[Students-l] Fwd: [Asis-l] SIG-AH and SIG-VIS CfSP

[Michel Menou]

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Subject: 	[Asis-l] SIG-AH and SIG-VIS CfSP
Date: 	Mon, 12 Jan 2015 14:42:41 -0700
From: 	Jeremy McLaughlin <jeremy.mclaughlin at sjsu.edu>
To: 	asis-l at asis.org



Please share with colleagues and students.

Thanks!
Jeremy
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Jeremy L. McLaughlin
Chair, SIG-AH
jeremy.mclaughlin at sjsu.edu <mailto:jeremy.mclaughlin at sjsu.edu>


Call for Student Papers: “What do Information and Technology Mean to the 
Arts and Humanities?”


*SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Wednesday, March 25, 2015*

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*FINALIST NOTIFICATION: Friday, April 10, 2015*

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*FINALIST PRESENTATIONS: Wednesday, April 22 or Thursday, April 23, 2015*


The Special Interest Group for Arts and Humanities (SIG-AH 
<http://www.asis.org/SIG/ah.html>) and the Special Interest Group for 
Visualization, Images, & Sound (SIG-VIS 
<http://www.asis.org/SIG/vis.html>) of the Association for Information 
Science & Technology (ASIS&T <http://www.asis.org/index.html>) are 
seeking papers for a Master’s and PhD student research paper award. 
Finalists will be invited to present their research during a virtual 
Symposium in the spring (April 22 and 23) and two (2) winners will 
receive a Best Student Paper award and cash prize. Winners may also 
receive an invitation to present on a possible panel at the 2015 Annual 
Conference in St. Louis (November 6-10).

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*_Theme_*

The contest theme “What do Information and Technology Mean to the Arts 
and Humanities?” is open-ended to invite participation from a variety of 
theoretical and empirical perspectives on the topic. We encourage 
graduate-level submissions from a broad range of disciplines including 
arts, humanities, library and information science, and computer science. 
Papers should explore the role or application of information and 
technology in the arts and humanities and may include, but are not 
limited to, past research, case studies, and current projects in the 
areas of:

·eHumanities/arts and humanities eScience

·Digital reference and eResearch discovery platforms

·Text/data mining and the use of large-scale corpora

·Scholarly communications and digital publishing

·Data visualization

·The role of information technology in managing images and audiovisual 
resources

·The use of images and audiovisual resources in information practices

·Digital Humanities

·Technology implementation projects

·Research assessment and altmetrics

(The list is meant to be illustrative, not prescriptive.)

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*_Who is Eligible?_*

Submissions can be made as a single author or a group of authors, 
including collaborations between students from different institutions. 
All submitted works should be previously unpublished. Authors do NOT 
need to be members of ASIS&T. All research is expected to be purely the 
students’ work. Research undertaken as part of a course, an internship 
experience, or a thesis project is eligible. Authors are required to 
secure any necessary permissions related to research findings from 
internships and thesis projects being used in this research competition.

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*_Requirements & Selection Criteria_*

While the contest theme and eligibility are open, papers should show an 
appropriate level of writing and should include an advanced theoretical 
or empirical discussion, methodology or analysis. Paper submissions must 
adhere to the following guidelines:

·Word .doc or .docx format

·10 single-spaced pages or less (approximately 4,000 words), 12 pt. 
font, and must follow a standard citation style (APA preferred). Tables, 
graphs, images, etc…may appear within the body of the text.

·Author names should not appear anywhere in the main text

·Separate cover page with title, author names, institutional 
affiliations, and abstract of 250 words or less

Submission details should be made via electronic form and final papers 
emailed by the March 25, 2015 deadline (details below).


Papers will be selected based on the following criteria: relevance of 
topic to the contest theme, originality of research and approach, and 
quality of student writing. Papers not meeting these requirements may be 
excluded from the contest.

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*_Spring 2015 Symposium_*

Finalists will be invited to present their research during a virtual 
Symposium on April 22 and 23, 2015. The Symposium will highlight student 
research projects amidst the larger discussion of the applications and 
uses of information and technology in the arts and humanities. Finalists 
will be selected based on the selection criteria above, as well as the 
possible contribution of the research to the Symposium.

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*_Awards_*

Two (2) finalist papers may be awarded for Best Master’s/MLIS Student 
Paper or Best PhD Student Paper, including a monetary prize. Based on 
the quality of submissions, additional awards may be made for 
merit-worthy papers.

Award monetary prize amounts will be announced in February.

Winners may be invited to present on a possible panel at the 2015 ASIS&T 
Annual Conference in St. Louis, MO, November 6-10, 2015 (pending panel 
acceptance on the Conference schedule).

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*_Submission and Deadline_*

Authors are invited to submit papers, based on the requirements and 
selection criteria above, by filling out the form at 
http://goo.gl/forms/tSFJjckVId and emailing the final paper to 
ASIST.SIGAH {at} gmail.com <http://gmail.com> before 11:59 pm PST, March 
25, 2015.


Please ensure the information submitted on the web form matches the 
final paper submission cover page. Finalist and Best Paper selections 
will be made by a panel of judges.


If you have any questions, please email Jeremy McLaughlin at 
jeremy.mclaughlin {at} sjsu.edu <http://sjsu.edu>

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*Student Research Paper Award details:**http://bit.ly/SIGStudentRsrch***

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*Student Research Paper Award Submission Form: 
**http://goo.gl/forms/tSFJjckVId*


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