The Document Academy

The Document Academy invites:
PROPOSALS FOR PAPERS 

Keynote presentation by Dr. Michael Buckland Friday, March 19, 2010, 7:00 p.m.
Conference Saturday & Sunday, March 20 - 21, 2010 
University of North Texas
College of Information
Denton, Texas USA 

Register for DOCAM'10

DOCAM '10 is the eighth annual meeting of the Document Academy, an international network of scholars, artists and professionals in various fields interested in the exploration of the document as a useful approach, concept and tool in Sciences, Arts, Business, and Society. 

The aim of The Document Academy is to create an interdisciplinary space for experimental and critical research on documents in a wide sense, drawing on traditions and experiences around the world. It originated asa co-sponsored effort by The Program of Documentation Studies, University of Tromso, Norway and the School of Information, University of California, Berkeley. The University of North Texas College of Information will be hosting the 2010 meeting, with co-sponsorship by the Texas Center for Digital Knowledge.

The conference will begin with a gathering Friday evening, March 19, and continue with its mix of formal and informal presentations and discussions from 9 a.m. Saturday, March 20, to 3 p.m. Sunday, March 21. In an effort to preserve the open-ended discussion atmosphere of previous DOCAMs, we will again have only plenary sessions. A poster session will allow for additional exchange of ideas. 

Call for proposals: Scholars, developers, artists and practitioners working with document research and development are invited to submit proposals for full and short papers for plenary sessions and posters by January 4, 2010. 

Papers for plenary sessions will address: 

- DOCUMENT THEORY (general issues)
- DOCUMENT ANALYSIS (case-studies and methodological issues)
- DOCUMENT RESEARCH (theory, methods, case-studies 

Paper length should be appropriate to the corresponding coverage. 

Authors or groups presenting papers will be allotted 30 minutes, including discussion. This condensed schedule should allow for more presentations and exchange of ideas. 

Poster session will address: 

- DOCUMENT THEORY (general issues)
- DOCUMENT ANALYSIS (case-studies and methodological issues)
- DOCUMENT RESEARCH (theory, methods, case-studies) 

Size: 20 in. x 30 in. or 30 in. x 40 in. Posters will be on display throughout the conference, and open discussion is encouraged. 

Conference language is English. Conference organizers can provide an LCD projector; other equipment is the responsibility of the presenter. 

File format: RTF, MS Word, or PDF 
All proposals should include: 

• Description: a short (500 words) verbal description of the work to be presented,
• Explanation of how the work will be presented (verbal presentation, PowerPoint, video, performance, demonstration) and equipment needs,
• Names of all contributors,
• Addresses, including email contacts, and
• Up to 5 keywords

Proposals should be submitted electronically to Dr. Brian O’Connor in the College of Information at the University of North Texas – DOCAM'10@unt.edu. Please include "DOCAM 2010" in the subject line of all correspondence, including proposal submission. 

Submission deadline for proposals: January 4, 2010

Receipt will be confirmed within one week. Decisions will be announced no later than January 20, 2010. 

Final deadline for accepted papers:  March 1, 2010. For more information contact the co-chairs of DOCAM ’10: