CALL FOR PAPERS

MISSION OF IJICTHD:

The mission of the International Journal of Information Communication Technologies and Human Development (IJICTHD) is to create awareness of how ICTs can contribute to human development in several areas. IJICTHD describes the link between ICTs and human development (which includes economic, social and political development), identifies the potential applications of ICTs for the development of human beings, and provides insightful analysis about those factors (also contextual and institutional ones) that affect ICTs for human development initiatives. This journal also proposes strategies (to both governments and international cooperation organizations) to move forward and to address future challenges.

COVERAGE OF IJICTHD:

Topics to be discussed in this journal include (but are not limited to) the following:

Digital divide

ICTs and agriculture

ICTs and citizen participation

ICTs and commerce

ICTs and culture

ICTs and disasters management

ICTs and economic development

ICTs and education

ICTs and ethics

ICTs and gender equality

ICTs and governance

ICTs and health

ICTs and human empowerment

ICTs and human rights

ICTs and international cooperation

ICTs and poverty alleviation

ICTs and the environment

Knowledge for development

Policy making with regard to ICTs for development

Interested authors should consult the journal's manuscript submission guidelines at www.igi-global.com/ijicthd.

All inquiries and submissions should be sent to:

Editor-in-Chief:  Susheel Chhabra at susheel_chhabra@hotmail.com

2009 Call for Proposals

Deadline for AECT 2009 submissions is February 16th

Invitation To Present

Ongoing developments in learning and instruction as well as in scholarship and research require creativity and flexibility in meeting the challenges posed by emerging technologies, changes in learning and working situations, and new demands placed on education and training. Our professional community exists in an exciting and dynamic world that requires us to do more than merely maintain our knowledge and skills - we must engage in ongoing professional renewal, growth, and transformation.

The AECT International Convention supports our efforts to improve ourselves by bringing together participants from across this diverse nation and from around the world who offer practical applications, high quality research, hands-on workshops, and demonstrations of innovative approaches and developments in learning, instructional and performance technologies. You are invited to present at the 2009 AECT International Convention in Louisville, Kentucky. Share your expertise and knowledge with your peers, with those new to the field, and with professional practitioners and researchers representing multiple disciplines.

This year's convention theme is Integrative Approaches: Meeting Challenges. Given developments in research, technology, and society, professional practice in the various disciplines that comprise the AECT community continue to change and evolve. To meet the challenges posed by ongoing changes, we need serious and sustained efforts to (a) actively incorporate findings from multiple disciplines; (b) involve key stakeholders at multiple levels to transform education and training; (c) integrate technologies seamlessly into learning, instruction, and performance; (d) dynamically interweave research, practice, and theory development; and (e) demonstrate what works when and why with regard to improving learning, instruction, and performance. Meeting these challenges is an ambitious undertaking. The most one can do in a short period of time is to take a few steps. One of those steps can be participation in the AECT 2009 International Convention in Louisville.

In keeping with the convention theme, proposals may be submitted that include the use of advanced information and communications technologies as well as more traditional proposals that present findings and discuss important developments in research and practice. This convention will introduce two innovative kinds of sessions: Integrative Panels and Present@Distance. The former is aimed at involving presenters from multiple disciplines and perspectives to discuss a central and focused issue. The latter is aimed at promoting the use of those very technologies that are changing our lives as designers, developers, media specialists, researchers teachers, and trainers. There are six sub-themes around which this year's presentations will be organized:

1. Transforming Learning and Instruction
2. Linking Design and Development with Learning and Performance
3. Establishing the Benefits of Integrative and Interdisciplinary Approaches
4. Exploring New Media in Learning, Instruction and Performance
5. Assessing and Evaluating Educational Technology Applications
6. Integrating Social Networking and Distributed Media into Learning and Instruction

CALL FOR CHAPTERS

Proposal Submission Deadline: October 30, 2008
Full Chapter Deadline: February 15, 2009

Book: “Recruitment, Development, and Retention of Information Professionals: Trends in Human Resources and Knowledge Management”
A book edited by: Elisabeth Pankl, Danielle Theiss-White, and Mary C. Bushing

Introduction
With the projected retirement openings in the field of information science and management and the ever growing need for knowledge management, the need for a viable workforce is more pressing than ever before. Our handbook will provide both information professionals and their organizations with the skills and knowledge necessary to strengthen and develop the profession.

