CALL FOR BOOK VOLUME PROPOSALS: ADVANCES IN SOCIAL NETWORKING AND ONLINE COMMUNITIES (ASNOC) BOOK SERIES http://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/867 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Hakikur Rahman PUBLISHER: IGI Global <http://www.igi-global.com > LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: The ASNOC is an international book series that publishes high-quality original research about online knowledge communities and social networks. This book series calls for knowledge based belonging to advancement on information science, knowledge communication and knowledge management. This series will cover, but not limited to knowledge management, knowledge communications, knowledge economy, organizational development, organizational well-being, information society, information dynamics, information processing, information retrieval, information dissemination, digital divide, grass-roots communities, developing countries, mobile computing, e-governance, e-commerce, e-society, e-business and e-applications. This book series will try to establish innovative model of approaches in understanding the dynamics of knowledge communication, drawing upon knowledge gains from the various branches of information science and the cognitive arena. It will also promote a systemic focus on the communication process underlying knowledge transmission, within the broader framework of the knowledge-based economy. By becoming a contributor to the Advances in Social Networking and Online Communities (ASNOC) Book Series, you will be granted an opportunity that a few have ever achieved; and at the same time - your work will be showcased in a collection that finds wide acceptance by both libraries and international indices, - a diverse international editorial advisory board will support it, and - as major audience of books under this book series will be comprised of academics, scientists, technologists, and policy makers, it is highly likely that your edited book will be used as guide in the national and regional development processes reinforcing different tiers of knowledge implementations, including instructional material in the HEIs. We welcome you to consider submitting your research to this series in hopes of providing the field of E-Government with collections of pivotal applications, methods and technologies. EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: Advances in Social Networking and Online Communities (ASNOC) Book Series Editor-in-Chief: Hakikur Rahman, SchoolNet Foundation, Bangladesh Associate Editors: Baanda A. Salim, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania A.V.Senthil Kumar, CMS College of Science and Commerce, India Yanbo J. Wang, The University of Liverpool, UK International Editorial Advisory Board: Anne-Marie Oostveen, Oxford Internet Institute, UK James Piecowye, Zayed University, Dubai Ali Serhan Koyuncugil, Capital Markets Board of Turkey, Turkey Robert A. Cropf, Saint Louis University, USA Arla Juntunen, Helsinki School of Economics, Finland Deborah L. Wheeler, United States Naval Academy, USA Vincenzo Ambriola, University of Pisa, Italy Tsegaye Tadesse, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA Alemayehu Molla, RMIT University, Australia Subhajit Basu, Queen's University, UK Claude Ghaoui, Liverpool John Moores University, UK Teresa Sancho Vinuesa, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Spain Lucas Walsh, Deakin University, Australia Agusti Cerrillo Martinez, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Spain NEXT SUBMISSION DUE DATE: DECEMBER 30, 2012 MISSION OF AKCSN: The Advances in Social Networking and Online Communities (ASNOC) Book Series is a multi-disciplinary international book series that aims to publish high-quality, original research about knowledge management. The ASNOC will provide an analytical approach to the holistic situation of the newly emerging knowledge dynamics featuring innovation in knowledge acquisition, knowledge communication and knowledge management focusing upon the concepts of the knowledge communities and social networks. COVERAGE of AKCSN: The coverage of ASNOC Book Series is international and diversified, but specifically focused on original research in knowledge communications, social networking, knowledge management, and organizational management. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to the following topics: Knowledge Management and Business Improvement Organizational Management and Organizational Well-being Knowledge as Capacity for Action Knowledge as a Symbol/Model of Development Knowledge as an Empirical Problem Solving Tool Agent-mediated Knowledge Management The Framework of a Pragmatic Conception of Knowledge Knowledge as a Competitive Force Flourishing Knowledge Creation Environments Measuring and Evaluating Knowledge Assets Technology Orientation and Capitalization of Knowledge Current State and Future Development of the Institutional Knowledge Management Knowledge Management Practices and Future Perspectives Challenges of Knowledge Management and Organizational Development Methods, Measures and Instruments of Knowledge Management Conceptual Role of ICTs in Knowledge Communication and Management Organizational Knowledge Communication and Knowledge Transfer as the Focal Point of Knowledge Management Distributed Knowledge Management Business Cases and Experiences Knowledge Management System Architectures, Infrastructure and Middleware Strategic Management and Business Process Analysis Networks as Institutionalized Intermediaries of KC Organizational Knowledge Communication Communication of Knowledge in Organizations Knowledge Communication and the Role of Communities and Social Networks General Importance and Role of Knowledge Communities Importance and Role of Knowledge Communities in R&D and Innovative Knowledge Creation Supporting Virtual Communities of Practice and Interest Networks Methodologies to Analyze, Design and Deploy Distributed Knowledge Management Solutions Social Models to Design and Support Knowledge Intensive Collaborative Processes Meta-data Representation and Management (e.g., semantic-based coordination mechanisms, use of ontologies, etc.) Knowledge Acquisition Systems and Networks Performance Evaluation and Benchmarking of Deployed Systems Networks and Knowledge Communication in R&D Environments Communication and Management of Knowledge in R&D Networks Application of Social Network Analysis as a Knowledge Management Tool Leveraging Knowledge Communication Networks Approaches to Interpretations and Interventions Whole-Network Properties and Knowledge Communication Knowledge Communication and Impact of Network Structures Roles and Positional Models of Knowledge Communication Networks Leveraging Knowledge Communication in Social Networks Epistemology of Knowledge Society Citizens eParticipation in Local Decision-Making Processes eCapacity Building Programmes to Ensure Digital Cohesion and Improved eGovernment Performance at Local Level Broadband Infrastructure and the New Wireless Network Solutions Local eGovernment Interoperability and security Generation of Municipal Services in Multi-Channel Environments Introduction to Mobile Computing Business Process Modeling Information and Data Management Communication and Agent Technology Best Practices for Mobile Computing Information Policy Overview Communications and the Internet Knowledge Chains Community Practices Learning Utilities Advanced Researches in Knowledge Communities SUBMITTING TO ASNOC: Prospective authors should note that only original and previously unpublished manuscripts will be considered. Final decision regarding acceptance/revision/rejection will be based on the reviews and assessment of the publisher, IGI Global. All submissions must be forwarded electronically to email@hakik.org by ****** NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 30, 2012 (it is a progressive call, and you may request for an extension) ****** PROSPECTUS SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: Your 5-10 page (not including your CV) book prospectus should contain the following information: 1. 3-5 SUGGESTED TITLES for your proposed publication 2. A SYNOPSIS of your proposed publication, including a concise DEFINITION of the subject area 3. INTRODUCTION TO THE SUBJECT AREA 4. 5-10 INDEXING KEYWORDS for your proposed subject area 5. Overall OBJECTIVES AND MISSION of your proposed publication 6. SCHOLARLY VALUE AND POTENTIAL CONTRIBUTION to information science, technology and management literature 7. PURPOSE AND POTENTIAL IMPACT on your field of research 8. UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS of your proposed publication 9. PROSPECTIVE AUDIENCE for such a publication 10. POTENTIAL BENEFITS readers will gain from your proposed publication 11. EXISTING COMPETING PUBLICATIONS and their advantages and disadvantages in comparison to your proposed publication 12. TENTATIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS 13. PROJECTED TOTAL PAGE/WORD COUNT for proposed publication 14. TENTATIVE TIMETABLE for the entire project 15. POTENTIAL CHANNELS OF CALL DISTRIBUTION for the procurement of submissions and contacts (List-Servs, Universities, etc.) 16. COMPLETE MAILING ADDRESS, phone, fax and e-mail information FOR EACH EDITOR/AUTHOR 17. A COPY OF YOUR VITAE, listing education and publication records FOR EACH EDITOR/AUTHOR ABOUT THE PUBLISHER: The Advances in Social Networking and Online Communities (ASNOC) Book Series is published by IGI Global, publisher of the Information Science 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. Please forward proposals and submission inquiries to: Hakikur Rahman Editor-in-Chief Advances in Social Networking and Online Communities (ASNOC) Book Series http://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/867 Email: email@hakik.org