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Bank bans its HR dept. from using social networking sites during the hiring process
by Ingbert Floyd 29 Apr '09

29 Apr '09

Given some previous discussions on this list surrounding the use of social networking sites in hiring or firing decisions, I thought people here might be interested in this article (via slashdot): http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/04/28/1715258 Ingbert -- ========================================== Ingbert Floyd PhD Student Graduate School of Library and Information Science University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://ingbert.org/ || skype/twitter/etc.: spacesoon Check out the unofficial GSLIS Wiki: http://www.gslis.org/ "Dream in a pragmatic way." -Aldous Huxley

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Mobile Learning: A Symposium / May 1, 2009 / University of Manitoba
by McKiernan, Gerard [LIB] 28 Apr '09

28 Apr '09

Colleagues/ Yet Another May Day Event ! /Gerry Mobile Learning: A Symposium / May 1, 2009 / St. Paul's College, University of Manitoba Globally, mobile phones now outnumber computers by a ratio of 3:1. Recent innovations with smart phones - the Blackberry and iPhone - suggest the revolution has only just begun. Mobile devices now marry the power of the personal computer with the convenience and mobility of the cellphone. Emailing, web browsing, multimedia data gathering, social networking, location awareness, text messaging, and gaming are all possible on a mobile device. Other devices, such as netbooks, ipods and Amazon's Kindle, provide new opportunities for mobile computing. How do mobile technologies impact education? What can educators do to take advantage of the powerful computing devices most students carry in their pockets? This symposium will explore the educational impact of mobile devices, drawing on examples of successful educational implementations and case studies. Partial Schedule >Keynote: The Diminishing Relevance of Place George Siemens, Associate Director, Research and Development with the Learning Technologies Centre at University of Manitoba ; Founder and President of Complexive Systems Inc. >From the Ultimate Mobile Device to Ultimately Mobile: Libraries and Mobile Services Karen Hunt and Richard Jones >The Evolution of Wireless Mansell Nelson, VP Business Product Management, Rogers Wireless / Bruce Dagge, Apple Inc. >Hands on session: Explore an array of mobile devices: netbooks, Kindle, iPhones, and others >Are We Ready for Mobile Technologies and Their Impact on Pedagogy, Tool Development, and Assessment? Thomas C. Laughner, Director, Educational Technology Services, Smith College / J. Scott Payne, Director of Academic Technology Services, Amherst College >Location Awareness and Data Gathering Dr. Shirley Thompson, Sonesinh Keobouasone, and Larry Laliberty >Introduction of Cell Phone Technology in Open and Distance Learning of English: a Case Study Irene Parvin, Assistant Professor of English, School of Education, Bangladesh Open University >Theme: Future Trends: A multi-institutional panel George Siemens (Moderator) Paul Little, Dean, School of Learning Technologies, RRC / John Anchan, Executive Director, Centre for Teaching, Learning & Technology, University of Winnipeg Registration $75 / $ 40 (Student) [includes breakfast, lunch and refreshment breaks] >>Registration is limited to 100 people<< Co-organized by the Learning Technologies Centre, Libraries, Learning Assistance Centre, Information Services and Technology, and Extended Education, University of Manitoba Associated Links, Abstracts, and Biosketches Available At [ http://tinyurl.com/c3o6sz <http://tinyurl.com/c3o6sz> ] /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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NFAIS Event: Social Media and the Future of Scholarly Communication / May 1 2009
by McKiernan, Gerard [LIB] 28 Apr '09

28 Apr '09

Colleagues/ A May Day NFAIS Event ! BTW: NFAIS = National Federation of Abstracting and Information Services_ /Gerry _Social Media and the Future of Scholarly Communication Lyrasis Office / May 1 2009 / Philadelphia, PA BTW-2: Lyrasis = PALINET + SOLINET [snip] Not so today! Information technology, the Web, and the introduction of social media have not only broadened the geographic scope of scholarly communication beyond that of the print environment, but have re-introduced social dialog and immediate feedback into the scholarly communication process on a global scale. Scholars worldwide are embracing this change. But the organizations that have been primarily responsible for managing the flow of scholarly communication for the past three hundred plus years publishers, abstracting and indexing services, and librarians have not, for the most part, discovered how to interject their function and adapt their processes to the newly-emerging conversational communication process. This meeting will provide a glimpse at how social media are beginning to transform the scholarly communication process and how content providers and librarians are using social media to meet the needs and expectations of 21st century scholars. Partial Program >Overview: Acceptance and Use of Social Media in Scholarly Communication Steve Paxhia, Lead Analyst, Publishing Strategy & Technology Practice,The Gilbane Group >Content-Rich Scholarly Social Networks Jeff Boily, CEO, BioWizard / Lettie Conrad, Online Publishing/Product Manager, Sage Publications, Inc. >The Use of Social Media by Publishers and Scholarly Societies John Sullivan, Chief Information Officer, the American Chemical Society / Jason Wilde, Publisher, Physical Sciences, Nature Publishing Group >Technology Resources for Building Social Networks and Incorporating Social Media Dr. Bay Arinze, Professor of Management Information Systems, Drexel University and Founder and Senior Editor of MyNetResearch / Reynolds Guida, Director, Product Development, Thomson Reuters, Scientific and Healthcare Unit >Social Media in the Library Environment Jill Hurst-Wahl, Instructor, School of Information Studies, Syracuse University / Wayne Hay, IT Manager, Westchester Library System, New York Challenges to Adopting Social Media Jay Datema, Founder, Bookism.org Closing Keynote: Social Media and the Future of Scholarly Communication Darin McBeath, Director of Disruptive Technologies, Elsevier Registration [After April 10, 2009] NFAIS Members / $345 ; PALINET Members / $365 ; Non-members / $395 Thanks To Marydee Ojala / Editor, ONLINE: Exploring Technology & Resources For Information Professionals / For The Reminder !!! Links to All Associated Forms/BioSketch and The Full Program, Including Abstracts Are Available At [ http://tinyurl.com/c5cgkq ] /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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PhD Stipend
by Adrian Miles 28 Apr '09

