[Web4lib] Web4lib Digest, Vol 57, Issue 14

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Mona,

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Jessica

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   1. Re: Call for Papers: Computer-Mediated Communication	across
      Cultures: International Interactions in Online Environments
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   2. Re: Virtual Reference Librarian (HAZEL Margaret E)

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Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:28:12 -0600
From: Sigrid Kelsey <sigridkelsey at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Web4lib] Call for Papers: Computer-Mediated
	Communication	across Cultures: International Interactions in
Online
	Environments
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Call for Chapter Proposals
Proposal Submission Deadline: January 22, 2010
Computer Mediated Communication: Issues and Approaches in Education
A book edited by Sigrid Kelsey, Louisiana State University
and
Kirk St.Amant, East Carolina University

To be published by IGI Global:
http://www.igi-global.com/requests/details.asp?ID=769

OVERVIEW OF TOPIC AREA

Technology has created a shift leading from traditional classrooms to
environments unhindered by space or time. Online education has grown
rapidly in recent years with nearly four million students taking
online courses in the United States alone, and an expected further
demand for online education due to the global economic downturn
(Staying the Course: Online Education in the United States, 2008,
http://www.sloanc.org/publications/survey/pdf/staying_the_course.pdf).
Those individuals teaching in traditional, online, and hybrid
environments must therefore adapt their teaching approaches and
communication methods to address the evolution of technology in
education. Within this context, computer mediated communication brings
about issues and opportunities in education such as new pedagogical
approaches, teaching methods, the changing pace of instruction,
opportunities for collaboration, and more.

This edited collection will examine the implications and effects
computer mediated communication has had on instruction and education.
The chapters in this collection will, in turn, provide perspectives
that can help instructors/teachers, students, trainers, and other
professionals involved in education and training better understand and
better address teaching, training, and learning in online
environments.

AUDIENCE FOR THIS PROPOSED TEXT

The primary audience for this book would include:

?	Professors, teachers, trainers, administrators, librarians,
instructional technology staff, and other education decision makers
who need to make informed choices about how their organizations can
use online media to perform effectively
?	Researchers studying online education and the use of online
media in
educational or instructional contexts (including the growth of
international online education practices, or the effectiveness of
international online education)
?	Managers and decision makers who need to implement or oversee
online
educational/instructional models or practices or who need to make
strategic decisions concerning if and how their organization should
adopt or implement online educational/instructional approaches
?	Policy makers who need to develop policies and procedures for
regulating, accrediting, or assessing online educational practices and
the uses of online media in teaching/instruction

RECOMMENDED TOPICS

Prospective subject areas and specific topics for this publication
include, but are not limited to, the following:

?	Online instructional modeling: Theoretical perspectives of
teaching
and learning
?	New demands in open and distance education
?	Best practices for developing and implementing online
education/instruction
?	Changing identities and branding for educational institutions
?	Defining the role of online education in today?s world
?	Accreditation and assessment of online programs
?	Framework of online education and open and distance learning
?	Open & distance learning
?	Policies and procedures for developing or implementing online
education
?	Communication strategies in online education and open and
distance learning
?	Distance or distributed learning, open learning, as well as
blended or hybrid
?	International distance learning initiatives
?	Distinctions between online and on-site learning environments
?	Static vs. dynamic online learning environments
?	Classroom experiences
?	Discussion boards, group dynamics
?	Online mentoring
?	Online internships
?	Service learning in online contexts
?	Learning environments
?	Supportive technology

SUBMISSION PROCEDURE

Prospective authors are invited to submit chapter proposals of 200-500
words on or before January 22, 2010. In their proposal, prospective
authors should clearly include:

?	A 2-4 sentence overview of the general topic area they will
address
in the proposed chapter
?	A thesis statement noting the objective, focus, or purpose of
the chapter
?	A brief outline of major topics/major sections covered in the
proposed chapter
?	A 2-4 sentence explanation of how the proposed chapter relates
to
the overall focus of this book project
?	For chapters that will report original research, the author must
also include the research question that guided the process and the
methodology used to address this question

Authors will be notified of the status of their proposal and sent
chapter organization guidelines by March 1, 2010. Drafts of chapters
will be due by June 1, 2010.

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 publication is
anticipated to be released in 2009.

IMPORTANT DATES

January 22, 2010:	Proposal Submission Deadline
March 1, 2010:		Notification of Acceptance
June 1, 2010:		Full Chapter Submission
July 12, 2010:		Review Results Returned
November 5, 2010:	Final Chapter Submission
December 17, 2010:	Final Deadline

Please send inquiries or submit material electronically (Rich Text
Files) to the editor at:
sigridkelsey at gmail.com

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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:42:14 -0800
From: HAZEL Margaret E <Margaret.E.Hazel at ci.eugene.or.us>
Subject: Re: [Web4lib] Virtual Reference Librarian
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I'm also interested.
Thanks.
-Margaret

Margaret Hazel
Virtual Branch & Innovative Tech Manager
Eugene Public Library
Eugene, OR
541-682-6015 

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[mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Robin Boulton
Sent: Friday, November 27, 2009 12:15 PM
To: Maha Kumaran; web4lib at webjunction.org; SYSLIB -L SYSLIB
Subject: Re: [Web4lib] Virtual Reference Librarian

We don't have such a position yet but there's talk of having a Virtual 
Service Manager who will not necessarily be an MLS.  I am hoping to fill

this position myself and I'm the IT guy, not an MLS.

I recently saw a position posting from the Austin City, TX, library.
They 
are looking to fill a Virtual Library Administrator position, and you
can 
see the job posting here 
:https://www.austincityjobs.org/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.
jsp?time=1259348606334. 
This position is pretty similar to what I'm trying to develop as a job 
description here, with the exception of the MLS degree - I see the VLA
as a 
coordinator who works with others to get all the right skill sets
directed 
at the right project at the right time.

Hope this helps some. I would appreciate a copy of your job description
if 
you're willing and allowed to share that.

Robin
Robin Boulton
IT Manager
St Charles Public Library
St Charles, IL 60174

www.stcharleslibrary.org
robin at stcharleslibrary.org

Desk: (630) 584-0076, ext. 258
Cell:  (630) 918-8738

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Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:35:14 -0800 (PST)

Subject: [Web4lib] Virtual Reference Librarian

Not sure if this is 
the right place, but I'm looking for job descriptions of virtual
librarians 
from various libraries. I want to see what more I could be doing.  If 
you have one handy from your library please share.

Thanks,

Maha.

Maha Kumaran

Virtual Reference Librarian

Saskatoon, SK, S7K 0J6

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