Call for Papers

20th Annual Conference , International Information Management Association ,
12-14 October 2009 , Prairie View A & M University , Houston, Texas USA

Theme: Integrating Technology ~ Home, Workplace and Community

The International Information Management Association (IIMA) annual
conferences promote the dynamic exchange of ideas among leading researchers,
educators, developers and practitioners who share their research and
disseminate innovations in education, business and government. The 20th
Annual Conference of the IIMA is devoted to presenting and examining
information technology issues in our global networked environment.

Conference topics include, but are not limited to:

* Distance learning and innovative teaching techniques

* Electronic commerce applications and innovations - public and private

* Web issues, technology, and tools

* ERP and manufacturing issues

* Networks and wireless technologies

* International, cultural, ethical and societal implications

* Database, SOA, Knowledge Management and Intelligent systems

* Organizational issues and case studies

* Business Process Re-Engineering

* Security, privacy, legal and ethical issues

* BioMedical & Clinical Informatics

* Accounting Application and Auditing

* Global Impacts on Economics

* Gaming and Simulations

* Software Engineering

* Sports Knowledge Management & Data Mining

Submission of Papers:

Submissions to IIMA 2009 must not already have been published in a journal,
presented at another conference, or be currently under consideration for
publication or presentation elsewhere. All submissions will be reviewed by
the track chairs, program committee and selected reviewers. All reviews are
double blind. The editorial board will make the final determination whether
the accepted papers are published in the IIMA 2009 Proceedings or qualify
for publication in the journal Communications of the IIMA. The
Communications of the IIMA is a refereed, serial publication of IIMA that is
registered with the US Library of Congress (ISSN: 1543-5970 print copy &
ISSN: 1941-6687 on-line)

Format of Submitted Papers:

Papers should follow the style recommended by the American Psychological
Associations (APA) Publication Manual. The language of the conference and
related publications is English. Each accepted paper must be presented at
the conference and be accompanied by paid registration. Each submitted paper
must include an abstract and must conform to the following format: First
Page: Title, authors, address, phone, fax, email address, abstract. Second
and subsequent pages: Title, full manuscript (limited to 25 double-spaced
pages). Accepted conference papers will be notified by May 1, 2009.

Please submit electronic copy in Word format to the Program Chair, Dr.
Douglas Goings, Douglas.Goings@gcsu.edu no later than April 1, 2009. Any
submission that is received after the deadline, exceeds length requirements,
or does not adhere to the format will be rejected without review.

Submission Panel or Workshop:

The conference will feature sessions on topics of special interest. To
propose a panel, contact the program chair and provide the session topic and
a list of 3-5 potential panelists. To propose a workshop, contact the
program chair with a short description of the proposed workshop.

Submission Deadline: April 1, 2009

Conference Acceptance Notification: May 1, 2009

Final Version Due: July 1, 2009

CIIMA Journal Notification: Rolling Acceptance

For more information, style guidelines, and fee schedule: visit the IIMA
website: www.iima.org

For more information, style guidelines, and fee schedule: visit the IIMA
website: www.iima.org (Revised November 2008

Technical Program Committee members names and their affiliations are available at www.icitst.org

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS | 2009 SUBMISSION GUIDELINES (download PDF)
 http://libr.org/plg/Braverman.php

Are you an LIS student interested in activism and the struggle for social justice? Do you stay awake at night thinking about how your politics might inform your professional practice?

The MIRIAM BRAVERMAN MEMORIAL PRIZE, a presentation of the Progressive Librarians Guild (PLG), is awarded each year for the best paper about some aspect of the social responsibilities of librarians, libraries, or librarianship. Papers related to archivists, archives, and archival work are also eligible.

The winning paper will be published in the Summer 2009 issue of Progressive Librarian. The winner of the contest will also receive a $300 stipend to help offset the cost of travel to and from the 2009 American Library Association annual conference in Chicago, IL. The award will be presented at the annual PLG dinner.

 

Think you might be interested? Here's the fine print:

1. Contestants must be library and/or information science students attending a graduate-level program in the United States or Canada.

2. Entries must be the original, unpublished work of the contestant, and must be written in English. Entries may not exceed 3,000 words, and must conform to MLA in-text citation style.

3. To facilitate the blind review process, each entry must include a cover sheet providing the contestant's name, full contact information (address, phone number, e-mail address), name of the institution where the contestant is enrolled, and the title of the paper. No identifying information, other than the title, should appear on the paper itself.

