LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES IN ASTRONOMY

LISA IV

Second announcement Library and Information Services in Astronomy IV July 2 – 5, 2002, Carolinum, , Scientific Organizing General Information II. The Astronomy Information Committee (SOC) With this second announcement Network the organisers invite you to ensure - Networking and Information L. Bryson (Canada-France the success of LISA IV through your Among Astronomy Librarians -Hawaii Telescope Corp.), attendance and, especially, through - Virtual Observatory Projects co-chair your submitted papers. III. Electronic Publications: Trends, F. Genova (Observatoire de The 4th meeting Library and Collaborations and Models Strasbourg, France), co-chair Information Services in Astronomy IV. Preservation and History will take a place in Prague from of Astronomy July 2 to 5, 2002 in the - Historical Literature: Keeping Old R. Albrecht - Germany conference's Blue Hall at Carolinum Resources for Future Users P. Binfield - Netherlands - the historical buildings - Preserving Our B. Corbin - U.S.A. of the Charles University in city Observatory's Heritage G. Eichhorn - U.S.A. centre of Prague. This meeting will V. Developing Nations: Highlights B. Gertner - Poland be hosted by the Astronomical and Difficulties U. Grothkopf - Germany Institute Charles University Prague VI. New Tools and Perspectives: C. Louis - India and by the Astronomical Institute - Bibliometrics B. Madore - U.S.A. of the Academy of Sciences of - New Tools, Knowledge Discovery V. Mata Acosta - Mexico the Czech Republic. - Astronomy Information Users: E. Potter - Russia Who And How? M. Wolf - Czech Republic Preliminary programme The Scientific Organising Committee Ample time will be reserved for was overwhelmed with requests discussion and exchange among from librarians, astronomers, the participants. Local Organizing database experts and publishers who Committee (LOC) wanted to provide LISA IV with an oral or poster presentation. M. Hermanová Over sixty-five requests, from M. Kovářová seventeen countries, have been R. Svašková submitted; and while speakers are still L. Šubr being confirmed, the following topics M. Wolf (chair) represent a sample of what one can expect at this international event:

