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CFP: WWW/Internet 2003 (Portugal)
by Charlie Breindahl 20 Mar '03

20 Mar '03

IADIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE WWW/INTERNET 2003 5 to 8 November 2003, Algarve, Portugal CALL FOR PAPERS - Deadline for submissions: 14 April 2003 Website: http://www.iadis.org/icwi2003 * Conference background and goals The IADIS WWW/Internet 2003 conference aims to address the main issues of concern within WWW/ Internet studies. The Internet has undergone massive development in recent years, and research increasingly focuses not only on technical issues, but also on other aspects. This conference aims to cover both technological as well as non-technological issues related to these developments. Main tracks have been identified (see below), but innovative contributions that don't fit into these areas will also be considered. * Format of the Conference The conference will be comprised of invited talks and oral presentations. The proceedings of the conference will be published in the form of a book. The best paper authors will be invited to publish extended versions of their papers in the IADIS International Journal on WWW/Internet. * Types of submissions Full and Short Papers, Posters/Demonstrations, Tutorials, Panels and Doctoral Consortium. All submissions are subject to a blind refereeing process. * Topics related to e-Society are of interest. These include, but are not limited to the following areas: - Accessibility - Adaptive Web Systems - Collaboration - Computer-Mediated Communication - Data Mining - Database Planning and Development - Digital Libraries and E-Publishing - Distributed and Parallel Applications - E-Business and E-Commerce - E-Government - E-Learning - Electronic Data Interchange - Quality, Evaluation and Assessment - Extensible Languages - Global Tendencies in WWW/Internet - Groupware - Human Computer Interaction - Hypermedia - Information Architectures - Information Visualization - Intelligent Agents - Interfaces - Internet Services - Languages - Metadata - Multimedia - Performance Issues - Personalized Web Sites and Services - Portal strategies - Protocols and Standards - Searching and Browsing - Security Issues - Semantic Web - Storage Issues - System Integration - Teaching and Learning Strategies - Technology Innovation and Competitiveness - Technology Management - Technology Strategies - Tele-Work - WWW/Internet Applications - WWW/Internet Case studies - WWW/Internet Impacts - Web Engineering - Web Personalization - Wireless Applications - Ubiquitous Computing - Usability - User Modelling - Virtual Communities - Virtual Reality - XML * Important Dates: - Submission Deadline: 14 April 2003 - Notification to Authors: 13 June 2003 - Final Camera-Ready Submission and Early Registration: Until 27 June 2003 - Late Registration: After 27 June 2003 - Conference: Algarve, 5 to 8 November 2003 * Conference Location The conference will be held in Algarve, Portugal. * Secretariat IADIS Secretariat - IADIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE WWW/INTERNET 2003 Rua Tomas Ribeiro, 45 1-Dto 1050-225 Lisbon, Portugal E-mail: secretariat(a)iadis.org Web site: http://www.iadis.org/icwi2003 * Scientific Committee Conference Chair Pedro Isaías, Universidade Aberta (Portuguese Open University), Portugal Program Chair Nitya Karmakar, University of Western Sydney, Australia Committee Members: * Alois Ferscha, University of Linz, Austria Andry Rakotonirainy, University of Queensland, Australia Anne-Marie Vercoustre, CSIRO Mathematical and Information Sciences, Australia Azzedine Boukerche, University of North Texas, USA Christof Fetzer, AT&T Research Labs, USA Donald Needham, US Naval Academy, USA Emilia Mendes, University of Auckland, New Zealand Fabio Vitali, University of Bologna, Italy Frank Wang, London Metropolitan University, UK Gabriele Kotsis, University of Linz, Austria Guido Wirtz, University of Münster, Germany Hans Weghorn, University of Cooperative Education, Germany Heidi Ellis, Rensselaer at Hartford, USA Jaideep Srivastava, University of Minnesota, USA James Thong, H.K. University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong Jan Damsgaard, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark Jinlin Chen, University Of Pittsburgh, USA José Miguel Baptista Nunes, University of Sheffield, UK Kai Jakobs, Technical University of Aachen, Germany Karin Hogstedt, AT&T Labs - Research, USA Karthick Rajamani, IBM Austin Research Lab, USA Katy Borner, Indiana University, US Klaus Turowski, Uni Augsburg, Germany Kristian Hammond, Northwestern University, USA Luisa Mich, University of Trento, Italy Luminita Vasiu, Middlesex University, UK Maggie McPherson, University of Sheffield, UK Mark Gaynor, Harvard University, USA Maarten van Steen, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands Martin Gaedke, University of Karlsruhe, Germany Mathias Bauer, German Center for Artificial Intelligence, Germany Maytham Safar, Kuwait University, Kuwait Melissa Lee Price, Staffordshire University, UK Michael Welzl, University of Innsbruck, Austria Miguel Ángel Sicilia Urban, Carlos III University, Spain Mikko Siponen, University of Oulu, Finland Nicola Henze, Institut Für Technische Informatik, Germany Pascal Felber, Institut EURECOM, France Peter Martini, University of Bonn, Germany Petrie Coetzee, Technikon Pretoria, South Africa Piet Ribbers, Tilburg University, Netherlands Ram Rajamony, IBM Austin Research Lab, USA Roberto Bayardo, IBM Almaden, USA Steven A. Demurjian, The University of Connecticut, USA Thomas Meuser, University of Applied Sciences Hochschule Niederrhein, Germany Tiffany A. Koszalka, Syracuse University, USA Tim Weitzel, Frankfurt University, Germany Weiqin Chen, University of Bergen, Norway Umberto Martini, University of Trento, Italy Vitorino Ramos, IST - Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal * list not yet complete E-mail enquiries: secretariat(a)iadis.org Website: http://www.iadis.org/icwi2003