4. Entries must be submitted electronically, in Microsoft Word or RTF format, to bravermansubmissions at gmail.com. Entries must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. CST on May 1, 2009.

5. The $300 stipend is available only to help defray the cost of ALA conference attendance; if the winner of the contest is unable to attend, the money will remain in the Braverman Prize endowment fund and may be donated to a progressive cause at the discretion of the selection committee.

Any questions regarding the contest or the selection process can be directed to the chair of the selection committee, Marcel LaFlamme, at mlaflamme at indycc.edu.

Detailed information regarding Miriam Braverman and about the Progressive Librarians Guild is available on this site.

 American Society for Engineering Education             *

CALL FOR CASES
Proposal Submission Deadline: March 15, 2009
Full Case Submission Deadline: June 15, 2009
Cases on Adoption, Diffusion and Evaluation of Global E-Governance Systems:
Impact at the Grass Roots
A book edited by Dr. Hakikur Rahman, ICMS, Bangladesh
 
To be published by IGI Global: http://www.igi-global.com/requests/details.asp?ID=598
 
This publication is part of the Advances in Electronic Government Research (AEGR) Book Series found at http://www.igi-global.com/aegr
 
Introduction
Generally, e-government refers to the use of new ICTs by governments applied to the full range of government functions. In a broad sense, e-government is the use of information technology to provide citizens and organizations with more convenient access to government information and services, and offer delivery of public services to citizens, business partners, and others who are working in the public sector. E-governance is a network of organizations to incorporate government, non-government, profit, nonprofit, not-for-profit and private sector entities. In e-governance there are no distinct boundaries. The model for e-governance could be a one-stop portal, where citizens have access to a variety of information and services.
 
Overall Objective of the Book
Most of the e-government systems at the early stages are being built to exactly mimic the age-old conventional systems, and virtually computerize the traditional methods and procedures. Electronic solutions are merely implanted into government offices without looking into the transformational aspects (mental, organizational, physical, logical, cultural, working style, etc.) and are not providing the entire eco-system for long-term sustenance. This book will accommodate cases related to theories, issues and methodologies for designing, implementing and operating successful e-government systems. This book will cover a variety of services and applications across the globe that have been improving the overall governance of nations and economies. This book will be concise in synthesizing the theoretical analysis, focus more to pragmatic implementations, and emphasize on effective e-government systems for better implementation at the grass roots.
 
Target Audience
Being a casebook on e-government, this book will try to cover other aspects of the e-society, such as e-learning, e-business, e-procurement, e-commerce, e-payment, e-health, e-democracy, e-voting, e-police, and other e-applications and e-services. Therefore, this book will be useful to development partners, policy makers, government and non-government staffs, knowledge managers, researchers, academics and individuals.
 
Recommended topics for case studies include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Laws, jurisdictions, policy matters related to e-government
- Benchmarking of e-government system
- Designing of e-government systems
- Adoption of appropriate solutions and utilities
- Assessment of e-government policies and systems
- Comprehensive analysis of e-government implementations
- Performance and effectiveness measurement of e-government systems
- Incorporation of decision supports tools
- Learning and Knowledge development
- Economic empowerment, Social empowerment, and Sustainable development
- Recommendations on Benchmarking and its algorithms
 
Submission Procedure
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before March 15, 2009, a 2-3 page case proposal clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed case. Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by March 31, 2009 about the status of their proposals and sent case guidelines. Full cases are expected to be submitted by June 15, 2009. All submitted cases will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project.
 
Publisher
This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), publisher of the "Information Science Reference" (formerly Idea Group Reference), "Medical Information Science Reference," and "IGI Publishing" imprints. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com. This publication is anticipated to be released in 2011.
 
Important Dates:
March 15, 2009: Proposal Submission Deadline
March 31, 2009: Notification of Acceptance
June 15, 2009:               Full Case Submission
July 15, 2009:                Review Result Returned
August 31, 2009:           Final Case Submission
 
Editorial Advisory Board Members:
Derya Altunbas, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Turkey
Ángela-Jo Medina, Financial Literacy Coalition of Central Texas, USA
D.C. Misra, eGov Researcher and Consultant, India
Ken Stevens, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
Kam Hou Vat, University of Macau, Macau
 
Inquiries and Submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word document) to:
Dr. Hakikur Rahman
Institute of Computer Management & Science
Mirpur, Dhaka-1216, Bangladesh
Tel.: +880 2 803 4130  •  FAX: +880 2 901 4764   •  GSM: +351 960193872
Email: email@hakik.org
Web: www.hakik.org

Call for papers/Reviewers

Scientific Research and Essays (SRE) publishes high-quality articles in English, in all areas of science, medicine, agriculture and engineering. All papers published by SRE are peer reviewed. SRE is a very rapid response journal with an issue published every month.  All articles published in SRE are peer-reviewed. The following types of papers are considered for publication:

 

·         Original articles in basic and applied research.

