[Siguse-l] Call for Chapters: Library and Information Science Research in Asia-Oceania: Theory and Practice

[Jia Tina Du]

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*CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS*

Proposal Submission Deadline: *February 28, 2013*

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>

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*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.

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*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.

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*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.

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*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

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*Submission Procedure:*

Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before *February
28, 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 *March 10, 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 at tina.du at unisa.edu.au and
qhzhu at nju.edu.cn <lgreen at georgiasouthern.edu>. All submitted chapters will
be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be
requested to serve as reviewers for this project.

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*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. This book is anticipated to be released in 2014.



*Important Dates*

*February 28, 2013*:         Proposal Submission Deadline

*March 10, 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*

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



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

Dr. Jia Tina Du

University of South Australia

Email: tina.du at unisa.edu.au



Professor Qinghua Zhu

Nanjing University

Email: 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

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