-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [AISWorld] CfP: 16th International Symposium on Open Collaboration (OpenSym 2020) Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 11:24:10 +0000 From: Wang Xiaofeng Xiaofeng.Wang@unibz.it To: aisworld@lists.aisnet.org aisworld@lists.aisnet.org

OpenSym 2020 The 16th International Symposium on Open Collaboration 25-27 August 2020 | Madrid, Spain 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.

This year’s conference will be held in Círculo de Bellas Artes de Madrid (https://www.circulobellasartes.com/) in Madrid, Spain, on 25-27th August 2020. A Doctoral Consortium will take place on 24 August 2020. Research and community presentations and performances will be accompanied by keynotes, invited speakers, and a social program. The capital of Spain, Madrid is a vibrant city with a rich history with plenty of things to see and do. Madrid is easy to reach with all major airlines.

** CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS **

OpenSym 2020 invites submissions for a range of tracks, including full research papers, posters, 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 * The completed research paper submission deadline is 24 April 2020. 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 New Ideas and Emerging Research (NIER) papers submission deadline is 18 May 2020. The NIER track at OpenSym promotes innovative research and current work in progress.

* POSTERS * The poster submission deadline is 24 April 2020. To propose a poster, authors should submit an extended abstract (not more than 2 pages) describing the content of the poster.

* 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. The Journal-First submission deadline is 18 May 2020.

* PRACTITIONER POSTERS * The practitioner poster submission deadline will be in June 2020 (details will follow later).

* DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM * The deadline for submission to the Doctoral Consortium is 8 May 2020. 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 **

COMPLETED RESEARCH PAPERS AND POSTERS • Submission deadline: 24 April 2020 • Reviews sent to authors: 29 May 2020 • Response to reviews from authors due: 6 June 2020 • Decision notification: 14 June 2020 • Camera-ready papers due: 10 July 2020

NIER PAPERS • Submission deadline: 18 May 2020 • Decision notification: 26 June 2020 • Camera-ready papers due: 10 July 2020

JOURNAL-FIRST PAPERS • Submission deadline: 18 May 2020 • Decision notification: 25 June 2020

PRACTITIONER POSTERS • Submission deadline: June 2020 (more info later) • Decision notification: June 2020

DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM • Submission deadline: 8 May 2020 • Decision notification: 12 June 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

** 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 _______________________________________________ AISWorld mailing list AISWorld@lists.aisnet.org