May 2008 - Air-L - lists.aoir.org

Wikipedia Bibliography
by Mark Bell 22 Jan '09

22 Jan '09

Folks, I thought I would post my Wikipedia bibliography from my master's thesis. Hope you find it useful. http://www.storygeek.com/?page_id=83 M -- Mark Bell MA student in Ball State University's Digital Storytelling program ( http://www.bsu.edu/cim/storytelling/) http://www.storygeek.com http://www.digital-ethos.com/ "The future is here...it's just not widely distributed." - Tim O'Reilly

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Re: new media and shock
by Stephanie Kent 19 Jan '09

19 Jan '09

Hi all - I generally just lurk, but I was struck by a discontinuity in discussion last Thursday and think it bears on this question of becoming inured to shock. There were 6 posts on "London...the internet accounts" interspersed with 4 on "AoIR 6.0 Chicago 2005 Registration is now open", 1 each on "iCS 8.2", "Call for proposals", and "Internet and fun/joy/pleasure". In the three days since, "London" vanished, some of the other threads continued, and new ones appeared. This is no doubt the nature of most conversations on this list, and perhaps everything that could be said about shock and bearing up and giving sympathy was expressed in the comments that were posted, and/or continuation has moved to other venues. But I had some cognitive dissonance reading the disparate threads as business-as-usual went on for many (including me) while others were wondering just how "usual" their lives were going to continue to be. I'm not familiar with any of the literature on shock, but some levels or layers of protection are evident in the acts of just getting on with things, whatever those immediate things that consume us may be. At the same time, I'm aware it would also be counterproductive (at least to purposes of peace and justice) to mine the event for all its tragedy, as this would play into political efforts to cast the attack in symbolic terms that fuel nationalisms and other hatreds. Shock, by definition, puts one in a state of non-responsiveness; the challenge may be the degree to which that lack of response gets carried over or continued into the return to the mundane, especially after the state-of-shock has worn off. best, steph http://www.reflexivity.us On Jul 10, 2005, at 3:07 PM, air-l-aoir.org-request(a)listserv.aoir.org wrote: > Hello all--a colleague of mine asked me if I could help him with the > following question. I'm not an authority on the Frankfurt School or > its > theorization of shock but hope that some of you out there might be. > Any > suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. > > Ken > > > His problem/question is as follows: > > Much ink has been spilt over shock within Frankfurt School writings. A > concept clearly taken over from Simmel and Freud, shock runs to the > heart > of Benjamin's media theory. But have Benjamin and Adorno appropriated > the > term as face value without ever considering the implications of their > assertions? Adorno's thinking would seem to intimate that at some > future > date nothing will ever shock us anymore, for the body will have > developed > such a thick protective barrier that nothing harmful will ever get > through--an idea worth resisting in itself. > > Are there any sustained studies of the question of shock particularly > within the domain of media Are there any articles within media theory > that > address the matter of shock in a postmodern, digital world?

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convergence
by Sabryna Cornish 06 Nov '08

06 Nov '08

Hi all--I am teaching a graduate course on media convergence. I have a good idea for readings for the course, but wanted some suggestions from list serv members about what they might require graduate students to read. I am purposely not including a description of the course to see what list serv members think about when they consider the term media convergence. I will say this is a theoretically based course. Thanks in advance for any help! Sabryna Sabryna Cornish Assistant professor of journalism Department of communication Northern Illinois University

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Facebook and Libraries
by Gerry Mckiernan 28 Aug '08

28 Aug '08

Friends/ I am in the process of completing a survey article on Libraries and Facebook. In addition to the literature and initiatives profiled in the Friends blog, I am greatly interested in learning of Any/All libraries using Facebook as a complement / supplement / substitute for Any / All library services / programs / etc. such as, but not limited to the following uses or contexts: *Classroom Intruction *Collection Management *Course Management Desk Reference *Digital Reference *Distance Education/Learning *Information Commons *Learning Communities Among other services, I am particularly interested in non-Public Services uses, notably Technical Services. BTW: I am aware of various Facebook Library Groups/Pages such as *Librarians and Facebook *Libraries Using Facebook Pages I am also interested in Any / All Other Relevant Literature / Sites. Links to associated * Facebook Groups/Pages are available at [ http://onlinesocialnetworks.blogspot.com/2008/04/libraries-and-facebook.html ] OR [ http://tinyurl.com/5jtx8j ] ***Please Post Your Recommendation As A Comment To This Blog Entry** Thanks A Million! AND Happy Monday! /Gerry Gerry McKiernan Associate Professor Science and Technology Librarian Iowa State University Library Ames IA 50011 gerrymck(a)iastate.edu There is Nothing More Powerful Than An Idea Whose Time Has Come Victor Hugo [ http://www.blogger.com/profile/09093368136660604490 ] Iowa: Where the Tall Corn Flows and the (North)West Wind Blows [ http://alternativeenergyblogs.blogspot.com/ ]

