CollECTeR 2004

Twelfth CollECTeR Workshop on eCommerce

May 7/8, 2004, Adelaide, South Australia

Call for Papers

About CollECTeR

CollECTeR (Collaborative Electronic Commerce Technology and Research) is a joint venture by more than 25 universities around the world which, through a loose federation of research centres - one located at each institution - provides both depth and breadth of expertise in Electronic Commerce.

CollECTeR had its genesis in a workshop (PAWEC'97) held as part of the Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS'97) held in Brisbane, Australia in 1997.  Although the prime role of CollECTeR centres is to undertake research and consultancy both individually and as a network, the workshop/conference theme has continued to be an important part of the CollECTeR initiative since Brisbane and by the end of 2003, ten further CollECTeR conferences and workshops had been held around the world – in Australia, Chile, France, Ireland, New Zealand and the United States.

CollECTeR 2004

The Twelfth CollECTeR Workshop on Electronic Commerce will be held on Friday/Saturday May 7/8 2004 at the City West Campus of the University of South Australia.  This workshop is designed to be an interactive experience – an expert discussant will be assigned to each paper who will be asked firstly to respond directly to the paper, then to facilitate broad-ranging and extensive discussion.  In the workshop spirit, ample time will be made available to allow for a full exploration of the ideas contained within, and the implications of, each paper – and, where appropriate, for discussion on methodological issues arising from the research.  As a consequence, researcher supervisors may consider that this workshop is an especially useful venue for papers arising from doctoral/post-graduate research projects.  The Programme Committee actively seeks papers describing novel, radical and, indeed, controversial ideas – papers may describe either competed research or work in progress. 

The highlighted topic area for CollECTeR 2004 is “The Individual and Communications and IT-based systems”, for example:

·        eHealth and Social Services

·        location-based/location-sensitive information

·        eShopping / eTailing

·       digital content

·       eMarkets / virtual communities

·        nomadic/pervasive/mobile computing

The workshop is, however, intended to attract researchers interested in all aspects of eCommerce and pervasive CIT-based systems and papers relating to other aspects of eCommerce/eBusiness are also most welcome.

Researchers are encouraged to submit either "work in progress" papers (around 3,000 words), or full papers on completed research (around 5,000 words). Papers should be original and not previously published. All papers will be double-blind-reviewed by two members of the Programme Committee, experienced researchers with extensive expertise in the area. Accepted papers will be published in the Proceedings, which will be available, in CD-ROM format, at the Conference itself; and from the CollECTeR web site, http://www.collecter.org/. Additional copies of the Proceedings on CD-ROM will also be available for purchase.   Authors will be required to transfer a non-exclusive right to publish the paper in any form (including CD-ROM, digital archives, WWW and paper forms) but this does not preclude the authors from later publication of the paper elsewhere.

Five best papers from CollECTeR2004 will be selected for publication in an issue of the Australian Journal of Information System.

Important Dates

Submission of papers: Friday 19 March, 2004
Notification of acceptance:Thursday 15April 2004
Submission of final versions: Monday 26 April, 2004

Location and Venue

The Workshop is jointly hosted by: the University of South Australia’s School of Accounting & Information Systems and School of Computing & Information Science; and Flinders University.

The Workshop will commence on Friday evening (7^th May) with a function to welcome participants (venue and details to be advised), which is included in the registration. We are also arranging dinner at a restaurant nearby for those who wish to continue on after the official welcome.

The Workshop itself will be held on Saturday (8^th May) at the City West campus of the University of South Australia, located in Hindley St, right in the heart of the city of Adelaide. 

Accommodation

Details of special accommodation packages to cover a weekend in Adelaide

The workshop runs from Friday evening (commencing with dinner) through the Saturday, which will provide participants with the chance to spend Sunday sight-seeing:

·        perhaps spending time in one or more of the many fascinating venues available in Adelaide itself,

·        going further afield to the wine-growing regions surrounding Adelaide (the Barossa Valley, Clare Valley and McLaren Vale are all an easy day-trip from the city)

·        or even visiting the Adelaide Hills, with their many beautiful villages and tourist attractions.

Submission Details

·        Papers should be submitted electronically to one of the Programme Co-Chairs: Professor Joan Cooper (joan.cooper@flinders.edu.au) or Professor Paul Swatman (mailto:paul.swatman@deakin.edu.au), in PDF, WinWord or rtf format

Authors of accepted papers will have only two weeks to make any necessary changes to their final versions. A final version of the paper must be submitted as a Word for Windows or RFT file, with necessary graphics embedded, attached to an email message by the due date, to ensure that the Proceedings can be produced on time.

Registration and Fees

Early bird registration by 26 April 2004 $150

After 26 April 2004 $175

 

Student rate early bird $110 (Proof of full time student is required)

After 26 April 2004 $150

Fees for the full-day workshop will cover

·        Registration

·        Conference dinner on Friday night

·        a copy of the Proceedings on CD-ROM

·        morning and afternoon tea

·        lunch

Workshop Chair

·        Paula Swatman, University of South Australia, Adelaide

Programme Committee

·        Joan Cooper, Flinders University, Adelaide (Programme Co-Chair)

·        Paul Swatman, University of South Australia, Adelaide (Programme Co-Chair)

·        Tom Acton, National University of Ireland, Galway

·        Carole Alcock, University of Wollongong

·        Per Bro, University of Talca, Chile

·        Lois Burgess, University of Wollongong

·        Janice Burn, Edith Cowan University, Perth

·        Tanya Castleman, Deakin University, Melbourne

·        Narciso Cerpa, University of Talca, Chile

·        Don Falconer, UniSA, Adelaide

·        Gavin Finnie, Bond University, Queensland

·        Danni Fowler, University of Baltimore, USA

·        Willie Golden, National University of Ireland, Galway

·        Felix Hampe, University of Koblenz, Germany

·        Rodger Jamison, UNSW, Sydney

·        Andy Koronios, University of South Australia, Adelaide

·        Elaine Lawrence, UTS, Sydney

·        Don McCubbrey, University of Denver, USA

·        Mohini, Singh, RMIT University, Melbourne

·        Paula Swatman, University of South Australia, Adelaide

·        Jim Warren, University of South Australia, Adelaide

·        Matt Warren, Deakin University, Melbourne

·        Carla Wilkin, University of Melbourne

·        Khin Than Win, University of Wollongong