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Fwd: social media for elderly people
by Quinn, Kelly 02 Dec '10

02 Dec '10

Greetings, Unfortunately, I have have come across very little literature on older adults and social media specifically, but here are a few resources that I have found to be useful: Lenhart, A. (2009). Adults and social network websites. Washington, DC: Pew Internet and American Life Project. Available at http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2009/Adults-and-Social-Network-Websites.…. Ofcom. (2008). Social Networking: A quantitative and qualitative research report into attitudes, behaviours and use. Available at http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/market-data-research/media-literacy/medlit… Pfeil, U., Arjan, R., and Zaphiris, P. (2009). Age differences in online social networking - A study of user profiles and the social capital divide among teenagers and older users in MySpace. Computers in Human Behavior, 25, 643-654. Wilson, M. & Nicholas, C. (2008). Topological Analysis of an Online Social Network for Older Adults. Proceedings of SSM '08, Napa Valley, CA. New York: ACM. I would be very interested in hearing of other literature related to this topic! Kindest regards, Kelly -- Kelly Quinn Ph.D. Candidate and Instructor, Department of Communication University of Illinois at Chicago 1153 Behavioral Sciences Building 1007 W. Harrison St., MC 132 Chicago, IL 60607-7137 (312) 996-3187 ---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- > From: Maria Chiara Pettenati <pettenati.mariachiara(a)gmail.com> > Date: December 1, 2010 9:29:48 AM CST > To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org > Subject: [Air-L] social media for elderly people > > Hi, > We have just started an EU project AAL project named SomedAll ( > http://somedall.vtt.fi/) > We are starting by surveying the state of the art in the domain. > I would be very thankful if someone could suggest us relevant resources in > the domain of > **social media/network usage for elderly people**. > > Thanks a lot, > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Dr. Maria Chiara Pettenati - Researcher > University of Florence - Electronics and Telecomm. Dept. > Telematics Laboratory > Via S. Marta, 3 50139 FIRENZE - ITALY > Tel. ++39 055 4796536 - Mob. ++39 329 6509041 > http://knowbie.wordpress.com/about/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > _______________________________________________ > 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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AOIR Seattle, 2011?
by Adam Fish 02 Dec '10

02 Dec '10

Hello AOIR, Anybody seen the call for papers for AOIR Seattle, 2011? When is the deadline? Thanks, -- Adam Fish UCLA Department of Anthropology 310.745.6976 @mediacultures, mediacultures.org, savageminds.org documentaries: mediacultures.org/docs

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Fwd: QI2011 Submission Deadline Extended to 15 January 2011
by Lois Scheidt 02 Dec '10

02 Dec '10

Might be of interest as it is a GREAT conference. Lois ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: James Salvo <salvo(a)uiuc.edu> Date: Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 2:39 PM Subject: QI2011 Submission Deadline Extended to 15 January 2011 To: IAQIANNOUNCEMENTS(a)listserv.illinois.edu Due to the large amount of requests to extend the abstract submission deadline for the Seventh International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry (QI2011), we are reopening the deadline to 15 January 2011. Please visit the link below to submit your abstract: http://icqi.org/ -- Lois Ann Scheidt Doctoral Candidate - School of Library and Information Science, Indiana University, Bloomington IN USA Webpage: http://www.loisscheidt.com CV: http://www.loisscheidt.com/cv.html Blog: http://www.professional-lurker.com

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Carl J. Couch Internet Research Award 2011
by Mark D. Johns 02 Dec '10

