December 2006 - Air-L - lists.aoir.org

online journals
by James W Craine 17 Dec '06

17 Dec '06

fyi the first issue on Aether: The Journal Of Media Geography will come out in May of 2007 with 1(2) and 1(3) right behind it - the Internet is a form of media that we geographers engage in a spatial context and anyone from any discipline is encouraged to submit - we are especially seeking research on Internet spatialities of any kind - the journal is peer-reviewed and our editorial board consists of many of the leadiing figures in geography of media research - we opted for the online format so we could include publications and research such as video, photography and Internet-based projects that stand outside the domain of normative on-ground publications. Our official webpage will be 'unveiled' at our annual professional meeting in San Francisco in April and 1(1) will consist of short pieces by the editorial board - 1(2) will consist of papers delivered at the conference and 1(3) will then be our first issue open to all submissions - until the webpage becomes officially avail! ! able please feel free to email me for submission guidelines and an html version of the website James Craine Department of Geography California State University, Northridge Aether Editor jwc53531(a)csun.edu

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an AoIR related journal?
by Jeremy Hunsinger 17 Dec '06

17 Dec '06

I think it is somewhat disappointing that AoIR has not started its own online or offline journal as of yet, but I understand that it is truly up to the members to take the initiative and make that happen:) After which, they can affiliate with AoIR, if they wish. (iow, if you think we should have a journal, send me a note, I know of two fairly significant journal publishers who are interested in hearing proposals.) jeremy hunsinger Assistant Professor Pratt Institute www.cddc.vt.edu wiki.tmttlt.com www.tmttlt.com () ascii ribbon campaign - against html mail /\ - against microsoft attachments http://www.stswiki.org/ sts wiki http://cfp.learning-inquiry.info/ Learning Inquiry-the journal http://transdisciplinarystudies.tmttlt.com/ Transdisciplinary Studies:the book series

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journal?
by Charles Ess 17 Dec '06

17 Dec '06

Colleagues, I've been contacted by a younger scholar who has been asked to referee a paper for a journal called "Transactions on Internet Research." Suspicions are raised, however - see their website: http://www.internetjournals.net The journal is affiliated with the (in)famous IPSE conferences, and includes author fees of more than 400 EURO. The younger scholar notes warnings about this journal in the blogosphere as well - any additional thoughts, questions, comments - beginning with: I assume the best advice to the younger colleague is to stay away? cordially, - charles Distinguished Research Professor, Interdisciplinary Studies <http://www.drury.edu/gp21> Drury University 900 N. Benton Ave. Voice: 417-873-7230 Springfield, MO 65802 USA FAX: 417-873-7435 Home page: http://www.drury.edu/ess/ess.html Information Ethics Fellow, 2006-07, Center for Information Policy Research, School of Information Studies, UW-Milwaukee <http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/SOIS/cipr/ethics.html> Co-chair, CATaC conferences <www.catacconference.org> Vice-President, Association of Internet Researchers <www.aoir.org> Professor II, Globalization and Applied Ethics Programmes <http://www.anvendtetikk.ntnu.no/pres/bridgingcultures.php> Exemplary persons seek harmony, not sameness. -- Analects 13.23

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Answering questions on mailing lists & general mailing list notes
by David Brake 17 Dec '06