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*updated* CSI conference information
by Charlie Breindahl 20 Mar '03

20 Mar '03

We are excited to announce that the conference will feature presentations by: Katelyn McKenna (New York University) Tom Postmes (University of Amsterdam) Suzanne Weisband (University of Arizona) Also, the proposal submission deadline has been extended until March 24th. You can submit proposals online at: http://www.muohio.edu/birchmzp/csi/proposals.htm or email them to CSI(a)muohio.edu (with CSI Proposal as the subject heading) __________________________________________________________ Computer-Supported Social Interaction (CSI) 2003 http://www.users.muohio.edu/birchmzp/csi/ April 25-26, 2003 Miami University Oxford, OH 45056 Proposal Submission Deadline: March 24, 2003 Advanced Registration Deadline: March 17, 2003 Computers and the Internet are becoming increasingly important mediums for social interaction. Many types of relationships including business, casual, and intimate are formed and maintained through the use of computer- mediated communication (CMC). The CSI 2K3 conference is an effort to bring together leading researchers in the field of CMC to discuss the psychological implications of technology on social relationships. We also invite individuals to submit proposals for poster or 10 minute oral presentations on topics related to the area of computer-supported social interaction. The poster/paper sessions will be scheduled around the featured presentations. We welcome proposals from any discipline relevant to the theme of the conference; submissions can be of an empirical nature or a theoretical/conceptual paper. Students are particularly encouraged to submit poster proposals. Topics may include but are not limited to: *Electronic team performance *Computer-supported cooperative work (CSCW) *Online relationships *Distance learning and education *Gender and technology *Internet research methodology *Research ethics *Human-computer interaction *Electronic commerce/privacy Submission Guidelines Authors must submit a 500-word proposal by March 24th, 2003. The abstract should present a brief yet detailed description of the problem, methodology, results and/or potential implications. Submit proposals online at: http://www.muohio.edu/birchmzp/csi/proposals.htm or email them to CSI(a)muohio.edu (with CSI Proposal as the subject heading) Registration *Deadline for advance conference registration is March 17th, 2003 *Register online at: http://www.users.muohio.edu/birchmzp/csi/reg.htm Please direct questions, concerns and suggestions to: CSI(a)muohio.edu "What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from." -T. S. Eliot, "Four Quartets"

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e bomb
by Jillana Enteen 20 Mar '03