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Book Announcement (Always On: Language in an Online and Mobile World) and Gratitude to AOIR
by Naomi Susan Baron 14 Jul '08

14 Jul '08

In the category of shameless promotion ? but also gratitude to AOIR: My book on the linguistic and social implications of online and mobile language (Always On) has just come out with Oxford University Press. It?s written both as a textbook and for the general reader. Here?s the Table of Contents: Preface 1. Email to Your Brain: Language in an Online and Mobile World 2. Language Online: The Basics 3. Controlling the Volume: Everyone a Language Czar 4. Are Instant Messages Speech? The World of IM 5. My Best Day: Managing ?Buddies? and ?Friends? 6. Having Your Say: Blogs and Beyond 7. Going Mobile: Cell Phones in Context 8. ?Whatever?: Is the Internet Destroying Language? 9. Gresham?s Ghost: Challenges to Written Culture 10. The People We Become: The Cost of Being Always On (More info? Go to http://www.amazon.com/Always-Language-Online-Mobile-World/dp/0195313054/ref… ) In writing the book, I am deeply indebted to friends and colleagues in AOIR. Here?s what I said in the Preface: My gratitude?to the Association of Internet Researchers (AOIR). Though itself a relative newbie (its first conference was in Fall 2000), AOIR has become an invaluable forum for exchanging ideas about the internet and all that it entails. AOIR?s conferences are true oases for scholars looking for serious discussion of topics too new for many university catalogues. Equally vital is the listserv run by AOIR, which creates a year-round network of scholarly exchange, without which this book would have been the poorer. And it?s all true!

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CfP: Ubiquitous Sustainability: Citizen Science & Activism
by Marcus Foth 31 May '08

31 May '08

Call for Papers Ubiquitous Sustainability: Citizen Science & Activism Workshop at the 10th International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing (UbiComp 2008) 21 September 2008, Seoul, South Korea In this workshop we want to explore new approaches to bring about real environmental change by looking at the success of empowering technologies that enable grassroots activism and bottom up community participation. Ubiquitous computing is transforming from being mostly about professional communication and social interaction to a sensor rich personal measurement platform that can empower individuals and groups to gain an awareness of their surroundings, engage in grassroots activism to promote environmental change, and enable a new social paradigm - citizen science. This workshop brings together fresh ideas and approaches to help elevate individuals to have a powerful voice in society, to act as citizen scientists, and collectively learn and lobby for change worldwide. Full call for papers and the accepted workshop proposal submission: http://www.urban-atmospheres.net/Ubicomp2008/ Key Dates: 27 June: Submission deadline for workshop position papers (2-4 pages) 25 July: Notification for position papers 21 Sept: Day of workshop If you are on facebook, please join the Urban Informatics group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2493830797 and rsvp for the workshop at: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=22061180539 Organizers: Eric Paulos Intel Research Berkeley, USA Marcus Foth Queensland University of Technology, Australia Christine Satchell QUT and The University of Melbourne, Australia Younghui Kim Hongik University, South Korea Paul Dourish University of California, Irvine, USA Jaz Hee-jeong Choi Queensland University of Technology, Australia -- Dr Marcus Foth Australian Postdoctoral Fellow Institute for Creative Industries and Innovation Queensland University of Technology (CRICOS No. 00213J) Creative Industries Precinct, Brisbane QLD 4059, Australia Phone +61 7 313 x88772 - Fax x88195 - Office Z6-511 m.foth(a)qut.edu.au - http://www.vrolik.de/publications/

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CFP: EURO mGOV 2008: The 3rd European Conference on Mobile Government
by i k 30 May '08

