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CFP Special Issue of JCMC
by Sun Sun LIM 03 May '12

03 May '12

* Apologies for cross posting * Call for papers: Special Issue of the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication >From SMS to Smartphones: Tracing the Impact of the Mobile Phone in Asia Publication date: October 2013 The mobile phone has had a discernible impact on Asia, given its affordability, versatility and ubiquity as the key platform for computer-mediated communication. It has been widely deployed in virtually every aspect of everyday life, be it in commerce, politics, governance, education, religion, entertainment or recreation. The diversity and complexity of this fast-growing region has birthed innovative and ground-breaking applications of the mobile phone. While basic feature phones are already a mainstay in both rural and urban Asia, the smartphone is now rapidly diffusing through the region at a rate exceeding the rest of the world. Bringing the idea of the ubiquitous web to fruition, the smartphone's heightened connectivity and thriving app market are enabling yet more revolutionary uses of the mobile phone. While the rising adoption of the smartphone burgeons with potential for civic action, commercial enterprise, employment and educational opportunities and social service provision, challenges are also emerging for consumers, industries and governments alike. The early phase of mobile communication research was influenced by studies and theorization from North America and Europe. Spurred on by the wide diffusion of mobiles globally, research is now very much seeking to understand the international underpinnings of this form of mediated communication, especially as it increasingly blurs the lines between computers, Internet, and phones. Over the past decade, Asian research has been important in addressing the rapid diffusion, transformation, and shift in mobiles. Such research is growing, but is still relatively incipient. Against this backdrop, this special issue seeks to bring together the latest research findings, regional understandings, conceptualizations, and theories of the mobile in Asia. Article proposals are sought for topics including but not limited to the following: * does a digital divide exist in Asia with regard to mobile phone penetration and usage trends and if so, how can and should they be remedied? * what are the implications of the development of mobiles - especially smartphones and mobile Internet - for contemporary media in Asia? * how is the growing proliferation of the smartphone facilitating unprecedented forms and scales of communication? * how do issues of broad infrastructure provisions and market pricing influence the behaviour of mobile phone users? * how are the location based services offered by smartphones altering user behaviour and lifestyles? * how does mobile Internet use complement and possibly complicate fixed location Internet use? * what implications does the growth of smartphone apps have for the cultural complexion of Asian countries? * how is the mobile phone serving the needs of marginalised communities in Asia? * to what extent do smartphones and the behaviour which they enable test the boundaries of existing regulatory frameworks? * how does the rising ubiquity of the smartphone and by implication, that of always-on, always-available Internet access challenge prevailing theoretical frameworks relating to inter alia, technology acceptance, mobility, communication, social influence and identity? Please submit an 800 word abstract and a 100 word biographical note to both special issue editors as an e-mail attachment no later than 30 June 2012. Authors of accepted abstracts will be notified by 15 July 2012 and invited to submit a full paper. Manuscripts should be no more than 8,000 words, including notes and references, conform to APA style, and submitted by 30 October, 2012. All papers will be subject to anonymous peer review following submission. Important dates Deadline for abstracts 30 June 2012 Decisions to authors 15 July 2012 Full paper submission 30 October 2012 Decisions 30 January 2013 Revised paper submission 30 April 2013 Final proofs 30 June 2013 Issue publication October 2013 Special issue editors Sun Sun LIM, National University of Singapore, sunlim(a)nus.edu.sg Gerard Goggin, University of Sydney, gerard.goggin(a)usyd.edu.au

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CFP：Social Media, Digital Network and Globalization: 2012 China New Media Communication Conference, Macao International Conference，Dec 6 - 8, 2012
by meiwu＠umac.mo 03 May '12

