[AISWorld] Deadline Extension - OpenSym2020 goes virtual

[Wang Xiaofeng]

OpenSym 2020
The 16th International Symposium on Open Collaboration
25-27 August 2020 | Online!
Website: http://www.opensym.org
 
The 16th International Symposium on Open Collaboration (OpenSym 2020) is the premier conference on open collaboration research and practice, including open source, open data, open science, open education, wikis and related social media, Wikipedia, and IT-driven open innovation research.
 
OpenSym is the first conference series to bring together the different strands of open collaboration research and practice, seeking to create synergies and inspire new collaborations between people from computer science, information science, social science, humanities, and everyone interested in understanding open collaboration and how it is changing the world.
 
Given the current COVID-19 crisis, this year’s conference will be held online on 25-27th August 2020. A Doctoral Consortium will take place on 24 August 2020, also online. Given that this year is a virtual event, the registration cost will be considerably lower, and the deadline is now extended until 15 June 2020 for all tracks.
 
** CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS **
 OpenSym 2020 invites submissions for a range of tracks, including full research papers, and Doctoral Consortium research proposals. New this year are the New Ideas and Emerging Research (NIER) track, and the Journal-First track. Also new this year is a Journal Article Collection in Springer's Journal of Internet Services and Applications (JISA), to which the best papers in the conference are invited. The conference topics are listed below.
 
* COMPLETED RESEARCH PAPERS *
Submitted papers should present integrative reviews or original reports of substantive new work: theoretical, empirical, and/or in the design, development and/or deployment of novel concepts, systems, and mechanisms.
 
* NEW IDEAS AND EMERGING RESEARCH PAPERS *
The NIER track at OpenSym promotes innovative research and current work in progress.   
 
* JOURNAL-FIRST *
Authors of any journal papers within scope of the conference that were accepted for publication and made available during 2019 or 2020 are invited to submit a Journal-First presentation proposal. 
 
* DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM *
The OpenSym 2020 Doctoral Consortium provides a unique opportunity for doctoral students to present and develop their research in an interdisciplinary and interactive workshop.
 
* JOURNAL ARTICLE COLLECTION (SPECIAL ISSUE) *
The Editors of the Journal of Internet Services and Applications (https://jisajournal.springeropen.com/) have agreed to publish an “Article Collection” (equivalent of a special issue) of the best papers submitted to OpenSym 2020. (the equivalent of a special issue).
 
OpenSym is held in-cooperation with ACM SIGWEB (http://sigweb.org/) and ACM SIGSOFT (http://sigsoft.org/) and the conference proceedings will be archived in the ACM Digital Library (http://dl.acm.org/) like all prior editions.
 
For more details on the various tracks, please visit https://opensym.org/os2020/call-for-papers/
 
** IMPORTANT DATES FOR ALL TRACKS **
 
• Submission deadline (extended to): 15 June 2020
• Reviews sent to authors: 25 July 2020
• Response to reviews from authors due: 31 July 2020
• Decision notification: 3 August 2020
• Camera-ready papers due: 14 August 2020
  
** TOPICS **
We are looking for submissions on, but not limited to, the following topics:
 
Free/Libre and Open Source Software (FLOSS)
• FLOSS development communities, including both software engineering
   aspects and human factors
• FLOSS development processes, such as code reviews, joining process.
• Best practices and case studies of open collaboration with FLOSS
• FLOSS collaboration beyond software (e.g. FLOSS collaboration for open
   data/content, open standards, open hardware, etc.)
 
Wikipedia and Wikimedia Research
• Participation in Wikimedia communities
• Group Dynamics and Organization in Wikipedia and related projects
• Readership/Engagement on Wikipedia and related projects
• Technical Infrastructure and Design in Wikimedia projects
• Evaluating Content of Wikimedia projects
• Knowledge Diffusion, Outreach, and Generalization
 
Open Collaboration Research, esp. Wikis and Social Media
• Novel open collaboration technologies ranging from entirely new socio-technical systems to MediaWiki extensions
• Wikis in corporations, academia, non-profits, and other organizations
• Online collaboration using social media technologies (e.g., Wikis, Blogs, Twitter)
• Theoretical work on open collaboration
• Digital divides and open collaboration technologies
 
Open Data and Open Science
• Open data quality, standards, measures and metrics
• Open data and open science methods, applications and prototypes
• Best practices and case studies for Open Data and Open Science
• Repositories, networks and working platforms for open scientific communication, collaboration, exchange and access to open knowledge
 
Open Education
• Tools and methods for managing, storing and sharing of Open Educational Resources (OER)
• Open online learning environments such as MOOCs
• Enabling individual learning paths
• Connecting formal and informal learning
• Supporting self-paced learning and co-construction of knowledge
• Development of new knowledge or products (e.g. Maker Spaces), collecting data (e.g. Citizen Science) or discussing political topics (e.g. e-participation).
 
Open Innovation
• Architecture and design of open innovation systems
• The role of IT-artefacts in open and collaborative innovation activities
• Implementation of open innovation platforms in corporate IT landscapes
• IT security, intellectual property and personal anonymity in open innovation
• Best practices and case studies of open data, open standards, open source for open innovation
• Open innovation and Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums (GLAM)
 
Open Policy/Open Government
• Open policy formulation and design
• Implications of open policies for governments
• Implementation of open policies
• Measuring the success and impact of open policies
• Best practices and cases studies of open policy/government
• Openness in various public initiatives (e.g. Smart Cities, Internet of Things)
 
Open Standards
• Communities for development, maintenance, use, and implementation of open standards
• Implications of open standards for governments and other organizations
• Open standards development processes
• Open standards and licensing aspects
 
The COVID-19 pandemic is a major global crisis and represents a major challenge in many dimensions. As an example, global distribution networks and supply lines are abruptly stopped, and much needed equipment like ventilators are in short supply. There have, however, been some extraordinary events of online and virtual collaborations, driven by initiatives to create open source ventilators. While the context of these initiatives is very serious and sad, this dire situation has brought out the best in people who seek to help in whichever way they can. These stories and case studies, too, fall within the scope of the OpenSym conference and we welcome this type of submissions.
 
** ORGANIZATION **
 
CONFERENCE CHAIR
Gregorio Robles, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
 
PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS
Klaas-Jan Stol, University College Cork and Lero
Xiaofeng Wang, Free University of Bolzano
 
NIER CO-CHAIRS
Javier Arroyo, Universidad Computense de Madrid
Valentina Lenarduzzi, Tampere University
 
DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM CO-CHAIRS
Andrea Capiluppi, Brunel University
Claudia Müller-Birn, Free University Berlin
 
PROCEEDINGS CHAIR
Simon Butler, University of Skövde
 
STUDENT VOLUNTEER CHAIR
Felipe Ortega, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
 
WEB AND SOCIAL MEDIA CHAIR
Antonio Balderas, Universidad de Cádiz
 
SPONSORSHIP CHAIR
Dirk Riehle, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg
 
LOGISTICS AND SUPPORT
Jesús López Linares, Fundación General de la Universidad de Alcalá