Objectives of the book

Our objective is to inform and to expand the current literature on the career development of information professionals by bringing together the expertise of practicing information professionals in the 21st century. This handbook will bring together this disparate yet exciting and vibrant profession by sharing how various information professionals encourage the recruitment, retention and career development of individuals within their organizations whether at a single workplace or on a regional, state, or national level. Thus, this handbook will provide a toolkit for employers, new information professionals, and information organizations.

The target audience

The prospective audience of our proposed text is composed of several distinct groups. Perhaps the most important group is the future information professionals. This group will benefit immensely from the information, real-life experiences, advice, and future developments detailed in the book. Another important group is the employers of information professionals. Employers will be able to use the information in the book to design and implement recruitment, development, and retention policies and procedures that further both the success and longevity of the profession and their own organizations. A third, but not final, group is the teachers and trainers of information professionals. All quality professional training incorporates not only the technical skills required for employment and advancement, but also the myriad of affective elements that shape one’s professional career.

Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

· Retention and/or recruitment research and/or practices and the information professional

· Retention and/or recruitment research and/or practices and diversity in the workplace or profession

· Mentoring policies, programs, procedures, and outcomes from an individual, organizational, regional, state, or national level

· Mentor/mentee relationships

· Mentoring in the professions/peer mentoring

· State, Regional, National leadership programs and outcomes

· Succession leadership planning

· Trends in Human Resources and the information professional/personnel management

· Career development guidance

· Organizational culture/group dynamics

· Orientation programs

· Continuing education/training/in-service education

· Librarianship as a profession

· MLS/MLIS/Library Media Specialist/Library Certification education programs

· Regional, state, and/or national information professional associations and their involvement with career development, recruitment to the profession, and retention

Submission Procedure
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit a 2-5 page proposal clearly explaining the objectives and concerns of the proposed chapter by October 30, 2008. The status of submitted proposals will be communicated by November 15, 2008. At that time, the authors of accepted proposals will be provided with chapter organizational guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by February 15, 2009. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. The book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group, Inc.), www.igi-global.com, publisher of the “Information Science Reference” (formally Idea Group Reference) and “Medical Information Science Reference” imprints.

Inquiries and Submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word document) to:

recruitment-development-retention@googlegroups.com

Elisabeth Pankl

Humanities Librarian and Assistant Professor

K-State Libraries

epankl@ksu.edu

Danielle Theiss-White

General Reference Coordinator and Assistant Professor

K-State Libraries

dtheiss@ksu.edu

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

12-14 November 2008, Sofia, Bulgaria

On behalf of the Conference Organizing Committee, we would like to
invite you to participate in Sofia 2008: Globalization and the
Management of Information Resources, 12-14 November 2008 hosted by The
School of Library & Information Management, Emporia State University,
Kansas, USA; the Department of Library and Information Sciences, St.
Kliment Ohridski❠University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria; the University
of Kansas Libraries, Kansas, USA; Seton Hall University Library, New
Jersey, USA; James A. Michener Library, University of Northern
Colorado, Colorado, USA.

Sofia 2008 is part of an international conference series that has been
hosted in Kansas City, Kansas (1995), Warsaw, Poland (1997) and Sofia,
Bulgaria (2000, 2002, 2004, & 2006). The conference series is devoted
to interpreting trends, patterns of globalization and their effects on
the development of library services, and the development of information
infrastructure.

