Hi I wondered if you or any of your colleagues might be interested in contributing a short article to the Encyclopedia of Developing Regional Communities with ICT, details of which are given below my signature. Please note that we are seeking several different types of articles, including (but not limited to): * 1000-3000 word practical articles describing case studies of development using ICT; * 1000-3000 word practical information on hard and soft technologies for community development practitioners; * 3500-word research articles; and, * variations in between. The deadline for articles is May 31. Regards Stewart Professor Stewart Marshall Director, Distance Education Centre The University of the West Indies Cavehill Campus, BARBADOS phone: +1 246 417 4497 fax: +1 246 421 6753 email: stewart.marshall@uwichill.edu.bb Please view the recently published books edited by Marshall, Taylor & Yu: "Closing the Digital Divide" http://www.greenwood.com/books/BookDetail.asp?dept_id=1&sku=Q602 “Using Community Informatics to Transform Regions” http://www.idea-group.com/books/details.asp?id=4146 ___________________________________________________________________ Encyclopedia of Developing Regional Communities with Information and Communication Technology Edited by: Professor Stewart Marshall, Dr Wal Taylor & Professor Xinghuo Yu http://itira.cqu.edu.au/encyclopedia/index.htm Details of the Encyclopedia: The Encyclopedia of Developing Regional Communities with Information and Communication Technology covers the theoretical, thematic and country specific issues of using ICT to develop the social, economic and cultural capital in regional communities around the world. It also provides descriptions of actual projects by the practitioners responsible, together with very practical information on hard and soft technologies for practitioners in the field of community development. The Encyclopedia of Developing Regional Communities with Information and Communication Technology will appeal to practitioners, regional elected representatives, public service agencies, community groups, regional development bodies, researchers, academics and students by bringing together research, action research, best practice and case studies in an integrated framework to develop and explain policy and theory development. Thus, the book will have a wide-ranging audience across the main components of regional economies and communities throughout the world. The Encyclopedia of Developing Regional Communities with Information and Communication Technology will provide a compendium of terms, definitions, explanations of concepts, processes, and acronyms. Additionally, it will feature short articles (1,000-3,500 words) authored by leading experts and practitioners offering an in-depth description of key terms and concepts related to various practical, theoretical, thematic and country specific issues of using ICT to develop the social, economic and cultural capital in regional communities around the world. A major feature that sets this Encyclopedia apart from the usual "reference text" is that it also includes "research articles" that outline current research projects and their results, or the development of theories relating to the use of ICT to develop the social, economic and cultural capital in regional communities. Call for Short Articles: Individuals interested in submitting short articles (1,000-3,500 words) on suggested topics (see the listing of our suggested topics) or other related topics in their area of interest should submit an email as soon as possible. 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. The completed article (1,000-3,500 words) and 7-10 related terms and their appropriate definitions, should be submitted by May 31, 2004. Please note: "Research articles" should be 3000-3500 words. To qualify as a "research article", the article must be an original and substantial scholarly text describing creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of humanity, culture and society, and/or the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications. Suggested topics and Guidelines for preparing your short article and terms and definitions, as well as a sample article and terms and definitions can be found at the Encyclopedia website: http://itira.cqu.edu.au/encyclopedia/index.htm Please forward your email of interest including your name, affiliation and a list of topics on which you are interested in writing a short article to: Encyclopedia@lists.cqu.edu.au You will be notified about the status of your proposed topics within a few days. Editors: Professor Stewart Marshall, The University of the West Indies, Barbados. Dr Wal Taylor, Central Queensland University, Australia. Professor Xinghuo Yu, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia. International Editorial Advisory Board: Professor C.M. Magagula, Acting Vice Chancellor, University of Swaziland, Swaziland. Dr Susana Finquelievich, Director, Research Program on Information Society, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Dr Peter Day, Faculty of Management & Information Sciences, University of Brighton, England. Professor Shirley Gregor, Professor of Information Systems and Associate Dean Research, School of Business and Information Management, Australian National University, Australia.