January 2009 - Air-L - lists.aoir.org

IR 10.0 submission site launched - and open until February 16
by Susanna Paasonen 27 Jan '09

27 Jan '09

Hi again, Sorry for the typo in my previous email: the submission site for IR 10.0 - Internet:Critical is open until _February_ 16 (and not for the next 12 months...) And here's the info again: Guidelines on proposing single papers, panels and roundtables are available on the site. Since we are accepting full papers this year, there are a few more options to choose from than usual - so please make sure to select the correct link below. Please also note that you will have to create a new user ID for the OCS system we are using. When creating a new user ID, you also have the option of volunteering as reviewer. Peer review plays a crucial role in guaranteeing the overall quality of the conference, and offers to review are very much appreciated. For *full paper* submission please create a new user ID and password here: http://ocs.sfu.ca/aoir/index.php/irf/10f/user/account and then submit your paper here: http://ocs.sfu.ca/aoir/index.php/irf/10f/presenter/submit/1 For *paper abstract*, *panel*, and *roundtable* submissions, please create a new user ID and password here: http://ocs.sfu.ca/aoir/index.php/ir/10/user/account and then submit your paper here: http://ocs.sfu.ca/aoir/index.php/ir/10/presenter/submit/1 In case you have any technical questions concerning submissions via OCS, please email Alex Halavais (alex(a)halavais.net) - thanks to whose efforts the site is now up. With any other questions concerning submissions, do not hesitate to contact me. Looking forward to your proposals! Susanna Susanna Paasonen Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies Program Chair / IR 10.0

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IR 10.0 submission site launched!
by Susanna Paasonen 27 Jan '09

27 Jan '09

Dear all, And apologies for potential cross-posting: I tried sending the info on the list yesterday but my attempts seem to have backfired. So here's the retry: I'm extremely glad to announce that the submission site for IR 10.0 - Internet:Critical is now open, and will be until January 16. Guidelines on proposing single papers, panels and roundtables are available on the site. Since we are accepting full papers this year, there are a few more options to choose from than usual - so please make sure to select the correct link below. Please also note that you will have to create a new user ID for the OCS system we are using. When creating a new user ID, you also have the option of volunteering as reviewer. Peer review plays a crucial role in guaranteeing the overall quality of the conference, and offers to review are very much appreciated. For *full paper* submission please create a new user ID and password here: http://ocs.sfu.ca/aoir/index.php/irf/10f/user/account and then submit your paper here: http://ocs.sfu.ca/aoir/index.php/irf/10f/presenter/submit/1 For *paper abstract*, *panel*, and *roundtable* submissions, please create a new user ID and password here: http://ocs.sfu.ca/aoir/index.php/ir/10/user/account and then submit your paper here: http://ocs.sfu.ca/aoir/index.php/ir/10/presenter/submit/1 In case you have any technical questions concerning submissions via OCS, please email Alex Halavais (alex(a)halavais.net) - thanks to whose efforts the site is now up. With any other questions concerning submissions, do not hesitate to contact me. Looking forward to your proposals! Susanna Susanna Paasonen Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies Program Chair / IR 10.0

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Virtual sex -- from Second Life to online sites
by CarrieLynn D. Reinhard 27 Jan '09

27 Jan '09

Does anyone know any good sources to read from people who are looking into virtual sex and virtual pornography, from CGI pornography to sex games to sexual acts in virtual worlds?

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TKUV
by William Hudson 26 Jan '09

26 Jan '09

Hi all This is my first request for support using this mailing list; I am hoping to be able to find a [perfect] translation into English of the German telecommunications monitoring regulation (TKUV), particularly one that includes the most recent, January 2008 I believe, amendments. Anybody able to help? William

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More on Ethics...
by Elizabeth A Buchanan 26 Jan '09

