[Siguse-l] FW: Call for Papers - Web 2.0, teens, & libraries

Tue Nov 6 16:44:42 EST 2007

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stephanie brown, UConn 

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From Sarah McNicol <ebase at HOTMAIL.CO.UK> 
Sent Tuesday, November 6, 2007 12:50 pm

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Call for papers: Web 2.0, teenagers & libraries

Call for papers for a special issue of Library Trends devoted to Web 2.0, teenagers and libraries.

This issue will explore the current use of Web 2.0 technologies in libraries which serve teenagers, and consider how services might be developed future to better meet the needs of a teenage audience.

The issue will cover initiatives in all types of libraries serving teenagers: school, public, college, university and other information services. Contributions are welcome from researchers, library/information practitioners and other interested parties. Suggested topics include (but are not limited to):
Involving teenagers in the design of web 2.0 services 
MySpace, Facebook and other social networking sites 
The use of blogs 
Security and safety issues 
Getting staff - and managers - onboard 
Gaming - does it have a place in libraries? 
Online reading groups 
Podcasting - library tours and other uses 
Web 2.0 approaches to information skills 
Wikis and online communities.

Articles should be between 4,000 and 6,000 words in length. Author guidelines are available at http://www.emeraldinsight.com/info/journals/lr/notes.jsp 
If you are interested in submitting an article, please email sarahmcnicol at hotmail.com 

I am very happy to discuss ideas for contributions. The deadline for submission of full articles is 18th April 2008. 

You can download the call for papers at http://attachments.wetpaintserv.us/%24CX3W6L62SPUZN3UBTELGg%3D%3D28672 

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Susan L. Fensore 
MLIS, 2004 
President and Webmaster, Rho Chapter, Beta Phi Mu Honor Society 
http://betaphimu.slis.kent.edu/Index.htm 
Reference Desk, Avon Lake Public Library 
http://www.alpl.org 

sfensore at kent.edu or 
sfensore at roadrunner.com 