CFP: Special Issue on Locative Media and Communities in IJHCS

> CALL FOR PAPERS
> Special Issue of International Journal of Human-Computer Studies
>
> Title: Locative Media and Communities
>
> Guest Editors: Katharine S. Willis (University of Siegen)
> Keith Cheverst (University of Lancaster)
>
> TOPIC
> The development of locative media applications is not simply about
> the physical location or social setting in which the interaction
> occurs, but rather about situating the media within the social
> setting of a community. This Special Issue will explore the
> potential for locative media applications to support community
> cohesion and the integration of such media within existing community
> structures and practices. The workshop will address the dual
> challenge of capturing the temporary and spatially changeful nature
> of behaviours with locative media, as well as responding to the
> intricate web of strong and weak social ties that make up local
> social networks, in order to find ways to support community
> practices. In terms of methodology it will focus on the potential of
> ethnographic approaches for investigating and evaluating the
> integration of media in these social settings.
> This special issue aims to present a set of high-quality and
> original research outcomes. We hope to receive submissions that
> offer insights into appropriate methodologies for identifying
> requirements, evaluating behaviour and integrating locative media in
> real-world communities. We invite contributions that respond to some
> of the following questions:
> * How can mobile media be located within existing communities and
> social settings?
> * How can we find better ways of enabling and supporting locative
> media in
> community practices?
> * How can mobile media foster communities and facilitate daily
> living, such as for
> communities in rural areas or the elderly?
> * How can ethnographic methods inform and evaluate the place and
> integration of
> media in community settings?
>
> SUBMISSIONS
> This special issue follows from a workshop held a MobileHCI09:
> Community Practices and Locative
> Media (http://www.uni-siegen.de/locatingmedia/workshop.html?lang=de).
> We now invite members of the research community to submit original
> articles relevant to the topic.
> Although articles must be based on original research, extended
> versions of conference papers may be
> acceptable if they contain at least 50% new material. Papers will be
> subject to the full IJHCS review
> process.
>
> SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
> Manuscripts should generally not exceed 7000 words. Papers should be
> prepared according to the IJHCS
> Guide for authors, and should be submitted online. The IJHCS Guide
> for authors and online submission
> are available at http://ees.elsevier.com/ijhcs/.
> For information on the International Journal of Human-Computer
> Studies see:
> http://www.elsevier.com/locate/ijhcs.
>
> TIMELINE
> 28th February 2010: Paper submission deadline
> Early May 2010: Notify authors of paper acceptance
> Target Publication date: Autumn 2010
>
> CONTACT
> Katharine S. Willis
> Locating Media Graduate Research School
> University of Siegen, Germany
> Email: willis[at]locatingmedia.uni-siegen.de
>
> Keith Cheverst
> Computing Department,
> Lancaster University, UK
> kEmail: kc[at]comp.lancs.ac.uk
>