[governance] Call for Papers - Journal of IT in Social Change

[Robert Guerra]

Passing on this request for papers for a new US journal - for more
information please contact [research at nten.org]

Regards,

Robert
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Call for Papers Announcement

Organizations in the nonprofit and voluntary sector have recognized that
information technologies are a vital part of their effective mission
achievement. While a large and growing body of practical knowledge
already exists, practitioners, managers, and policy makers still lack
systematic scholarly research about how information technologies are
changing the nonprofit sector and the organizations within it.

NTEN and Nonprofit Online News are seeking research papers for a panel
and a publication. The panel will be held at the upcoming Nonprofit
Technology Conference, in Washington DC April 4-6, 2007 and will be
entitled "The State of the Art in Nonprofit Technology." The publication
will be the first issue of The Journal of Information Technology in
Social Change.

We are seeking rigorously designed research that explores all facets of
ICT implementation, use, and innovation in nonprofit and grassroots
organizations and sectors. We are interested in research that engages
with these and similar themes:

   * Technology adoption in the voluntary sector
   * The relationship between open ICT ecosystems and civil society
   * Issues around the use of technology platforms, e.g., free/open
source software and proprietary systems
   * How non-profits and grassroots organizations use information
technologies
   * Organizational change and technology implementation
   * The unique technological needs of nonprofit and grassroots
organizations
   * The role of technology in promoting social change

We are taking a multidisciplinary approach. Original papers and
proposals are sought from researchers in all relevant subject areas.
Proposals submitted should address facets of nonprofit technology,
broadly construed. Complete papers are encouraged and will be given
priority over proposals. Two to three page proposals that include a
summary of research findings and methods used will also be considered.

Send submissions including the author's contact information, position,
and affiliation as PDF, RTF, or DOC files to research at nten.org.

Timeline:
   * Deadline for Proposals (complete papers preferred): December 15, 2006
   * Author notification (and editorial requests) by: February 1, 2007
   * Complete Papers Due: March 10, 2007
   * Journal Publication Date: April 5, 2007
   * Conference: April 4-6, 2007

Partners:
   * Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network, Sponsor
   * Nonprofit Online News, Publisher
   * Michael C. Gilbert, Editor
   * Katrin Verclas, Editor


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