17 Dec '06

A few suggestions about answering questions on mailing lists like this one since we seem to have 'done' asking them: When providing references, an author name is good, a specific citation is better, a citation with a URL is better still and a citation with a brief synopsis of why the citation is of particular relevance is best of all* If you suggest a book might have something to say on a subject and can provide a specific page reference or two that would help a lot - particularly when the book is long and the mention is just a passing one. Though of course any helpful response is better than none at all! And four more general notes about this list in particular 1) please let's not discourage questioners. We were all first time posters once. If you want to help by providing advice on how best to post perhaps it could be done privately directly to the poster in question so they don't feel publicly singled out? Or perhaps we could send a generic message monthly with a summary of the AoIR's rules of conduct together with some 'best practice' tips? 2) Please make sure (for your own sake as much as anyone's!) that your private responses are sent directly to the person and not to the list? If you hit 'reply' any response will go to the list 3) Similarly, if you are posting a response to something you read via email digest please copy the subject line and put it into your own subject line rather than making the subject re: AoIR mailing list digest X and 4) Please please please remember to chop off the previous email discussion from your response except insofar as the rest of the conversation is needed to explain your own contribution. I and many others read this list in digest form and it is much harder to read when you have to end up reading the same messages quoted half a dozen times in a single digest. * Actually best of all in my case at least is if you can email the relevant citations in Endnote format or some other popular bibliographic software format but this mailing list doesn't support attachments. --- David Brake, Doctoral Student in Media and Communications, London School of Economics & Political Science <http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/media@lse/study/ mPhilPhDMediaAndCommunications.htm> Also see http://davidbrake.org/ (home page), http://blog.org/ (personal weblog) and http://get.to/lseblog (academic groupblog) Author of Dealing With E-Mail - <http://davidbrake.org/ dealingwithemail/> callto://DavidBrake (Skype.com's Instant Messenger and net phone)

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The internet and time
by Abigail Groves 16 Dec '06

16 Dec '06

Hi all, I am writing about the internet and its effects on time. I was wondering if anyone could suggest some readings on this topic? Thanks, Abigail Groves PhD Candidate National Centre in HIV Social Research University of NSW http://nchsr.unsw.edu.au

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Chimera PhD Programme October 2007 intake
by Ben Anderson 15 Dec '06

15 Dec '06

Dear Colleagues I am pleased to announce that Chimera, the Institute for Social and Technical Research at the University of Essex is now accepting applications for places on its 2007 PhD programme (October intake). We are open to applications from prospective students who wish to study the interactions between technologies and society in a lively post-disciplinary research environment. Candidates must exhibit the potential to excel in incisive and innovative thinking which can help to understand the social and technical dynamics of societal change and/or develop and test new societal tools and applications. Our research activities and students are clustered into two groups but cross-group projects and student research programmes are actively encouraged. It is our practice at Chimera to enable research students to undertake 1-2 days per week paid research work on projects relevant to their PhD if they and their supervisors agree and if the funds are available. This provides invaluable project collaborative research experience and often involves working closely with industrial or public sponsors. For further information please see: http://www.essex.ac.uk/chimera/phd.html or: http://www.essex.ac.uk/chimera/2006-Phd-Programme.pdf Please feel free to cross-post to appropriate fora and I would be very grateful if this announcement could be brought to the attention of suitable Masters level students. ---- Dr Ben Anderson Deputy Director, Chimera the University of Essex's Institute for Social and Technical Research +44 (0) 7710 187 806 Homepage: http://www.essex.ac.uk/chimera/team/bena.html Chimera blog: http://istr.wordpress.com/

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Deadline Reminder ASIS&T AM 07 Call for Participation
by Richard Hill 15 Dec '06