02 Dec '10

Please pass this on to your students! Open to undergraduates through Ph.D. candidates: CALL FOR AWARD APPLICATIONS Carl J. Couch Internet Research Award 2011 Sponsored by the Carl Couch Center for Social and Internet Research http://www.cccsir.com/ The Carl Couch Center issues an annual call for student-authored papers to be considered for the Carl J. Couch Internet Research Award. The Couch Center welcomes both theoretical and empirical papers that (1) apply symbolic interactionist approaches to Internet studies, (2) demonstrate interactive relationships between social interaction and communication technologies, and/or (3) develop symbolic interactionist concepts in new directions. Papers will be evaluated based on the quality of (1) mastery of symbolic interactionist approaches and concepts, (2) originality, (3) organization, (4) presentation, and (5) advancement of knowledge. Evaluation will be administered by a Review Committee of four: Mark D. Johns, Luther College, Decorah, Iowa Annette Markham, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Lois Ann Scheidt, Indiana University, Bloomington Dennis Waskul, Minnesota State University, Mankato Competition is open to graduate or undergraduate students of all disciplines. Works that are published or accepted for publication are not eligible for award consideration. Entries should not exceed 30 pages (approximately 7500 words) in length, including references and appendices. Limit of one entry per student per year. The top three papers will receive Couch Awards to be presented at the 2011 meeting of the Association of Internet Researchers (aoir.org) at the University of Washington, Seattle. The top paper will be awarded a certificate and a cash prize of $500 US, runner up will receive a certificate and a cash prize of $300 US, and a third paper will receive a certificate and a cash prize of $100 US. All three authors will be invited to present their work at a session of the AoIR conference, October 20-22, 2011 in Seattle. Those interested should send a copy of their paper, with a 100-word abstract, electronically to Mark D. Johns at mjohns(a)luther.edu Application deadline is April 30, 2011. Notification of award will be sent by June 15. Those with questions or comments about Couch Award application, please contact: Mark D. Johns Dept. of Communication Studies Luther College, Decorah, IA 52101 USA Tel: (563) 387-1347 E-mail: mjohns(a)luther.edu

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Digital media teaching fellowship position
by Mark D. Johns 02 Dec '10

02 Dec '10

Please distribute widely to your various networks: NOTICE OF A POST-DOCTORAL TEACHING FELLOWSHIP IN COMMUNICATION STUDIES POSITION: Post-doctoral Teaching Fellow in Communication Studies (2-year appointment) BEGINNING DATE: Late August 2011 QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. is required by September 1, 2011 RESPONSIBILITIES: The post-doctoral teaching fellowship allows a new Ph.D. to develop skills teaching in the liberal arts setting with a slightly reduced course load and greater mentoring opportunities. Duties include teaching several of the following courses: Introduction to Mass Media, Media Production Concepts, and/or Internet & American Life. Willingness to develop new courses in digital media or media production, and to participate in interdisciplinary programs, would be desirable. SALARY: Commensurate with academic qualifications and professional experience. Luther College, a Phi Beta Kappa institution affiliated with the Lutheran Church (ELCA), is committed to fostering cultural diversity in its faculty, staff, and students, and so we welcome applications from the widest range of candidates who meet the qualifications listed above. Women and persons of diverse ethnic backgrounds are especially encouraged to apply. Excellent teaching is of paramount importance. Additional information about the college is available by visiting the college website: www.luther.edu. Review of applications begins immediately and continues until position is filled. The successful applicant will be required to complete Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service. All correspondence including letter of application, curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching effectiveness, syllabi, three letters of recommendation, and official transcripts of undergraduate and graduate work should be sent to: Dr. Kimberly Powell, Search Committee Chair Department of Communication Studies Luther College 700 College Drive Decorah, Iowa 52101 Telephone: 319/387-1362 Fax: 319-387-1336 E-mail: powellki(a)luther.edu LUTHER COLLEGE IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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Re: [Air-L] social media for elderly people
by Maria Chiara Pettenati 02 Dec '10

02 Dec '10

Dear Lois, you are perfectly right. I omitted this important specification. We identify "elderly people" as those being more than 65 years old. Indeed, we acknowledge this is a pure theoretical threshold. However, we (in Italy) and our project partners (in Finland) are linked to two end users target groups of elderly people living in nursing homes. Therefore it is very likely that this group is centered around an average age wich is closer to 75 years. thanks :) maria chiara pettenati Message: 8 > Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2010 11:40:10 -0500 > From: Lois Scheidt <lscheidt(a)indiana.edu> > To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org > Subject: Re: [Air-L] social media for elderly people > Message-ID: > <AANLkTinxB77y8Dax3Q6MOWs9pLBoDXezKbDdx24zU47D(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Dr. Pettenati, > > It would help to know your definition of "elderly people." > > Lois Scheidt > > On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 10:29 AM, Maria Chiara Pettenati < > pettenati.mariachiara(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi, > > We have just started an EU project AAL project named SomedAll ( > > http://somedall.vtt.fi/) > > We are starting by surveying the state of the art in the domain. > > I would be very thankful if someone could suggest us relevant resources > in > > the domain of > > **social media/network usage for elderly people**. > > > > Thanks a lot, > >

