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Reminder: IR 12.0 (Seattle) Fee Waiver Application--DUE June 1
by Alex Halavais 06 May '11

06 May '11

Now that folks are beginning to plan their participation for Seattle, I wanted to remind everyone about the fee waiver awards. Best, Alex Fee Waiver Program In order to increase the diversity of participation in the AoIR annual Internet Research (IR) conferences, the Association of Internet Researchers will make available up to three conference fee waivers per year. The number of fee waivers will depend first of all upon the ability of the conference budget to sustain such waivers (a judgment to be made by the AoIR Executive Committee upon the advice of the AoIR Treasurer and the local organizing committee) as well as upon the quality of the applications for fee waivers. Applications for fee waivers are invited from student or faculty authors whose paper or panel proposals have already been accepted via the AoIR IR conference reviewing process. All applications should be directed to the Vice-President of AoIR (Alex Halavais, vp(a)aoir.org) and must be received by June 1, 2010. Late applications cannot be considered. Applications should be no longer than 2 pages, and must include the following information: 1) A brief description of how the author’s presentation or contribution to the AoIR IR conference will uniquely articulate and/or represent a distinctive perspective (e.g., of persons and/or cultures) otherwise unlikely to be represented at the annual AoIR Internet Research conference. 2) An explanation of the author’s distinctive circumstances that would warrant a fee waiver. These may include, but are by no means limited to: * exceptionally limited financial resources (e.g., as a graduate student or scholar in a non-OECD country, as a disabled person on a limited income, etc.); * exceptional limits on institutional support otherwise normally available (e.g., travel funds, grant funds, etc.); * other exceptional circumstances that render the usual AoIR IR conference fees an insurmountable obstacle to attending the IR conference in order to present one’s own work. Applicants may also include a letter of support from someone familiar with her / his circumstances, special needs, etc. Such a letter is optional, however, not a requirement. Applications will be reviewed by the AoIR Executive Committee. Fee waivers will be awarded on the basis of the Executive Committee’s collective judgment as to which presentations will make the most distinctive contribution to the AoIR IR conference. In order to respect and protect the privacy of the applicants, all Executive Committee discussions and deliberations of fee waiver applications will be held in strict confidence. The AoIR Executive Committee regretfully acknowledges that there will be more fully meritorious applications than we will be able to award and support. Nonetheless we hope that awarded fee waivers will not only assist deserving scholars and researchers, but also thereby enrich the AoIR IR conferences in important new ways. Best, Alex Halavais -- // // This email is // [x] assumed public and may be blogged / forwarded. // [ ] assumed to be private, please ask before redistributing. // // Alexander C. Halavais, ciberflâneur // http://alex.halavais.net // -- // // This email is // [x] assumed public and may be blogged / forwarded. // [ ] assumed to be private, please ask before redistributing. // // Alexander C. Halavais, ciberflâneur // http://alex.halavais.net //

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CJC Issue:Democratizing Communication Policy in the Americas
by lshade＠alcor.concordia.ca 06 May '11

06 May '11

Colleagues, fyi and apologies for any cross/duplicate postings. leslie Leslie Regan Shade Associate Professor Concordia Univ., Dept. of Communication Studies ********** Canadian Journal of Communication Vol 36, No 1 (2011) Democratizing Communication Policy in the Americas: Why It Matters http://www.cjc-online.ca/index.php/journal/issue/current/showToc Editorial Democratizing Communication Policy in the Americas: Why It Matters Roberta G. Lentz, Leslie Regan Shade Articles: Interpreting Privacy on Campus: The Freedom of Information and Personal Privacy Act and Ontario Universities Martin R. Dowding Canadian Copyright: History, Change, and Potential Sara Bannerman >From Pirates to Partners: The Legalization of Community Radio in Uruguay Evan Light Peering Ahead: An Examination of Peer-to-Peer Signal-Sharing Communities that Create Their Own Affordable Internet Access Gwen Shaffer Metaphors for Democratic Communication Spaces: How Developers of Local Wireless Networks Frame Technology and Urban Space Alison Powell The Institutional Development of Indigenous Broadband Infrastructure in Canada and the U.S.: Two Paths to "Digital Self-Determination" Rob McMahon Research in Brief: The Media Communications Environment through a Spatial Lens: The Mapping the Media in the Americas Project Chantal Hansen, Heng Sun, Nigel Waters >From Media Niche to Policy Spotlight: Mapping Community-Media Policy Change in Latin America Arne Hintz Democratizing Communication Policy in Canada: A Social Movement Perspective Robert A. Hackett, Steve Anderson Commentary: Making Media Public: From Discussion to Action? Nicole S. Cohen, Sonja Macdonald, Patricia Mazepa, David Skinner Sex, Money, Media: A Tribute and Political Reflection Catherine Murray, Alison Beale Book Reviews: Making Our Media: Global Initiatives Toward a Democratic Public Sphere, Vol. 1: Creating New Communication Spaces Elizabeth Miller Making Our Media: Global Initiatives Toward a Democratic Public Sphere. Vol. 2: National and Global Movements for Democratic Communication Paula Chakravartty Communications Research in Action: Scholar-Activist Collaborations for a Democratic Public Sphere Milton Mueller

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SIGDOC 2011 CFP, Spring newsletter, and Elections
by Liza Potts 06 May '11

06 May '11

My apologies for cross-posting, but I wanted to make sure everyone is aware of the upcoming deadlines for the conference and elections. We would love to see more participation from AOIR folks! Take care, Liza ______________________________________ Liza Potts, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Writing, Culture, and Technology Co-Director, CeME Lab Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA 23529 AIM: LizaPotts Skype: lkpotts http://ceme.digitalodu.com/ ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Ashley Williams <ashleyew(a)gmail.com> Date: Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 12:00 PM Subject: SIGDOC 2011 CFP, Spring newsletter, and Elections To: SIGDOC-ANNOUNCE(a)listserv.acm.org Dear SIGDOC Community, I am pleased to announce that SIGDOC’s Spring Newsletter is online: http://www.sigdoc.org/newsletter/current. Our latest newsletter includes Notes from SIGDOC’s Chair, Brad Mehlenbacher; information about upcoming conferences; various CFPs; and resources for job seekers. Also of note, the CFP for SIGDOC 2011 is open. The submission date for papers is 20 May 2011; for posters it’s 20 June 2011. Details here: http://sigdoc.org/2011/index.html Finally, as a reminder, SIGDOC elections are open through noon ET, 6 June 2011, for the Executive Board positions of Chair, Vice-Chair, and Secretary/Treasurer. SIGDOC members were emailed election materials on 4 April 2011. Here is the slate for the upcoming term: ACM SIGDOC Election Candidate List, 2011-2013 Chair Brad Mehlenbacher, North Carolina State University, U.S.A. Aristidis Protopsaltis, Coventry University Technology Park, UK Vice-Chair Robert Pierce, IBM Rational Software, U.S.A. Junia Anacleto, Federal University of Sao Carlos, Brazil Secretary/Treasurer Liza Potts, Old Dominion University, U.S.A. Manuela Aparicio, Higher Institute of Labour and Social Enterprise, Portugal Best wishes, Ashley Williams, Ph.D. SIGDOC Information Director Twitter: http://twitter.com/sigdoc Web: http://www.sigdoc.org/ LinkedIn : http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=1969844&trk=anet_ug_grppro

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Deadline extension: Workshop on online patient expereince
by Phoenix Mo 06 May '11

06 May '11

We apologise for cross-postings. The deadline for our workshop at HCI 2011 has been extended to 13th of May, 2011 iPEx Workshop on Online Patient Experience and its Role in E-health Northumbria University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK - 5th July 2011 - at the 25th Human Computer Interaction conference (HCI2011) Organisers Sue Ziebland Department of Primary Health Care, University of Oxford Pamela Briggs School of Life Sciences, Northumbria University John Powell Health Sciences Research Institute, University of Warwick Call for papers Overview of the Workshop The Internet has an important role in the provision of reliable, relevant and timely health information for the public and patients. Traditionally, authoritative health information has been based on facts and figures, not the experiences of patients. However the rise of patient-generated content on the Internet, in the form of online patient experiences (PEx) has changed the landscape of health decision-making. Online PEx can have both positive and negative influences - PEx can enhance social support, and facilitate adjustment to an illness but can also raise anxiety levels and in an unmoderated format can deliver very powerful but misleading messages. PEx is important for researchers and e-health designers alike and in this workshop we seek to bring the new PEx community together to share new approaches and findings. We are inviting 2-4 page papers for consideration for this workshop. Submissions should be sent to Dr. Phoenix Mo (phoenix.mo(a)northumbria.ac.uk) by the 13th May 2011. For full workshop details see https://sites.google.com/site/opex2011/ The iPEx programme presents independent research commissioned by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) under its Programme Grants for Applied Research funding scheme (RP-PG-0608-10147). The views expressed in this programme are those of the author(s), representing iPEx, and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR or the Department of Health.

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Re: [Air-L] Twitter Data Sharing Update - Thou Shalt Not Share Collections of Tweets
by stu＠texifter.com 05 May '11

05 May '11

The "perp" in this case would gladly buy a large informal after-hours roundtable the first two rounds of microbrew to discuss the matter in depth at #ir12 I think I understand what Twitter is doing and their perfectly reasonable follow up email will be on the blog soon ;-) ~Stu -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [Air-L] Twitter Data Sharing Update - Thou Shalt Not Share Collections of Tweets From: Alex Halavais <[1]alex(a)halavais.net> Date: Thu, May 05, 2011 2:39 pm To: [2]air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org This seems like an opportune time to ask whether there is ever a time when violating the Terms of Service is an ethical practice for researchers. (As a practical issue, clearly Twitter can block access to particular IP blocks that it finds violating its API ToS, or turn off the firehose if you are whitelisted.) The natural response to this for most people is that it is never ethically permissible to do so. While I recognize that (for example) this would expose you to personal sanctions from the company for violating those terms, and potentially expose your institution, I'm less concerned with the legal implications than I am with ethical restrictions this places on the researcher. I think there are cases where violation of a set of Terms is ethically permissible, a position I took up at an AoIR preconference workshop last year. This gives us a concrete example. It seems to me that the tweets themselves are not owned by Twitter, and so they are restricting your ability to access these materials programmatically, not to actually having or redistributing the content. If you "magically" were in possession of a collection of tweets, they would have little say in their redistribution (though the authors might, an issue that I think is separate). Specifically, Twitter prohibits "scraping" the service, but fails to define this. If I hire a war room to cut and paste tweets, does this violate the policy? It's simply not clear. It seems to me there is a kind of Turing-test for scrapers: Twitter would have no way to know (other than asking) whether I was scraping programmatically or had hired a room full of undergrads to cut and paste. I've gotten away from my original question. There's no question that the courts have thus far sided with ToS as generally being binding. But when is it (or is it ever) ethically either acceptable or necessary to violate a web site's Terms? Best, Alex -- // // This email is // [x] assumed public and may be blogged / forwarded. // [ ] assumed to be private, please ask before redistributing. // // Alexander C. Halavais, ciberflâneur // [3]http://alex.halavais.net // _______________________________________________ The [4]Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers [5]http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: [6]http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Internet Researchers: [7]http://www.aoir.org/ References 1. mailto:alex@halavais.net 2. mailto:air-l@listserv.aoir.org 3. http://alex.halavais.net/ 4. mailto:Air-L@listserv.aoir.org 5. http://aoir.org/ 6. http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org 7. http://www.aoir.org/

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Re: [Air-L] Twitter Data Sharing Update - Thou Shalt Not Share Collections of Tweets
by Michael Zimmer 05 May '11

05 May '11

Stu- I'm not in full agreement with your starting point that tweets "yearn to be free". I think the nature of the platform (140 character limit, broadcast as one voice among millions of accounts, viewed via a live stream that makes it almost impossible to read every single one) also supports the notion that tweets are meant to be fleeting. -michael > On May 5, 2011, at 9:35 AM, Stuart Shulman wrote: > >> Hi Michael, >> >> We did not contest the violation warning and so we took the data down. The policy is another matter. These are tweets that yearn to be free, insofar as tweets can collectively yearn for anything: >> >> http://bit.ly/ixJVHu >> >> In this instance, I find myself liking the Facebook policy, which in an opposite manner sets data free. This may explain, in part, why the "Scraping Facebook" video seems to be getting more views than the one on harvesting Twitter tweets: >> >> http://www.screencast.com/t/iW3rvdYY >> >> ~Stu >> >> On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 10:25 AM, Michael Zimmer <zimmerm(a)uwm.edu> wrote: >> It appears the Twitter API doesn't care if you're selling or giving it away, as I.4.a prohibits any attempt to "sell, rent, lease, sublicense, redistribute, or syndicate access to the Twitter API or Twitter Content to any third party without prior written approval from Twitter", as well as noting that "Exporting Twitter Content to a datastore as a service or other cloud based service, however, is not permitted" >> >> http://dev.twitter.com/pages/api_terms >> >> I'm not justifying their terms, but it does appear that you violated them. >> >> -mz >> >> >> -- >> Michael Zimmer, PhD >> Assistant Professor, School of Information Studies >> Co-Director, Center for Information Policy Research >> University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee >> e: zimmerm(a)uwm.edu >> w: www.michaelzimmer.org >> >> >> On May 5, 2011, at 7:24 AM, Stuart Shulman wrote: >> >>> Twitter closed down our efforts to share post-Osama bin Laden Twitter data >>> (or any other collections) for research purposes, again citing their TOS & >>> API TOS. >>> >>> http://bit.ly/l8DSA3 >>> >>> To be clear: we were giving the data away, not selling it. Also, it was not >>> scraped of Twitter. Rather, it was gathered using a Twitter-authorized >>> account and an API that lets us fetch 1500 items at a time. >>> >>> It is a shame that the now 2 million tweets cannot, for example, be sampled >>> and coded using a crowd source model. Or could they? >>> >>> I am assuming the provision against sharing data does not extend to >>> individuals who gather it and keep it to themselves or work with it in a >>> research team. >>> >>> ~Stu >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Stuart Shulman >>> President & CEO >>> Texifter, LLC <http://www.texifter.com/> >>> >>> >>> >>> Have you tried DiscoverText? >>> http://discovertext.com >>> *Featuring the Facebook Graph & Twitter APIs* >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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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Twitter Data Sharing Update - Thou Shalt Not Share Collections of Tweets
by Stuart Shulman 05 May '11

05 May '11

Twitter closed down our efforts to share post-Osama bin Laden Twitter data (or any other collections) for research purposes, again citing their TOS & API TOS. http://bit.ly/l8DSA3 To be clear: we were giving the data away, not selling it. Also, it was not scraped of Twitter. Rather, it was gathered using a Twitter-authorized account and an API that lets us fetch 1500 items at a time. It is a shame that the now 2 million tweets cannot, for example, be sampled and coded using a crowd source model. Or could they? I am assuming the provision against sharing data does not extend to individuals who gather it and keep it to themselves or work with it in a research team. ~Stu -- Stuart Shulman President & CEO Texifter, LLC <http://www.texifter.com/> Have you tried DiscoverText? http://discovertext.com *Featuring the Facebook Graph & Twitter APIs*

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CfP Democratisation and New Media, Dublin, 18 Nov. 2011
by Maura Conway 05 May '11

