CALL FOR CASES
Submission Deadline: August 15, 2008
Cases on Semantic Interoperability for Information Systems Integration:
Practices and Applications
A book edited by Dr. Yannis Kalfoglou, Ricoh Europe Plc, UK
Introduction
Semantic interoperability and integration is concerned with the use of
explicit semantic descriptions to facilitate information and systems
integration. Semantic technologies
provide the means to attach meaning to conventional concepts which
makes it possible to automatically process and integrate large amounts
of information without human
intervention.
The Overall Objective of the Book
This case book will be a concise and elaborate analysis of the
state-of-the-art in the emergent field of semantic interoperability
and integration. It will include a number of cases covering the need
for the use of semantics to enable intelligent information integration
in organizational and personal computing settings. The case book will
explain in depth, the issues involved with integrating large amounts
of heterogeneous information, and point to the deficiencies of current
systems. It will complement existing publications in this field and
provide the reader with a clear understanding of why semantics are
needed and how to make use of them in information integration tasks.
The Target Audience
Research practitioners in academia and industry, research students,
information and business analysts, information management
professionals, engineers, and software developers. The book will
assist in practitioners' quest for knowledge on applying semantic
technologies to their information management tasks; research students
and associates will find this resource as a one stop reference
resource for the semantic integration and interoperability field;
information management practitioners will find this resource a
valuable aid in their task on improving everyday practice; engineers
and software developers will find this resource a repository of cases
where detailed engineering procedures and methods are exposed for the
benefit of replicating the solution to similar settings.
Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
· Use of ontology mapping technology to semantic interoperability
· Use of semantic technology in Enterprise Application Integration
(EAI) settings
· Use of semantic technology for Intelligent Information Integration
(III) applications
· Cost of integration using semantic technologies lessons learnt from
applying and/or deploying semantic technologies for integration
· Scope and benefits of semantic technologies for integration
· Theoretical underpinnings of semantic integration
· Impact of Semantic Web and Web 2.0 to integration solutions
SUBMISSION PROCEDURE
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before
August 15, 2008, a 1 page (A4 size) manuscript proposal clearly
explaining the mission and concerns of the proposed case. Authors of
accepted proposals will be notified by August 31, 2008 about the
status of their proposals and sent case organizational guidelines.
Full cases are expected to be submitted by November 9. 2008. All
submitted cases will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. This
book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group
Inc.), publisher of the "Information Science Reference" (formerly Idea
Group Reference) and "Medical Information Science Reference" imprints.
For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit
www.igi-global.com.
Inquiries and Submissions can be forwarded electronically (MS Word
document) to:
Dr Yannis Kalfoglou
e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
