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CfP Terrorism and New Media Conference
by Maura Conway 18 Apr '10

18 Apr '10

****Apologies for cross-postings. Please distribute as appropriate** Conference: TERRORISM and NEW MEDIA Dublin City University, Ireland 8 - 9 September 2010 WEBSITE: http://www.dcu.ie/~cis/TNM/index.html ORGANISERS • Conference Chair: Dr. Maura Conway • Co-Organiser: Lisa McInerney All queries and conference-related correspondence should be directed to: terrorisminternetconf(a)dcu.ie PLENARY SPEAKERS - Dr. Jarret Brachman, North Dakota State University - Dr. John Horgan, International Center for the Study of Terrorism, Pennsylvania State University - Prof. Philip Seib, Annenberg School, University of Southern California RATIONALE The purpose of this conference is to bring together academics from a broad range of disciplines with policy-makers and security practitioners that have knowledge and/or expertise that can facilitate advances in the study of Terrorism and New Media, particularly the Internet, in novel ways. PROGRAMME This is the first academic conference to subject the relationship between terrorism and new media, particularly the Internet, to truly multi-disciplinary scrutiny. The one-day conference (Wednesday, 8 September) will feature a series of panels and a number of plenary addresses. The conference will be followed on Thursday, 9 September by a workshop devoted to the robust debate and analysis of currently ‘hot’ topics in the realm of terrorism and the Internet, particularly the question of the role of the Internet in processes of radicalisation. CALL FOR PAPERS We welcome papers or panels reporting on innovative research into any aspect of terrorism and new media. We particularly welcome papers or panels that report novel results or describe and employ innovative methodological approaches. Papers or panels on the following topics will be of particular interest: • Online radicalisation • The Internet and recruitment • Old terrorism and new media • Methodologies for terrorism-related Internet research • Terrorism informatics • Network analysis and online terrorist activity • New Internet tools/platforms and radicalisation/terrorism (for example, online gaming, video-sharing, photo-sharing, social networking, micro-blogging, online payment mechanisms, etc.) • Cyberterrorism • Violent Islamism and the Internet • The content and functioning of jihadi Internet forums • Jihadi video producers and content • Children/youth, terrorism, and new media • Women/gender, terrorism, and new media • Case studies of particular groups’ use of new media (e.g. al-Qaeda, FARC, Hamas, Hizbollah, dissident Irish Republicans, etc.) • Policy/legislative responses to terrorists’ online presence • Critical responses to research on, reporting of, and governmental responses to the conjunction of terrorism and the Internet • Ethical issues surrounding online terrorism-related research Perspectives from any academic discipline are welcomed, particularly: communications, computer science, cultural studies, information science, international relations, internet studies, law, media studies, philosophy, political science, psychology, and sociology. Authors of individual papers should submit a 300-word abstract via the conference website (http://www.dcu.ie/~cis/TNM/index.html) on or before 17 May 2010. A selection of accepted papers will be considered for publication in a special issue of the journal Media, War & Conflict. TRAVEL FUNDING FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS The Center on Public Diplomacy at the Annenberg School, University of Southern California (USC) will provide US$700 in sponsorship for a graduate student to attend at *and blog* from the conference for the Center. Graduate students wishing to apply for this funding should indicate same when submitting their abstract. The conference organisers are also in a position to provide a number of travel grants for graduate students. Support may be requested for transportation and accommodation. Students should provide a breakdown of the estimated cost of travel and accommodation upon submitting an application. Graduate students wishing to apply for funding can do so when submitting an abstract. Award decisions will be made by 14 June 2010. REGISTRATION The conference will open for registration from 1 June 2010. Registration Fees are as follows: Standard: €130 (Late reg., post 8 July: €195) Graduate Student: €65 (Late reg., post 8 July: €110) Conference fee includes teas/coffees, lunch, welcome reception on the evening of Tuesday September 7 and the conference dinner on the evening of Wednesday September 8. DEADLINES • Abstract deadline: 300 words to be submitted by 17 May 2010 • Registration: from 1 June 2010 • Decision on abstracts: 14 June 2010 • Decision on travel funding awards: 14 June 2010 • Early bird registration deadline: 8 July • Hotel reservation deadline at conference rate: 19 July 2010 CONVENORS This conference is convened by the Centre for International Studies, School of Law & Government, Dublin City University in partnership with the International Communication Working Group of the British International Studies Association (BISA). ---------------------------- Dr. Maura Conway MA Programme Director School of Law & Government Dublin City University Glasnevin Dublin 9 Ireland Tel. +353 1 700 6472 E-Mail. maura.conway(a)dcu.ie

