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#ELD12 Deadline Reminders
by AJ Kelton 08 Nov '11

08 Nov '11

The Emerging Learning Design 2012 Conference has two important deadlines coming up. Our Logo Design Competition submissions need to be in by *November 23rd*. All are welcome to submit. Please share this with your friends, colleagues,* and students*. Details can be found at *http://bit.ly/eldlogo* Our Call for Presentations will be closing on *December 1st*. All are welcome to submit. Please share with your friends and colleagues. The submission requirement is a title, 50 word description, and 250 word abstract. Details can be found at *http://bit.ly/eld12info* and the submission form is at *http://bit.ly/eld12call*. If you have any questions, please feel free to email eld(a)mail.montclair.edu best, aj p.s. - we still have a spot or two open for track readers. Please see http://bit.ly/ELD12VOL for details -- ----- AJ Kelton Director of Emerging Instructional Technology College of Humanities and Social Sciences - Montclair State University Doctoral Student Educational Communication and Technology - New York University ---------- http://eld.montclair.edu Twitter: @EmergLearnDesign Hashtag: #eld12 ---------- http://sorryafk.wordpress.com/ Twitter: sorry_afk Second life: AJ Brooks

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ICWSM-12 CfTutorials
by Jan-Hinrik Schmidt 08 Nov '11

08 Nov '11

Dear AIR-Lies and -Lers, the ICWSM-12 conference is calling for tutorials - "Each tutorial should provide either an in depth look at an emerging technique or software package or a broad summary of an important direction in the field." Best, Jan =================================================== = Call for Proposals: ICWSM-12 Tutorials = =================================================== * Tutorials at the Sixth International AAAI Conference on Weblogs and Social Media * Sponsored by the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence ==================================== = Key Dates = ==================================== * Tutorial submission: January 9, 2012 * Notification of acceptance: January 23, 2012 * Tutorials day: June 4, 2012 The ICWSM-11 Committee invites proposals for Tutorials Day at the Sixth International AAAI Conference on Weblogs and Social Media (ICWSM-12). The Tutorials Day will be held on *June 4, 2012* in Dublin, Ireland. Anyone interested in presenting a tutorial at ICWSM-12 should submit a proposal to the 2012 Tutorials Chair (via EasyChair Submission:https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icwsm2012t) ==================================== = What Is the Tutorials Day? = ==================================== The Tutorials Day provides an opportunity for junior and senior researchers to explore exciting advances in methods for capture, analysis and visualization of online data. The tutorials will provide an opportunity for cross-disciplinary engagement and a deeper understanding of new tools and techniques than can be gleaned from short presentations. The analysis of social media is rapidly advancing, and these tutorials will help us to keep abreast of developments as we learn from each other. Former Tutorials Days have been highly successful and we expect a similar attendance and interest in tutorials this year. ==================================== = Topics = ==================================== ICWSM is seeking proposals for advanced tutorials on cutting edge topics related to the analysis and understanding of social media. We are casting a wide net and are looking for topics in both the social and technical sciences. Each tutorial should provide either an in depth look at an emerging technique or software package or a broad summary of an important direction in the field. In-depth tutorials could focus, for example, on NLP, software for visualization, social network analysis, text analysis, qualitative inquiry, analysis with grid computing, field experiments, among others. Examples of broad summaries of the field could include an overview of semantic web techniques, an overview of social capital and social media, introduction to network analysis, lessons learned from social psychology and so forth. We encourage researchers to consider unique and novel tutorials that will advance and enlighten. We will favor tutorials that embed collaborative approaches and interactivity above tutorials that provide a day long lecture. We will work with successful applicants to ensure that infrastructure, software and online materials requirements are fully met. Tutors will be compensated. ==================================== = Submission Requirements = ==================================== The tutorials proposal should be shorter than 4 single spaced 10pt pages, and should include the following: * Tutorial summary: (< 400 words) This description will be placed on the website to attract participants. * Justification and Precedent: A brief summary of why this tutorial would help attendees advance the state of the art in the analysis of social media as well as examples of past examples of this tutorial by the tutor or colleague. * Prerequisites and outcomes: A description of the prerequisite skill set for the attendee as well as a list of goals for the tutor to accomplish by the end of the tutorial. * Requirements: A list of software, equipment and content that needs to be made available by conference organizers. * Biography: (< 2 pgs + appendices) Name, mailing address, phone number, email address; background in the tutorial area, including an abridged list of relevant publications and/or presentations; evidence of teaching experience (courses taught or references); and evidence of scholarship in computer science or social science. Submissions must be in PDF format and can be made via the EasyChair conference system at: http://bit.ly/nLOMAh Presubmission questions can be sent to the chair (Bernie Hogan) at the following address:bernie.hogan@oii.ox.ac.uk -- ---- Dr. Jan-Hinrik Schmidt Wissenschaftlicher Referent für Digitale Interaktive Medien und Politische Kommunikation Hans-Bredow-Institut für Medienforschung Warburgstr. 8-10 D-20354 Hamburg Germany T: 040-450217-83 F: 040-450217-99 j.schmidt(a)hans-bredow-institut.de http://www.schmidtmitdete.de http://www.hans-bredow-institut.de -- ---- Dr. Jan-Hinrik Schmidt Wissenschaftlicher Referent für Digitale Interaktive Medien und Politische Kommunikation Hans-Bredow-Institut für Medienforschung Warburgstr. 8-10 D-20354 Hamburg Germany T: 040-450217-83 F: 040-450217-99 j.schmidt(a)hans-bredow-institut.de http://www.schmidtmitdete.de http://www.hans-bredow-institut.de

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Recommended social media strategy and ROI readings
by Steven Clift 08 Nov '11

08 Nov '11

Please reply to: clift(a)e-democracy.org I am looking for recommendations on readings on the detailed process of developing an organization's social media strategy, example social media strategy development process templates, and some actual government or non-profit strategy documents. The more tactical the better. We've covered the tools, the glitz, the fluff, and "just because everyone else is doing it" doesn't get you beyond slapping up a Facebook Page that surprises you with interaction (or often no one saying anything) and Tweeting short announcements. Along those lines grad students in my "Social Media: Engaging Democracy and Communities Online" course at the U of M Humphrey School are also interested in learning more about the state of the art in measuring ROI in terms of social media allocation of resources from staff time to the tools used for various goals. Any suggestions? Steven Clift - http://stevenclift.com Executive Director - http://E-Democracy.Org Follow me - http://twitter.com/democracy New Tel: +1.612.234.7072

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eSecurity Research Advice
by Jeremy Blackman 08 Nov '11

08 Nov '11

Dear Air-List, I'm researching and contributing to a cyber white paper, and wondered if any of you could point me in the direction of some recent publications/studies that successfully looked at the issues of: * ISPs and large online companies role in limiting/preventing collective harm from compromised computers (security breached), and/or * Citizens' general awareness of cyber-threats and their pro-activism is protecting themselves online Thanks, Jeremy. Jeremy Blackman Senior Cybersafety Specialist The Alannah and Madeline Foundation Level 1, 6 Charles Street | PO Box 5192 South Melbourne VIC 3205 t. 03 9697 0666 | d. 03 9697 0627 | w. www.amf.org.au <http://www.amf.org.au/> | Follow us on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/AlannahandMadeline?v=app_164743823578511> This email and its attachments are for the sole use of the addressee and may contain information which is confidential and/or legally privileged. This email and its attachments are subject to copyright and should not be partly or wholly reproduced without the consent of the copyright owner. Any unauthorised use of disclosure of this email or its attachments is prohibited. If you receive this email in error, please immediately delete it from your system and notify the sender by return email.

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Looking for PhD study opportunities
by Robert Rattle 07 Nov '11

07 Nov '11

Dear Colleagues, I'd be delighted to hear from anyone who may be seeking a PhD student for studies at the nexus of ICTs, sustainable consumption and social determinants of health. Best, Robert

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UT Austin iSchool's Information Work Research Group; Call for Doctoral Students
by James Howison 07 Nov '11

07 Nov '11

Announcing the Information Work Research Group at UT Austin's iSchool Call for Doctoral Students The School of Information (iSchool) of the University of Texas at Austin announces the creation of theInformation Work Research Group (IWRG), a faculty collaboration designed to explore information work broadly conceived. IWRG faculty are looking for top students to apply to the UT iSchool doctoral program to work in this area. Funding is available for high-quality doctoral students interested in information work. IWRG faculty (Diane Bailey, William Aspray, Lecia Barker, Nathan Emsmenger and James Howison) have expertise in the social sciences, including sociology, organizational studies, communication studies, science and technology studies, political science, public policy, and history. The faculty educates graduate students at the doctoral and masters levels, typically through joint advising, organizing lecture series, participating in reading groups, and conducting joint research projects. Topics currently of interest to IWRG faculty include, among others: · software development (including free and open source software) · global distribution of information workers, e.g. offshoring, outsourcing · education and training for information workers · gender, racial, and ethnic issues in the information workforce · integration of information work and information technology into various application domains, e.g. the auto industry or science · computer-supported cooperative work · social media and work · the trajectory of information work careers · professionalization, ethics, and information work · studies of work that inform design of information systems For more information on the IWRG, including faculty members and research interests, please see http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/research/iwrg.php Information about applying to the iSchool doctoral program can be found at http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/admissions/phd.php Best regards, James Howison

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Tenure-Track Faculty Positions @ UNIST
by Joon Sang Baek 07 Nov '11

07 Nov '11

***If you are interested in applying to the tenure-track faculty position at Ulsan National Institute of Science & Technology, please upload the required documents through the application site : http://www.unist.ac.kr/invite/pro/eng/invite_proeng_main.jsp. On the website, click the Design and Human Eng. under the engineering and science fields. UNIST invites applications for *full-time, tenure-track faculty positions*in the area of “Integrated Industrial Design” in the School of Design and Human Engineering. We are especially interested in candidates who have multidisciplinary research background and will demonstrate the potential for research and teaching excellence in the following areas: · *Interaction design/Interactive technologies/Physical computing* · *UX/UI design* · *Product service system design/Service design* · *Product design & engineering* · *Design management* The School of Design and Human Engineering has a unique program integrating three disciplines; Integrated Industrial Design, Engineering & Systems Design and Affective & Human Factors Engineering. They are closely collaborating in education and research. Inter-school collaboration in UNIST is active and we are actively pursuing global cooperation with international industrial and academic partners. We are aiming at becoming one of world’s top-class design schools realizing multidisciplinary design research and practice. Successful applicants will: · teach a minimum of 3 credit hours per semester, · supervise Masters and Ph.D. theses, · run their own laboratories, · carry on diverse industry and government projects, · engage in research and publication, · and, actively work with colleagues to shape the direction of this emerging school Compensation and benefits for successful applicants are below; · *Competitive salary commensurate with research experience and performance (70,000 ~ 100,000 USD/year).* · *A faculty apartment. * · *Settlement research fund.* · *Relocation expense.* Requirements: · Ph.D. or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline or outstanding achievement in design field · Outstanding research and teaching skills · Fluency in both written and spoken English (courses run in English) · Good teamwork, multidisciplinary approach and strong interpersonal skills · Pioneering spirit Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the positions are filled. If you are interested in the positions, please upload a letter of application, C.V., research plan, and representative research papers through the application site: http://www.unist.ac.kr/invite/pro/eng/invite_proeng_main.jsp Or please contact: *Prof. SeonHee Jung* *Coordinator, Integrated Industrial Design, DHE, UNIST* *shjung(a)unist.ac.kr* *+82 52 217 2712***

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Reminder: CFP: Computer Culture (SW/TX PCA/ACA Conference, February 8-11, 2012)
by Andrew Shi-hwa Chen 06 Nov '11

