zkusebni cislo INFOSYS
Vladimir Vrabec
vrabec at cs.felk.cvut.cz
Thu Dec 16 12:49:49 CET 1993
Vazeni,
pred nekolika dny (7/12) jsme ohlasili novy e-casopis INFOSYS, ktery zacne
vychazet v lednu 1994. Vyslo zkusebni cislo, ktere pripojuji. S pozdravem
Vladimir Vrabec
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* INFOSYS: The Electronic Newsletter for Information Systems *
* Test Issue December 15, 1993 *
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* Editor: Dennis W. Viehland, Massey University, New Zealand *
* Listowner: Greg Welsh, American University, Washington DC *
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* EDITOR'S NOTE - Test Issue of INFOSYS *
* NEWS - Electronic WS Journal; IBM Executives *
* ANNOUNCEMENT - Rights & Responsibilities for Electronic Learners *
* CONFERENCE - USENIX Winter 1994 Technical Conference *
* CONFERENCE - Conference on Advanced Info Systems Engineering *
* CALL FOR PAPERS - International Conference on Computing and Info *
* CALL FOR PAPERS - Information Resources Management Association *
* CALL FOR PAPERS - Decision Support - 2001 *
* CALL FOR PAPERS - Information Systems Development - ISD'94 *
* POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Lecturer/Srn Lect, Information Systems *
* POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Faculty, Management Information Systems *
* POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Asst/Assoc Prof, Computer Info Systems *
* POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Dean, Grad School of Library and Info Sci *
* CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS *
* THE LAST WORD - An American Imperative? *
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* EDITOR'S NOTE - Test Issue of INFOSYS *
* Dennis Viehland, Massey University (d.viehland at massey.ac.nz) *
* Greg Welsh, American University (gwelsh at american.edu) *
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Official publication of INFOSYS begins in January with v1 #1. This
is a "test issue" to test the listserv and to resolve any format
problems before we begin. If you have any comments about this format
(e.g., column width, length for your mailer) please send them to
Dennis. If you have difficulties with your subscription on the
listserv please notify Greg.
Additionally, INFOSYS is able to share some mid-January events that
are timely for publication now. Most of these articles will repeat
in v1 #1, for a few articles this is a one-off.
See you in January.
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* NEWS - Electronic WS Journal; IBM Executives *
* EDUPAGE, December 6 and 9, 1993 *
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INTERACTIVE JOURNAL: Dow Jones announced its flagship Wall Street
Journal will be available in interactive electronic form in the fall
of 1994. It will also launch an on-screen service called Personal
Journal to deliver selected stories to customers next year. (Miami
Herald, December 9, 1993 C3)
IBM TOPS IN GLOBAL EXECS. A new Harvard University survey of 900+
senior executives in 30 countries ranks IBM as number one in
developing international executives. IBM officials attribute the
company's success in this area to the personal involvement of Chairman
Louis Gerstner, as well as IBM's reliance on foreign nationals for
overseas posts. (Wall Street Journal, December 3, 1993 A7A)
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* ANNOUNCEMENT - Rights & Responsibilities for Electronic Learners *
* Frank Connolly, American University (frank at american.edu) *
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The "Bill of Rights and Responsibilities for Electronic Learners" is
a model policy addressing the rights and responsibilities of
individuals, schools and colleges regarding computers and electronic
networks. The effort to draft this statement began as part of
EDUCOM's Educational Uses of Information Technology and is now
affiliated with the American Association of Higher Education (AAHE).
Your comments about the Bill and suggestions for gaining
consideration and discussion of it on campuses, in school districts
and professional forums would be appreciated.
There are several ways for you to receive an electronic copy of the
Bill:
--The text can be retrieved by sending the following one-line message
to listserv at american.edu: GET BRREC TEXT
--To retrieve the text via ftp:
1. FTP to ftp.american.edu
2. Give your id as ANONYMOUS
3. As your password use your e-mail address
Once accepted to the system,
4. Change directories by entering CD AU
5. To retrieve the file type GET BRREC.TEXT
--You can send an e-mail message to Frank Connolly at American
University (frank at american.edu or frank at auvm) and request a copy.
Please note that for FTP purposes there is a PERIOD [.] between BRREC
and TEXT, while in using the listserv message it is a space between
BRREC and TEXT.
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* CONFERENCE - USENIX Winter 1994 Technical Conference *
* Toni Veglia (toni at usenix.org) *
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USENIX Winter 1994 Technical Conference
January 17-21, 1994
San Francisco, California
The USENIX Association is a UNIX user's group dedicated to the
innovation and communication of UNIX research and technological
developments. At USENIX in San Francisco, system researchers and
developers, system managers and network administrators, programmers
and applications developers, technical support staff and managers,
educators and their students will gather to explore questions of
immediate importance to advanced computing systems management and
innovation.