·         Critical reviews, surveys, opinions, commentaries and essays.

 

Our objective is to inform authors of the decision on their manuscript(s) within four weeks of submission. Following acceptance, a paper will normally be published in the next issue.

 

Instruction for authors and other details are available on our website www.academicjournals.org/SRE. Prospective authors should send their manuscript(s) to sre@academicjournals.org, sre.acadjourn@gmail.com or sre_acadjourn@yahoo.com,

 

Open Access

One key request of researchers across the world is unrestricted access to research publications. Scientific Research and Essays is fully committed Open Access Initiative by providing free access to all articles (both abstract and full PDF text) as soon as they are published. We ask you to support this initiative by publishing your papers in this journal.

 

Invitation to Review

SRE is seeking for qualified reviewers as members of the review board team. SRE serves as a great resource for researchers and students across the globe. We ask you to support this initiative by joining our reviewer's team. If you are interested in serving as a reviewer, kindly send us your resume to sre@academicjournals.org, sre.acadjourn@gmail.com or sre_acadjourn@yahoo.com.

 

Publication Alert

We will be glad to send you a publication alert showing the table of content with link to the various abstracts and full PDF text of articles published in each issue. Kindly send us an email if you will like to receive publication alert.

 

Best regards,

 

Dr. M. Sivakumar

Associate Editor,

Scientific Research and Essays

E-mail: sre@academicjournals.org

           sre_acadjourn@yahoo.com

         sre.acadjourn@gmail.com

http://www.academicjournals.org/SRE

The Women's Studies Section will hold its second annual Research Poster Session during our General Membership Meeting at the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago on Saturday, July 11, 2009, from 4:00-5:30 p.m. The forum seeks to provide an opportunity to present newly completed research or work in progress.  Both beginning and established researchers are welcome to apply.  Participants may receive collaborative feedback and recommendations for future publishing and/or new initiatives.

 

The potential scope of the topics includes, but is not limited to, teaching methods, instruction, information technology, collection development, interdisciplinarity, and collaboration with academic faculty. For research ideas, see the Women's Studies Research Agenda.(http://www.libr.org/wss/committees/research/resagenda.html)

Attendees at the forum will find an arena for discussion and networking with their colleagues interested in related issues and trends in the profession.

The committee will use a blind review process.

Selection criteria:

1. Significance of the topic. Priority will be given to Women's Studies Section members and/or women's studies topics.

2. Originality of the project.

Proposal submission instructions:

1. Proposals should include:
            Title of the proposal
            Proposal narrative (no more than 2 pages, double spaced, 12 pt. font)
            Name of applicant(s)
            Affiliation
            Applicant address(es), Phone number(s), Email address(es), Fax number(s)

 

Are you a member of Women's Studies Section?   ___Yes   ___ No    

If you would like to become a member, go to: http://www.libr.org/wss/join.html

2. NOTE: Submission deadline:  March 23, 2009

3. Proposals should be emailed to:      Cindy Ingold. Chair, Research Committee

                                                            (cingold@illinois.edu)

 

4. The chair will notify the applicants by April 27, 2009

 

ALA's Library Research Round Table will host the "New Minds, New Approaches" Graduate Student Research Forum at the 2009 American Library Association Annual Conference in Chicago, IL.

 

Masters' and doctoral students are encouraged to submit research proposals for presentation. Presentations should be based on original research, either completed or in process, and should not have been published prior to the conference.  All submissions will be evaluated by a panel of referees, and three papers will be selected for presentation at the "New Minds, New Approaches" forum.

 

LRRT will reimburse each speaker for up to $500 in travel expenses.

 

Presentations will be limited to 15 minutes, with additional time for questions and discussion.  Final papers of approximately 20 pages are appropriate.

 

The submission should include:

 

   1. A cover page with the author's name, title of the paper, and author's contact information, including e-mail address.

   2. A separate page that includes only the title of the paper and a 500-word abstract, summarizing the proposed presentation.

 

Submissions should be e-mailed in the form of Microsoft Word (*.doc), Open Office Writer (*.odt), RTF, or PDF attachments, to:

 

Denice Adkins, Chair

LRRT Graduate Student Research Forum

adkinsde@missouri.edu

 

Deadline: April 15, 2009

 

The Journal of Library and Information Service for Distance Learning, a peer-reviewed journal published by Routledge/The Haworth Press, welcomes the submission of manuscripts.

