[Sigiii-l] Fwd: |JESSE] Second Call for Chapters: Library and Information Science Research in Asia-Oceania: Theory and Practice (chapter proposal deadline is extended to 31 March 2013)

[Michel Menou]

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Subject: 	Second Call for Chapters: Library and Information Science 
Research in Asia-Oceania: Theory and Practice (chapter proposal deadline 
is extended to 31 March 2013)
Date: 	Mon, 4 Mar 2013 15:54:21 +1030
From: 	Jia Tina Du <dujiarainy at GMAIL.COM>



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*SECOND CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS*

Proposal Submission Deadline: *March 31, 2013 (extended)*

Title: */Library and Information Science Research in Asia-Oceania: 
Theory and Practice/*

A book edited by

Dr. Jia Tina Du (University of South Australia, Australia)

Professor Qinghua Zhu (Nanjing University, China)

Professor Andy Koronios (University of South Australia, Australia)

To be published by IGI Global: 
http://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/901 
<https://mail.unisa.edu.au/owa/redir.aspx?C=2adb6a30b96d4a09ae3b0c222fa73a14&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.igi-global.com%2fpublish%2fcall-for-papers%2fcall-details%2f901>

**

*Introduction: *

The book /Library and Information Science Research in Asia-Oceania: 
Theory and Practice/ seeks to present the development and trends in 
library and information science (LIS) research, both theoretically and 
practically, in the Asia-Oceania region. Two major trends have occurred 
nowadays in the LIS field across Asia-Oceania, including a growth in the 
number of schools and expansion of programs, and a growth in research 
outputs. The LIS education growth is more significant in the Asian 
countries, particularly in China and India. The Directory of Library & 
Information Science Programs in Asia shows that there are 67 
universities having LIS programs in China. The numbers of LIS schools in 
India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore are 86, 11, 8, 5, 
and 1, respectively. Australia and New Zealand have been fairly stable 
in LIS education growth compared to Asia, but they provide significant 
distance education and training programs. Historically, the major 
centres of the world producing LIS research have largely been the 
universities and information institutions in North America, the United 
Kingdom, and Europe. However, accompanying the growth of the Asian 
economies, universities, and information industries, LIS research being 
conducted and published in the Asia-Oceania region is increasing 
rapidly. Up to 2011, there were totally 377,649 LIS document records in 
the database Web of Science, and approximately 12,000 of them were 
written by Asia-Oceania region researchers.

Overall, the LIS field in the Asia-Oceania region is experiencing 
prominent growth, and the trends of development are worth exploring. 
This book will provide a timely look at LIS research development and 
practice in Asia-Oceania as the region continues to grow and develop. It 
will provide an ideal forum for this international research area, 
allowing a presentation and comparison of international history and 
trends in LIS research, along with an investigation of reasons for 
similarities and differences in the outcomes. As such, this book will be 
a significant contribution to the LIS research literature.

The book chapters will take critical and historical approaches as well 
as contemporary analysis. Authors are invited to submit chapters based 
on original research that has not been published elsewhere. We are 
seeking high quality and scholarly book chapters that cover the 
evolution of LIS research and developments in theory and practice in the 
Asia-Oceania region, including research progress in the field, evolution 
of theory development and, where applicable, their practical 
applications and significance, and the impact of information 
technologies on the development of the field.

**

*Objective of the Book:*

The main goal of the publication is to bring together theories and 
practices development, achievements, and challenges in international LIS 
studies. This book will assemble researchers from the major LIS schools 
in Asia and Oceania to disseminate and discuss the changing nature of 
the research, the major advances, and practical development in the 
field. The book will demonstrate evolving and emerging research and 
practice development in diverse countries in the region. It will 
highlight the current concerns and issues surrounding both theory and 
practice. This book is expected to be an excellent collection and 
representation of Asian and Oceanian LIS research and practice today.

**

*Target Audience:*

This book is intended as a useful resource for library and information 
science researchers, scholars, students, professionals, and 
practitioners, and is an appropriate text for courses in library and 
information science. In addition, anyone interested in understanding the 
LIS field in the region will find this book a fascinating and 
enlightening read.

**

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

I. Evolution of the Field of LIS

·Development of fundamental ideas and theories in LIS

·Historical contexts of information technology innovations and impacts

·The characteristics of the innovation system and its influence on the 
formulation of LIS research

II. New Directions in LIS Research

·Leading edge theories and models

·Trends in LIS research

·Evolving and emerging research methodologies

III. Diversity in Research Topics

·Virtual community research

·Human information behaviour

·Collaborative information behaviour

·Web search and information retrieval

·Interactive information retrieval and user interfaces

·Social media and social network

·Community informatics

·LIS community, its research and publication

·Information literacy

·Information quality

·Human-computer interaction

·Human-information interaction

·Information architecture

·Bibliometrics, informetrics, and webometrics

·Digital library and databases

·Information security and privacy

·LIS education

IV. LIS Practice

·Policy issues

·Practical and social impact and implications, including case analysis

·LIS professionals in the Web 2.0 era

**

*Submission Procedure:*

Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before *March 
31, 2013,* 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 *April 5, 2013* about the status of their 
proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters should be at least 
9,000-10,000 words in length and are expected to be submitted by *June 
30, 2013*. Chapters should be written in the 6th edition of APA format 
and submitted (in Word document) via email to the editors 
attina.du at unisa.edu.au <mailto:tina.du at unisa.edu.au>and qhzhu at nju.edu.cn 
<mailto:qhzhu at nju.edu.cn>. All submitted chapters 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,” 
“Business Science Reference,” and “Engineering Science Reference” 
imprints. For additional information regarding the publisher, please 
visit www.igi-global.com <http://www.igi-global.com>. This book is 
anticipated to be released in 2014.

*Important Dates*

*March 31, 2013*:Proposal Submission Deadline

*April 5, 2013:*Notification of Acceptance

*June 30, 2013*:Full Chapter Submission

*August 1, 2013*:Review Results Returned

*August 31, 2013*:Revised Chapter Submission

*September 15, 2013*:Final Notification of Acceptance

*September 30, 2013*:Final Chapter Submission

*Editorial Advisory Board Members*

Professor Lisa Given, /Charles Sturt University, Australia/

Professor Mu-hsuan Huang, /National Taiwan University, Taiwan /

Associate Professor Chris Khoo, /Nanyang Technological University, 
Singapore/

Professor Nahyun Kwon, /Myongji University, South Korea /

Professor Feicheng Ma, /Wuhan University, China/

Professor Makiko Miwa, /The Open University of Japan, Japan/

Professor Helen Partridge, /Queensland University of Technology, Australia/

Professor Pertti Vakkari, /University of Tampere, Finland/

Professor Peiling Wang, /University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA/

Professor Iris Xie, /University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA/

*Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word document):*

Dr. Jia Tina Du

University of South Australia

Email: tina.du at unisa.edu.au <mailto:tina.du at unisa.edu.au>

Professor Qinghua Zhu

Nanjing University

Email: qhzhu at nju.edu.cn <mailto:qhzhu at nju.edu.cn>

Cheers,
Tina
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Dr. Jia Tina Du, AALIA
Library and Information Management Program
School of Information Technology and Mathematical Sciences
University of South Australia
Mawson Lakes campus, Internal Post Code MLK-06
GPO BOX 2471, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia
Phone: 61-08-83025269
Email: tina.du at unisa.edu.au <mailto:tina.du at unisa.edu.au>
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