Call for Chapters

Call for chapters / reviewers
Issues in Information and Media Literacy

Introduction

The editors of Issues in Information and Media Literacy, a volume of
case studies and academic papers to be published by the Informing
Science Institute, invite chapters on a range of issues related to
information and media literacy. We also seek colleagues from all fields
involved with this area who are willing to provide quality reviews of
submitted chapters in a timely manner (please see below).

Information and media literacy (media literacy is often subsumed into
information literacy and this volume considers both) is regarded by many
as a cornerstone for full participation in the ‘Information Society’.
Moreover it is increasingly widely recognised as an important area of
educational practice, social activism, public policy and academic
research.

Even though the terms information literacy and media literacy have a
relatively short history (media literacy has been around considerably
longer than information literacy) they have attracted considerable
attention from a wide range of academic disciplines and are considered
key topics in many areas of academic study including education,
information science, librarianship, mass communications, planning,
political science and sociology amongst many others. Moreover,
information and media literacy is a field of key interest to numerous
educationalists, civil society activists, non-governmental
organisations, international development agencies and supra-governmental
organisations.

This book will bring together accounts from practitioners,
educationalists, academics and others in an innovative, exciting and
mutually informing manner. The text will offer a fresh interdisciplinary
approach to the issues and aims to identify new areas of practice and
research. The book will be widely available in print through online book
retailers including Amazon and available free in electronic format
online.


Submission Details

The language of the book is English. All chapters must be original,
unpublished, and not currently under review by any other publication or
conference.

By submitting the manuscript for consideration, authors stipulate that
they hold the copyright to the manuscript and, upon acceptance, transfer
it to the Informing Science Institute. Authors also agree to assume all
liability in case of copyright dispute.

* Authors may submit a short proposal (1000 words max) for
clarification of whether their submission will ‘fit’ the book.
Proposals should be sent direct to the editor at
m.leaning@trinity-cm.ac.uk by 15th November 2007.
* Full chapters to be submitted by 31st December, 2007 using the
process detailed below.
* All submitted chapters will be double-blind reviewed.
* Authors will receive feedback from reviewers by 28th February
2008.
* Authors of accepted chapters will then have a further opportunity
to refine their work, based upon the comments of the reviewers and the
editor.
* Chapter revisions must be submitted by 18th April 2008.
* A final acceptance notification will be issued by 19th May 2008.
* Camera-ready submissions submitted by 30th June 2008.

The book is scheduled to be published by the Informing Science Press in
2008.

Further details as they becomSubmission protocol
Full chapters should be submitted in the following manner.

1. Strip from the submission the authors' names, affiliations, and
any other information that identify the authors. This allows your
manuscript to be blind reviewed.
2. Manuscripts submissions are accepted only in RTF or Word .doc
format via the website http://ilsubmit.ispress.org/

Summary of key dates

Proposals 15th November
2007

Full chapters 31st December
2007

Initial decisions and feedback 28th February 2008

Chapter revisions submitted 18th April 2008

Final acceptance notification 19th May 2008

Camera-ready submission 30th June 2008