 

The journal is devoted to the issues and concerns of librarians and information specialists involved with distance education and delivering library resources and services to this growing community of students.

 

 

Topics can include but are not limited to:

• Faculty/librarian cooperation and collaboration
• Information literacy
• Instructional service techniques
• Information delivery
• Reference services
• Document delivery
• Developing collections

If you are interested in submitting an article, send the manuscript directly to the Editor, Jodi Poe at jpoe@jsu.edu by March 27, 2009.  Inquiries and questions are welcome.

 

Instructions for authors are available at www.haworthpress.com or can be emailed to you directly.

 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jodi W. Poe, Editor
Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning
Associate Professor, Head of Technical Services
Houston Cole Library
Jacksonville State University
700 Pelham Road North
Jacksonville, AL  36265-1602
TEL: (256) 782-8103
FAX: (256) 782-5872
Email: jpoe@jsu.edu

Call for Papers

Interactive Technologies Conference August 19-21, 2009 Sheraton Crystal City Hotel Arlington Virginia   Abstracts for presentations from knowledgeable professionals in industry, government, military, public education and academia are solicited to provide presentations which would be part of a comprehensive conference program on the latest interactive technologies as they are being applied to training, education and job performance improvement, including ways to implement technology, descriptions of education and technical skills applications, e-Learning, enterprise management, and instructional systems design, together with Knowledge Management systems.   The submissions should be in the form of individual presentations, panel discussions, and pre-conference tutorials.  Topics of interest include:   Mobile Computing, Handhelds & PDAs   Using effective elearning and engaging distance learning for the enterprise Pervasive computing devices and other ubiquitous computing technologies   -- from laptops to tablet PCs to PDAs to smartphones Virtualization, Process Migration, Thin-client Computing, Network Mobility Utilization of Mobile Enterprise Servers Mobile Computing's Impact on Workforce Productivity Mobile Enterprise Asset Management Systems Low Cost Computers Wearable computing and networking User interfaces and systems design Mobile Authoring Tools Knowledge Management Systems   Learning Management Systems (LMS) Learning Content Managements Systems (LCMS) LMS Interaction with other Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP) LMS Interoperability standards (SCORM, AICC, IMS, IEEE) Talent Management Systems E-Learning, E-Training and Executive Training Knowledge Management (KM) systems for operations improvement Purchasing KM systems vs outsourcing (ASPs) Implementing/Managing the Knowledge Management System   Gaming and Simulation for Training and Job Performance Improvement   Online Games Agent-Based gaming, Avatars, and Distributed environments Game-based Learning Virtual Worlds Massively Multiplayer Simulation (MMP) Simulations and Games for Strategy and Policy Planning Military Applications Simulations Utilizing Problem Solving Tools Customizable, Computer-based Interactive Simulations Simulation gaming for Management Training     New Technologies & the Marketplace   Defining the Learning Marketplace Social Networks Enterprise 2.0/Web 2.0 Market Issues and Barriers Meeting Learner Goals and System Goals Criteria for instructional design & delivery methods Return on Investment (ROI) and Improved Productivity Integrated Enterprise Learning and Performance Improvement Content and Technology Interoperability Issues Corporate Learning Portals vs. Application Service Providers (ASPs)   Instructional Systems Design   Blended Learning strategies Strategies to address remote learners Implementing Accessibility into e-Learning Authoring tools for the Web and their effectiveness Evaluation processes and assessment techniques ISD for the Enterprise and Performance Improvement Prototyping in the development process Business cases for learning measurement Acquiring metrics and developing budgets 20-2Presenters and Attendees would include the following: Academic Professionals Chief Learning Officers Directors of E-Learning Directors of Training and Development E-learning Project Managers Military and Industrial Trainers Government Professionals and Managers Performance Support Professionals Managers of Training Management and Training Consultants Compliance Training Managers Hardware and Software Systems Manufacturers Education/Training Facilitators Human Performance Technology Professionals Instructional Designers Instructional Systems Developers Curriculum Developers Content Developers E-Learning Developers Application Development Managers   Please submit abstract(s) of your proposed presentation(s) (up to 100 words per topic suggested). Abstracts will be considered for an individual presentation, or as a participant in a panel discussion.  We are also seeking proposals for 1/2 day preconference tutorials related to the foregoing.  A Proceedings will be prepared and you should indicate whether you will provide a paper prior to the conference for inclusion in the proceedings.  Abstract submissions should be received by March 17, 2009.  If your abstract is accepted, papers should be submitted by July 27, 2009 in order to be included in the Conference Proceedings. Authors of accepted papers are expected to attend the conference, present their work to their peers, and transfer copyright.  Primary speakers receive a complimentary registration to the conference. All other speakers will be required to pay a discounted conference registration fee.   Be sure to include the author's name, title, organization, address, phone number, and email address.  Accepted speakers will have their biographies included on the SALT® conference web site as well as a photo if this material is provided to SALT®. Submit on-line at www.salt.org or send to SALT, 50 Culpeper Street, Warrenton, VA  20186.  Phone: 540-347-0055 / Fax: 540-349-3169 / email: DCprogram09@salt.org   The program schedule will consist of pre-conference tutorials on Tuesday, August 18, and the main conference presentation sessions on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, August 19-21.   Author's Information Be sure to include the author's name, title, organization, address, phone number, and email address. In addition, relevant biographical information about the author(s) should be included with the abstract submission so it can be posted on the SALT® web site. Key Dates to note Deadline for Receipt of Abstracts: March 17, 2009 Notification of Acceptance: April 2, 2009 Submission of Papers: July 27, 2009 Conference Dates: August 19-21, 2009 To submit your abstract online, click here For a PDF version of the Call for Papers, click here.