15 Dec '06

Deadlines January 21, 2007 Proposals due for contributed papers, technical sessions and panels, and pre- conference sessions February 25, 2007 Proposals due for contributed posters/short papers March 31, 2007 Authors/proposers notified of acceptance May 27, 2007 Final versions due for conference proceedings --------- Joining Research and Practice: Social Computing and Information Science October 18-25, 2007 Hyatt Regency Milwaukee, Wisconsin Web 2.0 and social computing are changing the way people use and perceive the Internet as well as the ways they work and play. When users are no longer simply consumers of information, and become active producers and contributors, what are the implications for information science? How are social computing and Web 2.0 trends affecting the work of information professionals? What current research and applications are shaping future directions? ASIS&T 2007 aims to bring together researchers and practitioners from all aspects of information science, industry, academe, and information professionals for lively discussions and debates about the social aspects of information, about all things 2.0 (or looking to the future) or higher. Please see the complete Call for Participation at http://www.asis.org/Conferences/AM07/am07cfp.html TYPES OF SUBMISSIONS Contributed papers Contributed papers present original, recent, formally conducted research and design projects, theoretical developments, or innovative practical applications providing more general insight into an area of practice. These are generally reports of completed or well-developed projects on topics suitable for publication in scholarly and professional journals. Contributed posters/short papers Two types of posters/short papers are encouraged. Contributed research posters present new and promising work or preliminary results of research projects. Contributed �best practices� posters present the results of design projects, practical implementations of an organization's practices or industry innovations. The content should clearly point out how the application advances the state of the art and key challenges, as well as potential impact on the participant's organization and/or practices in the field. Especially welcome are submissions that discuss applications for which a market analysis and/or evaluation of utility has been conducted. Joint submissions from researchers and practitioners showing different perspectives on a single issue are particularly encouraged. Posters are expected to invite questions and discussion in a personal and less formal setting. Technical sessions and panels Technical sessions and panels present topics for discussion such as cutting-edge research and design, analyses of hot or emerging trends, opinions on controversial issues, reports by practitioners on current information science and technology projects, and contrasting viewpoints from experts in complementary professional areas. Innovative formats that involve audience participation are encouraged. These may include panels, debates, forums, or case studies. Pre-conference sessions Pre-conference sessions present topics such as theoretical research, management strategies, and new and innovative systems or products, typically for purposes of concept development or continuing education. Purely promotional programs are excluded. Formats may include seminars, courses, workshops, and symposia. Sessions are scheduled for half to a full day and require a registration fee beyond the regular conference fee. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES Deadlines January 21, 2007 Proposals due for contributed papers, technical sessions and panels, and pre- conference sessions February 25, 2007 Proposals due for contributed posters/short papers March 31, 2007 Authors/proposers notified of acceptance May 27, 2007 Final versions due for conference proceedings All submissions are made electronically via a link from the ASIST Web site (http://www.asis.org) Details on acceptable file formats, citation style, and specific contact information required in the online submission form are on the Web page. Any problems with electronic submissions should be directed to: Richard Hill, Executive Director (rhill(a)asis.org) ASIS&T, 1320 Fenwick Lane, Suite 510, Silver Spring, MD 20910 Fax: 301-495-0810 Phone: 301-495-0900 rhill(a)asis.org Executive Director American Society for Information Science and Technology 1320 Fenwick Lane, Suite 510 Silver Spring, MD 20910 FAX: (301) 495-0810 (301) 495-0900

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CFP: Workshop on Methods of Collaboration - CHI 2007
by Caroline Haythornthwaite 14 Dec '06

14 Dec '06

HCI and New Media: Methodology and Evaluation CFP: *Workshop on Methods and Evaluation in Interdisciplinary Collaboration* Human Computer Interaction Conference, April 28-May 3, 2007 San Jose, CA http://orchid.cs.uiuc.edu/HCIandNewMedia Research into new forms of sociality or critical applications of technology often requires unexpected and even disjunctive institutional partnerships. Universities in particular find researchers coming together around common resources or initiatives who share little in the way of methods, values, or politics. How are researchers and practitioners from Art/Design and the Sciences negotiating and sustaining collaboration today? What differences are preserved in the process, which ones obscured, which transcended? When have quantitative and qualitative methodologies successfully co-mingled, and what do the adherents of each have to learn? Aren't disharmonious partnerships more likely to be formed in a climate of decreased resources and increased pressure to demonstrate "creativity" that produces capital? This April in San Jose at the annual Computer/Human Interaction (CHI) Conference, we'll be conducting a workshop on these subjects for a day, and we're eager to enlist some more participants. The workshop will take the form of short presentations, large and small-group discussions, with representatives present from many disciplines. The context, if you're new to CHI, is a professional conference based predominantly in scientific discourse. We've proposed this workshop to CHI as an interdisciplinary team from art and science, and indeed the conference has seen an increasing amount of designers and artists in attendance recently. We'll be focusing on the following specific questions and topics: 1 - How are projects evaluated by interdisciplinary teams? Which criteria from which constituencies are applied, and to what ends? 2 - What methods of investigation are employed in design processes by teams composed of diverse practitioners? How are ideas iterated? 3 - When is labor divided based on disciplinary difference? At what stages in the process are these differences ignored? 4 - When is evaluation and critique incorporated into process, and how? If your research or practice has led you to navigation of these or related questions, we invite you to submit proposals for participation and presentation at this Spring's workshop, on April 27th in San Jose. Please see the full CFP for more a more detailed explication of this workshop's goals. We hope to assemble a group capable of producing applicable methods and useful processes in the pursuit of research that is interdisciplinary by necessity, and perhaps not by choice. DEADLINE: January 12, 2007 CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: http://orchid.cs.uiuc.edu/HCIandNewMedia/ RELATED LINKS (precedent at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign) http://www.art.uiuc.edu/projects/memory http://www.art.uiuc.edu/projects/mobilemapping http://orchid.cs.uiuc.edu/people/adamczyk/pvss/ http://orchid.cs.uiuc.edu/ ---------------------------------------- Caroline Haythornthwaite Associate Professor Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 501 East Daniel St., Champaign IL 61820