The conference themes this year are:

• Access to electronic networks
• Organization, classification and retrieval in a web environment
• Information industry & knowledge management
• Information literacy and lifelong learning
• Digital and virtual libraries
• Information architecture and knowledge management
• Information policy issues in an electronic environment
• Digital rights management (DRM)
• Education and training in a Web 2.0 environment
• Ethics and the right to access to information
Also, a special session is planned on the role of libraries in the
capture, access, preservation, and use of indigenous knowledge

Please send your submission of contact information, title and abstract
of no more than 500 words by MONDAY, 9 JUNE to the conference e-mail
address: sofia2008@emporia.edu. Notification of acceptance to the
program will be made by 30 JUNE, and to include the paper in the
published conference proceedings, the final copy is due by 15 OCTOBER.

Please note that all participants will pay registration. A small number
of stipends are available for East European colleagues to support
conference attendance. Preference will be given to those individuals
presenting papers or reports. For conference support please get in
touch with Dr. Alexander Dimchev. E-mail: dimchev_uni@abv.bg or
Dimchev@sclg.uni-sofia.bg.

Participation is also available for students in a special concurrent
poster session. Interested students should submit contact information,
poster title and a brief summary (150 words) to Ms. Perri Parise at
pparise@emporia.edu by 3 JUNE. Students will be notified of acceptance
by 24 JUNE.

More details about the conference can be found at
http://slim.emporia.edu/globenet/Sofia2008/index.htm. You may direct
questions to Rebecca Miller Banner, conference coordinator, at
sofia2008@emporia.edu.

We look forward to receiving your proposal and hope you’ll be able to
join us in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Cordially,
Chairs Herbert Achleitner and Alexander Dimchev

Herbert K. Achleitner, PhD
School of Library & Information Management
Emporia State University
Emporia, Kansas, USA
E-mail: hachleit@emporia.edu

Alexander Dimchev, PhD
Dean, Faculty of Philosophy
University of Sofia
Sofia, Bulgaria
dimchev_uni@abv.bg

Call for Special Issue Papers
Technology, Pedagogy, and Content Knowledge
Issue 9(1), March 2009

The editors of the online journal Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal) announce a call for papers for a special issue of the journal on the topic of “Technology, Pedagogy, and Content Knowledge.” Accepted papers would appear in Volume 9(1) to be published in March 2009.

Scholarly articles may report research describing (a) teachers or preservice teachers who demonstrate “TPACK” (also known as TPCK) in the K-12 classroom; (b) teachers/preservice teachers in the process of developing TPACK; or (c) teacher education programs with demonstrated success in developing TPACK in their graduates. We have a special interest in articles describing the development of instruments or methods to measure TPACK. Theoretical articles will also be considered, especially if they synthesize the research or development of TPACK thinking in a particular content area.

Additional information specific to each section of CITE Journal follows.

Science Education Section

Papers submitted to the science education section should address TPACK in the context of K-12 science teacher education. To submit your article, go to www.citejournal.org, click on the Submissions tab, and follow the directions. When you navigate to the page that enables you to select the journal for publication, be sure to select the CITE Journal “Special Issue: Science - Technology, Pedagogy, and Content Knowledge” radio button. We encourage you to think about the special advantages of publishing online by including media such as digital videos, images, audio and/or links to websites in your manuscript. Manuscripts should be submitted no later than September 15, 2008.

John C. Park
Science Section Editor
park@unity.ncsu.edu

Social Studies Education Section

This special issue of CITE Journal Social Studies will examine issues and problems associated with the application of TPCK in social studies. Manuscripts for this special issue should focus on one of the following two areas: (1) reports on data-driven research about the application of TPCK in social studies settings, both K-12 and teacher education; (2) theoretical considerations of TPCK, including but not limited to applications in K-12 social studies settings and implications for teacher education. To submit a paper from the CITE Journal submission Web page, select the CITE Journal “Special Issue: SocStu - Technology, Pedagogy, and Content Knowledge” radio button. Manuscripts must be submitted no later than September 15, 2008.

