Call for Papers: Resource Sharing & Information Networks, Volume 21

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Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007
From: Bill Cohen (Haworth Press) <bcohen7719_at_aol.com>
Subject: Call for Papers

Call for Papers:  Resource Sharing & Information Networks, Volume 21

Resource Sharing & Information Networks is now accepting manuscript 
submissions.  The deadline for submission of papers is Thursday, 
September 6, 2007 for publication in Fall 2008.  Submissions should 
follow the Instructions to Authors 
http://www.haworthpress.com/AuthorEditor/Journals/ and can be emailed 
directly to the Editor, Dr. Barbara J. Stites at bstites_at_fgcu.edu.  
Thematic issues will be considered:  Guest Editors interested in 
proposed theme issues should send an outline for such projects to 
the Editor.   Specific areas for article development include:
 
Administration and Leadership of Networks, Cooperatives, and Consortia:
Organizational Development
Board Development
Finance and Accounting
Marketing
Advocacy
Human Resource Development

Resource Sharing:
Access to shared resources
Reciprocal Borrowing
Interlibrary Loan
Document Delivery
Unmediated Borrowing

Electronic Resource Management Systems (ERMS)

Training and Continuing Education:
Development and Design
Implementation and Evaluation
Assessment
Blended Learning:  Online plus F2F

New Academic/Industry Roles & Economics:
       Institutional repositories
       Linking of institutional repositories
       FTE Pricing
       Agency Role vs. Order Direct

Cooperative Purchasing:
New models
Trends
Negotiations:
       First offers
       Exchanges of consideration
       Shared goals
       Success-driven compromise
 
New International Roles for Consortia:
Equitable access to information for developing economies
Social responsibilities of developed economies
Special regions:  East Europe & Russia; China; Africa 

New Publisher Roles:
Growing role of consortia in the new serial economy
Integration of electronic serials with continuing 
e-book programs
Combination of publisher full-text with licensed full-text 

Prospective authors may obtain article guidelines, request a free 
sample copy, and find other important information on the journal 
by going to: http://www.haworthpress.com/store/product.asp?sku=j121. 
You may also request a free print sample copy by emailing: 
samplecopy_at_haworthpress.com.  For additional inquiries, contact the 
Editor, Dr. Barbara J. Stites at: bstites_at_fgcu.edu.   
 
Special Notes 
Resource Sharing & Information Networks is published in both print 
and electronic formats.  It is hosted on Haworth's own website, as 
well as on INGENTA and the major subscription electronic journal 
platforms.  New subscribers obtain complete digital archive access,
going back to Volume I, #1 at a small surcharge, and retain those 
backfiles which they purchase.  Backfile preservation is secured by
PORTICO, LOCKSS, and a back-up CD-ROM service.  The journal is 
ATHENS Authenticated.
  
Resource Sharing & Information Networks is one of over 35 professional
journals in library & information science published by Haworth Press. 
The program is under the leadership of Sul Lee, Editor-in-Chief for 
Library & Information Science.  Dr. Lee is the Peggy V. Helmerich 
Chair, Dean, University Libraries, Professor of Bibliography, 
Professor of Library and Information Studies for University of 
Oklahoma Libraries.

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