New Jersey Chapter of the
American Society for Information Science & Technology
Distinguished Lectureship
Thursday, September 22, 2005
Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey
Susan Dumais
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399
INTRODUCTION
The New Jersey Chapter of the American Society for Information Science (NJ/ASIS&T) proudly announces Susan Dumais as the recipient of its nineteenth annual Distinguished Lectureship Award. The New Jersey Chapter established this award in 1985 to honor individuals who have made significant contributions to the field of information science. Due to the stature of the awardees, this award has become internationally acknowledged. You are cordially invited to attend the events surrounding the presentation of this year's award.
Additional Information
BiographySusan Dumais is a Senior Researcher in the Adaptive Systems and Interaction Group at Microsoft Research. She has been at Microsoft Research since 1997 and has published widely in the areas of human-computer interaction and information retrieval. Her current research focuses on personal information retrieval, novel interfaces for interactive retrieval, user modeling, relevance measurement, text categorization, and collaborative information retrieval. Her research in information management has influenced several Microsoft products including Windows Desktop Search, MSN Search, Longhorn Search, SharePoint Portal Server, and Office Help. Prior to joining Microsoft Research, she was at Bellcore and Bell Labs for many years. Previous research included well-known work on Latent Semantic Indexing (a statistical method for concept-based retrieval), interfaces for combining search and navigation, individual differences, and organizational impacts of new technology.
Susan has published more than 170 articles in the fields of information science, human-computer interaction, and cognitive science, and holds several patents on novel retrieval algorithms and interfaces. Susan is Past-Chair of ACM's Special Interest Group in Information Retrieval (SIGIR), and served on the NRC Committee on Computing and Communications Research to Enable Better Use of Information Technology in Digital Government, and the NRC Board on Assessment of NIST Programs. She is on the editorial boards of ACM: Transactions on Information Systems, ACM: Transactions on Human Computer Interaction, Human Computer Interaction, Information Processing and Management, Information Retrieval, New Review of Hypermedia and Multimedia, and the Annual Review of Information Science and Technology, an associate editor for the first and second editions of the Handbook of Applied Cognition, and on program committees for several conferences. She was elected to the ACM CHI Academy in 2004. Susan is an adjunct professor in the Information School at the University of Washington, and has been a visiting faculty member at Stevens Institute of Technology, New York University, and the University of Chicago.
Additional information is available at:
http://research.microsoft.com/~sdumais
Co-sponsors
PROGRAM
| Afternoon Colloquium | 3:00-4:30 |
Scholarly Communication Center Alexander Library (4th floor) 169 College Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ (directions from web) Ms. Dumais will present her research in a talk entitled: "Personal information management: Helping finders
become keepers" |
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| 4:30-5:15 |
Informal reception Lobby of Scholarly Communication Center |
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| Evening Reception and Dinner | IEEE |
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| 6:00-6:30 | Social Time | ||
| 6:30 | Dinner Buffet (reservations required due to limited seating) | ||
| 7:30-9:00 |
Distinguished Lectureship Award Program
NJ/ASIS&T Distinguished Lectureship Award presentation,
Information retrieval in context
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| Transportation | If Rutgers students need transportation from the SCC to the dinner, every effort will be made to accommodate them. Email Kristen Fitzpatrick (krisfitz@att.net) if you need a ride. |
REGISTRATION
Please print and fill out the following portion, then return it to Maurica Fedors, Engelhard Corporation, 101 Wood Avenue, Iselin, NJ, 08830-- with your check payable to NJ/ASIST -- by Friday, September 16. Refer questions to Maurica at 732-205-5269 or maurica.fedors@engelhard.com.
I plan to attend the following events:
___ Afternoon Colloquium (no charge)
Evening Reception / Buffet Dinner / Program ____________________________________________ __________________________
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__ $35.00 non-members
__ $30.00 members (ASIS&T / SLA)
__ $20.00 students
Name (please print) Daytime telephone
Organization (if applicable) E-mail address
Street Address City State
Zip Code (necessary)
Please send checks and reservation information on this form (or a reasonable facsimile) to:
- NJ/ASIST: Maurica Fedors (Engelhard Corporation, 101 Wood Avenue, Iselin, NJ 08830); voice: 732-205-5269, FAX: 732-205-6900, or e-mail: maurica.fedors@engelhard.com
Please make sure your payment arrives by Friday, September 16. There will be no refunds without 72 hours notice.
