DAI-List Digest Friday, 22 March 1991 Issue Number 32 Topics: HICSS-25 Call for Papers Please send submissions to DAI-List@mcc.com. Send other requests, such as changes in your e-mail address, to DAI-List-Request@mcc.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date: Fri, 22 Mar 91 12:04:03 CDT From: Ajay Subject: HICSS-25 Call for Papers HAWAII INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SYSTEM SCIENCES (HICSS-25) CALL FOR PAPERS Research Directions in Blackboard Architectures and Applications POIPU BEACH, KAUAI, HAWAII - January 7-10, 1992 =============================================================== Objective of the Mini-Track: The mini-track on Research Directions in Blackboard Architectures and Applications is being introduced at the HICSS for the first time. Its purpose is to address the different facets of the blackboard paradigm, of particular interest are efforts in the area of real-time systems, extensions to the development environments, novel applications and advanced architectures for such systems. Papers for this mini-track should be oriented toward either the application or the advancement of the blackboard approach. =============================================================== Instructions for Submitting Abstracts: Each abstract submitted for review is limited to no more than 2 pages (1.5 spaced) or 5 e-mail screens and should provide the following information: Title, author(s), institution, telephone number, e-mail address Brief description of the research Expected contribution of the research effort =============================================================== Instructions for Submitting Papers: Submit 6 copies of the full paper consisting of 22-26 double spaced word-processed pages including tables, figures, and appendices to either Ajay Vinze or Arun Sen the mini-track co-chairs. The manuscript should not be submitted to more than one HICSS mini-track, nor should it be in review for a journal. Two title pages should be submitted. The first includes the title of the paper, full name of all authors, and their complete addresses including affiliation(s), telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, and the second which contains only the title of the paper. The first page of the manuscript should include the title and a 300-word abstract of the paper. =============================================================== Deadlines: April 15, 1991: Abstracts submitted to the minitrack chair for guidance and indication of appropriate content (OPTIONAL) April 22, 1991: Notification of abstract evaluation June 7, 1991: Full papers should be sent directly to either one of the minitrack co-chairs August 30, 1991: Notification of accepted papers will be mailed to author September 30, 1991: Accepted manuscripts, camera ready, are due November 15, 1991: At least one author must register for the conference =============================================================== Send all correspondence to: AJAY VINZE or ARUN SEN, HICSS Minitrack Department of Business Analysis and Research College of Business Administration Texas A&M University College Station, TX 77843-4217 Telephone: (409) 845-1616 FAX: (409) 845-5653 E-mail (Bitnet): VINZE@TAMCBA or SEN@TAMCBA