Call for Authors: The Handbook
for Institutional Research
The AIR Publications Committee, in association with Jossey-Bass
Publishing, is planning a 2011 publication date for The Handbook for Institutional
Research. This 900-1000 page volume will address the key areas of the IR
profession. Bill Knight, Gerry McLaughlin, and Rich Howard have agreed to serve
as editors. The working outline for the Handbook, along with the production
timeline, is available online at www.airweb.org/IRHandbookCallforAuthors.
We invite you to consider authoring or co-authoring a
chapter. The deadline for application is December 1, 2009. As you
consider this invitation, be aware that the posted deadline dates for writing, editing,
and rewriting are critical for timely and successful publication.
We plan to finalize the outline and identify all authors
by the end of 2009. If you would like to write a chapter, co-author a chapter,
or suggest an author that might write or contribute to a specific chapter,
please contact Rich Howard at: rdhoward@umn.edu
by December 1, 2009.
Success in this high-profile project depends upon contributions
from experts across the profession, and we need your help to bring these elements
together.
Please contact Rich Howard (rdhoward@umn.edu),
Bill Knight (wknight@bgsu.edu), or Gerry McLaughlin
(GMCLAUGH@depaul.edu) with any questions,
or for more information.
Call for Articles: Quality Approaches
in Higher Education
The American Society for Quality (ASQ) Education Division
announces the launch of a new peer-reviewed publication, Quality Approaches in Higher
Education, an online supplement to the Journal for Quality and Participation,
beginning in January 2010. The focus of this publication is to actively
engage the higher education community in a discussion on topics related to
continuous improvement and quality in higher education. The editorial team is actively
encouraging authors to submit articles for the inaugural and subsequent issues.
The Call for Articles and Author Guidelines are available at the ASQ Education Division Web site.
Cindy Veenstra, Ph.D., ASQ Fellow
Chair-elect, ASQ Education Division
cpveenst@umich.edu