SCHEDULE OF THE FORUM 29 July: Introductory session Chair: Professor B.C. Vickery Opening remarks and Chairman's welcome The purpose of the Forum: B.C. Brookes The phenomena of interest to information science: Dr. G. Wersig and U. Neveling Technical discussion What kind of science should information science be? Professor B.C. Griffith Technical discussion Hospitable formalisms: Technical dis cussion 30 July: The phenomena of interest to information science Chair: 9.30-10.45 11.15-12.30 Dr. K. Sparck Jones R.A. Fairthorne

11.00 11.15 11.30-12.45

2.15-3.30

4.00-5.15

2.15-3.30 4.00-5.30 31 July:

Contributions on 'Phenomena1 Professor Dr. M. Dembowska Professor W. Goffman N.J. Belkin and S.E. Robertson Dr. R. Bottle Discussion Meeting of the reporting group on phenomena What kind of science is information science? Chair: J.M. Brittain Contributions on 'kind of science' Professor S. Ceccato Dr. W.S. Cooper Professor K. Samuelson Professor M. Kochen Discussion Meeting of the reporting group on kind of science

9.30-10.45 11.15-12.30

2.15-3.30 4.00-5.30

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1 August:

The formalisms of information science Chair: A. Gilchrist Contributions on 'Formalisms' E. Wilkinson Professor M.F. Lynch Professor F. Leimkuhler M.H. Heine Discussion Meeting of the reporting group on formalisms Meeting of the reporting group on implications for research Meeting of the reporting group on implications for curriculum development

9.30-10.45 11.15-12.30

2.15-3.30 4.00-5.30

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August:

Concluding session Chair: Professor B.C. Griffith

10.00-10.45 11.15-12.30 2.00 3.00

Reports of reporting groups Discussion Review and synthesis: Closing remarks B.C. Brookes