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online public consultation
by Katja Mayer 23 Mar '13

23 Mar '13

Dear all, I am looking for studies of online public consultation processes, either in the context of e-democracy or in commercial contexts. Furthermore, are you aware of free/open source systems for that purposes? I will collect your answers and make them available to the list asap. Thank you very much for your help! Katja PS: A short remark to my last question: I still owe the list a collection of replies to the question of the terminology origins and usage of "informatisation" and I am still working on this, since there has been opening up a whole universe of literature that I was not aware of.... (e.g. teleworking in the 1980s.....)... --- Dr. Katja Mayer Department of Social Studies of Science and Technology University of Vienna, Austria http://homepage.univie.ac.at/katja.mayer

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CfP: 3D3C Virtual Worlds - Topical Lantern Review
by Tzafnat Shpak 23 Mar '13

23 Mar '13

[image: JVWR Logo]<http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67c…> <http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67cb…> CfP: 3D3C Virtual Worlds -- Topical Lantern Review -- JVWR Special Issue and Workshop in Milan, Italy December 15, 2013 Editors *Yesha Y. Sivan<http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67c…> *, Metaverse-Labs and The Academic College of Tel-Aviv Yaffo School of Management and Economics, Israel. Maged N. Kamel Boulos<http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67cb…>, University of Plymouth’s Health Informatics, Devon, UK. David Gefen<http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67cb…>, Drexel University's LeBow College of Business, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Abhishek Kathuria<http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67c…>, Hong Kong University’s School of Business, Hong Kong, China. * Lantern - see at the end of this call why we chose this image. *Note: First Deadline May 19, 2013* -- Authors submit a proposed 2-page extended abstract or initial papers (see full deadlines schedule below.) Motivation and Scope The first thematic issue of our 7th year (next year) will focus on a literature review of 3D3C worlds according to specific topics. The issue will connect with our JVWR workshop in Milan, Italy, on December, 15 (as part of AIS ICIS 2013<http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67cb…>). (The issue will also be a base for a proposed book, where we will expand on this theme.) For this issue, “topical review” means a review of corpus of knowledge on one aspect of virtual worlds. It can be a classic literature review<http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67c…>, a more formal statistical meta-analysis<http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67c…>or other forms suggested by authors. For this issue, "3D3C Worlds" is defined as a combination of four factors: - *3D* as in three dimensional representation of worlds as seen in Google Earth, Augmented Reality, 3D printing and the like; - *Community* as in the collection of people work, play and act together. Consider Facebook and Twitter as one example, and enhance it by the dynamics of World of Warcraft guilds; - *Creation* is the ability to create new artifacts, as seen for example in Second Life or in Open Source movement; - *Commerc*e is the ability to harness these previous factors to gain monetary real value (consider Bitcoin, exchanges, etc.) The issue will be combined of three sections: Applications, Technologies and Policies, each includes several papers: - *Applications*: Medical, Commerce, Defense etc. - *Technologies*: 3D, AR, Money, etc. - *Policies*: Standards, Privacy, Taxation, Legal, etc. We have initial submissions in the following topics: - Collaboration - Medicine - Learning - ART - Taxation Possible topics include, but are not limited to: *Applications* - Defense related virtual worlds - Relations and Love and virtual worlds - Ambient Life - Music and virtual worlds - Virtual Worlds for Sales *Technologies* - The state of GPU - Measuring virtual worlds - Sensors - Robotics - Virtual Worlds and mobile - Virtual worlds and the web (HTML5) - 3D Printing *Policies* - Economics and Virtual Worlds - Privacy - Avatar rights - Legal rights - Standards (open vs. close) Submission Instructions Interested authors should submit a two-page extended abstract by the deadline indicated below. Authors will then be invited to submit original scholarly papers of up to 7500 words including footnotes, references, and appendices. All submissions (abstracts and papers) should be