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-------------------------------------------------------------------- SIGUCCS User Services Conference XVIII Call For Participation New Centerings in Computing Services September 30 through October 3, 1990 Westin Hotel Cincinnati, Ohio <>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> < < <Attention Directors, Managers, Analysts, Consultants, Programmers, <Technical Writers, Trainers, and Librarians! < <The higher education computing scene in the 1990s will present exciting <challenges. To accommodate users' needs, computing service organizations <are now visibly transforming in function and structure. The widespread <adoption of personal computing by all disciplines, the increasing demand <for desktop access to shared resources, the growth in demand for <supercomputing capabilities, and the proliferation of powerful desktop <workstations exert irresistible forces on central computing services. <In response, the central site grows exponentially in staff and machinery <at one academic institution; at another, the computing center is disbanded <to provide distributed computing! At some sites increasing specialization <is urged; at others, generalization is required. Regardless of the <transforming strategy adopted by an individual institution, one fact <seems clear: the user is the center toward which all computing services <are directed. < <SIGUCCS '90 invites you to participate in the examination and discussion <of the myriad challenges facing user services professionals as we enter a <new decade and of the new centerings computing service organizations are <discovering to meet them. Please join us! < <>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> < <You can Participate < < Presentations < < Papers < < Panel Discussions < < Quick Workshops < < Educational Materials Competition < < Newsletter Competition < < Technical Writing Competition < < Documentation Display < <>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> < < < <Important Dates < < March 1, 1990 Presentation proposals due < April 1, 1990 Notification of proposal acceptance < May 1, 1990 Final Papers due < June 1, 1990 Newsletter entries due < June 1, 1990 Technical writing entries due < June 15, 1990 Notification of paper/panel acceptance < September 1, 1990 Deadline for materials for < documentation display < < <>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> < <Presentation Topic Areas < < <Information Exchange Technology < <Information exchange may well be the most important computing <activity of the 1990s. The infrastructure for information delivery, the <National Research and Academic Network (NREN), is presently being developed. <How do we meet the challenges of a world where the <facilitation of information delivery may be a principal user services <responsibility? Topics of particular interest include: < < new approaches to information exchange < < campus activity in implementing information exchange < facilities that comply with emerging international standards < < research and development of computer-mediated information < exchange methods < < <Distributed Services < <As the role of user services shifts to providing distributed support, <we must create new ways of providing traditional services as well as <designing new services. Topics of particular interest include: < < providing support staff in departments and colleges < < funding issues < < if and how to charge back for services < < human networking of distributed support staff < < nonlabor-intensive support strategies < < cooperative efforts with other departments < < < <Management Strategies < <How do user services managers cooperate with other administrative and <academic units that use or provide computing resources? How do they <meet the many and diverse demands? Topics of particular interest include: < < reorganization < < interaction with faculty advisory groups < < delegating and distributing responsibility < < coordinating university computing resources < < staff professional development < < <Marketing your Services < <Changing roles may require changing your services and, often, your image on <campus as you provide new services to new users. Topics of particular in- <terest include: < < promotional strategies < < conducting market research < < designing services for unique or special audiences < < < <Strategies for Small Schools < <How can a small liberal arts college have distributed user services and <centralized user services? How do distributed and centralized services work <together to provide computing services beyond word processing? The <sciences have become computer literate; now, how do we reach out from the <center to the humanities and fine arts? Are we getting out of the <office and into the trenches? Are we making too many "house calls"? <Should we make them at all? < < <Security and Ethics < <As electronic mail and conferencing become more popular, computing <systems are widely accessible to more users. How secure should academic <computing resources be? What are the ethical guidelines provided for users <of electronic mail and conferencing systems? Topics of particular interest <include: < < promoting responsible and ethical use of computing resources < < security strategies < < adopting an ethics policy < < <Serving New Audiences < <People from the humanities, the arts, and other traditionally nontechnical <disciplines are discovering that computers can help in areas other than <word processing. In an increasingly proactive stance in the central <computing facility, what do we do to attract and support these new audi- <ences? Topics of interest include: < < providing information about off-the-shelf specialized < programs for music, fine arts, and the humanities < < facilitating technical support of nontraditional areas < < serving the computing beginner who wants to do < sophisticated tasks < < <Consulting, Training, and Documentation < <Supporting those who use the computing resources that we provide re- <mains an important responsibility of user services organizations. Topics <of particular interest include: < < new approaches to training < < providing distributed consulting < < documentation distribution services < < <and/or other topics that would be of interest to your national <and international colleagues < < <>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> < <Submitting Proposals < < <Submit proposals via electronic mail to: < < SIGPAPER@OHSTVMA.BITNET or < < SIGPAPER@OHSTVMA.IRCC.OHIO-STATE.EDU < <If you do not have access to electronic mail, send a printed copy to: < < Susan Jenkins Saari < Instruction and Research < Computer Center < The Ohio State University < 1971 Neil Avenue < Columbus, OH 43210 < < phone: (614) 292-4843 < fax: (614) 292-7081 < < <>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> < <Accepted Proposals < < <Proposals