@article{grudin2013varieties, author = {Grudin, Jonathan}, title = {Varieties of Conference Experience}, year = {2013}, month = {February}, abstract = {The boundary between conferences and journals is blurring in computer science and information science. This perspective identifies probably causal factors as well as unintended consequences that are undermining research communities. I identify some of the experiments that have been undertaken to reduce the stress. I describe conference–journal hybrids, and also a model that might move in the other direction to restore the community maintenance function of conferences.}, url = {http://approjects.co.za/?big=en-us/research/publication/varieties-conference-experience/}, pages = {71-77}, journal = {The Information Society}, volume = {29}, edition = {The Information Society}, number = {2}, }