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CFP: PROPOSAL DEADLINE FOR APSA 2010 IS DECEMBER 15
by Nanette Levinson 18 Dec '09

18 Dec '09

Colleagues- The APSA 2010 Annual Meeting is scheduled for September 2-5 in Washington, D.C. In my capacity as Program Chair for the Information Technology & Politics Section, I encourage you to consider submitting a proposal. Submissions will be accepted until December 15, 2009 at 11:59 p.m., EST. To review the program chairs’ theme statement, submission rules, participation guidelines, and division and related group calls, please visit http://www.apsanet.org/section_380.cfm . If you have any questions about the technical submission process, please contact the Meetings and Conferences Department of APSA at 202-483-2512 or meeting(a)apsanet.org . Best and happy holidays ahead, Nanette Nanette S. Levinson Director International Communication Program School of International Service American University Washington, DC 20016-8071 www.american.edu/levinson www.american.edu/sis/ic

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Publication "TIC et diasporas"
by Éric GEORGE 18 Dec '09

18 Dec '09

18 décembre 2009 La revue tic&société lance un nouveau numéro sur « TIC et diasporas » La revue électronique tic&société (http://www.ticetsociete.org/) est heureuse d'annoncer la sortie d'un nouveau numéro sur le thème « TIC et diasporas », coordonné par le professeur Tristan Mattelart de l'Université Paris 8 Vincennes à Saint Denis. Ce numéro double, consacré aux relations qu'entretiennent les diasporas avec les technologies de l'information et de la communication (TIC), comprend huit contributions qui viennent chacune à leur manière enrichir diverses facettes de la réflexion sur cette problématique qui est « au c¦ur du devenir du monde contemporain », comme le souligne le coordonnateur du numéro qui, d'entrée de jeu, nous offre une revue critique de la littérature pour en cerner aussi bien les apports que les limites. Le défi était de faire converger la pluralité des angles, à partir desquels les relations entre TIC et diasporas sont appréhendées. Depuis les débats théoriques, les jeux complexes des identités en mouvement, la nature des sites diasporiques, les usages des TIC par des entrepreneurs expatriés, jusqu'au recours à internet pour démocratiser le pays d'origine ou pour défendre la cause des sans-papiers, ce sont là quelques-unes des questions suscitées par la thématique et analysée dans cette nouvelle parution. En activité depuis bientôt trois ans, tic&société est également fière et honorée, à l'occasion de ce lancement, de rejoindre le portail de revues en sciences humaines et sociales, Revues.org (http://www.revues.org) - développé par le Centre pour l'édition électronique ouverte (http://www.cleo.cnrs.fr) - qui se veut un espace dédié à la valorisation de la recherche, publiant en libre accès des dizaines de milliers de documents scientifiques. Le portail a en effet pour mission de promouvoir l'édition électronique scientifique, dans le respect de l'équilibre économique des publications. Revues.org garantit aux revues une autonomie éditoriale et leur offre des perspectives d'innovation adaptée au numérique. Nous profitons de cette heureuse transition pour remercier chaleureusement celles et ceux qui ont contribué depuis le démarrage de notre revue à faire ce que l'on souhaitait qu'elle devienne, un lieu d'échanges scientifique francophone, multidisciplinaire et international. tic&société - vol 3, nos 1-2, numéro thématique « TIC et diasporas » : http://www.ticetsociete.org/ ou http://ticetsociete.revues.org/

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Call for chapters: Ethnographies of online newsrooms
by David Domingo 18 Dec '09

18 Dec '09

Dear colleagues, The editors of Making Online News: The Ethnography of New Media Production (Peter Lang, 2008) are pleased to invite submissions for a fully updated second edition, scheduled for publication in 2011. We hope to present cutting edge ethnographic research revealing various aspects of change and continuity in the second decade of online journalism. As with the first edition, we seek to present research from around the world and we encourage work originally prepared in languages other than English. If you have studied the news making process in online newsrooms of any kind, or you are currently doing so, we would like to hear about your work. Please send to david.domingo(a)urv.cat and c.paterson(a)leeds.ac.uk by January 10, 2010 a short chapter proposal, stating the case(s) studie(s) you would discuss, the theoretical framework and the main theme and results. Best regards, David Domingo & Chris Paterson http://www.makingonlinenews.net/

