Ljubljana, Slovenia, September 9, 2006-- InSITE (Informing Science + IT Education) conference solicits papers in any area that explores issues in effectively and efficiently informing clients through IT (information technology) and papers on IT education.

Some of the areas that can be covered under the two proposed guidelines are: Business Intelligence, Business Process Management, Communications, Communicating Meaning, Community and Society, Computer Science, eCommerce, Education, Government, Information Science, IT, Journalism, Justice and Law, Mathematics, Philosophical Issues, Psychology, Sociology, Working Together.

It will be useful to review papers presented at previous conferences. They can be found at http://proceedings.informingscience.org

Submission Deadline

November 30, 2006

Send questions to the organizers at: Organizer@InSITE.nu

Submission Instructions

The language of the conference is English. All papers will be double-blind reviewed by six or more reviewers. At least one reviewer will be external to the conference. All papers must be original, unpublished, and not currently under review by any other publication or conference. By submitting the manuscript for consideration, authors stipulate that they hold the copyright to the manuscript and, upon acceptance, transfer it to the Informing Science Institute. Authors also agree to assume all liability in case of copyright dispute.

Highly rated papers will be published in an Informing Science Institute journal. All other accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings.

Following are the specific requirements for each type of submission:

Research Papers should be submitted as complete papers (8-15 pages). Include a description of the context of use, the clients involved, the problem, and the proposed solution, if appropriate. Original thinking is valued.

Interactive Paper, Discussion Paper, and Practical Papers. Shorter papers (at least 8 pages) are also welcome. These let you share the ideas you have developed to date and receive constructive feedback.

Panel Discussions. Include a detailed description of the topic and identify four or more panelists who have agreed to register for the conference.

Format Instructions

1. See http://InSITE.nu/ for complete, detailed formatting details.

2. Strip from the submission the author’s name(s), affiliations, and any other information that identify the authors. This allows your manuscript to be blind reviewed.

3. Manuscripts submissions are accepted only in RTF and Word .doc format via the website http://submit.InSITE.nu

4. Authors may appear on up to two papers.

5. For accepted paper to appear on the program and in print, at least one author must pay the registration fee by March 15, 2007.

InSITE:

Where Parallels Intersect

Please Volunteer to Review Submissions

Volunteer your expertise as a paper reviewer for the Informing Science + IT Education Conference. Sign up at the following URL:

http://volunteer.InSITE.nu

Reviewers receive a reduction in their conference registration fee.

Co-organized by Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

Conference Chairs
Mojca Indihar Štemberger
Maks Tajnikar, Dean of the Faculty
Organizing Committee 
Peter Trkman (chair)
Peter Baloh, Aleš Popovič

ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Marko Bajec, Vesna Bosilj-Vukšić, 
Matjaž B. Jurič, Zlatko Kovačić, 
Dušan Lesjak, Bob Travica

Local Affairs Director
Monika Lapanja

Organized by the Informing Science Institute
Eli Cohen and Elizabeth Boyd 
Organizers@InSITE.nu

Slovenia – in the heart of Europe

InSITE 2008 will be hosted by American University in Bulgaria & the Bulgarian State Institute of Library and Information Technologies, Tentatively: June 24-27, 2008