Subject: [ciresearchers] Call for Chapters - Handbook of Research on<br>Information Communication Technology Policy: Trends, Issues and<br>Advancement<br>From: "Esharenana Adomi" <esharenana.adomi @<a href="http://gmail.com">gmail.com</a>><br>
Date: Wed, November 19, 2008 06:09<br>------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------<br><br>*CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS*<br><br>*Proposal Submission Deadline: January 15, 2009*<br><br>
*Handbook of Research on Information Communication Technology Policy:<br>Trends, Issues and Advancement* **<br><br>A book edited by Dr. Esharenana E. Adomi<br><br>Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria<br><br><br><br><br>
To be published by IGI Global:<br><a href="http://www.igi-">http://www.igi-</a> <a href="http://global.com/">global.com/</a> requests/ details.asp? ID=550<br><br><br><br>* *<br><br>*Introduction*<br><br>ICTs are always evolving and have been contributing immensely to economic,<br>
political, social, scientific and educational development in every society<br>where they are deployed. It is the existence and utilization of appropriate<br>policy that would enable individuals, institutions, organizations, nations,<br>
or regions to benefit from the developments propelled by the application of<br>ICTs.<br><br><br><br>ICT policy is capable of bridging or reducing the gap between those who do<br>and do not have access to ICT. An ICT policy statement is an essential step<br>
towards creating an enabling environment for the deployment of ICT for the<br>development of the society. Absence of ICT policy can impede the development<br>of information infrastructure in affected organizations and societies. The<br>
availability of ICT policy has the potential of building capability and<br>capacities in the community, thereby enabling individuals to participate in<br>an economy and society that increasingly relies on ICT.<br><br><br>
<br>Though ICT policies are very important, not all institutions, countries,<br>regions, etc., have been able to formulate, adopt and implement policies.<br>Some that have put ICT policies in place may even have defective ones which<br>
would not enable them to derive desirable developmental benefits. Review of<br>literature has not been able to reveal any book that has addressed different<br>ICT policies. This book will therefore bridge this literature gap.<br>
<br><br><br>*Objective of the Book*<br><br>This book aims to provide the most complete and reliable source of<br>information on current developments in the field. Specifically, the book<br>will be a source book on ICT policies; be a guidebook to those who are<br>
involved in ICT policy formulation, implementation, adoption, monitoring,<br>evaluation and application; provide background information to scholars and<br>researcher who are interested in carrying out research on ICT policies;<br>
furnish teachers of information technology with necessary knowledge which<br>they can impart to their students/trainees; provide ICT users with<br>information that can enable them to understand the policies which guide<br>
technology and how they can make use of ICT components for their<br>enhancement.<br><br><br><br>*Target Audience*<br><br>The book will be essential reading for professionals, governmental and non<br>governmental officials involved in ICT matters; teachers/academics in the<br>
field of information science, technology and management; students, scholars<br>and researchers in the field of information science, technology and<br>management; ICT users; library and information service users, etc. This book<br>
will attract professionals, scholars, researchers, etc., from different<br>parts of the world. The publication will provide the audience access to<br>information that will advance research in ICT policies. It will enable<br>
individuals to become acquainted with ICT policy process, which will then<br>assist those concerned to formulate and implement appropriate policies. This<br>book will provide teachers, students, scholars and researchers in the field<br>
of information science, education, technology and management with useful<br>material on curricular offering. It will enable different ICT users to apply<br>ICTs for the advancement of different areas of their lives.<br><br>
<br><br><br><br>*Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following:*<br><br>� Evolution of ICT policies<br><br>� Types of ICT policies<br><br>� Objectives of ICT policies<br><br>� ICT policy instruments<br>
<br>� ICT policy stages/processes<br><br>� ICT policy formulation<br><br>� ICT policy implementation<br><br>� Features of ICT policies<br><br>� ICT policy application<br><br>� Internet access policies<br>
<br>� Laws of the web<br><br>� Internet regulation<br><br>� Software use policies<br><br>� Copyright policies in electronic settings<br><br>� Telecommunication policies<br><br>� Telecommunication act<br>