28 Apr '09

Dear all PhD Scholarship, full time (approx. AUD22k per annum tax free). RMIT University, School of Applied Communication (Melbourne) are seeking a communication/interaction designer who is familiar with social networks and networked media environments to work on an ARC Linkage project with Parks Victoria. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the project's objectives and to collaborate with a PhD candidate in the field of geospatial information interventions for geoplaced knowledge management. The successful candidate will work in collaboration with the School of Mathematics and Geospatial Science at RMIT. This research is aligned with the RMIT Design Research Insitute's Geoplaced Knowledge Program. Applications are sought for either Masters or PhD investigations. The associated researchers include Adrian Miles, Jeremy Yuille, Dr Brian Morris, Assoc. Professor Laurene Vaughan, Assoc. Professor Colin Arrowsmith and Professor Bill Cartwright. If interested please send an outline of your interest/experience and a brief CV to: laurene dot vaughan at rmit dot edu dot au and cc it to adrian dot miles at rmit dot edu dot au cheers Adrian Miles adrian.miles(a)rmit.edu.au bachelor communication honours coordinator vogmae.net.au

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Re: [Air-L] INTERNET STUDIES FESTIVAL
by Adi Kuntsman 27 Apr '09

27 Apr '09

apologies for sending this to the whole list ________________________________ From: Adi Kuntsman <adi_kuntsman(a)yahoo.com> To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 12:33:24 AM Subject: Re: [Air-L] INTERNET STUDIES FESTIVAL looks very cool!!!! how are things in liverpool? ________________________________ From: "Akthar, Iqbal" <I.Akthar(a)ljmu.ac.uk> To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 10:39:55 PM Subject: [Air-L] INTERNET STUDIES FESTIVAL Liverpool John Moores University MA in Internet and Communication Studies invites you to submit papers and attend the Internet Studies Festival. Topic - Internet on the Move: Mobility, Technology and Everyday Life Friday, 17 July 2009 10am - 4.30pm Liverpool John Moores University,UK Dean Walters Building, rooms 206-207 Confirmed Speakers David Robison (Lecturer in Media and Mobile Media at University of Bradford) Franke Behrendt (Visiting Assistant Professor at Rhode Island School of Design) Fiona Torrance (Liverpool John Moores University) Karenza Moore (Lecturer in Criminology at Lancaster University) Nickianne Moody (Liverpool John Moores University) Submissions of Abstracts to: (please also register per instructions below) Dr Iqbal Akthar Liverpool John Moores University School of Media, Critical and Creative Arts Dean Walters Building, St James Road, Liverpool, L1 7BR t: 0151 231 5001 email: i.akthar(a)ljmu.ac.uk Registration:Please email your details (name, post, institution, email and phone number) _______________________________________________ The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/

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INTERNET STUDIES FESTIVAL
by Akthar, Iqbal 27 Apr '09

27 Apr '09

Liverpool John Moores University MA in Internet and Communication Studies invites you to submit papers and attend the Internet Studies Festival. Topic - Internet on the Move: Mobility, Technology and Everyday Life Friday, 17 July 2009 10am - 4.30pm Liverpool John Moores University,UK Dean Walters Building, rooms 206-207 Confirmed Speakers David Robison (Lecturer in Media and Mobile Media at University of Bradford) Franke Behrendt (Visiting Assistant Professor at Rhode Island School of Design) Fiona Torrance (Liverpool John Moores University) Karenza Moore (Lecturer in Criminology at Lancaster University) Nickianne Moody (Liverpool John Moores University) Submissions of Abstracts to: (please also register per instructions below) Dr Iqbal Akthar Liverpool John Moores University School of Media, Critical and Creative Arts Dean Walters Building, St James Road, Liverpool, L1 7BR t: 0151 231 5001 email: i.akthar(a)ljmu.ac.uk Registration:Please email your details (name, post, institution, email and phone number)

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Flickr user traces make accidental maps
by Steve Cavrak 27 Apr '09

27 Apr '09

Gallery: Flickr user traces make accidental maps ? Colin Barras / New Scientist: Billions of photos have now been uploaded to the internet, and many are tagged with text descriptions. Some are even geotagged - stamped with the latitude and longitude coordinates at which the image was taken. -> http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17017-gallery-flickr-user-traces-make…