20 Mar '03

Here's something directly relevant, both on the war front and in relation to electronic technologies (Air-l "concerns"). I'm as speechless as I can ever be, David. After speaking out on campus (Northwestern Univ) numerous times and hoping that something could keep the attack at bay. Now, I forward. I will be out, though, in the coming days, attending demonstrations that I find out about, as you note, through www networks and email activism. Hoping this ends immediately, jillana U.S. May Use 'E-Bomb' During Iraq War 2 hours, 45 minutes ago By MATT CRENSON, AP National Writer U.S. forces may use a new "e-bomb" during the expected invasion of Iraq (news - web sites) as part of a 21st century blitzkrieg designed to render Saddam Hussein (news - web sites)'s forces blind, deaf, dumb and incapable of retaliation. The highly classified bomb creates a brief pulse of microwaves powerful enough to fry computers, blind radar, silence radios, trigger crippling power outages and disable the electronic ignitions in vehicles and aircraft. "They would be useful against any adversary that is dependent on electronic systems," said Loren Thompson, a defense analyst at the Lexington Institute, a think-tank based in Arlington, Va. In modern warfare, electronics undergird virtually every weapon more sophisticated than a rifle or hand grenade. For that reason, Air Force scientists have worked for decades on a practical way of producing powerful but brief pulses of microwaves that can incapacitate electronic equipment without damaging buildings or harming people. Officially, the Pentagon (news - web sites) does not acknowledge the weapon's existence. Asked about it at a March 5 Pentagon news conference, Gen. Tommy Franks said: "I can't talk to you about that because I don't know anything about it." However, military analysts say a number of unclassified documents suggest such a device is ready for the battlefield. "There's been a lot of discussion behind closed doors in the Pentagon and in the trade press that these things are now being tested," Thompson said. According to a 2000 report by Air Force Col. Elaine M. Walling, scientists at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico have created microwave sources that generate up to 10 times the amount of energy that Hoover Dam produces in a day. Such powerful pulses can incapacitate electronic equipment without damaging buildings or harming people, making them an attractive weapon whenever civilian casualties are a concern. In laboratory tests, microwave pulses can melt silicon chips, pushing their circuits far beyond their capacity to conduct electricity. But on the battlefield, even the most impressive e-bomb's effects rapidly diminish with distance. Although e-bombs' capabilities are classified, military analysts believe their range is a few hundred yards at most. That relatively short range decreases the odds that hospitals, orphanages and other civilian infrastructure will be affected, unless they are directly adjacent to or networked with military targets. "I think it is almost always more humane to use this compared to a conventional weapon," Thompson said. The bombs' effects are also hard to predict, analysts say. The surge of electricity produced by a microwave pulse could go directly to the nearest bank of military supercomputers, or it could just as easily be shunted harmlessly into the ground. "The effects are hard to focus. The moment the energy is absorbed into wiring or other electrically conductive material you don't know where it's going to go," Thompson said. Those uncertainties and others may prevent e-bombs from playing a major role in the anticipated U.S. offensive against Iraq, said Lt. Col. Piers Wood, a military analyst at the defense policy think-tank globalsecurity.org. "There will be a few commanders who will see these and get to try them out," Wood said. "We're not talking about arsenals of these things." Defense experts are particularly eager to see if e-bombs can reach into deep underground bunkers that could otherwise be neutralized only by tactical nuclear weapons. By shutting off the electricity, a microwave weapon could render a bunker uninhabitable by disabling lighting, security systems, ventilation and computers. Eventually, Wood said, other nations may acquire high power microwave weapons; American forces, which depend so heavily on technology, would be particularly vulnerable to them. He predicted that soon all military electronics will have to be protected from high power microwaves by metal casings, with sophisticated circuit breakers connected to any incoming wires. __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop! http://platinum.yahoo.com ------ End of Forwarded Message

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Re: [Air-l] peace (fwd)
by Nathaniel Poor 20 Mar '03

