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Lecturer positions at Swinburne University, Melbourne, Australia
by Karen Farquharson 07 Nov '10

07 Nov '10

We are advertising for two Lecturer positions (Levels A and C) in Games and Interactivity, and one position in Digital Media (Level B). The closing date for application is soon: Thursday November 18. Information is available at www.swinburne.edu.au/jobs, and if you have further questions you can contact me directly. Regards, Karen ____________________________________ Assoc. Prof. Karen Farquharson, PhD Head, Humanities Arts and Social Sciences Co-Editor, International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Society http://www.swin.edu.au/ijets Faculty of Life and Social Sciences Swinburne University of Technology 1 John St. Hawthorn, VIC 3122 Australia ph: +61-(0)3-9214-5889 email: kfarquharson(a)swin.edu.au

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Steve Eskow wants to stay in touch on LinkedIn
by Steve Eskow 07 Nov '10

07 Nov '10

LinkedIn ------------ aoir, I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn. - Steve Eskow Steve Eskow Independent E-Learning Professional Santa Barbara, California Area Confirm that you know Steve Eskow https://www.linkedin.com/e/b26vpg-gg8ci3x4-5j/isd/1874592967/erNBca82/ -- (c) 2010, LinkedIn Corporation

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Steve Eskow wants to stay in touch on LinkedIn
by Steve Eskow 07 Nov '10

07 Nov '10

LinkedIn ------------ aoir, I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn. - Steve Eskow Steve Eskow Independent E-Learning Professional Santa Barbara, California Area Confirm that you know Steve Eskow https://www.linkedin.com/e/b26vpg-gg8chfet-2p/isd/1874592967/erNBca82/ -- (c) 2010, LinkedIn Corporation

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Steve Eskow wants to stay in touch on LinkedIn
by Steve Eskow via LinkedIn 07 Nov '10

07 Nov '10

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Fwd: 'Contained Memory Conference 2010' – register online now
by jeremy hunsinger 06 Nov '10

06 Nov '10

> > > *** apologies for cross posting*** > > I thought many of you would be interested in the ‘Contained Memory Conference’ happening in Wellington New Zealand on 9-11 December 2010. > http://www.containedmemory.org.nz/ > > Contained Memory is a project of international significance that will connect interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary perspectives in a discourse on memory. It has attracted leading thinkers and practitioners from around the world who are responding to the theme. > > Cultural, theoretical and disciplinary orientations represented in the conference include: anthropology, archeology, architecture, art history and criticism, communication studies, cultural studies, customary knowledge, ethnography, film/video studies, fine/visual art, geography, history, landscape architecture, literary theory, material culture studies, memory studies, museum studies, musicology, neuroscience, neuropsychology, performance/ theatre, philosophy, photography, psychoanalysis, psychology, rhetorical studies, sociology, and visual culture studies. > > For the Full Conference Programme (draft) & Conference Sessions Summary (draft): > http://www.containedmemory.org.nz/programme-information/ > > NEW: Announcing Organisation passes > The conference registration is $399. Registration passes can be purchased and shared by individuals within your organization. For example, one person might attend the conference on Friday and another on Saturday for the total cost of $399. If you're interested in this option please contact Heike Ulrich at: H.Ulrich(a)massey.ac.nz > > Just register online by following the following payment instructions: > http://www.containedmemory.org.nz/registration/ > For more information contact Kingsley Baird at K.W.Baird(a)massey.ac.nz > > Follow the Conference on Twitter #CoMem2010 http://twitter.com/CoMem2010 > > *********************************************** > > Mark Bradford > Senior Lecturer > > Massey University > College of Creative Arts > Toi Rauwharangi > School of Design > Institute of Communication Design > PO Box 756 > Wellington 6140 > New Zealand > T: +64 4 8015799 (extn. 62390) > http://creative.massey.ac.nz > http://twitter.com/cocamassey jeremy hunsinger Center for Digital Discourse and Culture Virginia Tech www.tmttlt.com () ascii ribbon campaign - against html mail /\ - against microsoft attachments http://www.stswiki.org/ sts wiki http://transdisciplinarystudies.tmttlt.com/ Transdisciplinary Studies:the book series

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Webology: Volume 7, Number 1, 2010
by Noruzi, Alireza 06 Nov '10

