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<p class=MsoPlainText>Formal RFP for new Data Base Editor(s), commencing
January 1, 2012<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>The ACM-SIGMIS (Association for Computing Machinery -
Special Interest Group on Management Information Systems) leadership invites
you to consider becoming the Editor or Co-Editor of The Data Base for Advances
in Information Systems (Data Base, for short).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>This is a Formal Request for Proposals. If you are
interested in moving into the Editor's role, please prepare a Formal Proposal
to become the new Data Base Editor or Co-Editor by following the instructions
below. The deadline for the proposal is Wednesday, June 1, 2011. Please
email all proposals to <a href="mailto:janice.sipior@villanova.edu">janice.sipior@villanova.edu</a>.
You will receive confirmation of receipt.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>The new Editor or Co-Editors should expect to officially
begin their roles commencing on January 1, 2012. At the end of December
2011, our current Data Base Editor Tom Stafford, University of Memphis and
Global Co-Editor Patrick Y.K. Chau, The University of Hong Kong, cycle off
after having served for five years. We wish to thank them again for the
excellent job they have done in increasing the high quality of this quarterly
refereed publication.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>The Editor or Co-Editors must be members of SIGMIS.
Interested applicants should have a history of service to the IS
profession, such as having held an associate editorship or senior editorship
position with an IS journal. While such experience is not a requirement, it
would clearly benefit Data Base and ease the transition if the new Editor or
Co-Editors have significant editorial or conference program experiences.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>INSTRUCTIONS FOR FORMAL PROPOSAL FOR NEW DATA BASE
EDITORS:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>The SIGMIS leadership requires the Editor or Co-Editors
to gain support from your institution (e.g., department, school, university,
company) to ensure that you have the resources to do an excellent job.
Experience in recent decades has shown that good institutional support for
some of the Editors' inevitable administrative functions goes a long way to
ensure good results for authors and readers. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>1. Editor or Co-Editors<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Please provide the names, affiliations, postal address,
e-mail address, and expected term of office (specify 3, 4, or 5 years) for the
Editor or Co-Editors submitting the formal proposal. The intended term of
office is 3-5 years. The Editor or Co-Editors may request to be renewed
for a subsequent term(s). Please note:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>a) There are a number of activities for which the
Editor(s) are responsible. These activities might be performed by the
Editor(s) or by their designees in support roles (see #2 below).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>b) At least one of the Co-Editors must be affiliated with
the institution at which Data Base will be housed.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>c) Co-Editors are suggested because we have found the
model of Co-Editors has worked well for SIGMIS, given the magnitude of the
communication and attention to detail that is required.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>d) Editor(s) are responsible for timely quarterly
publication of refereed original scholarly work, including managing the
editorial board, providing guidelines to Associate Editors and reviewers,
soliciting articles from the MIS community, soliciting special issue ideas and
editors, enhancing visibility for Data Base and SIGMIS through electronic and
other means.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>e) The Editor, or one of the Co-Editors, will become a
member of the SIGMIS leadership that also includes the SIGMIS Chair, Vice
Chair, Secretary/Treasurer, and Information Director, thereby ensuring good
coordination and communication with SIGMIS leadership.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>2. Support Roles<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Please identify the intended responsible parties for each
of the activities below (e.g., Editor, Co-Editor1, Co-Editor2, administrative
staff member, graduate assistant, other (please specify), internal or external
to the editorial institution, who will fulfill the roles identified.
Please note that for proposals that reach the final stage, a written
commitment (from a Department Chair, Dean, or other appropriate administrator)
for institutional support will be required:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>a) Administrative Roles<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>• coordinate with ACM headquarters (ACM HQ inserts
front matter, some advertising/filler to ensure page count, and prints and
mails each issue) • coordinate with Special Issue Editors •
coordinate with other contributors (e.g., special sections, columnists, paying
and nonpaying advertisers, etc.) • track submissions through to
acceptance/rejection • make sure Associate Editors complete the
review/revision process in a timely manner • manage the calendar for
authors’ responsibilities in the publication process (e.g., review of
galleys, submission of copyright release, etc.) • maintain a Data Base
website linking to the SIGMIS Website (the current website is provided by
Network Solutions for $150 for web hosting and domain name fees)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>b) Technical – Copy Editing<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>• work with Co-Editors, Associate Editors,
reviewers, and authors throughout the manuscript cycle to assure proper use of
grammar, clarity of writing, consistent citations, scholarly tone<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>c) Technical – Layout<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>• assure consistency in layout by applying the Data
Base manuscript template • assure that each paper and section of each
issue of Data Base is complete and consistent with the overall template<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>3. Include a plan for securing advertising revenue and/or
institutional sponsorship<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>4. Include any Features/Enhancements<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Please detail the special features and enhancements you
believe you can bring to Data Base in your role as Editor(s). These may
include:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>• Electronic publication of Data Base (to supplant
or replace the paper version) • Electronic submission process (the
current online submission system is Editorial Manager® for an annual fee of
$3,000 to Aries Systems) • Electronic galley review (e.g., via privately
accessible website) • Electronic subscription and/or SIGMIS membership
application process<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Proposals are due by email to <a
href="mailto:janice.sipior@villanova.edu">janice.sipior@villanova.edu</a> by
Wednesday, June 1, 2011. You will receive confirmation of receipt.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>We expect to announce the new Data Base Editor(s) by
September 2011. If you have any questions, please contact any one of us.
We also welcome feedback and suggestions from the MIS community.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Thank you for your interest in Data Base and ACM-SIGMIS,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Janice C. Sipior, ACM-SIGMIS Chair<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Villanova School of Business<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><a href="mailto:janice.sipior@villanova.edu">janice.sipior@villanova.edu</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Eileen Trauth, ACM-SIGMIS Vice Chair<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Pennsylvania State University<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><a href="mailto:etrauth@ist.psu.edu">etrauth@ist.psu.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Christina Outlay, ACM-SIGMIS Secretary/Treasurer <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>DePaul University <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><a href="mailto:coutlay@depaul.edu">coutlay@depaul.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Conrad Shayo, ACM-SIGMIS CPR (Computer Personnel
Research) Committee Chair <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>California State University, San Bernardino<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><a href="mailto:cshayo@csusb.edu">cshayo@csusb.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Nita Brooks, ACM-SIGMIS Information Director <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Middle Tennessee State University<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><a href="mailto:jgbrooks@mtsu.edu">jgbrooks@mtsu.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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