conference publication requirements
Hi All, I know this is going to sound like I'm being a troublemaker, so please accept my apologies in advance. I know that the conference organizers work hard, and do their best to advance the organization's and members' best interests and I appreciate all their labor so I don't have to do it. Here's the thing: I just got the forwarded version of the acceptance email for a panel I'm on. That's just dandy and I look forward to seeing everyone. The problem is the requirement that a full paper be turned over to AoIR for publication on the conference site. Here are my issues: 1. As often as possible, I give talks, not written papers. This isn't because I'm doing stuff at the last minute or undertaking half-assed work but rather because I find people fall asleep when they listen to written language read aloud, and they understand a lecture/talk much more clearly. I have had great success with this approach in my young career and intend to continue doing it. I could scan in my notes and they could be posted to the website, but really, what's the point? About half the time, I also actually present work-in-progress and want feedback (that's why it's called a conference, right?) rather than immediate publication of my ideas in their present form. 2. I know this was covered once before onlist, but I don't remember the resolution. What are you supposed to do about the paper being published in the conference proceedings if it's already promised to another publication? That is the case for me this time. Doesn't the whole conference proceedings thing cause trouble for those of us who present work we plan to submit other places as "new" publications? Maybe this is a humanities/social sciences thing? At least at Pitt, the soc sci people seem to value presentations a little more highly than they do in my neck of the woods. Anyway, that's it. Matthew? Steve? Someone? Thanks. Best, --Jonathan
Jonathan: The AoIR conference archive is not really a proceedings publication. Though some publishers have restrictions concerning online availability of current or previous drafts of publications, AoIR does not really publish conference papers in this archive, but simply makes them available, and not publicly but only to members. We _are_ in the process of putting together research annuals based on conferences, but in all cases prospective authors are contacted individually about such publication. (The first volume, including papers from the three conferences we have held thus far, will, with luck, be available at the conference in Toronto.) Participation in the conference is not contingent on sending a full copy of the paper. We do understand that not everyone will be able to contribute their papers for existing contractual or other reasons. Conversely, I have been nearly inundated after past conferences by those who believe that all presentations should be online in some form. When authors can't provide us with a full paper, we hope that they will at least be able to contribute a summary/outline/slideshow with references to where people can find more on this research (especially if in press, related papers available on the web, etc). I hope this clears up any confusion regarding this matter. Thanks, Sj At 10:40 AM -0400 4/29/03, Jonathan Sterne wrote:
Hi All,
I know this is going to sound like I'm being a troublemaker, so please accept my apologies in advance. I know that the conference organizers work hard, and do their best to advance the organization's and members' best interests and I appreciate all their labor so I don't have to do it.
Here's the thing: I just got the forwarded version of the acceptance email for a panel I'm on. That's just dandy and I look forward to seeing everyone. The problem is the requirement that a full paper be turned over to AoIR for publication on the conference site. Here are my issues:
1. As often as possible, I give talks, not written papers. This isn't because I'm doing stuff at the last minute or undertaking half-assed work but rather because I find people fall asleep when they listen to written language read aloud, and they understand a lecture/talk much more clearly. I have had great success with this approach in my young career and intend to continue doing it. I could scan in my notes and they could be posted to the website, but really, what's the point? About half the time, I also actually present work-in-progress and want feedback (that's why it's called a conference, right?) rather than immediate publication of my ideas in their present form.
2. I know this was covered once before onlist, but I don't remember the resolution. What are you supposed to do about the paper being published in the conference proceedings if it's already promised to another publication? That is the case for me this time. Doesn't the whole conference proceedings thing cause trouble for those of us who present work we plan to submit other places as "new" publications? Maybe this is a humanities/social sciences thing? At least at Pitt, the soc sci people seem to value presentations a little more highly than they do in my neck of the woods.
Anyway, that's it. Matthew? Steve? Someone?
Thanks.
Best, --Jonathan
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Hello, I am working on a project on the role of culture in interface design. I gathered extensive literature on the subject, but I am also looking for real life examples. Has anyone experienced some problems/misunderstandings working with computers due to the fact that the interface was desinged in different culture, and would like to share it with me? I am practically looking at everything: idioms, linguistic or graphical metaphores, problems with navigation or organization of information, technical problems with entering data, problems the designers/programers can encounter. I am not gathering data for any specific publication, I would just like to know what are the real problem areas, and what other computer/internet users have experienced. Thank you, Ewa Callahan P.S. Please indicate in responce where are you from or what culture you identify yourself with.
can you clarify what you mean by that? which culture(s) do you consider "different"? At 06:18 PM 4/29/2003 -0500, you wrote:
due to the fact that the interface was desinged in different culture
Radhika Gajjala _______________________ http://www.cyberdiva.org
Greetings, Maybe I should have used the word "other". I had in mind situations when user has the problem with the interface, which was designed in other culture/country than s/he is from, with exception of course when it is developed in language s/he does not understand. My example - a cyber years ago in gopher aera I did not recognize icon of Masoct of University of Minessota which was suppose to show the entry to gopher, since to me the world "gopher" was associated with the Internet search tool only ( the names of animals were not taught at Polish ESL classes - so I could not even recognize the animal.) Ewa -------------------
can you clarify what you mean by that?
which culture(s) do you consider "different"?
At 06:18 PM 4/29/2003 -0500, you wrote:
due to the fact that the interface was desinged in different culture
Radhika Gajjala
_______________________ http://www.cyberdiva.org
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Ewa: If you have not already done so, you should contact
Dr. Vanessa Evers Assistant Professor
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences Dept. of Social Science Informatics (SWI) University of Amsterdam Roeterstraat 15 1018 WB Amsterdam the Netherlands
Tel: +31 20 5256795 Fax: +31 20 5256896 Email: evers@swi.psy.uva.nl
Dr. Evers presented some excellent work on issues of cultural differences and interface design at CATaC'98, and continues to research this area. If you haven't already reviewed the CATaC-related literature on this topic, please let me know and I'll send you a bibliography and list of researchers working in this area. Good luck! And please think about presenting your findings at CATaC'04! Cheers, Charles Ess Distinguished Research Professor, Interdisciplinary Studies Drury University 900 N. Benton Ave. Voice: 417-873-7230 Springfield, MO 65802 USA FAX: 417-873-7435 Home page: http://www.drury.edu/ess/ess.html Co-chair, CATaC: http://www.it.murdoch.edu.au/catac/ Exemplary persons seek harmony, not sameness. -- Analects 13.23
From: Ewa Callahan <ecallaha@indiana.edu> Reply-To: air-l@aoir.org Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 18:18:02 -0500 To: air-l@aoir.org Subject: [Air-l] Cultural issues in Interface design
Hello,
I am working on a project on the role of culture in interface design. I gathered extensive literature on the subject, but I am also looking for real life examples. Has anyone experienced some problems/misunderstandings working with computers due to the fact that the interface was desinged in different culture, and would like to share it with me? I am practically looking at everything: idioms, linguistic or graphical metaphores, problems with navigation or organization of information, technical problems with entering data, problems the designers/programers can encounter. I am not gathering data for any specific publication, I would just like to know what are the real problem areas, and what other computer/internet users have experienced.
Thank you, Ewa Callahan
P.S. Please indicate in responce where are you from or what culture you identify yourself with.
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Steve Jones