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Report: The Impact of Social Computing on the EU Information Society and Economy
by wainer lusoli 22 Nov '09

22 Nov '09

Dear expert, colleague, friend, The European Commission JRC, Institute for Prospective Technological Studies released a comprehensive report on social and economic implications of Social Computing [aka Web2.0, social media]. 'The Impact of Social Computing on the EU Information Society and Economy' (Eds.) Yves Punie, Wainer Lusoli, Clara Centeno, Gianluca Misuraca and David Broster Authors: Kirsti Ala-Mutka, David Broster, Romina Cachia, Clara Centeno, Claudio Feijóo, Alexandra Haché, Stefano Kluzer, Sven Lindmark, Wainer Lusoli, Gianluca Misuraca, Corina Pascu, Yves Punie and José A. Valverde Report: http://ftp.jrc.es/EURdoc/JRC54327.pdf News release: http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/jrc/index.cfm?id=1410&obj_id=9410&dt_code=NWS&lang=… This wide report covers different thematic areas. In addition to a cross-cutting analysis across areas in Ch1: Key findings, Future Prospects and Policy Implications It contains thematic analysis: Ch2: The adoption and Use of Social Computing Ch3: Social Computing from a Business Perspective Ch4: Social Computing and the Mobile Ecosystem Ch5: Social Computing and Identity Ch6: Social Computing and Learning Ch7: Social Computing and Social Inclusion Ch8: Social Computing and Health Ch9: Social Computing and Governance We hope you will find areas of interest for your own field or work. Comments are very welcome to the editors and to the authors of individual chapters. - For the full report write to the 1st editor Yves.Punie(a)ec.europa.eu or jrc-ipts-secretariat(a)ec.europa.eu - For individual chapters, please write to the relevant author Name.surname(a)ec.europa.eu Please note that some authors have moved and have different email addresses: Feijoo: claudio(a)feijoo.net, Valverde: jose.valverde.albacete(a)gmail.com, Ala-Mutka: kirsti.ala-mutka(a)iki.fi Please, feel free to disseminate to your contacts. Kind regards, Wainer [on behalf of the editorial team] Dr Wainer Lusoli Information Society Unit European Commission - Joint Research Centre (JRC) Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS) Sevilla - Spain E wainer.lusoli(a)ec.europa.eu T 0034 954 488 271 W http://ipts.jrc.ec.europa.eu W2 http://www.lusoli.info W3 http://del.icio.us/lusoli The views expressed are purely those of the writer and may not in any circumstances be regarded as stating an official position of the European Commission.

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Analyzing Google Groups?
by Claudia Mueller-Birn 22 Nov '09

22 Nov '09

Dear all, I am interested in doing some research using data from Google Groups; ideally I'd like to have the group archive in mbox or other parseable format. I can't imagine I am the first person who wants to do this and I am wondering if anyone has any tips or ideas. Thank you. :::Claudia Claudia Mueller-Birn | Post-doctoral Fellow/Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship Researcher | Carnegie Mellon University | Institute for Software Research (ISR) | 5000 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213 | phone: (412) 268 6367 | mail: clmb(a)cs.cmu.edu

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SSRN iPhone App iSSRN Now Available
by McKiernan, Gerard [LIB] 22 Nov '09

22 Nov '09

Colleagues/ Another Major Advance ! /Gerry iSSRN, a free iPhone App, is now available. "It provides instant access to the latest Social Science and Humanities research in the SSRN eLibrary from scholars around the world. iSSRN is available from Apple's iTunes store. iSSRN allows iPhone and iPod Touch users to search over 250,000 papers and read the full text of the papers directly on their device Note: This is an updated version of the previous iSSRN App and this version, not the previous one, will be updated in the future. Social Science Research Network (SSRN) is devoted to the rapid worldwide dissemination of social science research and is composed of a number of specialized research networks in each of the social sciences. We have received several excellence awards for our web site. Each of SSRN's networks encourages the early distribution of research results by publishing Submitted abstracts and by soliciting abstracts of top quality research papers around the world. We now have hundreds of journals, publishers, and institutions in Partners in Publishing that provide working papers for distribution through SSRN's eLibrary and abstracts for publication in SSRN's electronic journals. The SSRN eLibrary consists of two parts: an Abstract Database containing abstracts on over 260,300 scholarly working papers and forthcoming papers and an Electronic Paper Collection currently containing over 213,700 downloadable full text documents in Adobe Acrobat pdf format. The eLibrary also includes the research papers of a number of Fee Based Partner Publications. !!! Thanks To / Karen R. Schneiderman / For The HeadsUp !!! See Also My profile Of SSRN Social Science Research Network: Everyone Can Be A Star Links TO iSSRN App and SSRN Profile Available At [ http://tinyurl.com/ygs6d75 ] BTW: IF You Know Of Other Information/Database iPhone/non-iPhone Apps Please Submit As A Comment On The Blog Entry > Thanks A Million ! EnJOY ! /Gerry Gerry McKiernan Associate Professor Science and Technology Librarian Iowa State University Library Ames IA 50011 gerrymck(a)iastate.edu There Is No Answer, Only Solutions / Olde Irish Saying The Future Is Already Here, It's Just Not Evenly Distributed Attributed To William Gibson, SciFi Author / Coined 'Cyberspace

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FW: [CC] [NetBehaviour] Second Life To Remove Free Content From Web Search. (fwd)
by Michael Gurstein 22 Nov '09

22 Nov '09

Putting up toll booths in (what had been seen as) a commons? MBG ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:42:32 +0000 From: marc garrett <marc.garrett(a)furtherfield.org> Reply-To: NetBehaviour for networked distributed creativity <netbehaviour(a)netbehaviour.org> To: NetBehaviour for networked distributed creativity <netbehaviour(a)netbehaviour.org> Subject: [NetBehaviour] Second Life To Remove Free Content From Web Search. Second Life To Remove Free Content From Web Search. "In a move that continues to shake the Second Life community of content creators, merchants, and consumers, Linden Labs has declared that free virtual content will no longer be searchable without listing payments on their website portal (http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Linden_Lab_Official:Managing_Freebies_on_Xs treet_SL_Roadmap_FAQ); and additional fees will be added with the intention of discouraging content listed for inexpensive selling prices. The move is particularly troubling because the online Web listing service is the de facto search engine for virtual content in Second Life, since the in-world search tools are unable to provide information about an object beyond name and location - basic textual descriptions, pictures, or descriptions of licensing, size, or content-category are not possible. While initially the change was explained as a response to community feedback, the residents involved in this feedback process were revealed to be fewer than 100 in number, primarily larger merchants among a community of millions. Within 24 hours of the announcement, the feedback thread (https://blogs.secondlife.com/message/38923#38923) has swelled to over 1,000 overwhelmingly negative responses. Additionally, in-world protests have erupted throughout the day, and over 20,000 objects have been voluntarily removed from the online store by angered merchants." Read on for more details on the brouhaha. Adding to the controversy are the officially stated justifications in the FAQ (http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Linden_Lab_Official:Managing_Freebies_on_Xs treet_SL_Roadmap_FAQ), such as 'They [free content listings] hinder the shopping experience because a "sort by price" puts all freebies first,' and the perplexing statement 'They [free listings] garner so much attention that Residents are driven toward the freebies instead of quality, fairly priced items.' Various independent virtual content listing sites have been proposed, such as Meta-life.net (http://meta-life.net/) and Slapt.me (http://slapt.me/) but attempts to post this information on the Second Life forums has been met with aggressive administrative censorship of these links. Found originally on slashdot.org marc _______________________________________________ NetBehaviour mailing list NetBehaviour(a)netbehaviour.org http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour !DSPAM:2676,4b086c4b25621250712594!

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Re: [Air-L] What happened to Second Life? (BBC) (Michael Gurstein)
by Catherine Middleton 20 Nov '09

20 Nov '09

Here's an interesting article about Telstra (Australian telco) getting out of Second Life, but also revoking unmetered access to Second Life for its broadband customers. In a country with bandwidth caps, this is a concern for users: “By removing the unmetered usage from Second Life will actually remove the ability of so many to be able to remain in Second Life and to be able to remain in contact with friends. Those that suffer from disabilities, depression, etc will once again become isolated. This is totally discrimination against the housebound, the disabled, the depressed, the gamers,” said the user, who is planning to take the matter to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman." http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/bigpond-pulls-plug-on-seco… Catherine Middleton Ryerson University Toronto, Canada catherine.middleton(a)ryerson.ca

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Media/Technologies position at the University of Memphis
by Kris M. Markman 20 Nov '09

20 Nov '09

Please see the announcement below regarding a tenure-track opening at the University of Memphis. I'm happy to answer questions from anyone who might be interested. Thanks, Kris --- The Department of Communication at the University of Memphis seeks a tenure-track assistant professor, with appointment beginning August 2010. The Department seeks an individual with a research specialization in media theory and new technologies and who also has teaching and research interests in one or more of the following areas: political communication, health communication, organizational communication, and critical/cultural studies. Experience in some form of media production is desirable. The position requires willingness to work collaboratively with colleagues in a department that places high value on research and teaching that cross areas of specialization. PhD strongly preferred. For more details about the Department, College, and University, see the Department’s web page http://www.memphis.edu/communication/ Applicants should apply at http://workforum.memphis.edu. Applicants will be required to upload a letter of application, vita, evidence of teaching excellence and scholarly achievement, and contact information for at least three references. Review of applications begins January 14, 2010 and may continue until the position is filled. The University of Memphis is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. ---------- ---------- ---------- Kris M. Markman, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Dept. of Communication University of Memphis https://umdrive.memphis.edu/kmmrkman/www/index.html

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Facebook, Tweet In Class ? You're In The Hotseat @ Purdue
by McKiernan, Gerard [LIB] 20 Nov '09

20 Nov '09

Colleagues/ Some Like It Hot ! /Gerry November 2, 2009 / Hotseat Lets Students Facebook, Tweet In Class To Improve Learning / Steve Tally WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - College students have always talked about their classes, and lately the conversations have moved to Facebook, Twitter and text messages, often during the class lecture itself. Now, in a clever bit of educational jujitsu, an application developed at Purdue University uses those backchannel conversations to improve the students' learning. "Hotseat is really sort of subversive in a delightful way, taking technologies more often used for things like dating or spontaneous get-togethers, and applying them to learning," says Gerry McCartney, chief information officer and vice president for information technology. " [snip] Hotseat is a software application that captures student comments about a class and allows everyone in the class to view those messages, including the professor and teaching assistants. Students can post messages to Hotseat using their Facebook, MySpace or Twitter accounts, or they can send text messages or simply log into the Hotseat Web site. Currently being pilot tested in two Purdue courses, the application has become a favorite of both instructors and students. [snip] Students in the class most often use Hotseat to ask questions about the material that they don't care to ask in class. [snip] Lead developer Kyle Bowen, director of informatics at Purdue, says students can post messages from a variety of social media sites. "We're not asking them to go to a new destination or use a new technology. We're letting them work on their studies from where they already live digitally ... ." As an advanced Web 2.0 technology, Hotseat requires the extra bandwidth provided by Purdue's new campus network, ... . The network, and Hotseat, are expected to be fully deployed across the West Lafayette campus during the 2010-11 academic year. Links To >>> Full Press Release YouTube Videos > Hotseat At Purdue University ; What Is Hotseat In Your Own Words? Hotseat Web Site Facebook Page (Public) And Facebook App (Purdue Community Only) At [ http://tinyurl.com/y88z39t ] !!! Thanks To / Mashable: The Social Media Guide / For The HeadsUp !!! As Previously Requested > I Am Greatly In Any / All Library ; Educational Uses / Applications Of Twitter / Other Microblogging Technologies || Please Post As A Comment(s) On The Blog Entry ... Thanks A Million !!! Regards, /Gerry Gerry McKiernan Associate Professor Science and Technology Librarian Iowa State University Library Ames IA 50011 gerrymck(a)iastate.edu There Is No Answer, Only Solutions / Olde Irish Saying The Future Is Already Here, It's Just Not Evenly Distributed Attributed To William Gibson, SciFi Author / Coined 'Cyberspace

