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Re: [Air-L] Air-L Digest, Vol 103, Issue 23
by Olaniran, B 05 Mar '13

05 Mar '13

Hi Marius You may want to check the collections in the edited piece below. Olaniran, B. A. (Ed) (2010). Cases on Successful E-Learning Practices in the Developed and Developing World: Methods for the Global Information Economy. Hershey, PA: Information Science Reference, IGI Global. If you need more I can point you in other journal articles that I've worked on. Meanwhile best wishes. Bolanle

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New book of interest: journalism/media ethics
by Charles Ess 05 Mar '13

05 Mar '13

Dear AoIRists, Edited by Stephen A.J. Ward, _Global Media Ethics: Problems and Perspectives_ is now out from Wiley-Blackwell: <http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/toc/1405183926/ref=dp_toc?ie=UTF8&n=2662 39> >From the publisher's blurb: Global Media Ethics is the first comprehensive crosscultural exploration of the conceptual and practical issues facing media ethics in a global world. A team of leading journalism experts investigate the impact of major global trends on responsible journalism. The first fulllength, truly global textbook on media ethics Explores how current global changes in media promote and inhibit responsible journalism Includes relevant and timely ethical discussions based on major trends in journalism and global media Questions existing frameworks in Media Ethics in light of the impact of global media Contributors are leading experts in global journalism and communication. (In the name of full disclosure: yes, I have a chapter in there, on "Global Media Ethics? Issues, Requirements, Challenges, Resolutions".) The book will be of interest to those wanting to take up media ethics, including the various shifts brought about by "citizen journalism" as afforded by networked digital media; further, the collection is indeed exceptional for its inclusion of voices and perspectives not always represented in English-language work of this sort. Enjoy! - charles Associate Professor in Media Studies Department of Media and Communication Director, Centre for Research on Media Innovations <http://www.hf.uio.no/imk/english/research/center/media-innovations/> University of Oslo P.O. Box 1093 Blindern NO-0317 Oslo Norway email: charles.ess(a)media.uio.no

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Extended CfP: IADIS e-Commerce 2013
by Johann Hoechtl 05 Mar '13

05 Mar '13

Apologies for cross-postings. Please send to interested colleagues and students -- CALL FOR PAPERS - Deadline for submissions (1st call - extension): 1 April 2013 -- IADIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE e-COMMERCE 2013 Prague, Czech Republic, 24 - 26 July 2013 (http://www.ecommerce-conf.org/) part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems (MCCSIS 2013) Prague, Czech Republic, 22 - 26 July 2013 (http://www.mccsis.org) * Keynote Speaker (confirmed): Professor Ashok Ranchhod, Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton, UK * Conference background and goals The IADIS e-Commerce 2013 conference is a major international and interdisciplinary event for researchers, academics, industry specialists, practitioners & students interested in the advances in, and applications of, e-Commerce. Participants will have an opportunity to present and observe the latest theories, models and results in these areas. This conference aims to cover both technological as well as non-technological issues related to this new business paradigm. The Conference invites proposals from the introductory through advanced level on all topics related to e-Commerce. Proposals which address the theory, research and applications as well as describe innovative projects are encouraged. * Format of the Conference The conference will comprise of invited talks and oral presentations. The proceedings of the conference will be published in the form of a book and CD-ROM with ISBN, and will be available also in the IADIS Digital Library (accessible on-line). The conference proceedings will be submitted for indexing to INSPEC, EI Compendex, Thomson ISI, ISTP and other indexing services. * Best Papers Some of the best papers will be eligible to be extended and enhanced as book chapters for inclusion in a book to be published by IGI Global. Selected authors of best papers will also be invited to submit extended versions of their papers to selected journals (i.e. IADIS International Journal on Computer Science and Information Systems (IJCSIS - ISSN: 1646-3692) including journals from INDERSCIENCE Publishers. * Types of submissions Full papers, Short Papers, Reflection Papers, Posters/Demonstrations, Tutorials, Panels and Doctoral Consortium. All submissions are subject to a blind refereeing process. * Topics related to e-Commerce are of interest. These include, but are not limited to the following areas: Commerce Technology - e-Business Applications and Software - Barriers to e-Business Adoption - Cryptography for enabling e-Commerce Online Management - Knowledge Management - Managing Innovation - Marketing on the Web - e-Commerce Strategy & Implementation - Economics of e-Commerce - Internet payment systems Regulatory/Policy Issues - Social Issues in e-Commerce - The Regulatory Environment of e-Commerce - Trust & Security Issues in e-Commerce Global e-Commerce - e-Commerce in developing countries - Global e-Commerce - Infrastructure for e-Commerce Online Business Models - e-Logistics - e-Government - e-Procurement - e-Services - Business-oriented e-Commerce - Consumer-oriented e-Commerce - Web advertising and Web Publishing - Retailing in e-Commerce (e-Tailing) - Mobile Commerce - Supply Chain Management & e-Fulfilment - e-Communities - Multimedia and Webcasting on the Web - Other e-Commerce Models and Applications * Important Dates: - Submission Deadline (1st call - extension): 1 April 2013 - Notification to Authors (1st call - extension): 29 April 2013 - Final Camera-Ready Submission and Early Registration (1st call - extension): until 25 May 2013 - Late Registration (1st call - extension): after 25 May 2013 - Conference: Prague, Czech Republic, 24 - 26 July 2013 * Conference Location The conference will be held in Prague, Czech Republic. * Secretariat IADIS Secretariat - IADIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE E-COMMERCE 2013 Rua Sao Sebastiao da Pedreira, 100, 3 1050-209 Lisbon, Portugal E-mail: secretariat(a)ecommerce-conf.org Web site: http://www.ecommerce-conf.org/ * Program Committee e-Commerce 2013 Conference Program Chair Claire Gauzente, IEMN IAE University of Nantes, France MCCSIS 2013 General Conference Co-Chairs: Piet Kommers, University of Twente, The Netherlands Pedro Isaías, Universidade Aberta (Portuguese Open University), Portugal Eva Kasparova, University of Economics, Faculty of Business Administration, Prague, Czech Republic Committee Members: * * for committee list please refer to http://www.ecommerce-conf.org/committees * Registered participants in the e-Commerce conference may attend the other conferences part of MCCSIS 2013 free of charge.

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CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS – Examining Paratextual Theory and its Applications in Digital Culture
by Daniel Apollon 05 Mar '13

05 Mar '13

Full text: https://www.uib.no/fg/digitalkultur/forskning/call-for-chapter-proposals-ex… CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS – Examining Paratextual Theory and its Applications in Digital Culture Editors: Nadine Desrochers, Assistant Professor, École de bibliothéconomie et des sciences de l’information, Université de Montréal, and Daniel Apollon, Associate Professor in Digital Culture, University of Bergen. The editorial team invites chapter proposals for a collective interdisciplinary work to be published in 2014 by IGI Global. Editors Nadine Desrochers, Assistant Professor, École de bibliothéconomie et des sciences de l’information, Université de Montréal, and Daniel Apollon, Associate Professor in Digital Culture, University of Bergen The editorial team invites chapter proposals for a collective interdisciplinary work to be published in 2014 by IGI Global. Proposal Submission Deadline: March 30, 2013 Introduction: Inspired by narratologist Gérard Genette’s seminal work Paratexts: Thresholds of Interpretation (translated by Jane E. Lewin, Cambridge University Press, 1997), the paratext framework is now used in many fields in order to assess, measure, analyze, and understand the elements that provide the thresholds allowing us to “step inside” digital objects. When it was originally published in 1987, Genette’s theory pertained to the book, and Genette defined the paratext as those liminal devices which wrap or accompany the text in order to make it both present and presentable – from titles to tables of content and from footnotes to notebooks. Yet even in 1987, Genette envisioned extensions of the concept of paratext for new applications to other medias. Today, this important and far-reaching framework is recognized by scholars in many disciplines as a means to study our access to, and understanding of Web content, digital arts, online catalogues, database architecture, and information practices, to name a few. This book seeks to revisit Genette’s seminal theory for the digital age through a collaborative outlook and an interdisciplinary perspective. Objective of the Book: The overarching goal of this book is to help scholars from various fields find an interdisciplinary framework and common language with which to study digital objects. Papers proposed should support one or more of the following objectives: - To review and assess the potential and parameters of paratextuality in relation to theoretical frameworks originating in various disciplines, with special attention given to digital objects; - To offer examples of current uses of paratextuality in the study of digital culture and digital objects; - To show and assess critically the value of paratextuality as a unifying framework for studying various aspects of digital environments from their architecture to their use; - To propose frameworks with potential applications in many disciplines and to discuss analytical, practical and aesthetic implications from an interdisciplinary perspective; - To offer a rereading of Gérard Genette’ work for the digital context, in order to address some of this key theorist’s own, avowed omissions (such as the paratext pertaining to translations, accompanying documentary dossiers, illustrations, and non-textual material); - To provide an exploration, and possibly an extension or upheaval of some of the suggested limits proposed by Genette, such as authorial sanction, which now is being challenged in the digital context; - To present an assessment of the necessary considerations needed to make this theoretical framework transfer from its original object of study (the printed book) to its current, multiple, hybrid, and digital objects of study, which include: scholarly communication, citations, born-digital literature, e-publications, movies, games, retrieval systems, keyword creation, etc. - To provide a reference work permitting scholars and students from the multiple disciplines using the paratext framework to share a common lexicon and conceptual toolbox when referring to the boundaries, limitations, and applications of this framework to digital culture. Target Audience: This book is aimed at scholars, students, and professionals working in the following fields: Bibliometrics Cultural Studies Digital Arts Digital Literature Database Design Information Architecture Library and Information Science Literary Studies Media Studies Scholarly Communication Text Encoding, Markup, and Metadata Recommended topics Recommended topics include, but are not limited to the following: Transfer of paratextual theory to the digital age Competing concepts and frameworks Texts and documents Digital culture and materiality Authorial sanction in the digital age Authorship Copyright Illustrations Creators and information-sharing paratext Publisher paratext in online environments E-books and e-publishing Markup / text encoding Metadata Classification schemes, keywords, and controlled vocabularies Non-text retrieval Online catalogues Tagging Folksonomies Paratextual Web Databases Archives Digitalization Platforms and interfaces Digital obsolescence Born-digital objects Non-textual objects, music, and video Gaming Digital literature Digital critical apparatus Digital editions Digital collections Digital Libraries Encoding strategies and standards Bibliometrics Web usage and analytics Semantic Web Digital Humanities Big data Computer ontologies Paratext-driven news and event coverage, news syndication Paratext and trends in social media Readers and the reading experience Social media Collaborative information seeking and sharing as paratext User comments as mediated paratext Affect-based paratext Submission Procedure Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before March 30, 2013, a 1,000-1,200-word (excluding references) chapter proposal clearly outlining the objective and proposed methodology, if applicable. The proposal should be submitted in English and follow APA guidelines. Full chapters (7,000-9,000 words in length before references) will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Submissions guidelines will be provided. Contributors may also be asked to serve as reviewers for this project. Publisher This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), publisher of the “Information Science Reference” (formerly Idea Group Reference), “Medical Information Science Reference,” “Business Science Reference,” and “Engineering Science Reference” imprints. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com. This book is anticipated to be released in 2014. Important Dates March 30, 2013 Proposal Submission Deadline April 30, 2013 Notification of Acceptance July 30, 2013 Full Chapter Submission Sept. 30, 2013 Review Results Returned Oct. 30, 2013 Revised Chapter Submission Nov. 30, 2013 Revised Chapter Notice of Acceptance Dec. 15, 2013 Final Chapter Versions Submitted Inquiries and submissions Inquiries and submissions (Word document, author name removed) should be forwarded electronically to: Corresponding editor: Nadine Desrochers, Assistant Professor, École de bibliothéconomie et des sciences de l’information, Université de Montréal E-mail: nadine.desrochers(a)umontreal.ca or: Co-editor: Daniel Apollon, Associate Professor in Digital Culture, University of Bergen E-mail: Daniel.Apollon(a)uib.no You can find the CFP at on the Digital Culture Research Group website (https://www.uib.no/fg/digitalkultur/forskning/call-for-chapter-proposals-ex…) or on the publisher's website (http://bit.ly/13WdT1f) -------- Hilsen / Cordialement / Regards Daniel Apollon dr. philos., Associate Professor in humanistic informatics Head of the Digtal Culture Research Group University of Bergen Department of Linguistic, Literary and Aesthetic Studies Address: Postboks 7805, 5020 BERGEN Office address: HF-bygget, Sydnesplassen 7 Phone: +47 55 58 24 27 Fax: +47 55 58 96 60 email: Daniel.Apollon(a)uib.no Phone (Work): (+47) - 55 58 2427 Mobile: (+47) 480 45 347

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Facebook researchers: how do you get a list of users who like a page?
by Andrew Roback 05 Mar '13

05 Mar '13

Hi all, I am researching NPOs that use Facebook, and I'm trying to compile a network of users who like individual NPO FB pages. I have tried to get a list of users who like the NPO FB pages using two importers (NodeXL and netvizz), but these tools only download user-post networks and do not provide a list of all users who like the page (at least I didn't see that option). I recently read that Facebook restricts this option in the API due to privacy concerns<http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3546320/how-to-list-facebook-users-who-l…>, and I noticed that the "like" class in FQL<http://developers.facebook.com/docs/reference/fql/like>only returns lists for objects like posts, photos, etc. Does anyone have a tool or method for using the API to get this data? Thanks! Andrew -- Andrew J. Roback Ph.D. Candidate in Technical Communication Illinois Institute of Technology http://andrewroback.com

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CFP: 2013 International Annual Conference on Social Media and Society
by Anatoliy Gruzd 05 Mar '13

05 Mar '13

Apologies for cross-posting ******************************** CALL FOR PAPER ABSTRACTS, PANEL PROPOSALS AND POSTERS What: 2013 International Conference on Social Media and Society Where: Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada When: September 14-15, 2013 Website: http://SocialMediaAndSociety.com/ Twitter hashtag: #SMSociety13 CONFERENCE CHAIRS: Anatoliy Gruzd, Dalhousie University, gruzd(a)dal.ca (Primary Contact) Caroline Haythornthwaite, University of British Columbia Karine Nahon, University of Washington Stan Matwin, Dalhousie University ABOUT THE EVENT: It is no secret that social media has become mainstream in recent years, and its adoption has skyrocketed. As a result of its growing popularity, users’ online contributions and membership in online social networks have exploded. The objective of this 2-day conference is to bring together experts in social media and online social networks from both the academic and business worlds, to share ideas on the best practices around how to study the impact of social media on our society. The conference will provide researchers in this area an opportunity to present and debate their ideas, and provide attendees with the opportunity to build academic and professional contacts, present their research, and learn about latest research in this area from a multidisciplinary perspective. TOPICS OF INTEREST INCLUDE (BUT NOT LIMITED TO): * BIG Data/Social Media Data Scalability Issues and Social Media Data Social Media Analytics Social Media Data Mining Social Media Mobile Applications Visualization of Social Media Data * Online Communities/Social Networks Online and Offline Communities Formed on Social Media Influential User Detection Online Community Detection Online Identity Trust and Credibility in Social Media * Social Media Impact and Effect on Society Political Mobilization & Engagement on Social Media Social Media and Academia Social Media and Business Social Media and Journalism Virality of Information in Social Media * Theories and Methods Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches Opinion Mining and Sentiment Analysis Social Network Analysis Theoretical Models for Studying Social Media TYPES OF SUBMISSIONS: (1) Paper abstracts Paper abstracts provide authors the opportunity to present their original work related to the broad theme of social media and society. (2) Panel presentations Panel presentations provide authors the option of organizing three related papers/talks together in a thematic session. (3) Research poster presentations The research poster session provides an interactive forum for authors to discuss their research. IMPORTANT DATES: Paper & Panel Abstracts Due: May 1, 2013 Paper & Panel Notification: May 20, 2013 Poster Abstracts Due: May 30, 2013 Poster Notification: June 15, 2013 Conference dates: September 14-15, 2013 HOW TO SUBMIT: See more information at http://SocialMediaAndSociety.com/ For further inquiries, please contact Dr. Anatoliy Gruzd at gruzd(a)dal.ca

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Call for memos- GigaNet workshop on internet governance, Geneva, 17-18 May
by Roxana Radu 04 Mar '13

