While we are on the subject of publication traps (re for $$s journals and conferences), I'd also suggest being wary of prospective editors calling for submissions to a forthcoming book in which they either: a) do not name a publisher b) name a publisher who tends to be expensive and not to market/distribute well. (I won't name names, but some of you may have an idea.) I know I've been burned in the past. For one example, our really nice "Immanent Internet" paper got buried, without distribution in North America (even on Amazon). And the book containing our "Connected Lives" paper never got to the American Sociological Association meetings. (Both on my website in earlier form.) I also realize that younger scholars, or those in some schools need to build a vitae, but I nevertheless persist in believing that our prime duty is to communicate to others. Barry Wellman _____________________________________________________________________ Barry Wellman S.D. Clark Professor of Sociology NetLab Director Centre for Urban & Community Studies University of Toronto 455 Spadina Avenue Toronto Canada M5S 2G8 fax:+1-416-978-7162 wellman at chass.utoronto.ca http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman for fun: http://chass.utoronto.ca/oldnew/cybertimes.php _____________________________________________________________________