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HICSS CFP: Social Networking And Community
by Caroline Haythornthwaite 25 May '12

25 May '12

Deadline is approaching for submissions to HICSS for January 2013. Here's the call for Social Networking and Community. See also CFP for Minitrack: Learning Analytics & Networked Learning to follow. CFP: Social Networking And Community Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) 46 January 7-10, 2013, Maui, HI PAPERS DUE: June 15, 2012 via the HICSS conference system http://www.hicss.hawaii.edu/hicss_46/apahome46.htm ORGANIZERS Caroline Haythornthwaite, University of British Columbia (Primary Contact): c.haythorn(a)ubc.ca Karine Nahon, University of Washington, karineb(a)uw.edu This HICSS minitrack has been ongoing since 2003 under various titles (http://ekarine.org/news/hicsscommunities/) Papers address the interrelationship between the Internet and social media and communities (online and offline) in the context of business, personal life, and/or learning. This minitrack aims to capture research on issues and practices around our new interlinkages via social media in support of online communities of practice, inquiry and interest for business, political, social, learning, and gaming initiatives and outcomes. In 2011, the minitrack was the biggest at the conference, with 6 sessions over a day and a half. In 2012, the minitrack was 4 sessions over one day, with the most stringent acceptance rate in the track. In 2009, 2010 and 2012, the Best Paper selected for the Minitrack was also selected as the Best Paper for the Track. We call for papers that address issues of online communities of practice, inquiry and interest created in the interest of political, educational, business, social and/or gaming pursuits, and with attention to how online community building and management contribute to success in the digital economy and society. While the focus is primarily online communities, papers are also welcomed that address the interplay between online and offline means of interaction. We call for empirical and theoretical papers that add to our understanding of the social, political, and economic landscape of communities and social networks at work, school, home, and play. Examples of the possible interdisciplinary topics of interest in these contexts include, but are not limited to the following: Social, political and/or economic impact of social media Communities as sociological phenomenon in the digital economy Community development and community informatics Design, development, and user studies of social media Online communities of practice, inquiry or interest Business models of Second Life E-learning: structures, implementations, and practices Serious leisure communities online Organizational behavior of communities Social network studies and analyses of online communities Mobile applications, services and use for and by online communities Case studies and topologies of online communities Case studies and analyses of the rise and fall of social network sites and online communities Theoretical models of virtual worlds Advertising in online communities and social networks Models for managing behavior in online communities Behavior in online gaming communities Models and cases of synergies and/or conflicts between real and virtual worlds Diffusion and adoption of social networking applications and practices Development of social networking applications and practices Critical perspectives on social media and local and/or virtual community Disruptive strategies of virtual worlds ABOUT HICSS CONFERENCES http://www.hicss.hawaii.edu/hicss_46/apahome46.htm HICSS conferences are devoted to the most relevant advances in the information, computer, and system sciences, and encompass developments in both theory and practice. Accepted papers may be theoretical, conceptual, tutorial or descriptive in nature. Those selected for presentation will be included in the Conference Proceedings published by the IEEE Computer Society and maintained in the IEEE Digital Library. How to Submit a Paper: Follow Author Instructions posted on the conference web site: http://www.hicss.hawaii.edu/hicss_46/apahome46.htm HICSS papers must contain original material. They may not have been previously published, nor currently submitted elsewhere. All submissions undergo a double-blind peer review process. Abstracts are optional, but recommended. You may contact the Minitrack Chair(s) for guidance or verification of content. Submit a paper to only one Minitrack. If a paper is submitted to more than one minitrack, then either paper may be rejected by either minitrack without consultation with author or other chairs. If you are not sure of the appropriate Minitrack, submit an abstract to the Track Chair(s) for determination, and/or seek informal opinion(s) of Minitrack Chair(s) before submitting. Do not author or co-author more than 5 papers. This means that an individual may be listed as author or co-author on no more than 5 submitted papers. Track Chairs must approve any names added after submission or acceptance on August 15. IMPORTANT DEADLINES FOR AUTHORS FOR HICSS 46 June 15, 2012 -- SUBMIT FULL MANUSCRIPTS FOR REVIEW as instructed. The review is double-blind; therefore, this initial submission must be without author names. Aug 15, 2012 -- Review System emails Acceptance Notices to authors. It is very important that at least one author of each accepted paper attend the conference. Therefore, all travel guarantees – including visa or your organization’s fiscal funding procedures – should begin immediately. Make sure your server accepts the review system address https://precisionconference.com/~hicss. Sept 15, 2012 -- SUBMIT FINAL PAPER. Add author names to your paper, and submit your Final Paper for Publication to the site provided in your Acceptance Notice. (This URL is not public knowledge.) Oct 1, 2012 -- Early Registration fee deadline. At least one author of each paper should register by this date in order secure publication in the Proceedings. Fees will increase on Oct 2 and Dec 2. Oct 15, 2012 -- Papers without at least one paid-in-full registered author may be deleted from the Proceedings and not scheduled for presentation; authors will be so notified by the Conference Office.

