Possible publication opportunity for someone.... Here is the list of topics that they are considering: http://www.2100books.com/Enc_Topics.htm (see esp. "networks as communities"). I'd be willing to work with others to write an article but the deadline is soon. - phoebe ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Maria Manuela Cunha <mcunha(a)ipca.pt> Date: Jan 1, 2006 1:36 PM Subject: [Asis-l] Deadline reminder *** Encyclopedia of Networked and Virtual Organizations *** Call for Contributions *** To: asis-l(a)asis.org Encyclopedia of Networked and Virtual Organizations (to be published by Idea Group Reference - http://www.idea-group-ref.com) CALL FOR ENCYCLOPEDIA ENTRIES Submission of proposals for encyclopedia entries: January 15, 2006 Editors: Goran D. Putnik and Maria Manuela Cunha (http://www.2100books.com) ********************************************************************** Dear Colleague, We are pleased to invite you and your research colleagues to contribute to the "Encyclopedia of Networked and Virtual Organizations", within your field of expertise related with the encyclopedia topics. This represents a unique opportunity to present your results and interpretations to the widest public, and the unique opportunity for readers to find in one place all proposals, approaches and solutions, including yours, in order to creatively and competitively apply them to improve. You are invited to submit a one-page proposal on or before January 15, 2006, for each one of the encyclopedia entries you are willing to submit, which will be under the format of (1) short articles explaining concepts, definitions, models, applications (2,500 to 4,000 words), (2) short articles about research/ development/ implementation projects (2,500 to 4,000 words), (3) short write-ups or descriptions of applications and software (800 to 1,000 words), (4) in-depth description of key terms and concepts related to networked and virtual organizations and (5) information on knowledge and practice resources such as web resources, organizations, associations, publications and other. Please visit the project Webpage at http://www.2100books.com, where you can find detailed information about this project, namely a detailed Call for Entries (http://www.2100books.com/Encyclopedia.htm). This encyclopedia is scheduled for publishing by Idea Group Reference (http://www.idea-group-ref.com), an imprint of Idea Group Inc., on the first half of 2007. For any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the editors ( encyclopedia(a)2100books.com). Best wishes for 2006. Kind regards, The editors, Goran D. Putnik and Maria Manuela Cunha Goran D. Putnik (putnikgd(a)dps.uminho.pt ) University of Minho Department of Production and Systems Engineering 4800-058 Guimarães Portugal Maria Manuela Cunha (mcunha(a)ipca.pt) Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave Higher School of Technology Urbanização Quinta da Formiga 4750 Barcelos Portugal ____ ________________________________________ Asis-l mailing list Asis-l(a)asis.org http://mail.asis.org/mailman/listinfo/asis-l -- - phoebe s. ayers "out of the clubs and into the libraries" since 2001 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/12811910@N00/31531217/)