26 Jan '09

Dear Colleagues, The Ethics Working Group is beginning a revision of the 2002 Ethical Decision Making document. While the committee will be overseeing this work, the project is of course a very open process to all in our aoir community. To this end, please send me (directly) any comments you have on the existing document, if it has been useful to you, in what ways, what sorts of issues you would like to see reflected in the revision, any case studies you would like to share about your experiences with ethics boards and online research, and so on. For your reference, the 2002 doc is at http://aoir.org/?page_id=8 I look forward to hearing from you. Best, e. Elizabeth A. Buchanan, Ph.D. Director, Center for Information Policy Research School of Information Studies University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee cipr (at) uwm.edu Local Co-Chair, AoIR 10 http://ir10.aoir.org/

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Re: [Air-L] Ethical Concerns in online research
by RBerkman＠aol.com 26 Jan '09

26 Jan '09

OK--I guess I can now ethically promote my own book (actually two), since the question was asked on the list ;-).... Check out: Digital Dilemmas: Ethical Issues for Online Media Professionals (Blackwell, 2003)--focuses on journalistic ethical issues when working online... Also: The Art of Strategic Listening: Finding Business Intelligence Via Blogs and Social Media--(Paramount, 2008) has a full chapter on ethical issues when doing qualitative research on the Web. Hope these are helpful, and would be happy to respond to any questions on this matter directly. Robert Berkman Associate Professor Media Studies & Film The New School Editor, The Information Advisor ************** Know Your Numbers: Get tips and tools to help you improve your credit score. (http://www.walletpop.com/credit/credit-reports?ncid=emlcntuswall00000002)

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Re: [Air-L] Ethical Concerns in online research (Charles Ess)
by Elizabeth A Buchanan 26 Jan '09

26 Jan '09

Dear Colleagues, In addition to the many resources already mentioned, we have some resources, video from the 2008 aoir conference session on Internet research ethics, etc, at: http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/SOIS/cipr/aoir_ethics.htm Also, as part of our aoir ethics group work, we are compiling bibliographies and these will be made available as we can! I am happy to share my forthcoming chapter Charles mentioned if anyone wants it--just contact me offlist. Best, e. Elizabeth A. Buchanan, Ph.D. Director, Center for Information Policy Research School of Information Studies University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee cipr (at) uwm.edu

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New News-Online@ e-mail list, carrying on the tradition of "online-news"
by Steven Clift 26 Jan '09

26 Jan '09

For those researching the online news industry ... Steve After sensing a major hole in exchange among online news professionals during these dramatic times, I sent an e-mail to everyone who posted in its last year on the trusty "online-news" e-mail list (the one started by Steve Outing years ago). I asked if they would like to see a similar e-list come back. They did. So the description is simple: News Online is an e-mail list for professionals in online news around the world. It carries on in the spirit of former "online-news" e-mail list now with additional web/digest options. Sign-up here: http://dowire.org/news-online-join For more information: http://dowire.org/news-online Like the old "online-news" list, the web view will be behind a password for members-only when we open. We need at least 150 members before we will open for a round of introductions. Steven Clift http://stevenclift.com http://www.pbs.org/idealab/steven_clift/ P.S. What happened to the old list? I do know that Poynter launched a new web-based Groups system (http://groups.poynter.org) and the Wired Journalists Ning site (http://wiredjournalists.com) seems to have some good momentum, but none of these are simple e-mail lists that let you easily post in your idle time from your Blackberry or wireless e-mail. So, if you miss the good old "online-news" list, join us.

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Horizon Report 2009 Profiles Six Key Emerging Technologies for Higher Education
by McKiernan, Gerard [LIB] 25 Jan '09