John Lee & David Hicks
Social Studies Education Section Editor
john_lee@ncsu.edu
hicks@vt.edu

Mathematics Education Section
Papers submitted to the mathematics education section should address TPACK in the context of K-12 mathematics teacher education. To submit a paper from the CITE Journal submission Web page, select the CITE Journal “Special Issue: Math - Technology, Pedagogy, and Content Knowledge” radio button. Manuscripts should be submitted no later than October 15, 2008.

Christine Browning & Mark Klespis
Mathematics Education Section Editors
christine.browning@wmich.edu
klespis@shsu.edu

English Education Section
Papers submitted to the English education section should address TPACK in the context of K-12 English/language arts teacher education. To submit a paper from the CITE Journal submission Web page, select the CITE Journal “Special Issue: English - Technology, Pedagogy, and Content Knowledge” radio button. Manuscripts should be submitted no later than October 15, 2008.

General Section

Scholarly articles addressing content areas not addressed in other sections of CITE Journal should be submitted to the General Section for review. Appropriate content may come from foreign and classical languages, exceptional learners, physical education, music and art education, or general teacher education including technology education/professional development courses that emphasize the development of pedagogical and content knowledge in conjunction with the development of technology proficiency. Authors are encouraged to take advantage of hyperlinks to provide supporting evidence such as course assignments and student-created products to validate TPACK methodologies.

To submit a paper from the CITE Journal submission Web page, select the CITE Journal “Special Issue: General - Technology, Pedagogy, and Content Knowledge” radio button. Manuscripts should be submitted no later than September 15, 2008.

Matthew Koehler & Judi Harris
General Section Guest Editors

Current Practice Section

Current Practices section of the CITE journal seeks articles for a special issue related to TPACK methodologies that demonstrate promising ideas, teaching practice, implementations, or preliminary/pilot findings from research studies or development projects targeting preservice and/or in-service teacher education. Authors are encouraged to take full advantage of the multimedia capabilities of the CITE Journal to support, illustrate, and provide relevant examples of the issues presented in the article. Papers submitted to the mathematics education section should address TPACK in the context of K-12 mathematics teacher education. To submit a paper from the CITE Journal submission Web page, select the CITE Journal “Special Issue: CP - Technology, Pedagogy, and Content Knowledge” radio button. Manuscripts must be submitted no later than September 15, 2008.

Natalie Milman & Pete Adamy
Current Practice Section Editors
nmilman@gwu.edu
adamy@uri.edu

CALL FOR CHAPTERS

Proposals Submission Deadline: 4/30/2008

Full Chapters Due: 8/31/2008

Collaborative Technologies and Applications for Interactive Information Design:
Emerging Trends in User Experiences

A book edited by Scott Rummler and Dr. Kwong-Bor Ng, CUNY Queens College

Introduction
Collaboration is a form of electronic communication in which individuals work on the same documents or processes over a period of time. The Web is considered one of the first examples of collaboration in the digital age, and today, collaboration is often discussed in the context of Electronic Content Management Systems (ECM) and other content-rich social computing tools. When applied to technologies development, collaboration often has a focus on user-centered design and rapid prototyping, with a strong people-orientation. Common functionalities include Wikis, interactive message boards, social bookmarking, electronic negotiation and collaborative filtering. This book will examine the topic from a wide variety of viewpoints, including Information and Library Science, IT consulting, and education.

Objective of the Book
This will be the only publication that addresses collaboration in all of its forms. It will offer a fresh perspective on the Web by viewing it as basically the response for a need for collaboration. The book will have a wide range of authors whose expertise is assembled in no other place, from emerging IT, to user experience design, to ECM systems.

Most of the major recent IT developments (the Web, the iPhone, ECM systems) have arisen directly or indirectly out of a need for collaboration. Collaboration is now being seen as desirable in itself, so it is likely that the next big thing in the IT space will involve collaborative technologies. This publication will allow experts with diverse backgrounds to combine their expertise for the first time. The authors and their associates will form a natural base for discussing and promoting the book, and can be expected to be enthusiastic.