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FW: Call for papers JOCI Co-creation of technology. Innovation by communities.
by michael gurstein 17 Apr '10

17 Apr '10

-----Original Message----- From: susana finquelievich [mailto:sfinquel@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 6:19 PM Subject: Call for papers JOCI Co-creation of technology. Innovation by communities. Se ruega difusion Call <http://www.ci-journal.net/index.php/ciej> for Papers (en ingles) para el Journal of Community Informatics <http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zRZVak1v2Ww/S6YZ8WfF-WI/AAAAAAAAUVw/0CkeHEUADu0/s 1600-h/community+informatics.jpg> Gente: desde LINKS y Con Mariana Salgado, estamos haciendo un Call for papers, para un numero especial del Journal of Community Informatics (http://www.ci-journal.net/index.php/ciej) sobre "Co-creacion de tecnologias. Innovacion y Comunidades". Los articulos deben estar en ingles. Agrego el Call mas abajo. Esperamos sus contribuciones! Call for papers JOCI Co-creation of technology. Innovation by communities. Editors: Susana Finquelievich and Mariana Salgado In the last decades studies and experience have shown that users matter in regards to technological innovation. Books such as "The Co-Construction of Users and Technology ", analyzes the creative capacity of users to shape technology in all phases, from design to implementation. Lately, citizen´s labs are also trying to integrate individuals and communities to technological innovation. They try to combine the old collaboratory concept launched in the 1990s in academic environments, or virtual laboratories, where scientists collaborate though networking, with the concept of citizens´networks, in which citizens collaborate in a digital environment for various uses, and that, according to the Spanish antropologist Artur Serra, have become freshly popular through social networks such as Facebook otr Twitter. Individuals, groups and community have actively participated in the process of technological innovation and are increasingly aware of their capacity for making and changing technologies. Internet - based social networks, open source software, content creation, redesign by use, citizens´participation in living labs, are just a few examples of people actively enlarging the original uses of information and communication technologies (ICT). The goal of this special issue is to examine, using a variety of multidisciplinary approaches, the mutual interaction between ICT and users. The authors are welcome to reflect on the hypothesis that any understanding of users must take into consideration the multiplicity of roles they play, and that the conventional distinction between users and producers is mainly formal and artificial. Contributing knolwledge about the process in which individuals and communities appropriate and makes information and communication technology functional for their own specific purposes is the goal of this special issue of JOCI. The objective is to advance on the subject of how communities utilize technology, meanwhile creating innovative uses. The papers should consider how users consume, modify, domesticate, design, reconfigure, and resist technological development, as well as in which ways users are changed by ICT. Some of the key issues to be reflected upon are: - Case studies about technology appropriation and modification of ICT changes by communities. - Alternative-use hunters: analysis of the processes through which experts perceive the changes by communities or individuals and incorporate them into the goods or services. - Citizens´labs, living labs - Theoretical contributions about these processes. Abtracts details 500 word abstracts of submissions to this special issue (both academic papers and field notes) should be sent to sfinquel(a)gmail.com and mariana.salgado(a)gmail.com by May 30, 2010 and include the author's affiliation and contact information. Full paper submissions are due by July 1, 2010. Full Paper Details: Field notes should be between 500 and 1500 words, written for an informed but non-technical audience and describing community projects in progress (project descriptions, technical specifications, etc). Academic papers should be no longer than 8000 words, and include a 100 word abstract and a 25-word biography of the author including affiliation and e-mail address. They should analyze or describe a social, cultural, or economic aspect of community participation in ICT innovation. The Journal of Community Informatics uses the APA reference style. Dra. Susana Finquelievich Investigadora del CONICET Directora del Programa de Investigaciones sobre la Sociedad de la Información, Instituto de Investigaciones Gino Germani, Universidad de Buenos Aires Presidente de LINKS, Asociacion Civil para el Estudio y la Promocion de la Sociedad de la Informacion sfinquel(a)gmail.com sfinquel(a)fibertel.com.ar http://www.links.org.ar Guatemala 4253, 3er Piso B 1425 Buenos Aires, Argentina Celular: (011) 15 4176 7884 Desde el exterior, from abroad: 54 9 11 41767884

