-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [WI] ACM RecSys 2012 Combined Call for Contributions Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2012 11:20:56 +0100 From: Alan Said alan.said@dai-labor.de Reply-To: Alan Said alan.said@dai-labor.de To: wi@aifb.uni-karlsruhe.de, ak-kd-list@aifb.uni-karlsruhe.de, kdml@cs.uni-kassel.de, fg-db@informatik.uni-rostock.de, fca-list@cs.uni-kassel.de, dl@dl.kr.org

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Combined CALL FOR Contributions

ACM International Conference on Recommender Systems (RecSys) 2012 September 9-13, 2012, Dublin, Ireland http://recsys.acm.org/2012/

Important Dates ----------------------- Workshop Proposal Deadline: March 15th, 2012 Research Abstract Submission Deadline: April 2nd, 2012 Research Paper Submission Deadline: April 9th, 2012 Tutorial Proposal Deadline: April 9th, 2012 Demo Submission Deadline: April 23rd, 2012 Doctoral Symposium Submission Deadline: April 23rd, 2012

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We are pleased to invite you to participate in the premier annual event on research and applications of recommendation technologies, the Sixth ACM Conference on Recommender Systems (RecSys 2012). The conference will be held on September 9-13 in Dublin, Ireland. Previous conferences have been distinguished by a strong level of interaction between researchers and practitioners in the sharing of ideas, problems and solutions, and the 2012 conference will continue in this tradition. The fully-refereed proceedings will be published by the ACM and, like past RecSys proceedings, are expected to be widely read and cited.

Please see the complete list of calls for contribution at http://recsys.acm.org/2012/call_for_papers.html

Topics of Interest ================== We construe recommender systems broadly, including applications ranging from e-commerce to social networking, platforms from web to mobile and beyond, and a wide variety of technologies ranging from collaborative filtering to case-based reasoning. Topics of interest for RecSys 2012 include (but are not limited to):

- Algorithm scalability - Case studies of real-world implementations - Computational advertising - Conversational recommender systems - Context-aware and multidimensional models - Evaluation metrics and studies - Explanations and evidence - Group recommenders - Impact studies - Innovative/New applications - Machine learning for recommendation - Novel paradigms - Personalization - Preference elicitation - Recommendation algorithms - Social recommenders - User interfaces - Security, privacy, trust, and reputation - Semantic web technologies for recommendation - Theoretical foundations - User modelling - User studies

Submission Information ===========================

All submissions and reviews will be handled electronically in PDF format. RecSys 2012 submissions should be prepared according to the standard ACM SIG proceedings format. For your convenience, we provide paper templates in Microsoft Word and LaTeX on the conference website. More details on the submission procedure are available at http://recsys2012.ucd.ie/submission.html.

Papers ---------- http://recsys.acm.org/2012/call_for_papers.html There are two paper submission categories:

Long paper submissions should report on substantial contributions of lasting value. The maximum length is 8 pages in the standard ACM SIG proceedings format. Each accepted long paper will be presented in a plenary session as part of the main conference program. We expect the review process to be highly selective: in 2011, the acceptance rate for full papers was 20%.

Short paper submissions typically discuss exciting new work that is not yet mature enough for a long paper. The maximum length is 4 pages in the standard ACM SIG proceedings format. Each accepted short paper will be presented in a poster session. The presentation may include a system demonstration. Note: Please note that rejected long paper submissions will not be automatically considered as short papers

Demos ---------- http://recsys.acm.org/2012/call_for_demos.html Demos should be submitted via e-mail to dalyeliz@ie.ibm.com and ekstrand@cs.umn.edu and must include:

1. A two page, camera-ready extended abstract describing the demonstrated technology for publication in the conference proceedings (proceedings are published by ACM; use the ACM SIG format used by the long& short papers to format your abstract). For formatting templates please see http://www.acm.org/sigs/publications/proceedings-templates.

2. A one-page summary of the demo system and the required setup and any additional user engagement envisioned such as pre-registration of attendees. If the system will feature an installable component (e.g. mobile app) or web site for users to use throughout or after the conference, please mention this; exact URLs and installation instructions can be provided as the conference approaches. The summary should also provide information about the presenter(s), including their relationship to the project.

Tutorials ------------ http://recsys.acm.org/2012/call_for_tutorials.html The tutorial proposal should be a PDF document no more than 2 pages long, submitted by e-mail to werner.geyer@us.ibm.com and organized as follows:

1. Tutorial Title 2. Name, email address, and affiliation for tutorial instructor(s). Each listed instructor should present at the conference. 3. Detailed bulleted outline of the tutorial (this should take most of the proposal's space) 4. Targeted audience, prerequisite knowledge, 5. Importance of this topic for the RecSys community 6. History of prior tutorials from the instructor(s)

Workshops ---------------- http://recsys.acm.org/2012/call_for_workshops.html The workshop proposal should be a PDF document no more than 4 pages long, submitted by e-mail to jill.freyne@csiro.au and organized as follows:

1. Workshop Title 2. Name, email address, and affiliation for workshop chair(s) 3. Requested duration (half day or full day), and maximum number of participants 4. Short description of workshop for use in advertising workshop to prospective participants. This description should include the topic, format, and details about what type of submission is requested from prospective attendees. It should not include the title, organizers, or fee structure (all of which will be inserted by the conference). 5. Description of workshop activities. Outline how the workshop will be organized and how the time will be spent. If the workshop is selective, also outline the process of selecting participants. 6. Description of plans for promoting the workshop (aside from the conference website and announcements, how will you let people know about this workshop). 7. Plans for disseminating the results of the workshop (if any). 8. History of prior workshops on this topic (if any).

Doctoral Symposium ------------------------------ http://recsys.acm.org/2012/call_for_symposium.html Submissions are invited from current graduate students pursuing a PhD project who would benefit from detailed workshop discussions of their doctoral research by a panel of established researchers. Funding for selected applicants may be available to offset some accommodation expenses ­ please check back here or email the chairs for updates.

Submission materials consist of:

1. An extended abstract (see below). 2. A curriculum vitae. 3. A one-paragraph statement of expected benefits of participation (see below). 4. A letter of recommendation from the student's primary dissertation advisor.

Submit your contribution to https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=recsys12doctoralsymp by April 23rd, 5:00 PM (1700) PST. Furthermore, your supervisor should send a recommendation letter in the form of a single PDF file to recsys12doctoralsymposium@ist.tugraz.at. Your contribution should be named lastname_ds.pdf, where lastname is your family name. The file must be no larger than 5 Mbytes in size. Please ask your advisor to name the file (and set the email subject) according to the convention: studentLastName_ds_ref. We will send email acknowledgements to you when your application is received and to your advisor when his/her recommendation is received.