03 May '12

Call for Papers Social Media, Digital Network and Globalization: 2012 China New Media Communication Association Annual Conference, Macao International Conference Macao SAR, China Dec 6 - 8, 2012 2012 China New Media Communication Association Annual Conference, Macao International Conference, co-organized by the Department of Communication, University of Macao and China New Media Communication Association (CNMCA) will be held in Macao, a charming enclave of Eastern and Western cultures. We sincerely invite colleagues from all parts of the world to come to Macao, and share with us your ideas about communication and social media. Purpose Accompanied by the development of high technology and the formation of knowledge economy, digital network technology has given rise to social media, which leads to a great transformation of our pattern of communication, mode of production, style of life and even way of thinking. A digital network society has emerged on the horizon. Digital social networks speed up the globalization and exert great influence on social life and production around the world. Internet-based virtual spaces have become an indispensable communication environment for further globalization. Against the backdrop of globalization?some crucial issues arise. How does digital network technology reconstruct global society? How do new media influence our concept of time and space, our daily lives and the environment around us? How do social media enhance citizens? participation and influence group actions? Where is global communication technology heading for in the future? CNMCA is the only national academic organization in China specialized in computer-mediated communication studies. Starting in 2004, its annual conference was held in various cities in Greater China including Beijing, Nanjing, Wuhan, Guangzhou and Hong Kong. It has become the top academic convention in China on new media communication studies. The Organizing Committee of the conference is now calling for papers from both Chinese and international scholars, media professionals and graduate students. The conference offers Best Student Paper Awards to papers contributed by graduate students of CNMCA members. The winners of the Best Student Paper Awards will receive travel subsidies to come to Macao for the conference. Themes The central theme of the conference: Social Media, Digital Network and Globalization. Related issues include, but are not limited to: ? Development of new media and social media ? New media and cultural and creative industries ? New media and civil society ? New media, culture and globalization (including intercultural communication) ? Advertising and brand communication in relation to new media ? New media and transformation of traditional media ? Other related topics Conference Organizers ? Department of Communication, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Macao ? China New Media Communication Association ? Co-organizer: Macao Association for Internet Research (MAIR) ? Other sponsors: ERS e-Research Lab and major new media companies in China and Macao (TBD) Dates and Venue ? December 6-8, 2012 ? Conference Venue: University of Macau Languages Chinese and English. The conference will be held in parallel sessions of Chinese and English. It will establish special forums and a round table discussion in English and Chinese to encourage a cross-cultural dialogue and debate for scholars at home and abroad. Paper Submission ? The paper submitted must be original and unpublished work, which has not been submitted for publication elsewhere. ? The paper should be presented with clear arguments, refined text, reliable data, clear charts and normative format. ? The paper should be limited to 5000~10000 words with an abstract of 300-400 words. ? The paper should bear the author?s name, position, organization, mailing address, email address, contact numbers. ? All papers should be submitted electronically to: 2012newmediacon(a)gmail.com ? All papers submitted, no matter accepted or not by the Conference, will not be returned. ? All papers will be reviewed by a review committee under the Conference Organizing Committee. ? In addition to the conference proceedings, a selection of best papers may be published as a special issue in a possible collaboration with an international journal in media and communication technology. Important Deadlines: Abstracts & final papers should be submitted via e-mail to the following address: 2012newmediacon(a)gmail.com ? Abstract submission deadline: July 15, 2012; ? Abstract acceptance notice: July 31, 2012; ? Final paper submission deadline: September 20, 2012; ? Full paper acceptance notice: September 30, 2012. Conference Registration ? Scholars?RMB600?mainland China??US$150?Overseas? ? Students?RMB200?mainland China??US$50?Overseas? Conference Website ? http://www.umac.mo/fsh/comm/newmediaconference Wu Mei, Ph.D. Associate Professor Programme Coordinator of Bachelor of Social Sciences in Communication Department of Communication Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities University of Macau Taipa, Macau Tel: (853) 83978994 (O) Fax: (853) 28838312 E-Mail: meiwu(a)umac.mo

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Major evaluation report on inclusive social media released, online event
by Steven Clift 02 May '12

02 May '12

See: http://blog.e-democracy.org/posts/1420 If you like what you see, we are interested in working with researchers and grad students who are exploring the intersection of digital inclusion and community engagement.

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"Re-Search": New mailinglist on search engines
by René König 02 May '12

02 May '12

Hi, In co-operation with Amsterdam´s Institute of Network Cultures (http://networkcultures.org/) we created the new mailinglist Re-Search focusing on search engine research. We are interested in search engines from various perspectives and disciplines, in particular in regard to the social and cultural implications of this technology. If you are interested, please register here: http://listcultures.org/mailman/listinfo/re-search_listcultures.org (in case you want to tweet it: bit.ly/Iprbtb) Best, René --- Dipl.-Soz. René König Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis (ITAS) P.O. Box 3640 D-76021 Karlsruhe Tel.: +49 (0) 721 / 608-22209 Web/Skype: renekoenig.eu Twitter: r_koenig

