Forwarded message from [robert.kraut@cmu.edu] sent originally on Mon, 3 Jan 2000 09:06:53 -0500: : HOME AND RECREATIONAL USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY : Reminder - the deadline for submission of papers is 14th January 2000. : : Editors: : : Robert Kraut, Carnegie Mellon University, USA. : Andrew Monk, University of York, UK. : : Full call follows: : : This call is for papers that will be published in the International : Journal of Human Computer Studies and later as a book by Academic Press : in the Computers and People series. : : Research on the home and recreational use of information and : communications technology is burgeoning and has reached a pivotal and : definitive stage. We intend that the papers published in this collection : will be influential for years to come. : : Topic: : : Use of information and communication technology at home includes many : application domains such as entertainment and play, interpersonal : communication, telework, education, information services, and electronic : shopping. Papers may address any issue relating to the design and : impact of such applications. We are particularly looking for papers that : include one or more of the following contributions to knowledge : : - Theoretical analyses of the nature of the household and roles within : it and their interaction with household technology : : - Generalisable analyses of user requirements or context of use based on : sound qualitative (ethnographic) or quantitative data : : - New methods or notations for describing home use or context of use or : evaluations of traditional methods : : - Principles for designing information technology for the home and : designs that illustrates them : : - Multifaceted and innovative applications that will stand as : inspiration for other designs : : - A thorough empirical evaluation of an application using quantitative : or qualitative data : : - Empirical and theoretical analyses of the impact of information : technology at home : : Format: : : Papers for the special issue must confirm to the format and style adopted : by the International Journal of Human-Computer Studies. Information about : this format, is available at : http://www.academicpress.com/ijhcs : Authors will be invited to add material, especially graphics and other : figures, to their papers before they are re-published in the book. : : Dates: : : Deadline for submissions 14 January 2000 : Deadline for reviewers 1 March 2000 : Deadline for receipt of final manuscripts April 2000 : Special issue published July 2000 : Book published end of 2000 : : Submission procedure: : : Manuscripts should be written in English (with UK or US spelling). They : can be submitted electronically a http://www.academicpress.com/ijhcs or : sent to: : : Andrew Monk : Dept Psychology : University of York : York, YO1 5DD, U.K. : : Six copies of the manuscript and figures should be submitted. Please : follow the instructions for paper submissions under "information for : authors" given at the above site. Papers must be received by 14 January : 2000. Please address queries about the special issue to : A.Monk@psych.york.ac.uk : : -- : Robert Kraut, : Professor of Social Psychology and Human Computer Interaction : Carnegie Mellon University : 5000 Forbes Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15213 : office: 412 268-7694 fax: 412 268-1266 : website: www.cs.cmu.edu/~kraut : : ===== Start of ISWorld List Footer ===== : ISWorld list is a service of the Association for Information Systems (AIS) : (http://www.aisnet.org) hosted at University College Dublin. For archives, : subscribing, or posting "norms" see http://www.isworld.org/isworldlist : ===== End of ISWorld List Footer =====
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