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Take a look at my photos on Facebook
by Michael Baron 16 Apr '09

16 Apr '09

Hi Aoir, I set up a Facebook Profile where I can post my pictures, videos and events and I want to add you as a friend so you can see it. First, you need to join Facebook! Once you join, you can also create your own profile. Thanks, Michael To join Facebook, please follow the link below: http://www.facebook.com/p.php?i=586413542&k=34B5QV66UYWMZGCFPBVTY&r air-l(a)aoir.org was invited to join Facebook by Michael Baron. If you do not wish to receive this type of email from Facebook in the future, please click on the link below to unsubscribe. http://www.facebook.com/o.php?k=6299d5&u=557610988&mid=50d29cG213c77ecG0G8 Facebook's offices are located at 156 University Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94301.

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YouTube and the 2008 Election Cycle in the United States - Entire Conference to Stream Live on the Internet
by Stuart Shulman 16 Apr '09

16 Apr '09

Tomorrow’s YouTube and the 2008 Election Cycle in the United States Conference will stream live for the duration of the conference at the following URL: http://youtubeandthe2008election.hosted.panopto.com/CourseCast/Student/Defa… User: guest Login: youtube A complete program is available here: http://www.umass.edu/polsci/youtube/final_program.pdf Things get started at 8:00 am EST. The papers, posters and YouTube videos are online at: http://youtubeandthe2008election.jitp2.net/frontpage ~Stu

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PhD Course on Comparative Sociology of Information Societies
by Holly Kruse 15 Apr '09

15 Apr '09

Forwarded on request. Holly ----------------------------------- Subject: PhD Course on Comparative Sociology of Information Societies From: "Tron Harald Torneby" <t.h.torneby(a)sv.uio.no> Date: Wed, April 15, 2009 The University of Oslo offer a PhD course on the topic "Comparative Sociology of Information Societies" in the summer of 2009. Course title: Comparative Sociology of Information Societies Lecturer: Dr. Philip N. Howard, Associate Professor,Department of Communication, University of Washington, USA Main disciplines: Sociology, Communication and Media Studies Dates: 27 - 31 July 2009 Location: University of Oslo, Norway Course credits: 10 ECTS Online application form and further information: http://www.sv.uio.no/oss/courses2009.html Course objectives This course on the comparative sociology of information societies will critically assess theories of international development from across the social sciences. From political science, theories of modernization, dependency, underdevelopment help explain both surges of economic wealth from high tech sectors and the persistence of international institutions for extracting wealth from poor countries. From sociology, world systems theory puts the development of new economic systems into deep historical perspective, and the new institutionalism highlights systems of institutional isomorphism, competitive mimicry, normative emulation, and coercion that might explain how hardware and software systems become global standards. Communication offers theories of technology diffusion, cultural production and consumption online, and topical expertise on how engineering standards and telecommunications policy become tools of social control. Many social scientists are studying the impact of new information and communication technologies (ICTs) on our economic, political and cultural lives. The range of phenomena studied across the disciplines is impressive: the global economy, the organizational behavior of firms, and the dot-com boom; the structure of the world system, the bureaucratic efficiency of states, the international politics of technical standards; cultural production and consumption, intercultural communication, and ownership diversity of digital media systems. The use of new ICTs, such as mobile phones and the internet, is also being studied in different contexts, from small and local organizational field sites such as work places, households, and schools, to large institutions such as states, firms, social movements and justice systems. In addition, there are new social forms of organization in cyberspace, forms of organization that help define and indeed constitute information societies. The goals of this class are: - to understand the role of information and communication technology in international development; - to understand the theoretical perspectives on technology and development from different disciplines by exploring their use in cross case comparisons; - to critically assess these theories, applying them in a personal research project or case study of interest to the student. What is an information society? How do well do these theories proposed to help explain transitions from agrarian to industrial society and the evolution of late industrial capitalism help explain the network society, open society or information society? Is e-government a straightforward means of building state capacity and further rationalizing public bureaucracies, or are there signs of a deeper transformation in the institution of the state? What is the role of blogs, wikis and other digital media systems in the culture and news diets of people living in authoritarian regimes? While the role of mobile phones and the internet in democratic movements has been feted from Iqaluit to Indonesia, no political revolution has occurred because of the internet. But today, are democratic transitions possible without it? How has the international high tech sector been structured to limit the types of technology production and consumption in different countries? If there are persistent international institutions for extracting natural resource wealth from poor countries, do these institutions have a similar role in extracting information, innovation, or ingenuity from poor countries? We will critically explore the concepts often used in discussions of contemporary international political economy, including ³network society², ³digital divide,² and ³information society². We will also review the theories of modernization, dependency, and underdevelopment that have been used to understand the problems and prospects of development. Case studies from around the world will be used wherever possible. Students will have significant freedom to develop their own research interests through a paper on a topic of their own choosing. Through diverse readings, students will also learn about the various methodologies for studying technology and society. Although this course has no formal prerequisites, students with at least one substantive course and one methods course in the political, social or communication sciences will be best prepared for the pace and expectations of this course. Online information and application form: http://www.sv.uio.no/oss/index.html -- Tron Harald Torneby Senior Executive Officer Faculty of Social Sciences University of Oslo P.O.Box 1084 Blindern N-0317 Oslo Norway Phone: +47 22 85 44 49 ************************************ Oslo Summer School in Comparative Social Sciences Studies http://www.sv.uio.no/oss/index.html ************************************