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Web Site Analysis Methdology
by Andrew Herman 17 Apr '10

17 Apr '10

Colleagues I have a doctoral student who would like to do some comparative web site analysis in her dissertation. She is coming to this rather late in her doctoral work and I am looking for some overviews of different approaches, i.e hypertextual, semiotics, rhetorical, visual, links, etc. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated by the both of us. Thanks for your assistance in advance. AH Andrew Herman, Ph. D. Associate Professor and Chairperson Department of Communication Studies Graduate Program in Cultural Analysis and Social Theory Wilfrid Laurier University Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3C5 CANADA 519 884-1970 x3693

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Reminder: CFP: Online Videogames: New Space of Socialization
by Maude Bonenfant 17 Apr '10

17 Apr '10

Version en français au bas CALL FOR PAPERS THE ONLINE VIDEOGAME: NEW SPACE OF SOCIALIZATION Bilingual colloquium (French/English) October 28 , 29 and 30, 2010 Montreal, Quebec, Canada To play is a vital function for the development of individuals. Play is an activity of socialization which enables learning of the rudiments of social interaction. Since the middle of the twentieth century, our societies have placed more value on the playful practice at all ages. As such, playing is more and more present in numerous spheres of society. Huizinga (1938) and Caillois (1958) assert moreover that any playful activity is social, by definition, and gets its real meaning when it is practised in groups. For Gadamer (1960), the charm of playing lies primarily in the fact that it exercises a fascination in the player. Online videogames gather more and more followers worldwide as this phenomenon becomes more important from day to day. It is no longer necessary to question play as a way to spend time. Through the intervention of videogames, play has also become a way to develop social networks, learn new communication skills and tools, a way to learn a foreign language, a place to keep or develop friendships, an opportunity to participate in an online community, or even a way to be exposed to new cultures. Online videogames have become a media of socialization, that is to say, devices of mediation and mediatization which allow people to share large-scale information thanks to its network of exchanges and meetings. Such spaces of socialization arouse interactions convenient to the construction of the “self” and to the renewal of the representations of others and the world. Online videogames can facilitate socialization and be a carrier of values which are not necessarily different than those found in society. Online videogames can also be a place that facilitate values that are not necessarily present in society in general. Indeed, the experience as much as the manners and representations in videogames contribute to the moulding of cognitive modes, to the development of both technical and social skills and, in a more general way, to the reconfiguration of one’s relationship to the world. From this perspective, it is imperative to explore the modes of socialization shaped by online videogames and to question the various forms of instrumentalization, of domination, of exclusion, as well as forms of dependence and addiction which this kind of community can facilitate. The criteria from which the players give a value and organize their relations into a hierarchy with other players is potentially defined by the customs and contexts of online videogames. The observations, the descriptions, and the analysis of the manners and representations that are connected to the experience