The TECHNICAL PROGRAM (17-19 January) includes a keynote address by
John Perry Barlow (Electronic Frontier Foundation), ten refereed
tracks (30 papers), 11 invited talks, receptions, and vendor
presentations. Technical Sessions Registration Fee Schedule: Current
individual members of USENIX, EurOpen or AUUG: $345, Non-Members:
$410, Students: $75. Pre-registration discount (before December 27,
1993): $50 savings on member ($295) and non-member ($360) fees.
The TUTORIAL PROGRAM (January 20-21) includes 19 tutorials. Tutorial
Sessions Registration Fee Schedule: Two full-day tutorials $545; One
full-day tutorial $325. Pre-registration discount (before December
27, 1993): $50 savings. Full-time student discounts available.
San Francisco Hilton (Headquarters): Single $120; Double $140
The King George Hotel: Single/Double $79.
For a conference agenda, registration information, or information
about USENIX please contact:
USENIX Conference Office
22672 Lambert St., Suite 613
Lake Forest, CA USA 92630
Telephone: 1-714-588-8649
FAX: 1-714-588-9706
E-mail: conference at usenix.org
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* CONFERENCE - Conference on Advanced Info Systems Engineering *
* John Grogan (j.grogan at lmu.ac.uk) *
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CAiSE*94: The 6th Conference on Advanced
Information Systems Engineering
6-10 June 1994
Utrecht, The Netherlands
The CAiSE series of conferences provides a forum for presentation and
exchange of research results and practical experiences within the
Information Systems Engineering (ISE) field. The sponsoring
organisation is the Software Engineering Research Centre, University
of Twente.
The ISE field may be characterised by the two terms of information
systems and engineering. Information Systems implies that computer
based systems are designed to provide adequate and timely information
to human users in organisations. Engineering implies the application
of a rigourous set of problem solving approaches analogous to those
found in traditional engineering disciplines.
CONFERENCE TOPICS include, but are not limited to CASE, dynamic
modelling, groupware design, information management and planning,
knowledge acquisition, maintenance and reverse engineering, meta-
CASE, method engineering, multi-media information systems, object
oriented analysis and design, object oriented database design,
prototyping, quality management, requirements engineering, reuse,
software process modelling, software process support, user interface
design, and workflow management.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: sjbr at cs.utwente.nl
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* CALL FOR PAPERS - International Conference on Computing and Info *
* James W. Hong (jwkhong at csd.uwo.ca) *
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Call for Papers: ICCI'94
6th International Conference on Computing and Information
May 26-28, 1994
Trent University
Peterborough, Ontario Canada
ICCI'94 will be an international forum for the presentation of new
results in research, development, and applications in computing and
information. The conference will be organized in five streams:
Stream A: Data Theory and Logic, Information and Coding Theory
Theory of Programming, Algorithms, Theory of Computation
Stream B: Distributed Computing and Communication
Stream C: Concurrency and Parallelism
Stream D: AI Methodologies, Expert Systems, Knowledge Engineering,
and Machine Learning
Stream E: Software and Data Engineering, CASE Methodology, Database,
Information Technology
Past ICCI conferences have been attended by educators, researchers,
and students from Asia, Europe, Africa, and North America.
Authors are invited to submit five copies of their manuscript to the
appropriate Stream Chair by the submission deadline. Papers should
be written in English, and contain a maximum of 5,000 words. Each
paper should include a short abstract and a list of keywords
indicating subject classification. Additional information for making
a submission, including Stream Chair names and addresses, is
available from the Organising Committee Chairman (address below).
Deadlines:
Jan. 17, 1994: Paper submission deadline
Mar. 15, 1994: Email notification of acceptance
May 26, 1994: Final version due
For further information, please contact:
Richard Hurley
Organizing Committee Chairman
Computer Studies Program
Trent University
Peterborough, ON, Canada
K9J 7B8
Phone: (705) 748-1542
Fax: (705) 748-1625
Email: icci at flame1.trentu.ca
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* CALL FOR PAPERS - Information Resources Management Association *
* Mehdi Khosrowpour (m1k at psuvm.psu.edu) *
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Call for Participation: Papers, Panels and Workshops
1994 Information Resources Management Association
International Conference
May 22-25, 1994
San Antonio, Texas
Theme: Managing Social and Economic Change with Information
Technology
Tracks:
--Issues of Accounting Information Systems
--Expert Systems Technologies
--The Human Side of Information Technology
--Issues of Global Information Technology Management
--Issues of IT Management in Developing Countries
--Emerging Technologies Management
--Issues of IT In Asia-Pacific Countries
--Strategic Information Technology Management
--Telecommunications and Networking Technologies
--European Issues of Information Management
--Issues of Database Technologies
--Issues of End-User Computing
--Issues of Information Technology in Libraries
--Computer-Aided Software Engineering Tools
--Academic Computing Administration
--Multimedia Computing
Submission Guidelines:
Submit three copies of proposal for manuscript or full manuscript:
--Not to exceed 20 pages for a paper or 2-4 pages for a proposal.
