[Asis-l] Call for Papers - iConference 2018, Sheffield, UK

[Albright, Kendra]

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iConference 2018: Open for Submissions

March 25-28, 2018, Sheffield, UK
Conference website: http://ischools.org/the-iconference/
Submission website: https://www.conftool.com/iconference2018/index.php

Accepted papers to be published in Springer’s Lecture Notes in Computer Science,
indexed by Web of Science and Scopus.

iConference 2018 is now accepting submissions of papers, posters and proposals.
Authors can submit their work using the conference’s secure submission website. The
submission deadline is September 18.

iConference 2018 will take place March 25-28, 2018, in Sheffield, UK. This is our
thirteenth annual gathering of scholars, researchers and professionals who share an
interest in the critical information issues of contemporary society. The 2018 theme is
“Transforming Digital Worlds,” and the aim is to bring together thinkers and leaders from
academia, industry and not-for-profit organizations, to discuss emerging challenges and
potential solutions for information and data management in our rapidly changing world.

iConference 2018 is jointly organised by two of the UK’s iSchools: The University of
Sheffield’s Information School and the iSchool at Northumbria. iConference 2018 will be
hosted in Sheffield, a city of stunning landscapes – the greenest in Europe, creative,
welcoming and rich in culture and history, but with a modern outlook and lots to see and
do.

As always, the iConference will include peer-reviewed papers and posters, as well as
workshops and sessions for interaction and engagement, interspersed with multiple
opportunities for networking. As well as tracks related to the conference theme, we shall
be continuing with the iSchool Best Practices and iSchools and Industry Partnership
tracks that were introduced last year. Early career and next generation researchers can
engage in the Doctoral Student Colloquium and the Early Career Colloquium.

For the first time, in 2018 the conference proceedings will be published in Springer’s
Lecture Notes in Computer Science series and will therefore be indexed by major
services such as Web of Science and Scopus. The papers will be published as Green
Open Access allowing them to be deposited in institutional repositories as well as in the
open access Illinois Digital Environment for Access to Learning and Scholarship
(IDEALS).

The iConference is presented by the iSchools organization, a worldwide consortium of
information schools dedicated to advancing the information field, and preparing students
to meet the information challenges of the 21st Century. Affiliation with the iSchools is not
a prerequisite of participation; we encourage all information scholars and practitioners to
take part in the conference.

IMPORTANT LINKS
* Conference: http://ischools.org/the-iconference/
* Submissions: https://www.conftool.com/iconference2018/index.php
* Past Proceedings: http://ischools.org/the-iconference/about-the-iconference/
* Facebook: iConference: https://www.facebook.com/IConference/
* Twitter: @iConf | #iconf18

SUBMISSION INFORMATION
All submissions must be in English using the templates and/or formats described on our
website. All work should be original and not previously published. Complete guidelines
can be found on our website’s track pages: http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/
With the sole exception of the Doctoral Dissertation Award, all submissions are
due by September 18, 2017. Notification of acceptances will be mid-November 2017
(excepting the Workshops and the Dissertation Award – dates for these are below).

* PAPERS
We invite papers falling into two categories: completed research or early
work/preliminary results. Each paper will be refereed in a double-blind process and
accepted papers will be published in Lecture Notes in Computer Science and in the
IDEALS proceedings. The author(s) of the completed research paper judged the best of
the iConference will receive the Lee Dirks Award for Best Paper and $5,000, provided
by Microsoft.
http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/papers/
Papers Chairs: Kendra Albright, Kent State University; Noa Aharony, Bar-Ilan
University; Mei Mei Wu, National Taiwan Normal University

* POSTERS
We welcome submission of posters presenting new work, preliminary results and
designs, or educational projects. Posters will undergo a double-blind review, and
accepted abstracts will be published in the IDEALS proceedings.
http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/posters/
Posters Chairs: Hideo Joho, University of Tsukuba; Frank Hopfgartner, University of
Glasgow

* WORKSHOPS
Workshops can be half- or full-day, and are intended to foster interactive discussions
focusing on the topics within the iConference 2018 theme, namely, the relationships
among information, people and technology. Workshops provide a great opportunity for
attendees who share common interests and want to have intensive discussions.
http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/workshops/
Notifications: October 20, 2017.
Workshops Chairs: Andrew Cox, University of Sheffield; Alex Peng, Sun Yat-sen
University

* SESSIONS FOR INTERACTION AND ENGAGEMENT (SIE)
These sessions provide an excellent opportunity to present ideas, facilitate discussions,
and foster knowledge-sharing in unconventional ways. Formats can include panels,
fishbowls, performances, storytelling, roundtable discussions, wildcard sessions,
demos/exhibitions, installations and more. All should be highly participatory, informal,
engaging, and pluralistic.
http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/sessions-for-interaction-and-engagement/
SIE Chairs: Jenna Hartel, University of Toronto; Theresa Anderson, University of
Technology Sydney

* DOCTORAL COLLOQUIUM
The Doctoral Colloquium provides doctoral students the opportunity to present their
work to senior faculty and engage with one another in a setting that is relatively informal
but that allows for the fullest of intellectual exchanges. Students receive feedback on
their dissertation, career paths, and other areas from participating faculty and student
peers.
http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/doctoral-colloquium/
Doctoral Colloquium Chairs: Kevin Crowston, Syracuse University; Elizabeth Shepherd,
University College London

* DOCTORAL DISSERTATION AWARD
Recognizing the outstanding dissertation of the preceding year, this competition is open
to all member iSchools. Each school may submit one dissertation for consideration. The
winner will receive a cash prize of $2,500, the runner up $1,000; both will be honoured
at the iConference.
http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/dissertation-award/
Submission deadline: October 16, 2017
Notifications: January 15, 2018.
Dissertation Award Chairs: Joseph Tennis, University of Washington; Vivien Petras,
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

* EARLY CAREER COLLOQUIUM
This half-day event is intended for assistant professors/early career lecturers, postdocs,
or others in pre-tenure positions and builds on the tradition of highly successful
events at past iConferences. Participants will sign up at registration.
http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/early-career-colloquium/
Early Career Colloquium Chair: Kalpana Shankar, University College Dublin;
Carsten Oesterlund, Syracuse University

* SPECIAL PROGRAM: iSCHOOL BEST PRACTICES
This special session will focus on issues pertaining to curriculum/teaching/student
experience, and research and administrative management.
http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/ischool-best-practices/
iSchool Best Practices Chairs: Ann-Sofie Axelsson, University of Boras; António Lucas
Soares, University of Porto

* SPECIAL PROGRAM: iSCHOOLS AND INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP
This special session will explore the establishment of mutually beneficial relationships
between information schools and industry, and the opportunities these programs afford.
http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/ischools-and-industry-partnership/
iSchools and Industry Partnership Chair: Yvon Kermarrec, Telecom Bretagne; Sean T.
McGann, University of Washington

ADDITIONAL ORGANIZERS
iConference 2018 Chairs: Val Gillet, University of Sheffield; Peter Bath, University of
Sheffield; Gobinda Chowdhury, Northumbria University.
Program Chairs: Peter Willett, University of Sheffield; Julie Mcleod, Northumbria
University.