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Job: Info Graphics and Data Viz at UNC Chapel Hill
by paul jones 20 Nov '09

20 Nov '09

*Please forward as appropriate * * * *OUTSTANDING ASSISTANT OR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN INFORMATION GRAPHICS AND DATA VISUALIZATION* *Working title/rank:* Assistant or Associate Professor in Information Graphics and Data Visualization *Type of appointment:* Tenure-track faculty *Position category:* Tenure-track faculty *Department or school:* Journalism/Mass Communication *Application deadline:* Open until filled (Applications will begin to be reviewed on January 15, 2010) *Proposed start date:* July 1, 2010 *Position summary* The School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is searching for an outstanding assistant or associate professor specializing in information graphics and data visualization. The successful applicant will teach courses in information graphics and visualization, which includes cartography and statistical representation, 3D design, animated graphic storytelling and other appropriate courses over time. All of the school’s graphic design courses are taught in our state-of-the-art Macintosh labs. The successful candidate will teach a 2/2 course load and perform other customary duties of a faculty member in the school’s research tenure track: research, advising, service and teaching/advising students at the graduate and undergraduate levels. *Education requirements* A Ph.D. in journalism/mass communication or a relevant related field is required. ABD will be considered with a firm anticipated completion date. *Experience and qualifications* - Preferred 7 years of full-time professional experience as an informational graphic artist/specialist. - Entrepreneurial and/or freelance work experience. - An outstanding, international award-winning professional portfolio that includes print and online journalistic work. - Proficiency in appropriate software including Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and a 3D software program such as Maya or Lightwave. Working knowledge of Flash and Dreamweaver. Proficiency in programming languages such as ActionScript and R. - A well-defined research agenda that addresses pertinent issues in information visualization and new technologies. - Ability to be an outstanding teacher. *Special instructions* Go to *http://jobs.unc.edu/1002162* <http://jobs.unc.edu/1002162> to apply. Please submit a letter, vitae, names and contact information of least three references and a link to online portfolio materials. Supporting documents including course syllabi and other materials will be helpful in selecting finalists and should be submitted as electronic attachments to the application when possible. Any other materials may be mailed to: Jo Bass / Assistant to the Dean / School of Journalism and Mass Communication / UNC-Chapel Hill / Campus Box 3365 / Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3365.

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Call for Papers: 2010 AEJMC Midwinter Conference
by Jacob Groshek 20 Nov '09