--Include cover letter with name, address, phone, full affiliation,
and the _track_.
--Include a 100-150 word abstract (full paper only).
--Must not be currently under review elsewhere.
--Include a stamped, self-addressed postcard for an acknowledgment.
Accepted manuscripts are to be in Mac Word, MacWrite, WordPerfect
(Mac or IBM), or ASCII text on a 3.5" disk. High quality papers will
be considered for journals inclusion or/and the Best Paper Award.
For panels and workshops, submit a 2-4 page summary that states the
purpose of your session and why it would be of interest to the
conference participants. Follow guidelines for papers. Submitter
must provide participants/panel members and any special equipment.
Important Dates:
Deadline for receipt of papers/proposals: January 21, 1994
Notification of acceptance/rejection: February 28, 1994
Deadline for receipt of final papers: March 18, 1994
Send all Inquiries and Submissions to:
Mehdi Khosrowpour, DBA
Information Resources Management Association
4811 Jonestown Road, Suite 230
Harrisburg, PA 17109 USA
Tel: (717) 948-6344 or (717) 652-7794
Fax: (717) 541-9159
E-mail: m1k at psuvm.psu.edu
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* CALL FOR PAPERS - Decision Support - 2001 *
* Mike Power (mpower at pnfi.forestry.ca) *
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Call for Papers
Decision Support - 2001
September 12-16, 1994
Toronto, Canada
Decision Support - 2001 will give you an opportunity to help shape
the future development and use of Decision Support Systems (DSS) for
the management of natural resources and environment. Resource
managers, scientists and technology developers will gather at this
international conference to discuss the most important and timely
issue of merging advanced technologies to provide more effective
information on complex resource problems and better techniques for
solving them.
SUBMISSION INFORMATION: We invite your submissions of individual
papers (15 min) and non-commercial posters or software
demonstrations. Topics include decision support, data acquisition,
modeling, robotics, monitoring and information technologies of
interest to the international community of scientists, systems
developers, administrators and practitioners in natural resources and
environmental management. Proposals for special organized sessions
panels, workshops or sub-group meetings and presentations in novel or
experimental formats are welcome.
DEADLINE: March 1, 1994 for abstracts; September 12, 1994 for
complete papers.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Paper submission guidelines are available
from Murray Strome (dss2001 at pnfi.forestry.ca) or Terry Daniel
(dss2001 at ccit.arizona.edu). For non-commercial posters or software
demonstrations contact Richard Myhre (dss2001 at csu.edu).
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* CALL FOR PAPERS - Information Systems Development - ISD'94 *
* John Grogan (j.grogan at lmu.ac.uk) *
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Fourth International Conference
Information Systems Development - ISD'94
Methods & Tools, Theory & Practice
20-22 September 1994
Bled (Slovenia)
Information Systems Development (ISD) progresses rapidly, constantly
creating new challenges for the professionals involved. Progress
comes from research as well as practical experience. Information
Systems Development Methodologies represents a synthesis of this
knowledge. The various theories, methods and tools available to
system developers also bring problems such as choosing the most
effective approach for a specific task. The Conference aim is to
establish an international forum for the exchange of knowledge,
experience and new ideas to share and stimulate new solutions. The
language of the Conference is English.