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Re: [Air-L] Air-L Digest, Vol 94, Issue 23
by Katy P 24 May '12

24 May '12

That hashtag could really have legs. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 18:32:37 -0400 > From: Barry Wellman <wellman(a)chass.utoronto.ca> > To: aoir list <air-l(a)aoir.org> > Subject: [Air-L] quotes and hashtags > Message-ID: > <Pine.SGI.4.64.1205231829340.3906173(a)origin.chass.utoronto.ca> > Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed > > Most so-calld quotes on the internet arent verifiable. > Just went thru that again today with the alleged Hemingway, "All first > drafts are shit." (Yes, I know there is a quote with "shit" in it, but > it's quite different) > > And whoever said hashtags are useless doesn't grok their usefulness for: > > #conferences, such as #ica-12 > > #ironic statements. > > Speaking of which, the International Communication Association is awarding > a prize to the best #ica12 tweet by Fri nite. The prize: Me! > More exactly, "coffee with Barry" on Saturday + a signed copy of our > Networked book. > > I swear I didn't set this up. > > #blamekatypearce > > > Barry Wellman > ______________________________________________________________________

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Re: [Air-L] Twitter quote from Nunberg (Darja Dayter)
by Jen King 24 May '12

24 May '12

Hi Darja, I'm a former student of Geoff's, so I forwarded your email to him. His response: *** The reporter had an agenda, but I never said that. My own view is that hashtags are a boon to human happiness. What's a little stupid is using them as annotated emoticons: "I miss you. #weepy." Geoff *** Hope that helps - Jen *-*-*-*-*-* Jen King Ph.D Candidate UC Berkeley School of Information jenking.net

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Re: [Air-L] Nunberg
by André Brock 24 May '12

24 May '12

there's this: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=295398323830557&id=176233… Geoffrey Nunberg <https://www.facebook.com/geoffrey.nunberg> via Ben Zimmer<https://www.facebook.com/bgzimmer> December 28, 2011 at 3:49pm<https://www.facebook.com/geoffrey.nunberg/posts/295398323830557> · **<https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=295398323830557&id=176233…> <https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=295398323830557&id=176233…> - Quotes Ben Zimmer and me, but makes me sound more sour on this than I am. I think of the ironized hashtag as sort of a typographic variation of the old "file under ___" standby, as in "John Rocker Admits Steroid Use, File Under 'Who Gives A Shit?'" or "For the 'Duh! file'" Or maybe as in "File under 'lessons of the digital age': what goes round, comes round, but in fewer characters." André Andre Brock Assistant Professor - Library and Information Science/POROI University of Iowa Iowa City, IA 52242 On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 5:00 PM, <air-l-request(a)listserv.aoir.org> wrote: > Send Air-L mailing list submissions to > air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > air-l-request(a)listserv.aoir.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > air-l-owner(a)listserv.aoir.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Air-L digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Twitter quote from Nunberg (Darja Dayter) > 2. New Deadline: CfP - 7th Annual GigaNet Symposium (Julia Pohle) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 07:16:30 +0200 > From: Darja Dayter <coocho(a)gmail.com> > To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org > Subject: [Air-L] Twitter quote from Nunberg > Message-ID: > <CAK5Fx98O0eiYpM=B6QsFWKzjN_U-xeADTPH_5PYgWmw8tbLkPQ(a)mail.gmail.com > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Dear AoIRists, > > in articles on Twitter in various internet media I often come across a > quote from Geoffrey Nunberg who allergedly called Twitter hashtags an > emoticon of sorts and 'plain stupid' (e.g. here > http://gizmodo.com/5869538/how-the-hashtag-is-ruining-the-english-language > ) > However, they do not give a source, and I cannot locate it. Does > anyone know if Geoff Nunberg really said anything like that, and if > yes, where? It seems to me that wider context would be important in > this situation. > > Thanks! > Daria > > -- > Wiss. Mitarbeiterin > Englische Sprachwissenschaft > University of Bayreuth > Germany > > @coocho > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 15:07:57 +0200 > From: Julia Pohle <jpohle(a)vub.ac.be> > To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org > Subject: [Air-L] New Deadline: CfP - 7th Annual GigaNet Symposium > Message-ID: <4FBCE12D.2080600(a)vub.ac.be> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed > > > CALL FOR PAPERS > Deadline extended until May 31! > > 7th Annual Symposium > 5 November 2012 > Baku, Azerbaijan > > > The Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GigaNet) is seeking > submissions of research about Internet Governance to be presented at the > Seventh GigaNet Annual Symposium, held on 5 November 2012, one day > before the United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Baku, > Azerbaijan. > > GigaNet is a scholarly community that promotes the development of > Internet Governance as a recognized, interdisciplinary field of study > and facilitates informed dialogue on policy issues and related matters > between scholars and governments, international organizations, the > private sector and civil society. http://giga-net.org/ > > Since 2006, GigaNet has organized an Annual Symposium to showcase > research about Internet Governance, focusing on an interdisciplinary > approach. As in previous years, the symposium will provide room to > discuss current and future questions as well as the challenges > encountered and results achieved in Global Internet Governance. > > > Conference themes > > GigaNet is interested in receiving abstracts related to Internet > Governance themes, especially those containing innovative approaches > and/or emerging research areas. We encourage submissions on the > following topics: > > * Internet policies on freedom of expression (censorship, kill-switches, > filtering, policies that promote free expression, corporate social > responsibility) > * Internet freedom and governance in regions in transition (Arab region, > Caucasus etc.) > * From PIPA to ACTA: National and international agreements on online > copyright enforcement > * Cyber-security, the state and international relations > * Dataveillance and privacy - the economic perspective > * Global Internet infrastructure policy (net neutrality, peering and > interconnection, ASN assignment, routing infrastructure security, etc.) > * Innovative methods for Internet Governance research > * The role of the UN and intergovernmental institutions in global > Internet Governance > * Policy issues surrounding ICANN?s new gTLD program > * IP addressing: economic and technical challenges of scarcity and > governance > * Internet governance and development > > Other proposals on questions of global Internet governance will also be > considered. > > > > Submissions > Interested scholars should submit abstracts of research paper at the > Easy Chair platform: > http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=giganet2012. > The new deadline for submissions is May 31st! > > Paper proposals should be submitted following these requirements: > * An abstract of 800-1000 words, in English, where it is mandatory to > describe the main research goal(s) and the methodological background of > the paper > * A short bio note focused on institutional affiliations, advanced > degrees, scholarly publications and work in the field of Internet > Governance and related issues (for example ICTs). Please include a link > to a more detailed CV. > * Important note: accepted abstracts will be required to deliver their > full paper a month before the conference. Those unable to do so will be > removed from the program. > > > Process and publication > The Program Committee members will evaluate the abstracts submitted and > decisions will be sent to applicants by email before 15 June 2012. > > Accepted papers for oral presentations should be followed by a full > research paper to be sent by 30 September 2012. Some quality papers > submitted that are not accepted for oral presentations will be > recommended for poster presentations. > > Accepted speakers and poster presenters? submissions and final papers > will be published on the GigaNet website. An online publication with > selected papers on the main challenges of Internet Governance is also > planned for the Azerbaijan IGF. > > > Registration > The GigaNet Annual Symposium is free of charge. However, registration > will be required to gain entry to the event venue. Please continue > visiting our website for further information about registration, venue > and accommodation. > > > GigaNet 2012-13 Program Committee > > * Leo Van Audenhove ? PC Chair, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium > * Milton Mueller ? GigaNet Steering Committee Chair, Syracuse > University, USA > * Titi Akinsanmi ? University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa > * Sandra Braman ? University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA > * Fatima Cambronero ? AGEIA DENSI, Argentina > * Laura DeNardis ? American University, USA > * Dmitry Epstein ? Cornell University, USA > * John Gathegi ? University of South Florida, USA > * Hans Klein ? Georgia Institute of Technology, USA > * Francesca Musiani ? MINES ParisTech, France > * Jamal Shahin ? University of Amsterdam, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, > The Netherlands > * Sonny Zulhuda ? International Islamic University, Malaysia > > > If you have any question related to the submission or the symposium > activities, please > e-mail the Program Committee Chair: leo.van.audenhove(a)vub.ac.be. > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > 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/ > > End of Air-L Digest, Vol 94, Issue 22 > ************************************* >

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CFP iConference 2013
by Eden Medina 24 May '12

24 May '12

Call For Participation: iConference 2013 Fort Worth, Texas February 12-15, 2013 http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/2013index/ The iConference is an annual gathering of scholars and researchers concerned with critical information issues in contemporary society. iConference participants advance the boundaries of information studies, explore core concepts and ideas, and create new technological and conceptual configurations—all situated in interdisciplinary discourses. These issues will be addressed during our four-day event in Fort Worth, Texas, February 12-15, 2013. The conference theme is Data, Innovation, Wisdom: Scholarship in Action. Please join us for a multitude of high-quality papers, posters, and workshops, along with interactive alternative events that will frame the conversation. In addition, the will host a Doctoral Colloquium and an Early Career Workshop, lots of social events, and many networking opportunities. iConference 2013 is hosted by the College of Information at the University of North Texas. The presenting sponsor is Microsoft Research, which is also providing support for the conference’s inaugural Social Media Expo. The iConference series is presented by the iSchools (www.ischools.org) a growing association of Schools, Faculties and Colleges in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Affiliation with the iSchools is not a prerequisite of participation; we encourage all information scholars and practitioners to take part in the conference. * Conference: http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/2013index/ * iCaucus: http://www.ischools.org/site/ * Past Proceedings: http://www.ischools.org/site/conference/ SUBMISSION INFORMATION In response to requests for more varied opportunities to participate, we are offering several new submission formats this year. * Papers: Results of completed original research, 8-10 pages in length in publication format; papers will be refereed in a double-blind process. Submissions will be in PDF format. Submission deadline: September 3, 2012. Notification: Early November. Final version due: December 3, 2012. * Notes: Reports of early and partial results, 4 pages or less in length in publication format; Notes will be refereed in a double-blind process. Submissions will be in PDF format. Submission deadline: September 10, 2012. Notification: Early November. Final version due: December 3, 2012. * Posters: We welcome submission of Posters presenting new work, preliminary results and designs, or educational projects. Applicants will submit an abstract describing the proposed Poster, and these abstracts will undergo a single-blind blind review process (i.e., reviewers will know the identity of authors, but not vice versa). Poster abstracts are not to exceed two pages in length. Abstract submissions will be in PDF format. Completed Posters will be presented at the iConference. Abstract submission deadline: September 24, 2012. Notification: Mid-November. Final abstract due: December 7, 2012. Completed poster due: February 12, 2013 * Workshops: Workshops can be half- or full-day and can focus on any area related the conference theme (Scholarship in Action) or more broadly to the purview of the iSchools, namely, the relationships among information, people and technology. A proposal template is provided on the website; submissions should be in PDF format. Submission deadline: September 24, 2012. Notification: Early October. Final version due: Early November. * Alternative Events: These can include panels, fishbowls, performances, storytelling, roundtable discussions, wildcard sessions, demos/exhibitions, and more. All should be highly participatory, informal, engaging, and pluralistic. A proposal template is provided on the website; submissions should be in PDF format. Submission deadline: September 24, 2012. Notification: Mid-November. Final version due: December 7, 2012. * Research Paper Development Roundtable: This new iConference submission track is for researchers developing manuscripts for submission as journal articles. The goals of this track are to provide a forum for interactive development of research papers, enable a discussion of current research ideas, provide a clear path to journal publication, and increase collaboration opportunities for junior faculty. Papers reporting work in progress and late breaking research are welcome. See website for additional details. Submission deadline: Extended abstracts due August 1, 2012. Notification: Early October. Full draft due: January 7, 2013. OTHER EVENTS SCHEDULED * Doctoral Colloquium: The doctoral student colloquium will provide doctoral students the opportunity to present their work to senior faculty and one another in a setting that is relatively informal but that allows for the fullest of intellectual exchanges. Students will receive feedback on their dissertation and/or current research from participating faculty and student peers. Participation in the doctoral colloquium is restricted to students who have applied for and been accepted into the colloquium. The colloquium will not be open to observers. Visit the doctoral colloquium webpage for more information: http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/doctoral/ Application deadline: September 24, 2012. Notification: Mid-November. * Early Career Colloquium: This half-day event is intended for assistant professors, post-docs, or others in pre-tenure positions and builds on the tradition of highly successful events at past iConferences. The program will include an introductory presentation on the tenure process, panels by recently tenured faculty and experienced former deans, and small group discussions to provide informal dialogue, guidance, and insights. Visit the early career colloquium webpage for more information: http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/jr_faculty/ * FUSE Labs iConference Social Media Expo: The iConference, in collaboration with FUSE Labs of Microsoft Research, is pleased to announce the first iConference Social Media Expo. The exposition is designed to showcase exceptional interdisciplinary research and development work from information school programs specializing in social media. Students are asked to form interdisciplinary teams of 3-5 students to perform research, design, development or community engagement exploring technological solutions to people’s real needs around the theme of leveraging social media to foster lifelong learning in everyday life. A representative team from each participating school will be selected to attend and featured in a presentation at a special session of the iConference in February of 2013. Visit the Social Media Expo webpage for more information: http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/expo/ Initial notification: Letters of Interest due September 14, 2012 * New this year, the leadership of the iCaucus and the iConference 2013 organizers have arranged for a special full-day workshop on Information Privacy. The workshop is being co-organized by the following iCaucus members: University of California, Berkeley School of Information; Carnegie Mellon University, Heinz College; Indiana University, School of Informatics and Computing; University of Michigan, School of Information; and Singapore Management University, School of Information Systems. The deans from each of these five iSchools have committed to send top faculty researchers in information privacy (spanning technology, management, law and policy) to participate. Details on how to take part will be publicized in the future. ORGANIZERS Honorary Co-Chairs: Elizabeth Liddy, Syracuse University; Herman Totten, University of North Texas Conference Chair: William Moen, University of North Texas Program Co-Chairs: Kevin Crowston, Syracuse University; Martin Halbert, University of North Texas Program Committee: Randolph Bias, University of Texas Wade Bishop, University of Kentucky Pia Borlund, Royal School of Library and Information Science Copenhagen Peter Brusilovsky, University of Pittsburgh Joy Davidson, Glasgow University Robert Deng, Singapore Management University Pedro Ferreira, Carnegie Mellon Andrew Flinn, University College London Fred Fonseca, Pennsylvania State University Maria Gade, Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin Steve Howard, University of Melbourne Heikki Keskustalo, University of Tampere Anita Komlodi, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Cory Knobel, University of California, Irvine Eden Medina, Indiana University Eric Meyers, University of British Columbia Karine Nahon, University of Washington Arcot Rajasekar (Raja), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Howard Rosenbaum, Indiana University Steve Sawyer, Syracuse University Mega Subramanian, University of Maryland Elaine Toms, University of Sheffield Judith Wusteman, University College Dublin Iris Xie, University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee Learn more at: http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/2013index/ -- Eden Medina Associate Professor of Informatics and Computing Adjunct Associate Professor of History School of Informatics and Computing Indiana University, Bloomington edenm(a)indiana.edu Learn more about "Cybernetic Revolutionaries: Technology and Politics in Allende's Chile" @ www.cyberneticrevolutionaries.com Sent from my iPad

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Key Journals
by Muhammad Babur 24 May '12

24 May '12

Dear Colleagues Can you please identify for me some key journals (online/ open source ) which covers combination/juxtaposition of three intriguing terms: Leadership. Learning , Organization? I would appreciate if you also give some advice on understanding ranking of a journal. Warmly, Babur -- Kind Regards, Muhammad Babur ELLTA (2011): http://www.ellta.org/ ~ Challenging Assumptions; Creating Possibilities

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Announcement: Learning and Performance Quarterly First Issue Published & Call For Submissions for Issue No. 2
by Pasquini, Laura 24 May '12

24 May '12

THE LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE QUARTERLY (LPQ), 1(1) FIRST ISSUE IS NOW PUBLISHED! Thank you to the number of authors, reviewers and editors who helped contribute to the first open, access online Learning and Performance Quarterly journal. Please read and share with colleagues and researchers who might be interested: http://www.sageperformance.com/ojs/index.php/LPQ/issue/current CALL FOR PAPERS: LPQ, 1(2) The Learning and Performance Quarterly (LPQ) is currently accepting submissions for the second issue. Deadline for submissions is Friday, June 15, 2012 at 11:59 pm CST. Submission of manuscripts can be made online for the LPQ journal: http://www.sageperformance.com/ojs/index.php/LPQ/announcement/view/3 TYPES OF MANUSCRIPTS ACCEPTED Research Papers : Papers that are concerned with the various approaches to learning and performance impact. These papers should discuss the literature related to the approach employed and include a measure of the learning and performance impact of the approach employed. Case Studies: Case studies that highlight a particular learning, training, performance or instructional setting in which learning and performance resources were used to address a particular challenge. They present a discussion of the challenge from current literature, what was done to solve or explore it, and the results of the project. They often offer suggestions for others interested in addressing similar challenges. Concept/Theory Papers: Papers that present new concepts or contribute to existing theory for learning and performance. This should offer a discussion of the literature related to the concept/theory along with a discussion of the major issues for future research needed to validate the concept/theory. Book Reviews: Book reviews of publications 2011 or later will be accepted to highlight a issues and resources relevant for learning and performance and offer a suggested solution or direction. The position is supported with both a logical argument and a review of the pertinent literature. Preference will be given in the review process to book review essays that comment on two or more related books. Book review essays should not exceed 3,800 words and should include city, state, publisher, and year of the book's publication. An abstract of 150 words or less and keywords are required for book review essays. Reviews of single books should not exceed 1,900 words. At the beginning of the text please include title, author, publisher, city, date, and page numbers of the book(s) under review. The deadline for submissions is Friday, June 15, 2012 at 11:59 pm CST. For detailed submission guidelines and instructions on how to make a submission please visit Author Guidelines: http://www.aoe2x.net/ojs/index.php/LPQ/about/submissions#authorGuidelines CALL FOR LPQ REVIEWERS Interested in reviewing articles for the LPQ Journal? The LPQ journal is looking for reviewers to conduct peer reviews and evaluations of submissions. Please identify your reviewing interests, substantive areas of expertise, and research methods when completing the LPQ journal registration online: http://www.sageperformance.com/ojs/index.php/LPQ/user/register Editors Laura Pasquini and Dr. Jeff Allen can be contacted for any inquiries regarding submissions via e-mail: LPquarterly(a)gmail.com<mailto:LPquarterly@gmail.com>. We look forward to receiving your submissions. Please forward this message to other colleagues and researchers who might be interested in publishing and/or serving as a reviewer for the Learning and Performance Quarterly journal. Thank you, Learning and Performance Quarterly<http://www.sageperformance.com/ojs/index.php/LPQ> Like us on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/LPQuarterly> Follow us on Twitter @LPQuarterly<https://twitter.com/#!/LPquarterly> Email: LPquarterly(a)gmail.com<mailto:LPquarterly@gmail.com> -- Dr. Jeff M. Allen & Laura A. Pasquini, Founding Editors Learning and Performance Quarterly http://www.sageperformance.com/ojs/index.php/LPQ<http://www.aoe2x.net/ojs/index.php/LPQ>

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College Lecturer (Assistant Professor) position at SILS, UCD
by Lee Komito 24 May '12

24 May '12

Open Position: Lecturer in Information Ref: 005197 Lecturer in Information (Above the Bar) University College Dublin - UCD School of Information and Library Studies Applicants are invited for a fixed-term 5-year appointment as Lecturer in Information, UCD School of Information and Library Studies (www.ucd.ie/sils) The appointee will contribute significantly to the quality expansion of research in one or more of the following areas: health information, metadata & classification, information systems design and evaluation, social computing, user experience design, information design, digital youth, management in information organizations, digital libraries, information architecture, data science and/or related topics regarding the interplay of people, information, technology and social structures. Furthermore, in addition to research, s/he will also be required to participate effectively in the School's educational programmes. 2011 Lecturer Scale (above the bar): €45,728 - €73,307 per annum Further details including a complete Job Description and guidelines on how to apply on line for this appointment are available at: http://www.ucd.ie/hr/jobvacancies/ Closing date: 23.30hrs on Monday 16th July 2012 Applicants should note it is anticipated interviews for this post will be held in September 2012, with a view to an appointee commencing in January 2013. Informal enquiries can be sent to Dr. Lee Komito, lee.komito at ucd.ie UCD is the largest university in Ireland, with over 23,000 students from Ireland and over 100 countries (see http://www.ucd.ie/universityrelations/about-ucd/) It is situated on a beautiful 320 acre campus within a short distance of Dublin's city center. There is excellent public transportation between the campus, city center and airport. In 2005, The Economist ranked the quality of life in Ireland as the highest in the world. The UCD School of Information and Library Studies (SILS) is the only school in Ireland accepted into the iSchool Organization. -- Lee Komito lee.komito(a)ucd.ie School of Information& Library Studies (p) +353.1.7167594 University College Dublin (f) +353.1.7161161 Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland (w) www.ucd.ie/lkomito IRCHSS Social Media and Migration Project: http://www.ucd.ie/sils/research/informationandsociety/socialmedia/ ConnectIEM http://connectiem.net/

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quotes and hashtags
by Barry Wellman 23 May '12

23 May '12

Most so-calld quotes on the internet arent verifiable. Just went thru that again today with the alleged Hemingway, "All first drafts are shit." (Yes, I know there is a quote with "shit" in it, but it's quite different) And whoever said hashtags are useless doesn't grok their usefulness for: #conferences, such as #ica-12 #ironic statements. Speaking of which, the International Communication Association is awarding a prize to the best #ica12 tweet by Fri nite. The prize: Me! More exactly, "coffee with Barry" on Saturday + a signed copy of our Networked book. I swear I didn't set this up. #blamekatypearce Barry Wellman _______________________________________________________________________ S.D. Clark Professor of Sociology, FRSC NetLab Director Department of Sociology 725 Spadina Avenue, Room 388 University of Toronto Toronto Canada M5S 2J4 twitter:barrywellman http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman fax:+1-416-978-3963 Updating history: http://chass.utoronto.ca/oldnew/cybertimes.php Just published: NETWORKED: The New Social Operating System. Lee Rainie and Barry Wellman. MIT Press. http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/default.asp?ttype=2&tid=12791 http://www.amazon.com/Networked-New-Social-Operating-System/dp/0262017199/r… http://www.amazon.ca/Networked-New-Social-Operating-System/dp/0262017199/re… _______________________________________________________________________

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New Deadline: CfP - 7th Annual GigaNet Symposium
by Julia Pohle 23 May '12

23 May '12

CALL FOR PAPERS Deadline extended until May 31! 7th Annual Symposium 5 November 2012 Baku, Azerbaijan The Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GigaNet) is seeking submissions of research about Internet Governance to be presented at the Seventh GigaNet Annual Symposium, held on 5 November 2012, one day before the United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Baku, Azerbaijan. GigaNet is a scholarly community that promotes the development of Internet Governance as a recognized, interdisciplinary field of study and facilitates informed dialogue on policy issues and related matters between scholars and governments, international organizations, the private sector and civil society. http://giga-net.org/ Since 2006, GigaNet has organized an Annual Symposium to showcase research about Internet Governance, focusing on an interdisciplinary approach. As in previous years, the symposium will provide room to discuss current and future questions as well as the challenges encountered and results achieved in Global Internet Governance. Conference themes GigaNet is interested in receiving abstracts related to Internet Governance themes, especially those containing innovative approaches and/or emerging research areas. We encourage submissions on the following topics: * Internet policies on freedom of expression (censorship, kill-switches, filtering, policies that promote free expression, corporate social responsibility) * Internet freedom and governance in regions in transition (Arab region, Caucasus etc.) * From PIPA to ACTA: National and international agreements on online copyright enforcement * Cyber-security, the state and international relations * Dataveillance and privacy - the economic perspective * Global Internet infrastructure policy (net neutrality, peering and interconnection, ASN assignment, routing infrastructure security, etc.) * Innovative methods for Internet Governance research * The role of the UN and intergovernmental institutions in global Internet Governance * Policy issues surrounding ICANN’s new gTLD program * IP addressing: economic and technical challenges of scarcity and governance * Internet governance and development Other proposals on questions of global Internet governance will also be considered. Submissions Interested scholars should submit abstracts of research paper at the Easy Chair platform: http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=giganet2012. The new deadline for submissions is May 31st! Paper proposals should be submitted following these requirements: * An abstract of 800-1000 words, in English, where it is mandatory to describe the main research goal(s) and the methodological background of the paper * A short bio note focused on institutional affiliations, advanced degrees, scholarly publications and work in the field of Internet Governance and related issues (for example ICTs). Please include a link to a more detailed CV. * Important note: accepted abstracts will be required to deliver their full paper a month before the conference. Those unable to do so will be removed from the program. Process and publication The Program Committee members will evaluate the abstracts submitted and decisions will be sent to applicants by email before 15 June 2012. Accepted papers for oral presentations should be followed by a full research paper to be sent by 30 September 2012. Some quality papers submitted that are not accepted for oral presentations will be recommended for poster presentations. Accepted speakers and poster presenters’ submissions and final papers will be published on the GigaNet website. An online publication with selected papers on the main challenges of Internet Governance is also planned for the Azerbaijan IGF. Registration The GigaNet Annual Symposium is free of charge. However, registration will be required to gain entry to the event venue. Please continue visiting our website for further information about registration, venue and accommodation. GigaNet 2012-13 Program Committee * Leo Van Audenhove – PC Chair, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium * Milton Mueller – GigaNet Steering Committee Chair, Syracuse University, USA * Titi Akinsanmi – University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa * Sandra Braman – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA * Fatima Cambronero – AGEIA DENSI, Argentina * Laura DeNardis – American University, USA * Dmitry Epstein – Cornell University, USA * John Gathegi – University of South Florida, USA * Hans Klein – Georgia Institute of Technology, USA * Francesca Musiani – MINES ParisTech, France * Jamal Shahin – University of Amsterdam, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, The Netherlands * Sonny Zulhuda – International Islamic University, Malaysia If you have any question related to the submission or the symposium activities, please e-mail the Program Committee Chair: leo.van.audenhove(a)vub.ac.be.

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