Community Information Networks

[Eric Sandelands]

Andrew

I'd be very interesting in receiving papers for publication on this type 
of issue for the Virtual University Journal. It's peer reviewed, and 
published online and in hard copy. A Call for Papers follows:


VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY JOURNAL - CALL FOR PAPERS
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http://www.openhouse.org.uk/virtual-university-press/

The concept of lifelong learning is becoming regarded by individuals and 
organizations as central to their personal and organizational 
effectiveness. Universities are adopting innovative practices to 
facilitate such learning. Technological change is enabling new learning 
experiences to be developed. It is also speeding up the international 
competition between learning providers, and affecting their client 
organizations.

Virtual University Journal provides a unique international vehicle for 
the publication of papers relating to research, innovative thinking 
and/or practice in this field. Its readers and contributors will be  
university deans, directors of studies, faculty members and researchers 
charged with developing learning programmes and learning institutions, or 
carrying out research in this area. It will be read by those seeking to 
make informed choices and/or build on existing research.
Access is FREE to ACADEMIC RESEARCHERS until 31 March 1998. Go to:
http://www.openhouse.org.uk/virtual-university-press/

REVIEWING PROCESS
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Virtual University Journal is peer reviewed and blind refereed.
Sample editorial board members are:
Dr Jim Kable, Professor and Vice President, International
Management Centres.
Marcel van der Ham, Director, Business School Nederland
Professor Richard Teare, Director: University for Industry
Oxford Brookes University


FORMAT AND FREQUENCY
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Virtual University Journal is an electronic journal published on the 
World Wide Web. It is updated monthly.  A hard copy annual volume is 
printed. VUJ is archived in the main electronic databases.

SUBMITTING A PAPER
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Papers should be submitted to the editor in Word or text format as an 
attached file or on disk.
The submission must include the following details:
Author(s) full name(s) including title(s).
Job title(s)
Organization(s)
Full contact details for author (or lead author) including e-mail 
address, telephone number, fax number, and postal address.
An abstract of 150-250 words is required, summarising the key points of 
the paper.
Papers should be 2000-5000 words in length.
Papers should contain research findings, ideas and practices that are 
generalisable and can be applied or developed further by an international 
readership.

Sample topics include:
Reengineering higher education.
Learning strategies in the virtual university.
Creating virtual support for lifelong learning.
Strategies to deliver global education.

http://www.openhouse.org.uk/virtual-university-press/ 
mailto: AChristie9 at aol.com
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Many thanks

Eric Sandelands
VUP International



Andrew J. Mutch wrote:
> 
> I was wondering if anyone out there has had experience with developing a
> community information network.  We are in the process of creating a more
> formal structure to the collection of pages that we are hosting for
> various community groups.
> 
> I'm especially interested in those who created templates for pages to help
> simplify the work.  Examples would be even more helpful and of course,
> links to good reference sites would be appreciated!
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Andrew Mutch
> Northville District Library
> Northville, MI