20 Mar '03

I would say that the list isn't about stuff like that so it isn't brought up. I blog about it, and see a lot of stuff in the NYTimes instead - editorials, opinion pieces, pictures and articles about thousands of marchers. So no, it's not on AIR, but it's out there, a lot of it is. And I get email, like one today to a good Michael Moore piece. I mean, there are a lot of other outlets, so it's not like I myself am not talking about it, I'm just not doing so absolutely everywhere. Perhaps the net has allowed for so many different methods of communication that we don't need to use every way we have to talk about it, sometimes respite is good. ndp... > Begin forwarded message: > > > From: david silver <dsilver(a)u.washington.edu> > > Date: Wed Mar 19, 2003 5:19:47 PM US/Eastern > > To: air-l(a)aoir.org > > Subject: [Air-l] peace > > Reply-To: air-l(a)aoir.org > > > > i attach a few preemptive apologies to this post: apologies if the > > topic > > strays from what some believe to be appropriate discussion areas for > > the > > list, apologies for leaping to a soapbox to exclaim a personal > > position. > > > > i am writing to inquire why there is so much silence regarding a topic > > that deserves a bit more than silence. the historian in me wonders > > what > > future historians will think when they look back into the archives of > > lists like air-l and notice that while the world is on fire, there were > > only a handful of posts about it. why is this? > > > > i run a resource center which puts me in communication with a ton of > > international scholars, most of whom like us focus their academic > > interests on the internet and digital culture. over the last few > > weeks, > > i've received a few dozen emails asking me about americans' positions > > about the impending war with iraq. i'm very nervous about being some > > kind > > of spokesperson for a country as large and diverse as the US but i'm > > equally nervous about some of the ideas they are getting from the > > press. > > (example: today's washington post reports a poll saying 7 out of 10 > > americans support a war with iraq, with or without UN support.) i > > think > > it's important to say that i live and thrive in seattle, a particularly > > progressive (in some ways) city that has a history of political action > > -- > > in the last few years along: the anti-WTO protests; indymedia.org, > > which > > started in part (please: if i'm wrong here someone correct me) in > > seattle; > > curbside recycling, which has spread to much of the country -- and > > cultural creation: jimi hendrix; grunge bands like nirvana and pearl > > jam; > > and in nearby olympia, the riot grrl movement. so perhaps my reality > > is > > tweaked (*always* a possibility, i freely and proudly admit), but here > > in > > seattle there is a massive anti-war movement: seen in the streets, on > > campuses, on storefronts and homes, and with furious and earnest > > INTERNET > > USE to organize, education, mobilize, and give counsel. while the > > mainstream media may portray americans as standing firmly behind their > > president select, there are massive numbers that think this war (and > > the > > series of wars that many of us fear will follow), the way in which it > > has > > been developing unilaterally, and the global disarray it will produce > > are > > insane, dangerous, undemocratic, and, well, suicidal. through talking > > with friends and colleagues -- via interpersonally, through the phone > > and > > letters, and especially OVER THE INTERNET -- i have come to believe > > that > > it is not only in seattle. such beliefs can be found throughout the > > country, as well as of course throughout the world. with HELP FROM THE > > INTERNET i have learned that many global protestors understand this: > > recent protests seem to me to be more anti-bush than anti-american but > > i > > could be wrong. i would love to hear more about this from anyone who > > cares to post. > > > > if some believe this has little to do with internet research, i offer, > > again, my preemptive apologies. but i think we are missing a massively > > important topic here: as my friend jay babcock has taught me, this war > > -- > > if and when it happens -- will be the first (or one of the first, that > > can > > certainly be debated) INTERNET WAR. by the phrase, jay means and i > > agree > > the first major war that will be conducted since a critical mass has > > gone > > online. what are the repercussions? it's possible -- i say possible; > > please save the "you technological determinist!" flames -- that the > > net's > > distributive nature and massive user base will allow a more free flow > > of > > information from the front lines. if and when the war begins, will we > > see > > gifs and jpegs of killed civilians, bombed out cities and villages, and > > general horror that will not be shown on CNN and fox news? will we > > read > > -- in the form of emails, list postings, and blogs, to name a few -- > > first > > hand accounts of what's going down rather than the canned press > > releases > > being fed to american (and others?) media outlets? perhaps an early > > example of this -- one that i, as a jew who has grave reservations > > about > > israeli imperialism, am a bit nervous to post in fear of fostering > > misguided anti-semitism -- can be found here: > > <http://www.palsolidarity.org/rachel.htm>. any interest in discussing > > this? > > > > peace, > > > > david > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Air-l mailing list > > Air-l(a)aoir.org > > http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Nathaniel D. Poor > Ph.D. Candidate > Dept. of Communication Studies > http://www.umich.edu/~natpoor > >

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Call for Papers: "The Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Paradigm", Minitrack, HICSS-37 - January 5 - 8, 2004, Hawaii, USA
by Kai Fischbach 19 Mar '03