Call for Papers, Posters, Presentations and Tutorials

Deadline for Abstract Submission: February 16, 2009. Themes: Open Access, New Trends, Platforms, Collaborations, Global Outreach

ETD 2009 Call for Papers, Posters, Presentations and Tutorials

On behalf of The Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) , the University of Pittsburgh and West Virginia University, we would like to invite you to submit a paper, poster or presentation for "ETD 2009: Bridging the knowledge divide" - the 12th International Symposium on Electronic Theses and Dissertations to be held June 10 - 13, 2009 at the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  ETD 2009 will focus on ETDs, Institutional repositories and Open Access - Integrative E-Learning Processes in Higher Education.  The ETD 2009 conference also includes a joint call for participation in a Developing Nations Colloquium co-sponsored by eIFL (Electronic Information for Libraries) Network.

The NDLTD initiative consists of hundreds of contributing member universities, libraries, information organizations, consortia and individuals.  Membership details are available on the NDLTD website and dues-paying members are offered a discount on the conference registration fee.  The NDLTD's activities are focused on those who produce, manage, store and use electronic theses and dissertations in order to support the authoring, indexing, archiving, dissemination and retrieval of ETDs worldwide.  Conference attendees typically include librarians, graduate school administrators, information technology professionals and graduate faculty, staff and students.

 "ETD 2009: Bridging the knowledge divide" is organized by the NDLTD, The University of Pittsburgh and West Virginia University, with generous sponsorship provided by non-profit interest groups and corporations that produce hardware, software, and knowledge management solutions for digital archives and repositories.

The purpose of "ETD 2009: Bridging the knowledge divide" will not only be to present research outcomes and demonstrate new developments and initiatives in the field of electronic theses and dissertations, but also to encourage even more universities around the world to become a part of the NDLTD and to promote free, open and long-term access to online scholarship. For institutions and individuals that are at the early stages of investigating how to operate and promote an ETD project or program, the conference will also offer a range of learning and networking opportunities within an international collegial atmosphere of a premier university for graduate professional education.

Themes:  Open Access, New Trends, Platforms, Collaborations, Global Outreach

You are invited to submit proposals that address any of the following themes:

Open Access
ETDs, Institutional Repositories and the Changing the Face of Academia.  Topics may include the following areas:

·         Intellectual Property

·         Open Access, Citation Impact and the Research Cycle

·         Faculty and Student Perspectives on ETDs, IRs and Open Access

·         Institutional Repository Usage Statistics:  Case Studies

·         Open Access and Publishing in Arts/Humanities and Science/Technology/Medicine

·         Information Literacy for Graduate Students and Faculty

New Trends
ETDs, IRs & Open Access.  Topics may include the following areas:

·         Metadata and Open Access - Subject Keywords and Search Behavior

·         Digital Preservation

·         Standards

·         Special Projects

Platforms
ETD / IR System Providers and Users.  Topics may include the following areas:

·         Submission Workflows

·         Experiences with Systems: Case Studies

·         Issues and Solutions

·         Commercial and Open Source System Demonstrations

Collaborations
Projects in ETD and IR Collections.  Topics may include the following areas:

·         Consortium Projects in Open Access

·         Institutional Repositories and University Communities

·         Extended Learning Initiatives with Institutional Repositories

Global Outreach
Global Outreach through ETDs - Developing Nations Colloquium.  Topics may include the following areas:

·         eIFL (Electronic Information for Libraries) Joint Call for Papers:  Promoting Open Access in Developing and Transitional Regions.  Best practices in populating and promoting Open Access ETDs in developing and transitional countries

Abstract Proposal Requirements

If you are interested in giving a paper or presentation, running a tutorial within a workshop, or contributing a poster, please read the following criteria.

