1、太平洋鄰里協(xié)會(huì)Pacific Neighborhood Consortium (PNC) An organizational mechanism for encouraging development and sharing of digital content1PNCBackground InformationCurrent DirectionsPNC 2005 Annual Conference & Joint Meetings2PNCBackground Information 3PNC - History1994 -1997Founded by a group of Pacific R

2、im University Presidents Administered by the University of California, Berkeley Original focus: network access1997Administration transferred to Academia Sinica, TaiwanNew focus: content development and sharingHelp scholars work togetherHelp scholars select common standardsHelp scholars coordinate pr

3、ojects 4Organization Chart of PNC Sub-committee Structure5PNCCurrent Directions6PNC - MissionTo serve PNC members in promoting multi-disciplinary and cultural knowledge development and information sharing through active scholarship.7PNC - VisionThrough active scholarship, culture knowledge developme

4、nt and information sharing will be promoted.Information technology will be no more obtrusive than printed books or telephones.The Pacific Rims libraries, archives, and Museums in all languages will be available to anyone, anywhere. Expert know-how will be available to all. 8PNC - Vision (Continued)S

5、tudents will never need printed reference materials. Students anywhere will be able to study any subject. Scholars will be able to use any tool to analyze any material.Scholars will be able to collaborate with anyone, anywhere. 9PNC - Goals Promote public availability of information resources. Facil

6、itate coordination of international scholarly activities of PNC members. Stimulate, design, coordinate, and participate in international interdisciplinary programs. 10PNC - Goals (Continued)Communicate information about academic progress and its impact on society. Involve active scholars. Enhance th

7、e International Academia Reputation of Taiwan, ROC.11PNC Strategy and Action (1)Provide workshops for scholars and students on how to do projectsProvide information on best practices and tools for different types of digital projects 12PNC Strategy and Action (1.1)Coordinate with regional, national a

8、nd multinational organizations sharing similar goals6 Annual Conferences and Joint Meetings 2004 in Academia Sinica, Taiwan 2003 in Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre (SAC), Thailand 2002 in Osaka City University, Japan 2001 in Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Ko

9、ng 2001 in Guadalajara, Mexico 2000 in University of California, Berkeley, USA 1998, 1999 in Academia Sinica, Taiwan 13PNC Strategy and Action (1.2)12 Workshops & 2 Training Courses International Symposium of Grid Computing 2004 Workshop (2004)Grid 2003 Workshop (2003)ApGrid Workshop (2002)Open Sour

10、ce International Conference (2001)Workshop of Technical Communication over Internet (2001)Workshop of Infinite Bandwidth (2001)XML Training Course (2000) (2001)DLM &TEI Workshop (2000)A New Millennium for Resources Sharing (2000)4 Pre-workshops (1999) Alliance with PRDLA 14Coordinate with scholarly

11、organization on digital projectsAddress emerging social and cultural impact of Information TechnologyAddress information ethics issuesConsult with vendors and standards organizationsFocus PNC administrative operations to meet the needs of membersIncrease information and services to benefit members a

12、nd their countriesPNC Strategy and Action (2)15The main themes discussed in PNC ConferencesAtlas DevelopmentDigital ArchiveDigital DivideDigital LibraryDigital Museume-LearningGrid & e-ScienceLibrary/ Information Sharing /e-ResourceLibrary/ MetadataGISNetworking/ InternetIntellectual Property Rights

13、16PNC 2005 Annual Conference Date: Fall, 2005Venue: Stanford University or University of HawaiiEstimated Number of Speakers: 80Jointly Organized: PRDLA / ECAI / EBTI / IPSJEstimated Number of Participants: 220Expected Participating Countries: Australia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Japan, Kor

14、ea, Lao, Mexico, Nepal, Singapore, Taiwan, Russia, Thailand, United Kingdom, USA, etc.17PNC Membership Fee18Steering Committee of PNC Dr. Royol Chitradon, NECTEC, Thailand Dr. Shoichiro Hara, National Institute of Japanese Literature, JapanProf. Curtis Hardyck, UC Berkeley, USA Prof. C.C. Hsieh, Institute of Information Science, Academia Sinica, Taiwan Prof. Heung-kyu Kim, Korea UniversityProf. Lewis Lancaster, UC Berkeley, USA Prof. John Lehman, Alaska University at Fairbank, USA Dr