IIN4CLB@OAC.UCLA.EDU (Christine Borgman) (11/01/88)
MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT: Please forward to anyone who may be interested. Submitted by Christine Borgman, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90024, 213/825-1379. IIN4CLB@UCLAMVS Call for papers and session proposals THE USER INTERFACE 1989 American Society for Information Science Mid-Year Meeting May 21-24, 1989, San Diego THe 18th ASIS Mid-Year Meeting, May 21-24, 1989, in San Diego, California, will present the state-of-the art in the design of interfaces for information retrieval systems, online public access catalogs and other information technologies. We will identify major tendencies, trends, influences, and approaches in interface design and discuss their significance for the systems of the future. Particular focus will be placed on the major activities involved in the design of interfaces, such as tools and techniques for interface design, user models and their application, and the process of task and interaction analysis. Program ideas and contributions are invited in all related areas. Discussions and explorations of existing interfaces, particularly those that imply lessons for other designers, are also welcome. Major themes in *The User Interface*: Tools - Rapid prototyping systems - Design environments - User interface development and management tools Natural Language Interfaces - Interfaces that allow natural language input by users Artificial Intelligence Approaches - Expert systems and knowledge-based approaches Interface styles -Command, menu, or direct manipulation: their uses and advantages Adaptive-Adaptable Systems - Systems or systems features that are user-modifiable or that adapt to specific users Usability - Evaluation and testing of interfaces and interface ideas Guidelines and Standards for Interfaces - International, national, or in-house Interested presenters are encouraged to expand on any of these theme ideas. Acceptance will be based on the relevance of the topic, substantive nature of the presentation, and clarity. Proposals should take the following form: Contributed papers: Submit the title and a 250-word abstract Demonstration proposals: Submit a written description of a demonstration of a particular system related to the meeting topic. Include a statement of the equipment requirements to support the proposed demonstration. Panel discussion proposals: Submit a one-page description of a topic for a panel discussion and a list of possible speakers to address the topic. For fullest consideration, all proposals should be submitted by November 21, 1988. Notification of acceptance or rejection will be made by January 3, 1989. All proposals and inquiries should be submitted to: Martin Dillon, 1989 ASIS Mid-Year Meeting Director, Office of Research OCLC 6565 Frantz Road BITNET: MJD@OCLCRSUN ASIS Special Interest Groups wishing to sponsor SIG programs should contact Debora Shaw, Indiana University, at SHAW@IUBACS. ASIS SIG/UOI (User Online Interaction) is interested in co-sponsoring sessions. For further information contact Thomas Martin of Syracuse University at TMARTIN@SUVM.