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Cityware: bluetooth and Facebook
by Ben Anderson 12 Sep '07

12 Sep '07

how about a node at the AoIR conference? > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6949473.stm Cityware is a really fascinating project... http://www.cityware.org.uk/ Ben

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Call for Proposals -- 2008 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference (IPCC 2008) in Montreal, Canada
by Kirk St.Amant 12 Sep '07

12 Sep '07

Call for Panel and Paper Proposals: IEEE International Professional Communication Conference 2008 (IPCC 2008) Conference Theme: Opening the Information Economy Conference Location: Concordia University, Montréal, Canada Conference Dates: July 13-16, 2008 The information economy is based on the collection and the exchange of data and ideas. We all either contribute to or use materials from the information economy in most aspects of our everyday lives. As a result, the information economy exists as an environment in which we are all contributors and consumers. Within this system, effective communication is essential to success, allowing individuals to contribute ideas and information effectively and to make efficient use of the goods and services. Few of us, however, understand all of the nuances of the information economy or the communication factors that affect its operations. This conference seeks to examine or to "open" this economic model by examining the connections between communication practices and the products, practices, and services that constitute the information economy. The objective of such an examination will be to help attendees better understand and participate in the information economy as both contributors and consumers. The conference will take place on the campus of Concordia University in Montréal, Canada and will consist of paper presentations and panel discussions that focus on various communication, design, social, and cultural aspects of the information economy. POSSIBLE TOPIC AREAS Suggested topic areas include but are not limited to the following: • Establishing and assessing the value of knowledge work and knowledge products • Information design, usability, and accessibility • Virtual teams, online collaboration, and distributed models of work • Cross-cultural communication, globalization, outsourcing, translation, and localization • Legal policies and social issues related to the information economy • Media selection and multimodality • The role of and perspectives on teaching and training within the information economy • Content management, open source software, single sourcing, and XML PROPOSAL SUBMISSION PROCESS AND SUBMISSION DATES Send 1-2 page (250-500 word) proposals to IPCC2008(a)gmail.com by • 15 October 2007 (deadline for submissions to be considered for early acceptance) • 15 December 2007 (deadline for regular submissions) For conference- or proposal-related questions contact: IPCC2008(a)gmail.com

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Civil Society Practitioners Programme
by Vicki Nash 12 Sep '07

12 Sep '07

Reminder: Application deadline 26 September 2007 Oxford Internet Institute - Civil Society Practitioners Programme Invitation to apply The Oxford Internet Institute (University of Oxford) invites applications from the global South to fill two places in its Civil Society Practitioners Programme. This visitor programme is intended for Civil Society Practitioners of distinction or outstanding promise who wish to visit the Institute for a period of six weeks between February and December 2008, to undertake research concerning the social impact of the Internet and related ICTs. Visitors are expected to reside in Oxford during their stay, and to participate fully in the intellectual life of the Institute. The successful applicants will receive: A subsistence allowance of 3800 GBP (7500 USD) to cover research expenses and living costs during their stay in Oxford A travel grant of up to 1000 GBP (2000 USD) for travel to and from the UK Applications will ideally be submitted by Civil Society Practitioners in or from the global South, active in the areas of freedom of expression, media reform, media justice, and communications and information policy in the globalized context of the Internet. How to apply For details on how to apply, please download: Information for Applicants (PDF, 45kb) at http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/people/CSPP_Application_Information.pdf You may also request to have this information emailed to you in plain text form. The deadline for completed applications to reach the OII Academic and Student Affairs Officer (by post or email: contact details below) is 26 September 2007. Please note that incomplete applications cannot be considered. Final notification of an award will occur in November 2007. Successful candidates will be expected to take up their six week residency in Oxford at any time between February and December 2008. Contact Laura Taylor Academic and Student Affairs Officer Oxford Internet Institute University of Oxford 1 St Giles, Oxford OX1 3JS United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)1865 287222 Fax: +44 (0)1865 287211 Email: recruit(a)oii.ox.ac.uk This programme has been made possible through funding by the media policy portfolio in the Knowledge, Creativity and Freedom Program of the Ford Foundation. This Call for Applications is also available at: http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/microsites/cspp/ Dr Victoria Nash Director of Graduate Studies 01865 287231 Oxford Internet Institute University of Oxford 1, St Giles OX1 3JS www.oii.ox.ac.uk