30 May '08

----- Apologies for X postings .. Please distribute widely ----- Call for Papers, Panels, Special Sessions, Tutorials, Exhibitions and Demos EURO mGOV 2008 ------------------------- The 3rd European Conference on Mobile Government 15-16 September 2008, Sheraton Voyager, Antalya, Turkey SPONSORS, ORGANIZERS and SUPPORTERS: --- TURKCELL (Diamond Sponsor), TurkSat (Gold Sponsor) --- Mobile Government Consortium International, UK; AykeyNet, UK --- Dept. of Computer Engineering, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Turkey, --- Center for Information and Society, University of Washington, USA. Mobile Government involves revolutionary approaches to the modernization of public sector via the utilization of networked mobile technologies in local or central government organizations. It aims to enhance public sector business by creating new opportunities to provide services to society. mGovernment is now a recognized field of practice and research, and constitutes the next evolutionary step of progress in eGovernment. EURO mGOV 2008 aims to be a platform for presenting, exchanging and disseminating the latest developments, ideas, applications and services in the field of mGovernment among three essential constituents: public / private sector professionals and researchers. The EURO mGOV 2008 organization invites all professionals with an interest in the interfaces of Electronic Government and Mobile Business, both from social and technological perspectives. How to participate? ----------------------- Please visit the conference web site for submissions, review policy and further info at www.mgovernment.org/events/ --- Public or private sector professionals: send a page long proposal for a talk presenting, for example, an implementation, application or services deployed, cases studied and experiences gained. --- Researchers: send a maximum of 10 pages of a paper presenting your research and its results. Who will attend? ---------------------- --- Public Sector professionals such as developers or implementers of mobile technologies, policy and decision makers. --- Private Sector professionals from, for example, mobile telco`s, infrastructure, hardware, content, applications and service providers to the public sector. --- Researchers from academic institutions and other research organizations. Please get in touch for further info…. -- EURO mGOV 2008 – mgov2008(a)mgovernment.org www.mgovernment.org/events/ -- Mobile Government Consortium International - info(a)mgovernment.org -- Other mGCI events – www.mgovernment.org/events/

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Deadline looms for NYC Conflux Festival!
by noel hidalgo 29 May '08

29 May '08

CONFLUX FESTIVAL CALL FOR PROPOSALS - Deadline: May 31, 2008 All artists residing in the United States and around the world are invited to submit a proposal for Conflux, the annual art and technology festival for the creative exploration of urban public space. For submission information and acceptable project types, please review our guidelines: http://confluxfestival.org/conflux2008/submissions/ Please note that this is NOT a call for traditional visual arts such as painting or drawing. Proposals are accepted online only; the festival is curated by a team of award-winning multimedia artists and activists. $5 Entry fee. Event dates and location: September 11 - 14, throughout New York City. For complete entry information: http://confluxfestival.org

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Event - Uniting Americans Online - 9-10:30 a.m. 25 Jun 2008 - New York City
by Steven Clift 29 May '08

29 May '08

Internet researchers in the NYC region are invited to join us on June 25. I'd be interested in learning about any research attempting to track the follow-on effects of participating in online election campaigning efforts. - Steve RSVP at: http://pages.e-democracy.org/Uniting_Americans_Online_discussion_in_New_Yor… Uniting Americans Online discussion in New York City >From E-Democracy.Org On June 23-24, Steven Clift with E-Democracy.Org will be speaking at the Personal Democracy Forum in New York City. I'd like to invite those interested in discussing the topic "Uniting Americans Online - Building Community Engagement from the Net-Election" on June 25, 2008 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. to RSVP at: http://pages.e-democracy.org/Uniting_Americans_Online_discussion_in_New_Yor… Join our discussion "local up" ideas for leveraging public involvement from this amazing yet highly partisan e-campaign for the White House into sustained online civic engagement that brings Americans of all political stripes together. People are getting fired up by the e-campaign, but what will they do when the election is over? With the right and left political blogospheres in a pitched battle to influence the mass media and Congress nationally, is there really an opportunity for Politics 2.0 or Governance 2.0? How can we leverage the millions of people signed up with national campaigns online into local opportunities where people work together across political lines? How might the tools and huge networks created to win the Presidency be turned over to those working to make their streets safe, improve their local school, or involve people in local issues? If this sounds like an interesting topic, join us. The rough agenda will include a quick update from E-Democracy.Org about the expansion of Issues Forums (online town halls) with a chance to offer feedback as well as some highlights from the recent "neighbors online" discussion in DC. The exact location is to be determined. Space may be limited.

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Re: [Air-L] summer school - social work/internet/research
by Stephanie Psaila 29 May '08

29 May '08

Dear Chris, You might be interesting in joining the Internet Governance Capacity Building Project, organised annually by DiploFoundation. Topics include: technical, legal, socio-cultural, economic and development aspects. The course is completely online, and will run again next year. Meanwhile, DiploFoundation will soon launch the Internet Governance Research Phase, another online course which will focus in depth on more specific issues, rather than the whole spectrum. Topics include IPRs and e-Security, among others. For more details, visit www.diplomacy.edu/IG. Best regards, Stephanie Psaila

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