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