iConference 2013 | Call For Participation
iConference 2013 is an excellent venue to share your work and collaborate with others who share your passion and research interests. In response to requests for more varied opportunities to participate, we are offering several new participation opportunities this year. Specifically, in addition to the usual Papers of 8-10 pages, we are also seeking Notes of up to 4 pages that reflect early and partial results. Also, our new Research Paper Development Roundtable provides increased opportunities for junior faculty.
The new Social Media Expo is an opportunity for iSchools student teams to explore and showcase technological solutions that leverage social media. Meanwhile, the Doctoral Dissertation Competition will recognized outstanding work being done at the iSchools.
The iSchool Caucus seeks to maximize the visibility and influence of its member schools, and their interdisciplinary approaches to harnessing the power of information and technology, and maximizing the potential of humans. In order to help ensure free and open accessibility, the proceedings of iConference 2013 will be published in the open access Illinois Digital Environment for Access to Learning and Scholarship (IDEALS). To learn more, read the IDEALS deposit agreement.
Explore the options and opportunities using the links that follow. Questions may be directed to the Chairs listed below.
SUBMISSION TYPES
OTHER EVENTS
- Doctoral Colloquium
- Early Career Colloquium
- Social Media Expo
- Doctoral Dissertation Competition
- Information Privacy Workshop
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
SUBMISSION TYPES
Papers
Results of completed original research, maximum 6,000 words (not counting references). Submissions will be refereed in a double-blind process.
For initial submission, copy should be double-spaced, 1-inch margins, 12-point font, no title page. The first page should include title, abstract, and keywords (keywords to be selected from a list to be provided on the submission site). Submissions should be in PDF format.
The word count is a suggested maximum. In making their recommendations, reviewers will be asked to consider if the contribution of the Paper is commensurate with its length. Visit our Papers page for additional information.
Authors of accepted Papers will submit their final versions in a properly formatted style (to be named later).
Click here to make your submission.
Deadlines:
- Submission: September 3, 2012
- Notification: Early November
- Final version due: December 5, 2012
Papers Co-Chairs: ., Syracuse University, and ., University of North Texas.
Notes
Reports of early and partial results from original research, maximum 2,500 words (not counting references). Submissions will be refereed in a double-blind process.
For initial submission, copy should be double-spaced, 1-inch margins, 12-point font, no title page. The first page should include title, abstract, and keywords (keywords to be selected from a list to be provided on the submission site). Submissions should be in PDF format.
The word count is a suggested maximum. In making their recommendations, reviewers will be asked to consider if the contribution of the Notes is commensurate with its length.
Authors of accepted Notes will submit their final versions in a properly formatted style (to be named later). Visit our Notes page for additional information.
Click here to make your submission.
Deadlines:
- Submission: September 10, 2012
- Notification: Early November
- Final version due: December 5, 2012
Notes Co-Chairs: ., Syracuse University, and ., University of North Texas.
Posters
We welcome submission of Posters presenting new work, preliminary results and designs, or educational projects. Applicants will submit an abstract describing the proposed Poster; maximum 1,500 words (not including references). These abstracts will undergo a single-blind blind review process (i.e., reviewers will know the identity of authors, but not vice versa).
For initial submission, copy should be double-spaced, 1-inch margins, 12-point font, no title page. The first page should include title, abstract, and author-provided keywords. Submissions should be in PDF format.
The word count is a suggested maximum. In making their recommendations, reviewers will be asked to consider if the contribution of the Poster abstract is commensurate with its length.
Authors of accepted Posters will submit a final version of the abstract in a properly formatted style (to be named later).
Accepted Posters will be presented at the iConference. Visit our Posters page for additional information.
Click here to make your submission.
Deadlines:
- Submission: September 24, 2012
- Notification: Mid-November
- Revised abstract due: December 7, 2012
- Completed poster due: February 12, 2013
Posters Co-Chairs: ., University of Illinois; ., University of Sheffield.
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. A special Information Privacy Workshop is already planned, hosted by the iCaucus. We encourage you to submit proposals that will excite others and are topically relevant. Please use our workshops submission guidelines (below) to describe your proposal; copy should be double-spaced, 1-inch margins, 12-point font, and submissions should be in PDF format. Organizers of accepted Workshops will submit a final version in a properly formatted style (to be named later). Visit our Workshops page for additional information.
Click to open the workshop submission guidelines and then save to your computer. When complete, upload to our secure submissions site.
Workshop Submission Guidelines: TXT format.
Workshop Submission Guidelines: RTF format.
Workshop Submission Guidelines: DOC format.
Click here to make your submission.
Deadlines:
- Submission: September 24, 2012
- Notification: Early October
- Final version due: Early November
Workshops Co-Chairs: ., University of Maryland; ., University of Maryland.
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. Visit our Alternative Events page for additional creative suggestions.
Please use our alternative events submission guidelines (below) to describe your proposal; copy should be double-spaced, 1-inch margins, 12-point font, and submissions should be in PDF format. Organizers of accepted Alternative Events will submit a final version in a properly formatted style (to be named later).
Click to open the alternative events submission guidelines and then save to your computer. When complete, upload it to our secure submissions site.
Alternative Event Submission Guidelines: TXT format.
Alternative Event Submission Guidelines: RTF format.
