Hello All, I am putting together a book for IGI on how libraries acquire technology. The formal call can be seen at
http://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/1942 I've also included it below for your plain text pleasure. Please feel free to contact me with any questions. Edward Iglesias CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS Proposal Submission Deadline: November 15, 2015 Library Technology Acquisition & Funding A book edited by Edward Iglesias To be published by IGI Global: Introduction Libraries purchase and use technology everyday. From simple items like printers and scanners to complex enterprise level products like Integrated Library Systems and Discovery Layers libraries must plan, purchase and deploy technology. The way these products are purchased can vary greatly by institution. This book will look at case studies from a variety of libraries focusing on how they make large technology purchases as well as their guiding principles. Certain questions are likely to be focused on. • Are they only allowed to use certain vendors? • Is it necessary to go though a formal RFP process? • How do you build consensus? • Where does the money come from? • How will you sustain these purchases? In this way it is hoped that lessons can be learned from institutions that have successfully completed the purchasing of technology as well as those that had challenges. Objective of the Book This book will be a compilation of case studies that will be a resource for libraries as they pursue the purchase of technology as part of their strategic goals. The hope is that this will be a framework of what other libraries have done leading to savings in time and money. Target Audience Librarians and staff involved in the purchase of technology for their libraries. Additionally students in Library School seeking top see what awaits them. Recommended topics include, but are not limited to the following: Contributors are welcome to submit chapters on the following topics relating to Technology Acquisition and Funding - The RFP Process - Budget allocations for technology - Funding technology through grants - Funding non traditional technology projects - Approaches to technology planning Submission Procedure Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before November 15, 2015, 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 December 15, 2015 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by February 28, 2016. 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,” “Business Science Reference,” and “Engineering Science Reference” imprints. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com. This book is anticipated to be released in 2011. Important Dates October 15, 2015: Proposal Submission Deadline December 15, 2015: Notification of Acceptance February 28, 2016: Full Chapter Submission April 30, 2016: Review Results Returned May 30, 2016: Final Chapter Submission August 15, 2016: Final Deadline Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word document) or by mail to: Edward Iglesias Burritt Library Central Connecticut State University 1615 Stanley Street PO Box 4010, New Britain, CT 06050 Tel.: (860) 832 - 2082 E-mail: edwardigles...@gmail.com