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ASIS&T 2004 Annual Meeting; "Managing and Enhancing Information: Cultures and Conflicts"
Managing and Enhancing Information: Cultures and Conflicts
American
Society for Information Science & Technology 2004 Annual Meeting November
13-18, 2004, Providence, Rhode Island
The information society, especially
after recent world events, is displaying an increasing tension between forces
that encourage and discourage integration and cooperation. A major focus of this
conference will be on conflicts and solutions involving many national and
international information cultures, including social, professional, educational,
and technological interests. These themes and others will be explored by plenary
and invited speakers and through refereed presentations. Submissions on a wide
variety of information and technology topics are solicited, including (but not
limited to):
Social, ethical, political, legal, and economic issues:
issues related to the role of information in society, such as information
policy, access, security, privacy, and intellectual property, as well as the
social uses and abuses of information technologies such as the Internet and
World Wide Web in bridging or separating diverse communities.
Technologies for computing and networking: developments in technologies
for communication, collaboration, knowledge sharing and management, and security
in environments that may include academia, government, and commerce.
Information management, organization, and access: classification and
representation, metadata, taxonomies, indexing, XML, information architecture,
digital libraries, and digital preservation.
Information seeking and
use: the role of information in professional and daily lives, use of various
types of information technology, and social contexts of information seeking.
Information retrieval: information system performance, interoperability,
search engines, natural language processing, data mining, intelligent retrieval,
and multi- and cross-lingual retrieval.
Interactivity and usability:
design and testing of human-computer interfaces, visualization, and
personalization, for all types of information technology.
Information
production and delivery: information product creation, publishing, media
integration, dissemination, and access.
TYPES OF
SUBMISSIONS
Contributed papers
Contributed papers present
original, recent, formally conducted research and design projects or theoretical
developments. These are generally reports of completed or well-developed
projects on topics suitable for publication in scholarly and professional
journals. Contributed papers may be grouped by topic for presentation in
contributed paper sessions or suggested for poster or special sessions.
Submissions must be a maximum length of about 10 pages single spaced and include
title, author(s) and affiliation(s), abstract, and full text. Accepted papers
will be published in conference proceedings.
Contributed
posters
Contributed posters present new and promising work or preliminary
results of research and design projects in a briefly worded and attractive
display. Posters are expected to provide exposure for less developed work and to
invite questions and discussion in a personal and less formal setting.
Submissions must include title, author(s) and affiliations, and an abstract of
up to 150 words (poster copy may be longer). Accepted abstracts will be
published in conference proceedings.
Special sessions
Special or
technical sessions present topics for discussion such as cutting-edge research
and design, analyses of hot or emerging trends, opinions on controversial
issues, reports on developing large-scale collaborative or other projects, and
contrasting viewpoints from experts in complementary professional areas.
Innovative formats that involve audience participation are encouraged. These may
include panels, debates, forums, or case studies. Submissions must include
title, sponsor(s), names and affiliations of participants (moderator, speakers,
reactors, etc.), and a description of up to 500 words. Accepted descriptions
will be published in conference proceedings.
Preconference
sessions
Preconference sessions present topics such as theoretical
research, management strategies, and new and innovative systems or products,
typically for purposes of concept development or continuing education. Purely
promotional programs are excluded. Formats may include seminars, courses,
workshops, and symposia. Sessions are scheduled for half to a full day and may
require a registration fee beyond the regular conference fee. Submissions must
include title; sponsor(s) and/or speaker(s) with affiliations; duration (half or
full day); intended audience and audience size (maximum); difficulty level
(intro to advanced); description of up to 500 words including abstract,
objectives, and brief speaker bio(s). Accepted descriptions will be posted on
the ASIS&T Web site.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Deadlines
January 30, 2004 - Submissions due for contributed papers, special sessions, and seminars/workshops;
March 2, 2004 - Submissions due for posters;
April 2, 2004 - Authors/proposers notified of acceptance;
June 1, 2004 - Camera-ready copy due for conference proceedings
Who can submit
Individuals, special
interest groups (SIGs), or institutions may make any type of submission.
Proposers are welcomed from any academic, nonprofit, corporate, or government
area in any part of the world. Proposers need not be members of ASIS&T. SIG
chairs are encouraged to help coordinate proposals from their members.
Where and how to submit
All submissions are made electronically
via a link from the ASIS&T Web site (http://www.asis.org). Details on acceptable
file formats, citation style, and specific contact information required in the
online submission form are on the Web page. Any problems with electronic
submissions should be directed to:
Richard Hill, Executive Director
(rhill@asis.org) Association for Information Science & Technology 1320
Fenwick Lane, Suite 510 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Fax: 301-495-0810 Phone:
301-495-0900
Refereeing procedures
All types of submissions will
be refereed. Each submission will be reviewed by at least two committee members.
Notices of acceptance or rejection will contain comments from referees. In the
interests of achieving breadth and balance in the conference program and dealing
with time and space constraints, the committee may suggest changing the type of
submission (e.g., turning a paper into a poster) or merging or altering session
titles and topics.
To view the submission guidelines, or to to make a submission to ASIS&T AM 2004, please visit the electronic page:
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