I. Changes in Libraries and Librarians' Tasks - Mastering New Roles - Trends in Digital Information Preliminary conference Registration fees Registration hours schedule Potential participants are Tuesday, July 2, 2002 encouraged to register and book 17:00 – 20:00 Tue 2/7 2002 17:00 – 20:00 - registration and welcome reception accommodation in advance. Wednesday, July 3, 2002 Wed 3/7 2002 09:00 – 09:30 - invitation Please, complete the registration 08:00 – 17:00 09:30 – 12:00 - morning session + coffee break form and send it to the conference Thursday, July 4, 2002 12:00 – 14:00 - lunch time agency - Agentura Carolina by 08:30 – 17:00 14:00 – 17:00 - afternoon session + coffee break fax +420-2-2491 8681 or by Friday, July 5, 2002 19:00 – - concert in Aula Magna standard mail - Agentura Carolina, 08:30 – 17:00 Thu 4/7 2002 09:00 – 12:00 - morning session + coffee break Albertov 7/3a, P.O.BOX 45, 12:00 – 14:00 - lunch time 128 01 Praha 2, Czech Republic. Calendar of events 14:00 – 17:00 - afternoon session + coffee break The registration form should be Deadline for early registration: 19:00 – - dinner found in the middle section of this May 15, 2002 Fri 5/7 2002 09:00 – 12:00 - morning session + coffee break leaflet or you can print it from Deadline for all papers: 12:00 – 14:00 - lunch time the conference web site August 15, 2002 14:00 – 17:00 - afternoon session + coffee break http://lisa4.cuni.cz - closing of the conference Travel Delegates/Attendees* Plane, train or car from all major Before May 15 200 EUR European cities can reach Prague Instructions for Authors Both an electronic version of each After May 15 250 EUR easily. The conference proceedings will be paper using these guidelines and From airport - The Praha - Ruzyně published by the U.S. Naval a paper copy as well should be sent Students airport is situated approximately Observatory and a free copy will be to Liz Bryson, Before May 15 100 EUR 15 km from the city centre. sent to each participant. [email protected], After May 15 150 EUR Bus No. 119 to the metro Dejvická - The “Instructions for Authors” for fax: +1-808-885-7288. line A (the green line) travels every publishing IAU symposia will be The final deadline for all papers is Accompanying person** 10 to 20 min. used. Please follow the guidelines at August 15, 2002. Papers which are Before May 15 50 EUR From the Main Railway Station this web site to appear in the published After May 15 60 EUR - is situated 10 min by walk to http://www.iau.org/IAU/Activities/ proceedings must be received by the conference venue. publications/highlight/ this date. Metro - The nearest metro station *Includes attendance of scientific Můstek is 5 min from Carolinum The Astronomical Society of Computer and Internet session, Book of Abstract, (the green and yellow line). the Pacific has graciously allowed us A computer with access to Proceedings, welcome reception, Parking - please park near by your to use the IAU symposia guidelines the internet in the conference centre conference concert and coffee accommodation venue. Travel by car although they are not publishing will be available to the participants, breaks. to Carolinum - venue site - is not the LISA volume in their conference in connection with printing recommended, because of less proceedings series. We are grateful facilities. ** Includes welcome reception and parking places in the centre to them for this permission. social programme. of Prague. Passport and visas of tickets for transfer in the city are Tourist programme is situated in a lovely park. All participants entering the Czech 12 Kč/1hr, 70 Kč (2,5 Euro)/one (Please note that organiser may One-day tour, tickets and lunch Republic must posses a valid day, 200 Kč (7 Euro)/3 days, 250 Kč cancel any excursion selected by less incl. Price 44 EUR/person passport. No visa is required from (8 Euro)/one week. than 15 participants) citizenship of most European July 7, 2002 countries, USA and some others. Taxi July 6, 2002 City tour - Prague Castle, Other participants are advised to The maximum price for taxi services Karlštejn + Clementinum- consult the nearest consular office in the district of the capital city of A Gothic castle, built by Emperor observatory tower of the Czech Republic or for more Prague: 22 Kč/1 km, boarding fee Charles IV in the years 1348 - 1357 The highlights of Prague's history. information you can visit web site 30 Kč, waiting 4 Kč/1 min. to house relics and imperial, later A walk through the Prague castle http://www.mzv.cz Warning for customer: Each taxi has also Czech coronation jewels. with a visit to the Royal Palace, St. to have yellow roof lamp with TAXI In the interior of the castle Vitus's Cathedral, Golden Lane and Insurance sing, for security - order a taxi with the Chapel of the Holy Rood, other illustrations of a thousand Participants should make their own non-stop dispatching offices, order adorned with pictures of saints by years of development of European arrangements in respect of health fully filled receipt for the payment Master Theodorik. The trip includes architecture. and travel insurance. by the taximeter printer. a visit to the Glass factory of Nižbor After lunch the walk continues over Neither the Congress Organising Half day tour, entrance ticket Charles Bridge, the embankment Committee nor Agentura Carolina Weather included, lunch is not included and the National theatre and accept any liability or responsibility The usual temperature in Prague in Price 44 EUR/person sightseeing in Clemetinum. for death, illness, or injury to person July is between 24 – 30∞ C and rain, Half day tour, lunch incl. or for the loss of, or damage to if any, should not last long. You are July 6, 2002 Price 40 Euro/person property or for any financial loss of advised to bring light casual clothes, Konopiště Chateau + any person attending the Congress. and sweater or jacket for Ondřejov - observatory the evening. Observatory Ondřejov (33km Currency southern of Prague) was established The official currency in Czech Important phone numbers in 1898 by Jan Josef Frič. In this Republic is the Czech Crown First Aid 155 place you can find Astronomical (CZK = Kč). The payments of Fire Department 150 Museum with old optical registration fees, accommodation Police 158 instruments. and tourist programme are in Euro. The Konopiště chateau is about (Euro = 31 CZK – March 2002) 40km southern of Prague. The last private owner was Archduke Information about prices Franz Ferdinant d¥Éste who was Prices in the restaurant depend of assassinated in Sarajevo in 1914. quality and places in Prague (diverse The chateau is famous for its centre and suburb). Lunch or dinner extensive collection of historical cost from 100 Kč (3,5 Euro). Coffee weapons and hunting trophies, 20 – 50 Kč (1 – 2 Euro). The prices tapestries and china. The castle LISA IV ✷ 2 - 5 July, 2002 ✷ REGISTRATION FORM Remember to take a copy for own use ✷ Please complete, using block letters, and return to the Agentura Carolina, “LISA IV” P.O.Box 45, Albertov 7/3a, 128 01 , Czech Republic ✷ Tel.: +420-2-2499 0811, Fax: +420-2-2491 8681 You can download this form from http:/lisa4.cuni.cz ✷ Deadline for registration is May 15, 2002 Mr I Mrs I Ms I Last name: First name: Company/institution: Job Title: Mailing Address: Area/Zip Code: City: Country: Phone: Fax: E-mail:

