[Asis-l] HCI Pre-Conference @ ASIST 2006 -- Call for Papers & Posters

[Elaine Toms]

2006 Research Symposium of the
Special Interest Group on Human-Computer Interaction 
American Society for Information Science and Technology 

Human Computer Interaction in Information-Intensive 
Environments

Sunday, November 1, 2006, 
8:30am-12:30 pm, 
Hilton Austin, Austin, TX


Call for Papers and Posters

Perhaps the single development that has most affected 
the way in which the world accesses, examines and uses 
information is the computer and the use of interactive 
technologies. Unlike the interactivity coupled with ATMs, 
online ticket purchasing and accounting systems, the 
interactivity associated with information-intensive 
environments demands complex tools, innovative forms of 
interaction, and novel ways of visualizing and representing 
content. In this context, the study of human computer 
interaction (HCI) is unique due to the focus on interactions 
among people, content and systems. This half-day 
Symposium aims to rejuvenate the use and study of HCI 
within the information science context.

The symposium will start with a review of current 
challenges and developments by a panel of experts in the 
field of HCI in information-intensive environments. Next, 
several participants will have an opportunity to present 
their research in 15-minute presentations. A poster 
session will follow. The symposium will end with an award 
for the best poster and lunch.

Submissions are welcome in two categories:

1.	Research papers: 3-4 pages (1,500-2,000 words)
2.	Research posters: 1-2 pages (750-1,000) words

In both categories submissions should describe results 
from completed or ongoing research projects related to the 
scope of the symposium. 

Submissions should be emailed to hci at dal.ca by 
September 10, 2006; applicants will be notified by 
September 22.  Accepted submissions will be posted to 
the SIG-HCI website.

Participants must register with ASIS&T for the 
Symposium.  Early registration for ASIS&T ends on 
September 22, 2006. To register for the Symposium:
By September 22, 2006: SIG HCI members: $45, ASIS&T 
members: $55, non-members: $70. 
After September 22, 2005: SIG HCI members: $55, 
ASIS&T members: $70, non-members: $85.


Symposium Co-Chairs:
Elaine Toms (etoms at dal.ca), Dalhousie University, 
Canada 
Anita Komlodi (komlodi at umbc.edu), University of 
Maryland, United States

Program and Organizing Committee:
Luanne Freund, University of Toronto, Canada
Jim Jansen, University of Pennsylvania, United States
Amanda Spink, Queensland University of Technology, 
Australia