期刊名称：ASIST MONOGRAPH SERIES
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
The ASIST Monograph Series is a line of scholarly books designed principally for academic and professional readers in the field of information science and technology. Comprising a range of practical, theoretical, and historical topics, and including both individually authored works and multi-contributor, edited volumes, the series has been published by ITI on behalf of ASIST since 1991.
Instructions to Authors
ABOUT INFORMATION TODAY, Inc. BOOKS
In addition to its many journals and conferences for the information industry, Information Today, Inc. (ITI) publishes books, directories, and scholarly monographs. Our primary readerships for these books include librarians, researchers, and other practicing information professionals; scholars and students in the field of library and information science; K-12 media specialists and educators who utilize technology in the classroom; indexers; knowledge management (KM) professionals, and business users of online information and the Internet.
ITI is the official book publisher for both the American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIST) and the American Society of Indexers (ASI).
Currently, ITI publishes four primary book lines: ITI Books (library and information science titles), CyberAge Books (popular titles for business and professional users of online information and the Internet, distributed to the book trade by Independent Publishers Group), the ASIST Monograph series (scholarly titles in the field of information science and technology), and ASI Books (indexing guides and reference books).
We welcome proposals from authors which are relevant to our focus. Generally speaking, a book that will have strong appeal to readers of one or more of our journals, or to attendees of our conferences, is appropriate for our book publishing program.
THE BOOK PROPOSAL
Please include all of the following in your book proposal:
1) Suggested title and subtitle
2) Synopsis/overview
What is the book about and what is its purpose? Include a description of the people, organizations, issues, technologies, and products that will be covered; explain the organization of the book and any special or unique features, and describe the approach you will take to make it as useful and interesting as possible. Include your estimate on the length of the book (approx. word count).
3) Preliminary Table of Contents
4) Graphics
Include information about illustrations, photos, charts, graphs, tables, screenshots, etc., which you would plan to include in the book, if any.
5) Readership information
Who will buy the book, and why? Include your estimate of the size of the primary markets for the book and suggestions on where/how to reach them (associations, publications, events, Web sites, etc.). If your book will appeal to the readership of one or more of our journals or books, make this point. It helps in this section to know of any success stories for similar books, with sales data where available. Describe the role you would expect to play in the marketing and promotion of the book. If you have an opinion as to an appropriate price range for the book, let us know.
6) Competition
List a few competitive titles, and describe some success stories with sales information as available. If you have found nothing similar, describe the sources you have searched. Some competition is desirable because it suggests an established market for your book; where there is considerable competition, there should be significant and easily expressed differences between your book and others. It is helpful to mention books that, while having a similar mission, are weak in certain specific areas where yours will be particularly strong.
7) Author biography (narrative format); copies of related work
Why are you qualified to write this book? Describe yourself, and any applicable writing and professional experience (attach resume or CV if desired). Include a copy of any published article(s) or book(s) you have authored that you believe will help us to assess your writing ability and fitness for the proposed project. Include SASE if you wish us to return the material.
8) Timing
When would you deliver a manuscript, assuming an agreement is reached within 30 days of your proposal submission? Proposal Format
We prefer receiving a printed version of the proposal by mail rather than a faxed or emailed document; if we require the proposal in electronic form we will advise you. A cover letter should provide a short explanation of the contents of your package plus complete contact information.
Proposals typically run between 2 and 5 pages; length is not important so long as the proposal clearly explains the concept and its viability. In addition to your proposal, feel free to include the first three chapters if already written. Do not send the entire manuscript unless requested to do so.
Editorial Board
If you have a book project in mind, please send us your proposal. If you are not certain your topic is appropriate, we suggest you visit http://www.infotoday.com or request a copy of our latest print catalog (send email to custserv@infotoday.com) to get an idea of our scope. If you have questions, contact John B. Bryans, Editor-in-Chief, Information Today Books (jbryans@infotoday.com).
We will attempt to respond to your proposal within four weeks of receipt—feel free to contact us if you have heard nothing by this time. Please mail your cover letter and proposal, with SASE, to:
John B. Bryans
Editor-in-Chief
Information Today, Inc.
143 Old Marlton Pike
Medford, NJ 08055
Phone: 609-654-6500, ext. 134 ?fax: 609-654-4309 ?email: jbryans@infotoday.com
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