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Re: [Air-L] Air-L Digest, Vol 140, Issue 26
by ralf.friedrich＠gepros.com 27 Mar '16

27 Mar '16

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, bis zum 10. April 2016 befinde ich mich im Ausland. Meine E-Mails werden in dieser Zeit nicht weitergeleitet und nur unregelmäßig gelesen. In dringenden Fällen wenden Sie sich bitte an meine Assistentin, Sandra Müller (Mail: sandra.mueller(a)gepros.com, Mobil: +49 151 46641253). Vielen Dank für Ihr Verständnis! Schöne Grüße, Ralf Friedrich ________________________________________ Dear Sir or Madam, Thank you for your message. I am currently out of the office and will be back on 10 April. Your e-mail will not be forwarded. I will answer it when I am back. For urgent matters please contact Sandra Müller (Mail: sandra.mueller(a)gepros.com, Mobile: +49 151 46641253). Thank you for your understanding. Sincerely yours, Ralf Friedrich

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Re: [Air-L] Air-L Digest, Vol 140, Issue 25
by ralf.friedrich＠gepros.com 26 Mar '16

26 Mar '16

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, bis zum 10. April 2016 befinde ich mich im Ausland. Meine E-Mails werden in dieser Zeit nicht weitergeleitet und nur unregelmäßig gelesen. In dringenden Fällen wenden Sie sich bitte an meine Assistentin, Sandra Müller (Mail: sandra.mueller(a)gepros.com, Mobil: +49 151 46641253). Vielen Dank für Ihr Verständnis! Schöne Grüße, Ralf Friedrich ________________________________________ Dear Sir or Madam, Thank you for your message. I am currently out of the office and will be back on 10 April. Your e-mail will not be forwarded. I will answer it when I am back. For urgent matters please contact Sandra Müller (Mail: sandra.mueller(a)gepros.com, Mobile: +49 151 46641253). Thank you for your understanding. Sincerely yours, Ralf Friedrich

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CFP: CyberOrient: Online Journal of the Virtual Middle East
by Vit Sisler 26 Mar '16

26 Mar '16

Call for Papers CyberOrient: Online Journal of the Virtual Middle East Editor-in-Chief: Daniel Martin Varisco Managing Editor: Vit Sisler Submission deadline: August 30, 2016 (Full Papers) About CyberOrient CyberOrient (http://www.cyberorient.net/) is a peer-reviewed journal published by the American Anthropological Association, in collaboration with the Faculty of Arts of Charles University in Prague. Aim The aim of the journal is to provide research and theoretical considerations on the representation of Islam and the Middle East, the very areas that used to be styled as an “Orient”, in cyberspace, as well as the impact of the internet and new media in Muslim and Middle Eastern contexts. This issue of CyberOrient aims to bring together the state of the art research dealing with the multifaceted social, cultural, and political aspects of the internet and new media in the Middle East. Submission Articles should be submitted directly to Vit Sisler (vit.sisler(a)ff.cuni.cz) and Daniel M. Varisco (dmvarisco(a)gmail.com) Articles should be between 6,000 and 8,000 words (including references), and follow the AAA style in referencing and citations. Upon acceptance, articles will be published online with free access in winter 2016. More information can be found here: http://www.cyberorient.net/detail.do?articleId=3682 -- Vit Sisler, Ph.D. Charles University in Prague Faculty of Arts Institute of Information Science and Librarianship New Media Studies http://uisk.jinonice.cuni.cz/sisler/

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WEBCAST TODAY: A CONVERSATION ON PRIVACY w/ Noam Chomsky, Edward Snowden and Glen Greenwald
by Joly MacFie 26 Mar '16

26 Mar '16

Just starting joly posted: "Today, Wednesday 23 March 2016 the Greater Washington DC Chapter of the Internet Society (ISOC-DC), the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), and the Institute of International Economic Policy (IIEP) present a lunchtime Policy Forum What" [image: A CONVERSATION ON PRIVACY] <https://web.sbs.arizona.edu/privacy> Today, *Friday March 25 2016* at *8pm EDT (00:00 UTC)* the he University of *Arizona College of Behavioral Sciences <https://web.sbs.arizona.edu/>* will host *A CONVERSATION ON PRIVACY <https://web.sbs.arizona.edu/privacy>* a panel discussion featuring renowned linguist and MIT professor *Noam Chomsky*, NSA whistleblower*Edward Snowden*, and Intercept co-founding editor *Glenn Greenwald*.*Nuala O’Connor*, president and CEO of the Center for Democracy and Technology, will act as moderator. The webcast is below: V*iew on Livestream: http://livestream.com/azpm/events/4958510 <http://livestream.com/azpm/events/4958510>* Comment <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8378#respond> See all comments <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8378#comments> *Permalink* http://isoc-ny.org/p2/838 <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8378>5 -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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Re: [Air-L] Air-L Digest, Vol 140, Issue 24
by ralf.friedrich＠gepros.com 25 Mar '16

25 Mar '16

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, bis zum 10. April 2016 befinde ich mich im Ausland. Meine E-Mails werden in dieser Zeit nicht weitergeleitet und nur unregelmäßig gelesen. In dringenden Fällen wenden Sie sich bitte an meine Assistentin, Sandra Müller (Mail: sandra.mueller(a)gepros.com, Mobil: +49 151 46641253). Vielen Dank für Ihr Verständnis! Schöne Grüße, Ralf Friedrich ________________________________________ Dear Sir or Madam, Thank you for your message. I am currently out of the office and will be back on 10 April. Your e-mail will not be forwarded. I will answer it when I am back. For urgent matters please contact Sandra Müller (Mail: sandra.mueller(a)gepros.com, Mobile: +49 151 46641253). Thank you for your understanding. Sincerely yours, Ralf Friedrich

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fyi
by Gabriella "Biella" Coleman 25 Mar '16

25 Mar '16

As per our conversation a few weeks ago: https://twitter.com/GenerationMeh/status/713367420790972416 Female writer/academic/artist who has had ideas/work appropriated w/o credit/acknowledgement/comp? DM or jmh(at)generationmeh(.)com -- Gabriella Coleman Wolfe Chair in Scientific and Technological Literacy Department of Art History & Communication Studies McGill University 853 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal, PQ H3A 0G5 http://gabriellacoleman.org/ 514-398-8572

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Survey re: ASIS&T Webinars
by Richard Hill 25 Mar '16

25 Mar '16

(Apologies for cross posting) The webinars by the Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) connect information professionals across fields and disciplines and provide ongoing professional development and educational opportunities to both ASIS&T members and non-members. Ihe list of the past and upcoming ASIS&T webinars can be found here: https://www.asist.org/events/webinars/. In our continuous effort to improve the relevance and quality of the offered webinars, we are conducting this brief survey and hoping that you will take a few minutes to complete it. The survey will be open between March 24, 2016 and April 22, 2016 at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DR7CRVS. Whether or not you are an ASIS&T member and whether you have or lack the experience of attending an ASIS&T webinar, we invite you to contribute your thoughts and opinions. Thank you! *** Richard Hill Executive Director Association for Information Science and Technology 1320 Fenwick Lane, Suite 510 Silver Spring, MD 20910 FAX: (301) 495-0810 (301) 495-0900

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New publication: Electronic Democracy in Europe
by Lindner, Ralf 25 Mar '16

25 Mar '16

Dear all, we are happy to announce a new edited volume specifically dealing with the intersection of e-democracy and European politics: "Electronic Democracy in Europe. Prospects and Challenges of E-Publics, E-Participation and E-Voting" You can find more information about the book at the Springer site: http://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783319274171?wt_mc=ThirdParty.SpringerLink… About the book: This edited book is the first of its kind to systematically address the intersection of e-democracy and European politics. It contributes to an improved understanding of the role that new media technologies play in European politics and the potential impact that Internet-based political participation processes may have on modern-day representative democracy. A unique, holistic approach is taken to examine e-democracy's current state and prospects in Europe from three, partially overlapping and interlocking perspectives: e-public, e-participation and e-voting. The authors provide both theory-inspired reflections on e-democracy's contribution to the formation of the European public sphere, as well as rich empirical analyses of contemporary e-participation phenomena such as the European Citizens' Initiative or e-voting practices in Estonia. Based on the presented findings, the concluding chapter combines a prospective outlook with recommendations for future paths towards meaningful integration of e-democracy in European politics and governance. Thanks and best wishes, Ralf, Georg and Leo __________________________________________________________________ Dr. Ralf Lindner Competence Center Emerging Technologies Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI Breslauer Straße 48 | 76139 Karlsruhe | Germany Phone +49 721 6809-292 | Fax +49 721 6809-315 mailto:ralf.lindner@isi.fraunhofer.de http://www.isi.fraunhofer.de<http://www.isi.fraunhofer.de/> http://www.res-agora.eu<http://www.res-agora.eu/> __________________________________________________________________

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Re: [Air-L] Air-L Digest, Vol 140, Issue 23
by ralf.friedrich＠gepros.com 24 Mar '16

24 Mar '16

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, bis zum 10. April 2016 befinde ich mich im Ausland. Meine E-Mails werden in dieser Zeit nicht weitergeleitet und nur unregelmäßig gelesen. In dringenden Fällen wenden Sie sich bitte an meine Assistentin, Sandra Müller (Mail: sandra.mueller(a)gepros.com, Mobil: +49 151 46641253). Vielen Dank für Ihr Verständnis! Schöne Grüße, Ralf Friedrich ________________________________________ Dear Sir or Madam, Thank you for your message. I am currently out of the office and will be back on 10 April. Your e-mail will not be forwarded. I will answer it when I am back. For urgent matters please contact Sandra Müller (Mail: sandra.mueller(a)gepros.com, Mobile: +49 151 46641253). Thank you for your understanding. Sincerely yours, Ralf Friedrich

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Invitation for Bids to host Digital Government Research Conference (dg.o) 2018
by Andrea Kavanaugh 24 Mar '16

24 Mar '16

Digital Government Society Call for dg.o 2018 Conference Bids March 25, 2016 The Digital Government Society (DGS) hereby invites bids to host the 19th annual international conference on Digital Government Research, known as dg.o. DGS is a global multi-disciplinary organization of scholars and practitioners interested in the development and impacts of digital government: http://dgsociety.org <http://dgsociety.org/> ****************************************************************************** DG.O SITE SELECTION PROCEDURE Each year, DGS appoints a committee to manage the conference site selection process. The committee includes the Treasurer and a least one other member of the DGS Board. The Site Selection Committee sends out the call for proposals through DGS outreach vehicles and is available to interested parties to answer questions. The Committee is responsible for collecting bids, conducting their evaluation according to the stated criteria and presenting their recommendation to the DGS Board. Final selection may involve a site visit by members of the Site Selection Committee to the location(s) of interest. FACTS ABOUT THE CONFERENCE dg.o Conference Facts Timeframe The 2.5 day conference takes place each year during the May or June timeframe, avoiding national holidays and based on final date approval with the DGS Board. Attendance Attendance is typically between 100-150 people. Venue The conference is normally held on a university or college campus. Format In total the conference runs four days. The conference begins with one-day of workshops and tutorials followed by an evening welcome reception. Two days of conference activities then include traditional plenary speakers, topical tracks with both research papers and panels. The event includes a poster reception and a conference dinner. The fourth day is comprised of cultural exchange and community networking activities including field trips to government or research facilities of interest to the conference participants and trips to local cultural sites. Tracks dg.o has recently adopted a track format; currently approximately 10 tracks are offered. Each track has at least two track chairs who work with the program chairs to manage the track. Review Process and Acceptance Rate Papers and posters are selected through a double-blind peer review process. Recent acceptance rates are close to 50% ensuring a high-quality program. Many conference papers go onto being published in leading journals. CONFERENCE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES General Chairs: The General Chairs, typically two, including one DGS representative, are responsible for overseeing operations of the conference. This responsibility, carried out through a conference committee, includes working with the DGS Board and liaising with the Local Arrangements Chair to develop the budget and registration materials; working with the Program and Local Arrangements Chairs to develop the schedule and program; working with the DGS Board to appoint supporting chairs to obtain outside funding, publicize the conference, and organize workshops, tutorials, student events, and demonstrations (none of these supporting nominations need to be included in the proposal); and coordinating the activities of the various chairs and their committees. General Chairs also have the opportunity to arrange two of the three keynote sessions. General Chairs participate each month in the DGS Board Meeting to update the Board on progress and to raise any issues or concerns regarding the conference planning. Local Arrangements Chair: The Local Arrangements Chair is responsible for the activities such as arranging meeting rooms, equipment, refreshments, housing, on-site registration, participant e-mail access, security for equipment, the reception, the poster/demo dinner, and working with the General Chair, and the DGS Board to develop the budget and registration materials. The Local Arrangements Chair often participates in the monthly DGS Board Meeting to update the Board on progress and to raise any issues or concerns regarding the conference planning. Program Committee Chairs: The DGS Board selects the Program Committee Chairs, typically two, who are responsible for the processes of soliciting, receiving, and reviewing submissions; selecting the papers to be presented at the conference; notifying authors of acceptance or rejection; and developing the conference program. Conference Committee: The Conference Committee, under the direction of and organized by the General Chairs, meets monthly beginning as early as possible after the preceding dg.o, and no later than the August following the preceding dg.o; the conference Committee for dg.o 2018, for example, should begin meeting no later than August of 2017. The Conference Committee is comprised of the General Chairs, local organizing chair, program chairs, doctoral colloquium chair, panel chair, workshop and tutorial chair, poster and demo chair, and several representatives of the DGS Board including the Treasurer and the Communication Committee Chair. Track chairs typically do not participate in the monthly calls but are coordinated in their efforts directly by the Program Chairs. dg.o Conference Elements Roles and Responsibilities Conference Element Responsibility and Process Conference Organizing Committee General Chairs and Program Chairs. Call for papers, conference websites including submission and registration systems, management of submission and review, acceptance/rejection of papers, agenda and program setup, session chairing. General Chairs and Program Chairs working with track chairs and other members of the conference committee and Board. dg.o uses EasyChair as a submission management system and has a robust registration system available as part of the DGS website. Proceedings Organized and produced by Program Chairs. Invited Keynote talks Two organized by Conference Chairs; one by President. Lump sum for travel support negotiated with DGS Treasurer. Ph.D. Colloquium. Organized by Colloquium Chairs in coordination with Program Chairs. Rooms, installations, A/V and other equipment Organized and ideally, provided free of charge, by host. On-site Administrative support for registration desk, technical support, and information desk Staff 3 to 5 individuals provided free of charge by host, with free registration to the conference. Refreshments, including receptions, morning coffee, breaks, lunches and one conference dinner Organized and operated by host. Registration fees Set by Treasurer, in consultation with host and DGS Board. Budget plan Jointly developed and maintained by DGS Treasurer and hosts. Social program, conference dinner, field trip(s) Organized by host. Policy for waving fees Determined by DGS Treasurer in consultation with Conference Chairs and Board. Recruiting sponsorships Responsibility of local host with assistance from DGS organizers and specially appointed Sponsorship Committee. PROCESS AND TIMELINE The bid process includes two deadlines; the first is for a draft proposal and the second, for selected bidders, a final proposal. Draft Bid Proposals. Draft Bids are due to the DGS Treasurer on June 1, 2016. Selected bidders will be asked to provide additional information in a Final Bid. The Site Selection Committee and the Board will complete the evaluation of draft bids by July 1, 2016. Final Bids. Final Bids are due to the DGS Treasurer on August 1, 2016. Final Selection. The selection committee will review final bids according to the selection criteria and make recommendations to the DGS Board. The DGS Board will make the final selection by September 1, 2016. BID REQUIREMENTS Draft proposals and final proposals should include the following: · Names of the Local Conference team (chair/co-chair, committee, volunteer labor, registration handling) · Nominate a General Chair (optional). The General Chair must be someone other than the Local Organizational Chair, but can be someone from the same institution. · Description of location (accessibility; conference venue, e.g., hotel or university accommodations, e.g., hotels, motels, student dorms) · Proposed dates · Description of facilities in terms of the fit with the traditional dg.o conference format and room requirements, as follows: · Plenary session space · Tutorial and workshop space · Three break-out rooms for parallel sessions · Space for Poster/Demo dinner/reception · Space for Welcome reception · Social space for breaks, networking and parallel meetings. · Possible field trip locations/attractions · Describe any suggested changes to the traditional conference format and how such changes would be supported, for example, in terms of facilities, logistics and costs. · Estimated cost of A/V equipment. · Description of available food/entertainment/banquet/receptions and estimated costs. · Description of the strategy to be used for external fundraising efforts and the local capabilities available to support these efforts (e.g., sponsorships and potential sponsors). · Note the availability of any startup funding and support available at host institution to facilitate conference planning. · Provide cost and revenue estimates for 100, 125 and 150 attendees. SELECTION CRITERIA Proposals will be evaluated according to the following site selection criteria (unordered): Local Site · Accessibility (particularly travel) and attractiveness of proposed site. · Geographical and national balance, taking into account conference location sequence. · Experience of local arrangements team. · Adequacy of conference and exhibit facilities for the anticipated number of registrants. · Adequacy of residence accommodations and food services in a range of price categories and close to the conference facilities. Timing · Appropriateness of proposed dates. Budget · Adequacy of budget, support from local host and projections of expected surplus (typically about $6000) to be transferred to DGS. Practitioner Network · Extent of network with government: federal, state and/or local and likelihood that such network connections will result in local practitioner participation in the conference. · Nature of support from local, state/provincial, and national level government including but not limited to financial, speakers, registered participants and access to cultural, government and research facilities. Support from the local community – industry, media, etc. · Nature and extent of likely support from the relevant industries including but not limited to financial, speakers, registered participants and access to cultural, industry and research facilities. · Nature and extent of likely support from local press, civil society, historical and other societies and other relevant professional and community organizations and associations. ************************************************************************************* To contact the Site Selection Committee by phone or email: Dr. Andrea Kavanaugh, DGS Treasurer kavan(a)vt.edu (540) 231-1806

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