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cfp + cfp + Journal of Electronic Commerce Research: Special Issue on Virtual Worlds + cf + cfp
by Marc Fetscherin 01 Oct '07

01 Oct '07

JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC COMMERCE RESEARCH: SPECIAL ISSUE ON VIRTUAL WORLDS CALL FOR PAPERS Special Issue on Virtual Worlds Submissions due: November 1, 2007 Scheduled Publication date: August 2008 Overview: The emergence of virtual worlds and Web 3.D change the way of doing business. Web 3.D is the synonym for Internet-based virtual worlds, where people can create own 3-D virtual personalities. Virtual Worlds such as Second Life and others are undergoing an evolution similar to that of the Internet in the mid nineties and might impact profoundly the way people cooperate, communicate, collaborate, and conduct business. The recent entering of companies such as Toyota, American Apparel, Nissan, or Adidas indicate the upcoming role of this platform for the next generation of conducting electronic business. This call for papers is intended to cover a wide range of business and research topics that fall within the broad description of activities, challenges, opportunities, applications, innovations and implications associated with Virtual Worlds as the emerging new online business landscape. Purpose of the Special Issue: The purpose of this special issue is to encourage discussion and communication of important research issues that underpin Virtual Worlds as an important aspect of e-commerce and to showcase interesting and significant research work in this critical area. Specifically this issues is focusing on business and legal issues of doing business in Virtual Worlds. Of particular relevance to the described focus are papers about business models, marketing, promotion, pricing, customer integration, consumer behavior, legal, cultural and cross-cultural research. The issue, however, will not be restricted to these topics; rather, it welcomes reports of theoretical or empirical research that examines pertinent business issues related to Virtual Worlds e-commerce. This special issue will be of interest to researchers, governments, small and large businesses, marketing and PR companies among others. List of possible topics are: Product Development and Testing in Virtual Worlds Image, Branding, Advertising in Virtual Worlds Marketing in Virtual World Avatar-based Marketing Promotion of Virtual Goods in Virtual Worlds Pricing of Virtual Goods in Virtual Worlds Selling, Cross-Selling Real and Virtual Worlds Business Planning for Non-profits in Virtual Worlds Fundraising and Virtual Worlds Convergence of Real and Virtual Worlds Customer Integration and Virtual Worlds Technology, Business, Strategy in Virtual Worlds Financial Systems, Investments, Currency Exchange Real and Virtual Worlds Emerging Media Presence in Virtual Worlds Consumer Behavior, Consumer Acceptance and Virtual Worlds Trust, Cross-Cultural Studies and Virtual Worlds Intellectual Property, Copyright, Trademarks and Virtual Worlds Submission of Manustcript: JECR publishes original empirical research, theoretical and methodological articles, evaluative and integrative reviews, field research, business surveys, and application papers of interest to a general readership. A submission based on a paper appearing elsewhere (such as conference proceedings or newsletters) must have major value-added extensions to the earlier version. For conference papers, it should have at least 30% new material. The submitted manuscripts should follow the format as suggested in the Submission Guideline found in the journal website: http://www.csulb.edu/journals/jecr/s_guide.htm. Of particular note is that the manuscript should be prepared in Microsoft Word format. The names, affiliations, and contact information (i.e., phone, fax, email addresses) of all authors should be provided only on the cover page. The submitted paper will undergo a double-blind review. Contributing authors may be asked to serve as reviewers for the special issue. Authors may submit completed manuscripts electronically at any time prior to November 1st 2007 deadline. Manuscripts and questions send to mfetscherin(a)rollins.edu. Guest Editor Marc Fetscherin, Ph.D. Rollins College International Business Department Winter Park, 32789, FL, USA e-mail: mfetscherin(a)rollins.edu Tel: +1 407 691 1759 Fax: +1 407 646 1566 Important Dates: Deadline for Submission: November 1, 2007 Paper acceptance/rejection: January 15, 2008 Revised paper submission: March 15, 2008 Final acceptance following revisions: May 15, 2008 Publication Date: August 2008

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old e-mails?
by Michael Zimmer 01 Oct '07

01 Oct '07

is anyone else getting a bunch of month-old air-l e-mails (re) delivered, or is it just me? -michael. ----- Michael Zimmer, PhD (New York University) Microsoft Fellow, Information Society Project, Yale Law School e: michael.zimmer(a)yale.edu w: http://michaelzimmer.org

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google, double-click and the nation
by nativebuddha 01 Oct '07

01 Oct '07

and here's what so bad about google...(according to chester)... http://www.thenation.com/doc/20071015/chester -robert

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Re: [Air-L] effect of Internet on paper consumption?
by nsenga＠mediom.qc.ca 01 Oct '07