Alternative Event Submission Guidelines: DOC format.
Click here to make your submission.
Deadlines:
- Submission: September 24, 2012
- Notification: Mid-November
- Final version due: December 7, 2012
Alternative Events Co-Chairs: ., The Florida State University, and ., University College Dublin.
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.
Review Process: Authors submit an extended abstract (300-500 words) describing the paper idea by August 1, 2012. Copy should be double-spaced, 1-inch margins, 12-point font, no title page. Submission will be in PDF format. Abstracts will be reviewed and evaluated by a group of iSchool Associate Deans for Research and accepted abstracts will be organized into the conference program. Authors of accepted abstracts will be notified of acceptance by early October and then will develop a full draft paper to be submitted approximately 5 weeks prior to the conference (January 7, 2013). All conference attendees will be able to view the extended abstract.
At the conference: The roundtable sessions will be discussion-oriented events with attendees and participants constructively engaging in discussions of each of the papers. Each author will be assigned to a roundtable session that will include 3-4 other authors. One or more discussants will be assigned to each group and will prepare a short summary and constructive critique to start discussion on each paper. Each author will review the other papers in the group in advance to offer constructive advice for further developing the paper.
Visit our Research Paper Development Roundtable page for additional information.
NOTE: The Research Paper Development Roundtable is now CLOSED to submissions.
Deadlines:
- Submission: Extended abstracts due August 1, 2012
- Notification: Early October
- Full draft due: January 7, 2013
Research Paper Development Roundtable Chair: ., University of Pittsburgh.
OTHER EVENTS
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.
Please visit our Doctoral Colloquium page for application instructions.
Deadlines:
- Application: September 24, 2012
- Notification: Mid-November
Doctoral Colloquium Co-Chairs: ., Indiana University; ., University of Washington.
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. Application details will be publicized in the near future.
Please visit our Early Career Colloquium page for the latest information.
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.
Please visit our Social Media Expo page for the latest information and submissions instructions.
Deadlines:
- Initial Notification: Letters of Interest due October 15, 2012
- Submissions: Abstracts and video due December 3, 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.
Please visit our Doctoral Dissertation Award page for the latest information and submissions instructions.
NOTE: Submissions for this Competition will be held outside our usual submissions process. When the materials are ready for submission, the candidate's dissertation chair or the Doctoral Program director should contact David Hendry for further instructions.
Deadlines:
- September 15, 2012: Deadline for submitting all materials (one nomination per school, only)
- Late December: Winners announced
Coordinating Committee: David Hendry, University of Washington; Lynne Howarth, University of Toronto; Steve Sawyer, Syracuse University.
Information Privacy Workshop
New this year, the leadership of the iCaucus and the iConference 2013 organizers have arranged for a special full-day workshop on Information Privacy. This will consist of a one-day presentation of high-quality research in the area of information privacy. It will include 1) invited papers by scholars from participating schools and 2) submitted papers. We invite scholars to submit their recent research manuscripts related to information privacy and its various sub-fields. The workshop does not have proceedings, and therefore will not preclude the authors to simultaneously submit their work to other conferences or journals. Similarly, we will consider manuscripts that are currently under review elsewhere.
Please visit our Information Privacy Workshop page for the latest information and submission instructions.
Deadlines:
- December 1, 2012: Deadline for submitting information-privacy related papers.
Information Privacy Workshop Co-Chairs: ., UC Berkeley; ., Carnegie Mellon University.
NOTE: Submissions for the Information Privacy Workshop will be held outside our usual submissions process. Please visit our Information Privacy Workshop page for submissions instructions.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Timeline
Please note that we have staggered the deadlines for different tracks.
- July, 2012: We are now accepting submissions. Click here to log into our secure submissions website.
- August 1, 2012: Deadline for RESEARCH PAPER DEVELOPMENT ROUNDTABLE extended abstracts.
- September 3, 2012: Deadline for full PAPERS.
- September 10, 2012: Deadline for NOTES.
- September 24, 2012: Deadline for POSTER abstracts, WORKSHOP proposals, ALTERNATIVE EVENT proposals, and DOCTORAL COLLOQUIUM applications.
- Early October: Workshop decisions announced.
- October 15, 2012: Deadline for SOCIAL MEDIA EXPO letters of interest.
- November 1, 2012: Final workshop versions due.
- Early November: Decisions made on PAPERS and NOTES; authors can access reviews.
- Mid November: Decisions made on POSTERS, ALTERNATIVE EVENTS, and DOCTORAL COLLOQUIUM; poster authors can access reviews.
- December 1, 2012 Manuscript deadline for SPECIAL WORKSHOP ON INFORMATION PRIVACY
- December 3, 2012: SOCIAL MEDIA EXPO abstracts and video due.
- December 5, 2012: Final versions due for PAPERS and NOTES.
- December 12, 2012: Final versions due for POSTER abstracts and ALTERNATIVE EVENTS descriptions.
- January 7, 2013: Full draft papers due for RESEARCH PAPER ROUNDTABLE
Making Submissions
Unless expressly stated otherwise, all submissions require PDF format.
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Questions
Questions about individual conference tracks described above should be addressed to their respective Chairs. Many questions pertaining to the IDEALS repository are answered in the IDEALS deposit agreement. Questions about the iConference in general can be sent to Conference Coordinator ..
