[Siguse-l] Now Accepting Submissions: iConference 2013

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Now Accepting Submissions: iConference 2013

Fort Worth, Texas, February 12-15, 2013
Conference Site: http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/2013index/
Conference Submission System: https://www.conftool.pro/iConference13/

Greetings to everyone!

We are now accepting submissions for iConference 2013, our eighth annual
gathering of scholars, researchers, and professionals who share an interest
in the critical information issues of contemporary society.

In keeping with our ongoing effort to push the boundaries of information
scholarship, we have added several new areas of participation this year. In
addition to the usual peer-reviewed papers, posters, alternative events,
and workshops, this year’s submission options includes Notes, a Research
Paper Development Roundtable, a Social Media Expo, and a Doctoral
Dissertation Competition.

Authors and organizers can now submit materials using our secure
submissions website:

https://www.conftool.pro/iConference13/

The official proceedings will be published in the open access Illinois
Digital Environment for Access to Learning and Scholarship (IDEALS). All
submitting authors must provide basic information and agree to the IDEALS
Deposit Agreement: Non-Exclusive Distribution and Preservation License.

iConference 2013 takes place February 12-15, 2013, in Fort Worth Texas, and
is hosted by the College of Information at the University of North Texas.
The presenting sponsor is Microsoft Research, with additional support
provided by Emerald Publishing. The conference theme is Scholarship in
Action: Data, Innovation, Wisdom.

The iConference series is presented by the iSchools Caucus

http://www.ischools.org),

a growing association of Schools, Faculties and Colleges in North America,
Europe, Asia and Australia. Affiliation with the iSchools is not required
to participate—all information scholars and practitioners are invited.

SUBMISSION INFORMATION

The following describe the details for each of the submissions along with
deadlines.

* Papers: Results of completed original research, maximum 6,000 words (not
counting references).  Papers will be refereed in a double-blind process.
Submissions will be in PDF format. Visit the Papers webpage for more
information on formatting:

http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/papers/

Submission deadline: September 3, 2012.
Notification: Early November.
Final version due: December 3, 2012.

* Notes: Reports of early and partial results, maximum 2,500 words (not
counting references).  Notes will be refereed in a double-blind
process. Submissions will be in PDF format. Visit the Notes webpage for
more information on formatting:

http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/notes/

Submission deadline: September 10, 2012.
Notification: Early November.
Final version due: December 3, 2012.

* Posters: We welcome submission of Posters presenting new work,
preliminary results and designs, or educational projects. Applicants will
submit an abstract, maximum 1,500 words (not including references),
describing the proposed Poster, and these abstracts will undergo a
single-blind blind review process (i.e., reviewers will know the identity
of authors, but not vice versa). Abstract submissions will be in PDF
format. Completed Posters will be presented at the iConference. Visit the
Posters webpage for more information:

http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/posters/

Abstract submission deadline: September 24, 2012.
Notification: Mid-November.
Final abstract due: December 7, 2012.
Completed poster due: February 12, 2013 at iConference 2013.

* Workshops: Workshops can be half- or full-day and can focus on any
area related the conference theme (Scholarship in Action) or more
broadly to the purview of the iSchools, namely, the relationships
among information, people, and technology. Submission will be in PDF
format, and additional information submission guidelines are provided
on the Workshops webpage:
http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/workshops/
Submission deadline: September 24, 2012.
Notification: Early October.
Final version due: Early November.

* Alternative Events: These can include panels, fishbowls, performances,
storytelling, roundtable discussions, wildcard sessions, demos/exhibitions,
and more. All should be highly participatory, informal, engaging, and
pluralistic. Submission will be in PDF format, and additional information
and submission guidelines are provided on the Alternative Events:

http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/alternative_events/

Submission deadline: September 24, 2012.
Notification: Mid-November.
Final version due: December 7, 2012.

* Research Paper Development Roundtable: This new iConference submission
track is for researchers developing manuscripts for submission as journal
articles. The goals of this track are to provide a forum for interactive
development of research papers, enable a discussion of current research
ideas, provide a clear path to journal publication, and increase
collaboration opportunities for junior faculty.  Papers reporting work in
progress and late breaking research are welcome. Visit the Roundtable
webpage for detailed submission and other information:

http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/research/

Submission deadline: Extended abstracts due August 1, 2012.
Notification: Early October.
Full draft due: January 7, 2013.

OTHER EVENTS SCHEDULED
* Doctoral Colloquium: The doctoral student colloquium will provide
doctoral students the opportunity to present their work to senior faculty
and one another in a setting that is relatively informal but that allows
for the fullest of intellectual exchanges. Students will receive feedback
on their dissertation and/or current research from participating faculty
and student peers. Participation in the doctoral colloquium is restricted
to students who have applied for and been accepted into the colloquium. The
colloquium will not be open to observers. Visit the doctoral colloquium
webpage for more information:

http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/doctoral/

Application deadline: September 24, 2012.
Notification: Mid-November.