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cfp-Networked China
by Randy Kluver 01 May '12

01 May '12

Networked China Transnational Networks and Civic Engagement In China Wenhong Chen Dept of Radio-TV-Film, College of Communication, UT Austin Steve Reese School of Journalism, College of Communication, UT Austin Aim and Scope The Internet and digital media have become conduits and locales where millions of Chinese share information and engage in creative expression and social participation. In China there are more than 400 million Internet users and more than 750 million mobile phone users (CNNIC 2011). The Arab Spring and the relative lack of response in China highlight once again the importance of understanding the implications of digital media and technologies in rich social and historical contexts. Yet, compared to their growing prevalence and significance, research on the contingent, non-linear, and sometimes paradoxical impacts of digital media and technologies in Chinese societies remains theoretically underdeveloped and empirically understudied. Departing from existing studies centered on censorship or online activism, this proposed book would cast a wider net and explore how citizens in China navigate, negotiate, and transform social landscapes in the digital age. Chapter authors are encouraged to update prevailing theoretical frameworks and revisit the prosumption of digital media and their implications for transnational networks and civic engagement. It aims to reveal both the transformative power and limitations of the Internet and other new communication technologies. The book calls for theory-driven empirical research with scholarly and policy relevance in China. It welcomes chapters engaging with diverse theoretical and empirical approaches, especially interdisciplinary and comparative research. Chapters would be organized around three components: digital media access and use, transnational networks, and civic engagement. Mapping the Terrain: Digital Media Practices: What are the patterns of digital media access and use in China? What are the impacts of persistent censorship and aggressive marketization on digital media access and use in China? Exploring Glocalized Transnational Networks: What are the patterns of glocalized transnational networks straddling boundaries of geography, identities, and issues? How do digital technologies and media allow local actors to form glocalized transnational networks in the cloud and on the ground? How do access to and memberships in such networks vary by class, gender, generation, urban-rural gap as well as differential digital media skills and literacy? Understanding Civic Engagement online and offline: How do digital mediated communication and interactions contribute to an informed, connected, and engaged public in China? To what extent do digital media and technologies facilitate transparency and enhance the visibility of oppressed groups, in particular in comparison with print and broadcast media under tighter government control? To what extent do glocalized transnational networks affect access and mobilization of resources for social development and changes? Conference Chapter authors are invited to participate in a New Agendas conference at University of Texas at Austin in Fall 2013 to gather, present, and help strengthen each other's work for publication. As such, a draft chapter submission is required from participants prior to the conference. Travel and lodging expenses for participants will be covered. Logistics and timeline * The book will be published in the New Agendas in Communication Series by Routledge in 2014. * The book would be about 250-300 pages, with 8-12 chapters. The final manuscript would be delivered by the end of 2013. * The New Agendas in Communication Series is intended to advance several important goals: (1) call attention to important new areas of study and stimulate needed forms of intellectual inquiry; (2) accelerate the research careers of the conference participants and build community across disciplinary divides for an important young cohort. Chapter authors should be junior scholars including recent tenured associated professors, assistant professors, and advanced Ph.D students. Wenhong Chen Assistant Professor Department of Radio-TV-Film, College of Communication 1 University Station A0800, CMA 6.136 University of Texas at Austin 2504 WHITIS AVE STOP A0800 AUSTIN, TX 78712-1067 T: 512-471-4952 F: 512-471-4077 wenhong_chen(a)mail.utexas.edu<mailto:wenhong_chen@mail.utexas.edu>

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Fwd: Visit the Museum of Social Media
by Natalya Godbold 01 May '12

01 May '12

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Academic MindTrek Conference 2012 in Tampere, Finland: EXTENDED Call for Papers
by Heljä Franssila 30 Apr '12