<br>� Broadcast policies<br><br>� Computer access/use policies<br><br>� National ICT policies<br><br>� Organizational ICT policies<br><br>� Electronic Medium of Information Act<br><br>� E-Legislating<br>
<br>� Automation standards<br><br>� Ergonomic standards<br><br>� ICT security policies<br><br>� Computer security policy<br><br>� Internet security policy<br><br>� Cyber crime regulation<br>
<br>� Cyber crime acts<br><br>� Regulation of internet gambling<br><br>� Regulation of internet pornography<br><br>� Library ICT policies<br><br>� Photocopy policies<br><br>� Network security policies<br>
<br>� Simulation and gaming policy applications<br><br>� Network deployment policies<br><br>� Organizational ICT policies<br><br>� Organizational ICT security policies<br><br>� Library ICT security policy<br>
<br>� ICT policy education<br><br>� Satellite communication policy<br><br>� Factors affecting ICT policy<br><br>� Problems of ICT policies<br><br>� Emerging technologies policies<br><br>
� Review of ICT policies<br><br>� Issues in ICT policies<br><br>� Wireless communication policies/acts<br><br>� ICT standards<br><br>� Internet privacy issues<br><br>� E-commerce regulation<br>
<br>� ICT* *and educational policies<br><br>� Cybercaf� regulation<br><br>� Telecentre regulation<br><br>� Internet standards<br><br>� Information security policies<br><br>� Ethics of new/emerging technologies<br>
<br>� ICT legal issues<br><br>� Regulation enforcement<br><br>� ICT regulation<br><br>� Censorship in the digital age<br><br>� ICT policy instruments<br><br>� Network business models<br>
<br>� E-government policies<br><br>� E-business policies<br><br>� ICT policy evaluation<br><br>� Issues and challenges in ICT policy<br><br>� ICT Standards<br><br>� Web technology standards<br>
<br>� Research in ICT policy<br><br>� ICT policy literature<br><br>� E-banking policy<br><br>� E-health policy<br><br>� Internet governance<br><br>� Internet policy<br><br>� E-mail policy<br>
<br>� Internet privacy policy<br><br>� Internet policy agency<br><br>� Computer policy<br><br>� Corporate internet policy<br><br>� Internet standards<br><br>� Internet policy statement<br>
<br>� Employee internet use policy<br><br>� Information technology policy<br><br>� IT security policy<br><br>� ICT policy management/administ ration<br><br>� Regulatory framework<br><br>
� ICT laws<br><br>� Telecommunications policy<br><br>� Media policy<br><br>� Media legislation<br><br>� Telecom legislation<br><br>� ICT policy research<br><br>� Internet law<br>
<br>� Communication policy<br><br>� Electronic signature law<br><br>� IFLA Internet manifesto<br><br>� Information policy<br><br>� UNESCO information policy<br><br>� ITU and ICT policies<br>
<br>� Professional ethics<br><br>� Mobile phone use ethics<br><br>� Educational concerns in ICT policies<br><br>� Economic concerns in ICT policies<br><br>� Political concerns in ICT policies<br>
<br>� Social concerns in ICT policies<br><br>� Scientific and/or technological concerns in ICT policies<br><br>� Information infrastructure in ICT policies<br><br>� Satellite communications policies<br>
<br>� Gender issues in ICT policies<br><br>� Evaluation of ICT policies<br><br>� Future of ICT policy<br><br>*Submission Procedure*<br><br>Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit *on or before January<br>
15, 2009*, a 2-3 page chapter proposal clearly explaining the mission and<br>concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors of accepted proposals will<br>be notified by *January 30, 2009* about the status of their<br>
proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be<br>submitted by *March 27, 2009*. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a<br>double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as<br>
reviewers for this project.<br><br><br><br>*Publisher*<br><br>This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group<br>Inc.), publisher of the "Information Science Reference" (formerly<br>Idea Group<br>
Reference) "Medical Information Science Reference" and "IGI<br>Publishing"<br>imprints. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit<br>www.igi-global. com <<a href="http://www.igi-">http://www.igi-</a> <a href="http://pub.com/">pub.com/</a>>. This publication is<br>
anticipated to be released in 2010.<br><br><br><br>*Important Dates*<br><br>*January 15, 2009: *Proposal Submission Deadline<br><br>*January 30, 2009: *Notification of Acceptance<br><br>*March 27, 2009: *Full Chapter Submission<br>
<br>*April 15, 2009: *Review Result Returned**<br><br>*June 15, 2009: *Final Chapter Submission<br><br><br><br><br><br>*Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word document)<br>to:*<br>Dr. Esharenana E. Adomi<br>
<br>Department of Library and Information Science<br><br>Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria<br><br>Tel.: +234 802 842 9087<br><br><br>E-mail: esharenana.adomi@ <a href="http://gmail.com">gmail.com</a><br><br>