20 Nov '09

CALL FOR PAPER ABSTRACTS AND PANEL PROPOSALS – 2010 AEJMC MIDWINTER CONFERENCE March 5-7, 2010 Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication University of Oklahoma (Link to conference web page through http://www.ou.edu/gaylord) The AEJMC Midwinter Conference is an annual forum for the presentation of research and debate in areas relevant to the 12 AEJMC groups (divisions, interest groups and commissions) sponsoring the event. It follows a rather informal structure that allows for presentations and extended discussions in a relaxed setting. The upcoming conference is scheduled for March 5-7, 2010 at the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication (University of Oklahoma) in Norman, Oklahoma. The location offers participants many winter diversions outside the conference activities, including world-class museums and art galleries. Questions about paper and panel submissions must be directed to the appropriate midwinter chairs below. General questions about the conference can be sent to Elanie Steyn, Conference Site Host (elanie(a)ou.edu) Paper submissions: Authors should submit research paper proposals consisting of a 300 to 500-word abstract by email to the midwinter chair (from the list below) of the group (division/interest group/commission) they wish to submit to. Please keep in mind that you can only submit any given paper abstract to one of the groups participating in the conference – submitting the same paper abstract to several groups is not allowed. Do not submit full papers. The abstracts should give a clear sense of the scope of the research and the method of inquiry. If researchers have completed their projects by the submission deadline, paper abstracts should also include research conclusions. Once their paper abstracts have been accepted, authors must submit complete research papers (not exceeding 30 pages) to the discussant of their session on the program. Discussants should receive full papers at least two weeks before the conference. Keep in mind that papers presented at this conference are also eligible for presentation at the AEJMC national convention. Authors are encouraged to use the midwinter conference as an opportunity to get feedback on their research, improve and finalize it for submission to the national conference. Panel submissions: Panel organizers should submit proposals to the midwinter chair (from the list below) of the group (division/interest group/commission) they wish to present the panel to. Panel submissions should include the panel title, a description of the session’s focus, the issues to be discussed, and a list of panelists (potential and confirmed), including affiliation. Format: Identify the paper’s author(s) or panel’s organizer(s) on the title page only and include the mailing address, telephone number and e-mail address of the person to whom inquiries should be addressed. The title should be on the first page of the text and on running heads on each page of text. Include your abstract or proposal as an attachment (saved with your last name as file name) in a standard word-processing format (preferably Word or RTF) and email it to the relevant midwinter chair. Also, ensure that you remove any identifying information from your document (with the exception of the title page). Deadline: All submissions should reach the appropriate division/interest group/commission’s midwinter paper chair (see below) by December 1, 2009. Midwinter chairs will notify authors of acceptances and rejections by January 6, 2010. Registration: Details on conference registration, hotel accommodation, and travel information will be available at http://www.ou.edu/gaylord. AEJMC 2010 Midwinter Chairs by Division/Interest Group/Commission Civic & Citizen Journalism Interest Group Glenn Scott, Elon University (gscott3(a)elon.edu) Communication Technology Division Jacob Groshek, Iowa State University (jgroshek(a)iastate.edu) Commission on the Status of Women Tracy Everbach, University of North Texas (everbach(a)unt.edu) Cultural and Critical Studies Division Jacque Lambiase, Texas Christian University (j.lambiase(a)tcu.edu) Entertainment Studies Interest Group Mina Tsay, Boston University (minatsay(a)bu.edu) Graduate Education Interest Group Erica Salkin, University of Wisconsin-Madison (salkin(a)wisc.edu) International Communication Division Melinda Robins, Emerson College (Melinda_Robins(a)emerson.edu) Mass Communication & Society Division Janet A. Bridges, Sam Houston State University (jab005(a)shsu.edu) Media Management and Economics Division Susan Westcott Alessandri, Suffolk University, (salessandri(a)suffolk.edu) Minorities and Communication Division Frances Ward-Johnson, Elon University (Fward2(a)elon.edu) Religion and Media Interest Group Amanda Sturgill, Baylor University (Amanda_Sturgill(a)baylor.edu) Visual Communication Division Jeremy Gilbert, Medill School Northwestern University ( jgilbert(a)northwestern.edu -- Dr. Jacob Groshek Assistant Professor Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication Iowa State University (515) 294-0485 jgroshek(a)iastate.edu http://www.jgroshek.com

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What happened to Second Life? (BBC)
by Michael Gurstein 20 Nov '09

20 Nov '09

(with thanks to Christian Wagner who first identified the article... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/8367957.stm The comments after the article are at least as interesting as the article itself. MBG Michael Gurstein, Ph.D. Director: Centre for Community Informatics Research, Development and Training Vancouver, CANADA http://www.communityinformatics.net Cape Town, SA (in conjunction with Izandla Zethu SA) http://www.izandlazethu.co.za/

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