CONFERENCE TOPICS: Original papers are required on research and/or
practice, on topics including, but not limited to:
--Theoretical foundations, new paradigms and trends of ISD
--Modelling ISD process: models and meta models, modelling
techniques/tools
--Methods, techniques/tools of system development, CASE tools
--Object Orientation in ISD
--User interfaces design
--Computer supported co-operative work (CSCW), hypermedia in ISD
--Empirical studies, case studies, evaluation of existing methods
--IS project management, quality assurance, risk/quality evaluation
--Information system strategies, information planning
--Education/training of IS personnel and users
--Human, social and organizational dimension of ISD
--Reconciliation of human and technical factors of ISD
--IS re-engineering, IS support and maintenance
--Implementation issues of specific application domains (e.g.: DSS,
EIS, expert systems, safety/life critical systems, strategic IS,
distributed/federated systems)
DEADLINE for initial submission (4 copies) is 20 March 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: isd at fov.uni-mb.si
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* POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Lecturer/Srn Lect, Information Systems *
* Bob Galliers, Warwick Business School (orsrg at wbs.warwick.ac.uk) *
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IS Faculty Positions at Warwick Business School, UK
A senior lectureship (equivalent to an established Associate
Professorship) and lectureship are available at Warwick Business
School, University of Warwick, where IS is integrated into the other
business and management disciplines and where a full range of teaching
is undertaken: undergraduate, MBA, specialist Master's, PhD, and Exec.
In line with Warwick's leading position in research, both positions
will stress IS research which reflects our strategic, managerial and
organisational orientation in the topic area. The senior lecturer will
be expected to take on a leading role in the on-going development of
our IS research strategy and the proposed Master's programme in
Information Management. A strong track record in reaearch and teaching
is required for both posts.
DEADLINE: 17 December 1993
CONTACT:
Prof Bob Galliers
Warwick Business School
orsrg at wbs.warwick.ac.uk
fax: +44 203 524 539
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* POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Faculty, Management Information Systems *
* Robert W. Mantha, Laval University (manthar at vm1.ulaval.ca) *
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The Information Systems Department of the Faculty of Business
Administration at Laval University (Qu)bec City) invites applicants
to fill a tenure track faculty position in Management Information
Systems (MIS).
Position Description
The position involves the following responsibilities:
1) Teaching in the undergraduate, masters and doctoral programs in
MIS;
2) Conducting research in MIS;
3) Supervising student research projects at the masters and Ph.D.
levels;
4) Contributing to the activities of the Faculty and the University.
Selection Criteria
1) The applicant must have a Ph.D. in MIS or be in the process of
completing his/her studies to obtain such a degree;
2) The applicant must have demonstrated his/her teaching and research
abilities in MIS;
3) Given that the language of work and teaching at Laval University
is French, the applicant must be able to communicate and teach in
the French language;
4) The applicant must be well trained in the areas of Information
Systems Management as well as in Information Technology;
5) The applicant must have appropriate knowledge of the supporting
disciplines of MIS in business administration.
Starting Date: August 15, 1994.
Interested applicants are invited to send their complete curriculum
vitae before March 31, 1994 to:
Robert W. Mantha, Ph.D.
Chair, Information Systems Department
Faculty of Business Administration
Universite Laval, Quebec City
Quebec, Canada, G1K 7P4
Telephone: (418) 656-5163, Fax: (418) 656-2624
Internet: manthar at vm1.ulaval.ca
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* POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Asst/Assoc Prof, Computer Info Systems *
* Bill Ferns, Baruch College - CUNY (cisbb at cunyvm.cuny.edu) *
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Baruch College, City University of New York
School of Business and Public Administration
The Computer Information Systems Department seeks applicants for a
tenure-track position for Assistant/Associate Professor with a
specialization in telecommunications and networks, financial IS,
expert systems, or other IS areas. Salary range (effective 2/1/94):
Instructor - to 42,290,
Assistant - to 50,205,
Associate - to 59,994.
Position for candidates not receiving Ph.D. by 9/1/94 will
revert to instructorship.
Vitae and three letters of recommendation should be sent by March 1,
1994, to:
Prof. Albert Croker
Box 513
Baruch College, CUNY
17 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10010
Baruch College is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer,
and is a member of the AACSB. Applications for the position should
be sent to the above address only; other inquiries can be sent
through the Internet to cisbb at cunyvm.cuny.edu.
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* POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Dean, Grad School of Library and Info Sci *
* Jerry Miller, Simmons College (gmiller at vmsvax.simmons.edu) *
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Simmons College
Dean
Graduate School of Library and Information Science
Simmons College is seeking a Dean for the Graduate School of Library
and Information Science. The School has a long-standing inter-
national reputation, a highly supportive and renowned alumni body,
and offers both master's and doctoral programs. There are thirteen
full-time faculty and a number of part-time faculty drawn from the
greater New England professional community. The coeducational
student body of over 400 comes from all parts of the United States
and fifteen countries. Simmons College is a private, nonsectarian
four-year college for women with additional coeducational graduate
programs.
Requirements: Earned doctorate in library/information science or
related field; experience in managing fiscal and human resources;
experience in graduate education; understanding of the role of
information technology now and in the future; established record of
scholarship, publication, and professional service; superior
communication skills; and a commitment to collaborative leadership
and excellence in teaching, learning, and research.