DIRECTIONS
Directions to the Afternoon Colloquium at Alexander Library
Rutgers New Brunswick campus
(169 College Avenue)
From New Jersey Turnpike (North or South): Turn off at Exit 9. After toll booths bear to the right; follow signs for "Route 18 North - New Brunswick." Proceed along Route 18 North past exit for "Route 27" and take the exit marked "George Street-Rutgers University"(approximately 2.6 miles from Turnpike). At the top of the exit ramp bear right onto George Street. Follow George Street to the end, then follow signs for Huntington Street. Proceed onto Huntington Street. (You will know you are on Huntington Street when you see the Rutgers Police Department on the right hand side). Go to first light at the intersection of Huntington Street and College Avenue. Turn left onto College Avenue. Alexander Library is on the left-hand side of the street.
From Garden State Parkway: Southbound - Coming from northern New Jersey: Turn off at Exit 129 for the New Jersey Turnpike and head south. Turn off at Exit 9. After toll booths bear to the right; follow signs for "Route 18 North - New Brunswick." Follow the directions below.
From Garden State Parkway: Northbound - Coming from southern New Jersey: Turn off at Exit 105 and follow signs for Route 18 North-New Brunswick. After approximately 24 miles you will pass the entrance for the New Jersey Turnpike and continue on Route 18 North.
Proceed along Route 18 North past exit for "Route 27" and take the exit marked "George Street-Rutgers University" (approximately 2.6 miles from Turnpike).At the top of the exit ramp, bear right onto George Street. Follow George Street to the end, then follow signs for Huntington Street. Proceed onto Huntington Street.(You will know you are on Huntington Street when you see the Rutgers Police Department on the right hand side) Go to first light at the intersection of Huntington Street and College Avenue. Turn left onto College Avenue. Alexander Library is on the left-hand side of the street.
From Route 1 (North or South): Turn off at exit marked "Route 18 North-New Brunswick". Proceed along Route 18 North past exit for "Route 27" and take the exit marked "George Street-Rutgers University". At the top of the exit ramp bear right onto George Street. Follow George Street to the end, then follow signs for Huntington Street. Proceed onto Huntington Street.(You will know you are on Huntington Street when you see the Rutgers Police Department on the right hand side) Go to first light at the intersection of Huntington Street and College Avenue. Turn left onto College Avenue. Alexander Library is on the left-hand side of the street.
From Route 287 (North or South): Turn off at Exit 9 (formerly Exit 5) "Bound Brook/Highland Park". Proceed East on River Road toward Highland Park until you reach the fifth traffic light (approximately 3.4 miles) at the intersection of River Road, Metlars Lane and Route 18. Turn right at River Road traffic light onto Route 18 and cross the Raritan River on the John Lynch Memorial Bridge. Stay in the right lane and take the first exit which is marked "George Street - Rutgers University, New Brunswick, Route 27." At the traffic light at the top of the exit ramp, turn right onto Huntington Street. Turn left onto College Avenue. Alexander Library is on the left-hand side of the street.
Directions to the Distinguished Lectureship Dinner at IEEE:
445 Hoes Lane, Piscataway
From Interstate Route 287 -- From North of Piscataway: Take I-287 South to Exit 8, Centennial Avenue. At the end of the exit ramp, continue straight through the traffic signal onto Knightsbridge Rd. At the second traffic signal, turn right on Hoes Lane. The IEEE is on the left about 1/4 mile. Turn left onto Sidney Road to enter the IEEE parking areas.
From Interstate Route 287 -- From South of Piscataway: Take 287 North to Exit 7, South Randolphville Road. At the bottom of the ramp turn left and continue on South Randolphville Road, through three lights. After the third light the road narrows. Continue on Behmer Road. After crossing a small bridge, turn left onto Sidney Road. The IEEE complex will be on the right near the end of Sidney Road.
From the New Jersey Turnpike: Exit at Exit 10 (Signs will say Edison, 287, Outerbridge Crossing.) After the toll plaza, take 287 NORTH for approximately 5.5 miles, and Exit at South Randolphville Road. Follow directions from Route 287 above. A taxi from Newark Airport costs approximately $50.00 one way, and takes about 45 minutes, depending on traffic.
From Route 18: Going north on 18, cross over John Lynch bridge continuing straight onto Route 18 extension. Go 5 traffic lights, at Sidney Road make right and then quick left into IEEE Visitors parking lot.
Entry: Enter the IEEE at the Main visitors entrance (front of the building) where you will receive an ID badge to enter the building. Please bring some form of personal identification.