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Room-mate
by Charlie Breindahl 01 Sep '09

01 Sep '09

Hello all, I'm looking for a male to share a room at IR 10. I do smoke occasionally, but would never do so in the room. I have a double room booked at the conference hotel, arriving Wednesday Oct. 7 and departing Sunday Oct. 11, and would be interested in a a roommate for all or part of the conference. I note in passing that the room-sharing procedure of AoIR conference-goers confirms my belief that there is such a thing as a biological sex and that important life decisions depend on it. I might add that - as far as room-sharing is concerned - my girlfriend agrees with me. Please contact me off list of you're interested. Best and thanks, Charlie -- Charlie Breindahl Webmaster, Danish Centre for Design Research Co-editor, Artifact http://www.informaworld.com/artifact External Lecturer, University of Copenhagen + Copenhagen Business School "For the modern Don Quixote, the windmills have been preprogrammed to turn into knights" - Janet H. Murray

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GMJ-Canadian Ed.-Intl. Perspectives on Net Neutrality
by lshade＠alcor.concordia.ca 01 Sep '09

01 Sep '09

CALL FOR PAPERS Global Media Journal - Canadian Edition 2010: Volume 3, Issue 1 International Perspectives on Network Neutrality Guest Editors: Dr. Jeffrey Layne Blevins, Iowa State University Dr. Leslie Regan Shade, Concordia University URL for pdf and French abstract: http://www.gmj.uottawa.ca/gmj--ce_cfp_v3_i1_10.pdf The idea of network neutrality has become one of the most prominent policy concerns for lawmakers, telecommunications industries, media reformers, and communication scholars. In short, neutrality is the idea that Internet service providers should afford equal interconnection among content providers and users of the network, so that those who control access to the network do not censor lawful content or enact discriminatory routing of content. The outcome of this debate has significant implications for the participatory-democratic nature of the Internet, the free flow of information and speech, users privacy rights, Internet governance, efficacy of independent media, and political participation, as well the continued vitality of libraries and educational systems. Given these stakes, network neutrality may well be the telecommunication policy issue of the 21st Century. In North America, battles over network neutrality have already emerged in Canada and the United States. While mobilization for network neutrality has been slower in Canada than in the United States, in the last year alone activism has taken many forms, including online and offline actions and politicizing a range of citizens and policy-makers. Canadas media regulator, the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), has issued a call for network neutrality and is holding a public hearing on issues related to traffic management in July 2009. Proponents of network neutrality in the United States scored their biggest victory to date when President Barack Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which included language supporting neutrality principles as part its Broadband Technology Opportunities Program. Nevertheless, any subsequent legislation seeking comprehensive enforcement of network neutrality will surely face intense opposition. This issue will spotlight international perspectives on network neutrality that encompass such themes as empire, network economics, technological innovation, telecommunication regulation and corporate control. Any analytical approach is welcome, including comparative studies, telecommunication policy analysis, media studies, ethical examination, political economic critique, as well as others. Potential topics could include, but are not limited to the following: --public awareness and activism about net neutrality --ethical perspectives on network neutrality --neutrality as a telecommunication policy norm --network neutrality and Internet governance --the relationship of network neutrality to other areas of communication law --consumer disenfranchisement/power without network neutrality --media ownership and network neutrality --industry trends that may undermine, or support neutrality --technologies that may undermine or support network neutrality --examination of the relationships between competing broadband networks --media discourses on network neutrality --network neutrality and impact on library and education sector --network neutrality and impact on independent media sector The Global Media Journal -- Canadian Edition (http://www.gmj.uottawa.ca/) welcomes high-quality, original submissions on related topics to the above theme. Submissions are expected to develop communication and media theories, report empirical and analytical research, present critical discourses, apply theories to case studies, and set out innovative research methodologies. The Journal is bilingual (English and French) open-access online academic refereed publication that aims to advance research and understanding of communication and media in Canada and around the globe. Deadline: March 15th, 2010 Submissions: Papers (5,000 to 7,500 words), review articles of more than one book (2,500 to 3,000 words), and book reviews (1,000 to 1,200 words). Method: All manuscripts must be submitted electronically as Word Document attachments, directly to Dr. Jeffrey Layne Blevins (blevins(a)iastate.edu) or Dr. Leslie Regan Shade (lshade(a)alcor.concordia.ca) Guidelines: Available at: http://www.gmj.uottawa.ca/for-authors_e.html Decision: April 30th, 2010 Publication: June 15th, 2010

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Looking for roomate
by Se Jung PARK 01 Sep '09