19 Mar '03

CALL FOR PAPERS "The Peer-to-Peer Paradigm" Minitrack Part of the "Internet and the Digital Economy" Track at the Thirty-seventh Annual HAWAI'I INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SYSTEM SCIENCES on the Big Island of Hawaii January 5 - 8, 2004 For more information: http://www.whu.edu/ebusiness/hicss-37 This minitrack focuses on the analysis of potentials, challenges, recent developments and current research issues applying the Peer-to-Peer (P2P) paradigm. We invite contributions dealing with File Sharing, Grid Computing, Collaboration, and Instant Messaging. Furthermore we have a strong interest in papers regarding the intersection of P2P, Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing. The minitrack is interdisciplinary in nature. We will invite contributions from a broad spectrum including information systems, computer science, economics and management in order to fully incorporate technical as well economic aspects of P2P. We also invite practitioners that will enrich the discussions through their experiences with business applications of P2P. The minitrack will focus on but will not be limited to the following areas: . Sharing of resources (processing cycles, storage, bandwidth, knowledge, presence) in P2P networks . Experiences with real-world implementations . P2P system architectures . Interoperability through standards: Web Services, JXTA, Globus, Jabber . Security and trust: identity management, authentication, accountability, and reputation . Incentives for fair sharing of resources in P2P networks, coping with free-riders . The intersection of P2P, Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing . Currency and payment schemes within P2P networks . Peer-to-Peer business models; economic analysis of P2P electronic business strategies IMPORTANT DEADLINES March 31, 2003 Abstracts submitted for guidance and indication of appropriate content (optional). June 1, 2003 Full papers submitted to Minitrack Chairs. Contact minitrack chairs for submission instructions. August 31, 2003 Notice of accepted papers sent to Authors. October 1, 2003 Accepted manuscripts sent electronically to the publisher. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER SUBMISSION 1. Contact the Minitrack Chair in advance for specific submission instructions. Otherwise, submit an electronic version of the full paper, consisting of no more than 25 double- spaced pages, including diagrams, directly to the appropriate Minitrack Chair. (NOTE: The final paper must be NO MORE THAN 10 pages, double-column, single spaced.) 2. Do not submit the manuscript to more than one Minitrack Chair. Papers should contain original material and not be previously published, or currently submitted for consideration elsewhere. 3. Each paper must have a title page to include title of the paper, full name of all authors, and complete addresses including affiliation(s), telephone number(s), and e-mail address(es). 4. The first page of the manuscript should include only the title and a 300-word abstract of the paper. CONTACT INFORMATION Detlef Schoder and Kai Fischbach (primary contact) WHU, Otto Beisheim Graduate School of Management Chair of Electronic Business Burgplatz 2 56179 Vallendar, Germany Phone: ++49 (0)261 6509 - 234 Fax: ++49 (0)261 6509 - 239 E-Mail: kai.fischbach(a)whu.edu For the latest information; visit the HICSS web site at: http://www.hicss.hawaii.edu HICSS conferences are devoted to advances in the information, computer, and system sciences, and encompass developments in both theory and practice. Invited papers may be theoretical, conceptual, tutorial or descriptive in nature. Submissions undergo a peer referee process and those selected for presentation will be published in the Conference Proceedings. Submissions must not have been previously published. CONFERENCE ADMINISTRATION: Ralph Sprague, Conference Chair Email: sprague(a)hawaii.edu Sandra Laney, Conference Administrator Email: hicss(a)hawaii.edu Eileen Dennis, Track Administrator Email: eidennis(a)indiana.edu 2004 CONFERENCE VENUE: Hilton Waikoloa Village (on the Big Island of Hawaii) 425 Waikoloa Beach Drive Waikoloa, Hawaii 96738 Tel: 1-808-886-1234 Fax: 1-808-886-2900 http://www.hilton.com/hotels/KOAHWHH/index.html?show=all www.hiltonwaikoloavillage.com NOTE: December 1 is the deadline to guarantee hotel room reservation at conference rate.

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*updated* CSI conference information
by Carrie E Hall 19 Mar '03