Target Audience
The book is expected to extend the current audience for research on the topicby attracting business practitioners and a percentage of additional diverse technology readers. Major groups include: scholars in the field of Information Science, business users of ECM systems, educators seeking collaborative learning experiences, IT sociologists, Information Architects, User Experience Designers, experts who study the effect of technology on society, business consultants.

Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

Adaptive Interface

Authentication

Best Practices in Collaboration

Collaborative Authoring (e.g., Wiki)

Collaboration in Library Settings

Collaboration in Handheld Devices

Collaboration in Manufacturing

Collaboration in Product Design

Collaboration in Research and Development

Collaboration in Smart Appliances

Collaboration in the Healthcare Industry

Collaboration in Usability Engineering

Collaboration in User-designed Content

Collaboration in User-generated Content

Collaborative Technology: Theory, Applications, and Trends

Context Awareness

Designing Spaces for Collaboration

Disruptive Collaborative Technologies

E-Learning Implementations in the New York City School System

Electronic Content Management Systems and Collaboration

Emerging Collaboration Technologies

Emerging technology in Collaboration

Future Directions in Collaboration

Future Trends in Collaborative Technologies

Information Architecture for Collaboration

IT Consulting for Collaboration

Library 2.0 and Collaboration

Models for Permissions in Collaboration

Social Group Theory of Collaboration

Social tagging and folksonomy

The Design of Collaborative Technology Spaces

The history of collaboration

Theoretical foundations of collaboration

Usability Factors in Collaboration

User Experience Design for Collaboration

Web 2.0 and Collaboration

Submission Procedure
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before April 30, 2008, a 2-3 page chapter proposal clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by May 31, 2008 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by August 31, 2008. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), publisher of the Information Science Reference (formerly Idea Group Reference) and Medical Information Science Reference imprints. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com.

Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word document) or by mail to:

rummler_s@yahoo.com

Call for Government Best Practices Speakers - Please contact Kim Hovda at khovda@marketaccess.org if your agency has implemented an innovative solution in the areas of Data Centers, TeleWork or COOP and you would like to share your experience and lessons-learned.

Homeland Defense Journal Training Conferences (R)

Data Center Best Practices Training Conference

June 12-13, 2008

Walter E. Washington Convention Center

Washington, DC

The Future of COOP and Tele-work Training Conference

August 6-7, 2008

The Capital Hilton

Washington, DC

* Two pre-conference workshops are being offered for this conference: please visit www.homelanddefensejournal.com for more information

How to Effectively Audit Contingency and Business Continuity Plans Workshop -- August 4-5, 2008

Crisis Management Plan Writing - An Interactive Two-day Workshop on Expanding and Enhancing Local Crisis Management Capabilities -- August 4-5, 2008

1. About Data Center Best Practices Conference

The Data Center Best Practices Conference is specifically designed for Government Data Center Professionals and their Systems Integrators and Consultants. The primary focus of this 1 ½ day event is infrastructure, virtualization, “green” data centers and best practices. Conveniently located at the Washington DC Convention Center, this rapid-fire conference will feature leaders from both industry and government who will provide participants with ideas, check-lists, top “to-do’s and actionable information that can be used immediately in your agency or organization's data center. Insight will be given into some of the greatest ongoing challenges that data center managers face, especially in funding critical projects, and how others have used creative ways to mitigate these issues.