06 Nov '11

Southwest/Texas Popular Culture and American Culture Association February 8-11, 2012 Albuquerque, New Mexico http://www.swtxpca.org Proposal submission deadline: December 1, 2011 Conference hotel: Hyatt Regency Hotel & Conference Center 330 Tijeras Ave NW Albuquerque, NM 87102 Phone: +1 505 842 1234 Computer Culture: Call for Papers We are beginning to form panels for the area of computer culture, with possible topics in blogging; Twitter; social networks; computers and pedagogy; Web site analysis and design; viral video; news and politics; terrorism; online literary journals; online security issues; spam, scams, and hoaxes; live feeds; theories of computer culture; and others. Scholars, teachers, professionals, artists and others interested in computer culture are encouraged to participate. Graduate students are also particularly welcome with award opportunities for best graduate papers. If you wish to form your own panel, I would be glad to facilitate your needs. Please pass along this call to friends and colleagues. For early consideration, submit 100-200 word abstracts and proposals for panels by 11 November 2011 to the conference electronic submission system which can be found at: http://conference2012.swtxpca.org/ For any questions regarding the Computer Culture Area, feel free to contact Dr. Andrew Chen ( andrewsw(a)gmail.com ) and Dr. Joseph Chaney ( jchaney(a)iusb.edu ) Co-Chairs, Computer Culture Area http://www.swtxpca.org

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blog photo copyrights
by joana ro 06 Nov '11

06 Nov '11

Dear Air-List, I am in the process of publishing a book about blogs and would like to use not just screenshots, but also individual photos taken from the blog. These photos were more often than not, taken by the bloggers themselves and might be considered theirs in copyright terms (although there is nothing to indicate this in the text itself). What are your experiences with publishing this sort of material? How did you proceed? Did you ask the bloggers for permission? Any tipps? I would be greatful for any help! Best, Johanna Roering American Studies University of Tuebingen Wilhelmstrasse 50 72070 Tübingen

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Fwd: [ciresearchers] FW: [liberationtech] ONI Summarized Global Internet Filtering Data NowAvailable for Download
by gene loeb 06 Nov '11

06 Nov '11

Hi all,'this should be very useful to many in airlistserv. Gene Gene Loeb, Ph.d. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: michael gurstein <gurstein(a)gmail.com> Date: Sat, Nov 5, 2011 at 3:28 PM Subject: [ciresearchers] FW: [liberationtech] ONI Summarized Global Internet Filtering Data NowAvailable for Download To: ciresearchers(a)vancouvercommunity.net Cc: masashi(a)citizenlab.org -----Original Message----- From: liberationtech-bounces(a)lists.stanford.edu [mailto:liberationtech-bounces@lists.stanford.edu] On Behalf Of Masashi Nishihata Sent: November-03-11 6:02 PM To: liberationtech(a)mailman.stanford.edu Subject: [liberationtech] ONI Summarized Global Internet Filtering Data NowAvailable for Download The OpenNet Initiative is pleased to announce the availability of our summarized global Internet filtering data as a downloadable CSV file under a Creative Commons license. The data provides an overview of the most recent ONI ratings of the breadth and depth of Internet censorship in seventy-four countries across four content categories (political, social, Internet tools and conflict/security). This release makes ONI data more accessible to researchers, journalists, and data mash-up developers. The data is available on ourresearch<http://opennet.net/research>page (http://opennet.net/sites/opennet.net/files/ONI_data-20111102.zip <http://opennet.net/research>), along with adescription of our methodology (http://opennet.net/sites/opennet.net/files/ONIDatareadme_Nov%202011.pdf ) This release is in part timed for Hack4Transparency (http://www.euhackathon.eu/)being held November 8-9, 2011 in Brussels as part of ONI support for the event. We are excited to see what the community does with this data and invite feedback and suggestions for future releases. See Orginal blog post here: http://opennet.net/blog/2011/11/oni-summarized-global-internet-filtering -data-now-available-download<http://opennet.net/blog/2011/11/oni-summarized-global-internet-filtering-da…> -- Masashi Nishihata Research Manager, Citizen Lab Munk School of Global Affairs University of Toronto _______________________________________________ liberationtech mailing list liberationtech(a)lists.stanford.edu Should you need to change your subscription options, please go to: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech If you would like to receive a daily digest, click "yes" (once you click above) next to "would you like to receive list mail batched in a daily digest?" You will need the user name and password you receive from the list moderator in monthly reminders. Should you need immediate assistance, please contact the list moderator. Please don't forget to follow us on http://twitter.com/#!/Liberationtech To unsubscribe (subscribe) send an email to: sympa(a)vcn.bc.ca with the message unsub (sub) ciresearchers -- With Sincerest Best Wishes , Gene ash'e best frend

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