must be received by March 1, 1990. Any submisson received <after this date will not be considered by the Program Committee. You will <be notified of the Program CommitteeUs decision by April 1, 1990. If your <proposal is accepted, you will be asked to submit a full paper by May 1, <1990. Any papers received after this date will not be considered. You will <be notified of the Program CommitteeUs decision by June 15, 1990. < <If your presentation is accepted, SIGUCCS is depending on you. If you are <ker to make your presentation (not a substitute presentation). < < <>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> < < <How to Participate < < <Proposals < <For each proposal, include your name, title, affiliation, mailing ad- <type of proposal (presentation or panel discussion) and its topic area. <In addition, you must enclose the proper materials from the following <requirements list: < <Description < <Papers Papers will be presented in 20-minute ntervals, with < three papers scheduled per 90-minute session. Speakers' < papers will be published in the conference proceedings. < <Panels Panels will be in-depth treatments of a single topic by < two to four speakers from at least two different schools, < coordinated by a moderator. Allow ample time for audience < discussion. Abstracts for panels should be submitted < as a unit by the person who wishes to act as a moderator. < Panelists' papers will be published in the conference < proceedings. < <Quick Workshops Quick workshops provide 90-minute overviews of new techn olo- < gies, innovative applications, and creative strategies < for addressing the needs of computer users on campus. < < <Requirements < <Papers A 250- to 300-word abstract of the paper. Acceptance of < a proposal does not automatically ensure acceptance < of a paper for presentation; you must submit a full < paper to be considered for the conference program. < <Panels A 250- to 300-word description of the panel, including < each panelist's name, title, affiliation, and presentation < topic. Acceptance of a panel description does not < automatically ensure acceptance of the panel for < presentation; each panelist must submit a full paper < to be considered for the conference program. < <Quick Workshops A one- to two-page outline of the presentation and a < 10-minute videotape excerpt from the proposed presentation. < Acceptance of a proposal does not automatically ensure < acceptance of a workshop for presentation; you must < submit a full paper to be considered for the conference < program. Only three or four presentations will be a < ccepted in this category because it is highly competiive. < < <>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> < < <Other Ways to Participate < <Education and Training Materials Competition < <Interest in and the importance of user education and training have grown <with each SIGUCCS conference. The 1990 SIGUCCS Conference offers, <for the first time, competition for user education and training materials for <colleges and universities.* We invite you to submit no more than two <entries in any or all of the following categories: curriculum catalog, class- <room printed materials, or self-contained printed tutorials. Although the <first year of this competition includes only printed materials, we would like <to know if there is an interest in expanding our future competitions to <include video, audio, and computer-based tutorials. Deadline for entry is <June 1, 1990. For more details and an entry form, or to address the issue <of future competition categories, contact: < < Diane Jung-Gribble < Indiana University < 750 North State Road 46 Bypass < Bloomington, IN 47405 < < (812) 855-0962 < < < JUNG@IUBACS.BITNET < JUNG@JADE.BACS.INDIANA.EDU < <*NOTE: this competition is not open to commercial materials < <Newsletter Competition < <Winning an award in the SIGUCCS Newsletter Competition is a mark of <distinction for your institution, and for your editors, writers,artists,and <designers. You will be asked to submit two consecutive issues published <between June 1989 and May 1990. Deadline for entry is June 1, 1990. <For more details and an entry form, contact: < < Jess Anderson < Madison Academic Computing Center < University of Wisconsin-Madison < 1210 West Dayton Street < Madison, WI 53706 < < (608) 263-6988 < < ANDERSON@MACC.WISC.EDU < ANDERSON@WISCMACC.BITNET < < <Technical Writing Competition < <If you have written or published a particularly good article in a computing <newsletter, enter it in the Technical Writing Competition. Each computing <center may enter one article. Deadline for entry is June 1,1990. To obtain <entry forms and more details, contact: < < Donald J. Montabana < University of Pennsylvania < Computing Resources Center < 1202 Blockley Hall < Philadelphia, PA 19104-6021 < < (215) 898-9085 < < MONTABANA@A1.RELAY.UPENN.EDU < < < <Documentation Display < <The documentation room will feature an online system for submitted <documentation. Conference attendees who have BITNET or INTERNET <access will be able to email documentation to their university or college. <Documentation may be submitted electronically to DOCUMENT@MIAMIU, <by hardcopy, or diskette (IBM or Mac formatted) and must be received <before September 1, 1990. Direct inquries to: < < Al Kaled < Academic Computing Services < Miami University < Oxford, OH 45056 < < (513) 529-6226 < < AK75STAF@MIAMIU < < <>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> < < <More Information < < <General Information <Amin Shafie, Conference Chair <University of Cincinnati < < < e-mail: SHAFIE@UCBEH.BITNET < < phone: (513) 556-9001 < < fax: (513) 556-0035 < < <Call for Participation <Susan Jenkins Saari, Program Chair <The Ohio State University < < e-mail: SIGPAPER@OHSTVMA.BITNET < < phone: (614) 292-4843 < < fax: (614) 292-7081 < < <Registration <Ken Maccarone, Registration Chair <University of Cincinnati < < e-mail: MACCARON@UCBEH.BITNET < < < phone: (513) 556-9098 < fax: (513) 556-0035 < < <>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> < < <ACM SIGUCCS < <The Association of Computing Machinery's (ACM) Special Interest Group <for University and College Computing (SIGUCCS) is one of ACM's <organizational units devoted to the technical activities of its members. <SIGUCCS provides a link for guidance and the interchange of ideas among <computing professionals in the full range of small to large institutions. <Its newsletter, annual conferences, and workshops promote the discussion <of mutual problems. networks, user services, and computer center management. <This SIGUCCS conference emphasizes practical ways to improve services for <those who use university and college computing centers. Amin Shafie Assistant Director Academic Computing Services UCBEH::SHAFIE University of Cincinnati SHAFIE@UCBEH.SAN.UC.EDU ML 088 SHAFIE@UCBEH.BITNET Cincinnati, Ohio 45221 (513) 556-9022