Submit a 200-300 word, structured abstract online via the ETD2009 Paper and Poster Submission site. Create your own account, and submit both abstracts and final paper submissions through this portal. Structured abstracts should be 200 - 300 words in length in a standard word processing format using a research abstract style that includes: 

·         Format: paper, poster or tutorial

·         Title: of paper, poster, tutorial

·         Authors: including institutional or corporate identity

·         Length of presentation: 20 minutes or (for multiple presenters only) 1 hour

·         Objective: the purpose of the project or development activity being described

·         Methods: the way in which the project or development activity was undertaken

·         Results: the key results of the project or development activity (successes and / or lessons learned)

·         Conclusions: future plans, recommendations, etc.         

Papers, presentations, tutorials and posters will be selected on the basis of the following criteria:

·         Relevance to the conference themes

·         Significance of the content

·         The extent to which the project/development activity is up to date/novel

·         The extent to which the project/development activity could be transferable to other situations

Dates and Procedures

Deadline for Abstract Submission:  February 16, 2009
Authors will be able to use the online portal to view abstract approval status and to upload revised versions of the abstract. Completed, final versions of abstracts for papers are due by Monday, February 16, 2009.  Notification of paper/poster acceptances will be announced to authors on March 16, 2009.  Final versions of research papers for conference proceedings must be deposited in the ETD2009 paper repository by May 11, 2009.  Print poster presenters must also deposit a PDF version of the final poster or e-presentation by May 11, 2009 or bring the poster with them to the conference.  Electronic poster presenters may submit a multimedia version of their "poster", approximately two minutes in length, with narrative.

Each of the parallel sessions of the conference (Open Access, New Trends, Platforms, Collaborations, and Global Outreach) will contain a number of one-hour slots. In order to allow as broad a range of presentations as possible, individual speakers should aim to talk for 15-20 minutes (including questions).  Multifaceted presentations involving a number of speakers may be submitted in the form of a one-hour session.  Abstracts should be submitted via the ETD2009 paper repository.  If you have queries about the submission procedure, please send email to etd2009@pitt.edu .

 Submission Information for Papers
The template for papers may be downloaded here.  ETD 2009 Template for Papers (doc) Papers should be submitted by May 11, 2009 online via the ETD2009 Paper and Poster Submission site.

PowerPoint Presentations should be submitted by May 29, 2009 via the ETD2009 paper repository.
Posters:  Specifications for acceptable poster format and size are forthcoming. Please check here again for updates.
If you have queries about the submission procedure, please send email to etd2009@pitt.edu .

We hope to see you in Pittsburgh at ETD 2009.
Warm regards,

Rush Miller (University of Pittsburgh)
John Hagen (West Virginia University)

Co-Chairs, ETD 2009 Symposium

2009 Call for Proposals

Deadline for AECT 2009 submissions is February 16th

Keynote Speakers: We have three distinguished keynote speakers: Peter Goodyear (University of Sydney), Andrei Podolskij (Moscow State University), and Daphne Rainey (National Science Foundation) who will address these themes from different perspectives. Several presidential sessions will also address the conference themes, including a presentation by Gráinne Conole of the Open University on new technologies to support effective e-learning and an interdisciplinary panel addressing technology integration in rural schools.   http://www.aect.org/events/Louisville/keynote.asp Early-Bird Registration continues. Register Now and Save!

New Presentation Formats: New presentation formats include (a) integrative panels that include presenters from different disciplines or divisions, (b) reflection papers that allow those with posters to also make short presentations prior to the poster session, and (c) present@distance sessions to allow those unable to present in person to present from a distance using Web-based technology. http://www.aect.org/events/call/#SessionTypes

Galt House in Downtown Louisville: The venue is the Galt House in downtown Louisville ( http://www.galthouse.com/). Louisville’s Waterfront Hotel and Convention Complex is the most splendid and accommodating hotel in the city. It is both spectacular and affordable. The Galt House is situated on the Ohio River just 6.5 miles from the Louisville International Airport and within driving distance for many. We have arranged for free Internet access in all guest rooms. The Louisville Chamber of Commerce has provided a video about their fine city. Click here to view (320*240 WMV format).