19 Mar '03

Hi, could you send our conference update out to the list? Thanks! Carrie Hi! We have a couple of updates regarding the upcoming CSI conference- We are excited to announce that the conference will feature presentations by: Katelyn McKenna (New York University) Tom Postmes (University of Amsterdam) Suzanne Weisband (University of Arizona) Also, the proposal submission deadline has been extended until March 24th. You can submit proposals online at: http://www.muohio.edu/birchmzp/csi/proposals.htm or email them to CSI(a)muohio.edu (with CSI Proposal as the subject heading) __________________________________________________________ Computer-Supported Social Interaction (CSI) 2003 http://www.users.muohio.edu/birchmzp/csi/ April 25-26, 2003 Miami University Oxford, OH 45056 Proposal Submission Deadline: March 24, 2003 Advanced Registration Deadline: March 17, 2003 Computers and the Internet are becoming increasingly important mediums for social interaction. Many types of relationships including business, casual, and intimate are formed and maintained through the use of computer- mediated communication (CMC). The CSI 2K3 conference is an effort to bring together leading researchers in the field of CMC to discuss the psychological implications of technology on social relationships. We also invite individuals to submit proposals for poster or 10 minute oral presentations on topics related to the area of computer-supported social interaction. The poster/paper sessions will be scheduled around the featured presentations. We welcome proposals from any discipline relevant to the theme of the conference; submissions can be of an empirical nature or a theoretical/conceptual paper. Students are particularly encouraged to submit poster proposals. Topics may include but are not limited to: *Electronic team performance *Computer-supported cooperative work (CSCW) *Online relationships *Distance learning and education *Gender and technology *Internet research methodology *Research ethics *Human-computer interaction *Electronic commerce/privacy Submission Guidelines Authors must submit a 500-word proposal by March 24th, 2003. The abstract should present a brief yet detailed description of the problem, methodology, results and/or potential implications. Submit proposals online at: http://www.muohio.edu/birchmzp/csi/proposals.htm or email them to CSI(a)muohio.edu (with CSI Proposal as the subject heading) Registration *Deadline for advance conference registration is March 17th, 2003 *Register online at: http://www.users.muohio.edu/birchmzp/csi/reg.htm Please direct questions, concerns and suggestions to: CSI(a)muohio.edu "What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from." -T. S. Eliot, "Four Quartets"

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[Fwd: Job Opportunity-Rutgers]
by Ulla Bunz 19 Mar '03

19 Mar '03

I'm afraid I don't know anything about this particular job opening, but I'd be happy to answer general questions about Rutgers University. Ulla -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Job Opportunity-Rutgers From: Angela DiMartini <admartin(a)scils.rutgers.edu> Date: Tue, March 18, 2003 11:42 am To: MCIS Listserv <scils-mcis(a)scils.rutgers.edu>, MLIS listserv <lissa_l(a)scils.rutgers.edu> The University seeks applicants for the following position: COMMUNICATIONS A2392 : MEDIA ARCHIVIST : ABP : Range 22 - $39,913-$54,474 Busch Campus: University Relations http://uhr.rutgers.edu/jobpostings/aps/Detail2.asp?em=1&id=A2392 ************************************************************* Angela DiMartini Administrative Assistant Master's Program in Communication and Information Studies http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/mcis Phone: (732) 932-7500, x 8250 FAX: (732) 932-8177 E-mail: admartin(a)scils.rutgers.edu MCIS Program 4 Huntington Street New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1071 ************************** Ulla Bunz Assistant Professor Department of Communication Rutgers University 4 Huntington Street New Brunswick, NJ 08901 **************************

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Jobs at SUNY Buffalo
by halavais＠u.washington.edu 18 Mar '03

18 Mar '03

Please excuse the cross-posting. This is a final call for applications to one or more tenure track positions at UB. Deadline is approaching quickly (APRIL 1, seriously!). - Alex The Department of Communication in the School of Informatics at the State University of New York at Buffalo invites applications for one or more tenure track positions in communication/information technologies beginning Fall 2003. Emphasis in communication/information technology preferred with an additional emphasis in small group, organizational, mass communication, health/medical information systems or health communication. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Communication, Information Science, Computer Science or related disciplines and an active research agenda. Ability to seek research funding is desirable. Rank is open. A curriculum vitae, a cover letter describing research and teaching interests, and the names of three references should be sent by April 1, 2003 to Dr. Gerald Goldhaber, Search Committee Chair, Department of Communication, 359 Baldy Hall, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260-1060. Composed of the Department of Communication and the Department of Library and Information Studies, The School of Informatics was formed in 1999, in recognition of the changing role of information technology in human communication. The School offers a B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. in Communication, a M.L.S. and a M.A. in Informatics. For complete information about the Department of Communication and the School of Informatics visit the website at: http://informatics.buffalo.edu/. The University at Buffalo (SUNY) is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. The Department of Communication is interested in identifying prospective minority and women candidates and professionals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with a disability may request needed, reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process. No person, in whatever relationship with the University at Buffalo, will be subject to discrimination on the basis of age, creed, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, or marital or veteran status.