25 Jan '09

Colleagues/ Each year, the Horizon Report describes six areas of emerging technology that will have significant impact on higher education within three adoption horizons over the next one to five years. "Campus leaders and practitioners alike use the report as a springboard for discussion around emerging technology," noted Larry Johnson, chief executive officer of the NMC. "Over the six years that the report has been published, the impact on technology planning and discussions on campuses has been substantial. Now with six years of data to consider, we continue to look back at the overarching trends over time. What we see is that there are several long-term, conceptual themes that have affected, and continue to affect, the practice of teaching and learning in profound ways." More than 75,000 copies of the 2008 Horizon Report were distributed in print and electronically last year. According to EDUCAUSE President Diana Oblinger, "Learning, discovery, and creative expression are fundamental to higher education. Technology can help in each of those areas. But our community wants to know which emerging technologies are best for what uses. And, what examples demonstrate their potential? The Horizon Report addresses those critical questions." In defining the six selected areas for 2009 - mobile devices, cloud computing, geo-everything, the personal web, semantic-aware applications, and smart objects - the project tapped into an ongoing discussion among knowledgeable individuals in business, industry, and education, as well as published resources, current research and practice, and the expertise of the NMC and ELI communities. The Horizon Project's Advisory Board probes current trends and challenges in higher education, explores possible topics for the report, and ultimately selects the technologies to be profiled. Table of Contents Executive Summary ■ Technologies to Watch ■ Key Trends ■ Critical Challenges ■ The Horizon Project Time-to-Adoption: One Year or Less Mobiles Cloud Computing Time-to-Adoption: Two to Three Years Geo-Everything The Personal Web Time-to-Adoption: Four to Five Years Semantic-Aware Applications Smart Objects Each technology profile includes: ■ Overview ■ Relevance for Teaching, Learning, Research, or Creative Expression ■ Examples ■ For Further Reading Links to the Full Text As Well As An Associated Videocast And Previous Editions Are Available At [ http://tinyurl.com/cc949a ] Enjoy! /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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Defining terms: "Democracy 2.0"
by Julia Pellicciaro 23 Jan '09

23 Jan '09

Happy Friday AIR-Lers! I have a two-pronged question to pose to you all. But first, a bit of context: I am on a advisory committee for Philly NetSquared, which organizes monthly meetings (Net Tuesdays) on using technology to advance social change (another topic for another day). The idea being thrown around for the February Net Tuesday is "Democracy 2.0," which when assimilated with "Web 2.0," is a very timely topic. However, upon a quick Google search of the term, I emailed the rest of the committee with the following information, which *I will now use to frame my questions to all of you: * *1.* The first two Google search results (http://moourl.com/r3jcz) are from Mobilize.org, which conducted a survey of Millennials way back in 2002, and their thrust at the time focused strictly on Millennials identifying specific needs for change (http://moourl.com/l5vqp) The third result is Digg citing a broken link from wiki-law.org (http://moourl.com/z9kow) Democracy 2.0 is an experiment that hypothesizes that a wide range of > individuals can contribute to the creation of our nation's laws through a > wiki on the web. Democracy 2.0 hopes to answer the following question: if > the country started from scratch today, without any laws, what laws would > you make for society? This is not what has been intended by the term in the NetSquared discussion. And perhaps there is a reason why this entry has been removed from Wiki-Law... *2.* There is no entry in Wikipedia for "Democracy 2.0" ( http://moourl.com/0y09k) While Wikipedia is, of course, by no means* *the final authority on either historical or cutting edge concepts (or anything in between), it is generally a good gauge of which concepts the Internet public (namely Wikipedia contributors) has formed even a somewhat stabilized and homogenized perspective on. While I completely understand the intended conceptual thread drawn from Web 2.0 to "Democracy 2.0," I'm a beat leary of NetSquared coining a term that doesn't quite seem to have a single-minded use as of yet. Not to mention that "Web 2.0" has lost some impetus as it's increasingly become cliché. I've also searched "Democracry 2.0" on BoingBoing, ReadWriteWeb, and Technorati. While the term is actively used as a tag on Technorati (as well as a related tags,"Government 2.0" and "Open Source Democracy"), the other two sites yielded null search results. There are also no entries yet on UrbanDictionary.com. *So my two-prong question for you is as follows:* 1. What are your thoughts (as tech savvy researchers) on the term "Democracy 2.0" and similar terms "Government 2.0" and "Open Source Democracy" (and are there any other synonyms in use)? 2. How do we as internet researchers determine the validity of such terms in our temperamental social-networked information age? In what cases should we define terms and in what cases do we allow the Internet public to define terms? I'm really eager to hear your input. All the best, Julia Julia Pellicciaro // Passion:Purpose:Integrity // tweet :: twitter.com/juropel blog :: telluricaesthetic.net ... Whatever is flexible and flowing will tend to grow, whatever is rigid and blocked will wither and die. —Tao Te Ching

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