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Re: [Air-L] religious uses of social media?
by Heidi Campbell 27 Apr '09

27 Apr '09

Charles- Besides the links I sent previously: http://www.contemplativeprayer.net/ http://sacredspace.ie/ There is also Tangle which rebranded itself from GodTube in Feb 2009 in an attempt to become the first Christian SNS, Youtube, Facebook hybrid-alternative, see: http://www.tangle.com/ And though not run by a monastic community there is "monastic prayer" on twitter: http://twitter.com/monasticprayer and other options run by selfprofessed monastics: http://twitter.com/MONKROCK Heidi Campbell --- On Sun, 26/4/09, Charles Ess <charles.ess(a)gmail.com> wrote: From: Charles Ess <charles.ess(a)gmail.com> Subject: [Air-L] religious uses of social media? To: "air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org" <air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org> Date: Sunday, 26 April, 2009, 12:22 PM Dear AoIR-ists, On behalf of a colleague who is seeking to help a monastic community - I'm trying to develop an inventory of (possible/actual) uses of social media such as SNS's, Twitter, etc. that either (a) fit within - rather than disrupt or distort - the disciplines and practices defining / constituting monastic life and contemplation, and/or (b) might foster one or more of those practices, e.g. _lectio divina_ and other forms of guided/disciplined contemplation of sacred texts, community prayer, etc. I have some interesting examples from my previous (very modest) work in these domains - but all of which emerged prior to the explosion of social media such as SNS's, Twitter, etc. So ... any suggestions for more contemporary examples, resources, contacts, etc. would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks in advance, - charles ess President, Association of Internet Researchers Distinguished Research Professor, Interdisciplinary Studies Drury University, Springfield, Missouri 65802 USA Professor MSO (med særlige opgaver), Department of Information and Media Studies Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark Co-editor, International Journal of Internet Research Ethics <http://ijire.net/> Co-chair, CATaC conferences <www.catacconference.org> Exemplary persons seek harmony, not sameness. -- Analects 13.23 _______________________________________________ The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/

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FW: CFP: Mobile communication and social policy conference
by Holly Kruse 26 Apr '09

26 Apr '09

Forwarded on request. Holly ---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- Subject: RE: CFP info From: "Chih-Hui Lai" <chihhui(a)eden.rutgers.edu> Date: Sat, April 25, 2009 10:04 pm To: holly(a)aoir.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------- First Announcement and Call for Papers Mobile communication and social policy An international conference Center for Mobile Communication Studies Rutgers University New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA In the decade that has passed since the seminal workshop Perpetual Contact was held at Rutgers University, the world of mobile communication has changed dramatically. The number of mobile phone users has skyrocketed from a few hundred million to more than four billion, a growth rate easily surpassing any other technology. All aspects of social life have been touched by mobile technology, and a host of tracking and immersive, health, gaming and commercial applications have become available. For its part, the community of mobile communication scholars has blossomed from a handful of pioneers to a large, vibrant intellectual community that spans the globe. Researchers have gained deep insight into the cultural, symbolic and social-interactional aspects of mobile communication as well as its relevance to commerce. By contrast, far less is known about the social policy implications of mobile technology; this is the case despite their obvious importance to those who seek to understand human societies, not to mention those who live in them. To address this situation, a conference is being organized by the Center for Mobile Communication Studies at Rutgers University on the topic of how mobile communication influences social policy. Broad in its conception, the conference aims to produce new insights into the topic. Subjects to be addressed will range from mobiles and social programs (initiation through to evaluation) to how mobile technology is used in political campaigns and to influence the social policy environment. There will be both an open call for papers and invited talks. Presenters are being asked to combine empirical data (either qualitative or quantitative) with important theoretical issues to address the mobile communication-social policy nexus. As with earlier conferences held by the Rutgers Center for Mobile Communication Studies, this event will be both interdisciplinary in charter and international in character. Conference proceedings will be available to attendees; selected papers will be published in book form and in special issues of academic journals. Additional details concerning conference and call for papers: https://www.scils.rutgers.edu/conferences/mobile/ Prof. James E. Katz Email:mcsp2009@gmail.com Director, Center for Mobile Communication Studies Rutgers University Department of Communication New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901-1071 USA

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AoIR Conference Hotel Information
by Elizabeth A Buchanan 26 Apr '09

26 Apr '09

Dear Colleagues, The official conference hotel is the Milwaukee Hilton, where we have rooms for $125/night. If you need to arrive prior to Tuesday 6 October, or stay beyond 12 October, you will need to call the hotel directly to get the discounted rate. If you try and book it online, outside of the blocked dates, you will get a much higher amount. The hotel is willing to give the discounted fee, but you must call the local contact. If you have any questions or problems with this, please let me or Erin Hvizdak (ehvizdak(a)uwm.edu) know and we'll help you out. www.hiltonmilwaukee.com 509 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203 (414) 271-7250 Best, e. Elizabeth A. Buchanan, Ph.D. Director, Center for Information Policy Research School of Information Studies University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee www.cipr.uwm.edu

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