Short Papers / Interactive Posters
Michael J. Muller, U S WEST Advanced Technologies, USA
Manfred Tscheligi, University of Vienna, Austria
Short Papers and Interactive Posters show late-breaking results and ongoing
work or finished results which can best be presented either in lecture format
(Short Paper) or in an interactive format (Interactive Poster). Their only
difference is in terms of the author(s)' preference regarding how to
present the materials.
In keeping with the conference theme of Common Ground, we especially
encourage work that
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integrates different views of the field
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explores ideas which can not explicitly be put into a single subfield
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develops frameworks of working together and combining results of the
different fields represented in the CHI community
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combines CHI approaches with approaches from non-CHI disciplines
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brings users and other people with an interest or a concern for the
system and/or the users' work together to discover and explore their
common ground
Short Papers are a valuable opportunity to showcase both research and
practice in HCI problems, needs, and solutions, without the demands of a
formal paper structure. A Common Ground between research and practice can be
established by learning from real world problems.
Interactive Posters provide an excellent way to establish the Common Ground
immediately during the presentation. Interactivity means mutual education
of presenters and participants, by approaching their problems from
different viewpoints and from different disciplines. The conference will
provide the explicit opportunity to show the Common Ground developed
during the time of presentations. We solicit Interactive Posters which
have the potential of interactive establishment of Common Grounds.
Suites
of Short Papers or Interactive Posters
At CHI 96, in addition to the conventional individual submissions, we are
for the first time inviting sets or Suites of interrelated Short Papers and
Interactive Posters.
For Short Paper Suites, we encourage sets of four to six papers that are
unified by taking diverse perspectives on a common theme. Accepted Short
Paper Suites will be presented in a single paper session, and may include a
brief introduction and/or a brief summary by a designated discussant.
For Interactive Poster Suites, we encourage sets of up to eight posters that
are unified by taking diverse perspectives on a common theme. Accepted
Interactive Poster Suites will be grouped together in a floor-space
configuration that will encourage comparison and discussion, and may include
a smaller poster that introduces or discusses the posters in the Suite.
The review process for Suites will involve, first, an accept/reject decision
of the entire set. In the event of a reject decision for the set, then each
component submission will be considered as an individual submission on its
own merits.
Review Process
Submissions will be reviewed by a panel of experts in the field using the
standard CHI criteria: originality, importance and generality of contribution,
soundness of rationale or demonstration, quality of written and graphic
presentation, and adequate citation of relevant literature.
Format
Conference Companion Summary.
For each short paper or interactive poster, prepare a two page camera-ready
summary, suitable for publication in the CHI 96 Conference Companion.
The summary must be in the
Conference Proceedings format, and
must contain the title, authors, contact information, keywords,
abstract, body, and references.
Poster Sketch.
For an interactive poster, prepare also a sketch of the poster. We prefer a
one-page bird's eye view of the overall poster layout, rather than many pages
of detailed contents.
Conference Companion Suite Summary.
For a suite of short papers or interactive posters, prepare a
one-page camera ready summary in the
Conference Proceedings Format
that explores the common ground or diversity of the Suite.
Authors of Summaries ONLY may choose to omit the Abstract and Keywords
required in the Conference Proceedings Format.
Electronic Version.
Electronic versions of accepted short papers, interactive posters and
suite Summaries will be published on the CHI 96 CD-ROM. They are due at
the same time as the rest of the submission.
The electronic version of the Summary must be provided on a disk (PC or Mac).
The disk should have a label indicating the disk's type (PC or Mac),
the primary author, the title of the submission, and the format of the file
on the disk. Acceptable formats are listed on
Cover Page Three. Make sure that
you indicate also the format of electronic submission on
Cover Page Three.
Please note that publication schedules do not permit revisions of any
materials for the CHI 96 Conference Companion and the CHI 96 CD-ROM.
If the submission is accepted, the Conference Companion Summaries
(two-pages for short papers and interactive posters, one-page for Suites)
will be printed for the Conference Companion and copied on the CD-ROM
in the form form in which each was received.
