Library of Congress Workshop on Accessing Japanese Information

[David Farber <farber () central cis upenn edu>]

                             WORKSHOP


        Technical Requirements for Accessing Japanese Information:
                      Problems & Solutions




Sponsored by the Japan Documentation Center of the Library of Congress


Friday March 18, 1994 - 8:00 am tp 5:30 pm
Madison Building - Library of Congress - Washington, D.C.


Presentations will include:
-Understanding the Needs for Japanese-language Information
-Japanese Programming Solutions: Coding & Character Sets
-Japanese Electronic Media
-Japanese Software Solutions
-Networking


Speakers will include:


Ken R. Lunde                      Stephen J. Anderson
Japanese Font Production          Dept. of Government and Foreign Affairs
Adobe Systems, Inc.               University of Virginia


Douglas Horn                      Scott Edward Harrison
Computer Editor                   Harvard Law School Library
Mangajin


Hillary Handwerger                Ken Uchikura
National Center for               Pacific Software Publishing
Manufacturing Sciences


Glenn Hoetker                     Cameron Momtaz
Scientific & Technical            Database Analyst, Int'l Liaison Office
Information Program - NASA        MCC


Richard D. Schlichting            Mindy L. Kotler
Dept. of Computer Science         Japan Information Access Project
University of Arizona


Carl Kay                          Ken Love
Japanese Language Services        CompuServe - The Japan Forum


The workshop will be the inaugural event of the new Japan Documentation Center
of the Library of Congress. The Center is a national resource assisting
American policymakers to access Japanese information.


Workshop participants will strengthen their understanding of the hardware and
software requirements for accessing Japanese information and learn about the
new developments in Japanese electronic media (databases, CD-ROM) and
networks. Beginners and experts should benefit from the workshop.


Attendance is free although reservations are necesaary and space is limited.


Each attendee will receive a workshop proceedings and a copy of Ken Lunde's
book Understanding Japanese Information Processing.


Please call the Secretariat of the workshop, the Japan Information Access
Project, for complete workshop and registration information.


SECRETARIAT:
Japan Information Access Project
1706 R Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20009-2410
Telephone: (202) 332-5224
Fax: (202) 332-6841