30 Apr '12

============================================================================================ Academic MindTrek Conference 2012: Call for Papers, Extended Abstracts, Posters, Demonstrations, Workshops, Tutorials 3rd-5th October, 2012 Tampere, Finland http://www.academicmindtrek.org, http://www.mindtrek.org Long and short papers, posters, demonstrations, and extended abstracts due on: 13th May 2012 (EXTENDED) Tutorials and Workshops due on: 1st June 2012 in cooperation with ACM, ACM SIGMM, and ACM SIGCHI contributions will be published in the ACM digital library and a selected set of high-level work will be published as book chapters or in journals ============================================================================================ CALL FOR PAPERS, EXTENDED ABSTRACTS, POSTERS, DEMONSTRATIONS, WORKSHOPS & TUTORIALS We are pleased to invite you to the Academic MindTrek conference, 3rd – 5th October 2012, which brings together a cross-disciplinary crowd of people to investigate current and emerging topics of media in the ubiquitous arena. The conference explores academically the emerging and frontier-breaking applications of new media in everyday contexts of leisure, business and organizational life. October 3rd is the main Academic MindTrek day. Due increasing popularity of the conference, we are extending the scope of Academic MindTrek 2012! The academic conference features six major themes: * Social Media * Ambient & Ubiquitous Media * Business & Media * Human-Computer Interaction (new track!) * Open Source * Digital Games SOCIAL MEDIA “Get social!” Social media and Web 2.0 technologies are applied in ever diverse practices both in private and public communities. Totally new business models are emerging, traditional communication and expression modalities are challenged, and new practices are constructed in the collaborative, interactive media space. AMBIENT AND UBIQUITOUS MEDIA “The medium is the message!” – This conference track focuses on the definition of ambient and ubiquitous media with a cross-disciplinary viewpoint: ambient media between technology, art, and content. The focus of this track is on applications, location based services, ubiquitous computation, augmented reality, theory, art-works, mixed reality concepts, the Web 3.0, and user experiences that make ubiquitous and ambient media tick. MEDIA BUSINESS, MEDIA PRODUCTION AND MEDIA MANAGEMENT Media business and media management face the challenges of the emergence of new forms of digital media. This theme focuses on business studies, policies, practices, and organizational structure of media firms. It discusses competition, patterns of media usage, advertising models, and how traditional media can cope with the challenges coming from digital media focusing on media business and media management issues. HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION (HCI) The wide field of HCI is to discuss issues around human computer interaction modalities, consumer experience, design of computer systems, human aspects, universal media access, ergonomics, communication, novel interaction modalities, privacy, trusted systems, interaction theories, and sociological and psychological factors. This theme of devotes to several of these aspects, and is targeted to the scientific community dealing with several applied and theoretical aspects of HCI and user experience. OPEN SOURCE The last decade has seen a significant increase in open source initiatives such as open source software, open standards, open content, open media, or even open source hardware. On the one hand, the open movement has created new kinds of opportunities such as new business models and development approaches. On the other hand, it has introduced new kinds of technical and non-technical challenges. DIGITAL GAMES The culture and business of digital games is becoming increasingly varied. The current trends range from novel interface innovations and digital distribution channels to social game dynamics and player-generated content. The games track is open for theoretical works, empirical case studies and constructive projects. DEMONSTRATIONS The aim is to gather demonstrations from researchers and professionals from the communities related to the topics of MindTrek. The objective for the demonstrations is to provide a forum for exchanging experiences, practical projects, or media demonstrators. The target audience includes members of the academic community, industry, or laboratories who can demonstrate the results of their research projects with a practical implementation. ACADEMIC MINDTREK AS A CONFERENCE In addition, special academic sessions (e.g. tutorials, demonstrations, workshops, and multidisciplinary sessions) will be held parallel to the MindTrek business conference. Academic speakers and authors are warmly welcome to register for the business conference tracks as part of the academic conference with our special registration rate. The Academic MindTrek registration includes full service such as coffees, lunches, and social gatherings. The MindTrek Association hosts MindTrek as a yearly conference, where the Academic MindTrek conference has been a part of this unique set of events comprising competitions, world famous keynote speakers, plenary sessions, media festivals, and workshops since 1997. It is a meeting place where experts and thinkers present results from their latest work regarding the development of Internet, interactive media, and the information society. MindTrek brings together researchers and practitioners from diverse disciplines that are involved in the development of media in various fields, ranging from sociology and the economy, to technology. The organizing committee invites you to submit original high quality full papers, long or short, addressing the special theme and the topics, for presentation at the conference and inclusion in the proceedings. CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS The scientific part of the conference is organized in cooperation with ACM SIGMM, and ACM SIGCHI. Conference proceedings will be published in the ACM Digital Library, which includes short and long papers, workshop proposals, demonstration proposals, and tutorial proposals. Extended abstracts will be published in the adjunct conference proceedings; however, they will not be published within the ACM Digital Library. Selected high quality papers will be published in international journals, as book chapters, edited books, or via open access journals. There will also be a reward for the overall best paper from the academic conference. Several papers should follow the style guidelines of the conference. SHORT AND LONG PAPER PROPOSALS All submissions will be peer-reviewed double blinded, therefore please remove any information that could give an indication of the authorship. Short papers should be between 2-4 pages long and the paper presentation will be 15 minutes plus 5 minutes discussion within a session; long papers should be 6-8 pages and will be presented in 20 minutes slots, plus 5 minutes discussion. WORKSHOP PROPOSALS Feel free to suggest workshops which are co-organized with the Academic MindTrek. Workshop proposals should include the organizing committee, a 2 page description of the theme of the workshop, a short CV of organizers, duration, the proceedings publisher, and the schedule. Workshop organizers also have the possibility to add publications to the main conference proceedings. Depending on the attracted number of papers for each workshop, we provide space for either half-day or full-day workshops. DEMONSTRATIONS PROPOSALS Demonstration proposals shall be 2-3 pages and include: a) a description and motivation of the demonstration; b) general architecture of the demonstration; c) description of the main features; d) a brief comparison with other existing related demonstrations; e) audio-visual materials to illustrate the demonstration (if applicable); f) the type of license, and g) the Internet address of the demonstration (if applicable). It is strongly recommended that the authors make the demonstration (or a suitable version or movie) on the Internet during the evaluation. TUTORIAL PROPOSALS Tutorial proposals should include a 2-page description of the tutorial, intended audience, a short CV, timetable, required equipment, references, and a track record of previous tutorials. The target length of tutorials is 2-4 hours. EXTENDED ABSTRACTS Extended abstracts should be between 1-2 pages long and contain 500-800 words. They should describe the research problem, background, research questions, and the contribution to the conference. Extended abstracts will not be published within the ACM digital library. POSTER PRESENTATIONS Posters should be between 2-3 pages long and a poster should be presented during the conference. Attendees have the possibility to exhibit their posters on a A0 poster wall during the conference. SUBMISSION DEADLINES - 13th May 2012 (EXTENDED): deadline for long papers (6-8 pages), short papers (3-4 pages), extended abstracts (1-2 pages), posters (1-2 pages) and demonstrations (2-3 pages) - 1st June 2012: deadline for tutorial proposals and workshop proposals - 20 July: camera ready papers and copyright forms KEY-DATES - 30th June 2012: notification of acceptance/rejection for papers, extended abstracts, posters, and demos, tutorials - 5th August 2012: submission of camera ready papers - 3rd-5th October 2012: Academic MindTrek and MindTrek Business Conference Suggested key-dates for workshop organizers - 15th August 2012: deadline for workshop papers - 10th September 2012: deadline for camera-ready papers CONFERENCE THEMES 1. Social Media - business models, service models, and policies - social media in innovation and business - intra- and interorganizational use of social media - questions related to identity, motivation and values - blogs, wikis, collaboration and social platform designs in practice - knowledge management and learning with social media - experience management with social media - crowdsourcing, user-created content and social networks - enterprise 2.0 and social computing in work organizations - evaluation and research methods of social media - social media and community design - benefits and limitations of social media applications 2. Ambient and Ubiquitous Media - between Technology, Services, and Users - applications and services utilizing ubiquitous and pervasive technology - ubicom in eLearning, leisure, storytelling, art works, advertising, and mixed reality contexts - next generation user interfaces, ergonomics, multimodality, and human-computer interaction - art works for smart public or indoor spaces, mobile phones, museums, or cultural applications - context awareness, sensor perception, context sensitive Internet, and smart daily objects - personalization, multimodal interaction, smart user interfaces, and ergonomics - ambient human computer interaction, experience design, usability, and audience research - software, hardware, middleware, and technologies for pervasive and ubiquitous - theoretical methods and algorithms in ubiquitous and ambient systems - business models, service models, media economics, regulations, x-commerce, and policies - user positioning, location awareness - augmented reality in ubiquitous applications - device interoperability, remote user interfaces, inter-device connections 3. Media Business, Media Studies, and Media Management - media policy, politics, practices, conception, and media regulation - organizational structures, practices, and strategies - production technology, processes, and optimization - business models, service models, public funding, and media economics - patterns of media use, engagement, and consumer experiences - advertising, media consumption, new audience models, and media user models - competition analysis, media governing, assessment, performance indicators - business and media management: gaming, social media, Internet, digital cinema, iTV - traditional media business and management: broadcasting, publishing, journalism, and movie industry - innovative service designs, strategies, and ideas - teaching & training of media management and media business 4. Human-Computer Interaction - user experience and experience design - interaction design techniques and methods - user interaction and HCI design - creativity, practices and innovation in HCI - analysis, theories, and procedures in interaction design - methods, systems, and toolkits supporting HCI - human centered computing and understanding interaction - interactivity methods - designing for experience and interactivity - design, evaluation, and implementation of interactive systems - phenomena surrounding interactivity 5. Open Source - forms of openness: open source software, open standards, open content, open media, open source hardware, and open access - establishment of an open source community - practices on developing open source systems - practices for maintaining a successful project - open source processes and techniques - differences on open source and closed source systems - using open source in commercial context - challenges of open source development - teaching open source in academia and industry 6. Digital Games - theoretical and analytical approaches on games and play - analysis of player experience - game design research - economy and business models in the game industry - innovation in and around games - digital distribution of games - online gaming - social and casual gaming - player-created content - pervasive and ubiquitous gaming - mobile and cross-media gaming - gamification, funware and playful designs PAPER SUBMISSION - Please follow the style guidelines on http://www.acm.org/sigs/publications/proceedings-templates for formatting your paper - Note that since the papers will be published by the ACM digital library all authors need to sign an ACM copyright form. (For further guidelines see: http://www.acm.org/pubs/copyright_form.html) - Submit papers here http://webhotel2.tut.fi/emmi/Conferences/2012mindtrek/ ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Artur Lugmayr, Tampere Univ. of Technology (TUT), FIN Heljä Franssila, Tampere Univ. (UTA), FIN Karsten Wolf, Univ. Bremen, GER Hannu Kärkkäinen, Tampere Univ. of Technology (TUT), FIN Janne Paavilainen, University of Tampere (UTA), FIN Theresa Champel, Univ. of Lisbon, PT Yuan Fu, Tampere Univ. of Technology (TUT), FIN CONTACT Questions concerning academic content, papers, tutorials, workshops, scientific contributions: Email:academic-mindtrek-chairs@listmail.tut.fi General questions concerning payments, administration, copyright forms, local arrangements, and the venue: Email: academic-mindtrek-info(a)listmail.tut.fi PAPER SUBMISSIONS http://webhotel2.tut.fi/emmi/Conferences/2012mindtrek/ FURTHER INFORMATION http://webhotel2.tut.fi/emmi/Content/MindTrek/2012/ SUPPORTED BY MindTrek Association, City of Tampere, Tampere University of Technology (TUT), Tampere University (UTA), Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK), Ambient Media Association (AMEA).