of online videogames become essential as a generation is subject to building their social referents partially through playful cyber universes. This type of study is justified all the more as players become imbedded in innovative modes of socialization, rehabilitation, social reintegration, and learning, not only in school and at home, but also in their workplace. This colloquium aims to make inventory of the researches within game studies, while online videogames are becoming more and more popular. Topics may include (but are not limited to) the following themes: • Forms of socialization in online videogames • Communicational stakes in online videogames • Questions of ethics and aesthetics in online videogames • Innovations and types of appropriation in online videogames • Questions of law, economy, and politics in online videogames • Design of games and the communications tools in online videogames • Therapeutic and educational customs in online videogames SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: The persons interested to participate in this colloquium have to submit an abstract treating of the higher presented theme (max. 3000 characters, included spaces), as well as a short biographic note. Abstracts should be sent to: recherchehomoludens(a)gmail.com. CALENDAR Abstract deadline : April 28, 2010 Notification of Acceptance: May 17, 2010 Full Paper deadline: August 27, 2010 Colloquium dates : October 28, 29 and 30, 2010 INVITED SPEAKERS: Mia Consalvo, PhD; Nicolas Ducheneaut, PhD; Sébastien Genvo, PhD; Miguel Sicart, PhD; Bart Simon, PhD; T.L Taylor, PhD. ORGANIZING COMMITTEE : The colloquium is organized by the research group Homo Ludens (Université du Québec à Montréal), with the collaboration of Technoculture, Art and Games (Concordia University) Charles Perraton, professor at the Department of social and public communication (Université du Québec à Montréal) Magda Fusaro, professor at the Department of management and technology (Université du Québec à Montréal) Coordination : Maude Bonenfant, postdoctoral researcher, Technoculture, Art and Games (Concordia University) recherchehomoludens(a)gmail.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- APPEL À COMMUNICATION LE JEU VIDEO EN LIGNE : NOUVEL ESPACE DE SOCIALISATION Colloque bilingue (français/anglais) 28, 29 et 30 octobre 2010 Montréal, Québec, Canada Jouer est une fonction vitale pour le développement des individus. Le jeu est une activité de socialisation qui permet d’apprendre les rudiments de l’interaction sociale. Nos sociétés, depuis le milieu du vingtième siècle, valorisent davantage la pratique ludique à tous les âges. Ainsi, le jeu est de plus en plus présent dans de nombreuses sphères de la société. Huizinga (1938) et Caillois (1958) affirment d’ailleurs que toute activité ludique est, par essence, sociale et prend tout son sens lorsqu’elle est pratiquée en groupe. Pour Gadamer (1960), l’attrait du jeu réside d'abord dans le fait qu’il exerce une fascination sur le joueur. Ainsi, les jeux vidéo en réseau réunissent-ils de plus en plus d’adeptes à travers le monde et ce phénomène prend de l’importance de jour en jour. Il n’est plus seulement question de jouer pour passer le temps, mais de développer un réseau social, des habiletés de communication et d’utilisation des différents outils liées à l’usage des jeux, parfois d’apprendre une langue étrangère, de conserver ou de développer des amitiés, de participer à une communauté en ligne, de s’ouvrir à de nouvelles cultures par l’entremise de la pratique vidéoludique, etc. Ces jeux deviennent de véritables médias de socialisation, c’est-à-dire des dispositifs de médiation et de médiatisation qui permettent de partager l’information à grande échelle grâce