New IT and Development Journal - papers sought

Richard Heeks (mailto:MZDRBHS@MH1.MCC.AC.UK)
Tue, 8 Aug 1995 14:08:13 BST

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Date:         Tue, 8 Aug 1995 14:08:13 BST
From: Richard Heeks <mailto:MZDRBHS@MH1.MCC.AC.UK>
Subject:      New IT and Development Journal - papers sought
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    NEW JOURNAL: "INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR DEVELOPMENT"

"Information Technology for Development" (ISSN: 0268-1102) is a new quarterly journal, published by IOS Press. It aims to encourage a critical debate on the role of IT in the development process, and to contribute to more informed decision-making concerning IT development, adaptation, transfer and utilisation.

It mainly contains material of an applied rather than theoretical nature, reflecting the journal's intended audience of managers and IT workers in development organisations: mainly public sector bodies, universities, NGOs and private sector organisations in developing countries. It will also form the main focus for academic writing on IT and development.

Papers in first issue include: --"Towards a culture of management of software systems maintenance in Africa", E.E. Woherem --"Technology transfer vs. technology learning in health information systems in developing countries", J. Braa --"I.T. landmarks in Chile", R.A. Baeza-Yates --"The missing link - information", G.I. Kearney

Individual subscription rate: US$35 per year

Free sample copy and further subscription details available from: IOS Press Van Diemenstraat 94 1013 CN Amsterdam, Netherlands. Fax: +31-20-620-34-19 Email: mailto:marian.van.der.wiel@ios.nl

Papers for refereeing (7000 words max.; 4000-6000 words norm), brief papers (non-refereed reports on research in progress, case studies, comments, book reviews, news items; typically 1000-1500 words), and other enquiries should be submitted to: Dr Richard Heeks Institute for Development Policy and Management University of Manchester Precinct Centre Manchester, M13 9GH U.K. Fax: +44-161-273-8829 Email: mailto:richard.heeks@man.ac.uk

Papers and other items from developing country authors are particularly encouraged.

Editor-in Chief: *Dr S. Ramani, National Centre for Software Technology, India

Associate Editors: *Dr Richard Heeks, University of Manchester, UK *Dr Mayuri Odedra-Straub, Leonberg, Germany