From the BYU Computer Science Department:
Mark your calendars for March 9, 2006. This workshop provides a forum for presenting and discussing current and emerging research work on technology that supports family history and genealogy. Results should address technology problems whose solutions have the potential to improve family history and genealogical research work. The format of the conference will include a keynote speaker, panel discussions, and technical presentations.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
We invite all who enjoy presenting and learning about emerging technological research, as it applies to genealogy, to particupate. We especially invite those who do research and publish in the areas of informatics and computer science.
TOPICS OF INTEREST
The workshop focuses on research issues in technology, which support family history and genealogy. We solicit submissions of original research, as well as experience papers that address these thems. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Digitized images of historical data
- Information integration
- Human interfaces/delivery systems
- Expert and intelligent systems
- Digital historical data sources
HOW TO SUBMIT
Authors should submit abstracts through the workshop website at www.fht.byu.edu. Abstracts are submitted first and are to be 1-2 pages in length. They are then reviewed by the FHTW Committee and selected or rejected for the workshop. Accepted participants submit full papers of 4-5 pages and a slide presentation that will be presented at the workshop.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
You may visit the workshop website at www.fht.byu.edu for updates on deadlines and previous workshop presenters. If you need assistance with the website, contact csweb@byu.edu. For specific questions about the workshop write to mindy@cs.byu.edu.
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