01 Oct '07

Yes, Holly and list! There is indeed the (relatively) easy affordance of paper, but I believe there is also the literal mode of communication that, compared to the oral mode for example, absolutely requires writing on some support. And the writing support has been a cultural necessity for so long that the virtual mode of communication wouldn't do without it overnight. Francois Montreal -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web.com Enhanced email for the mobile individual based on Microsoft® Exchange - http://link.mail2web.com/Personal/EnhancedEmail

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new reviews in cyberculture studies (october 2007)
by David M Silver 01 Oct '07

01 Oct '07

folks, each month, the resource center for cyberculture studies publishes a collection of book reviews ( http://rccs.usfca.edu/booklist.asp ). books of the month for october 2007 are: Kathleen Fitzpatrick, The Anxiety of Obsolescence: The American Novel in the Age of Television (Vanderbilt University Press, 2006) Review 1: M. Carmen Gomez-Galisteo Review 2: Pamela Kincheloe Review 3: Laurie N. Taylor Review 4: Lisa Weckerle Review 5: Sarah Whitehead Author Response: Kathleen Fitzpatrick Alexander R. Galloway, Gaming: Essays on Algorithmic Culture (University of Minnesota Press, 2006) Review 1: Kelly Boudreau Review 2: Steven Conway Review 3: Ted Kafala Review 4: Randy Nichols Review 5: Timothy Welsh Author Response: Alexander R. Galloway Lori Kendall, Hanging Out in the Virtual Pub: Masculinities and Relationships Online (University of California Press, 2002) Review 1: Ben Krueger Review 2: Molly Swiger Author Response: Lori Kendall there's lots more where that came from. enjoy. david silver http://silverinsf.blogspot.com/

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open-source journals?
by Barry Wellman 01 Oct '07

01 Oct '07

I received the note below, as perhaps many of you did. It raised several questions: 1. They use the term Open Source, but I can't get into and modify or comment on the articles (something I'd dearly love to do in some journals). Isn't this really Open Access? 2. What's their business model? Suspicious guy that I am, I looked for submission fees (couldn't find a mention) or advertiser-supported (ibid.). Somebody has to pay for admin and editing costs. I doubt they will get many library sales -- even the huge U of Toronto library basically says NO NEW JOURNALS. And they don't seem to be supported by a non-profit willing to absorb the costs. No private emails please, but would appreciate reading the digested comments. Barry Wellman _______________________________________________________________________ S.D. Clark Professor of Sociology, FRSC NetLab Director Centre for Urban & Community Studies University of Toronto 455 Spadina Avenue Room 418 Toronto Canada M5S 2G8 http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman fax:+1-416-978-7162 Updating history: http://chass.utoronto.ca/oldnew/cybertimes.php Elvis wouldn't be singing "Return to Sender" these days _______________________________________________________________________ ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2007 05:30:31 -0800 From: Scholars Retain Copyright <commstudies(a)marquettejournals.org> To: wellman(a)chass.utoronto.ca Subject: Scholars Retain Copyright with New Journals CALL FOR PAPERS Scholars Retain Copyright to Their Submissions with New Open Access Communication Journals Eight new open access communication journals that allow scholars to keep the copyright to their submissions are seeking high quality submissions for 2008 issues and beyond. They are Journal of Global Mass Communication, Russian Journal of Communication, Journal of Health & Mass Communication, Journal of Media Law & Ethics, American Journal of Media Psychology, Journal of Communication Studies, Journal of Media Sociology and International Journal of Media and Foreign Affairs. Several journals are publishing special issues. More information about the journals and how to submit can be found at www.marquettejournals.org In addition to being available electronically at no charge to the public, the journals will be published in hard copy form for distribution to library and individual subscribers. The hard copy subscription rates are 50% to 80% lower than comparable scholarly journals. The first issues will be published in January/February 2008. Works published in the journals will have maximum exposure to academic and public channels. The contents of each issue will be e-mailed to more than 45,000 librarians, scholars, citizens, journalists and policy makers around the world. Most major scholarly journals in the field of communication are available only through paid subscription. Almost all conventional publishers also require submitters to relinquish the copyright to their works. Publishers often earn royalties from the works, but the authors do not. In contrast, scholars who publish in Marquette Books journals keep the copyright to their articles, which means they may republish, resell or distribute their articles at will. Marquette Books LLC is one of the fastest growing independent book publishers in the United States. The company publishes textbooks and book monographs that focus mainly on communication and sociology. It also has a small line of nonfiction trade books. For more information, visit www.marquettebooks.com Marquette Books LLC 3107 E. 62nd Ave. Spokane, WA 99223 509-443-7057 (voice) 509-448-2191 (fax) books(a)marquettebooks.com www.MarquetteBooks.com

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