July 2011 - Air-L - lists.aoir.org

AoIR Book Award
by Mia Consalvo 14 Jul '11

14 Jul '11

Hello all, It's my pleasure to announce that the winner of the first AoIR Book Award is Richard Harper for his book *Texture: Human Expression in the Age of Communications Overload *from MIT Press.You can read more about the work here: http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/default.asp?ttype=2&tid=12256 Richard has kindly agreed to give a keynote talk at IR 12 this October in Seattle based on his work. Please join me in congratulating him on this achievement. I'd also like to thank the members of the award committee, Steve Jones, Sonia Livingstone, and Peng Hwa Ang for their work in making the selection. all the best, Mia -- Mia Consalvo, AoIR President Visiting Associate Professor Comparative Media Studies Massachusetts Institute of Technology 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Building 14N-226 Cambridge, MA 02139-4307 USA consalvo(a)mit.edu 617.324.1868

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Diaspora invites researchers to conduct studies on social networking users
by Yosem Companys 14 Jul '11

14 Jul '11

Dear Colleagues, As you may know, Diaspora -- the free, open-source and distributed social network -- emerged from a need to provide a more privacy-aware alternative to Facebook. See: http://nymag.com/news/features/establishments/68512/ Diaspora expects to conduct research on its user community soon, and in the spirit of its open-source ethos, would like to invite members of the social network analysis and Internet research communities to participate. If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact me. Thanks, Yosem

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creating online spaces for data collection
by Bernard Bull 14 Jul '11

14 Jul '11

Greetings all! I am interested in your thoughts and experiences with studies that involve the creation of an online space that invites individuals to contribute on a select set of related subjects. I suppose that it could be thought of as a social survey. Individuals would be welcome to complete surveys, polls, share ideas in a discussion area, sign up to be interviewed, and/or perhaps even have the ability to share and upload video narratives / contributions. Given the social nature, it would be possible for individuals to build upon the ideas and contributions of others, not unlike what we see in a focus group. Contributing to the space would, I suspect, require that participants clearly know about and agree to participate in the study. Have you seen examples where something like this was implemented, effective, and ethical? I'm mostly just interested in your general reactions to the idea. It emerged as I have been grappling with ways to get rich data from a difficult group to identify. Regards, Bernard Dr. Bernard Bull Assistant Professor and Chair of the M.S. In Educational Design & Technology Director of the Instructional Design Center 262-751-4912 bernard.bull(a)cuw.edu

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CFP> 7th Annual Social Informatics Research Symposium @ ASIST 10/12/11
by Howard Rosenbaum 14 Jul '11

14 Jul '11

First Call for Papers and Participation: The 7th Annual Social Informatics Research Symposium (SIG): Bridging the gulf: The social analysis of computing in society and the workplace Wednesday, October 12, 2011, 8:30-12:45 PM; New Orleans The purpose of this ASIST post-conference research symposium is to disseminate current research and research in progress that investigates the social aspects of information and communication technologies (ICT) across all areas of ASIST. Submissions may include empirical, critical and theoretical work, as well as richly described practice cases and demonstrations. This year’s theme is "Bridging the gulf: The social analysis of computing in society and the workplace.” In keeping with the theme of the conference, the symposium is soliciting work that focuses on the mutual shaping of people and information as mediated by ICTs in a wide variety of organizational and social settings. According to Horton, Davenport, and Wood-Harper (2005; 52) “the impetus for researchers to consider both social and technical aspects as mutually constitutive as a means of understanding technology introduction and use has a growing audience.” Building on the success of past years, the symposium includes members of many SIGs and defines "social" broadly to include critical and historical approaches as well as contemporary social analysis. It also defines "technology” broadly to include traditional technologies (i.e., paper), state-of-the-art computer systems, and mobile and pervasive devices. This symposium will highlight research focusing on the social realities of ICT-based information systems in information science in order to better understand the complex interrelationships among people, information and technologies in society and in the workplace. We are particularly interested in work that assumes a critical stance towards the interplay between people's uses of information and ICT in society and in the workplace. Critical analyses are useful because they “bring into question established social assumptions and values regarding information and ... ICTs and established understandings of ‘information,’ particularly as they play themselves out and are institutionalized in social and professional discourses and professional training.” (Day, 2007; 575). We encourage all scholars, both beginning and established, interested in social aspects of ICT (broadly defined) to share their research and research in progress by submitting an extended abstract of their work and attending the symposium. One of the ways in which social informatics can grow and evolve is through collaborative funded research that addresses "grand challenges" in this domain. Following the presentation of the symposium papers, there will be a panel of scholars who will discuss the opportunities and challenges of building multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional teams for the purposes of conducting large scale funded research on social informatics. Among the panelists: Dr. Eric Meyer, Oxford Internet Institute, and Dr. Ann Bishop, University of Illinois. They will explore the types of problems and questions likely to be of interest to funding agencies, the complexities of successful grant writing and the issues involved in assembling and managing research teams. We expect an engaging discussion and lively interactions with the audience. Timeline: August 23, 2011: Submit a short paper (2000 words) or poster (500 words). September 7, 2011: Author notifications (in time for conference early registration (NOTE: this timeline may be adjusted when the registration dates are announced)). Tentative Schedule: Paper presentations: 8:30-10:45 pm Break: 10:45-11:15 (with poster viewing) Closing Panel Discussion: 11:15-12:30 pm Fees: Members $75 - $90 after early registration ends Non-members $85 - $100, after early registration ends Organizers (to whom papers and posters should be sent and questions addressed): Howard Rosenbaum, School of Library and Information Science -Indiana University hrosenba(a)indiana.edu Pnina Fichman, School of Library and Information Science -Indiana University fichman(a)indiana.edu References: Day, R. (2007). Kling and the “critical”: Social informatics and critical informatics. Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology. 58(4): 575–582. Horton, K., Davenport, E. and Wood-Harper, T. (2005). Exploring sociotechnical interaction with Rob Kling: five “big” ideas. Information Technology & People 18(1): 50-67

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New report: "Under the Radar: The Contribution of Civil Society and Third Sector Organisations to eInclusion"
by alex 14 Jul '11

14 Jul '11

Dear all I send to your attention this report I have just finished for DG Information Society (European Commission) regarding what is the third sector and how civil society and third sector organizations are contributing to eInclusion, social inclusion with ICT but also to the development of ICT. If you do enjoy it and find it interesting please spread it inside your networks and if you have any question, feed back comments, don't doubt in contacting me. Meanwhile take care Alexandra Haché *Under the Radar: The Contribution of Civil Society and Third Sector Organisations to eInclusion: http://ipts.jrc.ec.europa.eu/publications/pub.cfm?id=4339* DG Information Society and Media, Unit H3 (ICT for Inclusion) asked the Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS)3 to carry out specific research work to support the implementation of the eInclusion goals and the more recent Digital Agenda for Europe goals on digital literacy, skills and Inclusion. With a view to understanding better how EU-third sector synergies could be strengthened in favour of the eInclusion process and given the scarcity of data available about the structure, characteristics, needs and challenges of civil society and Third Sector Organisations, JRC-IPTS carried out the exploratory research on which this report is based to shed some light on the above questions. The study starts by analysing the European policy framework for the third sector, and clarifies the nature and specificities of the civil society and Third Sector Organisations (TSO) activities and their contribution to social innovation. It analyses TSOs' contribution to eInclusion objectives and makes an attempt to classify the different types of TSO from this perspective, providing many inspiring examples of TSO actions. Finally, it proposes some policy options to support and further develop the role this sector plays in achieving eInclusion goals, in the light of the recent Digital Agenda for Europe.

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by-lines for online data
by Mark D. Johns 14 Jul '11

14 Jul '11

I know there have been instances in which persons observed in online research have not wished to be anonymous, but rather have insisted on having their online writing cited and credited to them as authors. But for the life of me I can't recall a reference in scholarly literature for this phenomenon. Would anyone be willing to provide one? Thanks! -- Mark D. Johns, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Communication Studies Luther College, Decorah, Iowa USA ----------------------------------------------- 2011-12 Director, Luther Study Centre 23 Haslemere Road Nottingham NG8 5GJ United Kingdom ----------------------------------------------- "Get the facts first. You can distort them later." ---Mark Twain

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Looking for reference about babies having a digital identity before they are born
by Sarah Stewart 14 Jul '11

14 Jul '11

Hello everyone I have to give a lecture to student midwives about the role that social media plays in pregnancy and childbirth, and the effect it has on their midwifery practice. I read somewhere (but I cannot remember where) that babies have a digital identity by the time their mother is 6 months pregnant. Can anyone point me to that reference? Thank you very much, Sarah -- Sarah Stewart EdD Student and Consultant http://sarah-stewart.blogspot.com Skype: sarah.m.stewart Twitter: SarahStewart +64 27 7379998

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Research fellowship positions, Curtin University
by Matthew Allen 14 Jul '11

14 Jul '11

Each year Curtin university appoints a small number of research fellows to the university including both early-career and senior positions. The application round for 2012 Curtin research fellowships is now open. The process of application needs to involve the department which would house the Fellow. The Department of Internet Studies would be delighted to support applications by researchers seeking to gain a position at Curtin University to conduct projects within the broad field of internet research (including related topics such as gaming, digital media and ranging from theoretical to applied work). The Department is one of the leading centres of Internet research in Australia. With 7 staff, including a senior research fellow appointed in 2010, and more than 15 doctoral students, the department has a strong and active research culture. The Department is affiliated with the soon-to-be-established Centre for Culture and Technology at Curtin and is part of the School of Media, Culture and Creative Arts. Please visit http://research.curtin.edu.au/research-funding/fellowships.cfm for more information on the fellowships and contact me directly to discuss your application. Professor Matthew Allen Head of Department, Internet Studies, Curtin University Life member, Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Fellow, Australian Learning and Teaching Council Visit me at: http://netcrit.net. Follow me @netcrit v: +61892663511 f: +61892663166 CRICOS Provider Code 00301J (WA), 02637B (NSW)

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FW: [New post] A Data Divide? Data "Haves" and "Have Nots" and Open (Government) Data
by michael gurstein 13 Jul '11

13 Jul '11

<http://gurstein.wordpress.com/author/gurstein/> A <http://gurstein.wordpress.com/2011/07/11/a-data-divide-data-%e2%80%9chaves% e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9chave-nots%e2%80%9d-and-open-government-data/> Data Divide? Data "Haves" and "Have Nots" and Open (Government) Data Michael <http://gurstein.wordpress.com/author/gurstein/> Gurstein | July 11, 2011 at 09:45 | Tags: Digital <http://gurstein.wordpress.com/?tag=digital-divide> Divide, Digital <http://gurstein.wordpress.com/?tag=digital-inclusion> Inclusion, effective use <http://gurstein.wordpress.com/?tag=effective-use> , Information <http://gurstein.wordpress.com/?tag=information-use> Use, Open Access <http://gurstein.wordpress.com/?tag=open-access> , open data <http://gurstein.wordpress.com/?tag=open-data> | Categories: Community Informatics <http://gurstein.wordpress.com/?cat=31328235> Policy, Community Informatics <http://gurstein.wordpress.com/?cat=33791888> Practice, Open Data <http://gurstein.wordpress.com/?cat=34970388> | URL: http://wp.me/pJQl5-7u The Data Divide thus would be the gap between those who have access to and are able to use Open (Government) Data <http://opengovernmentdata.org/> and those who are not so enabled. <http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gurstein.wordpress.com&blog=10925955& post=464&subd=gurstein&ref=&email=1> http://wp.me/pJQl5-7u WordPress <http://s.wordpress.org/about/images/logo-grey/grey-m.png> WordPress.com | Thanks for flying with WordPress! Manage <http://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=febe6d99e32fac0d96ccbcf844f30684&email= mgurst%40vcn.bc.ca> Subscriptions | Unsubscribe <http://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=febe6d99e32fac0d96ccbcf844f30684&email= mgurst%40vcn.bc.ca&b=L2e.%5D%3D1%2B%255N_Owtp-lY2PX9F.j8d4%3FmM%2B.tsuE_B0Jz gyi%2CXj> | Publish text, photos, music, and videos by email using our Post by Email <http://support.wordpress.com/post-by-email/> feature. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://subscribe.wordpress.com !DSPAM:2676,4e1b30fa40301941285118!

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FYI webinar SAS text analytics Three real-world examples of text analytics
by Peter Timusk 13 Jul '11

13 Jul '11

I use SAS software in quantitative statistics at school and now at work. I am not paid to promote it. This may interest those of you how look at text. http://blogs.sas.com/sascom/index.php?/archives/1078-Three-real-world-exampl es-of-text-analytics.html Thousands of people have participated in this year's Applying Business Analytics Webinar Series, <http://blogs.sas.com/sascom/exit.php?url_id=8067&entry_id=1078> and now is your chance to get in on it too! Whether you are able to join in live on July 20 or view later on demand, you'll want to catch the complimentary Webinar, "Text Analytics - An Inside Perspective <http://blogs.sas.com/sascom/exit.php?url_id=8068&entry_id=1078> ," featuring real-world case studies from the Financial Services, Manufacturing and Government sectors. In each case study, the business need, pragmatic approach and adoption considerations are discussed - with insight as to how it can be tested within a business. In addition to the case studies, the webinar features Denise Bedford, Goodyear Professor of Knowledge Management at Kent State University. Bedford has held positions at NASA, The World Bank, Intel Corporation, Stanford University, the American Mathematical Association, the University of California, University of Michigan and University of Southern California. We invite you to join Denise and learn about: * Ways to improve performance by creating efficiencies in how information is defined, organized and accessed. * The organizations' various business needs, strategic approaches and adoption considerations. * Strategies for interpreting, mining and structuring information to reveal hidden insights in document. So tune in next week to learn how text analytics can help free your organizations from content chaos to create efficiencies in how information is defined, organized and accessed. Peter Timusk at571(a)ncf.ca ptimusk(a)sympatico.ca web: www.crystalcomputing.net blogs www.cyborgcitizen.org

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