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Open Government on the Internet
by Angela Newell 15 Apr '09

15 Apr '09

Hello All, The LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin and the LBJ Presidential Library and Museum are hosting a free conference on Open Government and the Internet. Featured speakers include: White House CIO, Vivek Kundra; Sunlight Foundation Director, Ellen Miller; and Former Senator Bill Bradly. For more information, please see the following link: http://tinyurl.com/cnyxpo. See the Facebook Invitation here: http://tinyurl.com/dyqzsv. Space is limited, please RSVP as soon as possible. Thanks! Angela -- Angela Newell Doctoral Candidate University of Texas at Austin LBJ School of Public Affairs 512-608-7318 amnewell(a)gmail.com amnewell(a)mail.utexas.edu http://www.21stcenturyproject.org/budget_home.htm

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24/7 DIY video summit
by gaby david 15 Apr '09

15 Apr '09

I just wanted to share this link http://www.video24-7.org/video/plenary_session.html all the best, gaby david PhD Lhivic-EHESS

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Digital Divide
by Peter Chow-White 15 Apr '09

15 Apr '09

Hi everyone. Can anyone suggest an article or book with data that is as current as possible on the digital divide? Something on the US that offers a more complicated picture of 'digital divides,' such as race/ethnicity data broken down by gender/income/education would be ideal. And/or something that breaks down the DD at a global level? Anything from the academy or NGOs would work. Thanks! Peter.

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WorldCat Mobile Pilot Project
by McKiernan, Gerard [LIB] 14 Apr '09

14 Apr '09

Colleagues/ As You May / May Not Know, OCLC in January 2009 announced its WorldCat Mobile Project "to make collections from libraries visible through mobile devices. The WorldCat Mobile pilot allows users to search for and find books and other materials available in libraries near them through a Web application they can access from a PDA or smartphone." " Advanced global positioning capabilities found in many smartphones and PDAs make it possible for users to find local library materials no matter where they happen to be. Users can even get a Google Maps view of the library location along with detailed driving instructions if the mobile device supports the application." The pilot will gather data to inform and help shape future mobile access to WorldCat.org. The pilot is now available in the United States and Canada and is expected to last six months." Yesterday I profiled The WorldCat Mobile Project in the _Mobile Libraries_ blog at [ http://tinyurl.com/deuncp ] In addition to a brief overview of the project, the profile includes appropriate links, including one to an impressive A/V demo ... BTW: Don't Forget To Join The Mobile Libraries Facebook Group At [http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=71487458021 ] AND/OR Subscribe To The _Mobile Libraries_ Blog At [ http://feeds2.feedburner.com/MobileLibraries ] 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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Query about author websites
by andrea baker 13 Apr '09

13 Apr '09

Holly, I would like to see anyone's answers here on the list, about author-generated web promotion. What has worked well for people to increase interest and discussion about their books? At 3:00 PM -0700 4/13/09, air-l-request(a)listserv.aoir.org wrote: >Because there are so many internet savvy authors here on air-l, I told a >colleague who asked me a question about ways to promote books using the web >that I'd forward his question here. I established my non-promotional bona >fides with my first book, which was kind of relased in secret ;-), so I >could probably use some ideas for author-generated web promotion too. > >Thanks in advance for any responses: I'll forward them to my colleague. > > >----- >Holly Kruse >Faculty of Communication >The University of Tulsa >800 S. Tucker Drive >Tulsa, OK 74104 >918-631-3845 >holly-kruse(a)utulsa.edu or holly.kruse(a)gmail.com >http://personal.utulsa.edu/~holly-kruse thanks, andee > > > "

