federal Procurement Products,
Reston Suites A
Based on their own recommendations, GSA now publishes and distributes key federal
procurement regulations only in digital formats. Important documents such as the Federal
Information Resources Management Regulation (FIRMR) and the Federal Acquisition Regulation
(FAR) are now available in CD-ROM and on-line, in the Internet, in appropriate formats.
In a similar vein, private sector reference and consulting services have added value
to the FAR, the FIRMR, and other procurement databases by making them available on
CD-ROM and on the Internet. This session will showcase the top government and private
sector procurement products that have made their mark by using CD-ROM and on-line
formats, as well as assisting or even promoting the drive to modernize and streamline
the federal procurement process.
Moderator: Leo Pozo, Deparment of the Army
Speaker 1: Doyle Dodge, General Services Administration
Speaker 2: Paul Murphy, Eagle Eye Publishing
Speaker 3: Lynn Bateman, Government Contract Administrator
Sunday, May 19 - [ Monday, May 20 ] -
Tuesday, May 21 - Wednesday, May 22
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