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FW: [JoCI] Journal of Community Informatics: Community Informatics and System Design
by michael gurstein 11 Sep '07

11 Sep '07

The Journal of Community Informatics has just published its latest issue at http://ci-journal.net/index.php/ciej. We invite you to review the Table of Contents here and then visit our web site to review articles and items of interest. Thanks for the continuing interest in our work, Michael Gurstein Editor in Chief: Journal of Community Informatics Executive Director: Centre for Community Informatics Research, Development and Training Vancouver, BC CANADA v6z 2s1 Phone 604-602-0624 Fax 604-602-0624 gurstein(a)gmail.com The Journal of Community Informatics Vol 3 No 1 (2007) Special Issue: Community Informatics and System Design Table of Contents http://ci-journal.net/index.php/ciej/issue/view/16 Editorial -------- Community Informatics and Systems Design Michael Gurstein Beyond Users to Communities - Designing Systems As Though Communities Matter - An Introduction to the Special Issue Aldo de Moor, Fiorella De Cindio Articles -------- Towards Systems Design for Supporting Enabling Communities Michael Bieber, Barbara S. McFall, Ronald E. Rice, Michael Gurstein A Design Theory Approach to Community Informatics: Community-Centered Development and Action Research Testing of Online Social Networking Prototype David T Bourgeois, Thomas A. Horan Community Networks as lead users in online public services design. Fiorella De Cindio, Laura Anna Ripamonti, Cristian Peraboni Making Use of Scenarios for Achieving Effective Use in Community Computing Contexts Roderick L Lee, Craig H Ganoe, Wendy A Schafer, Cecelia B Merkel, John M. Carroll, Mary Beth Rosson Using System Dynamics to Construct Design Theory for Community Information Systems Aldo de Moor Towards Supporting Community Information Seeking and Use Nkechi Nnadi, Michael Gurstein Reports -------- Community Organizations in the Information Age: A study of community intermediaries in Canada Prof. Vanda Rideout, Dr. Andrew Reddick, Dr. Susan O'Donnell, Dr. William McIver, Jr., Sandy Kitchen, Mary Milliken Points of View -------- Code of Ethics for Community Informatics Researchers Udo Averweg, Susan O'Donnell ________________________________________________________________________ The Journal of Community Informatics http://www.ci-journal.net !DSPAM:2676,46e1d0b986778929843807!

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Assistant Needed for AOIR Conference
by Orion Anderson 11 Sep '07

11 Sep '07

BOOK EXHIBIT ASSISTANT NEEDED: PART TIME: October 17 (Wednesday)- October 20 (Saturday). PLEASE TELL ONE OF YOUR STUDENTS ABOUT THIS POSITION. FOR ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE ASSOCIATION OF INTERNET Researchers October 17 through October 20, Vancouver, BC, Canada LIBRARY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE is organizing and managing the BOOK EXHIBIT for the upcoming HBES MEETING beginning Wednesday, October 17 through Saturday, October 20 at the Simon Fraser University. One experienced LSS staff person will be on-site throughout to manage the display (Richard Klein). However, the conference will be a substantial one and the book exhibit will be large (over 200 titles in the display). WE SEEK TO HIRE AN INDIVIDUAL TO ASSIST RICHARD KLEIN WITH MANAGING THE BOOK EXHIBIT. This is a PAYING POSITION (or the person can receive part of their payment by selecting books that remain at the end of the conference). The person will assist with the set-up of the display (on Wednesday) as well as with writing up orders during the course of the conference. The job is not difficult, but is fairly intense. We wish to hire someone with business experience. There will be time to go to sessions when you are not working at the book exhibit. If you think you are suitable for this position and are enthusiastic about it (or know someone who is), please have them contact me ASAP at 718-393-1081 or send an e-mail to rakoenigsberg(a)earthlink.net Please provide a telephone number and the best time to call to discuss the position. Thanks very much. Best regards, Richard Koenigsberg, Ph. D. Director, LIBRARY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE P. S. To get a sense of what we do, please visit the LIBRARY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE BOOK EXHIBIT'S WEBSITE at http://www.libraryofsocialscience.com/ P. P. S. We may be able to provide lodging at the Ramada Downtown Vancouver. __________________________________________