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cfp - Electronic Journal of Communication - social media in news discourse
by Donald Matheson 18 Dec '09

18 Dec '09

Dear colleagues, Call for papers Electronic Journal of Communication/La Revue Electronique de Communication Special issue: Social media in news discourse As professional media producers pay more attention to social media, from personal blog entries and tweets to Facebook updates and YouTube videos, journalists are faced with numerous decisions. Among these are how to integrate personal and often-relationship-focused media with the public and fact-centred discourse of the news. This special issue of the Electronic Journal of Communication invites contributions exploring the conventions that are emerging around the use of social media by news organisations, and the implications of those conventions for public communication. Contributions will have as their central concern whether or not the encounter with social media is changing aspects of news journalism. Possible questions arising from this concern include: how do the forms of personal expression to be found in social media translate into news discourse? what authority or status as ‘knowers’ is given in the news to voices from various social media? how are specific kinds of social media typically made use of within news discourse? how are journalism’s ethical frameworks applied to these media? to what extent is social media content decontextualised from its online social context when used by journalism? are social media texts produced within news organisations also used in news texts? Papers should be 5000-7500 words in length and submitted electronically to the guest editor, Donald Matheson, at donald.matheson(a)canterbury.ac.nz . Deadline for completed manuscripts is 20 November 2010. The issue is scheduled for publication in the second half of 2011. Authors are welcome to contact the guest editor to discuss proposed papers or related matters. Regards, Donald -- Dr Donald Matheson Media and Communication University of Canterbury | Te Whare Wananga o Waitaha Private Bag 4800 Christchurch 8140 Aotearoa New Zealand tel: +64 3 364 2987 ext 7888 fax: +64 3 364 2007 This email may be confidential and subject to legal privilege, it may not reflect the views of the University of Canterbury, and it is not guaranteed to be virus free. If you are not an intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately and erase all copies of the message and any attachments. Please refer to http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/emaildisclaimer for more information.

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Wanted: Examples of assessment procedures for digital scholarship
by Jankowski 18 Dec '09

18 Dec '09

Dear Colleagues, We are interested in the experience of persons on the AoIR list regarding university and department allowance / acceptance of digital scholarship, especially scholarship appearing in social media (e.g., blogs, social network sites) and in onlineonly journals. We know there is a general institutional bias toward publications appearing in high status journals employing double blind peer review procedures, but we also know there are increasing instances of institutions acknowledging - and sometimes encouraging - publication in less traditional venues. Here is a list of institutions, compiled by the Modern Language Association, developing assessment guidelines for evaluation of digital scholarship: http://www.mla.org/resources/documents/rep_it/dig_eval Here is a Chronicle of Higher Education story, The new metrics of scholarly authority, describing the issues involved: http://chronicle.com/article/The-New-Metrics-of-Scholarly/5449 Can some of you share other examples of changes in assessment procedures regarding scholarly publishing in less traditional venues like those mentioned above? Thanks very much for any and all suggestions; well compile the reactions and post them on this list early next year. Best to all in this holiday season! Nick Jankowski and Clifford Tatum nickjan(a)xs4all.nl, clifford.tatum(a)vks.knaw.nl

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2 PhD Scholarships: online social networks and successful ageing
by Robert Ackland 18 Dec '09

18 Dec '09

Two PhD scholarships are available to undertake innovative research at the Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute (ADSRI) under the three-year Australian Research Council-funded project “The role of online social networks in successful ageing: benefitting from ‘who you know’ at older ages”. The project aims to examine the role of online social networking in relation to successful ageing as measured by (re)partnering, family/social connectedness and informal/voluntary economic activity at age 50+. Two key data collection components are (1) building a social network site (SNS) for the collection of personal profile and social networking data, and (2) online and offline surveys on successful ageing, social networks, and Internet/SNS use and barriers to use. Areas of research for doctoral study include social demography, ageing, longevity, social network analysis, and e-Research. The project will commence in March 2010. Two Australian Postgraduate Award Industry (APAI) scholarships of $26140 per annum are available for three years. Both students will be based in ADSRI and will be supervised by Associate Professor Heather Booth and Dr Robert Ackland. For further details, please contact Dr Robert Ackland (robert.ackland(a)anu.edu.au) or +612 6125 0312 -- ------------------------------------- Dr Robert Ackland Fellow and Masters Coordinator, Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute, The Australian National University e-mail: robert.ackland(a)anu.edu.au homepage: http://adsri.anu.edu.au/people/robert.php project: http://voson.anu.edu.au ph./fax: +61 2 6125 0312/+61 2 6125 2992 mail: Coombs Building, 9 Canberra, ACT 0200 AUSTRALIA Information about the Master of Social Research (Social Science of the Internet specialisation): http://adsri.anu.edu.au/study/msr.php -------------------------------------