* Early Career Colloquium: This half-day event is intended for assistant
professors, post-docs, or others in pre-tenure positions and builds on the
tradition of highly successful events at past iConferences. The program
will include an introductory presentation on the tenure process, panels by
recently tenured faculty and experienced former deans, and small group
discussions to provide informal dialogue, guidance, and insights. Visit the
early career colloquium webpage for more information:

http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/jr_faculty/

* FUSE Labs iConference Social Media Expo: The iConference, in
collaboration with FUSE Labs of Microsoft Research, is pleased to announce
the first iConference Social Media Expo. The exposition is designed to
showcase exceptional interdisciplinary research and development work from
information school programs specializing in social media. Students are
asked to form interdisciplinary teams of 3-5 students to perform research,
design, development or community engagement exploring technological
solutions to people’s real needs around the theme of leveraging social
media to foster lifelong learning in everyday life. A representative team
from each participating school will be selected to attend and featured in a
presentation at a special session of the iConference in February of
2013. Visit the Social Media Expo webpage for more information:

http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/expo/

Initial notification: Letters of Interest due September 14, 2012

* Doctoral Dissertation Competition: As a way of recognizing the
outstanding work being done at iSchools, the iCaucus has instituted a
Doctoral Dissertation Competition, with awards to be given out at
iConference 2013. The Coordinating Committee will accept one nomination
from each member iSchool, and will select up to two best dissertations. The
winning nomination(s) will receive a cash prize of $2,500.00 US. Applicants
should have successfully defended the doctoral dissertation and completed
the doctoral degree (including all final revisions, if any, and all final
paper work) within the academic year from July 1, 2011 to June 30 2012. The
dissertation research can be on any topic in the information field, broadly
defined, and use any methodology. Visit the Doctoral Dissertation Award
webpage for more information:

http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/dissertation/

Submission deadline: September 15, 2012

* Conference Home: http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/2013index/
* Submission Site: https://www.conftool.pro/iConference13/
* Past Proceedings: http://www.ischools.org/site/conference/
* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IConference
* Twitter: http://twitter.com/iConf

ORGANIZERS
Honorary Co-Chairs: Elizabeth Liddy, Syracuse University; Herman Totten,
University of North Texas
Conference Chair: William Moen, University of North Texas
Program Co-Chairs: Kevin Crowston, Syracuse University; Martin Halbert,
University of North Texas
Papers and Notes Co-Chairs: Kevin Crowston, Syracuse University; Martin
Halbert, University of North Texas
Posters Chair: Catherine Blake, University of Illinois, Elaine Toms,
University of Sheffield
Workshops Co-Chairs: John Carlo Bertot, University of Maryland; Paul T.
Jaeger, University of Maryland
Alternative Events Co-Chairs: Marcia A. Mardis, The Florida State
University; Maria Souden, University College Dublin
Research Paper Development Roundtable Chair: Martin B.H. Weiss, University
of Pittsburgh
Doctoral Colloquium Co-Chairs: Hamid Ekbia, Indiana University; Karen
Fisher, University of Washington; Jens-Erik Mai, University of Toronto
Social Media Expo Committee: Shelly D. Farnham, Microsoft Research; Eytan
Adar, University of Michigan; Jamie Callan, Carnegie Mellon
University; Anthony J. Rotolo, Syracuse University
Doctoral Dissertation Competition Committee: David Hendry, University of
Washington; Lynne Howarth, University of Toronto; Steve Sawyer, Syracuse
University
Proceedings Chair: Linda Schamber, University of North Texas Conference
System Coordinator: Yunfei Du, University of North Texas

Program Committee:
Eileen Abels, Drexel University
Theresa Anderson, University of Technology, Sydney
Rosa Arriaga, Georgia Institute of Technology
Nicholas Belkin, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
John Carlo Bertot, University of Maryland
Randolph Bias, University of Texas
Wade Bishop, University of Kentucky
Catherine Blake, University of Illinois
Pia Borlund, Royal School of Library and Information Science Copenhagen
Peter Brusilovsky, University of Pittsburgh
Joy Davidson, Glasgow University
Robert Deng, Singapore Management University
Yunfei Du, University of North Texas
Hamid Ekbia, Indiana University
Pedro Ferreira, Carnegie Mellon
Andrew Flinn, University College London
Fred Fonseca, Pennsylvania State University
Maria Gade, Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin
Steve Howard, University of Melbourne
Paul T. Jaeger, University of Maryland
Heikki Keskustalo, University of Tampere
Anita Komlodi, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Cory Knobel, University of California, Irvine
Elizabeth Liddy, Syracuse University
Jens-Erik Mai, University of Toronto
Marcia A. Mardis, The Florida State University;
Eden Medina, Indiana University
Eric Meyers, University of British Columbia
Karine Nahon, University of Washington
Arcot Rajasekar (Raja), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Lionel Robert, University of Michigan
Howard Rosenbaum, Indiana University
Steve Sawyer, Syracuse University
Linda Schamber, University of North Texas
Maria Souden, University College Dublin
Mega Subramanian, University of Maryland
Elaine Toms, University of Sheffield
Herman Totten, University of North Texas
Martin B.H. Weiss, University of Pittsburgh
Judith Wusteman, University College Dublin
Iris Xie, University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee

Learn more at: http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/2013index/

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Maria Souden, MSI, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
School of Information and Library Studies
University College Dublin
Belfield, Dublin 4
Ireland
+353.1.716.7660
maria.souden at ucd.ie
maria.souden at gmail.com
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