Common Ground within
their workshop topics, though this emphasis is not required for
acceptance.
Format
You should prepare a proposal which will be used in the review
process, and a summary to be published in the CHI 96 Conference
Companion if the workshop is accepted.
Proposal.
Prepare a three-page proposal for the workshop review
committee. Workshop proposals should contain:
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an outline of the theme and goals of the workshop and its relevance
to the field;
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a description of the desired number of participants, the participant
solicitation and selection process, pre-workshop activities, and
planned workshop activities, including length of time;
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a brief description of each organizer's background, including
relevant past experience with workshops, and whether the organizers
have organised CHI workshops before.
An example proposal is available online (see above); feel free to discuss your
ideas with the Co-Chairs before submitting.
Conference Companion Summary.
Prepare a one-page summary of the workshop, suitable for publication in the
CHI 96 Conference Companion. The summmary should contain the
title, organizer's name, organizer contact information, keywords, and
a summary of the issues and goals of the workshop. This summary must
be prepared in the
Conference Proceedings Format,
except that no abstract is required.
Call for Participation.
Prepare a 250-word Call for Participation describing the workshop and the
participant selection process. The Call is disseminated electronically
and published in the SIGCHI Bulletin (deadline October 1, 1995) and the
CHI 96 Advance Program, if the workshop is accepted.
Upon Acceptance
Organizers will be notified of acceptance or rejection by the end of
September 1995.
Summaries of accepted workshops will be published in the CHI 96
Conference Companion and on the CHI 96 CD-ROM.
The organizer of each accepted workshop will receive an Author Kit with
detailed instructions on how to submit camera-ready and electronic materials
for publication. These materials are due on January 5, 1996.
The organizer is also responsible for:
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soliciting diverse participation in the workshop by disseminating the
Call for Participation to appropriate mailing lists and other settings
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receiving requests for participation in the form of position or
participation statements;
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selecting and inviting participants;
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distributing statements to all participants in advance. The
statements provide participants with background and a chance to
interact before the event;
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developing an agenda in advance of the event and outlining planned
workshop activities and their durations.
At the Workshop
The organizer is responsible for facilitating discussion by helping to
establish and maintain a productive interaction and encouraging
participation. In workshops, the emphasis is on group discussion of a
topic rather than presentations of individuals' positions with
follow-up questions. Diversity of perspectives should be encouraged.
CHI 96 provides meeting rooms, coffee breaks, and audio-visual
support for workshops. Workshop participants, including organizers,
will be charged a small fee to cover this support.
After the Workshop
It is important for the results of a workshop to be communicated to a
larger audience. This can be accomplished in a number of ways, such
as by holding a Special Interest Group meeting at the conference, but
in any case, workshops are expected to produce a poster describing the
workshop for the CHI 96 poster session, and a report on the workshop
for publication in the SIGCHI Bulletin (deadline July 1st 1996).
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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
(one page) in the
Conference Proceedings format
for publication, as described above.
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Prepare a
Proposal
for review, as described above.
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Prepare a
250-Word workshop Call for Participation,
as described above.
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Collect Cover Pages One, Two and Three, the Conference Companion Summary,
the Proposal, and the workshop Call for Participation, in the order given,
in a packet, and make 7 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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You may include a self-addressed reply postcard which will be mailed to
acknowledge receipt of your submission.
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Send the 7 copies of your submission packet, and the reply postcard, to one of
the Workshops Co-Chairs at the
Send To address shown.
chi96-webmaster@acm.org
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