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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><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: January 31, 2011<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:l1 level1 lfo3'>Cloud Computing Taxonomy<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'> Infrastructure as a Service<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Platform as a Service<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Software as a Service<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Business Process Services<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Security in Cloud Computing<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>IT Management in the Cloud<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Mobile Computing and Cloud Computing <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Change management in the Cloud <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Managing in the Cloud Computing Environment<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Economy of Cloud Computing<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Critical success factors for Cloud Computing<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>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>January 31<i>, </i>2011</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>February 15, 2011</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'>January 31, 2011: </span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Proposal Submission Deadline<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoBodyText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>February 15, 2011: </span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Notification of Acceptance<o:p></o:p></span></b></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 <span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></h5><h5 style='margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></h5><h5 style='margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>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><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>