Infrastructure:

• Power planning
• Air management planning
• System monitoring
• Cabling infrastructure
• “Greening of the Data Center”
• Virtualization across platform and application (how to)
• Disaster Planning and Recovery
• Managing the infrastructure (for increasing complex data centers)

Best Practices:

• Privacy compliance
• Threat management
• Remote vendor access
• Disaster Recovery/Backup
• Forecasting Staying ahead of your client demand needs
• Government Data Center best practices

What You'll Learn:

• Best practices across a wide array of data center topics
• How others have solved issues
• How to secure funding for critical projects
• Physical security
• Technology to reduce use of energy and improved airflow
• Virtualization
• Offsite storage
• And much more…

Speakers Include:

• Major Carl Brodhun, United States Marine Corp.
• Mr. Peter Panfil, VP Engineering, Emerson Electric
• Charles R. Christopherson, Jr., USDA Chief Information Officer
• Yogesh Khanna, Vice President, Chief Technology Officer of IT Infrastructure Solutions for CSC’s North American Public Sector

• Will Lintner, Dept of Energy, Federal Energy Management Program

*Agenda to be announced soon

Who Should Attend:

• Analysts
• CIOs
• Data Center Administrators
• Disaster Recovery Managers/Specialists
• Facilities Engineers
• Facilities Management

• Government Solutions Integrators - Data Center Operators
• IS VPs
• IT Managers
• Network Managers
• Project Managers
• Systems Software Managers
• Technical Specialists
• Technology Consultants

* For list of previous attendees and more information please visit www.homelandedfensejournal.com

Registration Charges:

*Government attendees: $395 per person
*Small Business: $595 per person
*Industry: $695 per person

Location Information:

This conference will be held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center at 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW Washington, DC 20001.

2. About the Future of Continuity of Operations (COOP) and Telework Conference

The Future of Continuity of Operations and Telework Training Conference is about best practices, lesson-learned and current thinking in the development of agency mission continuity plans. As a baseline of preparedness for the full range of potential emergencies, all government agencies, including federal, state, local, and counties shall have in place a viable COOP capability which ensures the performance of their essential functions during any emergency or situation that may disrupt normal operations. The changing threat environment and recent emergencies, including localized acts of nature, accidents, technological emergencies, and military or terrorist attack-related incidents, have shifted awareness to the need for COOP capabilities that enable agencies to continue their essential functions across a broad spectrum of emergencies. Federal Emergency Management Agency recommends that all COOP planning goals include an all-hazards approach, identification of alternate facilities, and the ability to operate within 12 hours of activation, and maintain emergency operations for up to 30 days.

COOP planning is an effort to assure that the capability exists to continue essential agency functions across a wide range of potential emergencies. The objectives of a COOP plan may include:

• Ensuring the continuous performance of an agency’s essential functions/operations during an emergency
• Protecting essential or backup capabilities of facilities, equipment, records, and other assets
• Reducing loss of life, minimizing damage and losses
• Achieving a timely and orderly recovery for an emergency and resumption of full services to customers
• Telework

Telework is an essential element of federal agencies' COOP Planning. In the aftermath of the events of September 11, 2001, it has become increasingly evident that Federal agencies need to consider a full range of possibilities related to how and where their work is accomplished. Continuity of operations relies more than ever on enabling government employees and contractors to work from any location. Both the White House and the House Reform Committee in their recent discussions of COOP, especially in the event of a pandemic, emphasized telework as a critical component in any COOP plan.

Who Should Attend:

• Agency Executives concerned with continuity of operations
• Disaster recovery, business continuity planners
• Operations executives
• Data communications and information technology managers
• Disaster recovery team members
• Supervisors of security and guard

What You Will Learn:

• Steps in the Development of your agency continuity plan
• How to manage, implement, test and refresh your plan
• Government regulations on COOP and Business Continuity and how they pertain to your agency
• Updated strategies for crisis communication, coordination, data communications, incident comment
• Lessons-learned from real world experiences and best practices
• Action checklists for your agency plans
• How to implement a Telework plan
• Telework technology

Speakers:

* Robert (Bob) J. Hughes - Chief Information Officer, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau U.S Department of Treasury
* Kent Smiley, PMP - Director COOP/COG, State of Colorado

Location:

The conference will be held at the Capital Hilton, 1001 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036 (202) 393-1000. The hotel is located only a few blocks from 3 different Metro Stations: Farragut North (Red Line), Farragut West (Blue & Orange Lines), McPherson Square (Blue & Orange Lines).

