call for papers, previous message From: martens@unixg.ubc.ca (Clarence D Martens) Subject: CFP: Workshop on Information Technologies and Systems (WITS'94) Date: 26 Mar 1994 13:53:16 -0600 CALL FOR PAPERS 4th Workshop on Information Technologies and Systems (WITS'94) Vancouver, B.C., Canada December 17-18, 1994 WITS'94 ======= The 4th Workshop on Information Technologies and Systems (WITS'94) will be held in Vancouver, Canada, during December 17-18, 1994. The purpose of the workshop is to promote discussion and interaction among members of the Information Systems community with research interests in cutting-edge information technologies and systems. We are particularly interested in exchanging research ideas and results which will not only contribute to the academic arena, but will also benefit the business community in the foreseeable future. Topics ====== We solicit research papers describing original ideas and new results on information technologies and their applications. The research should address issues concerning the theory, development, and/or deployment of information technologies and systems. Suggested topics include, but not limited to: - Information System Architectures - Database Systems - Knowledge-based Systems - Distributed Systems - Computer Networks and Telecommunications - System Development Methods - Modeling Methods - Innovative Information Technologies - Decision Support Systems - Collaborative and Group Systems - Human-Computer Interfaces - Quality Issues - Object-Oriented Topics We also encourage the submission of experience reports that describe lessons learned in the development, operations, and maintenance of actual systems. Proposals for panels that examine an emerging, innovative, or otherwise provocative issue are encouraged as well. Instructions ============ Panel proposals and extended asbtracts for papers and reports should be submitted by July 29, 1994 to Prabuddha De (co-chairperson). All submissions should be double-spaced using 10pt or larger fonts. Papers and reports are limited to 10 pages (including tables, figures, and references) while panel proposals are limited to 5 pages. Submissions violating these requirements will be rejected without going through the review process. Selection for presentation at the workshop and publication in the proceedings will be based on originality, contribution to the field, and workshop interest. The best paper/report will be awarded a $2,000 cash prize sponsored by the American Management Systems, Inc. Authors of selected papers and reports may be invited to submit complete versions of their work for possible journal publication after the workshop. Panel proposals should include a summary of the topic to be covered, names and affiliations of 3-4 panelists who have made a commitment to participate, a summary of their position statements, and a brief biography of each. A mix of industry and academic panel members is recommended. Queries regarding panels should be directed to Sudha Ram (e-mail: ram@bpa.arizona.edu, phone: (602) 621-2748, fax: (602) 621-2433) or Richard Wang (e-mail: rwang@eagle.mit.edu, phone: (617) 253-0442, fax: (617) 253-3321). Dates ===== Deadline for submission: July 29, 1994 Notification of acceptance: September 30, 1994 Camera-ready copy due: October 28, 1994 Co-Chairpersons =============== Professor Prabuddha De Dept. of MIS & Decision Sciences School of Business Administration University of Dayton 300 College Park, Dayton, Ohio 45469-2130 Phone: (513) 229-2292, Fax: (513) 229-4000 E-mail: deprabud@udavxb.oca.udayton.edu Professor Carson C. Woo Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration University of British Columbia 2053 Main Mall, Vancouver, B.C., Canada V6T 1Z2 Phone: (604) 822-8390, Fax: (604) 822-9574 E-mail: woo@unixg.ubc.ca Program Committee ================= Ritu Agarwal U. of Dayton/NYU Robert Allen Bellcore Amit Basu Vanderbilt U. Robert Blanning Vanderbilt U. Peter de Jong Hewlett-Packard Vasant Dhar NYU Daniel Dolk Naval Postgraduate School Amitava Dutta George Mason U. Phillip Ein-Dor Tel Aviv U., Israel Alan Hevner U. of Maryland Cheng Hsu Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Matthias Jarke Lehrstuhl fur Informatik, Germany Nabil Kamel U. of Florida Marc Kellner Software Engineering Institute, CMU Olivia Liu Sheng U. of Arizona Frederick Lochovsky HKUST, Hong Kong Michael Mannio U. of Washington Salvatore March U. of Minnesota William McCarthy Michigan State U. David Monarchi U. of Colorado, Boulder Levent Orman Cornell U. Jeff Parsons Memorial U., Canada Hasan Pirkul Ohio State U. Sudha Ram U. of Arizona Arie Segev U. of California, Berkeley Arun Sen Texas A&M U. Michael Shaw U. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Veda Storey U. of Rochester Mohan Tanniru Syracuse U. Iris Vessey Pennsylvania State U. Richard Wang MIT Ron Weber U. of Queensland, Australia Seungjin Whang Stanford U. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Clarence Martens Any opinions expressed or solely my own. martens@unixg.ubc.ca