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<p class=HTMLBody><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>As
cloud computing evolves, it is becoming an important area of research for our
discipline. We are soliciting book chapters in this emerging area and have
included the call.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=HTMLBody><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=HTMLBody><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Please
feel free to contact us for any further information or suggestions you may
have.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=HTMLBody><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=HTMLBody><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Anil
Aggarwal<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=HTMLBody><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a
href="mailto:aaggarwal@ubalt.edu">aaggarwal@ubalt.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=HTMLBody><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=HTMLBody><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> Al
Bento<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=HTMLBody><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a
href="mailto:Abento@ubalt.edu">Abento@ubalt.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=HTMLBody><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=HTMLBody align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=HTMLBody align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>CALL FOR CHAPTER
PROPOSALS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=HTMLBody align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>“Cloud
Computing Service and Deployment Models: Layers and Management”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:red'><a href="http://mis.ubalt.edu/cloud"><span
style='color:red'>http://mis.ubalt.edu/cloud</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=HTMLBody align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Proposal
Submission Deadline: December 1, 2010<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=HTMLBody align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>A book edited by
Dr. Al Bento and Dr. Anil Aggarwal<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=HTMLBody align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>University of
Baltimore, USA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=HTMLBody align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=HTMLBody align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>To be published
by IGI Global: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=HTMLBody align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a
href="http://www.igi-global.com/">http://www.igi-global.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=HTMLBody align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>Introduction<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Cloud computing is an emerging discipline which is changing
the way corporate computing is and will be done in the future. The
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) defines cloud computing
as a “model for enabling convenient, <span style='color:black'>on-demand
network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources (e.g.,
networks, servers, storage, applications, and services) that can be rapidly
provisioned and released </span>with minimal management effort or service
provider interaction<span style='color:black'>.“ </span>The
architecture of Cloud Computing is comprised of four layers: Infrastructure as
a Service (comprised of servers, hypervisor, storage and network), Platform as
a Service (development environment including DB, integration and development
tools), Software as a Service (readymade applications), and Business Process as
a Service (applications plus services). In addition there are different types
of clouds: private, public, hybrid and community clouds, with different
capabilities and requirements. As with any new area, cloud computing
raises many conceptual, technical and managerial issues that need to be
addressed by both academicians and practitioners.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=HTMLBody><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=HTMLBody><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Objective
of the Book<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>This book aims to provide relevant theoretical frameworks
and practical applications in the area. Chapters will be written for
professionals who want to improve their understanding of cloud computing and
address many of the issues related to change management, security, management
and processing approaches related to cloud computing. A key
objective is to provide a systematic source of reference for all aspects of
cloud computing. Another key objective is to understand the changes cloud
computing will have on organizations and management. A final objective is to
study the possible link between mobile computing (smartphones, tablets, 4G) and
cloud computing. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Candara","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=HTMLBody><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Target
Audience<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=HTMLBody><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The
target audience of this book is comprised of professionals and researchers
working in the field of information processing in various disciplines,
e.g. administrative sciences and management, education, adult education,
sociology, computer science, and information technology. Moreover, the
book will provide insights and support executives concerned with the bottom
line of their IT departments, and the potential impact of cloud computing on
organizations and management styles. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=HTMLBody><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=HTMLBody style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Recommended topics include, but are not
limited to, the following:</span></b><i><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%'>We look forward to receiving
chapters in the following parts of the book:<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Cloud Computing
Taxonomy<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'> Infrastructure as a
Service<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Platform as a Service<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Software as a Service<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Business Process Services<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Security in Cloud Computing<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>IT Management in the Cloud<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Mobile Computing and Cloud
Computing <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Change management in the
Cloud <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Managing in the Cloud
Computing Environment<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Economy of Cloud Computing<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Critical success factors
for Cloud Computing<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Cloud diffusion across
borders<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<h1 align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Submission
Procedure<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<p class=MsoBodyText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Researchers and
practitioners are invited to submit by e-mail to <a
href="mailto:abento@ubalt.edu">abento@ubalt.edu</a> or <a
href="file:///C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\ntsbagga.CIS\Local%20Settings\Temporary%20Internet%20Files\Content.Outlook\FPYEOKPH\aaggarwal@ubalt.edu">aaggarwal@ubalt.edu</a>
on or before <b>December<i> </i>1<i>, </i>2010</b>, a 2-3 page chapter proposal
clearly explaining the objectives and possible contents of his or her proposed
chapter. Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by <b>December 15, 2010</b>
about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters
are expected to be submitted by <b>April 1, 2011</b>. All submitted chapters
will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be
requested to serve as reviewers for this project</span><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif"'>.<span class=MsoFootnoteReference> </span></span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>For more details please visit the book project Web
site at <a href="http://mis.ubalt.edu/cloud">http://mis.ubalt.edu/cloud</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Publisher<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>This book is scheduled to
be published in Fall 2011 by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), publisher
of the “Information Science Reference” (formerly Idea Group
Reference), “Medical Information Science Reference,”
“Business Science Reference,” and “Engineering Science Reference”
imprints. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit <a
href="http://www.igi-global.com">www.igi-global.com</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Important Dates<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>December 1, 2010: </span></b><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Proposal Submission Deadline<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>December 15, 2010: </span></b><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Notification of Acceptance<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>April 1, 2011: </span></b><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Full Chapter Submission<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>May 15, 2011: </span></b><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Review Results Returned<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>July 15, 2011: </span></b><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Final Chapter Submission<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>August 15, 2011: </span></b><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Final Deadline of Revised Chapters<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Additional information
and contact<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<h5 style='margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dr. Al Bento, <a
href="mailto:abento@ubalt.edu">abento@ubalt.edu</a>, or Dr. Anil Aggarwal, </span><span
lang=IT style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="mailto:aaggarwal@ubalt.edu">aaggarwal@ubalt.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></h5>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:1.5in;text-align:center;
text-indent:1.0in'>Voice mail: 410 837 -5275<o:p></o:p></p>
<h3 align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-weight:normal'>Merrick
School of Business, University of Baltimore<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-family:
"Candara","sans-serif";color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=HTMLBody align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p>
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