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Tech/Internet policy News extracts/daily feed, fyi
by RG Lentz 18 Mar '03

18 Mar '03

Dear AOIR colleagues, Public Knowledge, a new not-for-profit policy advocacy organization, provides a subscription based daily news feed similar to Benton's but covering different issues that might be of interest to some of you who follow regulation/policy re: intellectual property, open source, etc. How to get it: http://www.publicknowledge.org/. "Public Knowledge is a new public-interest advocacy organization dedicated to fortifying and defending a vibrant information commons. This Washington, D.C. based group works with wide spectrum of stakeholders - libraries, educators, scientists, artists, musicians, journalists, consumers, software programmers, civic groups and enlightened businesses - to promote the core conviction that some fundamental democratic principles and cultural values - openness, access, and the capacity to create and compete -- must be given new embodiment in the digital age." Here's a sample: 3/17 News: Policy: Study Questions Net Sales Tax Payoff: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21580-2003Mar13.html Legal: Charges Are Filed in Computer Hacking: http://makeashorterlink.com/?F68B216D3 Market: Buyers Would Pay More to Copy Digital Music: http://boston.internet.com/news/article.php/2109811 Mass Rollout of DVR Technology Stuck on 'Pause': http://makeashorterlink.com/?K14B256D3 Wireless: Verizon To Unveil Ultra-Fast Wireless--Mobile Network to Debut In D.C. Area This Summer: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A31065-2003Mar15.html Pumping Life Into the Pay Phone--A pilot program in Canada is converting the telephone booth into a wireless Internet access point: http://www.wired.com/news/wireless/0,1382,58050,00.html HP gets into the wireless swing--Hewlett-Packard will broaden its wireless portfolio, having already talked up four new alliances: http://news.com.com/2100-1039-992840.html?tag=fd_top TI unveils a design called Wanda--Texas Instruments has introduced a new chipset and related design for making cell phones that can connect with three different kinds of wireless networks: http://news.com.com/2100-1039-992826.html?tag=fd_top Broadband: In Broadband, Comcast Lets Users Find Their Own Flourishes: http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/17/technology/17BAND.html Privacy / Security: Helping cops keep tabs on wireless data--Cops are finally getting to see firsthand whether pager-favoring, tech-savvy criminals have upgraded to America's newest wireless networks: http://news.com.com/2100-1039-992832.html?tag=fd_top Who's Winning Privacy Tug of War?: http://www.wired.com/news/privacy/0,1848,58064,00.html Media: Media Watchdogs Caught Napping--In the run up to a conflict in Iraq, foreign news websites are seeing large volumes of traffic from America, as U.S. citizens increasingly seek news coverage about the coming war: http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,58056,00.html Yahoo to Launch Paid Video Services: http://makeashorterlink.com/?Y17B246D3 Political Targets With Moving Parts: http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/17/arts/design/17MIRA.html Listen to the Warm: A Growing Selection of Players and Titles: http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/13/technology/circuits/13dbox.html Open Source: Free-Software Guru Is Out of Work but Not Out of Steam--Bruce Perens is not ready to stop baiting Microsoft or fighting for shared code: http://makeashorterlink.com/?L56B126D3 Former employee takes on Microsoft with Lycoris: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/ 134654640_btinterface17.html Top Ten Linux Tips: http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,3973,935959,00.asp P2P: StreamCast's Griffin Steps Down as CEO: http://makeashorterlink.com/?H2FA216D3 IP: Patent Donations Are Criticized: http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/17/technology/17PATE.html ============ RG Lentz UT Austin

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March, 2003 AoIR Executive Committee Report
by Steve Jones 17 Mar '03