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Help the AoIR Newsletter!
by Kathleen O'Riordan 11 Sep '07

11 Sep '07

The AoIR newsletter is looking for your input! 1) Firstly we are looking for volunteers to report back on the upcoming conference in Vancouver - this is to go in the December edition of the Newsletter. If you are going to be blogging the conference please send us your blog links - if you would be prepared to send us your photos or write up a report on some of the sessions please let us know! We would love to be able to have your input, and to help circulate your material, to keep people updated on conference activities, highlights and news. Join the news team: 2) We are also looking for volunteers to join the newsletter team to help the existing team with commissioning articles, writing copy, compiling events and publications, collecting news on recent doctorate completion, and general AoIR news and achievements. We publish in December and June and we are looking for further input to help us develop this service. Please contact me directly if you are interested in either of these ways of contributing - we would love to have your input! Many thanks Kate Dr Kate O'Riordan Department of Media and Film EDB University of Sussex Falmer Brighton UK BN1 9RG Tel: 00 44 (0) 1273 876730 http://www.sussex.ac.uk/mediastudies/profile30746.html

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lessons in second life
by Jeremy Hunsinger 11 Sep '07

11 Sep '07

Every Week on Tuesday (1:30-3pm SLT) join us for Lessons in Second Life, an open table forum centering on what can be learned in sl in both formal and informal settings. The forum is open to faculty, students, and interested parties of all kinds. We meet at the _blacklibrary hyperborea 91, 30, 26 im buridan simon for more information. Come share your ideas for learning in Second Life http://slurl.com/secondlife/hyperborea/92/30/26/ this week's Lessons in Second Life is sponsored by the Consortium for Surrealist Learning Environments next weeks Lessons in Second Life is to be sponsored by the Non- technical Solutions to Supposedly Technical Problems Consultancy's Pebcac Task Force jeremy hunsinger Information Ethics Fellow, Center for Information Policy Research, School of Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (www.cipr.uwm.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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Faculty Positions, University of Colorado
by Janice Peck 10 Sep '07

10 Sep '07

Please feel free to circulate and redistribute....apologies for cross posting... Janice Peck School of Journalism & Mass Communication University of Colorado at Boulder Boulder, Colorado ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------- School of Journalism & Mass Communication University of Colorado at Boulder Assistant/Associate Professor in Digital Communication & New Media The School of Journalism & Mass Communication seeks candidates with primary interests in the area of journalism and news media who are well-versed in and equipped to teach multimedia/online/digital news production, dissemination and uses. Those interests would be demonstrated in both the person’s teaching assignments and research/ creative work. We seek to educate students to value the traditions of a free and responsible media that support a democratic society, and to become ethical and productive members of the news media and their communities. We also seek to engage our scholarly communities as well as our constituent industries, whose leaders tell us they look increasingly to the academy for help in coping with this fast- changing news environment. This colleague will teach two courses per semester in the newsgathering and media studies sequences at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and serve on graduate committees. For this position a Ph.D. is preferred and professional experience in journalism with a new media emphasis is highly desired. Candidates holding a master’s degree with extensive professional experience in digital media will be considered. Any candidate appointed will have demonstrated an ability to think through larger conceptual issues raised by digital media and have a clear agenda for peer-reviewed research publications and/or juried creative production that can lead to tenure. We hope to hire at the assistant professor level, but associate rank will be considered. Appointment will begin in August 2008. For more details, go to: www.colorado.edu/journalism. Please submit a cover letter, resume and the names and contact information of three references at www.jobsatcu.com and refer to posting number 802090. Application review will start Monday, Nov. 12, 2007, and will continue until the position is filled. Professor Michael Tracey is Search Chair. Assistant/Associate Professor in Environmental Journalism The School of Journalism & Mass Communication seeks candidates with an active program of research or creative work in the public communication of environmental issues. The successful candidate will be expected to take an active role in our nationally recognized Center for Environmental Journalism (CEJ), which offers interdisciplinary graduate level courses as well as programs to help professional journalists understand and communicate the scientific, political, economic and social underpinnings of environmental issues. The candidate’s research could be in areas such as environmental science, climate change or risk communication. This colleague will teach two courses per semester — conceptual and skills courses in the newsgathering and media studies sequences at both the undergraduate and graduate levels — and will serve on graduate thesis committees. Candidates must have a Ph.D. and professional experience is also highly valued. We hope to hire at the assistant professor level, but associate rank will be considered. Appointment will begin in August 2008. For more details, go to: www.colorado.edu/journalism. Please submit a cover letter, resume and the names and contact information of three references, at www.jobsatcu.com and refer to posting number 802088. Application review will start Monday, Nov. 12, 2007, and will continue until the position is filled. Professor Len Ackland is Search Chair. The University of Colorado is committed to diversity in education and employment.

