Call for Papers: Special IRSQ Issue on Social Software and Libraries

Internet Reference Services Quarterly, a refereed journal
published by
The Haworth Press Inc., invites proposals for a special
issue focusing
on social software and libraries.  The issue (12/3) will
tentatively be
published in Winter 2007, edited by Michael Stephens,
Instructor,
Dominican University and blogger at tametheweb.com.

 

We hope the issue will cover a wide range of topics
pertaining to
implementations and uses of various Web 2.0 tools in library
settings of
all types.  For the purposes of this issue, social software
or Web 2.0
will be defined as the next incarnation of the World Wide
Web, where
digital tools allow users to create, change, and publish
dynamic content
of all kinds. Other Web 2.0 tools syndicate and aggregate
this content.
Some of these Web applications include RSS, Weblogs, wikis,
tagging,
bookmarking, IM, social networking sites, etc.

 

*	Implementations of the various tools in libraries
*	Issues related to implementation or use of the tools
*	Information literacy issues related to Web 2.0
*	Instruction of these tools to various groups
*	Utilization of Web 2.0 at the Reference Desk
*	Usability studies
*	Assessment of the technologies
*	Studies of how widespread the phenomenon is, etc.  

 

Theory-based manuscripts and case studies are acceptable. 
While the
editors expect the issue to center around social software in
academic
libraries, manuscripts are also welcomed from other
libraries (public,
state, special) or consortia which have implemented such
technologies.
Additional manuscripts may be independently solicited.

 

Proposals of no more than two (2) pages should be submitted
to Michael
Stephens at mstephens7mac.com <mailto:mstephens7mac.com>  no later
than August 1, 2006. Other dates:

 

First drafts by November 1, 2006   

Final drafts by Feb 1, 2007

 

For more information about Internet Reference Services
Quarterly, please
visit http://www.hawo
rthpress.com/web/IRSQ/
<http://www.
haworthpress.com/web/IRSQ/>  .  For any questions
related to
this announcement please contact the editor of this issue,
Michael
Stephens, via e-mail or at:

 

Michael Stephens

Instructor

Dominican University GSLIS

7900 W. Division Street

River Forest, IL 60305

 

 

Christopher Cox 

Assistant Professor/Assistant Director of Libraries

Editor, Internet Reference Services Quarterly

McIntyre Library  

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire 

105 Garfield Avenue - L 3002A 

Eau Claire, WI 54702-4004 

Phone:  (715) 836-4454 

Fax:  (715) 836-2949 

Email:  coxcnuwec.edu

 
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