17 Mar '03

March 17, 2003 Report of the a(o).i.r. executive committee Prepared by Steve Jones AoIR Executive Committee President: Steve Jones Vice-President: Nancy Baym Secretary: Ulla Bunz Treasurer: Benjamin Bates Open Seats: David Silver and Barry Wellman Appointed Seats: Matthew Allen and Leslie Shade Student Seat: Lisbeth Klastrup Publications Officers: Jeremy Hunsinger and Charlie Breindahl 2003 Conference Chair: Liss Jeffrey 2003 Conference Program Co-Chairs: Matthew Allen and David Mitchell Ethics Working Group Chair: Charles Ess Elections Working Group Chair: Mia Consalvo Net Resources Working Group Chair: Charlie Breindahl 1. Introduction & General (Jones) Below is the monthly report from AoIR executive committee members. If you aren't reading this...well, you ought to be. I know it can get lengthy, and it can get detailed, but it's the single best way to know what AoIR is up to, and to find ways to get involved with it (in any number of ways from contacting the people who report to volunteering to work on something you see mentioned to making suggestions to...). 2. Executive Officers' Reports 2.1 President (Jones) 2.1.1 Several important matters are coming up that I urge AoIR members to attend to. One is a vote on a dues increase, information about it will be sent in an email to members. Another very important matter is that of upcoming elections for AoIR executive offices. A call for nominations will soon be distributed, and I urge you to consider running for office. 2.2 Vice President (Baym) 2.2.1 Have been working backstage on arranging future conferences, revising conference planning guide, and generally making sure things continue to go well for the association. 2.3 Secretary (Bunz) 2.3.1 This month on the executive list: . Discussion of the submission process (including discussion of submitter feedback), which resulted in clarification of submission procedures and an extension of the deadline until March 10, as posted to air-l and on the website. . Discussion of the student award details. In conclusion, in order to qualify for the student award a student paper may NOT be co-authored by a faculty. A student must be a student by the time the paper is submitted (but may have graduated by the time the paper is presented). Two students may submit a collaborative paper. Student papers not submitted for the award need not comply with these criteria. . The ethics committee shared a list of potential additions to the committee. Overall, the executive committee was supportive of the candidates. . Program chair Matt Allen submitted a list of issues to be discussed and possibly be improved upon for next year's conference/program organizing. . Specific reviewing issues were delegated to Matt Allen and air-con, which is now active. 2.4 Treasurer (Bates) 2.4.1 Keeping up with memberships, and trying to follow air-exec. 2.5 Open Seats (Silver, Wellman) 2.5.1 Silver: I've spent most of my time trying to catch up with the whirlwind that is conference planning, proposal submissions, etc. AIR 4.0 promises to be a great conference. 2.5.2 Wellman: Working on special events for the October conference in Toronto. Giving quondum advice on Exec committee. Working with student collaborators in prepping papers for Toronto October conference. 2.6 Appointed Seats (Allen, Shade) 2.6.1 Allen: No report. 2.6.2 Shade: Nothing to report. Except reminded Canadians about the AOIR deadline. 2.7 Student Seat (Klastrup) 2.7.1 Nothing to report. 2.8 Publications Officers (Hunsinger, Breindahl) 2.8.1 Hunsinger: Swamped in conference stuff, looks like everyone is taken care of in terms of submissions, thanks for everyone's patience and good will. 2.8.2 Breindahl: I have monitored our e-mail distribution lists and maintained aoir.org. 2.9 2003 Conference (Liss Jeffrey, Chair; Matthew Allen, David Mitchell, Program Co-Chairs) 2.9.1 Jeffrey (with her team: Katherine Parrish, Jason Nolan, Alex Kuskis, and steering committee chair Barry Wellman): Nothing to report. 2.9.2 Mitchell: Nothing to report. 2.10 AoIR Ethics Working Group (Charles Ess, Chair) 2.10.1 The ethics working committee has approved several new members to fill vacancies resulting from general attrition (resignations to pursue other projects, etc.). The new members are Maria Bakardjieva, Janne Bromseth, Radhika Gajjala, Takanori Tamura, Michele White. Our committee will move forward on taking up new ethical concerns not addressed in the current ethics statement, as well as expand the national/cultural perspectives included in our approach to such ethical issues. Suggestions from the AoIR membership - including relatively detailed accounts based on researchers' own recent work - for what issues, problems,challenges, etc., we might consider are welcome! 2.11 AoIR Research Annual Working Group (Mia Consalvo, Chair) 2.11.1 This past month the working group sent out invitations to over 30 potential contributors to the volume. Response was very positive, and most agreed to contribute. The committee also discussed how to organize the book, opting for a thematic focus, with papers within each theme organized by conference year. We also agreed to have section introductions and a history of aoir included in the volume. We are also working with the publisher, beginning the paperwork necessary to move things along, and waiting now for completed manuscripts to arrive. Once manuscripts come in, they will be sent out to the publisher for copyediting. 2.12 AoIR Net Resources Working Group (Charlie Breindahl, Chair) 2.12.1 There has been no activity in the 'Net WG. ------------------------------------end of executive committee report------------------------------ The Association of Internet Researchers is a scholarly association dedicated to the advancement of the cross-disciplinary field of Internet studies. It is a resource and support network promoting critical and scholarly Internet research independent from traditional disciplines and existing across academic borders. The association is international in scope. The association's web site is at http://www.aoir.org. Membership information is available at http://aoir.org/airjoin.html

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