Thanks for taking the time to make the suggestions. I will be able to make these and assorted updates to the site this long weekend (For the uninitiated we are celebrating the Queens B'day in Australia this wk'end)<div>
<br><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 2:29 AM, Jorge Gustavo Rocha <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jgr@di.uminho.pt">jgr@di.uminho.pt</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
Hi all, Shoaib in particular,<br>
<br>
We need to update the FOSS4G website, to be consistent with the<br>
information available on the wiki. Since people suggested to keep the<br>
same dates for both abstracts, we can use the same form, with an<br>
additional checkbox to select between presentation and/or research<br>
paper.<br>
<br>
So, my suggesting is to change just the following items:<br>
<br>
0) Change the yellow highlight on the website, to include the call for<br>
research papers.<br>
The text can be:<br>
"Registration and Call for Presentations and Research Papers Now Open!" (with two links, to each call)<br>
<br>
1) Change the main menu (add new subsubitem)<br>
Main menu -> Programme -> Academic track<br>
<br>
2)Create a new page for the Academic Track<br>
(<a href="http://2009.foss4g.org/researchpapers" target="_blank">http://2009.foss4g.org/researchpapers</a>)<br>
Title: FOSS4G Academic Track<br>
<br>
If you think your work can contribute to the research in the FOSS4G<br>
field, don't hesitate to send us the paper abstract soon as you can. You<br>
can finish the full paper till the end of June, but we would like to<br>
receive the abstract before June 6th, to have an idea about how many<br>
papers we will receive on later June.<br>
<br>
You can read the full call for papers on the wiki<br>
(<a href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2009_Call4papers" target="_blank">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2009_Call4papers</a>), were you can get<br>
updated information about the academic track.<br>
<br>
The best papers will be selected for oral presentation on the academic<br>
track, and will be included in a reputed publication, able to<br>
disseminate our contribution to FOSS4G research area.<br>
<br>
Right now, tell us your interest and submit a short abstract of your<br>
research paper. Later, you will have to submit the full paper for<br>
reviewing.<br>
<br>
Button "Submit a research paper" (pointing to the presentation form).<br>
<br>
3)Change the presentation submission form<br>
<br>
The currently available form must be modified to accept both<br>
abstracts for the presentation track and the academic track.<br>
<br>
3.1) After the author, we should put two checkboxes, for people to choose<br>
between presentation or research paper (it makes sense to select just<br>
for presentation, just for research paper and both). Papers not selected<br>
for the academic track, can go to the presentation track.<br>
3.2) The label "About the Presentation" could be changed to "About the<br>
Presentation/Research paper"<br>
<br>
Thats all, for now.<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
<br>
Jorge<br>
<br>
Sáb, 2009-05-30 às 00:18 +1000, Shoaib Burq escreveu:<br>
<div><div></div><div class="h5">> +1 Yea adding a field asking presenters if they would like to be<br>
> considered for inclusion in the academic track would make sense.<br>
> If they say yes we also need to add a blurb showing the deadlines for<br>
> submission as per:<br>
><br>
> <a href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2009_Call4papers" target="_blank">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2009_Call4papers</a><br>
><br>
> Then someone will have to chase up presenters if they miss a deadline<br>
><br>
> On Fri, May 29, 2009 at 8:29 PM, Harley Prowse <<a href="mailto:HarleyP@geobiz.co.nz">HarleyP@geobiz.co.nz</a>> wrote:<br>
> > All,<br>
> ><br>
> > I am getting enquiries from some who have already submitted abstracts as to how they can ensure their paper is considered for the academic track.<br>
> ><br>
