[SigLAN-L] 13th ASIS&T SIG/CR Workshop - Call for papers and participation
Janet M. Arth
arth@tc.umn.edu
Wed, 24 Apr 2002 12:27:43 -0500
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<font face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" size=3D2>Please excuse any duplication of
this announcement, it is being sent to multiple e-mail distribution
lists.<br><br>
The CFP can also be found at:
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13th ASIS&T SIG/CR Workshop<br><br>
</font><font face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" size=3D4>"Reconceptualizing
Classification Research"<br><br>
</font><font face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" size=3D2>Call for papers and
participation<br><br>
The American Society for Information Science & Technology
(<a href=3D"http://www.asis.org/">http://www.asis.org/</a>)
(ASIS&T), Special Interest Group on Classification Research is
pleased to announce its thirteenth workshop to take place on
</font><font face=3D"Arial, Helvetica">Sunday November 17, 2002 at the
Annual Meeting of ASIS&T
(<a href=3D"http://www.asis.org/Conferences/AM2002/index.html">http://www.as=
is.org/Conferences/AM2002/index.html</a>),
Philadelphia, PA. <br><br>
</font><font face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" size=3D2> This year's workshop i=
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a departure from those of previous years. We feel that instead of
presenting and discussing current work, perhaps it is a good time to step
back and take a more reflective view. Thus, the aim of this year's
workshop will be to identify and articulate research questions and
research agendas that could form the core of classification research in
the next decade. The underlying assumption is that this is an
exciting time for classification research, but that the
classification-research community needs to revisit the current state of
knowledge in order to identify potentially productive directions for
future research and future collaborations with other areas of information
science. In short, we need to ask ourselves, where are we now, and
what needs to be done? The outcomes of this workshop could be the
formation of a committee or several subcommittees focused on specific
areas, recommendations for future directions, or a joint paper on the
status and future of classification research.<br><br>
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Anyone with an interest in helping to shape the future of classification
research is encouraged to participate in the workshop. You are
asked to submit a position paper in which you outline your view of the
present status of classification research and what you consider to be the
most important and promising future research agendas. Your paper
can be about classification research in general, or some more specific
segment of the field. The focus of the paper should not be on
answers, but rather on researchable areas that need exploration.
The target audience for the workshop is both researchers and
practitioners who are interested in taking part in forming the future
research agendas for classification research.<br><br>
Participants are invited to submit a full position paper, of no more than
2000 words, by July 15, 2002. Submitted papers will be accepted for
presentation at the workshop on the basis of their originality,
relevance, and capacity for stimulating discussion.<br><br>
Accepted position papers will be made available to all participants,
online, four weeks before the workshop. Participants are expected to read
the position papers in advance so that they can be actively involved in
discussion at the workshop. The exact structure of the workshop
will depend to some extent on the topics and themes of accepted position
papers, but it is envisaged that presenters will each have a short period
in which to present their paper, and that presentations will be followed
by extended discussion. It is also intended that participants in each
session will work towards reaching a consensus on the recommendation of
appropriate further action (e.g., writing a joint paper, forming a
committee, etc.). Our hope is that the workshop will generate
specific interest groups, and that participants will find a way to
contribute to any endeavor emerging as a result.<br><br>
Important dates:<br><br>
July 15, 2002</font><font face=3D"Arial, Helvetica"> - Full position papers
due. Each paper should be no more than 2000 words and follow the
guidelines specified here:<br>
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href=3D"http://www.ischool.washington.edu/mai/sigcr/instruc.htm">www.ischoo=
l.washington.edu/mai/sigcr/instruc.htm</a><br><br>
Sept. 1, 2001</font><font face=3D"Arial, Helvetica"> - Notification of
acceptance. Reviewer comments and suggestions for revisions will be
provided.<br><br>
</font><font face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" size=3D2>Oct. 1,
2002</font><font face=3D"Arial, Helvetica"> - Final position papers
due.<br><br>
</font><font face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" size=3D2>Oct. 15,
2002</font><font face=3D"Arial, Helvetica"> - Position papers will be made
available online.<br><br>
</font><font face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" size=3D2>Nov. 17,
2002</font><font face=3D"Arial, Helvetica"> - Day of workshop.<br><br>
</font><font face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" size=3D2>Workshop chairs:<br>
</font><font face=3D"Arial, Helvetica">Clare Beghtol <br>
Faculty of Information Studies<br>
University of Toronto<br>
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href=3D"mailto:beghtol@fis.utoronto.ca">beghtol@fis.utoronto.ca</a><br>
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</font><font face=3D"Arial, Helvetica">Jonathan Furner<br>
Department of Information Studies<br>
University of California, Los Angeles<br>
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href=3D"mailto:jfurner@ucla.edu">jfurner@ucla.edu</a><br><br>
</font><font face=3D"Arial, Helvetica">Barbara Kwasnik <br>
School of Information Studies<br>
Syracuse University<br>
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href=3D"mailto:Bkwasnik@syr.edu">Bkwasnik@syr.edu</a><br><br>
</font><font face=3D"Arial, Helvetica">Jens-Erik Mai *<br>
The Information School<br>
University of Washington<br>
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href=3D"mailto:jemai@u.washington.edu">jemai@u.washington.edu</a><br><br>
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</font><font face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" size=3D2>*Please send all
correspondence to Jens-Erik Mai<br><br>
</font><font face=3D"Arial, Helvetica">Program committee:<br>
Hanne Albrechtsen, Risoe National Laboratory, Denmark<br>
Jack Andersen, Royal School of Library and Information Science,
Denmark<br>
Elisabeth Davenport, Napier University, Scotland <br>
Jane Greenberg, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill<br>
Edie Rasmussen, University of Pittsburgh <br>
Paul Solomon, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill <br>
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Jens-Erik Mai<br>
Assistant Professor<br>
The Information School<br>
University of Washington<br>
Mary Gates Hall<br>
Box 352840<br>
Seattle, WA 98195-2840<br>
Phone: 206 616 2541<br>
Fax: 206 616 3152<br>
E-mail:
<a href=3D"mailto:jemai@u.washington.edu">jemai@u.washington.edu</a> <br>
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