05 May '11

Some AoIRers may be interested in the following: Royal Irish Academy (www.ria.ie) International Affairs Conference 2011 Democratisation and New Media Dublin, 18 November 2011 ********** Papers are sought for a series of panels addressing the theme of ‘Democratisation and New Media’. These papers, from doctoral, postdoctoral and academic researchers, will be presented at the Royal Irish Academy’s Annual Conference on International Affairs, to be held in Academy House, Dublin, on 18 November 2011. The International Affairs Conference, organised by the Academy’s Committee for International Affairs, is the premier conference on international studies in Ireland, attracting an audience of students, academics, Irish and foreign diplomats and members of the public. The Minister for Foreign Affairs gives the opening address on an annual basis. This speech has often provided the occasion for the delivery of an important policy statement on Irish foreign relations. Traditionally, papers presented at this conference are considered for inclusion in the journal Irish Studies in International Affairs, which is published annually by the Academy. Speakers at previous conferences have included the US Special Envoy to the Middle East, Mr George Mitchell, EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator, Mr Giljs de Vries, EU Commission Director-General for Trade, Mr David O’Sullivan, the President and CEO of the International Crisis Group, Mr Gareth Evans and more recently, Professor Paul Rogers of Bradford University. This year’s conference will include an address from the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr Eamon Gilmore, TD, who is the incoming chair of the Organisation for Security and Co-Operation in Europe (OSCE) in 2012. Keynote speakers in the field are also being invited. Papers are welcome on any aspect of the conference theme. Contributions which address aspects of OSCE activity in this realm or OSCE member states are especially welcome. Abstracts (of no more than 300 words) should be forwarded as an e-mail attachment to intaffconf(a)ria.ie by no later than the close of business on Friday 20th May 2011 -------------------------- Dr. Maura Conway Lecturer School of Law& Government Dublin City University Glasnevin Dublin 9 Ireland Tel. +353 1 700 6472 E-Mail. maura.conway(a)dcu.ie Skype. galwaygrrl Twitter: http://twitter.com/TNMConference Website: http://doras.dcu.ie/view/people/Conway,_Maura.html

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Fwd: [IAMCR] Consultancy on Media statistics (UNESCO Institutte for Statistics)-
by jeremy hunsinger 05 May '11

05 May '11

Begin forwarded message: > From: "Boade, Georges" <g.boade(a)uis.unesco.org> > Date: May 5, 2011 10:58:08 AM EDT > To: "Announcements(a)iamcr.org" <Announcements(a)iamcr.org> > Subject: [IAMCR] Consultancy on Media statistics (UNESCO Institutte for Statistics)- > > Please have a look on the following opportunity: > > Consultancy services on Media Statistics > for the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) > Montreal, Canada > http://www.uis.unesco.org/ev_en.php?ID=8333_201&ID2=DO_TOPIC > > Sincerely, > > Georges Boadé > UNESCO Institute for Statistics > 3333, chemin Queen Mary, 2nd floor (C.P: H3C3J7; Montreal- Canada) > Tel.: (1 514) 343-7845; Fax: (1514) 343 6872 > > > > _______________________________________________ > International Association for Media and Communication Research - http://iamcr.org > Announcements mailing list > > Join IAMCR | http://iamcr.org/about-iamcr/membership/join-iamcr-mainmenu-237 > > Follow IAMCR's updates on Twitter | http://twitter.com/IAMCRtweets > Visit IAMCR's Facebook Page | http://www.facebook.com/iamcr.org Jeremy Hunsinger Center for Digital Discourse and Culture Virginia Tech Words are things; and a small drop of ink, falling like dew upon a thought, produces that which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think. --Byron

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CFP: iConference 2012 | Culture * Design * Society
by Jean-Francois Blanchette 05 May '11

05 May '11

Call for Participation: iConference 2012 Toronto, Canada February 7-10, 2012 http://www.ischools.org/iConference12/2012index/ The iConference is an annual gathering of a broad spectrum of scholars and researchers concerned about critical information issues in contemporary society. The iConference pushes the boundaries of information studies, explores core concepts and ideas, and creates new technological and conceptual configurations -- all situated in interdisciplinary discourses. These issues will be tackled during our four-day event in downtown Toronto, February 7-10, 2012. The conference theme is: Culture * Design * Society. Please join us for a multitude of high quality papers, posters, workshops, along with interactive alternative events that will frame the conversation. In addition to these activities, there will be a Doctoral Colloquium and an Early Career Workshop at the conference, lots of social events, and many opportunities to mingle. The iConference series is sponsored by the iSchools, a growing association of more than 30 Schools, Faculties and Colleges in North America, Europe and Asia -- however, affiliation with the iSchools is not a prerequisite, and we encourage everyone to participate. * Conference: http://www.ischools.org/iConference12/2012index/ * iCaucus: http://www.ischools.org/site/ * Last Year’s Proceedings: http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1940761 Submission types: * Papers: We’re looking for original research, six to eight pages; papers will be refereed in a double-blind process, and accepted papers will be published in the ACM Digital Library. Submission deadline: Monday September 12, 2011 Notification: Early November Final version due: Monday December 5, 2011 * Posters: We’re interested in posters presenting new work, preliminary results and designs, or educational projects. Poster abstracts will undergo a blind review, and accepted posters will have their abstracts published in the ACM Digital Library. Submission deadline: Monday September 26, 2011 Notification: Mid November Final version due: Monday December 5, 2011 * Workshops: These can be half- or full-day and can focus on any area within information. Submission deadline: Monday September 19, 2011 Notification: Early October Final version due: Monday October 31, 2011 * Alternative Events: These can include panels, fishbowls, performances, storytelling, roundtable discussions, wildcard sessions, demos/exhibitions, and more. All should be highly participatory, informal, engaging and pluralistic. Submission deadline: Monday September 19, 2011 Notification: Mid November Final version due: Monday December 5, 2011 * Doctoral Colloquium: This year’s colloquium will be organized around the theme of “inquiry.” Applicants will submit a 1,000 word abstract addressing the question, “What is the nature of inquiry in the information field, what makes it similar to or different from other areas of research, and what challenges have you met in your own research in this regard?” Visit our website for details. Application deadline: Friday September 30, 2011 Notification: Late November ORGANIZERS Conference Chair * Jens-Erik Mai, University of Toronto Papers Chair * Jonathan Furner, University of California, Los Angeles Posters Chair * Paul Marty, Florida State University Alternative Events Chair * Philippa Levy, University of Sheffield Workshops Chair * Kelly Lyons, University of Toronto Doctoral Colloquium Co-Chairs * Hamid Ekbia, Indiana University * Howard Rosenbaum, Indiana University Keynote Speakers Chair * Brian Cantwell Smith, University of Toronto Publication Chair * Yuri Takhteyev, University of Toronto Social Media Chair * Rhonda McEwen, University of Toronto Program Committee * Alessandro Acquisti, Carnegie Mellon University * Jack Andersen, Royal School of Library and Information Science * Nick Belkin, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey * Jean-François Blanchette, University of California, Los Angeles * Johan Bollen, Indiana University * Geoff Bowker, University of Pittsburgh * Amy Bruckman, Georgia Institute of Technology * Donald Case, University of Kentucky * Chen Chuanfu, Wuhan University * Paul Clough, University of Sheffield * Kevin Crowston, Syracuse University * Ron Day, Indiana University * Melanie Feinberg, University of Texas, Austin * Robert Glushko, University of California Berkeley * Sean Goggins, Drexel University * Sara Grimes, University of Toronto * David Hendry, University of Washington * Steven Jackson, University of Michigan * Jim Jansen, The Pennsylvania State University * Michelle Kazmer, Florida State University * Anita Komlodi, UMBC * Christopher (Cal) Lee, University of North Carolina * Bonnie Mak, University of Illinois * William Moen, University of North Texas * Bonnie Nardi, University of California, Irvine * Heather L. O'Brien, University of British Columbia * Ee-Peng Lim, Singapore Management University * Vivien Petras, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin * Kalpana Shankar, University College Dublin * Elizabeth Shepherd, University College London * Bo Xie, University of Maryland Learn more at http://www.ischools.org/iConference12/2012index/ -- Jean-François Blanchette, Assistant Professeur Dept. of Information Studies, UCLA http://polaris.gseis.ucla.edu/blanchette

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