[AISWorld] ToC IJISCRAM 2(3) and CFP

[MurphJen at aol.com]

The  contents of the latest issue of: 
International Journal of Information Systems for Crisis Response  and 
Management (IJISCRAM) 
Official Publication of the Information Resources Management  Association 
Volume  2, Issue 3, July-September 2010 
Published: Quarterly in Print and Electronically 
ISSN:  1937-9390 EISSN: 1937-9420 
Published by IGI Publishing, Hershey-New York, USA 
www.igi-global.com/ijiscram 
Editors-in-Chief:  
Murray E. Jennex, San Diego State University,  USA 
Bartel  Van de Walle, Tilburg University, The Netherlands 
PAPER  ONE 
Lessons  Learned on the Operation of the LoST Protocol for Mobile IP-Based 
Emergency Calls 
Ana Goulart (Texas A&M  University, USA)  
Anna Zacchi (Texas A&M University,  USA) 
Bharath Chintapatla  (Texas A&M University, USA) 
Walt Magnussen (Texas A&M University,  USA 
The  technology used in citizen-to-authority emergency calls is based on 
traditional  telephony, that is, circuit-switched systems. However, new 
standards and  protocols are being developed by the Internet Engineering Task 
Force (IETF) to  allow emergency communications over packet switched networks, 
such as the  Internet. This architecture is known as Next Generation-9-1-1 
(NG-911). In this  paper, the authors present lessons learned from experiments 
on the IETF standard  called Location to Service Translation protocol 
(LoST). LoST maps the user’s  location to the address of the emergency call 
center that serves that location.  After implementing the standards in a test-bed 
with real-world systems, spatial  databases, and communication networks, 
the authors observed performance issues  that users may experience. Based on 
their observations, the authors propose  practical ideas to improve the 
performance of the NG-911 system and LoST  protocol operation for mobile users. 
To  obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. 
_http://www.igi-global.com/Bookstore/TitleDetails.aspx?TitleId=47309_ 
(http://www.igi-global.com/Bookstore/TitleDetails.aspx?TitleId=47309)   
PAPER  TWO 
Factors  that Influence Crisis Managers and their Decision-Making Ability 
during Extreme  Events 
Connie  White (Jacksonville State University,  USA) 
Murray Turoff (New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA) 
This  paper reviews crisis literature, identifying factors that most 
challenge  decision makers during extreme events. The objectives are to understand 
the  environment in which the emergency manager is working; isolate factors 
that  hinder the decision maker’s ability to implement optimum solutions; 
and identify  structures that best fit the problem type. These objectives are 
important  because extreme events are not well managed. Extreme events are 
best  characterized as wicked problems. Stress, information overload, bias, 
and  uncertainty create an environment that challenges even the best 
decision makers.  Factors must be better understood so that policies, systems, and 
technologies  can be created to better fit the needs of the decision maker. 
The authors  discuss ongoing research efforts and describe systems being 
designed and  implemented that provide a variety of web based collaborative 
tools, as well as  solutions to these wicked problems. 
To  obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. 
_http://www.igi-global.com/Bookstore/Article.aspx?TitleId=47325_ 
(http://www.igi-global.com/Bookstore/Article.aspx?TitleId=47325)   
PAPER  THREE 
Achieving Electric Restoration Logistical Efficiencies During  Critical 
Infrastructure Crisis Response: A Knowledge Management  Analysis 
Teresa  Durbin (San Diego Gas and Electric, USA) 
Murray Jennex (San Diego State  University, USA) 
Eric Frost (San Diego State University, USA) 
Robert  Judge (San Diego State University, USA) 
After  the 2007 Southern California wildfire events,  event-assessment of 
the efficacy of spreadsheets and paper forms raised the  question of whether 
alternative tools could have achieved greater efficiencies  in the 
logistical support of command centers, the sites from which the local  utility’s 
electric restoration personnel were deployed. In this paper, the  authors 
examine what approach would have enabled personnel working on the  logistics of 
the command center effort to have easier-to-use, faster-to-access,  command 
center data stored in, and provided via, a catastrophe resilient  platform 
other than the traditional company computer network. Additionally, the  
capability to store basic command center requirements from previous emergency  
responses, thereby saving time during the next emergency, was  examined. 
To  obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. 
_http://www.igi-global.com/Bookstore/Article.aspx?TitleId=47326_ 
(http://www.igi-global.com/Bookstore/Article.aspx?TitleId=47326)   
PAPER  FOUR 
Curriculum Design and Development at the Nexus of International  Crisis 
Management and Information Systems 
Keith  Clement (California State University Fresno,  USA) 
This  case study discusses the role of education, curriculum development, 
research,  and service in supporting information systems for crisis response 
management.  The study describes the Council for Emergency Management and 
Homeland Security  (CEMHS) organization that designs and develops academic 
programs and courses in  these specialized areas. CEMHS combines all levels of 
education in California (from K-12 and  postsecondary education) into a “
state-wide solution” and network of  academicians and professionals in 
emergency and disaster management, crisis  response, and homeland security education 
and training. The organizational  purpose is constructing a “vertical track”
 of academic programs and specialized  programs to benefit and enhance 
information resource and crisis management. The  implications and lessons 
learned from building collaborative partnerships  between the crisis and disaster 
response academic and professional communities  in academic program 
development and research initiatives are also  discussed. 
To  obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. 
_http://www.igi-global.com/Bookstore/Article.aspx?TitleId=47327_ 
(http://www.igi-global.com/Bookstore/Article.aspx?TitleId=47327)   
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For  full copies of the above articles, check for this issue of the 
International Journal of Information  Systems for Crisis Response and Management 
(IJISCRAM) in your institution's  library.  This journal is also  included in 
the IGI Global aggregated "InfoSci-Journals" database:  
www.infosci-journals.com. 
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CALL FOR  PAPERS 
Mission of IJISCRAM:  
The  mission of the International Journal of  Information Systems for 
Crisis Response and Management (IJISCRAM) is to  provide an outlet for innovative 
research in the area of information systems for  crisis response and 
management. Research is expected to be rigorous but can  utilize any accepted 
methodology and may be qualitative or quantitative in  nature. The journal will 
provide a comprehensive cross disciplinary forum for  advancing the 
understanding of the organizational, technical, human, and  cognitive issues 
associated with the use of information systems in responding  and managing crises 
of all kinds. 
Coverage of IJISCRAM: 
The  journal will strive to cover all aspects of the crisis management 
information  systems discipline, from organizational issues to technology 
support to decision  support and knowledge representation. High quality 
submissions are encouraged  using any qualitative or quantitative research 
methodology, focusing on the  design, development, implementation, use and evaluation 
of such systems.  Submissions are especially encouraged covering the 
following topics in this  discipline: 
Decision making and judgment  
Command  and control  
Virtual  teams and organizations  
Collaborative and intelligent systems  
Human-Computer interaction  
Healthcare and health information systems  
Case  studies, research methods, and modeling approaches  
Disaster risk reduction and risk management ad-hoc and sensor  networks  
Geographical information systems  
Early  warning systems  
Knowledge management and systems  
Emergency response systems  
Data  fusion, representation, and visualization  
Systems  interoperability information systems infrastructures  
Communication technologies  
Crisis  planning, training, exercising, and gaming  
Globalization and development issues  
Information systems strategy  
Humanitarian operations  
Interested authors should consult the journal's manuscript  submission 
guidelines at www.igi-global.com/ijiscram. 
All  inquiries and submissions should be sent to: 
Editor-in-Chief: Murray E. Jennex at  murphjen at aol.com
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