The Document Academy invites:
PROPOSALS FOR PAPERS
Preconference activities Friday, March 19, 2010
Conference Saturday & Sunday, March 20 - 21, 2010
Conference to be held at the
University of North Texas
College of Information
Denton, Texas USA
DOCAM '10 is the eighth annual meeting of the Document Academy, an
international network of scholars, artists and professionals in various
fields interested in the exploration of the document as a useful
approach, concept and tool in Sciences, Arts, Business, and Society.
The aim of The Document Academy is to create an interdisciplinary space
for experimental and critical research on documents in a wide sense,
drawing on traditions and experiences around the world. It originated as
a co-sponsored effort by The Program of Documentation Studies,
University of Tromso, Norway and the School of Information, University
of California, Berkeley.
The University of North Texas College of Information will be hosting the 2010 meeting.
The conference will begin with a gathering Friday evening, March 19, and continue with its mix of formal and informal presentations and discussions from 9 a.m. Saturday, March 20, to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 21. In an effort to preserve the open-ended discussion atmosphere of previous DOCAMs, we will again have only plenary sessions. A poster session will allow for additional exchange of ideas.
Call for proposals:
Scholars, developers, artists and practitioners working with document
research and development are invited to submit proposals for full and
short papers for plenary sessions and posters by December 13, 2009.
Papers for plenary sessions will address:
- DOCUMENT THEORY (general issues)
- DOCUMENT ANALYSIS (case-studies and methodological issues)
- DOCUMENT RESEARCH (theory, methods, case-studies
Paper length should be appropriate to the corresponding coverage.
Authors or groups presenting papers will be allotted 30 minutes, including discussion. This condensed schedule should allow for more presentations and exchange of ideas.
Poster session will address:
- DOCUMENT THEORY (general issues)
- DOCUMENT ANALYSIS (case-studies and methodological issues)
- DOCUMENT RESEARCH (theory, methods, case-studies)
Size: 20 in. x 30 in. or 30 in. x 40 in.
Posters will be on display throughout the conference, and open discussion is encouraged.
Conference language is English. Conference organizers can provide an LCD projector; other equipment is the responsibility of the presenter.
File format: RTF, MS Word, or PDF
All proposals should include:
· Description: a short (500 words) verbal description of the work to be presented,
· Explanation of how the work will be presented (verbal presentation, PowerPoint, video, performance, demonstration) and equipment needs,
* Names of all contributors,
* Addresses, including email contacts, and
* Up to 5 keywords
Proposals should be submitted electronically to Dr. Brian C. O'Connor in the College of Information at the University of North Texas -brian.oconnor@unt.edu. Please include "DOCAM 2010" in the subject line of all correspondence, including proposal submission.
Submission deadline for proposals: December 13, 2009
Receipt will be confirmed within one week. Decisions will be announced
no later than January 15, 2010.
Final deadline for accepted papers: March 1, 2010.
For more information contact the co-chairs of DOCAM '10:
Brian C. O'Connor, Ph.D.
Visual Thinking Laboratory
College of Information
University of North Texas
Denton, TX 76203
940.206.1172
brian.oconnor@unt.edu
Roswitha Skare, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Documentation Studies
University of Tromsø
NO-9037 Tromsø, Norge
Tel: +47- 776 46318
roswitha.skare@hum.uit.no
Richard Anderson, Ph.D.
Visual Thinking Laboratory
University of North Texas
Denton, TX 76203
rich.anderson@unt.edu
Melody McCotter, M.S.I.S.
Visual Thinking Laboratory
University of North Texas
Denton, TX 76203
melody.mccotter@unt.edu