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Free Webinar > How Can Crowd-Sourcing In Chemistry Benefit ME? / January 21 2010 / 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST /
by McKiernan, Gerard [LIB] 17 Dec '09

17 Dec '09

Colleagues/ Of potential interest and application to all disciplines [?] and educational/information services [?] /Gerry American Chemical Society Webinars: Small & Medium Business Series > "How Can Crowd-Sourcing In Chemistry Benefit ME?" January 21 2010 / 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST A half-hour presentation followed by Q&A with speaker Alpheus Bingham, co-founder InnoCentive, Chemist, Entrepreneur, and Visionary of Open Innovation. Heard all the buzz about crowdsourcing? Wonder how you and your company can benefit from the Wiki model? Learn from our speaker who has successfully brought open innovation into science and chemistry. Join us to explore the future of science in a crowdsourced world. What You Will Learn - What is crowdsourcing and how skill needs change in a crowdsourced world - Why experts still live at the core of innovation - What might the expert/non-expert boundary look like and how it is crossed - How will open innovation shape the future of science About The Presenter Dr. Alpheus Bingham is a member of the Board and co-founder of InnoCentive, Inc. He has been a strong advocate of open innovation and founded InnoCentive, Inc., along with other ventures that create the advantages of open and networked organizational structures, including: YourEncore, Inc., Coalesix, Inc., Maaguzi, Inc., Indigo Biosystems, Seriosity, Chorus and Collaborative Drug Discovery, Inc. Alph had over 25 years of experience with Eli Lilly and Company in pharmaceutical research and development, research acquisitions and collaborations, portfolio management and R&D strategic planning. Among others, he held positions as Managing Director of the Mont-Saint-Guibert Development Centre, executive director of project and portfolio management, vice-president of sourcing innovation, vice-president of e.Lilly and vice-president of R&D strategy. Alph received a B.S. in chemistry from Brigham Young University and a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from Stanford University. Source and Link To Registration Available At [ http://tinyurl.com/yda4yxl ] >>> Free Registration Open To All <<< !!! Thanks To / Garrett Eastman / Librarian / Rowland Institute at Harvard / For The HeadsUp !!! BTW: The CrowdSource blog is "devoted to documenting community-based contributions and potential solutions to any and all economic, scientific, social, and technological issues, problems, and situations, primarily via, but not limited to, a digital environment. BTW: I Am Interested In Any/All Other CrowdSourcing Initiatives; Please Submit Any/All Information As A Comment On The Blog Entry. !!! Thanks A Million !!! Regards, /Gerry Gerry McKiernan Associate Professor Science and Technology Librarian Iowa State University Library Ames IA 50011 Follow Me On Twitter > http://twitter.com/GMcKBlogs "The Truth?, You Can't Handle The Truth !" > "It's All A Battle Of Ideas ... "

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New book on trade with virtual goods
by Peter Zackariasson 17 Dec '09

17 Dec '09

Dear Colleagues, Recently I published a book called Cyberkapitalism on the trade of virtual goods (http://www.bokfynd.nu/9185535621.html) The book is a popular science in Swedish that try to close the knowledge gap of this trade, in an entertaining and educational way. I think this publication can be of interest for several of our readers. ³Vad har ett episkt svärd från datorspelet World of Warcraft att göra med en sweatshop i den kinesiska staden Tietou? Och hur kommer det sig att en skollärarinna från södra Tyskland kan bli miljonär på att rita trädgårdar. Cyberkapitalism är namnet på den marknad som uppstått i mötet mellan virtuella världar och vår verkliga värld. Denna marknad har skapat nya möjligheter att tjäna pengar och en ny våg av guldgrävare som drar ut i den digitala västern.² Peter Zackariasson, Ph.D. Gothenburg Research Institute University of Gothenburg School of Business, Economics and Law P.O. Box 600 SE 405 30 Gothenburg Sweden Phone +46 31 786 53 88 Mobile +46 70 719 71 71 Web www.zackariasson.com Latest publications: Cyberkapitalism, om konsten att tjäna pengar på att döda drakar, stjäla vapen och dansa naken i virtuella världar. Stockholm: Kalla Kulor förlag. The Aesthetic Threat. in Barbara Czarniawska ed., Organizing in the Face of Threat and Risk. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing. Reflections on Marketing in MMOGs. Academy of Marketing Science Quarterly, 9 (3/4) p. 18.