The Capital Hilton is holding a small block of guest rooms available at the rate of $209+tax. To secure a room, you must call Mike Schneider at 202-639-5717 and ask for the Market*Access International COOP and Telework Conference to get this rate.

* For a list of previous attendees and further information please visit www.homelanddefensejournal.com

* Two pre-conference workshops are being offered for this conference: please visit www.homelanddefensejournal.com for more information

How to Effectively Audit Contingency and Business Continuity Plans Workshop -- August 4-5, 2008

Crisis Management Plan Writing - An Interactive Two-day Workshop on Expanding and Enhancing Local Crisis Management Capabilities -- August 4-5, 2008

Registration Charges:

*Government attendees: $295 per person
*Small Business: $395 per person
*Industry: $495 per person

Registration Options:

[1] Register on-line at www.homelanddefensejournal.com
[2] Phone Customer Service at (703) 807-2758
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Contact Us:

* For government speaking and best practices presentation opportunities, please contact Brian Lake, (703-807-2753)
* For product and solutions companies interested in sponsorship information and related speaking opportunities, contact Sareth Neak, (203-328-3046)
* For organizations interested in partnership opportunities, contact Brian Lake, (703-807-2753)

Call for Chapters Proposals

Proposal Submission Deadline: April 16, 2008

Editors: Holim Song, Ed.D. (Texas Southern University, USA)

Terry Kidd (University of Texas School of Public Health, USA)

Introduction

As we move into the 21st century, educators and trainers alike are beginning to harness the power of technology and how it can be used to promote quality teaching and learning. Instructional technology and human performance either in the traditional manner or in the online and web based environment have become popular for students, educators, businesses, and educational institutions as new mediums to deliver top quality educational and training related programs. Not only has the educational institution discovered this methodology for teaching, but business and industry have begun to see the power of instructional systems and technology for training development and in human performance improvement. The Handbook of Research on Human Performance and Instructional Technology will provide the theoretical understanding of the essential link between education, training development, organization development, performance improvement, and instructional technology. This new publication will be distributed worldwide among businesses, industry, schools, and higher academic institutions and will be an important instrument in providing them with access to the latest knowledge relating to instructional technology and human performance in order to meet the needs and challenges of tomorrow. Contributions to this important publication will be made by scholars throughout the world with notable research portfolios and expertise.

Coverage

The Handbook of Research on Human Performance and Instructional Technology will provide a compendium of terms, definitions and explanations of concepts, process and acronyms. Additionally, this volume will feature chapters (6,000 – 8,000 words) authored by leading experts offering an in-depth description of key terms and concepts related to current trends and issues relating to instructional technology and human performance.

Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
Applications of Second Life
Mobile Learning
Web 2.0
Pod Casting
Emerging Technologies
Applications to Foreign Language, Second Language Acquisition and Special Education
Affective computing in instructional technology
Game-based learning
Human-computer interaction
Virtual Reality & Modeling Simulation for Instruction
Innovative learning approaches with technology
Distance and Online Education
Multimedia Education
Technology Integration & Implementation
Multicultural & Social Issues in Technology
Technology and Ethics
Instructional Quality with Technology
Instructional Technology Innovation/Diffusion
Instructional Design Methodologies
Innovative Instructional Technology Applications
Cognition and Instructional Technology
E-Learning Architectures
Training Development & Technology
Organizational Development and E-Learning Strategy
Developing, Integrating, and Delivering E-Learning Solutions
Digital Libraries for E-Learning
Intelligent E-Learning Technology
Interactive E-Learning Systems
Knowledge Management in E-Learning
Learning & Content Management Systems
Accessibility & Usability