This twelve month tenure-track position is available at the Associate
or Full Professor rank. Please submit nominations and applications
to Joseph M. Regan, PhD, Chair; GSLIS Dean Search Committee; 51
Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02116.
Applications should include a letter of interest, a complete
curriculum vitae, and the names of three references. The position is
available July 1, 1994. Review of applications will begin on January
7, 1994.
[Editor's note: this announcement should not be seen as precedent for
library/info sci positions in INFOSYS. Articles that are related to
Information Systems will be run on a space available basis (also see
Welcome message under "What articles are appropriate?"). Subscribers'
comments on INFOSYS content are always welcome.]
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* CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS *
* Dennis W. Viehland, INFOSYS Editor (d.viehland at massey.ac.nz) *
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January 4-7, 1994
Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS-27)
"Measuring the Effectiveness/Impacts of Emerging Technologies"
Wailea, Maui, Hawaii
Contact: hicss at uhunix.uhcc.hawaii.edu
January 17, 1994
Call for papers, submission deadline
6th International Conference on Computing and Information
May 26-28, 1994; Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario Canada
Contact: icci at flame1.trentu.ca
(see article, this issue of INFOSYS)
January 17-21, 1994
USENIX Winter 1994 Technical Conference
San Francisco, California
Contact: conference at usenix.org
(see article, this issue of INFOSYS)
January 21, 1994
Call for papers, submission deadline
1994 Information Resources Management Assoc International Conference
"Managing Social and Economic Change with Information Technology"
May 22-25, 1994; San Antonio, Texas
Contact: m1k at psuvm.psu.edu
(see article, this issue of INFOSYS)
March 1, 1994
Call for papers, submission deadline
Decision Support - 2001
September 12-16, 1994; Toronto, Canada
Contact: dss2001 at pnfi.forestry.ca, dss2001 at ccit.arizona.edu
(see article, this issue of INFOSYS)
March 4, 1994
Call for papers, submission deadline
International Conference on Information Systems
"Improving Productivity and Adding Value through Information Systems"
December 13-16, 1994; Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
Contact:
(announcement coming in next issue of INFOSYS)
March 20, 1994
Call for Papers, submission deadline
Fourth International Conference Information Systems Development
"Methods & Tools, Theory & Practice"
20-22 September 1994; Bled (Slovenia)
Contact: isd at fov.uni-mb.si
(see article, this issue of INFOSYS)
June 6-10, 1994
CAiSE*94: The 6th Conference on Advanced Info Systems Engineering
Utrecht, The Netherlands
Contact: sjbr at cs.utwente.nl
(see article, this issue of INFOSYS)
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* THE LAST WORD - An American Imperative? *
* Dennis W. Viehland, INFOSYS Editor (d.viehland at massey.ac.nz) *
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Earlier this month the Wingspread Group on Higher Education released
"An American Imperative: Higher Expectations for Higher Education",
the latest in a series of crisis reports from various education
associations, foundations, or government commissions. (Before you
non-Americans tune out, consider if the following could be said for
the state of educational policy setting in your country?)
What does AAIHEHE say about Information Systems? Very little. The
report is uninspiring about computers, using same-old-tired language
such as "A generation ago, computers took up entire rooms . . .Today,
microprocessors, miniaturization, and fiber optics have made
information from the four corners of the world instantaneously
available" and "New information and technologies are accelerating
change." (Yawn!)
There is talk about "the needs of an information- and technology-
based global economy" but no concrete suggestions for _using_
technology to achieve goals. Of greater concern, words such as
information technology, telecommunications, computer/information
literacy, and information infrastructure do not appear in the
report.
In summary, if you want flowery language, threats of impending doom,
and critical introspection you will find value in this report. If
you want a high-powered reference that you can take to your Dean to
justify your existence, forget it. Most IS professionals can leave
this report on the shelf/server and get on with their lives quite
satisfactorily.
(An electronic version of the Wingspread report is available through
anonymous ftp at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. To locate the
report, ftp to csd4.csd.uwm.edu (userid = anonymous), change directory
to pub/wingspread and get report.txt. If you have questions, call 414-
229-6151 or send e-mail to help at csd4.csd.uwm.edu.)
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* INFOSYS is an electronic newsletter for faculty, students, and *
* practitioners in the field of Information Systems. INFOSYS *
* publishes news items, requests for assistance, announcements of *
* professional meetings and conferences, position notices, a *
* calendar of upcoming events, comments on recent publications, *
* abstracts of papers that authors are willing to share, and other *
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