Call for Reviewers : Conference planners this year are Mike Spector (mspector@uga.edu), Barbara Lockee (lockeebb@vt.edu) and Miriam Larson (mlarson2@utk.edu) - address any questions you may to one of them. If you wish to review papers, contact the appropriate division/affiliate indicated in the table below: Planner Email Affiliation Adcock, Amy aadcock@odu.edu Design and Development Blatt, Leslie libreader@gmail.com School & Media Technology Bolliger, Doris dorisbolliger@gmail.com Multimedia Production Carbonara, David carbonara@duq.edu Teacher Education Carr-Chellman, Ali aac3@psu.edu Systemic Change Hergert, Thomas trhergert@stcloudstate.edu IVLA Johnson, Tristan tejohnson@fsu.edu Training & Performance Kim, Hyunsong kimhs@uga.edu KSET Klein, James james.klein@asu.edu Featured Research Ma, Yuxin yma@louisiana.edu SICET Miller, Chris c.miller@morehead-st.edu Leadership Planning Miller, Wes wesm@earlham.edu ECT Foundation Mizell, Al mizell@nova.edu Distance Learning Pan, Sam sampanutb@gmail.com ICEM Perkins, Ross rossperkins@boisestate.edu International Sikorsky, Eric egs04@fsu.edu Training & Performance Strobel, Johannes jstrobel@purdue.edu Management Division White, Charlie charliewvt@aol.com NEEMA Wu, Tina wutil@mail.ccsu.edu SICET Yamagata-Lynch, Lisa lisayl@niu.edu Research & Theory Young, Particia pyoung@umbc.edu Minotities In Media

Dear Colleague,

The Journal of Educational Administration and Policy Studies (JEAPS) is a multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal published that will be monthly by Academic Journals (http://www.academicjournals.org/JEAPS). JEAPS is dedicated to increasing the depth of the subject across disciplines with the ultimate aim of expanding knowledge of the subject.

Editors and reviewers

JEAPS is seeking qualified researchers to join its editorial team as editors, subeditors or reviewers. Kindly send your resume to JEAPS@acadjourn.org

 Call for Papers

 JEAPS will cover all areas of the subject. The journal welcomes the submission of manuscripts that meet the general criteria of significance and scientific excellence, and will publish:

 

·       Original articles in basic and applied research

·       Case studies

·       Critical reviews, surveys, opinions, commentaries and essays

 

We invite you to submit your manuscript(s) to JEAPS@acadjourn.org for publication in the Maiden Issue (April 2009). Our objective is to inform authors of the decision on their manuscript(s) within four weeks of submission. Following acceptance, a paper will normally be published in the next issue. Instruction for authors and other details are available on our website; http://www.academicjournals.org/JEAPS/Instruction.htm  

 

 

JEAPS is an Open Access Journal

 

One key request of researchers across the world is unrestricted access to research publications. Open access gives a worldwide audience larger than that of any subscription-based journal and thus increases the visibility and impact of published works. It also enhances indexing, retrieval power and eliminates the need for permissions to reproduce and distribute content. JEAPS is fully committed to the Open Access Initiative and will provide free access to all articles as soon as they are published.

                                                             

Best regards,

 

Bazim Adigwerex

Editorial Assistant

Journal of Educational Administration and Policy Studies

E-mail: JEAPS@acadjourn.org  

www.academicjournals.org/JEAPS  

 

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BUILDING INSIGHTS; BREAKING BOUNDARIES

MANUSCRIPTS SUBMISSION

On behalf of all the Editors-in-chief of Elsevier Journals, we wish to

Communicate to you that we are currently accepting manuscripts in all

Fields of human Endeavour. Authors are invited to submit manuscripts

Reporting recent developments in their fields. Papers submitted will

Be sorted out and published in any of our numerous journals that best

Fits. This is a special publication procedure which published works

Will be discussed at seminars (organized by Elsevier) at strategic

Cities all over the world. Please maximize this opportunity to

Showcase your research work to the world.

 

The submitted papers must be written in English and describe original

research not published nor currently under review by other journals.

Parallel submissions will not be accepted. Our goal is to inform

authors about their paper(s) within one week of receipt.

