[Sigmet-officers] Draft- Call For Papers- Draft

Thu Apr 11 14:46:16 EDT 2013

On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 2:45 PM, Cassidy Sugimoto <cassidysugimoto at gmail.com
> wrote:

> Great! I made just a few tweaks.
>
> I have been delaying on the workshop CFP for the same reason (wondering
> whether we will have the data from Elsevier). Perhaps we should leave it
> out here and then we will market it as soon as we know? (And update the
> CFP?)
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 10:30 AM, Isabella Peters <
> Isabella.Peters at uni-duesseldorf.de> wrote:
>
>> Dear all,****
>>
>> Thank you for answering the questions. ****
>>
>> Well, and then have a look at my try (I did my very best):****
>>
>> I pasted some sentences into the attached Word-file. Please check for
>> orthographical and stylistic errors :-)****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> It could be that we have to add another paragraph to the Student Paper
>> Contest CfP: the EBRP proposal states that the Elsevier data might also be
>> given to students so that they can use it for their paper, which they can
>> submit to the student paper contest then. When do we get the decision from
>> Elsevier whether we receive the data or not? ****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> Best ****
>>
>> Isabella****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> *Von:* sigmet-officers-bounces at asis.org [mailto:
>> sigmet-officers-bounces at asis.org] *Im Auftrag von *Cassidy Sugimoto
>> *Gesendet:* Mittwoch, 10. April 2013 00:23
>> *Cc:* SIG MET
>> *Betreff:* Re: [Sigmet-officers] Draft- Call For Papers- Draft****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> 1) No--the money is given as an award, not as a reimbursement. It is
>> likely that the award will only partly cover the students expenses for the
>> conference. ****
>>
>> 2) Students submit the paper directly with no intervention from the
>> faculty member.****
>>
>> 3) I think a paragraph to motivate is a great idea! Isabella, would you
>> be willing to write such a paragraph?****
>>
>> BTW: it was a bit lower than the first year, if I recall...****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 1:26 PM, Isabella Peters <
>> Isabella.Peters at uni-duesseldorf.de> wrote:****
>>
>> Dear Kim,****
>>
>> I like the CfP very much – but two questions arouse while reading:****
>>
>> 1)      Awarded papers should be presented at the ASIST AM in Montreal,
>> right? Do we also take over the travel expenses (transport, hotel, fee)
>> from the students?****
>>
>> 2)      Should the students submit the proposal by themselves or should
>> the advisors of the students recommend a paper or both? When last or both
>> than the wording of the CfP should be adjusted.****
>>
>> 3)      I missed something that “catches” the interest of students a bit
>> more. I mean: what’s in it for them when submitting their paper (besides
>> winning the award)? Maybe we can mention that they can discuss their work
>> with leading experts in the field, get in touch with experts, discuss job
>> or PhD options in an informal style,… Would something like that attract
>> more students and submissions? (BTW: how was the response rate to the last
>> Student Paper Contest?)****
>>
>> Best****
>>
>> Isabella****
>>
>>  ****
>>
>> *Von:* sigmet-officers-bounces at asis.org [mailto:
>> sigmet-officers-bounces at asis.org] *Im Auftrag von *Powell, Kimberly Robin
>> *Gesendet:* Montag, 8. April 2013 17:12
>> *An:* sigmet-officers at mail.asis.org
>> *Betreff:* [Sigmet-officers] Draft- Call For Papers- Draft****
>>
>>  ****
>>
>> Hello****
>>
>> Please find attached (and below) a draft for the Call for Papers
>> Announcement for the SIG/MET 2013 Student Paper Contest.  Please let me
>> know if you have comments or corrects on the announcement as we hope to get
>> a final version posted to the larger list-serv by the end of the week/
>> beginning of next.  ****
>>
>> *Please do not circulate this version*.  ****
>>
>> Many thanks for your input.****
>>
>> ~Kim****
>>
>>  ****
>>
>> ------****
>> 2013 ASIS&T SIG/MET Student Paper Contest****
>>
>>  ****
>>
>> SIG/MET, the Special Interest Group for the measurement of information
>> production and use (http://www.asis.org/SIG/met.html) of the American
>> Society for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T<http://www.asis.org/>)
>> is pleased to announce its third annual student paper contest. The contest
>> is designed to recognize promising student research relating to the
