Making the Web Work for Science: The Impact of e-Science and the Cyberinfrastructure

NFAIS and FLICC Hosted by FLICC at the Library of Congress e-Science is used to describe computationally intensive science that is carried out in highly distributed network environments, or science that uses immense data sets that require grid computing; the term sometimes includes technologies that enable distributed collaboration." [Wikipedia] FLICC of the Library of Congress is pleased to host this meeting in the Library of Congress Mumford Room, 101 Independence Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, 20540. This timely and impactful workshop will take place on Monday, December 8, 2008, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm. E-Science and the Web will begin with an overview of the current landscape and how the Web is being utilized for the advancement of science and scholarly communication. Following this thoughtful, high-level perspective, real-life examples will be given of how major communities such as librarians, publishers, and federal STI program leaders are using the Web to advance scientific knowledge and scholarly communication. The Web has the potential to revolutionize the conduct of scientific research. Interactive communication, global collaboration, real-time data sharing and analysis of test results, and the shear speed with which new ideas can be widely distributed, verified, and built upon all hold much promise - not only for drug discovery, but also for the development of the sustainable energy and food alternatives essential to our world. But is the Information Community acting quickly enough in leveraging the Web's potential to accelerate scientific discovery? What is the current status? How are libraries and content providers utilizing the Web to provide state-of-the-art information products and services, and do these services really meet researchers' needs? What are the challenges to fulfilling the Web's full potential and how are they being met? And what does the future hold for scientific discovery if the full potential of the Web is truly realized? Join us on December 8th and learn the answers to these questions and more!