made via the JVWR publishing system (see http://jvwresearch.org > About JVWR > For Authors). All submissions will be reviewed under our double open policy http://jvwresearch.org/index.php/2011-07-30-02-51-41/for-authors<http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67cb…> . Accepted papers will be published in *Volume 7, Number 2 (2014)* of the Journal (subject to change). Questions? email us to: info AT jvwresearch DOT org More about JVWR The Journal of Virtual Worlds Research (http://www.jvwresearch.org/<http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67cb…>) is an online, open access academic journal that engages a wide spectrum of scholarship. JVWR welcomes contributions from the many disciplines and approaches that intersect with virtual worlds research. Virtual worlds ignite a continuously evolving area of study that spans multiple disciplines. The JVWR editorial team looks forward to engaging a wide range of creative and scholarly research. Deadlines and Timeline *March 23, 2013* - Call published *May 19, 2013* - Authors submit proposed extended abstract or initial papers *June 3, 2013 *- Editors make decisions about proposals *August 4, 2013* - Authors submit full paper *September 2, 2013* - Editors return review report and initial decision *September 29, 2013* - Authors submit revised paper *November 3, 2013* - Editors return final comments and decision *December 15, 2013* - ICIS JVWR workshop (Milan, Italy) *January 12, 2014* - Authors final submit, based on comments, directly to JVWR coordinator *February 16, 2014* - Publication: Q1 2014 Connection with 2013 International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS 2013) <http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67cb…> Authors with accepted and conditional accepted papers will be invited to the ICIS 2013 Milan workshop, where we will meet with the editors, fellow authors, and other JVWR community members. p.s. Why Lantern? The field of virtual worlds is vast, interconnected and expanding. In this issue, we take a review lantern and shed some light on some of the fields' sides. Clearly, we will not cover everything. We will often see shadows and not the full image. Ultimately, we hope to encourage further exploring of the field. More Information We are also happy to let you know of the following: - Our next issue *Metaverse Assembled (2013),* led by Leonel Morgado, UTAD - ECT, Portugal & Nelson Zagalo, University of Minho, Portugal will be published mid-April 2013. - The* 2012 Orlando Augmented Reality workshop<http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67c…> * was interesting and successful. Summary, presentations and pictures are available on our site, special page *events<http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67cb…> *. - Check our web site's special page on* events<http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67c…> * in our field for updates. - Review* past issues<http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67cb…> *on our website's special *all issues cover view* page. - We welcome you to join our Facebook page 'theJVWR<http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67c…> ' - Follow us* @theJVWR<http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67cb…> * on Twitter - Subscribe to our mailing list (on the top left of *JVWR homepage* at http://jvwresearch.org/<http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67c…>). No spam guaranteed (max. one email per week.) *Note*: Subscribing to our mailing list is different from being a JVWR user. To become a JVWR user (editor, author, reviewer) please see REGISTER<http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67cb…>on the right-hand menu of the homepage. Spring is in the air with our best wishes for a Happy Easter to all. Thankfully, *Yesha Sivan*<http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67c…> Managing Editor, The Journal of Virtual Worlds Research Professor and Head of the Management Information System Program, Tel Aviv Academic College Founder, Metaverse-Labs Ltd<http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67c…> . [image: JVWR Workshop ICIS 2013 & 3D3C Virtual Worlds - Lantern Review]<http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67cb…> © 2013 Journal of Virtual Worlds Research All rights reserved.

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link
by Kristi Scott 23 Mar '13

23 Mar '13

http://www.erc-bergkamen.de/gerxi/bdchwrrryuq/bnr.php

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Coburn Amendment
by Katja Mayer 22 Mar '13

22 Mar '13

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/senate-delivers-a-devastating-blow-… ???

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Last reminder: Call for papers: Changing orders of knowledge? Encyclopaedias in transition
by Jutta Haider 22 Mar '13

22 Mar '13

CALL FOR PAPERS Theme section: Changing orders of knowledge? Encyclopaedias in transition To appear in the peer-reviewed journal Culture Unbound: Journal of Current Cultural Research Guest editors: Jutta Haider & Olof Sundin, Department of Arts and Cultural Sciences, Lund University, Sweden We are witnessing a transition period for encyclopaedias and encyclopaedic knowledge. Since the 1990s alone encyclopaedias have gone through several remediations: from printed volumes to CD-ROM, from CD-ROM to on-line editions on the web and most recently as smartphone applications. Nowadays encyclopaedic knowledge is produced, distributed and used largely within digital networks. Mobile devices make it always available, everywhere. While understandably a lot has been said about Wikipedia and from almost every angle, other contemporary encyclopaedias have not received that much attention in research. Yet they are two sides of the same coin. This theme section wants to contribute to changing the balance somewhat. The modern encyclopaedia, with its roots in the enlightenment, has come to symbolise learning and education. In the West it has since long been a yardstick for what is accepted as public knowledge in a given time and culture. It stands for trustworthiness and stability, at the same time as it has always changed hand in hand with cultural and technical developments. Most recently their production, consumption, use, distribution and significance, all are undergoing profound changes. At the same time as these changes contribute to re-structuring what encyclopaedias and encyclopaedic knowledge are, this type of knowledge is more easily accessible, more in demand and more often referred to than ever before. For this theme section we invite authors to reflect upon the encounter, productive or otherwise, between encyclopaedic knowledge formed by a plethora of traditions and the constantly changing material conditions for production, communication, use and circulation of knowledge. In particular so-called traditional encyclopaedias in their contemporary digital manifestations are in focus. While emphasis on relevant sociotechnical and cultural aspects of the present is encouraged, there will be some room for historical studies that focus on encyclopaedias in transition and for studies on Wikipedia (and other new forms from social and cultural perspectives of encyclopaedias and related phenomena) Topics of interest might be, but are not limited to: · Everyday meaning of encyclopaedias and encyclopaedic knowledge. · Encyclopaedias in the classroom and other educational uses. · Economic aspects and the role of changed business-models. · Critical studies of encyclopaedic knowledge. · Globalisation of knowledge and the role of encyclopaedias. · Production of encyclopaedias and encyclopaedic knowledge. · Encyclopaedias as a yardstick for public knowledge. · Communication of encyclopaedias and encyclopaedic knowledge. · The situatedeness of encyclopaedias in the networked society. We are also looking for relevant book reviews for this issue! Please indicate your interest in contributing by submitting a title and short abstract (approximately 500 words) before 1st April 2013. The deadline for full papers is 1st of October 2013 and publication is planned for the spring of 2014. The articles should between 4,000 and 10,000 words long. Please send enquires, abstracts and finished papers to jutta.haider(a)kultur.lu.se<https://webmail.lu.se/owa/redir.aspx?C=_zff0lKp0EyGKXN15bSLTJdD99x4-s8IcBA1…>or olof.sundin(a)kultur.lu.se<https://webmail.lu.se/owa/redir.aspx?C=_zff0lKp0EyGKXN15bSLTJdD99x4-s8IcBA1…> Culture Unbound: Journal of Current Cultural Research is an academic journal for border-crossing cultural research, including cultural studies as well as other interdisciplinary and transnational currents. It serves as a forum with a wider scope than existing journals for cultural studies or other, more specific, subfields of cultural research and it is globally open to articles from all areas in this large field. http://www.cultureunbound.ep.liu.se/index.html<https://webmail.lu.se/owa/redir.aspx?C=_zff0lKp0EyGKXN15bSLTJdD99x4-s8IcBA1…> For a guide for authors please refer to: http://www.cultureunbound.ep.liu.se/instructions-for-authors.html<https://webmail.lu.se/owa/redir.aspx?C=_zff0lKp0EyGKXN15bSLTJdD99x4-s8IcBA1…> .

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Research on bullying and its relationship with 'cybercrimes'
by Mariel García M 22 Mar '13

22 Mar '13

Hi all, I've been looking into what's being done in Mexico to address the issue of bullying, and am really alarmed to find that the cyberpolice (who are working on human trafficking cases) have undertaken anti-bullying plans as part of their agenda. I am looking for sources that talk about the relationship (or lack thereof) between bullying and the crimes that are in the field of work of the cyberpolice – namely human trafficking and kidnappings. Thank you so much in advance, Mariel García @faeriedevilish

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Fwd: [Wiki-research-l] data sources information page
by phoebe ayers 21 Mar '13

21 Mar '13

FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Maria Miteva <mariya.miteva(a)gmail.com> Date: Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 5:47 AM Subject: [Wiki-research-l] data sources information page To: Research into Wikimedia content and communities < wiki-research-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Hi everyone, As part of my internship with WMF I have created http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Research:Data - a single page introduction to Wikimedia-related data sources. Its intended to inform researchers abou the variety of Wikimedia data available. The page can definitely benefit from some review from the actual users of data. Please take a look and feel free to add or correct information. The "How-to" and "Existing tools" subsections definitly could be expanded. Also, http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Research:Data/FAQ is still quite small and can definitely be improved. My internship is over in a few days. I will still be around some but if you see anything that can be improved please take the initiative and change it. If you don't feel comfortable doing it, write a note on the Talk page. Finally, I would like to encourage you to share any Wikimedia-related datasets you have or you know of, small or big, on http://datahub.io/group/wikimedia. The aim is to eventually have all Wikimedia-related data documented on the Wikimedia group on DataHub. Regards, Mariya _______________________________________________ Wiki-research-l mailing list Wiki-research-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wiki-research-l

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ASIST 2013 CFP - Deadline April 15, 2013
by Richard Hill 21 Mar '13

21 Mar '13

Reminder/ Apologies for duplication. Important Dates: Submissions for Papers, Panels, Workshops & Tutorials: April 15th, 2013 Submissions for Posters, Demos & Videos: July 1st. 2013 76th Annual Meeting of ASIST November 1-6, 2013, Centre Sheraton, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Complete Call for proposals: http://asis.org/asist2013/AM2013CFP.pdf Beyond the Cloud: Rethinking Information Boundaries The ASIST Annual Meeting is the main venue for disseminating research on advances in information science, information technology and related topics. This year�s conference theme offers an opportunity to reflect on all the changes that impact on human information interaction and their implications for information science and technology. Submissions are solicited for, but not limited to, the five tracks below. 1. Human Information Interaction; 2. Information Organization and Representation; 3. Information Use & Analysis; 4. Information Preservation & Access; and 5. Information Environments & Socio-Cultural Aspects. Important Dates: Submissions for Papers, Panels, Workshops & Tutorials: April 15th, 2013 Submissions for Posters, Demos & Videos: July 1st. 2013 Types of Submissions 1) Papers Submission site: http://www.softconf.com/asis/AM_13_Contributed_Papers/ 2) Panels: http://www.softconf.com/asis/AM_13_Panels_and_Technical_Sessions/ 3) Interactive Showcase a) Posters b) Demos c) Videos Submission site: http://www.softconf.com/asis/AM-13-Posters/ 4) Workshops and Tutorials Submission site: http://www.softconf.com/asis/AM_13_Tutorials_and_Workshops/ For more information, please contact: Conference Chairs: France Bouthillier, McGill University (france.bouthillier(a)mcgill.ca) Boryung Ju, Louisiana State University (bju1(a)lsu.edu) 76th Annual Meeting of ASIST November 1-6, 2013, Centre Sheraton, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Complete Call for proposals: http://asis.org/asist2013/AM2013CFP.pdf Beyond the Cloud: Rethinking Information Boundaries The ASIST Annual Meeting is the main venue for disseminating research on advances in information science, information technology and related topics. This year�s conference theme offers an opportunity to reflect on all the changes that impact on human information interaction and their implications for information science and technology. Submissions are solicited for, but not limited to, the five tracks below. 1. Human Information Interaction; 2. Information Organization and Representation; 3. Information Use & Analysis; 4. Information Preservation & Access; and 5. Information Environments & Socio-Cultural Aspects. Important Dates: Submissions for Papers, Panels, Workshops & Tutorials: April 15th, 2013 Submissions for Posters, Demos & Videos: July 1st. 2013 Types of Submissions 1) Papers Submission site: http://www.softconf.com/asis/AM_13_Contributed_Papers/ 2) Panels: http://www.softconf.com/asis/AM_13_Panels_and_Technical_Sessions/ 3) Interactive Showcase a) Posters b) Demos c) Videos Submission site: http://www.softconf.com/asis/AM-13-Posters/ 4) Workshops and Tutorials Submission site: http://www.softconf.com/asis/AM_13_Tutorials_and_Workshops/ For more information, please contact: Conference Chairs: France Bouthillier, McGill University (france.bouthillier(a)mcgill.ca) Boryung Ju, Louisiana State University (bju1(a)lsu.edu) ril 15, 2013 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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Assistant Professor Positions in Communication Studies at Laurier
by Jeremy hunsinger 20 Mar '13

20 Mar '13

Apologies for x-posting, please distribute to interested parties -jh --- The Department of Communication Studies invites applications for: 1. a tenure-track appointment at the Assistant Professor level commencing July 1, 2013, subject to budgetary approval. We are seeking a communication studies scholar in critical media studies whose teaching and research address media and communication in a global context. The preferred candidate will have a strong research record, as evidenced by publication in peer reviewed sources, and a demonstrated record of excellence in teaching, especially at the undergraduate level. The teaching workload norm at the University is four one-term courses. Ability and willingness to teach undergraduate and graduate research methods would be an asset. Interested candidates should forward a letter of application, curriculum vitae, up to two selected publications, and a teaching dossier. The teaching dossier should include copies of course evaluations, selected course outlines and a two page reflection on teaching and the applicant's teaching experience. Candidates should also provide contact information for three referees. 2. a 12-month limited term appointment beginning July 1, 2013, subject to budgetary approval. The successful candidate will be expected to teach two or more of the following courses: CS310 Globalization and Communication; CS341 Critical Advertising Studies; CS350 Political Economy of Communication and Culture; as well as a 400-level (fourth year) course in their area(s) of expertise. The normal teaching workload of a Limited-Term Appointment is five one-term courses. Applicants must submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, sample syllabi, and the names, addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses of three academic references. All applicants must have a completed PhD in Communication Studies or a cognate discipline by the time of the appointment. All application materials should be sent to: Dr. Penelope Ironstone, Chair, Department of Communication Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3C5. Questions can be directed to pironstone(a)wlu.ca. The deadline for receipt of all materials is April 30, 2013. Hard copies of application materials are required. Wilfrid Laurier University is committed to employment equity and values diversity. We welcome applications from qualified women and men, including persons of all genders and sexual orientations, persons with disabilities, Aboriginal persons, and persons of a visible minority. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Members of the designated groups must self-identify to be considered for employment equity. Candidates may self-identify, in confidence, to the Dean of Arts, Dr. Michael Carroll (mcarroll(a)wlu.ca) Further information on the equity policy can be found at: https://www.wlu.ca/page.php?grp_id=2465&p=10545.

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Co-Creating Knowledge Online ... theory snapshots for culture makers (free PDF)
by Pip Shea 20 Mar '13

20 Mar '13

*Co-Creating Knowledge Online* is the second booklet in a series of Internet field guides I have developed for community artists and culture makers. It is for those who are interested in better utilising the Internet to connect, share, and make new knowledge. It builds on the premise that people have become increasingly networked as individuals rather than in groups, and that these new ways of connecting enable new modes of peer-to-peer co-creation. It is an attempt to translate my PhD research findings for community arts practitioners, and was inspired by the practices of CuriousWorks <http://www.curiousworks.com.au>. The booklet is available as a free PDF<http://www.popomo.com/research/blog/?p=937>in beta, and is CC licensed for re-purposing. I hope it's helpful! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Pip Shea http://www.popomo.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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