Calling for Papers: ASIS&T Information Policy and Ethics

Posted August 22, 2019

The ASIS&T Information Policy and Ethics (IEP) Special Interest Group is pleased to announce its 2019 student paper competition. This competition is meant to showcase student work in areas that relate to the encouragement, discouragement, regulation, creation, use, storage, access, and dissemination of information, as well as all topics associated with information ethics. The winner of this contest will receive a paid registration to the 2019 or 2020 ASIS&T Annual Meeting. Additionally, the winner will be matched with a peer mentor who can assist the student with publishing in a scholarly journal. More details about student eligibility, selection criteria, and the submission process are provided below:

Deadline: September 1, 2019

Winner Announced: September 21, 2019

Eligibility: Students must be: 1) a member of ASIS&T, 2) a full-time undergraduate or graduate student at any university, and 3) interested in information policy and ethics.

Selection Criteria: The winning paper will be chosen based on its originality and clarity.

Length: Papers of all types and lengths are welcomed, but we expect they will be a minimum of 3,000 words.

Submission Process: To submit your paper, email it to: [email protected] before the deadline. Include the subject heading “SIG IEP Paper Competition.”