à son réseau d’échanges et de rencontres. De tels espaces de socialisation suscitent des échanges propices à la construction de soi et au renouvellement des représentations d’autrui et du monde. Le jeu vidéo en réseau peut favoriser la socialisation et être porteur de valeurs qui ne viennent pas nécessairement en contradiction avec celles de la société ou favoriser l’émergence de nouvelles valeurs. En effet, l’expérience (autant les usages que les représentations) des jeux vidéo contribue au façonnement des modes cognitifs, au développement des compétences techniques et sociales et, de manière plus générale, à la reconfiguration du rapport au monde. Voilà pourquoi il y a lieu de s’interroger sur les modes de socialisation mis en forme par les jeux vidéo en réseau et de questionner les différentes formes d’instrumentalisation (faux amis), de domination, d’exclusion et de dépendance que ce genre de communauté peut favoriser. Les critères à partir desquels les joueurs donnent une valeur et hiérarchisent leurs relations aux autres se trouvent peut-être transformés par l’usage et la forme des jeux vidéo en réseau. L’observation, la description et l’analyse des usages et représentations liés à l’expérience des jeux en réseau deviennent essentielles alors qu’une génération est sujette à construire ses référents sociaux en partie à travers les univers cyberludiques. Ce genre d’étude est d’autant plus justifié que les joueurs peuvent mettre en lumière, par leurs usages, des approches innovantes des modes de socialisation, de réadaptation, de réinsertion sociale et d’apprentissage, non seulement à l’école et à la maison, mais également en milieu de travail. Ce colloque se propose de faire l’état des lieux de la recherche dans le domaine des jeux vidéo en ligne alors que la popularité de ce type de jeux vidéo prend des proportions extraordinaires. Les thématiques suivantes seront abordées lors du colloque (mais d’autres thématiques pourront être abordées) : • Les formes de socialisation dans les jeux en réseau • Les enjeux communicationnels dans les jeux en ligne • Les questions d’éthique et d’esthétique dans les jeux en ligne • Les innovations et les types d’appropriation dans les jeux en ligne • Les questions de droit, d’économie et de politique dans les jeux en ligne • Le design de jeu et les outils de communication dans les jeux en ligne • L’usage thérapeutique, pédagogique et en milieu de travail des jeux vidéo en ligne PARTICIPATION AU COLLOQUE : Les personnes intéressées à participer à ce colloque doivent soumettre un projet de communication traitant du thème présenté plus haut (max. 3000 caractères, espaces compris), ainsi qu’une courte notice biographique. Le tout devra être envoyé par courrier électronique à : recherchehomoludens(a)gmail.com. CALENDRIER Date limite d’envoi des propositions de communication : 28 avril 2010 Notification d’acceptation ou de refus des propositions : 17 mai 2010 Remise de la version complète des communications : 27 août 2010 Tenue du colloque : 28, 29 et 30 octobre 2010 LES CONFÉRENCIERS INVITÉS : Mia Consalvo, PhD; Nicolas Ducheneaut, PhD; Sébastien Genvo, PhD; Miguel Sicart, PhD; Bart Simon, PhD; T.L. Taylor, PhD. COMITÉ ORGANISATEUR : Le colloque est organisé par le groupe de recherche Homo Ludens (Université du Québec à Montréal), avec la collaboration du Technoculture, Art and Games (Université Concordia) Charles Perraton, professeur au Département de communication sociale et publique (Université du Québec à Montréal) Magda Fusaro, professeure au Département de management et technologie (Université du Québec à Montréal) Coordination : Maude Bonenfant, postdoctorante au Technoculture, Art and Games (Université Concordia) recherchehomoludens(a)gmail.com

