Long Paper

Long papers should discuss, analyze, and critique theories and concepts, or report original, unpublished research; all papers must be substantiated by experimentation, simulation, theoretical development, empirical evidence, analysis, or application in practice. Submissions will be judged on such criteria as quality of content, theoretical or practical significance, relevance for practice, method, design, originality, and quality ofpresentation. Long paper presenters will have 15 minutes to present their paper at the meeting. Publishing your final paper in the Proceedings is optional.

• Length: The maximum length for a long paper, including title and abstract (not more than 200 words), is 10 pages not including references (i.e., pages with only references do not count toward the page limit). Do not include appendices.

Submissions must be formatted according to the AM21 Proposal Template.

• Any tables, figures, or other graphics should be embedded in the document.
• Peer Review: Submissions must be anonymized and will be refereed by a double-blind review process. Do not include any author names in the paper you upload for review.
• Name the file [first author’s last name, initial of the first name] AM21LongPaper (Example: Last, Initial AM21LongPaper.doc)

Short Paper

Short papers are similar to long papers in terms of scope, but they may also report work in progress. Submissions will be judged on such criteria as quality of content, theoretical or practical significance, relevance for practice, method, design, originality, and quality of presentation. Short paper presenters will have 10 minutes to present their paper at the meeting. Publishing your final paper in the Proceedings is optional.

• Length: The maximum length for a short paper, including title and abstract (not more than 200 words), is 4 pages not including references (i.e., pages with only references do not count toward the page limit). Do not include appendices.

Submissions must be formatted according to the AM21 Proposal Template.

• Any tables, figures, or other graphics should be embedded in the document.
• Peer Review: Submissions must be anonymized and will be refereed by a double-blind review process. Do not include any author names in the paper you upload for review.
• Name the file [first author’s last name, initial of first name] AM21ShortPaper

(Example: Last, Initial AM21ShortPaper.doc)

Proposals for 40- or 90-minute panels are invited on topics that explore emerging cutting-edge research and design, analyses of emerging trends, opinions on controversial issues, analyses of tools and techniques, or contrasting viewpoints from experts in complementary areas of research. Please indicate when making your submission if you would prefer a 40- or 90-minute session.

If your panel is sponsored by a SIG (Special Interest Group), please indicate this in your proposal.

Proposals should include an overview of the issues to be discussed. They must also only list panelists who have agreed to pay the registration fee and present during the conference, indicating the qualifications and contributions of each.

• Length: The maximum length for a panel submission, including title and abstract (not more than 200 words), is 4 pages not including references (i.e., pages with only references do not count toward the page limit). Do not include appendices.

Submissions must be formatted according to the AM21 Proposal Template.

• Any tables, figures, or other graphics should be embedded in the document.
• Peer Review: Panel proposals undergo a single-blind review process and must not be anonymized.
• Name the file [first panelist’s last name, first initial] AM21Panel (Example: Last, Initial AM21Panel.doc)

Panels are intended to be highly interactive and participatory, informal, engaging, and pluralistic, and are not a substitute for a set of contributed papers. We aim to select a balance of panels to appeal to the wide variety of ASIS&T attendees. The review criteria will be considered in the review process include:

• A cohesive theme likely to promote lively discussion,
• Valuable and interesting contributions to areas represented by the ASIS&T community,
• A clear, feasible, and well-organized session plan that emphasizes audience interaction, and
• Appropriate levels of diversity in panelists who will contribute unique perspectives and content to the session.

Proposals for 40- or 90-minute alternative event sessions are available for high- interactive engagement, which can include (but are not limited to) fishbowls, storytelling, roundtable discussions, and demos/exhibitions. Please indicate when making your submission if you would prefer a 40- or 90-minute session.

Proposals should include an overview of the issues to be discussed. They must also only list presenters who have agreed to pay the registration fee and present during the conference, indicating the qualifications and contributions of each.

• Length: The maximum length for an alternative event submission, including title and abstract (not more than 200 words), is 4 pages not including references (i.e., pages with only references do not count toward the page limit). Do not include appendices. Submissions must be formatted according to the AM21 Proposal Template.
• Any tables, figures, or other graphics should be embedded in the document.
• Peer Review: Alternative Event proposals undergo a single-blind review process and must not be anonymized.
• Name the file [first presenter’s last name, first initial] AM21AE (Example: Last, Initial AM21AE.doc)

Alternative Events are intended to be highly interactive and participatory, informal, engaging, and pluralistic, and are not a substitute for a set of contributed papers. We aim to select a balance of alternative events to appeal to the wide variety of ASIS&T attendees. The review criteria will be considered in the review process include:

• A cohesive theme likely to promote lively discussion,
• Valuable and interesting contributions to areas represented by the ASIS&T community,
• A clear, feasible, and well-organized session plan that emphasizes audience interaction, and
• Appropriate levels of diversity in presenters who will contribute unique perspectives and content to the session.

Posters are designed to invite questions and discussion and offer a unique opportunity to present late-breaking results, work in progress, data sets, methodological tools, or research that is best communicated in a poster format. Authors are expected to address how the work will be presented at the meeting (e.g., poster, demo, etc.). Since all posters are presented at the same time, only one (1) poster per presenting author can be accepted. If more than one is accepted, a coauthor must be available to present during the poster session. If there are no coauthors, then only one (1) poster can be accepted per author.

• Length: The maximum length for a poster submission, including title and abstract (not more than 200 words), is 2 pages not including references (i.e., pages with only references do not count toward the page limit). Do not include appendices.

Submissions must be formatted according to the AM21 Proposal Template.

• Any tables, figures, or other graphics should be embedded in the document.
• Peer Review: Submissions must be anonymized and will be refereed by a double-blind review process. Do not include any author names in the paper you upload for review.
• Name the file [first author’s last name, first initial] AM21Poster (Example: Last, Initial AM21Poster.doc)

Workshops will be held before and/or after the conference. The purpose of a workshop is to provide a more informal setting for instruction or the exchange of ideas on a focused topic and suggest directions for future work. As such, they offer a good opportunity for researchers and professionals to present and discuss their work among a targeted and interested community. Workshops may be mini-focused research presentations, a series of working events, brainstorming and idea sharing, or teaching/learning a new skill like a tutorial.

• Length: The maximum length for a workshop submission is 2 pages. Workshop submissions do not require the proposal template.
• Workshop Length: One half day (4 hours) or one full day (7 hours plus lunch).
• Peer Review: Workshop proposals undergo a single-blind review process and must not be anonymized.