Submission Types

Long Paper

Long papers should discuss, analyze, and critique theories and concepts, or report original, unpublished research; all papers must be substantiated by empirical evidence, analysis, experimentation, simulation, theoretical development, or application in practice. Submissions will be judged on such criteria as quality of content, theoretical or practical significance, method, design, originality, and quality of presentation. The presenters will have 20 minutes to present their long paper at the meeting, followed by 10 minutes for Q&A. Publishing the 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 AM23 Proposal Template Instructions.
• Any tables, figures, or other graphics should be embedded in the document.
• Peer Review: Submissions must be anonymized as they will be refereed by a double-anonymized review process. Do not include any author names in the paper you upload for review. If accepted, you will add the names later.
• Name the file [first author’s last name, initial of the first name] AM23LongPaper (Example: Last, Initial AM23LongPaper.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, method, design, originality, and quality of presentation. The presenters will have 12 minutes to present their short paper at the meeting, followed by 3 minutes for Q&A. Publishing the 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 AM23 Proposal Template Instructions.
• 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-anonymized review process. Do not include any author names in the paper you upload for review. If accepted, you will add the names later.
• Name the file [first author’s last name, initial of first name] AM23ShortPaper (Example: Last, Initial AM23ShortPaper.doc)

Panel

Proposals for 40- or 90-minute panels are invited on topics that explore cutting-edge research and design, analyses of emerging trends, opinions on controversial issues, studies 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.

Panel proposals should include an overview of the issues to be discussed. They must only list panelists who have agreed to pay the registration fee and to present in person during the conference. The qualifications and contributions of each must be detailed.

• 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 AM23 Proposal Template Instructions.
• Any tables, figures, or other graphics should be embedded in the document.
• Peer review: Panel proposals undergo a reviewer-anonymized review process and must not be author-anonymized.
• Name the file [first panelist’s last name, first initial] AM23Panel (Example: Last, Initial AM23Panel.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 range of panels to appeal to the wide variety of ASIS&T attendees.

Panel organizers are highly encouraged to include at least one practitioner and/or individuals working in the information science & technology industry.

The criteria considered in the review process includes:

• Valuable and interesting contributions to scholarly areas represented by the ASIS&T community,
• cohesive theme likely to promote lively discussion,
• a clear, feasible, and well-organized session plan that emphasizes audience interaction, and
• a diverse set of panellists who will contribute unique perspectives and content to the session.

Alternative Event

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 AM23 Proposal Template Instructions.
• Any tables, figures, or other graphics should be embedded in the document.
• Peer Review: Alternative Event proposals undergo a single-anonymized review process and must not be anonymized.
• Name the file [first presenter’s last name, first initial] AM23AE (Example: Last, Initial AM23AE.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 criteria considered in the review process includes:

• 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

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. Posters should be highly engaging, and easily presented visually to attract attention during a poster session.

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 in person during the poster session. If there are no coauthors, then only one (1) poster will be accepted per author. There will be no virtual poster session in 2023.

• 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 AM23 Proposal Template Instructions.
• 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-anonymized review process. Do not include any author names in the paper you upload for review. If accepted, you will add the names later.
• Name the file [first author’s last name, first initial] AM23Poster (Example: Last, Initial AM23Poster.doc)

Workshops

Workshops will be held before the conference. In-person workshops will be held on Friday and Saturday, October 27-28. Virtual workshops will be held in early October prior to the conference. Please note, virtual workshops will be recorded to ensure if someone can’t attend due to their time zone, they can watch the recording. All virtual presenters will have to agree to being recorded prior to the submission being accepted.

Workshop organizers are asked to indicate in their abstract whether the workshop will be offered virtually or in-person.

The purpose of a workshop is to provide a more informal setting for 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 even teaching/learning a new skill.

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

• Length: The maximum length for a workshop 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. It does not require using the proposal template.
• Any tables, figures, or other graphics should be embedded in the document.
• Workshop Length: One half day (4 hours) or one full day (7 hours plus 1-hour lunch break).
• Peer Review: Workshop proposals undergo a single-anonymized review process and must not be anonymized.