04 Mar '13

*The global governance of the Internet:* *Intergovernmentalism, multistakeholderism and networks* * * *International workshop * *Geneva, Switzerland, 17-18 May 2013* *A **GigaNet* <http://giga-net.org/>* workshop, organized in cooperation with the **Programme for the Study of International Governance*<http://graduateinstitute.ch/internationalgovernance/welcome.html> * at the **Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies*<http://www.graduateinstitute.ch/> * * *Call for memos* The unprecedented growth and the fast development of the Internet have prompted new forms of interaction and collective action, generating a series of institutional changes, innovations and challenges. Following the WCIT conference in Dubai, more and more questions have been raised regarding the role and relevance of intergovernmental organizations in Internet governance. In parallel to the policy discussions on the issue, this two-day workshop proposes a series of scholarly debates on the role of intergovernmental organizations in Internet governance and on the promises and limitations of multistakeholderism. The workshop builds on the proximity to ITU's World Technology Policy Forum and the Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) consultations for the 2013 Internet Governance Forum (IGF) and aims to review current research on global Internet policy-making. We invite five-page long memos that address the role and future of different models of governance of the Internet, presenting recently completed research or work in progress. Papers from any discipline or institution, from emerging as well as established scholars, are encouraged. Key questions to be addressed include, but are not limited to, the following: · What are the long-term implications of the failure of the WCIT? Is talk of an Internet “Cold War” relevant, or misleading? · How can we assess the role of intergovernmental organizations in Internet governance? · How can cooperation between intergovernmental organizations and NGOs be structured? · What are the potential and limitations of multistakeholder models of governance? · What role do non-hierarchical networks currently play in global Internet governance, and should that role be increased or diminished? · What is the relevance of sovereignty and jurisdiction when the Internet creates cross-border harm? Extended abstracts of approximately 800 words can be submitted through the Easy Chair website<https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=giganetgeneva2013> *.** **It is expected that participants prepare five-page long **memos **that will be circulated in advance and a 15-minute presentation on the day of the workshop.* *IMPORTANT DATES* Deadline for extended abstracts (of approx. 800 words) submission: *March 18, 2013*. Decisions will be made by March 25, 2013. Memos expected by May 3, 2013. Attendance at the workshop is free and open to all interested parties. The initial Program Committee includes: Roxana Radu, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies Jean-Marie Chenou, University of Lausanne John Laprise, Program Committee Chair, GigaNet Milton Mueller, Steering Committee Chair, GigaNet Anne-Claire Jamart, Programme for the Study of International Governance, The Graduate Institute *** The Global Internet Governance Academic Network <http://giga-net.org/>(GigaNet) is a scholarly community initiated in spring 2006 in conjunction with the UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF). Its four principal objectives are to: (1) support the establishment of a global network of scholars specializing in Internet governance issues; (2) promote the development of Internet governance as a recognized, interdisciplinary field of study, (3) advance theoretical and applied research on Internet governance, broadly defined: and; (4) facilitate informed dialogue on policy issues and related matters between scholars and Internet governance stakeholders (governments, international organizations, the private sector, and civil society). Alongside the annual symposium preceding the IGF, five GigaNet regional workshops have been so far held in Paris, France (2008), Brussels, Belgium (2009), Seoul, So. Korea (2009), Montreal, Canada (2010), and Washington D.C, U.S (2011). The Programme for the Study of International Governance<http://graduateinstitute.ch/internationalgovernance/welcome.html>provides a forum for scholars of governance and international organizations to interact with practitioners from the policy world in order to analyze global governance arrangements across a variety of issues. Offering a unique platform for innovative research and exchange, scholars engage with people working at the United Nations in Geneva, in addition to the many non-governmental actors working on aspects of public and private governance in international Geneva. The Programme is based at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies <http://www.graduateinstitute.ch/> -- Roxana Radu PhD Candidate in International Relations/Political Science Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement Geneva - Switzerland

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ERC Programmable City: Postdoc and PhD posts (fwd)
by martin dodge 04 Mar '13

04 Mar '13

As a result of a European Research Council Advanced Investigator Award to Prof. Rob Kitchin, we are seeking two postdoctoral researchers and four doctoral students to work on the Programmable City project. The project will be based in the National Institute for Regional and Spatial Analysis (NIRSA) at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth. The project will run over 5 years and be staffed by 4 postdocs and 4 PhD students. The project focuses on the intersection of smart urbanism, ubiquitous computing and big data from a software studies/critical geography perspective, comparing Dublin and Boston and other locales. Further details on the project and the positions can be found via the links below. _*Postdoctoral Researchers x 2 Posts*_ Closing date for applications *22nd March 2013* Further details available here <http://www.nuim.ie/nirsa/postdoc.pdf> _*Funded PhDs x 4 Posts*_ Closing date for applications *12th April 2013* Further details available here <http://www.nuim.ie/nirsa/student.pdf> Queries about the posts should be directed to Rob Kitchin (rob.kitchin(a)nuim.ie) Best wishes, Rob -- Prof. Rob Kitchin National University of Ireland, Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland Tel: +353 1 708 3372, Fax: +353 1 708 6456, rob.kitchin(a)nuim.ie http://www.nuim.ie/nirsa/people/admin/kitchin.shtml t: @robkitchin, b: http://irelandafternama.wordpress.com/

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Journal that may be of Interest IJSKD
by Constance Elizabeth Kampf 04 Mar '13

04 Mar '13

In Manchester, I spoke with some of you about consider the idea of a "macro level for socio-technical design"- Here is the latest issue of the International Journal of SocioTechnology and Knowledge Development which has a link to an article I wrote intended to start a discussion about it. We are welcoming papers that respond, reject, pose alternatives and generally engage the idea of a macro level for socio-technical design. Here is the latest issue with links below. Cheers, Connie International Journal of Sociotechnology and Knowledge Development (IJSKD) Official Publication of the Information Resources Management Association Volume 4, Issue 4, October - December 2012 Published: Quarterly in Print and Electronically ISSN: 1941-6253 EISSN: 1941-6261 Published by IGI Publishing, Hershey-New York, USA www.igi-global.com/ijskd Editors-in-Chief: José Abdelnour-Nocera (University of West London, UK) and Constance Kampf (Aarhus University, Denmark) PAPER ONE The Organizational Blog as a Boundary Object: The Roles and Dilemmas of Government Agency Bloggers Annette Agerdal-Hjermind (Department of Business Communication, Business and Social Sciences, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark) This article looks at organizational blogger roles and how they both reflect and affect the way knowledge is communicated across department boundaries in a corporate blogging context. The blog is approached from a sociotechnical perspective, addressing and looking into the various roles in a community of practice and the enactment of the bloggers in a transparent context. Empirical examples of discourses at work in an organizational blog are highlighted, and the diverging roles and dilemmas of the blogging employees are discussed. People within the same organization have different goals in relation to the same technology, and the content of the blog and the blog comments are managed differently by the internal bloggers which feel empowered or disempowered. The article pinpoints roles of enactment in a socio-technical perspective through pointing out conflicting goals, roles and the resulting counter discourses and shows examples of how the group of bloggers with the shared narrative tradition is able to mobilize its members and create subgroups for appropriate blog behaviors and changing behavior. To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. http://www.igi-global.com/article/organizational-blog-boundary-object/74846 To view a PDF sample of this article, click on the link below. http://www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=74846&ptid=59639&t=the+or… PAPER TWO Revealing the Socio-Technical Design of Global E-Businesses: A Case of Digital Artists Engaging in Radical Transparency Constance E. Kampf (Department of Business Communication, Institute for Erhvervskoomunikation, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark) Global e-businesses such as Google, Amazon and E-bay affect both users and society. How can society begin to understand this duality in the socio-technical affordances of e-business? This paper examines a digital art performance as an example of the tensions between capitalist businesses and the public commons. Using notions of transparency and knowledge as a form of Knowledge Management rooted in Nonaka’s SECI Model, it examines ways in which knowledge about how Google uses the Internet are made explicit through the digital art performance. It discusses the implications for both defining a macro level of socio-technical design and using dimensions of transparency to understand technology based Internet business, positing global Internet business as having two levels of socio-technical design—1) the micro level, dealing with user interaction, and 2) the macro level, dealing with the social design and implications for society inherent in pervasive technology based businesses. The Macro level of design is operationalized through a combination of knowledge management theory and dimensions of transparency. To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. http://www.igi-global.com/article/revealing-socio-technical-design-global/7… To view a PDF sample of this article, click on the link below. http://www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=74847&ptid=59639&t=reveal… PAPER THREE Design Democratization with Communities: Drawing Toward Locally Meaningful Design Naska Winschiers-Goagoses (Universität Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany), Heike Winschiers-Theophilus (School of Information Technology, Polytechnic of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia), Kasper Rodil (Department of Architecture, Design and Media Technology, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark), Gereon Koch Kapuire (School of Information Technology, Polytechnic of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia) and Kasper Jensen (School of Information Technology, Polytechnic of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia) The authors present community drawing as meaningful representations to inform locally valid technology design. They investigate recognition within and across cultural borders, thereby exposing variances of localities. The study contributes to the still scarce body of empirical work on culturally meaningful development of visual representations and recognition, as part of a longitudinal research project in which we co-design a 3D visualization for a specific Namibian pilot site. To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. http://www.igi-global.com/article/design-democratization-communities/74848 To view a PDF sample of this article, click on the link below. http://www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=74848&ptid=59639&t=design… PAPER FOUR An Effective and Quality Approach to Reduce the Turnover Rate for Hair Salon Industry Jen-Hui Tsai (PhD Program in Management, DaYeh University, Dacun, Changhua, Taiwan), Meng-Chuan Tsai (Department of Human Resource Public Relations, DaYeh University, Dacun, Changhua, Taiwan), Yu-Ming Chung (Department of Chains and Franchising Management, Takming University of Science and Technology, Taipei City, Taiwan) and Chia-Wen Tsai (Department of Information Management, Ming Chuan University, Guishan Township, Taoyuan County, Taiwan) This study aims to provide an effective approach to reduce the turnover rate and forecast the supply of hair stylists for the hair salon industry. An absorbing Markov chain process was applied in this study to forecast the supply of hair stylists for a hair salon chain. A hair salon chain with 13 salons in Taiwan was investigated as the case in this study. According to its business goals and expansion plans, and considering the firm’s present personnel profiles, the authors estimate the future demand for stylists and reduce the turnover rate for this company. In addition, this study finds that, based on a promotion system, the average turnover rate for hairdressing apprentices decreases from 19.500% to 17.770%, and the training period could be shortened from three years to one year and 11 months. Finally, they also found that the estimated supply of hair salon workers at each hierarchy level from 2010 to 2014 will be insufficient. The findings in this study could provide insights for the human resources department of hair salon industry. To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. http://www.igi-global.com/article/effective-quality-approach-reduce-turnove… To view a PDF sample of this article, click on the link below. http://www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=74849&ptid=59639&t=an+eff… **************************************************** For full copies of the above articles, check for this issue of the International Journal of Sociotechnology and Knowledge Development (IJSKD) in your institution's library. This journal is also included in the IGI Global aggregated "InfoSci-Journals" database: http://www.igi-global.com/eresources/infosci-journals.aspx. ***************************************************** CALL FOR PAPERS Mission of IJSKD: The overall mission of the International Journal of Sociotechnology and Knowledge Development (IJSKD) is to provide a practical and comprehensive forum for exchanging research ideas and down-to-earth practices which bridge the social and technical gap within organizations and society at large. At the same time it will provide a forum for considering the ethical issues linked to organizational change and development. It will encourage interdisciplinary texts that discuss current practices as well as demonstrating how the advances of - and changes within - technology affect the growth of society (and vice versa). The aim of the journal is to bring together the expertise of people who have worked practically in a changing society across the world for people in the field of organizational development and technology studies including information systems development and implementation. Coverage of IJSKD: This journal will look for practical sociotechnical approaches that can assist practitioners, academics, researchers, and students. A particular focus will be on new ideas and approaches including studies of their practical implementation. Appropriate themes might thus include (but are not restricted to) a sociotechnical perspective on: • Applied Ergonomic Critical success factors (and key performance indicators) for organizations and technological implementation • Culture and trust within organizations and their relevance to technological artifacts • Design and technology development issues including requirements and stakeholder participation • E-government and democracy as affected by technological change • Empowerment and team development • HRM issues for innovation and knowledge sharing • Humanistic redesign and technological politics in organizations • Implementation issues of change and technology • Influence of human factors on operational efficiency • Information systems development • Innovation • Knowledge management systems • Knowledge sharing • Learning organizations • Managing organizational knowledge as a strategic asset • Organizational change • Performance and quality of working life • Quality assessment of computer information systems • Relevance of the worker’s perspective • Social aspects of automation • Sociotechnical systems • Systems failures • Technological forecasting and social change • Technology and its role in society and organizations • Technology in society • Using knowledge management principles to solve organizational performance problems Interested authors should consult the journal's manuscript submission guidelines at www.igi-global.com/ijskd. All inquiries and submissions should be sent to: Editor-in-Chief: Dr. José Abdelnour-Nocera at jose.abdelnour-nocera(a)uwl.ac.uk

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New Noise — a cultural sociology of digital disruption
by Simon Lindgren 04 Mar '13

04 Mar '13

Hi all, This is me promoting my new book "New Noise -- a cultural sociology of digital disruption" http://www.amazon.com/New-Noise-Sociology-Disruption-Formations/dp/14331199… all best, Simon Simon Lindgren Professor Department of Sociology Umeå University (+46) 70 565 61 04 http://simonlindgren.com

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