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ICITST-2009: Second Call for Papers and Workshop Proposals.
by g.akmayeva＠icitst.org 13 Apr '09

13 Apr '09

Apologies for cross-postings. Please send it to interested colleagues and students. Thanks! SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS AND WORKSHOP PROPOSALS The 4th International Conference for Internet Technology and Secured Transactions (ICITST-2009), Technical Co-Sponsored by IEEE UK/RI Section, November 9–12, 2009, London, UK (www.icitst.org) The 4th International Conference for Internet Technology and Secured Transactions (ICITST-2009) is co-sponsored by IEEE UK/RI Section. The ICITST is an international refereed conference dedicated to the advancement of the theory and practical implementation of secured Internet transactions and to fostering discussions on information technology evolution. The ICITST aims to provide a highly professional and comparative academic research forum that promotes collaborative excellence between academia and industry. The objectives of the ICITST are to bridge the knowledge gap between academia and industry, promote research esteem in secured Internet transactions and the importance of information technology evolution to secured transactions. The ICITST-2009 invites research papers that encompass conceptual analysis, design implementation and performance evaluation. All the accepted papers will appear in the proceedings published by IEEE and fully indexed by IEEE Xplore. All the ICITST papers are indexed by DBLP. The topics in ICITST-2009 include but are not confined to the following areas: * Application of agents * Application security * Blended Internet security methods * Biometrics * Boundary issues of Internet security * Broadband access technologies * Challenges of content authoring * Data mining security * E-society * Globalisation of information society * Government, and corporate Internet security policy * Internet architecture * Infonomics * IPSec quality of services * Patentability * Regulation, self-regulation, and co-regulation Web services * Secured database systems * Synchronising e-security * Software Architectures * Technology-enabled information * Trust, privacy, and data security * Wireless transactions * Context-Awareness and its Data mining for Ubi-com service * Human-Computer Interface and Interaction for Ubi-com * Smart Homes and its business model for Ubi-com service * Intelligent Multimedia Service and its Data management for Ubi-com * USN / RF-ID for Ubi-com service * Network security issues, protocols, data security in Ubi-com * Database protection for Ubi-com * Privacy Protection and Forensic in Ubi-com * Multimedia Security in Ubi-com * Quality of Service Issues * Authentication and Access control for data protection in Ubi-com * Information visualization * Web services * Service, Security and its Data management for U-commerce * New novel mechanism and Applications for Ubi-com * Information Management * Multimedia Information Systems * Information Retrieval * Natural Language Processing * Digital Libraries * Data and Information Quality Management * Data Grids, Data and Information Quality * Database Management * Web Databases * Temporal and Spatial Databases * Data Mining * Web Mining including Web Intelligence and Web 3.0 * E-Learning, eCommerce, e-Business and e-Government * Web Metrics and its applications * XML and other extensible languages * Semantic Web and Ontology * Human-Computer Interaction * Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems * Knowledge Management * Ubiquitous Systems * Peer to Peer Data Management * Interoperability * Mobile Data Management * Data Models for Production Systems and Services * Data Exchange issues and Supply Chain * Data Life Cycle in Products and Processes * Case Studies on Data Management, Monitoring and Analysis * Security and Access Control * Information Content Security * Software Architecture * System design and verification * Mobile, Ad Hoc and Sensor Network Security * Distributed information systems IMPORTANT DATES Extended Abstract Submission Date April 30, 2009 Paper Submission Date May 31, 2009 Proposal for Workshops and Tutorials April 30, 2009 Notification of Workshop Acceptance May 15, 2009 Proposal for Industrial Presentation April 30, 2009 Notification of Extended Abstract Acceptance/Rejection May 15, 2009 Notification of Industrial Presentation Acceptance May 15, 2009 Notification of Paper Acceptance/Rejection June 30, 2009 Camera Ready Paper Due September 1, 2009 Author Registration September 15, 2009 Early Bird Attendee registration October 01, 2009 Conference Dates November 9-12, 2009 The ICITST also encourages organisations to submit their Job Fair Booth Reservations and/or Exhibit Proposals. If your organisation is interested, kindly submit a brief Proposal (not more than 1 side of A4 page) to jobfair(a)icitst.org For more details, visit www.icitst.org

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Query about author websites
by Holly Kruse 13 Apr '09

13 Apr '09

And here's the actual question from my colleague! (Oops) Holly ----- "I¹m trying to set up a website associated with a book that¹s coming out next month, and basically I want to use it as a blog. I notice that some authors have websites that are basically just blogs, and others link their sites to blogs that are hosted by places like typepad. Do you know what the difference is between these two strategies?"

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