-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [AISWorld] Call for Chapter Proposals for Information Technology Applications for Crisis Response and Management Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2020 01:12:09 +0000 From: Beard, Jon W [ISBA] jwbeard@iastate.edu To: aisworld@lists.aisnet.org aisworld@lists.aisnet.org

Call for Chapter Proposals for Information Technology Applications for Crisis Response and Management

Book Editor – Jon W. Beard (jwbeard@iastate.edumailto:jwbeard@iastate.edu)

The book, entitled Information Technology Applications for Crisis Response and Management, provides a multi-disciplinary perspective on current and cutting-edge research exploring and extending our understanding of the use of information systems and information technology to support responses to crises of all kinds—accidental, intentional, and acts of nature. It includes issues that are technical, cognitive, organizational, and human-focused. Submissions are encouraged that focus on the design, development, implementation, use, and evaluation of IS technologies and methodologies to support crisis response and management. These can be revealed though quantitative, qualitative, or case-based methods.

Possible Topics include:

* Command and control for crisis management * Crisis planning, exercises, gaming, and training * Application of emerging technologies, e.g., blockchain, internet of things (IoT), smart cities, etc. * Big data analytics, data fusion, modeling, representation, and visualization * Decision making and judgment * Research methods, and modeling approaches * Rescue, recovery, and humanitarian operations * Information systems strategy and operations, infrastructures, and interoperability * Disaster risk reduction, risk management, ad-hoc, and sensor networks * Early warning and emergency response systems, including reactions to those systems * Unanticipated challenges and responses * Positive vs. negative outcomes * Geographical information systems * Globalization and development issues * Virtual teams and organizations; collaborative and intelligent systems * Communication Technologies * Healthcare and health inform​ation systems * Human-computer interaction

Chapter Proposal Submissions:

Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit a chapter proposal on or before January 20, 2020, to Dr. Jon W. Beard at jwbeard@iastate.edumailto:jwbeard@iastate.edu . The proposal should include:

* Proposed title for the chapter * Summary of the chapter (appx. 250 words) * Paragraph (appx. 50 words) on how the chapter relates to the book’s description and goals * Author bio (appx. 150 words), plus contact information, title, and affiliation

The completed chapter is expected to have a length of approximately 10,000 words, including illustrations, tables, references, and any other accompanying materials.

Tentative Important Dates:

Call for Chapter Proposals Open – January 5, 2020 Proposal Submission Deadline – January 20, 2020 Notification of Proposal Acceptance – January 27, 2020 Chapter Submissions for Review and Review/Acceptance – Early Summer 2020 Target Book Release – Fall 2020

Inquiries are welcome. Please address any questions on Dr. Jon Beard at jwbeard@iastate.edumailto:jwbeard@iastate.edu

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