> > We need to come up with a policy on this and this also raises an issue around how do we distinguish between normal and academic abstracts. Hence I have added Volker to this email to get his thoughts on this. Can we simply add a new field to the abstract page which is Academic (true/false). Set all those that are already in their to false, and email them all to log back in to change it if they want.<br>
> ><br>
> > Or are we proposing a different abstract submission website for the academic abstracts?<br>
> ><br>
> > Regards<br>
> ><br>
> > Harley<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > -----Original Message-----<br>
> > From: Jorge Gustavo Rocha [mailto:<a href="mailto:jgr@di.uminho.pt">jgr@di.uminho.pt</a>]<br>
> > Sent: 26 May 2009 11:01 a.m.<br>
> > To: mapbutcher<br>
> > Cc: Thierry Badard; foss4g2009; Chris Rizos; Harley Prowse; conference_dev; Cameron Shorter; Abbas Rajabifard; Cameron Shorter; Linlin GE; shoaib<br>
> > Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Conf] Re:FOSS4G Conference Presentations and an academictrack<br>
> ><br>
> > Thanks, Simon.<br>
> ><br>
> > The allocation seems reasonable, with the academic track running all<br>
> > day, on Thursday, 22th. With 3 different sessions, we will try to keep<br>
> > related papers on the same session, with nice titles for each section.<br>
> ><br>
> > Related to the site update, I'll go around to identify things we can<br>
> > change to reflect the announcement of the academic track. I'll ask<br>
> > Thierry to help me with that, and we will send the suggestions with cc<br>
> > to Shoaib Burq.<br>
> ><br>
> > We need also someone to create a new mailing list for the scientific<br>
> > committee. We must have more people joining the committee, to help<br>
> > spread the word and have more people involved. When I need one for our<br>
> > local chapter, Lorenzo created it for me. If there is one<br>
> > “super-osgeo-user” reading this, please initiate a<br>
> > scientific-committee-2009 [@<a href="http://lists.osgeo.org" target="_blank">lists.osgeo.org</a>]. If it no so easy, I can<br>
> > run one on our local chapter domain (but I would prefer one on<br>
> > <a href="http://lists.osgeo.org" target="_blank">lists.osgeo.org</a>).<br>
> ><br>
> > Regards,<br>
> ><br>
> > Jorge<br>
> ><br>
> > Ter, 2009-05-26 às 06:19 +1000, mapbutcher escreveu:<br>
> >> Jorge,<br>
> >><br>
> >><br>
> >> See comments inline:<br>
> >><br>
> >> 1) We should put together the academic presentations. It's<br>
> >> more easy for<br>
> >> attendees to decide in advance where they wanna go.<br>
> >><br>
> >><br>
> >> OK<br>
> >><br>
> >><br>
> >><br>
> >> 2) We should accept only good papers, even if they are only a<br>
> >> few. It's<br>
> >> a investment in quality, that will help us to raise the EIC<br>
> >> (Estimated<br>
> >> Impact of Conference). But I would say that we could accept<br>
> >> about 12 to<br>
> >> 15 papers, maximum.<br>
> >><br>
> >> 3) It's no my business, but I might suggest just 20 min. to<br>
> >> each<br>
> >> academic presentation, instead of the 30 min. scheduled.<br>
> >> Authors should<br>
> >> really focus on what is really important, instead of telling<br>
> >> all the<br>
> >> story from the beginning till the end.<br>
> >><br>
> >><br>
> >> With 20 minutes each this fits in well with the current schedule<br>
> >> sessions. I have made a suggestion that the academic track runs all<br>
> >> day on Thursday 22nd in Parkside G04. Each session runs for 1hr and 30<br>
> >> minutes - so in the academic track you'd have 4 presentations per<br>
> >> session with a 10 minute turn around allowance.<br>
> >><br>
> >><br>
> >> <a href="http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pm1bvJQodiW3WBYGU7MM0Og" target="_blank">http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pm1bvJQodiW3WBYGU7MM0Og</a><br>
> >><br>
> >><br>
> >><br>
> >> See the sheet for the 22nd. Is this room a suitable size. More<br>
> >> information on the room can be found here:<br>
> >><br>
> >><br>
> >> <a href="http://www.scec.com.au/rooms/fact_sheet.cfm?ObjectID=128" target="_blank">http://www.scec.com.au/rooms/fact_sheet.cfm?ObjectID=128</a><br>
> >><br>
> >><br>
> >><br>
> >><br>
> >> 4) Joining items 2) and 3), tell us how many papers we should<br>
> >> accept, to<br>
> >> keep the schedule consistent, in your opinion. If you work on<br>
> >> the<br>