06 Nov '10

Dear All, apologies for cross-posting. We are pleased to inform you that Vol. 7, No. 1 of Webology, an OPEN ACCESS bi-annual journal, is published and available ONLINE now. ------------------ Webology: Volume 7, Number 1, 2010 TOC: http://www.webology.ir/2010/v7n1/toc.html This issue contains: ----------------------------------------- Articles - Situated practices of information use and representation: an ethnographic study of a web design project for boys -- Kristen Radsliff Rebmann -- Keywords: Youth; Personal Webpages; Internet; New literacies; Information and Communication Technologies; Multiliteracies; Ethnography -- http://www.webology.ir/2010/v7n1/a73.html - Trends in electronic journal publishing in Africa: an analysis of African Journal Online (AJOL) -- Ifeanyi J. Ezema -- Keywords: Open access journals; African journals; Electronic journals; Publications; Africa; Scientific products -- http://www.webology.ir/2010/v7n1/a74.html - Internet abuse among the adolescents: a study on the locale factor -- Dineshan Koovakkai & Said Muhammed P. -- Keywords: Internet; Cyberspace; Blogosphere; Plagiarism -- http://www.webology.ir/2010/v7n1/a75.html - Paradigm shifts: from pre-web information systems to recent web-based contextual information retrieval -- MPS Bhatia & Akshi Kumar -- Keywords: Traditional information retrieval; Web information retrieval; Contextual information retrieval -- http://www.webology.ir/2010/v7n1/a76.html - Identification of the characteristics of e-commerce websites -- Musfiq Mannan Choudhury & Abdul Mannan Choudhury -- Keywords: E-commerce websites; Security; Navigation; Website characteristics -- http://www.webology.ir/2010/v7n1/a77.html ----------------------------------------- Call for Papers -- http://www.webology.ir/callforpapers.html ========================================= Best regards, Alireza -------------------- Alireza Noruzi, Ph.D. Editor-in-Chief of Webology Website: www.webology.ir ~ The great aim of Open Access journals is knowledge sharing. ~ ~ Scientific knowledge is the result of the knowledge sharing and exchange of experiences. ~

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Two Open Information Policy Faculty Positions at UW-Milwaukee School of Information Studies
by Michael Zimmer 05 Nov '10

05 Nov '10

[Please distribute, and apologies for cross-postings -- mz] The School of Information Studies (http://www4.uwm.edu/sois/) at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is hiring two open rank faculty positions in information policy. The first position is looking for applicants with a strong background in one or more of the following areas: information policy, intellectual property, or legal/policy issues relevant to at least one of the following areas: information professions, digital libraries, management of information agencies, or information access. https://jobs.uwm.edu/postings/5186 The second position is focused on applicants with a strong background in information policy, including, but not limited to, ethical, cultural, technological or political issues as they relate to the information professions, systems, and infrastructures that make up our global information society. https://jobs.uwm.edu/postings/5184 Both positions will largely be focused on supporting our graduate programs, but opportunities to teach within the undergraduate program will be available. Applicants should be comfortable teaching a required course in our MLIS program, develop advanced graduate courses in their area of expertise, and be ready to support doctoral students. Both positions would likely result in close affiliation with the Center for Information Policy Research (http://www4.uwm.edu/cipr/) Deadline for priority consideration is December 10, 2010. See the official job postings (linked above) for more details. -- Michael Zimmer, PhD Assistant Professor, School of Information Studies Director, BS in Information Science & Technology Program Associate, Center for Information Policy Research University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee e: zimmerm(a)uwm.edu w: www.michaelzimmer.org

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Social media position at University of Toronto, Mississauga
by jeremy hunsinger 05 Nov '10

05 Nov '10

The Institute of Communication, Culture and Information Technology (ICCIT) at the University of Toronto Mississauga invites applications for a tenure-stream appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor. The start date of the position is July 1, 2011. We seek a candidate who transcends traditional divisions, with an active research agenda that embraces the cultural and social influences of social networking and social media. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate courses focusing on this area of specialization and s/he will have a graduate appointment in one of the University’s tri-campus graduate departments. Completion of a PhD and evidence of excellent teaching and research abilities are required. The successful candidate will be expected to commit to shaping the future of the Institute in the field of social networking and social media and to assist in developing the ICCIT as a centre of research and teaching excellence. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and teaching experience. ICCIT is a newly established Institute at the University of Toronto Mississauga that focuses on teaching and research excellence in its three undergraduate programs: Communication, Culture and Information Technology (CCIT), Digital Enterprise Management (DEM), and Professional Writing and Communication (PWC). Currently, ICCIT is building a research complement in social networking and communication, digital media and culture, and the theory and practice of design, with an emphasis on digital media. The University of Toronto offers the opportunity to teach, conduct research and live in one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world. ICCIT provides a context in which to work in an emerging interdisciplinary environment and in a range of collaborative programs. Please submit your application online at the link below: https://utoronto.taleo.net/careersection/10050/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=10…. Note: The online application system is limited to five uploaded attachments (2MB each), so please feel free to attach multiple files (Cover letter, CV and statement, for example) as one document. Applications should include a CV, a statement outlining current and future research interests, three writing samples (published or unpublished), and materials relevant to teaching experience. Applicants should ask three referees to send signed letters directly to the address below. Professor Anthony Wensley, Chair, Social Media Search Committee, Institute of Communication, Culture and Information Technology, Room 3014, CCT Building, University of Toronto Mississauga, 3359 Mississauga Rd N, Mississauga, ON, L5L 1C6; Email: iccit.utm(a)utoronto.ca. All materials must be received by December 10, 2010. For more information about the ICCIT, please visithttp://www.utm.utoronto.ca/index.php?id=2726. The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from visible minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Jeremy Hunsinger Center for Digital Discourse and Culture Virginia Tech http://www.stswiki.org/ sts wiki http://transdisciplinarystudies.tmttlt.com/ Transdisciplinary Studies:the book series I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. -Pablo Picasso