>> measurement of information, publication, and research. ****
>> *Purpose*****
>>
>> SIG/MET seeks to encourage the development and networking opportunities
>> of all those interested in the measurement of information.  It is holding
>> this contest to foster student growth and promote the generation of new
>> ideas and research in metric-related topics, including bibliometrics,
>> scientometrics, informetrics, webometrics and other related domains.****
>> *Eligibility*****
>>
>> The first author of the paper entered into this contest must be a
>> full-time student at the time of submission, irrespective of ASIS&T or
>> SIG/MET membership. Only solo or first authored student manuscripts will be
>> accepted, in order to ensure that the student made significant
>> contributions to the work. SIG/MET reserves the right to request proof of
>> enrollment as part of the submission and evaluation process. Submissions
>> should not have been published work, although they may be submitted to a
>> journal at the time of submission to the contest.****
>> *Theme*****
>>
>> Papers should discuss theories, methods, policies, case studies, etc. on
>> aspects of the measurement of information production and use. Topics could
>> include, but are not limited to, the following core areas:****
>>
>> ·         Metric-Related Theory****
>>
>> ·         Methods and new techniques****
>>
>> ·         Citation and co-citation analysis****
>>
>> ·         Indicators****
>>
>> ·         Webometrics****
>>
>> ·         Information visualization****
>>
>> ·         Research policy****
>>
>> ·         Productivity****
>>
>> ·         Journals, databases and electronic publications****
>>
>> ·         Collaboration/Co-authorship****
>>
>> ·         Patent analysis****
>>
>> ·         Knowledge and topic diffusion****
>>
>> ·         Altmetrics****
>>
>>  ****
>>
>> *Selection*****
>>
>> Papers will reviewed by SIG/MET officers and advisors to the SIG/MET
>> workshop. At least one winner will be chosen. In the past, we have also
>> given commendation to other particularly outstanding papers. Selection
>> criteria include those that would be considered in traditional peer review:
>> that is, the quality of the research, the presentation of the results, and
>> the originality of the research question. ****
>> *Prizes*****
>>
>> The winner will be awarded a one-year individual membership to ASIS&T and
>> a cash prize, sponsored by Elsevier. If of sufficient merit, two winners
>> may be announced: one for the best first-authored paper and one for the
>> best sole-authored paper.  Monetary prizes and membership may be available
>> for more than one paper, depending on merit. Authors of highly rated papers
>> will be invited to submit a short biographical piece to be featured on the
>> SIG/MET website. In addition, these authors may be invited to present their
>> research at the SIG/MET pre-conference workshop at the 2013 Annual ASIS&T
>> Meeting.****
>> *Format*****
>>
>> Submissions can be of any length and format, but should ideally reflect
>> typical standards of a journal article (i.e., approximately 6,000 words and
>> in an appropriate citation style for the social sciences).****
>> *Submission & Deadline*****
>>
>> Authors are invited to submit manuscripts by *midnight* *EST on Monday,
>> May 20, 2013*, to the following website:
>> https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=sigmetspc2013<http://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.easychair.org%2Fconferences%2F%3Fconf%3Dsigmetspc2013&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNE5fpnFUMjQC0ssdhyYAqKKcUD-eA>
>> ****
>>
>>  ****
>>
>> The students will be notified about the results by July 1, 2013.  Forinquiries and further information please contact
>> *Kim Powell* (krpowel at emory.edu).****
>>
>>  ****
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>> Cassidy R. Sugimoto, PhD
>> Assistant Professor
>> School of Library and Information Science
>> Indiana University Bloomington
>> http://ella.slis.indiana.edu/~sugimoto ****
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> --
> Cassidy R. Sugimoto, PhD
> Assistant Professor
> School of Library and Information Science
> Indiana University Bloomington
> http://ella.slis.indiana.edu/~sugimoto
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-- 
Cassidy R. Sugimoto, PhD
Assistant Professor
School of Library and Information Science
Indiana University Bloomington
http://ella.slis.indiana.edu/~sugimoto
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