> >> google's schedule spreadsheet, we would see immediately your<br>
> >> suggestions.<br>
> >><br>
> >><br>
> >> 12 presentations would be required if the above schedule is suitable<br>
> >><br>
> >><br>
> >><br>
> >> 5) We should update FOSS4G website to reflect today's<br>
> >> announcement.<br>
> >> Please feel free to request more information to update the<br>
> >> website. We<br>
> >> can help you with the contents.<br>
> >><br>
> >><br>
> >> Agreed, I've cc'd Shoaib in. I think a new dedicated page under the<br>
> >> programme heading would be good - if you could provide the content to<br>
> >> Shoaib he can arrange the site update. I also think we need to update<br>
> >> the current presentation page and submission guide page to take into<br>
> >> account the academic track<br>
> >><br>
> >><br>
> >> Cheers<br>
> >><br>
> >><br>
> >> Simon<br>
> >><br>
> >><br>
> >><br>
> >> Regards,<br>
> >><br>
> >> Jorge<br>
> >><br>
> >> Seg, 2009-05-25 às 20:46 +1000, mapbutcher escreveu:<br>
> >><br>
> >> > Jorge,<br>
> >> ><br>
> >> ><br>
> >> > With regard to the allocation of presentation slots in the<br>
> >> > schedule. Would you like the presentations to be ran<br>
> >> consecutively in<br>
> >> > a single room where possible?<br>
> >> ><br>
> >> ><br>
> >> > Cheers<br>
> >> ><br>
> >> ><br>
> >> > Simon<br>
> >> ><br>
> >> ><br>
> >> > 2009/5/22 Jorge Gustavo Rocha <<a href="mailto:jgr@di.uminho.pt">jgr@di.uminho.pt</a>><br>
> >> > Hi all,<br>
> >> ><br>
> >> > Thanks Paul. I'm interested to go forward [at full<br>
> >> speed,<br>
> >> > since we don't<br>
> >> > have much time]. More people is necessary, so<br>
> >> Thierry's offer<br>
> >> > is very<br>
> >> > welcome.<br>
> >> ><br>
> >> > I think the next steps should be:<br>
> >> ><br>
> >> > 0) Write down the call for [scientific/research]<br>
> >> papers, for<br>
> >> > the<br>
> >> > academic track (we can start with last year call)<br>
> >> ><br>
> >> > 1) Update FOSS4G 2009 web site, to announce the peer<br>
> >> reviewed<br>
> >> > academic<br>
> >> > track, pointing to call for papers<br>
> >> > - Deadline for this track should be around<br>
> >> July 31th;<br>
> >> > - Specific submission guidelines should be<br>
> >> added to<br>
> >> > this track<br>
> >> > - The conference scheduled should be updated<br>
> >> to have 3<br>
> >> > or 4 sessions<br>
> >> > with academic presentations (taking about 12 to 16<br>
> >> slots of<br>
> >> > the 94<br>
> >> > available ones)<br>
> >> ><br>
> >> > 1.1) Cameron could prepare a press release to<br>
> >> announce the<br>
> >> > call, and to<br>
> >> > get it posted to every mailing list<br>
> >> ><br>
> >> > 2) Create a representative scientific committee<br>
> >> (this can<br>
> >> > start right<br>
> >> > now; some other members can be added later), by:<br>
> >> > - Inviting the members that previously act as<br>
> >> > scientific<br>
> >> > committee/reviewers<br>
> >> > - Inviting people from the Spanish chapter,<br>
> >> that can do<br>
> >> > this job next<br>
> >> > year (maybe Lluís Vicens, from SITGA, Miguel R.<br>
> >> Luaces, from<br>
> >> > Coruña<br>
> >> > Univ., Victor Olaya, from Extremadura Univ.)<br>
> >> > - Inviting Charlie Schweik, and someone else<br>
> >> from the<br>
> >> > OSGeo-Edu<br>
> >> > - Inviting people from Australia<br>
> >> > - Inviting other known OSGeo chapter members,<br>
> >> related<br>
> >> > to academic<br>
> >> > duties and research<br>
> >> > - Have some places for volunteers<br>
> >> > With 20 members on the scientific committee, if each<br>
> >> can read<br>
> >> > 10 papers,<br>
> >> > we can have 200 readings. So, if each paper is read<br>
> >> by 3<br>
> >> > reviewers, we<br>
> >> > can receive 60-70 papers for reviewing.<br>
> >> ><br>
> >> > 3) Making all possible contacts with reputed<br>
> >> journals/books,<br>
> >> > to start a<br>
> >> > reference publication related to OSGeo/FOSS4G.<br>
> >> Thierry<br>
> >> > suggestion make<br>
> >> > sense; we can work with other institutions like ICA<br>
> >> and alike<br>
> >> > to have<br>
> >> > the best possible printed publication, if we don't<br>
> >> have enough<br>
> >> > high<br>
> >> > quality papers to create our own volume.<br>
> >> ><br>
> >> > 4) Install and configure an open source platform to<br>
