[Sigcrit-l] Re: SIG-CRIT

[Ron Day]

Hi Donna --and all,

[I thought to answer Donna on the List because others may be interested in
the ASIST conference panel, as well as her proposal, and the deadline is
soon coming up for the 2003 conference.  Others may have additions or
corrections to my understanding of the process, as well...]

    Re: ASIST conference panels...The way I've done it in the past (have
organized 3 so far, over two years) is to put together a panel (a "technical
session" I believe they are called).  Then you submit it to ASIST.  In the
past you have needed abstracts from each participant and you have needed to
write an abstract and last year, you had to make it all camera-copy ready.

    I used to think that all "technical sessions" needed SIG
sponsorship--since most seemed to have it.  But, this is what Dick Hill
recently wrote me regarding that (I was writing to ask if SIG-CRIT could
"sponsor" sessions):

"Anyone, individuals, groups, etc. can sponsor sessions at the Annual.  SIG
sponsorship is NOT required.  We worked this change some time ago so that
outsiders, corporate folks,etc., would feel welcome to submit.  That is why
they are called panel sessions, not SIG sessions, in formal documents."

Yes, you can do it under the sponsorship of HFIS (if HFIS approves the
panel) or you can do it under the sponsorship of our new SIG-CRIT or you can
do it under both or even, I guess, none.

What about "approval" from the governing body of SIG-CRIT you may ask?
Well, we are lucky: as a "virtual SIG" we have no governing body.  Or
rather, each of us is the governing body--individually and collectively.
So, speaking as a non-governing governing body of the SIG, my take is that
if you want to say that you have SIG-CRIT sponsorship, sure, why not?

best, Ron Day

----- Original Message -----
From: "Donna DAmbrosio" <Donna.DAmbrosio at liu.edu>
To: "Ron Day" <ronday at wayne.edu>
Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 3:26 PM
Subject: RE: SIG-CRIT


Hello Ron,

Thank you for this information about the list. I have signed on and look
forward to some interesting discussions.

In regard to interesting discussion, I would like to mention again about the
call for proposals for technical sessions by SIG/HFIS, since Critical Theory
was listed. An abstract of 500 words is needed before January 13 - I thought
of a possible title and some basic content but I really don't know how to
proceed and what else needs to be done for a technical session. What about,
"A ctitical look at critical theory in information science and technology
research: toward building theoretical foundations". Since there are many
perspectives about critical theory perhaps discussions and papers presenting
definitions and how it can be used as a foundation in information science
research...

Although I've presented a paper at conferences, I'm new to technical
sessions. Do you have any thoughts or suggestions?

Regards,

Donna D'Ambrosio

-----Original Message-----
From: Ron Day [mailto:ronday at wayne.edu]
Sent: Wed 12/25/2002 10:12 PM
To: Donna DAmbrosio
Cc:
Subject: SIG-CRIT

Dear Donna,

SIG CRIT has become a "virtual SIG" within ASIST.  To sign up for the
listserv, please go to: http://mail.asis.org/mailman/listinfo/sigcrit-l

As a virtual SIG, we don't have officers.  I'll act as the Listserv
manager--though, as far as I know, the List is unmoderated.

I hope that you sign up on the List.  Even if there is moderate activity,
something might be passed on that might be of use, and the List can function
to build something larger by your input.

I look forward to seeing you on the List and having you as a colleague
within the virtual collective of SIG-CRIT.

Thank you, Ron Day