[Asis-l] Online Participation in the Symposium on Research Design, Paper Writing & Publishing in Information Science

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Online Participation in the Symposium on Research Design, Paper Writing & Publishing in Information Science

Potential participants who are unable to travel to the conference venue can now register for online participation via video conferencing. 10 spots have been reserved for online participants.

(Note: 35 people from across 11 universities spanning 7 countries/regions have registered for the symposium. As there are limited places left, please register for the event as soon as possible if you are interested)

  *   Have you published in a high quality conference proceeding in Information Science and Technology (InformationScienceResearchTopics<http://bit.do/inforsci>) before?
  *   Have you found the process of getting published in a reputable journal intimidating?
  *   Would you like to learn from experts in Information Science and Technology about the process of designing an excellent research and the intricacies of getting published in a reputable, or even top journal in the field?

The Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) is providing a platform which will ease this arduous process and facilitate the publication of your research. This symposium provides doctoral candidates and junior researchers an opportunity to learn from experts, to receive comments from them on their research, and to work with them in developing a conference paper for ASIS&T.

The captioned symposium tries to equip research students and junior researchers to develop knowledge and ability in 1) designing and conducting a sound research, 2) writing a paper and submitting it to the ASIS&T 2017 conference (https://www.asist.org/events/ annual-meeting/annual-meeting- 2017/asist-2017-call-for-paper s/<https://www.asist.org/events/annual-meeting/annual-meeting-2017/asist-2017-call-for-papers/>) and 3) upgrading the conference paper into a Journal of the Association for Information Science & Technology (JASIST) journal article.

Date: Mar 27-28, Mon-Tue (right after iConference 2017 from March 22 -25). Submission of an abstract (300-500 words) or an extended abstract (1000-2000 words) is highly recommended.

Venue: The University of Hong Kong (HKU)  http://web.edu.hku.hk/
Host: Faculty of Education, HKU
Target participants: Research students and junior researchers
Target group size: 30-50

Registration:


  *     $175 USD (30% Discount) for each online participant (student and junior researchers).
  *     $250 USD for each regular participant (student and junior researchers).

  *   ASIS&T members can enjoy another 30% discount.
  *   Register on or before 20th March 2017 and enjoy another 10% early-bird discount.
  *   ASIS&T Membership Fees:
  *   Student Membership ($40)
  *   Developing Nation Student (Low) ($8)

    · Deadline for registration is on or before 23rd March 2017.
    · To register, CLICK: <https://goo.gl/dWQpNO>  http://bit.do/c3Quy or https://goo.gl/dWQpNO

Programme: Online participants, like the regular participants, are expected to be in one of the 3 stages outlined below & come prepared: (1). Design: research proposal, ethical concerns, etc.; (2). Conduct: executing the research plan, collect & analyse data with proper research methods; (3). Write-up: communicate research process & findings. When registering for the symposium, the registrant is highly encouraged to submit an abstract to form the basis for a fruitful discussion. Each participant will present the progress of his/her research at the symposium and experienced researchers will give feedback. The symposium will facilitate a close mentor and mentee relationship for all participants. Mentors and mentees are also encouraged to co-author papers for ASIS 2017 conference.

Event organizers/supporters: Asia Pacific Chapter and Taipei Chapter of ASIS&T
Khoo Soo Guan, Christopher, Chair of Asia Pacific Chapter of ASIS&T & Associate Professor at Wee Kim Wee School of Communication & Information, Nanyang Technological University. Ming-Hsin Phoebe Chiu, Chair of Taipei Chapter of ASIS&T & Associate Professor at Graduate Institute of Library & Information Studies, National Taiwan Normal University. Sam Chu, Associate Professor & Deputy Director at Centre for Information Technology in Education, HKU.

Speakers’ Biographies
Dr Sam Chu - Dr Samuel Kai Wah Chu, is an Associate Professor and the Deputy Director (Centre for Information Technology in Education) in the Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong (HKU). He was the Head of Division of Information and Technology Studies (2013-2016) at HKU. He is ranked as the top 66th author in the world regarding his publications in library and information science (DOI 10.1007/s11192-014-1519-9).

 Dr Lynn Silipigni Connaway is a Senior Research Scientist and Director of User Research at OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. Her research investigates how and why individuals engage with technology and get their information. She is the current President of ASIS&T.

 Prof. Javed Mostafa – Prof. Mostafa is the Director of the Carolina Health Informatics Program and the Director of the Laboratory of Applied Informatics Research. His research concentrates on information retrieval problems, particularly related to search and user-system interactions in large-scale document/data repositories. He currently serves as editor-in-chief of JASIST.

 Prof. Lam Wai - Prof. Lam received a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Waterloo. He is currently a professor at CUHK. His research interests include intelligent information retrieval, text mining, digital library, machine learning, and knowledge-based systems. He is the current senior associate editor of JASIST.

 Dr Xiao HU, Assistant Professor - Dr Hu is in the Division of Information and Technology Studies in the Faculty of Education of HKU. Her research interests include learning analytics, applied data/text mining, and information retrieval. Dr Hu has 4 articles published or accepted in JASIS&T, as well as several papers in ASIS&T annual meetings.

Dr Natalie Pang - Dr Pang is an Assistant Professor with the Division of Information Studies, Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, and Principal Investigator at the Centre of Social Media Innovations for Communities (COSMIC) at Nanyang Technological University. Her research interests are: social informatics, collective action and information behaviour on the Internet, qualitative and mixed methods research, end-user interactions in heritage sites, and social media innovations for marginalised communities.

 Dr. Tien-I Tsai – Dr Tsai is an Assistant Professor of Library and Information Science at National Taiwan University and is the chair of ASIS&T Taipei Chapter for 2017. Her research focuses on information behavior, especially how individuals with diverse backgrounds seek information and how individuals collaboratively seek, use, and exchange information to fulfill their learning objectives.

Please visit http://bit.do/c3Qvq for further information on the event.
Best Regards,

Umer Farooqui, Project Assistant for the Symposium

Sent on behalf of Dr. Sam Chu
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Samuel Kai Wah Chu, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Division of Information and Technology Studies
Deputy Director, Centre for Information Technology in Education
Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong (Ranked 6th best in the world - QS 2015, 2016)
Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong
Managing Editor, Journal of Information & Knowledge Management
Tel: (852) 2241-5894  |  Fax: (852) 2517-7194
E-mail: samchu at hku.hk
Homepage: http://web.edu.hku.hk/staff/academic/samchu
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Latest publications:
Chu, S.K.W., Reynolds, R.B., Tavares, N.J., Notari, M. & Lee., C.W.Y. (2017). 21st Century Skills Development through Inquiry-based Learning: From Theory to Practice. New York: Springer Science. (eBook - http://www.springer.com/us/book/9789811024795)

 Chu, S.K.W., Capio, C.M., Van Aalst, J., Cheng, E.W.L. (In press). Evaluating the use of a social media tool for collaborative group writing of secondary school students in Hong Kong. Computer & Education. Ranked 9/269 in ISI's Education category - top 3.35%; Impact Factor: 2.88 (JCR 2015)

 Chu, S.K.W., Zhang, Y., Chen, K., Chan, C.K., Lee, C.W.Y., Zou, E., & Lau, W. (in press). The effectiveness of wikis for project-based learning in different disciplines in higher education. The Internet and Higher Education. Ranked 13/269 in ISI's Education category - top 4.83%; Impact Factor: 2.72 (JCR 2015)