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(no subject)
by ettore bolisani 02 Dec '10

02 Dec '10

--- apologies for cross-postings --- FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS 1st International Workshop on Formal Models for Knowledge Management www.fmkm.org Lero, Limerick, Ireland 20th June 2011 Satellite Event of the 17th International Symposium on Formal Methods (FM 2011) 20-24th June 2011 This workshop is devoted to the definition and application of formal methods for modelling knowledge and KM processes in different cases and systems. Its goal is to contribute to a reflection on the state-of-the-art in this complex matter, of the issues involved, and the solutions proposed. Recommended topics include but are not limited to: a.. KM epistemology and theoretical issues b.. Conceptual analysis of knowledge transfer c.. Applications of formal Modelling to KM research and practice d.. Industrial and software applications of formal models for KM e.. Quantitative and qualitative models of knowledge transfer f.. Models of KM for software development g.. Formal approaches to KM systems h.. The issue of knowledge representation in KM i.. Mathematical models of KM processes j.. Economic interpretations of KM processes and knowledge exchanges k.. Models of interorganisational KM transfer l.. Computer simulation in KM research m.. Ontologies and their use in KM Modelling IMPORTANT DATES: Paper Submission: 10th April 2011 Notification: 16th May 2011 Final Version: 23rd May 2011 Workshop: 20th June 2011 .............................. Ettore Bolisani, PhD Associate Professor DTG Department of Management and Engineering UNIVERSITY OF PADUA Stradella San Nicola, 3 36100 VICENZA ITALY Phone (direct): +39.0444.998725 or +39.049.8277825 Fax: +39.049.998888 Mobile: +39.334.6957510 MSN Messenger: boet(a)hotmail.it Skype: ettbol e-mail: ettore.bolisani(a)unipd.it personal website: http://www.gest.unipd.it/labtesi/eb-homepage.htm

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seeking textbook recommendations
by Jeneen Naji 02 Dec '10

02 Dec '10

*New Media: A Critical Introduction [Paperback] *Lister et al 2nd edition -- Best Regards, Jeneen Naji Team Leader – Department of Applied Communications Dubai Men's College Office: +971 4 403 8613 Mobile: +971 55 943 8253 http://dbm.hct.ac.ae/ ------------------------------ *From: *Abbe Forman <afmusic1(a)gmail.com> *Date: *Sun, 28 Nov 2010 03:10:55 +0400 *To: *<air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org> *Subject: *[Air-L] seeking textbook recommendations Hi All, I am looking for a graduate level "textbook" for a course about emerging technologies/social media/social networking. The book should contain case studies. Any recommendations? thanks Abbe E. Forman, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Temple University Phone: 215-204-4207 _______________________________________________ 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 Inte

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Re: [Air-L] Air-L Digest, Vol 77, Issue 1 social media/network usage for elderly people
by Lark Birdsong 02 Dec '10

02 Dec '10

Hi, Maria You Said "I would be very thankful if someone could suggest us relevant resources in the domain of **social media/network usage for elderly people**." I have developed a video series and have one on Facebook that is geared for the 50+ market in case it helps. http://www.birdsonginfo.com/searcher_in_charge/2010/09/searcher-in-charge-fa cebook-adults-50-plus-seniors.html Lark Lark Birdsong Birdsong Information Services Website: www.larkbirdsong.com Blog: www.birdsonginfo.com Vlog: http://www.birdsonginfo.com/searcher_in_charge/ [303.884.8666] USA

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one person's jargon
by Barry Wellman 02 Dec '10

02 Dec '10

is my mystery What's "emerging media"? BTW, I like Nancy Baym's new book on new-ish media. Barry Wellman _______________________________________________________________________ S.D. Clark Professor of Sociology, FRSC NetLab Director Department of Sociology 725 Spadina Avenue, Room 388 University of Toronto Toronto Canada M5S 2J4 twitter:barrywellman http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman fax:+1-416-978-3963 Updating history: http://chass.utoronto.ca/oldnew/cybertimes.php _______________________________________________________________________

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