2nd acm international conference on digital libraries - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - acm dl ' 97 * * * * * * * * * * 2nd acm international conference on digital libraries * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * preliminary program doubletree hotel , philadelphia , pa july 23-26 , 1997 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * reminder : early registration closes june 13 ! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * acm dl ' 97 will immediately precede sigir ' 97 in philadelphia . the acm dl series is sponsored by acm through sigir and siglink . acm dl ' 97 acm digital libraries is an international conference which is building a community of individuals from diverse fields to study research and development in digital libraries . the collection , access and use of electronic information in a variety of formats requires solutions to problems ranging from the technical to the social , incorporating knowledge and experience from many fields . individuals with an interest in library and information science , digital information technology , education , information policy and economics , information seeking behavior and other fields contributing to digital library development are invited to attend . conference highlights include : wednesday * tutorials * opening reception thursday * keynote address by jim reimer , ibm senior technical staff member * technical sessions * panel on museum and gallery applications of digital libraries * d - lib panel on interoperability * banquet cruise friday * plenary address by pamela samuelson , u . of california berkeley * technical sessions * d - lib panel on interoperability * poster and demonstration showcase and reception saturday * technical sessions * workshops sunday * tour to brandywine valley steering committee edward fox ( chair ) , virginia tech robert b . allen , bellcore william arms , cnri nicholas belkin , rutgers university richard furuta , texas a&m university gary marchionini , university of maryland edie rasmussen , university of pittsburgh conference information is available from the dl ' 97 website or via email : http : / / www . sis . pitt . edu / ~ diglib97 / or diglib97 @ sis . pitt . edu * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *