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GROUP '14 Workshop on Crowdwork || Nov 9, 2014 || Sanibel Island, FL
by Karin Hansson 06 Aug '14

06 Aug '14

Extended deadline: August 31, 2014 CALL FOR POSITION PAPERS GROUP 2014 - ACM Conference on Supporting Groupwork Sanibel Island, Florida, USA - November 9, 2014 The Morphing Organization: Rethinking Groupwork Systems in the Era of Crowdwork Workshop website: http://morph.wp.horizon.ac.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT DATES Paper Submission Deadline: August 31, 2014 Notification of Acceptance: September 01, 2014 Workshop Date: November 09, 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Web 2.0 has provided organizations remarkable opportunities to improve productivity, gain competitive advantage, and increase participation by engaging crowds to accomplish tasks at scale. However, establishing and integrating crowd-based systems into organizations is still an open question. The systems and the collaborative processes they enable appear diametrically in dissonance with the norms and culture of collaboration and knowledge sharing in traditional organizations. They require mechanisms for articulation of work, coordination, cooperation, and knowledge co-creation that are fundamentally different from those in current groupwork systems and processes. This workshop will bring together researchers investigating issues related to crowdsourcing, social computing and collaborative technologies, organizational science, and workplace research, work in industry, government and voluntary sectors, to discuss the future of groupwork systems in the era of crowdwork. We invite position papers that seek to address the following questions that are of interest to the workshop: What is the future of groupwork systems in the era of crowdwork? How do emerging trends in crowdwork, such as organizational collaboration with an undefined network of people, affect how we conceptualize groupwork? What are the implications for the design of groupwork systems? How can groupwork research contribute to crowdwork research? What can be learned from the success stories and failures of groupwork systems of more than two decades to inform the design of effective organizational crowdwork systems? Can the research and design principles of traditional groupware, workflow systems, and CSCW applications be extended to support organizational collaborative work with the crowd? How can collaboration “in the crowd” be motivated and sustained, while promoting openness and mutual knowledge co-creation, safeguarding organizational intellectual capital, and ensuring maximum job satisfaction and career growth for the crowd worker? What are the underlying ideology and principles in the socio-technical architectures of tools for supporting collaboration and knowledge sharing? What are the norms and cultures of collaboration in organizations, and how and when do they work for or against the involvement of crowds? How do we understand the participatory processes at stake in crowdwork, ensure equal representation, and design sustainable hybrid economic systems from an organizational perspective? What functions should the next generation of groupwork systems embody to make them viable as an organizational work tool in the era of crowdwork? Submissions should be sent by email to: group14crowdwork(a)gmail.com We recommend that position papers: Are between 2-4 pages long and formatted to ACM GROUP guidelines; Include title, your name, affiliation, and email address; Has an abstract (up to 200 words); Provide a short biography with your background and area(s) of expertise (up to 150 words); Specify your main interest in the workshop (up to 50 words); Workshop Organizers Obinna Anya (IBM Research) Laura Carletti (University of Nottingham) Tim Coughlan (University of Nottingham) Karin Hansson (Stockholm University) Sophia B. Liu (US Geological Survey) For any questions, please contact us by email: group14crowdwork(a)gmail.com

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SNS quote search
by Norman Pena 05 Aug '14

05 Aug '14

Dear AOIRst, "In social media network you cannot really control what people will say, but you can suggest what people will talk about". I have been desperately trying to search for the article with this quote which I have read two or three years ago. Unfortunately then I did not took note of the title of the article which I like to include in a research. Has anyone come across it (or something similar)? I will really be very grateful for the trace route! Thanks Norman Pena UPS (Phd Candidate) Rome, Italy

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Re: [Air-L] an ethical question or two
by Charles Ess 05 Aug '14

05 Aug '14

Dear colleagues, First of all, a thousand thanks to all who have responded both on-list and off-list: all most helpful as I continue to work through these issues. Because of various logistical considerations, I will need another week or so to garner more of some of the relevant information as suggested by both on-list and off-list responses. Presuming I thereby gain some clarity that can further be appropriately reported on this list, as I anticipate will be the case, I will most happily do so. (In addition, this would seem to make for a good case study to append to the AoIR ethics guidelines 2.0 - with any luck, will be able to write this up one of these days.) Again, a thousand thanks and I hope to have something useful soon as a return favor for all of the excellent responses and helpful suggestions. Best in the meantime, - c. On 05/08/14 00:59, "McLaughlin, Lisa" <mclauglm(a)miamioh.edu> wrote: >It seems to me that the compelling argument for 'fair use' is that the >individuals being represented in the article are public persons who >clearly have made public statements or created artifacts meant to >circulate publicly. > >As for the question of 'commercial' v. 'non-commercial' use, of course >publishers such as Taylor and Francis and Elvevier are making commercial >uses of the contents of journals. Taylor and Francis Ltd was bought in >2004 by Informa plc, a multi-national conglomerate that specializes in >pub- lishing and conferences in areas that include maritime and >transport, yacht shows, finance, real estate, health insurance, telecoms, >and law. As a former editor for a T&F/Routledge journal, I can attest to >the fact that publishing is a commercial activity for such journals >(journals which fail to produce a profit after a few years are no longer >published). Most definitely, it helps to turn a profit when a publisher >is able to rely on the unpaid labor of editors, reviewers, and authors. > >However, there is a fuzzy area when it comes to authors and >commercialization. If the journal is not open access, I assume that >Charles will have to assign ownership of the article to the journal. But, >Charles has no commercial interest in the article (or so I assume;-) and >will not benefit financially after the publication of the article. >Following the embargo period, however, he has more ownership rights over >the article--for example, Charles can re-publish it in his own edited >collection. > >Regardless, I continue to think that the bottom line is that the twitter >feeds and FB pages were made available by public figures for public >consumption and are being used for educational purposes. > >Regards, > >Lisa > > > >On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 5:47 PM, Charlie Balch <charlie(a)balch.org> wrote: > >Is publication in an academic journal "non-commercial"? > >Charles Balch PhD >Faculty, Department of Business & Administration >Northern Arizona University - Yuma > >Office/cell: (928) 317-6455 <tel:%28928%29%20317-6455> / 287-3906 >Skype: NAUCharlie >Google+: cvb23(a)nau.edu > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Air-L [mailto:air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Dan L. >Burk >Sent: Monday, August 04, 2014 2:32 PM >To: Charles Ess >Cc: Air list >Subject: Re: [Air-L] an ethical question or two > >Dear Charles: > >You are asking two (at least two) different questions. > >The first is about the right of publicity and/or privacy of the >politicians. >In the jurisdictions with which I am familiar, they have very little: as >you >have pointed out, they are public figures, acting in the public sphere, >and >in a democratic society there is a much stronger interest in robust >discussion and examination of their actions than there is in maintaining a >personal right to control their images. > >Stated differently, they chose to place themselves in elected office, so >autonomously chose to place themselves under public scrutiny. That will >tend to negate their personal interest in controlling the images. > >I would hope that this analysis would play out similarly in most >democratic >jurisdictions, but YMMV. > >The second question, regarding copyright, is much trickier. Copyright >does >not lie with the subject of the photo, but with the photographer (unless >of >course it is a selfie). You indicated that the photos were drawn from >Facebook and Twitter, which suggests that there may be some implied >permission for public use, but this is only a supposition and to know you >would need to check. > >Several people have now suggested that the use would be fair. First, fair >use exists only in a handful of jurisdictions (the U.S., and more recently >Israel, and to some extent Korea and Taiwan). Some other jurisdictions >will >have exemptions (such as "fair dealing" which is NOT fair use, although in >Canada it is creeping closer) that might allow the use. The EU is a >patchwork, with exemptions varying from country to country. > >However you should not assume that non-commercial use of a photo of a >politician is necessarily fair, even in jurisdictions that recognize the >defense (witness, for example, the famous and protracted litigation >between >the Associated Press and Shepard Fairey for unauthorized use of a photo of >Barak Obama that formed the basis for Fairey's "Hope" poster -- summarized >here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama_%22Hope%22_poster . >Admittedly, Fairey did not help his case any by committing >perjury/spoliation). > >Best, DLB > >> Dear AoIRists, >> >> I am editing a piece for a forthcoming journal issue; it includes two >> screenshots of tweets from Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) >> and a screenshot of the Facebook page of a politician running for >> office in 2014, including their pictures and names. >> These are public figures very intentionally engaged in a public >> activity in a medium that functions as a de facto public sphere (or at >> least an approximation thereof). >> There is nothing in the screenshots that could be construed as >> potentially embarrassing, much less libelous, much less potentially >> warranting protection as private. >> >> >> I have gained the impression over the past few years that both in >> practice and in emerging guidelines codes, and law (specifically, >> based on what [little] I know of law surrounding freedom of speech and >> privacy issues in journalism in the U.S., the E.U., and Scandinavia), >> it is permissible to publish these without permission from the >> politicians in question. >> >> At most, if these were tweets and FB pages posted by U.S. politicians >> aimed at U.S. voters, we would have to note that the tweets and >> pictures were de facto copyright by their authors; to my knowledge, >> however, there is no parallel requirement on this side of the pond. >> >> Of course, it's usually when I think I know a good response to an >> ethical dilemma that I turn out to be missing something crucial - so: >> am I missing something crucial, or are we indeed on reasonably safe >> ground to publish the screenshots as is, no permissions required, no >> copyright notices included? >> >> Many thanks in advance, >> - charles ess >> >> Professor in Media Studies >> Department of Media and Communication >> University of Oslo >> P.O. Box 1093 Blindern >> NO-0317 >> Oslo Norway >> email: charles.ess(a)media.uio.no >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/ >> >> > > >-- >School of Law >University of California, Irvine >4500 Berkeley Place >Irvine, CA 92697-8000 >Voice: (949) 824-9325 <tel:%28949%29%20824-9325> >Fax: (949)824-7336 <tel:%28949%29824-7336> >bits: dburk(a)uci.edu > >_______________________________________________ >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/ > > > >_______________________________________________ >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/ > > > > > > >-- >For MJF course waitlist, go to this site: http://units.miamioh.edu/mjf/ > > >Please note that my e-mail address has changed to mclauglm(a)miamioh.edu. >Messages sent to my former address will no longer be forwarded after May >31, 2014. > > >Lisa McLaughlin, Ph.D. > >Associate Professor, Department of Media, Journalism & Film and Women's, >Gender, & Sexuality Studies Program >Miami University-Ohio >USA > >Contact: >Department of Media, Journalism & Film >Williams Hall >Miami University >Oxford, OH 45056 >USA >Tele: 513-529-3547 >Fax: 513-529-1835 >Email: mclauglm(a)miamioh.edu > > > > >

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Blended Synchronous Learning Handbook Available for Download
by Lee, Mark 04 Aug '14

04 Aug '14

Dear colleagues, In 2011-2013 the Australian Government Office for Learning and Teaching (OLT) provided funding for a project aimed at exploring Blended Synchronous Learning, which entails bringing together on-campus and distributed learners to partake in shared, real-time experiences. The project focused on three technologies—videoconferencing, web conferencing and 3D virtual worlds—as well as learning designs involving the use of these technologies to simultaneously engage students and teachers in collaborative activities irrespective of their location. An Australia and New Zealand-wide scoping survey was conducted, and seven case studies were followed and investigated through participatory evaluation. The Blended Synchronous Learning project team is pleased to announce that the OLT has approved the Blended Synchronous Learning Handbook without condition and it is now freely available for download from: - http://blendsync.org/handbook The Handbook includes a Blended Synchronous Learning Design Framework that offers pedagogical, technological and logistical recommendations for teachers attempting to design and implement blended synchronous learning lessons (see Chapter 14). It also includes a Rich-Media Synchronous Technology Capabilities Framework to support the selection of technologies for different types of learning activities (see Chapter 4), as well as a review of relevant literature, a summary of the Blended Synchronous Learning Scoping Study results, detailed reports of each of the seven case studies, and a cross-case analysis. For those who are interested, the BlendSync Final Report and External Evaluation Report are also from the OLT website at the following URLs: - http://www.olt.gov.au/system/files/resources/ID11_1931_Bower_Report_2014.pdf - http://www.olt.gov.au/system/files/resources/ID11_1931_Bower_Report_evaluat… A list of academic papers and links to recordings of presentations that have arisen out of the project is posted at http://blendsync.org/publications . The project team would also like to take this opportunity to invite all those with an interest in area to join the Blended Synchronous Learning Collaborator Network to abreast of events and updates in the future. Instructions on how to do this can be found at http://blendsync.org/network . There is not a lot of traffic from the network mailing list (usually less than one message a month), and those who are on the list can unsubscribe at any stage. Best wishes, The BlendSync Team: Matt Bower (Macquarie University) Gregor Kennedy (The University of Melbourne) Barney Dalgarno (Charles Sturt University) Mark J. W. Lee (Charles Sturt University) Web: http://blendsync.org Email: info(a)blendsync.org

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Blended Synchronous Learning Handbook Available for Download
by Lee, Mark 04 Aug '14

04 Aug '14

Dear colleagues, In 2011-2013 the Australian Government Office for Learning and Teaching (OLT) provided funding for a project aimed at exploring Blended Synchronous Learning, which entails bringing together on-campus and distributed learners to partake in shared, real-time experiences. The project focused on three technologies—videoconferencing, web conferencing and 3D virtual worlds—as well as learning designs involving the use of these technologies to simultaneously engage students and teachers in collaborative activities irrespective of their location. An Australia and New Zealand-wide scoping survey was conducted, and seven case studies were followed and investigated through participatory evaluation. The Blended Synchronous Learning project team is pleased to announce that the OLT has approved the Blended Synchronous Learning Handbook without condition and it is now freely available for download from: - http://blendsync.org/handbook The Handbook includes a Blended Synchronous Learning Design Framework that offers pedagogical, technological and logistical recommendations for teachers attempting to design and implement blended synchronous learning lessons (see Chapter 14). It also includes a Rich-Media Synchronous Technology Capabilities Framework to support the selection of technologies for different types of learning activities (see Chapter 4), as well as a review of relevant literature, a summary of the Blended Synchronous Learning Scoping Study results, detailed reports of each of the seven case studies, and a cross-case analysis. For those who are interested, the BlendSync Final Report and External Evaluation Report are also from the OLT website at the following URLs: - http://www.olt.gov.au/system/files/resources/ID11_1931_Bower_Report_2014.pdf - http://www.olt.gov.au/system/files/resources/ID11_1931_Bower_Report_evaluat… A list of academic papers and links to recordings of presentations that have arisen out of the project is posted at http://blendsync.org/publications . The project team would also like to take this opportunity to invite all those with an interest in area to join the Blended Synchronous Learning Collaborator Network to abreast of events and updates in the future. Instructions on how to do this can be found at http://blendsync.org/network . There is not a lot of traffic from the network mailing list (usually less than one message a month), and those who are on the list can unsubscribe at any stage. Best wishes, The BlendSync Team: Matt Bower (Macquarie University) Gregor Kennedy (The University of Melbourne) Barney Dalgarno (Charles Sturt University) Mark J. W. Lee (Charles Sturt University) Web: http://blendsync.org Email: info(a)blendsync.org

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Relationships between text and media objects
by Daniel Jung 04 Aug '14

04 Aug '14

Hi all, I have a question, or a request for literature. Short version: Is there a general taxonomy, or model, of text/image-relationships for web design? Long version: In his excellent book "Information Design : An Introduction" (John Benjamins 2002), p. 40, Rune Pettersson postulates four relationships between text and media objects, such as images or film. - redundant (similar information conveyed, such as sub-titles for TV) - relevant (supplementing information) - irrelevant (pictures and text and probably sound in TV programmes dealing with different things) - contradictory (disastrous in information design, but possibly beneficial for persuasion) This book describes a general framework and not specific design areas. The preface states explicitly that modern web design is not included. I have been looking for a kind of general taxonomy of relationships between text and images in web design, but haven't found anything really satisfactory. I have found some novel-, or work-specific articles. One of the most interesting articles is Thomas Wartenberg, 'Wordy Pictures: Theorizing the Relationship between Image and Text in Comics' in Meskin's "The Art of Comics: A Philosophical Approach" (2011). In a critique of Scott McCloud, he claims four functions of text in comics: thought or speech; narration; pictorial element; sonic event. But this is too specifically targetted on comics. I would like to see a model like Pettersson's, but more fleshed out, newer, and, above all, applied to (or coming from) web design. Does anyone have a pointer for me? Thank you very much! - Daniel

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an ethical question or two
by Charles Ess 04 Aug '14

04 Aug '14

Dear AoIRists, I am editing a piece for a forthcoming journal issue; it includes two screenshots of tweets from Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and a screenshot of the Facebook page of a politician running for office in 2014, including their pictures and names. These are public figures very intentionally engaged in a public activity in a medium that functions as a de facto public sphere (or at least an approximation thereof). There is nothing in the screenshots that could be construed as potentially embarrassing, much less libelous, much less potentially warranting protection as private. I have gained the impression over the past few years that both in practice and in emerging guidelines codes, and law (specifically, based on what [little] I know of law surrounding freedom of speech and privacy issues in journalism in the U.S., the E.U., and Scandinavia), it is permissible to publish these without permission from the politicians in question. At most, if these were tweets and FB pages posted by U.S. politicians aimed at U.S. voters, we would have to note that the tweets and pictures were de facto copyright by their authors; to my knowledge, however, there is no parallel requirement on this side of the pond. Of course, it's usually when I think I know a good response to an ethical dilemma that I turn out to be missing something crucial - so: am I missing something crucial, or are we indeed on reasonably safe ground to publish the screenshots as is, no permissions required, no copyright notices included? Many thanks in advance, - charles ess Professor in Media Studies Department of Media and Communication University of Oslo P.O. Box 1093 Blindern NO-0317 Oslo Norway email: charles.ess(a)media.uio.no

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AAG 2015 CFP – From Online Sweat Shops to Silicon Savannahs: Geographies of Production in Digital Economies of Low-Income Countries
by Mark Graham 04 Aug '14

04 Aug '14

*From Online Sweat Shops to Silicon Savannahs: Geographies of Production in Digital Economies of Low-Income Countries* AAG Annual Meeting <http://www.aag.org/cs/annualmeeting/call_for_papers>, Chicago, April 21-25, 2015 *Organizers:* Mark Graham <http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/people/?id=165>, Nicolas Friederici <http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/people/?id=332>, and Isis Hjorth <http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/people/?id=169> University of Oxford Throughout the early 21st century, Internet and mobile phone access in developing countries has skyrocketed, and today the majority of people on the planet are connected through information and communication technologies (ICTs). Yet, while basic ICT access is increasingly level across income groups and geographies, production in the global digital economy is still, and maybe increasingly, dominated by incumbent multinational technology corporations or fast-scaling web startups. These businesses tend to roll out their products (with some local adaptation) across the globe, but maintain their coordinating and creative activities in places like Silicon Valley, Tel Aviv, or London, exploiting both agglomeration and dispersion economies in digital production (Malecki & Moriset, 2007; Moriset & Malecki, 2009). How does digital production in low-income countries fare in the face of this dominance? Policymakers and the private sector in several low-income countries (especially in Sub-Saharan Africa) have set out to transform their economies through ICTs, explicitly emphasizing local digital production. Two sectors that are often seen as promising are (1) low-skill/cost-competition, such as business process outsourcing and digital microwork, and (2) high-skill/entrepreneurial innovation, such as startups developing and commercializing mobile and online applications. However, what are the concrete and realistic potentials and possibilities for low-income countries to become important hubs for digital production? What are palpable economic outcomes of Kenya’s status as the “Silicon Savannah” or Lagos as the “Silicon Lagoon,” and who are the winners and losers of local ICT entrepreneurship and innovation? Do ICTs really deliver economic inclusion and employment to remote geographies and low-income groups, or are we witnessing the rise of online sweatshops that further enhance exploitation of vulnerable populations? This session will explore these themes, encouraging contributions from a variety of perspectives. We invite authors to consider digital production in low-income/developing countries through lenses such as: - Empirical or theoretical perspectives on digital production and its (uneven) geographies - Discourse around digital production and its promises and risks - Distributions of value creation and extraction across actor groups (winners/losers) - Tensions of scaling versus local adaptation in digital production, in application to geography and inclusion/exclusion effects - Uneven production geographies within countries, in particular, differences and divides between rural/peri-urban/urban clusters - Socio-demographic analyses of economic actors engaging in digital production - Case studies of low-skill/cost-competition digital production (e.g., business process outsourcing, microwork, etc.) - Case studies of high-skill/entrepreneurial innovation in digital production (e.g., mobile/online applications startups, technology innovation hubs) - Analyses and recommendations for local and international policy pertaining to digital production *Submission Procedure:* To be considered for the session, please send your abstract of 250 words or fewer, to: mark.graham(a)oii.ox.ac.uk, nicolas.friederici(a)oii.ox.ac.uk, and isis.hjorth(a)oii.ox.ac.uk The deadline for receipt of abstracts is October 1 2014. Notification of acceptance will be before October 7. All accepted papers will then need to register for the AAG conference at aag.org. Accepted papers will be considered for a special issue or edited volume edited by the organizers. Malecki, E. J., & Moriset, B. (2007). The paradox of a “double-edged” geography: local ecosystems of the digital economy. In The Digital Economy: Business Organization, Production Processes and Regional Developments (pp. 174–198). New York, NY: Routledge. Moriset, B., & Malecki, E. J. (2009). Organization versus Space: The Paradoxical Geographies of the Digital Economy. Geography Compass, 3(1), 256–274. ------------------------------------------ Dr Mark Graham Associate Professor and Senior Research Fellow Oxford Internet Institute University of Oxford Research Fellow Green Templeton College University of Oxford Visiting Research Associate School of Geography and the Environment University of Oxford oii.ox.ac.uk/people/graham <http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/people/graham> | geospace.co.uk <http://www.geospace.co.uk> | Information Geographies <http://geography.oii.ox.ac.uk> | wikichains.org <http://www.wikichains.org> | @geoplace <http://twitter.com/geoplace> | zerogeography blog <http://www.zerogeography.net/> | Connectivity, Inclusion and Inequality Group <http://cii.oii.ox.ac.uk/> <http://twitter.com/geoplace>

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Researh Associate Opportunity
by Deller, Ruth A 04 Aug '14

04 Aug '14

With apologies for cross-posting (PS email Farida, not me, if interested!) **We're looking for an RA for our new ESRC Transformative Research grant!** Deadline: 11 August Interviews: 2 September Start date: 1 December (15 months at 0.8FTE) The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funded project Picturing the Social explores the social impact of the wide range of images now shared across different social media platforms and apps. The research involves an interdisciplinary team from four universities as well as industry. The project is led by Dr Farida Vis, who is based in the Information School at the University of Sheffield. The role will require the post holder to carry out a 12-month digital ethnography of social media users and their image sharing practices. You will be required to produce summary reports of ethnographic notes to share with the project team. You will also offer research assistance in identifying key literature, including material from industry, media commentary, and policy documents, and produce summaries of these. You will work closely with the whole project team and will assist in the organisation of project events as well as contribute to the Visual Social Media Lab. The successful candidate will hold a PhD in a relevant discipline (or equivalent experience) and have proven ability in using methods associated with the project such as digital ethnography. They will have excellent interpersonal skills and the experience in writing for publication and dissemination, and preferably knowledge or interest in visual culture and social media research. Full job advert: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AJD895/research-associate/ More info on the project: bit.ly/PtS_pressrelease<http://bit.ly/PtS_pressrelease> Project proposal: http://bit.ly/PicturingtheSocial_proposal -- Dr Farida Vis Faculty Research Fellow Information School | University of Sheffield E: f.vis(a)sheffield.ac.uk<mailto:f.vis@sheffield.ac.uk> T: @flygirltwo New ESRC Transformative Research grant: http://www.visualsocialmedialab.org

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"Changing Orders of Knowledge. Encyclopaedias in Transition". Thematic section/special issue of Culture Unbound.
by Jutta Haider 04 Aug '14

04 Aug '14

Dear colleagues! We are happy to announce the publication of the thematic section "Changing orders of Knowledge: Encyclopaedias in transition", part of Culture Unbound. Journal of Current Cultural Research, Vol. 6, 2014. Please find the section here: http://www.cultureunbound.ep.liu.se/current-volume.html#block3 *Table of Contents: * Jutta Haider & Olof Sundin: Introduction: Changing Orders of Knowledge? Encyclopaedias in Transition. - Research Articles: Katharine Schopflin: What do we think an Encyclopaedia is? Seth Rudy: Knowledge and the Systematic Reader: The Past and Present of Encyclopedic Reading. Siv Frøydis Berg & Tore Rem: Knowledge for Sale: Norwegian Encyclopaedias in the Marketplace Vanessa Aliniaina Rasoamampianina: Reviewing Encyclopaedia Authority . Ulrike Spree: How readers Shape the Content of an Encyclopedia: A Case Study Comparing the German Meyers Konversationslexikon (1885-1890) with Wikipedia (2002-2013). Kim Osman: The Free Encyclopaedia that Anyone can Edit: The Shifting Values of Wikipedia Editors. Simon Lindgren: Crowdsourcing Knowledge: Interdiscursive Flows from Wikipedia into Scholarly Research. *Tales from the field:* Georg Kjøll and Anne Marit Godal: Store Norske Leksikon: Defining a New Role for an Edited Encyclopaedia. Lennart Guldbrandsson: Wikipedia. Molly Huber: Land of 10,000 Facts: Minnesota’s New Digital Encyclopedia. Michael Upshall: What future for Traditional Encyclopedias in the Age of Wikipedia? (Download as pdf: http://www.cultureunbound.ep.liu.se/v6/cul14v6_Changing_Orders_of_Knowledge… ) Kind regards, Jutta Haider and Olof Sundin --- Jutta Haider Assistant professor Department of Arts and Cultural Sciences, Lund University Sweden E: jutta.haider(a)kultur.lu.se

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