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Facebook & Twitter APIs are Both Active
by Stuart Shulman 05 Nov '10

05 Nov '10

You can now archive, search and code Twitter & Facebook feeds in DiscoverText: http://discovertext.com/ Free for 30 days. Easy to login in with your Facebook credentials. What's next? Every other digitized text form imaginable, of course. Is this building this stuff more fun than being a professor? Gosh yes ;-) ~Stu -- Dr. Stuart W. Shulman Assistant Professor Department of Political Science University of Massachusetts Amherst 200 Hicks Way Amherst, MA 01003 http://people.umass.edu/stu/ stu(a)polsci.umass.edu 413-545-5375 Editor, Journal of Information Technology and Politics http://www.jitp.net Director, QDAP-UMass http://www.umass.edu/qdap/ Associate Director, National Center for Digital Government http://www.umass.edu/digitalcenter/

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ICA Mobile Preconference
by Lee Humphreys 04 Nov '10

04 Nov '10

Apologies for the cross-postings: Call for Abstracts: Seamlessly Mobile?: Mobile Communication @ a Crossroads 2011 International Communication Association (ICA) Pre-conference Workshop http://sociomobile.org/mobile2011/Mobile2011/home.html May 25 – 26, 2011, Boston MA, USA Mobile phones are becoming increasingly adept as ubiquitous tools that serve purposes beyond that of mere voice communication. How we conceptualize mobile-mediated communication alongside computer- mediated communication is less distinct as access to the Internet becomes more integrated into mobile phone devices. Are people moving toward a more seamless integration of mobile and computer media as supporting their communication needs? Is the integration of the Internet into mobile phones shifting how people conceptualize what it means to be “online” vs. “offline”? Does this shift in mobile communication bear any social consequences? This preconference will provide a venue for innovative scholars from around the world who are doing research in the area of mobile communication. It will give them a chance to gather and discuss the challenges that this shift in the use of mobile phones poses not only for the users but for those doing research on mobile communication. We welcome abstracts that will focus on the following areas related to these provocative questions: • Patterns of mobile phone use and differences related to gender, age, lifestyle, culture, and/or access • Ethics and social responsibility of use, shifts in social expectations of remote vs. co-present others • Threats to privacy and issues of surveillance as they relate to technological innovations like GPS & location devices. • Research design and methodological challenges, including finding venues for one’s work • The expansion of online and offline social networking and its demands • Technology, design, and accessibility issues/challenges/ expansion and development (i.e. emerging markets) • Perceptions of use and imagining use beyond current capabilities (i.e. mobile fantasies, mobile art, mobile personalities, mobile witnessing/activism) The preconference will be comprised of formal panel presentations, opportunities for informal discussions, and time for networking. In addition there may be invited performances of innovative artists whose work focuses on mobile communication as it relates to the themes of this preconference. Abstracts of no more than 500 words are due by November 15, 2010. Please send them along with your name and contact information to Katie.cumiskey(a)csi.cuny.edu . Accepted abstracts will be notified by November 29, 2010. Final papers will be due April 1, 2011. Lead Organizers: Dr. Kathleen M. Cumiskey, Associate Professor, Psychology Department, Director of Social Media Lab, College of Staten Island/CUNY, Staten Island, NY USA; Katie.cumiskey(a)csi.cuny.edu Dr. Richard Ling, Head of Group Digital Culture and Mobile Communication, IT University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen S, Denmark; rili(a)itu.dk Dr. Scott Campbell, Assistant Professor and Pohs Fellow of Telecommunications, Department of Communication Studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI USA; swcamp(a)umich.edu Dr. Lee Humphreys, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA; lmh13(a)cornell.edu Dr. Yi Fan Chen, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication and Theater Arts, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA; Y5Chen(a)odu.edu

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