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Call for Papers
Social Media and Collaborative Systems Track of the
ISCRAM2013 - 10th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management
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Full paper submissions -- November 15th, 2012
Work-in-progress paper, practitioner papers, posters -- January 15th, 2013
Kongresshaus Baden-Baden
Baden-Baden Germany
Introduction of the track
The convergence of information and communication technologies, the growth of the
Internet including the mobile Internet, and the advent of technologies known under the
general heading of Web 2.0 have all contributed to our ability to collaborate over great
distances, both synchronously and asynchronously. Our aim in this track is to explore
how these new approaches to and support for collaboration can help in crisis
management and response.
Papers are invited that provide rich description and/or evaluation of the actual use of
novel web-based and other systems for collaboration and/or widespread participation in
any phase of crisis management, from initial planning and preparedness, through
detection, response, and recovery phases. This might include, among others:
- Studies of the use of social media in crises, either for information sharing that can
provide useful information for managers or for dissemination of information to the
public. We particularly seek accounts of innovations in design or use of social
media that solve potential problems such as issues of information overload,
assessment of information trustworthiness, or ethical issues such as privacy.
- Studies of virtual teams or virtual communities employing “social software” in the
design or use of emergency management information systems, with data
collection methods ranging from laboratory or field experiments to qualitative case
studies.
- Studies on improving the collaborative resilience of organizations, cities and
communities by means of IT infrastructures and social media. This particularly
includes collaborative and/or participatory development and improvement of IT
infrastructures for crisis management and disaster response.
Type of submissions
ISCRAM2013 is soliciting three types of submission:
1. Full research papers, which will be double blind peer reviewed. It is intended that these will report
completed work which can be assessed to the highest academic standards. Such papers should
be no more than 10 pages with figures & tables (~5000 words)
2. Work in progress and discussion paper which will be subjected to a light peer review to ensure
clarity. Such papers should be no more than 5 pages with figures & tables (~2500 words)
3. Practitioner reports and discussions which raise issues, examples and case studies of importance
in responding to and managing crises. These submissions will be subject to a light peer review to
ensure clarity. Such papers should be submitted in the form of an extended abstract (maximum
two pages, ~ 1200 words). All practitioner reports should be submitted via the dedicated
“Practitioner report track”.
Note that the designation of the paper and its reviewing will be indicated in the conference
proceedings. Also we are not trying to create some concept of first and second quality papers. Rather
we are aware that some report finished work which can be assessed in the sense of full peer review
and contribution to research, while others offer ideas and thoughts which will stimulate discussion at
ISCRAM conferences. The latter are vital if we are to make the conference valuable for shaping our
subject.
Submission Process and Deadlines
Full paper submissions -- November 15th, 2012
Work-in-progress paper, practitioner papers, posters -- January 15th, 2013
Doctoral student colloquium papers -- February 15th, 2013
Authors must submit papers and posters electronically at https://www.conftool.com/iscram2013/. All
papers must use the ISCRAM paper template. Deadlines for each submission format are listed below.
Note that the ISCRAM MS Word template for submissions is available at
http://www.iscram.org/iscram2013
About ISCRAM:
The ISCRAM Community is a worldwide community of researchers, scholars, teachers, students,
practitioners and policy makers interested or actively involved in the subject of Information Systems for
Crisis Response and Management. At its annual international conference alternating between the US
and Europe, the ISCRAM Community gathers to present and discuss the latest research and
developments in this growing area during an interactive and stimulating 3 day program. The ISCRAM
Community also organizes an International Summer School for PhD students and ISCRAM-CHINA, an
annual conference for ISCRAM research in China. Full information on ISCRAM can be found at
www.iscram.org.
Starr Roxanne Hiltz, NJIT, USA
Volkmar Pipek, University of Siegen, Germany
Linda Plotnick, Jacksonville State University, USA
Kate Starbird, University of Washington; USA
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Volkmar Pipek, PhD
Assistant Professor for 'CSCW in Organisations'/Fak. III
University of Siegen
Hoelderlinstr. 3
57068 Siegen
http://www.cscw.uni-siegen.de/
Tel.: +49 271 740 4068
Fax.: +49 271 740 3384
Mob.: +49 151 56088078
volkmar.pipek@uni-siegen.de
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