All submitted papers, if relevant to the theme and objectives of the

journal, will go through an external peer-review process. Submissions

should include an abstract, 5-10 key words, the e-mail address of the

corresponding author. The paper Length should not exceed 30

double-spaced pages including figures and references on 8.5 by 11 inch

paper using at least 11 point font. Authors should select a category

designation for their manuscripts (article, short communication,

review, etc.).

 

Papers should be submitted electronically via email in Microsoft Word

or PDF attachments; and should Include a cover sheet containing corresponding

Author's name, Paper Title, affiliation, mailing address, phone, fax number, email

address etc.

 

Would-be authors should send their manuscript to: elseviereditors@live.com

 

Kind Regards,

Rex Hammond(Prof.)

 

PS: Pls. show interest by mailing elseviereditors@live.com if your

Manuscript is not ready but will be ready soon

Due Date for proposals February 20, 2009

 

for more info go to: http://www.lita.org/ala/mgrps/divs/lita/litaevents/forum2009/proposals.cfm

Please note that the LITA Forum Planning Committee has a brand new later due date for proposal submissions.  In keeping with our web 2.0 world, we will be accepting proposal submissions online, reviewing them virtually and asking for feedback from our community.  Our new Due Date for proposals: February 20, 2009

The 2009 National Forum Committee seeks proposals for high quality concurrent sessions and poster sessions for the 12th annual LITA National Forum to be held at the Hilton Salt Lake City Center hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah from October 1-4, 2009.
 
Theme: Open and Mobile
 
The Forum Committee is interested in presentations that highlight specific technology implementations; just over-the-horizon technologies that are almost ready for implementation; or information technology research. We are interested in all types of libraries: public, government, school, academic, special, and corporate. Proposals on any aspect of library and information technology are welcome.
 
Some possible ideas for proposals might include:

• Handheld Technologies: PDAs, Smartphones, Tablet PCs
• E-learning: Effective e-learning and distance learning for the mobile-optimized Web
• Mobile Devices and Accessibility
• Library-specific open source software (OSS) and other OSS "in" Libraries, technology on a budget
• Exposing Library Services via APIs (or APIs in general): open data, open linking
• Semantic Web
• Anticipating Change: how libraries can be more mobile/flexible/responsive
• Social Computing: social tools, collaborative software, etc.
• User created content: Book reviews, tagging, etc.
• Virtual worlds
• Gaming in Education and Libraries
• Federated and Meta-Searching: design and management, integrated access to resources, search engines
• Digital Libraries/ Institutional Repositories: developments in resource linking, preservation, maintenance, web services
• Authentication and Authorization: Digital Rights Management (DRM), authentication, privacy, services for remote patrons
• Web design: information architecture, activity-centered design, user-centered design, usability testing
• Technology Management: project management, geek management, budgeting, knowledge sharing applications
• Internet Law: privacy, copyright, filtering
• RFID in libraries

Presentations must have a technological focus and pertain to libraries and/or be of interest to librarians. Concurrent sessions are approximately 75 minutes in length and sessions of all varieties are welcomed from traditional single- or multi-speaker formats to panel discussions, case studies, and demonstrations of projects. Forum 2009 will also accept a limited number of poster session proposals. For projects that will still be in preliminary development in October 2009, we recommend presentations at a lightning talk or other "un-conference"-like activities for which time will be reserved at Forum. A call for these types of presentations and discussions will be issued after February 2009.

Presenters are required to submit draft presentation slides and/or handouts three weeks in advance for inclusion on the Forum USB drive, and are required to submit final presentation slides or electronic content (video, audio, etc.) to be made available on the Web site after the event.
 
Your proposals are welcomed and much appreciated! To submit a proposal, enter the following information online at http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/lita2009/

• Title
• Summary (a one-sentence description of your presentation) (max. 200 characters)
• Abstract and brief outline
• Level indicator (basic, intermediate, or advanced)
• Brief biographical information. Include experience as a presenter and expertise in the topic
• Full contact information
• Is this proposal for a concurrent session?
• Is this proposal for a poster session?
• If this proposal is for a concurrent session, might it be considered for a poster session?
• If this proposal is for a concurrent session, might it be expanded into a half-day or full-day preconference?
• How did you hear about the 2009 Forum call for proposals?

Submit proposals by February 20, 2009 online at:

http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/lita2009/

The 2009 Forum Planning Committee will review proposals starting in February 2009. You will be contacted about the status of your proposal by the end of March.

Questions? Contact the LITA Office:
lita@ala.org
(312) 280-4268

Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) members are information technology professionals dedicated to educating, serving, and reaching out to the entire library and information community. LITA is a division of the American Library Association.