[Sig-l] Call for SIG-sponsored panels @ 77th ASIST annual meeting, 10/31-11/4 2014

[Kathryn La Barre]

Attention SIG officers!

You have SIX weeks left to work with your members and reach out to other
SIGs for co-sponsored panels. Each SIG is strongly encouraged to solicit,
develop, and internally review the panels your SIG will sponsor / or
co-sponsor. The panel co-chairs advise that they won't subvert the review
process, but will "look favorably" upon panel submissions with multiple
sponsors. [See new panel review criteria below]

Please do not hesitate to call on your SIG Cabinet officers for assistance!

REMINDER:
April 23 SIG officers must notify panel co-chairs Pnina Shachaf and Howard
Rosenbaum of pending submissions of SIG-sponsored panels. Please note:
(1) Sponsoring
SIG(s), (2) Panel title, (3)Brief description. NOTE: This is one week prior
to the official panel submission deadline.

*From the CFP*

Proposals for panels, lightening talks, fishbowls, Pecha Kucha, etc. are
invited on topics that include emerging cutting-edge research and design,
analyses of emerging trends, opinions on controversial issues, analyses of
tools and techniques, and contrasting viewpoints from experts in
complementary areas of research.  Panels are not a substitute for a set of
contributed papers, but must have a cohesive theme and promote lively
interaction between panelists and audience members.  Submit 3-5 pages that
provide an overview of the issues to be discussed by the panel.  Proposals
should also list panelists who have agreed to participate and indicate the
qualifications and contribution that each panelist will offer.

To assist you with your planning the co-chairs have provided the new panel
review criteria. [full text of criteria below] A high quality panel will
have a cohesive and well-defined theme, with clear topics or questions.
Panelists should be listed and present a broad range of viewpoints. Aim for
expertise, or select people who can be good representative of the
viewpoints on the panel. Will the panel generate a lot of buzz? Overly
focused or specialized panel topics will generate low scores under this set
of reviewing criteria.

Panel review criteria:

Quality of Submission (1-5)



Please assess the quality of the submission. Does the panel have a coherent
theme? Are the topics well-delineated? Are the points of interest or
controversy identified? Is the structure of the panel adequately described
and appropriate?



* 5 = High-quality work. Topic/questions are clearly delineated; the
approach is suitable and panel approach is well defined. Should create
discussion and interaction

* 4 = Solid work with a few shortcomings or flaws. Not much offered that is
controversial, but good coverage of the subject matter is likely

* 3 = Not clear this is anything new, but coverage of topic is useful

* 2 = Submission has possibilities, but they are unlikely to be realized
based on this submission

* 1 = Submission is confused and unfocused, not well thought out or
conceived



Presentation Quality (1-5)



Is the submission well-written and well-structured?



* 5 = Very well written, a pleasure to read, easy to follow, few
grammatical or typographical errors

* 4 = The essential content will be understood by most readers, but the
writing or figures could be improved

* 3 = The major points are clear, but the details are either obscured by
poor writing or are missing

* 2 = Important questions were hard to resolve even with effort; the
submission may need editing by a native speaker

* 1 = The submission is so poorly written that it is difficult to judge the
work



Interest and Timeliness (1-5)



Please assess the timeliness of the topic and the interest you expect it to
elicit. Will there be general excitement and buzz about the panel (high
interest)? Is there a solid contingent of the attendees who will show up to
see this (moderate interest)? Or will only a handful of specialists attend
(low interest)?



* 5 = Very timely. Should be of considerable interest to a large segment of
the attendees.

* 4 =Timely and of interest to many. May be coming topic of growing interest

* 3 = Normal topic for ASIS&T meetings and of continuing interest

* 2 = Has been considered previously, perhaps exhaustively

* 1 = Neither timely nor likely to be of interest to ASIS&T attendees



Panel Presenters (1-5)



Are the panelists/presenters listed and are they appropriate experts to
discuss this topic? Do they represent a sufficiently broad set of
viewpoints? Or are these the wrong people for the job (i.e. the topic is of
interest, but they won't represent the viewpoints well)?



* 5 = Panelists/presenters are appropriate and diverse, should generate
discussion, thought and interaction.

* 4 = Solid panel

* 3 = Adequate panel, not controversial but well informed on topic

* 2 = weak panel, not likely to stimulate discussion, just recitation of
what is known already

* 1 = inadequate panel, appears to be unaware of developments



Overall Assessment (1-5)



Does this submission fit within the scope of ASIS&T, and should be
considered for inclusion in the annual meeting? How important is this
panel? Will there be interest in the panel/workshop/tutorial? Please
consider your ultimate recommendation carefully. Should the submission be
accepted or rejected?



* 5 = Groundbreaking (Strong accept): I'd fight to get it accepted

* 4 = Solid work (Accept): Unambiguous accept

* 3 = Lean towards Acceptance (Weak accept): Accept if there's room; I
would not argue if others wanted to reject it.

* 2 = Lean towards Rejection (Weak reject): I'd rather not see it in the
conference, but would not argue if others think it should get in

* 1 = Weak work (Reject): Unambiguous reject (is not of sufficient quality
for ASIST2013)



Confidence in your review (1-5)



* 5 = Very Confident: I have understood the submission completely and
accurately (or I am sure about serious flaws in the submission), and I am
an expert on this topic ; I am very familiar (and am current) with the
literature in the area.

* 4 = Mostly confident: I have understood the main idea of the submission,
and I'm reasonably familiar with the topic, although I may not be
up-to-date on the literature and/or best practice.

* 3 = Confident

* 2 = Unsure: I have understood the main ideas in the submission, but I'm
unfamiliar with the literature and/or best practice in this area.

* 1 = I didn't understand the submission.
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