Hi all!

An ALA colleague passed this along to me.  There are a lot of you on this list who should look into this opportunity.  Go for it!

Audrey
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CALL FOR CHAPTERS
Submission deadline June 30, 2001

Design and Implementation of Web-Enabled Teaching Tools
A book edited by Mary Hricko, Kent State University, USA

As the multifaceted environment of the Internet continues to evolve, web
accessibility has become a major issue in terms of providing effective
communication to the public. In the last five years, the United States
Department of Justice and the United States Department of Education, Office of
Civil Rights (OCR) have upheld decisions making public entities accountable
for providing equal access to web-based information. Modifications of existing
laws such as the American Disabilities Act (ADA) and the 1973 Rehabilitation
Act have amended guidelines to ensure equity in the use of Internet services.
However, although web accessibility guidelines exist, there are some academic
institutions and areas of industry that have not developed guidelines to
ensure that web documents are accessible.

The primary objective of this book is to explore the myriad issues regarding
web accessibility, specifically focusing on those areas that cover the design
and implementation of web-enabled teaching tools. Thus we need a collection of
scholarly research works on web accessibility which will address a vast number
of issues ranging from the fundamental definition and basic concepts of
universal design to case studies of experiences on application of web
accessibility guidelines and web-enabled teaching tools. Chapters based on
research from both academia and industry are encouraged.

Representative topics include but are not limited tothe following:

Conceptual and empirical research on issues related to web accessibility
Definitions of web accessibility
Web accessibility and the law: Legal Implications
Models of application of web accessibility standards
Visual/Auditory accessibility Issues - technical accessibility Issues
Web-enabled teaching tools- Resources
Distance education and web accessibility
The Great Divide
Case Studies in Education/Corporate/Private/Public Sectors
Funding resources for web accessibility Initiatives
Models of Implementation
New trends in developing web-enabled teaching tools
Empirical investigation of web page effectiveness
Libraries and web accessibility

SUBMISSION PROCEDURE
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before June 30 2001,
a 2-5 page manuscript proposal clearly explaining the mission and concerns of
the proposed chapter. Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by July
31, 2001 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter organizational
guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by October 15, 2001.
All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a blind review basis. The book is
scheduled to be published by Idea Group Publishing in 2002.

Inquiries and Submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word97) to:
Mary F. Hricko
Kent State University - Geauga Campus
14111 Claridon-Troy Road
Burton, OH 44021
Tel: 440-834-3722 * Fax: 440-834-0919 * Email: [log in to unmask]


Mary Hricko, Library Director
Kent State University Geauga Campus
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