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Q: Twitter text logs?
by Friedman Doron 17 Apr '10

17 Apr '10

Hi, Can anyone point us to authentic data from twitter that can be used for research purposes? We are looking for sub-networks of followers, and a set of texts generated by users that belong to the network. Alternatively status messages from Facebook with the corresponding friendship graphs can be useful as well. of course, the actual usernames can be encrypted for privacy. Of course we will give full credit to whoever has been able to harvest such data and make it available to the research community. Thanks! - doron ==================== Dr. Doron Friedman Lecturer, The Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya (Israel) & Honorary Lecturer, University College London Mobile: +972-54-4461807 Office: +972-9-9527654 http://www.idc.ac.il/communications/avl

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Fwd: Please complete survey on cataloging/describing of archival sound recordings
by Meryl Krieger 16 Apr '10

16 Apr '10

Passing this on as some of you might fall into either the archivist/librarian or researcher groups - consider filling out this survey with thanks! -------------------------------------------------- Apologies for cross-postings. The DACS for Archival Sound Recordings Subcommittee of the Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC) is exploring current standards and guidelines used in the description of archival sound recordings with the ultimate goal of generating a new set of guidelines that will specifically address the challenges and issues faced by archivists and librarians responsible for cataloging or otherwise describing these materials. The subcommittee is conducting a survey of the problems and uncertainties currently encountered while applying existing standards and guidelines. Your participation in the survey will help the subcommittee determine the best way of shaping the new guidelines in a manner that fully addresses user needs without duplicating previous efforts by other organizations. Two surveys are available: one for providers of descriptive information about archival sound recordings (such as archivists and librarians) and the other for researchers who study, collect, and otherwise use sound recordings. Please complete one of the surveys (or both, if your activities cover both areas). Your knowledge, experience, and opinions are important. The survey should take 10-15 minutes to complete, depending on how much detail you wish to provide in your answers. Please complete the survey by May 12, 2010. Although surveys will be accepted after this date, the committee will be discussing the preliminary results during the annual ARSC meeting (May 19-22). Questions and comments about the surveys may be emailed to: rlsewald(a)gmail.com. To take a survey, click on one (or both) of the links below: For archivists, librarians, etc.: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/C5YQHVC For researchers: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JKLMCD2 Thank you very much. DACS for Archival Sound Recordings Subcommittee (ARSC Cataloging Committee) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Mediated Sound Group" group. To post to this group, send email to MSG-IU(a)googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to MSG-IU+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com <MSG-IU%2Bunsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com>. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/MSG-IU?hl=en. -- J. Meryl Krieger Ph.D., Folklore & Ethnomusicology Lab Consultant, Teaching and Learning Technology Center, Indiana University Bloomington Adjunct Instructor, Communications and Life Skills, Ivy Tech Community College Adjunct Faculty, Sociology, Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis Piano/Clarinet Teacher, Stafford Music Academy, Bloomington, IN http://www.linkedin.com/in/merylkrieger http://indiana.academia.edu/merylkrieger

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American Behavioral Scientist Table of Contents for 1 May 2010; Vol. 53, No. 9 (fwd)
by Barry Wellman 16 Apr '10