A - REGISTRATION FEES (Prices in Euro) Before May 15 After May 15 Delegates/Attendees * 200 EUR 250 EUR Students 100 EUR 150 EUR Accompanying person ** 50 EUR 60 EUR *Includes attendance of scientific session, Book of Abstract, Proceedings, welcome reception, conference concert and coffee breaks. ** Includes welcome reception and social programme TOTAL AMOUNT A: EUR

B - HOTEL ACCOMMODATION (all rates include breakfast and are per room and night. VAT included) The deadline for the hotel booking in full choice is May 15, 2002

Arrival date: Departure date

Hotel Single room Double room Number of night(s) Hotel category ✷✷✷✷ 105 EUR 120 EUR Hotel category ✷✷✷ A class 73 – 80 EUR 90 – 105 EUR Hotel category ✷✷✷ B class 55 EUR 66 – 68 EUR Hostel - per person 13 EUR

TOTAL AMOUNT B: EUR C - TOURIST PROGRAMME (Please note that the organiser may cancel any excursion selected by less than 15 participants.)

Date Price Number of person(s) 6th July Karlštejn 44 EUR 6th July Konopiště Chateau - Ondřejov observatory 44 EUR 7th July City tour - Prague Castle, Old Town + Klementinum observatory 40 EUR

TOTAL AMOUNT C: EUR D - DINNER 4th July in the evening you can visit with persons concerned of Conference LISA IV to common dinner -in one of the interesting restaurant near Prague Castle - “Lví dvůr”. After dinner is possible to visit place around the Prague Castle and monuments surroundings. Please note, that a number of seats in this restaurant are limited. Please, make your reservation now. (Price includes 3-course menu)

3 course dinner 15 EUR/person number of persons

TOTAL AMOUNT D: EUR

TOGETHER WITH THIS FORM I AM SENDING TOTAL A+B+C+D= EUR Please note that all bank transfer charges must be borne by participants and may not be deducted from the remitted amount.

Methods of payment: Payment of registration, accommodation and tourist programme can be made in one of the following ways: A. by bank transfer to the Agentura Carolina via The Ceskoslovenska obchodni banka, Anglicka 20, Prague 2, Account in EUR No: 473474433/0300, VS 146, SWIFT Code: CEKOCZPP. The name of the participants must be clearly identified on the bank advice. B. by credit cards (Visa card, American Express, Diners, Eurocard/MasterCard will be accepted. There will be a maximum 3,5 - 4% handling charge for payment).

Visa card I American Express I Eurocard/MasterCard I Diners I

Credit card No. Expiry date CVC2 (Card Validation Code 2 for Eurocard / MasterCard) or CVV2 (Card verification Value 2 for Visa): (CVC 2 and CVV2 are 3-digit number on back site of your credit card)

Date Signature Social events The next temptation of Prague is its Tuesday July 2: Registration and rich cultural life. The city is full of Welcome reception - after museums, galleries, theatres, registration organisers invite concerts, halls and music clubs. participants for common welcome Culture programme you can choose reception. at Information office - near by the conference venue. You can also Wednesday July 3: Concert in Aula enjoy Czech cuisine and world wide Magna - please accept invitation to famous Czech beer. concert. Conference Agentura Carolina has prepared a special tourist Thursday July 4: Dinner - programme for conference the evening with the persons participants and their spouses. concerned of Conference LISA IV at the common dinner - in one of the interesting restaurant near Prague Castle - “Lví dvůr”. After dinner is possible to visit place around the Prague Castle and monuments surroundings. (Price includes 3-course menu)

