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 peer reviewed "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. All research articles are peer reviewed by at least two experts in the field.
Guidelines for preparing your short article and terms
and definitions as well as a sample article and terms and definitions
can be found using the main navigation bar.
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 one week.
This Encyclopedia is scheduled for publishing
by Idea Group Reference (an imprint of Idea Group Inc.) in 2005.