16 Apr '10

The May 2010 issue of the American Behavioral Scientist (53,9), "The Internet in Rural North American Life" edited by Michael J. Stern, Jessica Collins, and Barry Wellman, is now available online. (http://abs.sagepub.com/current.dtl) and will be in print in May. The papers address substantive and methodological issues of the place of the internet in daily life, in general, with a specific focus on rural places and their unique qualities. The articles focus on topics such as geographic isolation, community cohesion, social networks, technological diffusion, and challenges for survey research are addressed." 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 _______________________________________________________________________ ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:13:06 -0700 From: sage_contents_alert(a)alerts.stanford.edu To: wellman(a)chass.utoronto.ca Subject: American Behavioral Scientist Table of Contents for 1 May 2010; Vol. 53 , No. 9 American Behavioral Scientist Online Table of Contents Alert A new issue of American Behavioral Scientist is available online: 1 May 2010; Vol. 53, No. 9 The below Table of Contents is available online at: http://abs.sagepub.com/content/vol53/issue9/?etoc ______________________________________________________________________________ Articles ______________________________________________________________________________ Rural and Urban Differences in the Internet Society-Real and Relatively Important Michael J. Stern and Barry Wellman American Behavioral Scientist 2010;53 1251-1256 http://abs.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/53/9/1251 The Consequences of Personal Networks for Internet Use in Rural Areas Jeffrey Boase American Behavioral Scientist 2010;53 1257-1267 http://abs.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/53/9/1257 Community Cohesion and Canadian Rural E-Mail Behavior Derek Wilkinson American Behavioral Scientist 2010;53 1268-1282 http://abs.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/53/9/1268 The Diffusion of Internet Technologies to Rural Communities: A Portrait of Broadband Supply and Demand Brian E. Whitacre American Behavioral Scientist 2010;53 1283-1303 http://abs.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/53/9/1283 Rural-Urban Differences in General and Health-Related Internet Use Timothy M. Hale, Shelia R. Cotten, Patricia Drentea, and Melinda Goldner American Behavioral Scientist 2010;53 1304-1325 http://abs.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/53/9/1304 Internet Service Provision in the U.S. Counties: Is Spatial Pattern a Function of Demand? Lila K. Khatiwada and Kenneth E. Pigg American Behavioral Scientist 2010;53 1326-1343 http://abs.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/53/9/1326 Small Town in the Internet Society: Chapleau Is No Longer an Island Jessica L. Collins and Barry Wellman American Behavioral Scientist 2010;53 1344-1366 http://abs.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/53/9/1344 The Network in the Garden: Designing Social Media for Rural Life Eric Gilbert, Karrie Karahalios, and Christian Sandvig American Behavioral Scientist 2010;53 1367-1388 http://abs.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/53/9/1367 Do Rural Residents Really Use the Internet to Build Social Capital? An Empirical Investigation Michael J. Stern and Alison E. Adams American Behavioral Scientist 2010;53 1389-1422 http://abs.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/53/9/1389 Using the Internet to Survey Small Towns and Communities: Limitations and Possibilities in the Early 21st Century Jolene D. Smyth, Don A. Dillman, Leah Melani Christian, and Allison C. O'Neill American Behavioral Scientist 2010;53 1423-1448 http://abs.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/53/9/1423 ______________________________________________________________________________ This message was sent to wellman(a)chass.utoronto.ca. ______________________________________________________________________________ Your SAGE Journals Online login username is: wellman SAGE Contents Alert is available to anyone free of charge. Please let your colleagues know that they may sign up for this service at http://online.sagepub.com/cgi/alerts. Don't forget to sign up for SAGE Product Alerts to receive information on new journals, books and other products of interest. 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Information Interaction in Context Doctoral Consortium
by Fred Stutzman 16 Apr '10

16 Apr '10

Please pass along! Thanks, Fred --------------- Information Interaction in Context 2010 Doctoral Consortium http://www.iiix2010.org/ http://www.iiix2010.org/doctoral-consortium [Submissions to Doctoral Consortium are due **** April 30 , 2010 *****] [Conference August 18-22, 2010] The Information Interaction in Context conference (IIiX) explores the relationships between and within the contexts that affect information retrieval and information seeking, how these contexts impact information behavior, and how knowledge of information contexts and behaviors improves the design of interactive information systems. The intention of IIiX is to foster an integrated approach to information access by bringing together members of the research communities in information seeking behavior (Behavior Track), interactive information retrieval (Interaction Track), and information retrieval system design (System Track). A list of topics of interest can be found at the conference website. A Doctoral Consortium held in conjunction with the main conference provides an opportunity for doctoral students to present and discuss their research with senior researchers and other doctoral students in a seminar format. The Doctoral Consortium focuses on 1) advising students regarding current critical issues in their research, and 2) making students aware of the strengths and weaknesses of their research as viewed from different perspectives. Submissions should include a short thesis description of 1,200-1,500 words and a statement of support from the applicant’s thesis advisor. Additional details (including information about how to submit) can be found at: http://www.iiix2010.org/doctoral-consortium. Submissions are due on April 30, 2010. --------------- -- Fred Stutzman Ph.D. Student and Teaching Fellow School of Information and Library Science, UNC-Chapel Hill fred(a)fredstutzman.com | (919) 260-8508 | http://fredstutzman.com/

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creating a unique hashtag to track a specific event
by Stephanie Jo Kent 16 Apr '10