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digital media/game studies job
by qCentral/Mary L. Gray 10 Sep '07

10 Sep '07

Hi there, *Please* circulate (and please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or folks to recommend for the position). best, Mary ________________________ Mary L. Gray, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Communication and Culture Affiliate Faculty Gender Studies Department and American Studies Program Indiana University 800 East 3rd Street Bloomington, IN 47405 ph. 812/855.4379 fx. 812/855.6014 email: mLg(a)indiana.edu http://www.indiana.edu/~qcentral ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------- Assistant Professor in Digital Media Studies The Department of Communication and Culture at Indiana University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in digital media studies to begin Fall 2008. We seek an individual with expertise in critical approaches to digital media to join an innovative, interdisciplinary program that includes media studies, ethnography and performance studies, and rhetoric and public culture. While we invite candidates from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds, we encourage applicants involved in research on the cultural, political, and communicative aspects of online games and in the broader field of digital game studies. Research may involve the formal qualities of digital games, their social and political dimensions, as well as questions of genre, narrative, and history. Applicants should be prepared to discuss the role that digital media play in shaping perceptions of history and culture, in forging individual and collective identities, and in mediating social change. Applicants are expected to have a strong research agenda and a commitment to excellence in teaching. Preference will be given to candidates who have their Ph.D. in hand by the date of appointment. Applicants should send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, writing sample, and three letters of recommendation. Review of applications will begin on November 16, 2007. Address applications to: Christopher Anderson, Chair, Digital Media Studies Search, Department of Communication and Culture, 800 East Third St., Indiana University, Bloomington IN 47405. Indiana University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and has a strong commitment to the principle of diversity in all areas. We are especially interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of scholars, including women, members of racial and ethnic minorities, and disabled individuals.

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[bms-rc33] Meeting - Computer Safety, Reliability & Security (18-21 Sep, Nuremberg DE) (fwd)
by Barry Wellman 10 Sep '07

10 Sep '07

fyi 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: Mon, 10 Sep 2007 16:00:44 +0200 From: Karl.Vanmeter(a)ens.fr Reply-To: bms-rc33(a)services.cnrs.fr, Karl.Vanmeter(a)ens.fr To: bms-rc33(a)services.cnrs.fr Cc: karama.kanoun(a)laas.fr Subject: [bms-rc33] Meeting - Computer Safety, Reliability & Security (18-21 Sep, Nuremberg DE) Thanks to Karama Kanoun [see-sic] <see-sic(a)laas.fr> SAFECOMP 2007 26th International Conference on Computer Safety, Reliability and Security 18 - 21 September 2007, Nuremberg, Germany Dear Colleagues, on behalf of EWICS TC 7, the European Workshop on Industrial Computer Systems, Technical Committee on Reliability, Safety and Security, it is my pleasure to announce Safecomp 2007. Further information is available on the Conference website: www.safecomp.org I am looking forward to welcoming many old friends and new colleagues to Franconia! Best regards Francesca Saglietti (Programme Chair) Department of Software Engineering University of Erlangen-Nuremberg >> BMS 2007 subscriptions: individuals, 34 euros; organizations, 67 euros << *************************************************************************** * * Karl M. van Meter BMS, Bulletin de Methodologie Sociologique * vanmeter(a)ens.fr (Bulletin of Sociological Methodology) * tel/fax 33 (0)1 40 51 85 19 bms-aims(a)orange.fr * http://www.cmh.pro.ens.fr/bms/Welcome.htm * distribution list bms-rc33(a)services.cnrs.fr * CMH-CNRS-ENS-EHESS RC33, Research Committee Logic & * 48 boulevard Jourdan Methodology of the International * 75014 Paris, France Sociological Association (ISA) * ***************************************************************************

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