Invited Submissions

Individuals interested in submitting a chapter (6,000-8,000 words) on the above-suggested topics or other related topics in their area of interest should submit via email a 1-2 page manuscript proposal clearly explaining the mission and concerns of the proposed chapter by April 16, 2008. We strongly encourage other topics that have not been listed in our suggested list, particularly if the topic is related to the research area in which you have expertise. Upon acceptance of your proposal, you will have until August 15, 2008, to prepare your chapter of 6,000 – 8,000 words and 7-10 related terms and their appropriate definitions. Guidelines for preparing your paper and terms and definitions will be sent to you upon acceptance of your proposal. Full chapters will be submitted to a double-blind peer review.

Please forward your e-mail of interest including your name, affiliation and a list of topics (5-7) on which you are interested in writing a chapter to Dr. Holim Song, editor at hsong@tsu.edu no later than April 16, 2008. You will be notified about the status of your proposed topics by May 1, 2008. This book is tentatively scheduled for publishing by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), www.igi-global.com, publisher of Information Science Reference (formerly Idea Group Reference) and Medical Information Science References imprints in 2010.

Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word document) or by mail to:

Editor, Holim Song
hsong@tsu.edu
Texas Southern University
College of Education
3100 Cleburne Street
Houston, TX 77004
USA

2008 Conference Information
The Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network & The National Council for Staff, Program and Organizational Development (NCSPOD)

October 22-25
The Nugget Resort
Reno, Nevada, U.S.

Weaving Patterns of Practice

You are enthusiastically invited to be a part of the joint POD and NCSPOD annual conference in Reno, Nevada, October 22-25, 2008. Please join us in exploring the theme of Weaving Patterns of Practice.

Northern Nevada's diverse landscape, from the Great Basin Desert to the Sierra Nevada peaks, has inspired the area's native artisans for centuries. This inspiration has been transformed into arts and crafts in which individual strands are woven together to create greater strength, utility and beauty. Yet the colors and textures of individual strands remain visible. The materials and designs are infinite, and the creative possibilities are endless.

This year’s conference represents the weaving together of our two organizations, POD and NCSPOD. On a practical level, our separate practices will be united into one event, where we join in achieving common goals, and yet maintain our unique identities by hosting receptions and sessions from each of our traditions. Working together gives us the opportunity to rethink and explain our practices. One example of this rethinking is the way in which we are organizing our session topics. Members of both organizations will find new language in the call for proposals.

This coming together also represents something larger: an exploration of the ways in which various kinds of institutions can collaborate to offer high quality post-secondary education. The following questions are provided to help you begin to reflect on our theme.

How do our patterns of practice reflect both those strands that persist across time and those that are emerging? In what ways do our practices intertwine the past, present, and future?

What diverse disciplines and populations do we seek to bring together through our work? In what ways, for example, do we promote cross-cultural and cross-generational learning communities?

Being pulled in so many directions, how do we as educators remain whole and strong? How do we integrate the various priorities of our lives?

These topics represent ongoing areas of research and practice among many POD members. They are not intended to limit your proposal in any way, but instead to help in assigning appropriate proposal reviewers and in planning the conference program.

This year you will start by choosing one of three broad categories and then one or two topics that best describe your proposal. The three broad categories from which you will select one:

Professional Development – Practices and activities contributing to the evolution of individuals in the field. Includes but is not limited to orientation, career planning, mentoring, goal setting, time management, and ethics.

Instructional Development – Practices and activities contributing to the advancement of teaching and learning. Includes but is not limited to learning theory, consultation, and programming.

Organizational Development – Practices and activities contributing to the vitality of the organization. Includes but is not limited to leadership, strategic planning, sustainability, accreditation and collaboration.

The topics are intended to allow greater specificity within the broad category

Proposals are due by Monday, April 7th, 2008. Proposals must be submitted online at http://podnetwork.org/pod. Proposals will be evaluated using a blind review process.
For more information go to http://www.podnetwork.org/conferences/2008/#Guidelines