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public libraries adopting CTCs
by Michel J. Menou 14 Dec '06

14 Dec '06

Fwd from Jesse list of Dec. 8, 2006 > Sujet: > QUERY: trend toward Public Library "adoption" of independent CTCs? > De: > David Perrotta <gradresearch(a)EB11.COM> > Date: > Sun, 10 Dec 2006 10:52:15 -0500 > > > I'm an MLIS student at University of Pittsburgh, and I'm attempting to > determine whether or not there is a trend toward public libraries > "adopting" independent community technology centers and managing them > as subsidiaries. This has happened in Oberlin, OH where I live, and > it has been a very positive move for both institutions (the library > and the CTC). > > What I'm wondering is whether this is an anomalous situation or part > of a larger trend. I'm aware that numerous public libraries house > Community Technology Centers, but I have no information on how many of > these began life as independent projects and how many were library > initiatives from the start. > > So far, my search of the literature in the library and information > science and sociology domains has turned up very little. I would be > very interested to hear from anyone who is aware of published work on > the subject. > > with thanks, > - David Perrotta > > dnp7(a)pitt.edu > david.perrotta(a)oberlin.edu > > > ----------------------------- > David Perrotta > MLIS Student > School of Information Sciences > University of Pittsburgh > 601c Information Sciences Bldg. > 135 N. Bellefield Avenue > Pittsburgh PA 15260 > tel. 412-624-9370 -- ===================================================================== Dr. Michel J. Menou Visiting Professor, SLAIS, University College London, U.K. Consultant in ICT policies and Knowledge & Information Management Adviser of Somos@Telecentros board http://www.tele-centros.org Member of the founding steering committee of Telecenters of the Americas Partnership http://www.tele-centers.net/ B.P. 15 F-49350 Les Rosiers sur Loire, France Email: micheljmenou [at] gmail.com Michel.Menou [at]wanadoo.fr Phone: +33 (0)2 41511043 http://www.ucl.ac.uk/slais/research/ciber/ciberpeople/menou/ =====================================================================

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Fwd: [Linganth] T9 word completion & SMS literacy....
by joshua raclaw 11 Dec '06

11 Dec '06

I'm sure there are more people familiar with SMS studies on this list than the original - please address all responses to Richard off-list at Richard.Senghas(a)sonoma.edu. ----- Forwarded message from Richard J Senghas <Richard.Senghas(a)sonoma.edu> ----- Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 23:15:31 +0100 From: Richard J Senghas <Richard.Senghas(a)sonoma.edu> Reply-To: Richard J Senghas <Richard.Senghas(a)sonoma.edu> Subject: [Linganth] T9 word completion & SMS literacy.... To: linganth(a)ats.rochester.edu Anybody out there aware of any recent work, especially anything with ethnographic elements, that deals with the effects on literacy of word-completion features in mobile phones? (They appear as "T9" options on my own mobile phone here in Sweden, not sure how they are labeled elsewhere.) -RJS Richard J Senghas (Professor of Anthropology, Sonoma State U, California) Visiting Researcher, Institutionen för nordiska språk Stockholms universitet S-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden Richard.Senghas(a)nordiska.su.se Richard.Senghas(a)sonoma.edu ----- End forwarded message ----- Joshua Raclaw - PhD student Department of Linguistics Culture, Language & Social Practice Women and Gender Studies University of Colorado at Boulder http://ucsu.colorado.edu/~raclaw/ http://sociocmc.blogspot.com

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