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Deadline Reminder:CFP: User Experience and Enterprises Track in the 6th Conference on Software, Knowledge, Information Management and Applications
by Honglei Li 30 Apr '12

30 Apr '12

The 6th Conference on Software, Knowledge, Information Management and Applications (SKIMA) will be held in Chengdu, China. Conference Web Site: http://www.epsrcham.org.uk/SKIMA2012/index.htm We are calling any paper aiming at addressing issues of user experiences and enterprise systems. Here are hour track description and web address. http://www.epsrcham.org.uk/SKIMA2012/track8.htm The deadline is 30th April. We look forward to seeing you in Chengdu, China! Honglei * User Experience and Enterprise Systems Co-Chair: Honglei Li, NorthumbriaUniversity, honglei.li(a)northumbria.ac.uk Jian (Jeff) Guan, University of Louisville, jeff.guan(a)louisville.edu Ahmad Alibabaei, Shahid Beheshti University, Babaei(a)Gmail.com Xin (Robert) Luo, The University of New Mexico, Luo(a)mgt.unm.edu **Description:* Last decade has experienced a burgeoning growth of diversified social software including social networking software like Facebook, LinkedIn, and SecondLife. Smartphone interface such as IOS and android through iPhone and various other brands brings new perspective on human computer interactions. Users have been through completely new experience with computer interface and information systems in mobile and social networking applications. However, most enterprise systems such as ERP systems are still using the legacy user interface which is complex to learn and hard to navigate. With the fact that next generation growing up with the social media interface, their views and attitudes on user interfaces of ERP systems will be different from the current generation. Their interactions with the enterprise systems with legacy interface will be challenging. Big ERP provider such as SAP has already started their strategic plan to shift toward this direction. SAP is implementing a social media strategy to shift the perception of their ERP software from the company level to the individual level. Their recent plan to acquire Syclo, a leading provider of enterprise mobile applications and technologies, indicates their strategic move the enterprise software to the social level. Should the enterprise systems be changed to meet the emergent needs of next generation? What's the relationship between the enterprise systems and user experience? Many interesting issues should centre around interactions of this new user experience based on social media software between the experiences of enterprise systems with legacy interface. This track aims at discussing various issues between user experiences and enterprise systems. We welcome high quality papers on the topics of, but not limited to, the following areas: - Interaction methods of Enterprise systems - Enterprise systems' manual or documentation - Ease of use of enterprise systems - User experience requirements analysis for enterprise systems - Influence of stakeholder's interest on their experience - The relationship between user experience and employee productivity of enterprise systems - Case study of user experience of enterprise systems - User interface analysis of existing enterprise systems such as ERP and BPM systems - Development issues of enterprise systems user interface - User interface design of enterprise systems based on user experience - Social media integration with enterprise systems - Graphical design of enterprise systems - Social experience of enterprise systems - Social identity in enterprise systems - Internal and external factors influencing user experience All submissions will be evaluated for novelty, significance, and soundness. Papers should clearly state the purpose, theory, methodology, results, possible practical implications of the study, and be fully referenced with appropriate international citations. -- 李红蕾 -- Dr. Honglei Li -------------------------------------------------------- Senior Lecturer in Enterprise Information Systems School of Computing, Engineering, and Information Sciences Northumbria University Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 8ST Phone: +44 091 243 7830 (O) +44 0787 2653330 (M) E-mail:HongleiLi@gmail.com; Honglei.Li(a)northumbria.ac.uk Homepage: http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/sd/academic/ceis/about/staff/honglei_li

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Jodi Dean 'Exploitation in Digital Networks'; London May 23rd
by Jordan, Timothy 30 Apr '12

30 Apr '12

Hi all, hopefully the below will be of interest if you can get to London, Cheers Tim Jordan Free Open Lecture Professor Jodi Dean 'Exploitation in Digital Networks' Anatomy Museum Theatre, Strand Campus, King's College London 1-2.30pm, May 23rd. Jodi is Professor of Political Science at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York. Her teaching and research focus on contemporary political and media theory. Jodi is the co-editor of the international electronic journal of contemporary critical theory, Theory & Event. She is the author or editor of ten books, including: Zizek's Politics, Democracy and Other Neoliberal Fantasies, and Blog Theory. Location: KCL Strand Campus: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/campuslife/campuses/strand/Strand.aspx Anatomy Museum Theatre: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/innovation/groups/cerch/research/projects/current/atm.… Dr Tim Jordan, Acting Head of Department Culture, Media and Creative Industries, Senior Lecturer Digital Humanities Creative Arts Administrative Centre, Room 5D, D Floor, Chesham Building, King's College London, Strand, London WC2R 2LS, England Phone: +44 (0)20 78481100 See Digital Culture blog at: http://blogs2.cch.kcl.ac.uk/madcs/

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altmetrics12 / The Future of Peer Review / The Future of Science / Social Networks for Academics Proliferate
by gerrymck 29 Apr '12

29 Apr '12

*** Spoiler Alert > Possible Duplicate Posting *** Colleagues/ A few major additions to @GMcKBlogs ... > altmetrics12: An ACM Web Science Conference 2012 Workshop > Evanston IL > 21 June 2011 http://scholarship20.blogspot.com/2012/04/altmetrics12-acm-web-science-conf… > The Future of Peer Review http://scholarship20.blogspot.com/2012/04/future-of-peer-review.html > The Future of Science http://scitechnet.blogspot.com/2012/04/future-of-science.html > Social Networks for Academics Proliferate, Despite Some Doubts http://scitechnet.blogspot.com/2012/04/social-networks-for-academics.html Enjoy ! /Gerry Gerry McKiernan Associate Professor and Science and Technology Librarian Iowa State University 152 Parks Library Ames IA 50011 http://alternative-educate.blogspot.com/

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