[Sigsti-l] IASSIST 2012 website and call for papers

[Robert R. Downs]

On 11/16/2011 9:59 AM, Carlson, Jacob R wrote:
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> The IASSIST 2012 website is up and running and the submission form is 
> operational: http://www.iassist2012.org/index.html.  We are looking 
> forward to receiving great proposals and making this the best IASSIST 
> ever.
>
> -The IASSIST 2012 Program Chairs:  Jake, Pascal & Oliver
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>
>     Call for Papers
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> *Data Science for a Connected World: Unlocking and Harnessing the 
> Power of Information*
>
> The theme of this year's conference is Data Science for a Connected 
> World: Unlocking and Harnessing the Power of Information. This theme 
> reflects the growing desire of research communities, government 
> agencies and other organizations to build connections and benefit from 
> the better use of data through practicing good management, 
> dissemination and preservation techniques.
>
> The theme is intended to stimulate discussions on building connections 
> across all scholarly disciplines, governments, organizations, and 
> individuals who are engaged in working with data.  IASSIST as a 
> professional organization has a long history of bringing together 
> those who provide information technology and data services to support 
> research and teaching in the social sciences.  What can we as data 
> professionals with shared interests and concerns learn from others 
> going forward and what can they learn from us?  How can data 
> professionals of all kinds build the connections that will be needed 
> to address shared concerns and leverage strengths to better manage, 
> share, curate and preserve data?
>
> We welcome submissions 
> <http://www.iassist2012.org/index.php/CPMS/submissions2012.html> on 
> the theme outlined above, and encourage conference participants to 
> propose papers and sessions that would be of interest to a diverse 
> audience. Any paper related to the conference theme will be 
> considered; below is a sample of possible topics
>
> Topics:
>
>   * Innovative/disruptive technologies for data management and
>     preservation
>   * Infrastructures, tools and resources for data production and research
>   * Linked data: opportunities and challenges
>   * Metadata standards enhancing the utility of data
>   * Challenges and concerns with inter-agency / intra-governmental
>     data sharing
>   * Privacy, confidentiality and regulation issues around sensitive data
>   * Roles, responsibilities, and relationships in supporting data
>   * Facilitating data exchange and sharing across boundaries
>   * Data and statistical literacy
>   * Data management plans and funding agency requirements
>   * Norms and cultures of data in the sciences, social sciences and
>     the humanities
>   * Collaboration on research data infrastructure across domains and
>     communities
>   * Addressing the digital/statistical divide and the need for
>     trans-national outreach
>
> Papers will be selected from a wide range of subjects to ensure a 
> broad balance of topics.
>
> The Program Committee welcomes proposals for:
> Individual presentations (typically 15-20 minutes)
> Complete sessions, which could take a variety of formats (e.g. a set 
> of three to four individual presentations on a theme, a discussion 
> panel, a discussion with the audience, etc.)
> Posters/demonstrations for the poster session
> Pecha Kucha (a presentation of 20 slides shown for 20 seconds each, 
> heavy emphasis on visual content) 
> http://www.wired.com/techbiz/media/magazine/15-09/st_pechakucha
> Round table discussions (as these are likely to have limited spaces, 
> an explanation of how the discussion will be shared with the wider 
> group should form part of the proposal).
> [Note: A separate call for workshops is forthcoming].
>
> Session formats are not limited to the ideas above and session 
> organizers are welcome to suggest other formats.
>
> Proposals for complete sessions should list the organizer or moderator 
> and possible participants; the session organizer will be responsible 
> for securing both session participants and a chair.
>
> All submissions 
> <http://www.iassist2012.org/index.php/CPMS/submissions2012.html> 
> should include the proposed title and an abstract no longer than 200 
> words (note: longer abstracts will be returned to be shortened before 
> being considered).  Abstracts submitted for complete sessions should 
> provide titles and a brief description for each of the individual 
> presentations.  Abstracts for complete session proposals should be no 
> longer than 300 words if information about individual presentations 
> are needed.
>
> Please note that all presenters are required to register and pay the 
> registration fee for the conference; registration for individual days 
> will be available.
>
>   * Deadline for submission of individual presentations and sessions:
>     9 December 2011.
>   * Deadline for submission of posters, Pecha Kucha sessions and round
>     table discussions: 16 January 2012.
>   * Notification of acceptance for individual presentations and
>     sessions: 10 February 2012.
>   * Notification of acceptance for posters, Pecha Kucha sessions and
>     round table discussions: 2 March 2012.
>
> We would want to receive confirmation of acceptance from those we 
> invite to present by two weeks after notification.
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> Jake Carlson
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> Data Services Specialist
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> Associate Professor of Library Science
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> Purdue University Libraries
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> 504 West State Street
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> Ph:(765) 494-6665
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