Partner programme We look forward to welcoming you to Prague, one of the world's most popular historical cities. Prague is famous for its beautiful historical buildings, churches and cathedrals. When visiting Prague, you should not miss the Prague Castle with St. Vitus's Cathedral, Charles Bridge and the Old Town area including the Jewish Town. The conference venue is right in the heart of historical centre of Prague. Shops with Czech crystal and garnet jewellery offer the most popular gifts. Accommodation Florenc in the centre of Prague. ✷✷✷ B class otel Astra is situated The deadline for the hotel bookings Historic city centre can be reached in Strašnice, a picturesque area of in full choice is May 15, 2002. in 5 minutes on foot. Prague. Only 300 meters from A number of reasonably priced Every room is equipped with the metro station. It takes just 12 rooms in different hotel categories bathroom and toilet, satellite colour min to the centre. Each room has its and also in student dormitories has TV, radio, minibar, and direct dial own bathroom with either a shower been reserved for LISA's IV telephone, which allow easy modem or a bath, a hair dryer, a separate participants. All prices include one connection. toilet, a satellite TV, a telephone night, breakfast, service charge and with direct dialling and a radio. VAT. Please note, that July is a very ✷✷✷ A class-Hotel Harmony busy month and very early hotel is situated in the centre of the town ✷✷✷ B class - Hotel Paulíny is reservation is highly recommended only a few minutes walk to situated in a peaceful district of in order to have better possibilities the Wenceslav Square. , near metro C - Pankrác. in finding rooms in the required Each room has its own bathroom category. ✷✷✷ A class-Hotel Patty - nice hotel with a shower or a tub, a WC, a TV- close to the Prague Congress Centre set, a telephone with direct dialling. Please, complete the registration is easily accessible from the Old form and send it to the conference Town Hotel is a modern and well- Hostel “17.listopadu” - price per agency - Agentura Carolina by fax equipped central located building. person - a classic student hostel, +420-2-2491 8681 or by simple furnishing. Toilet, showers standard mail - Agentura Carolina, ✷✷✷ B class-Hotel Andante is and small kitchen shared. Travel Albertov 7/3a, P.O.BOX 45, a modern hotel located just a few to conference venue take about 128 01 Praha 2, Czech Republic. steps from the Prague's main 30 min. Later bookings will be also accepted, boulevard Wenceslav Square quiet but only up to the capacity of accommodation in 32 rooms with Board the reserved hotels. Due to the top total capacity of 65 beds and 12 Breakfast - is included in season dates. additional beds on request. Each the accommodation fee. room is equipped with a TV set, ✷✷✷✷ Hotel Opera is in very telephone, mini-bar, toilet and Lunch - are not included in convenient location near metro either bath or shower. the conference fee, but near by station and main bus terminal Carolinum venue you find o lot of restaurants. The recommended restaurants we offer you on site Hotel Single room Double room - by registration. Hotel category ✷✷✷✷ 105 EUR 120 EUR ✷✷✷ Hotel category A class 73 – 80 EUR 90 – 105 EUR Coffee, tea, mineral water and ✷✷✷ Hotel category B class 55 EUR 66 – 68 EUR cookies - will be served during Hostel-per person 13 EUR morning and afternoon coffee breaks. Methods of payment Cancellation of Payment of registration, accommodation accommodation and tourist Due to the high season it is not programme can be made in one of possible to accept any cancellation the following ways: received later then A: by bank transfer to the Agentura May 15, 2002. Deposits on Carolina via The Ceskoslovenska accommodation cannot be refunded obchodni banka, Anglicka 20, after this date. Earlier cancellation is Prague 2, Account in EUR No: possible with a cancellation fee of 473474433/0300, VS 146, SWIFT 20 % applied, to cover the Code: CEKOCZPP. The name of administrative costs. the participants must be clearly identified on the bank advice. Cancellation of tourist B: by credit cards (Visa card, programme American Express, Diners, Payment for the tourist programme Eurocard/Mastercard will be will be refunded if cancellation is accepted. There will be received before June 15, in writing. a maximum 3,5 – 4% handling No refunds will be possible after this. charge for payment.)

Changes and cancellation Entrance to registration Entrance to conference venue Entrance to concert of participation from Železná street No. 9 from Celetná street No. 20 from Ovocný trh No. 3 Notification of change or cancellation must be sent in writing to Agentura Carolina. Map of Cancellations of registrations The Metro received prior to May 15, 2002, are subject to a cancellation fee of 20 %. After this date no refunds of the registration fee will be made. Registration fee can be transferred to another participant from the same institution (for handling fee of 20 Euro). Participants who paid the registration and cannot attend personally will be sent all conference materials by post. LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES IN ASTRONOMY

LISA IV Agentura Carolina, Ltd. Conference Management Address: Albertov 7/3a, 128 01 Praha 2 E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +420-2-2491 0825 +420-2-2491 0811 Fax: +420-2-2491 8681 Conference Secretariat Local and travel arrangements, registration, accommodation and payments

On-line information can be found on the web page: http://lisa4.cuni.cz