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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>iConference 2012<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>#iconf12<br>Toronto, Canada<br>February 7-10, 2012<br></span><a href="http://www.ischools.org/iConference12/2012index/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>http://www.ischools.org/iConference12/2012index/</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><br> <br><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>***PAPERS DEADLINE Sept. 12***<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Greetings to everyone!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>The submissions deadlines for iConference 2012 are fast approaching, with papers due Monday, Sept. 12. Make plans to put the finishing touches on your paper and deliver it on our secure submissions website: </span><a href="http://bit.ly/iconf12sub"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>http://bit.ly/iconf12sub</span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>.</span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Workshop and AE proposals are due Monday, Sept. 19, and the deadline for Poster abstracts is Monday, Sept. 26.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>The 2012 iConference will be our seventh annual gathering of scholars, researchers, and professionals who share an interest in the </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>critical information issues of contemporary society. The conference will</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>push the boundaries of information studies, explore core concepts and ideas, and create new technological and conceptual configurations</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>The four-day event takes place in downtown Toronto, February 7-10, 2012. The conference theme is: Culture * Design * Society.<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Authors and organizers can now submit papers, poster abstracts, alternative events proposals, and workshop proposals using our secure submissions website: </span><a href="http://bit.ly/iconf12sub"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>http://bit.ly/iconf12sub</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>All submitting authors must provide basic information and agree to copyright parameters as a condition of acceptance and publication. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Papers and poster abstracts will be published in the ACM Digital Library.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> <br>In addition, a</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> Doctoral Student Colloquium is being organized, with funding from the National Science Foundation. Applications for the colloquium are due by Friday, Sept. 30. Learn more at </span><a href="http://www.ischools.org/iConference12/doctoral/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>http://www.ischools.org/iConference12/doctoral/</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>. A Junior Faculty & Postdoc Colloquium is also in the works.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>The iConference series is sponsored by the iSchools, a growing association of more than 30 Schools, Faculties and Colleges in North America, Europe and Asia</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>—</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>however, affiliation with the iSchools is not a prerequisite, and we encourage everyone to participate. Presenting sponsors of iConference 2012 include NSF and Microsoft Research.<br> <br>* Conference home: </span><a href="http://www.ischools.org/iConference12/2012index/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>http://www.ischools.org/iConference12/2012index/</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> <br>* Submissions site: </span><a href="http://bit.ly/iconf12sub"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>http://bit.ly/iconf12sub</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><br>* Last Year’s Proceedings: </span><a href="http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1940761"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1940761</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><br> <br>Submission types:<br>* Papers: We’re looking for original research, six to eight pages; papers will be refereed for quality, originality, and relevance, and accepted papers will be published in the ACM Digital Library.<br> Submission deadline: Monday September 12, 2011<br> Notification: Early November<br> Final version due: Monday December 5, 2011<br> <br>* Posters: We’re interested in posters presenting new work, preliminary results and designs, or educational projects. Poster abstracts will be refereed<a name="_GoBack"></a>, and accepted posters will have their abstracts published in the ACM Digital Library.<br> Submission deadline: Monday September 26, 2011<br> Notification: Mid November<br> Final version due: Monday December 5, 2011<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=NoParagraphStyle><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:Consolas'>* Workshops: These can be half- or full-day and can focus on any area within information.<br> Submission deadline: Monday September 19, 2011<br> Notification: Early October<br> Final version due: Monday October 31, 2011 <br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=NoParagraphStyle><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:Consolas'>* 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. <br> Submission deadline: Monday September 19, 2011<br> Notification: Mid November<br> Final version due: Monday December 5, 2011<br> <br>* Doctoral Colloquium: </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:Consolas'>This year’s colloquium will be organized around the theme of “inquiry.” Applicants will submit a 1,000 word abstract addressing the question, “What is the nature of inquiry in the information field, what makes it similar to or different from other areas of research, and what challenges have you met in your own research in this regard?” Visit our website for details: </span><a href="http://www.ischools.org/iConference12/doctoral"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:Consolas'>http://www.ischools.org/iConference12/doctoral</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:Consolas'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=NoParagraphStyle><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:Consolas'> Application deadline: Friday September 30, 2011<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=NoParagraphStyle><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:Consolas'> Notification: Late November<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'><br>ORGANIZERS<br> <br>Conference Chair<br>* Jens-Erik Mai, University of Toronto<br> <br>Papers Chair<br>* Jonathan Furner, University of California, Los Angeles<br> <br>Posters Chair<br>* Paul Marty, Florida State University<br> <br>Alternative Events Chair<br>* Philippa Levy, University of Sheffield<br> <br>Workshops Chair<br>* Kelly Lyons, University of Toronto<br> <br>Doctoral Colloquium Co-Chairs<br>* Hamid Ekbia, Indiana University<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Howard Rosenbaum, Indiana University<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>Keynote Speakers Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Brian Cantwell Smith, University of Toronto<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>Publication Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Yuri Takhteyev, University of Toronto<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>Social Media Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Rhonda McEwen, University of Toronto<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>Program Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Mark Ackerman, University of Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Alessandro Acquisti, Carnegie Mellon University<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Jack Andersen, Royal School of Library and Information Science<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Nick Belkin, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Jean-François Blanchette, University of California, Los Angeles<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Johan Bollen, Indiana University<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Geoff Bowker, University of Pittsburgh<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Amy Bruckman, Georgia Institute of Technology<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Donald Case, University of Kentucky<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Chen Chuanfu, Wuhan University<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Paul Clough, University of Sheffield<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Kevin Crowston, Syracuse University<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Ron Day, Indiana University<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Melanie Feinberg, University of Texas, Austin<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Robert Glushko, University of California Berkeley<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Sean Goggins, Drexel University<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Sara Grimes, University of Toronto<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* David Hendry, University of Washington<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Steven Jackson, Cornell University<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Jim Jansen, The Pennsylvania State University<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Michelle Kazmer, Florida State University<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Anita Komlodi, UMBC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Christopher (Cal) Lee, University of North Carolina<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Bonnie Mak, University of Illinois<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* William Moen, University of North Texas<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Bonnie Nardi, University of California, Irvine<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Heather L. O'Brien, University of British Columbia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Ee-Peng Lim, Singapore Management University<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Vivien Petras, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Kalpana Shankar, University College Dublin<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Elizabeth Shepherd, University College London<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Bo Xie, University of Maryland<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>Learn more at </span><a href="http://www.ischools.org/iConference12/2012index/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>http://www.ischools.org/iConference12/2012index/</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>