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A/V Now Available > Free Webinar > mLearning Goes Mainstream
by McKiernan, Gerard [LIB] 17 Dec '09

17 Dec '09

Colleagues/ IMHO > Learning Technologies Like MOBI121 Will Transform Mobile Learning / Information Services > Etc. BTW: FREE pre-Release MOBL21 BETA Registration Available /Gerry mLearning Goes Mainstream >> will include two presentations: Key Findings on Mobile Learning Products and Services Mobile Learning has gone mainstream and entered the wide adoption phase. Drawing from key findings of Ambient Insight's report on Mobile Learning Products and Services: Forecast and Analysis 2008-2013, Tyson Greer CEO of Ambient Insight, will discuss market trends, catalysts, and opportunities in Mobile Learning. She will review advances in development tools and platforms, and also highlight two types of products: brain trainers and location-based learning products and services. Educational Mobility Mobility is defined as "the quality of being able to move freely". The combination of a sound pedagogy and an understanding of morphing "mobile" technologies and environments can help us better understand and deliver mobile learning solutions that actually work. This presentation, by Supra Manohar EVP Emantras, defines the meaning of Educational Mobility and introduces MOBL21 as a cost effective and unique mLearning platform. For more information on Emantras' mlearning solutions, or to sign up for a FREE pre-Release MOBL21 BETA [http://www.mobl21.com] Webinar organizers are prohibited from soliciting confidential personal information (credit card information, social security numbers, etc.) in the registration form. This questionnaire is not intended to handle sensitive data. System Requirements: > PC-based attendees Required: Windows(r) 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista > Macintosh(r)-based attendees Required: Mac OS(r) X 10.4 (Tiger(r)) or newer !!! Thanks To Louis Stricoff / Business Development Manager / Emantras / FoR HeadsUp !!! Links To Source / Registration / Archived Webinar / To MOBI121 Beta Available At [ http://tinyurl.com/ybpv9yk ] >>> Non-Attendees Are Provided Access After Registration <<< Season's Greetings ! /Gerry Gerry McKiernan Associate Professor Science and Technology Librarian Iowa State University Library Ames IA 50011 Follow Me On Twitter > http://twitter.com/GMcKBlogs "The Truth?, You Can't Handle The Truth !" > "It's All A Battle Of Ideas ... "

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Wanted: Examples of assessment procedures for digital scholarship:
by Jankowski 17 Dec '09

17 Dec '09

Dear Colleagues, We are interested in the experience of persons on the AoIR list regarding university and department allowance / acceptance of digital scholarship, especially scholarship appearing in social media (e.g., blogs, social network sites) and in onlineonly journals. We know there is a general institutional bias toward publications appearing in high status journals employing double blind peer review procedures, but we also know there are increasing instances of institutions acknowledging - and sometimes encouraging - publication in less traditional venues. Here is a list of institutions, compiled by the Modern Language Association, developing assessment guidelines for evaluation of digital scholarship: http://www.mla.org/resources/documents/rep_it/dig_eval Here is a Chronicle of Higher Education story, The new metrics of scholarly authority, describing the issues involved: http://chronicle.com/article/The-New-Metrics-of-Scholarly/5449 Can some of you share other examples of changes in assessment procedures regarding scholarly publishing in less traditional venues like those mentioned above? Thanks very much for any and all suggestions; well compile the reactions and post them on this list early next year. Best to all in this holiday season! Nick Jankowski and Clifford Tatum nickjan(a)xs4all.nl, clifford.tatum(a)vks.knaw.nl

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