[Sigiii-l] FW: Call for papers for the 6th Information: Interactions and Impact (i3) conference, 27-30 June 2017 at Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, UK

Sat Oct 29 10:35:12 EDT 2016

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Call for Papers 2017

We invite the submission of high quality papers that report original research or critically discuss underlying methodological issues associated with the main themes of the conference. Papers may reflect ongoing or completed research studies and should not have been previously published or be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. We would particularly welcome papers which address two or more of the conference themes.

Important Deadlines

  *   All abstracts should be submitted by Wednesday 25 January 2017.
  *   Notification of acceptance will be emailed in mid March.
  *   The final copy of full papers for the peer-reviewed journal will be around September 2017. Details to be confirmed.

Conference themes
The conference focuses on the quality and effectiveness of the interaction between people and information and how this interaction can bring about change. i3 will look beyond the issues of use and accessibility of technology to questions about the way people interact with the information and knowledge content of today's systems and services, and how this might ultimately affect the impact of that information on individuals, organisations and communities. Research questions may include, but are not restricted to the following:

  *   How much do we know about the impact of information behaviours and capabilities on the quality and effectiveness of learning, knowledge building and sharing, decision-making and problem solving, creativity, democracy?
  *   How do information behaviours and literacies contribute to the economic or social value of information assets or the intellectual capital of an organisation?
  *   How do/can organisations and communities harness their information assets to meet challenges, solve problems, survive and thrive?
  *   Is there a connection between information and inspiration?
  *   How well do our models and pedagogies for information literacy relate to real-world information contexts in workplace, community, education or home environments?
  *   Are new information environments changing the way people seek and use information?
  *   What are the methodological challenges of addressing such issues?

For more information about the conference and conference themes http://www.rgu.ac.uk/research/conferences/i-2017/overview/

Criteria for acceptance

Criteria for acceptance will be based on the following elements:

  *   the relevance of the paper to the conference themes; the extent to which the paper demonstrates awareness of the current state of knowledge in the field (i.e. in relation to theory or practice);
  *   the originality and significance of the arguments and results presented (i.e. based on new findings and addressing a new problem or focusing on a novel synthesis and in-depth discussion of existing research, which provides a new perspective);
  *   the appropriateness, validity and robustness of the methodology chosen displaying awareness of limitations;
  *   the contribution to knowledge and understanding of the issues surrounding information interactions and impact;
  *   the quality of the written abstract (e.g. organisation and clarity).

Submissions will be anonymously reviewed by two members of the International Programme Committee specialising in one or more of the conference research streams.

Type of submissions

Submissions are invited for full papers, short papers and round table discussions. The conference language will be English.

Full papers

Full papers will be allocated 40 minutes (35 minutes for presentation and 5 minutes for questions). Presenters of full papers should submit an extended abstract of 1000 words (excluding the list of references). Authors who are accepted to give full papers at i3 are also invited to submit a full paper for consideration by the editorial board for a special of a peer reviewed journal in 2018.  Details to follow.

Short papers

Short papers will be allocated 15 minutes for presentation with opportunities for questions at the end of each session. Presenters of short papers should submit an abstract of 300-500 words (excluding the list of references).

Round Table Discussions

Proposals are welcome from persons interested in chairing a round table discussion (of between 60 and 80 minutes) centred on the major conference themes. Chairpersons should submit an abstract of 300-500 words (excluding the list of references), explaining the background and goals of their discussion.

Preparing your paper

1.   The abstract should be prepared as .doc or .docx file.

2.   Full paper abstracts should be 1000 words (excluding the list of references), and short paper and round table discussion abstracts should be 300-500 words (excluding the list of references).

3.   Papers should be written using Calibri font, size 11; single spacing; justified alignment.

4.   Tables or figures must be numbered and have captions at the bottom.

5.   Referencing should be done using the Harvard referencing system.

How to submit a paper

Please download and save the Abstract Submission Form - (MS Word document)<http://www.rgu.ac.uk/file/abstract-submission-form-i3-2017>

Please attach your completed form to an email and send it to i3submissions at rgu.ac.uk<mailto:i3submissions at rgu.ac.uk>. Receipt of your abstract will be acknowledged by email.

Submit your paper by Wednesday 25 January 2017.

On behalf of the organising committee,

Professor Adrienne Muir
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Robert Gordon University, Garthdee Road, Aberdeen, AB10 7QE. +44 (0)1244 263870
Email a.muir3 at rgu.ac.uk<mailto:a.muir3 at rgu.ac.uk>
URL http://www.rgu.ac.uk/dmstaff/muir-adrienne/
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