We therefore encourage authors to take the time to perfect their
descriptions, both for the quality of the publication
and the likelihood of acceptance.
Upon Acceptance
Authors will be notified of acceptance or rejection by the end of January 1996.
Summaries of accepted short papers or interactive posters will be
published in the CHI 96 Conference Companion and on the CHI 96 CD-ROM.
For accepted suites, the suite summary and the summaries building the suite
will be published as a separate unit in the CHI 96 Conference Companion and
on the CHI 96 CD-ROM.
At the Conference
Each accepted Short Paper will have approximately eight to ten minutes for
formal presentation, plus very brief questions.
Each accepted Interactive Poster will have display space (approximately 2.5 m
by 1.2 m), with a table for other materials, optionally including an informal
demonstration and/or videotape. Interactive Poster author(s) will be
expected to be present at scheduled times for informal discussions at their
posters.
Proposals of
Short Papers or
Interactive Posters that arrive after the
due date may be accepted
(on the basis of co-chair review) for a limited number of poster
displays or short paper presentations which may be held open
for "last minute submissions". There will be no formal publication of
these materials. The space will be used for work with pressing issues
necessary to present it.
Last minute submissions in both categories should arrive at one of the
co-chairs not later than 5.00 p.m (17:00) local time on February 16.
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Your submission must be in English.
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Electronic and fax submissions are not accepted.
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Submissions which arrive after the deadline will not be considered.
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Your submission should contain no proprietary or confidential material
and should cite no proprietary or confidential publications.
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Responsibility for permissions to use video, audio or pictures of identifiable
people rests with you, not CHI 96.
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If your submission is accepted, it will not be published without copyright
release forms signed by the first-listed author or a representative of the
first author's institution.
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We strongly suggest the use of express mail or a courier service, for
speedy delivery. Customs labels should bear the words "Educational
materials with no commercial value."
Checklist
Please follow the steps in this checklist to ensure completeness in your
submission.
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Read the Invitation To Submit.
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Fill out Cover Pages
One,
Two, and
Three
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Prepare a
Conference Companion Summary
(two pages) in the
Conference Proceedings format
for publication, as described above.
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If you want to submit an Interactive Poster: Prepare an
informal Sketch of
the poster for review, as described above.
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Prepare an
Electronic Version
of the Conference Companion Summary
for publication on the CHI 96 CD-ROM, as described above.
The Electronic Version must be submitted on a disk.
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Collect Cover Pages One, Two and Three, the Conference Companion Summary,
the Sketch (if it is an Interactive Poster), and the explicit statement of
intended medium of presentation, in the order given, in a packet, and make
6 copies of the packet. Use 8.5 x 11 inch or A4 paper.
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Make sure each copy of the packet is STAPLED, not loose or held by clips.
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Include an extra, camera ready copy of the Conference Companion Summary.
It should not be printed double-sided, and it should not be stapled.
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You may include a self-addressed reply postcard which will be mailed to
acknowledge receipt of your submission.
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Send the 6 copies of your submission packet, the camera-ready copy of the
Conference Companion Summary, the disk containing the Electronic Version,
and the reply postcard, to one of the Short Papers and Interactive Posters
Co-Chairs at the
Send To address shown.
If you want to submit a Suite:
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Follow the checklist steps (1-7) for each item in the Suite.
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Follow the checklist steps (1-7) for the one-page
Conference Companion Suite
Summary.
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Make up a total of 6 Suite Packets. Each Suite Packet consists of a
single copy of each item in the Suite, including the Conference Companion
Suite Summary. Clip together the materials for each Suite.
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Include an extra camera ready copy of each component of the Suite.
The camera-ready materials should not be printed double-sided, and
they should not be stapled.
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Include a disk for each component of the Suite.
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You may include a self-addressed reply postcard for the Suite which will be
mailed to acknowledge receipt of the Suite submission.
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Send the 6 copies of your Suite submission packet, the camera-ready copies,
the disks, and the reply postcard, to one of the Short Papers and
Interactive Posters Co-Chairs at the
Send To address shown.
chi96-webmaster@acm.org
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