> >> handle the<br>
> >> > blind<br>
> >> > reviewing process (that's easy; OpenConf can be used<br>
> >> for the<br>
> >> > job). The<br>
> >> > reviewing process will take place in August.<br>
> >> ><br>
> >> > Right now, we need some feedback from Cameron and<br>
> >> others to<br>
> >> > know the<br>
> >> > impact of this academic track in the current<br>
> >> schedule. Is the<br>
> >> > July 31th<br>
> >> > deadline ok? 12 to 16 papers is reasonable?<br>
> >> ><br>
> >> > Regards,<br>
> >> ><br>
> >> > Jorge<br>
> >> > --<br>
> >> > jorge gustavo rocha<br>
> >> > departamento de informática<br>
> >> > universidade do minho<br>
> >> > 4710-057 braga<br>
> >> > portugal<br>
> >> > N 41º33'44,5" W 8º23'40,5"<br>
> >> > tel +351 253604470 fax +351 253604471 cel +351<br>
> >> 927210173<br>
> >> ><br>
> >> ><br>
> >> > Qui, 2009-05-21 às 15:09 -0400, Thierry Badard<br>
> >> escreveu:<br>
> >> > > Paul Ramsey a écrit :<br>
> >> > > > More than anything else, the Sydney team needs<br>
> >> someone<br>
> >> > with an<br>
> >> > > > academic background to step up and take on the<br>
> >> academic<br>
> >> > track:<br>
> >> > > ><br>
> >> > > > - organizing the peer review panel<br>
> >> > > > - selecting the publication mechanism<br>
> >> > > > - selecting the papers for the academic track<br>
> >> > > ><br>
> >> > > > In 2007 Tyler and members of the education<br>
> >> committee did<br>
> >> > that for me,<br>
> >> > > > which was invaluable. In 2008, a member of the<br>
> >> LOC was<br>
> >> > sufficiently<br>
> >> > > > academic to do it. For 2009, a volunteer from<br>
> >> the academic<br>
> >> > community<br>
> >> > > > is needed. Us ordinary folk don't understand<br>
> >> what makes a<br>
> >> > good process<br>
> >> > > > for this stuff, we need someone who does. Could<br>
> >> that<br>
> >> > person be you,<br>
> >> > > > Jorge?<br>
> >> > > ><br>
> >> > > > P<br>
> >> > ><br>
> >> > > Hi all,<br>
> >> > ><br>
> >> > > If Jorge is interested in, I could take it in<br>
> >> charge with<br>
> >> > him. I have<br>
> >> > > already been involved in lot of program or<br>
> >> scientific<br>
> >> > committees and I<br>
> >> > > have also organised different scientific tracks,<br>
> >> workshops<br>
> >> > or events. In<br>
> >> > > addition, as a co-chair of ICA WG on open source<br>
> >> geospatial<br>
> >> > technologies<br>
> >> > > (see <a href="http://ica-opensource.scg.ulaval.ca" target="_blank">http://ica-opensource.scg.ulaval.ca</a>), I<br>
> >> will be very<br>
> >> > happy to<br>
> >> > > engage a first effective collaboration between ICA<br>
> >> and OSGeo<br>
> >> > around an<br>
> >> > > academic/scientific track with publication of<br>
> >> selected<br>
> >> > papers as an<br>
> >> > > edited book.<br>
> >> > ><br>
> >> > > Cheers,<br>
> >> > ><br>
> >> > > Th.<br>
> >> > ><br>
> >> ><br>
> >> ><br>
> >> ><br>
> >> ><br>
> >> > _______________________________________________<br>
> >> > Conference_dev mailing list<br>
> >> > <a href="mailto:Conference_dev@lists.osgeo.org">Conference_dev@lists.osgeo.org</a><br>
> >> ><br>
> >> <a href="http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/conference_dev" target="_blank">http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/conference_dev</a><br>
> >> ><br>
> >> ><br>
> >> ><br>
> >><br>
> >> --<br>
> >><br>
> >> jorge gustavo rocha<br>
> >> departamento de informática<br>
> >> universidade do minho<br>
> >> 4710-057 braga<br>
> >> portugal<br>
> >> N 41º33'44,5" W 8º23'40,5"<br>
> >> tel +351 253604470 fax +351 253604471 cel +351 927210173<br>
> >><br>
> >><br>
> >><br>
> >><br>
> > --<br>
> > jorge gustavo rocha<br>
> > departamento de informática<br>
> > universidade do minho<br>
> > 4710-057 braga<br>
> > portugal<br>
> > N 41º33'44,5" W 8º23'40,5"<br>
> > tel +351 253604470 fax +351 253604471 cel +351 927210173<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
</div></div>--<br>
<div><div></div><div class="h5">jorge gustavo rocha<br>
departamento de informática<br>
universidade do minho<br>
4710-057 braga<br>
portugal<br>
N 41º33'44,5" W 8º23'40,5"<br>
tel +351 253604470 fax +351 253604471 cel +351 927210173<br>
<br>
</div></div></blockquote></div><br></div></div>