[Sigmet-officers] Call For Papers- Student award and general

Fri Apr 12 14:08:55 EDT 2013

I think we should go ahead and send out the CFP, but be willing to add info
about Elsevier when it comes in and possibly move the deadline. However, we
need to get people to start thinking about it ASAP, imho.

On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 11:41 AM, Stasa Milojevic <smilojev at indiana.edu>wrote:

> **
> Dear all,
>
> I love the CFP. I've noticed a small typo in the "Selection" part. Instead
> of: "Papers will reviewed by SIG/MET" it should be "Papers will be
> reviewed".
>
> In the past we've pushed the deadline to the earlier dates so that
> students who needed a visa could have enough time to get one.
> Unfortunately, last year even though we started very early, a student still
> did not make it in time. Moving the deadline to the later date would allow
> students more time to write their papers. It may be worth doing it. Last
> year we had hard time getting enough applications, so we kept pushing the
> due date two or three times.
>
> Best,
> Stasa
>
> On 4/12/2013 2:52 AM, Isabella Peters wrote:
>
>  Dear all,****
>
> Dear Cassidy,****
>
> I am happy that you like my draft and thank you very much for the
> correction (although I kind of loved the reference to van Raan in the title
> ;-)) .****
>
> Would it be that bad when we’ll wait until Elsevier’s decision and
> distribute the CfP in the first week of May? Is this date too late?****
>
> We could give authors time to prepare their papers until the end of July
> (this would be 3 months working time) and we could send out the
> notifications in August. What do you think? Is this too short?****
>
> Best****
>
> Isabella ****
>
> ** **
>
> *Von:* sigmet-officers-bounces at asis.org [
> mailto:sigmet-officers-bounces at asis.org <sigmet-officers-bounces at asis.org>]
> *Im Auftrag von *Cassidy Sugimoto
> *Gesendet:* Donnerstag, 11. April 2013 20:46
> *An:* Isabella Peters
> *Cc:* SIG MET
> *Betreff:* Re: [Sigmet-officers] Draft- Call For Papers- Draft****
>
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> 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?)****
>
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>
> 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****
>
>  ****
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> ------****
> 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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