16 Apr '10

Hi all, I have been a quasi-lurker for @6 years. I have interacted with a few of you (thanks!). Some day I imagine I'll have something substantive to contribute; to date my attempts have been diverted into other directions. Next week, a colleague and I will conduct an action research project at a conference, "The Science of Team Science." We will invite conference participants to tweet thoughts, observations, commentary, jokes, etc during the conference, in order to build a supplementary database for the authorized task of our poster session. Any suggestions on how to set this up so that the stream remains relatively 'clean'? There is probably a technical term, but what I mean is boundaried - as much as possible - to the participants of the conference. I created the hashtag #socialSTS as a test. At the moment, it does not come up in search, not even advanced search....and it is close to 'socialist' which might be a problem(?). I am supposing that if/when the number of relevant tweets increases then the twitter search engine will find them, am I correct? Or, is the scale so small (<200 people, with who knows what percentage actually participating) that I need to set up some actual architecture? (I'll be thrilled if even a few percent contribute, since this is so experimental.) Maybe bringthesocial is a better hashtag, and closer to the name of our poster/project. I've kept my own tweets private until today (I've hardly been a user at all). I thought I ought to make them public for this project? If the idea catches on, for instance, there may be people who wished they could attend the conference but couldn't.... and who might want to participate vicariously...? (Yes, call me a dreamer, grin.) I'm sure there is a range of implications I've yet to consider. If anyone knows of similar projects, or has ideas about implementing this one, I'll be grateful for the opportunity to hash this through. (Pun intended - which is not usually my style!) thanks very much, steph -- Stephanie Jo Kent Weblog: http://www.reflexivity.us email: stephanie.kent(a)fulbrightmail.org mobile: 1 (413) 824-9663 Fulbright Fellow to the European Institutions, 2008-2009 Doctoral Candidate, Communication, University of Massachusetts Amherst USA Master of Education, Social Justice Education Certified American Sign Language/English Interpreter

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Couch Award DEADLINE EXTENDED
by Mark D. Johns 16 Apr '10

16 Apr '10

Carl J. Couch Internet Research Award 2010 Sponsored by the Carl Couch Center for Social and Internet Research http://www.cccsir.org/ DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MAY 15, 2010 The Carl Couch Center issues an annual call for student-authored papers to be considered for Carl J. Couch Internet Research Award. The Couch Center welcomes both theoretical and empirical papers that (1) apply symbolic interactionist approaches to Internet studies, (2) demonstrate interactive relationships between social interaction and communication technologies as advocated by Couch, and/or (3) develop symbolic interactionist concepts in new directions. Papers will be evaluated based on the quality of (1) mastery of Symbolic Interactionist approaches and concepts and Couch's theses, (2) originality, (3) organization, (4) presentation, and (5) advancement of knowledge. Evaluation will be administered by a Review Committee of four: Mark D. Johns, Luther College, Decorah, Iowa Annette Markham, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Lois Ann Scheidt, University of Indiana, Bloomington Dennis Waskul, Minnesota State University, Mankato Competition is open to graduate or undergraduate students of all disciplines. Works that are published or accepted for publication are not eligible for award consideration. Entries should not exceed 30 pages (approximately 7500 words) in length, including references and appendices. Limit of one entry per student per year. The top three papers will receive Couch Awards to be presented at the 2010 meeting of the Association of Internet Researchers (aoir.org) at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. The top paper will be awarded a certificate and a cash prize of $500 US, runner up will receive a certificate and a cash prize of $300 US, and a third paper will receive a certificate and a cash prize of $100 US. All three authors will be invited to present their work at a session of the AoIR conference, October 20-23, 2010 in Gothenburg. Those interested should send a copy of their paper, with a 100-word abstract, electronically to Mark D. Johns at mjohns at luther.edu Application deadline has been extended to May 15, 2010. Notification of award will be sent by June 15. Those with questions or comments about Couch Award application, please contact: Mark D. Johns Dept. of Communication Studies Luther College, Decorah, IA 52101 USA Tel: (563) 387-1347 E-mail: mjohns at luther.edu

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