01 Sep '09

Dear all Hi there, I'm looking for a female roomie with a room ;) I'll arrive Oct. 6th and depart Oct. 11th. Please e-mail me if you are interested. I'm a female PhD student from YeungNam University, South Korea. Best, Se Jung Park -- Se Jung PARK Ph.D. Student Dept of Media & Communication, YeungNam University, 214-1, Dae-dong, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Republic of Korea, Zip Code 712-749 English Vita- http://english-webometrics.yu.ac.kr/Latest%20news/CV(Aug2009).pdf Twitter- http://twitter.com/sejungpark Researcher at WCU Webometrics Institute http://english-webometrics.yu.ac.kr

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looking for a IR10 roomie (male)
by Johnny Jie Gujie 01 Sep '09

01 Sep '09

Dear all Just another request for a non-smoking male roomie in a double-bed room. I have booked from Oct. 7th to Oct. 10th. I am a phd student from the Australian National University. If you are interested, just email me for further details:) Best Johnny Jie Gu Ph.D Candidate School of Humanities/School of Art Room 1.16, Building 105B, The Shed Australian National University CANBERRA, ACT, 0200 AUSTRALIA P: +61 2 6125 1493 W: www.anu.edu.au/ _________________________________________________________________ 心跳斗地主新版体验，给你360度的心跳体验！ http://club.msn.cn/

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Facebook's Religion Question Prompts Soul-Searching
by Gavin Baker 01 Sep '09

01 Sep '09

An engaging story from the popular press: Soul-Searching on Facebook By William Wan Washington Post Sunday, August 30, 2009 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/29/AR200908290… Also see the sidebar, Facing Their Faith http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/graphic/2009/08/30/GR200908300… and accompanying blog post, What's Obama's Religion on Facebook? http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/godingovernment/2009/08/by_willi… -- Gavin Baker http://www.gavinbaker.com/ gavin(a)gavinbaker.com We may have all come on different ships, but we're in the same boat now. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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News Additions to The _Mobile Libraries_ Blog | 08/24 - 08/31/09
by McKiernan, Gerard [LIB] 31 Aug '09

31 Aug '09

Colleagues/ I am pleased to announce the addition of several major postings to the _Mobile Libraries_ blog /Gerry >>> PicPocket Books: Children's Books For The iPhone http://tinyurl.com/mwk449 >>> Handheld Learning (Organization) http://tinyurl.com/kra7qy >>> MoLeNET: The Mobile Learning Network http://tinyurl.com/lhgusb >>> The London Mobile Learning Group http://tinyurl.com/ntwvfp >>> Using PDAs In Libraries http://tinyurl.com/m9kvcd >>> emtacl10: Emerging Technologies In Academic Libraries | Trondheim, Norway | April 26-28 2009 http://tinyurl.com/lqzzau >>> JISC/MLA > An Introduction To QR Codes http://tinyurl.com/mjovl6 >>> JISC/MLA > Further Uses for the Mobile Web http://tinyurl.com/nhfu24 >>> Google Book Search for iPhone and Android http://tinyurl.com/nl7ms6 >>> A Million Google Books In Open EPUB Format http://tinyurl.com/n993b4 >>> International Children's Digital Library Launches Apple iPhone Application http://tinyurl.com/lc8njo >>> The Surprise > First Children's Picture Book From Winged Chariot Press For An iPhone http://tinyurl.com/lde69c >>> Library Finder Brings eBooks For Your Sony Reader http://tinyurl.com/nkhegy >>> Using Mobile Technologies To Promote Children's Learning http://tinyurl.com/kj9okf >>> Emerging Mobile Technologies for K-12 Classrooms Chat | September 3 2009 | 11 AM Eastern | http://tinyurl.com/lukyw3 >>> QandANJ Launches A Text Reference Pilot! http://tinyurl.com/nwurte >>> Sony Announces Reader Daily Edition: 3G Wireless, Plus Free Library Content http://tinyurl.com/ljdedr >>> Mobile Technology in South Korean Libraries http://tinyurl.com/n4mvud Happy Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday eNJoy /Gerry Gerry McKiernan Associate Professor Science and Technology Librarian Iowa State University Library Ames IA 50011 gerrymck(a)iastate.edu There Are No Answers, 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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Looking for blogs on web studies/research
by richard hall 31 Aug '09

31 Aug '09

I'm looking for blogs that cover the web, especially as it relates to research. ...any ideas appreciated ...thanks...richard -- Richard H. Hall, PhD Professor, Information Science and Technology Missouri University of Science and Technology http://mst.edu/~rhall

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Roomie for IR10 (female)
by Anne Hvejsel 31 Aug '09

31 Aug '09

Hi there, I'm looking for a non-smoking female roomie with a room ;) I'll arrive Oct. 7th and depart Oct. 11th or Oct. 12th. Please e-mail me if you are interested. I'm a female Danish PhD student from the IT-University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Best, Anne mailto: annehvejsel(a)gmail.com

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Study Finds That Online Education Beats the Classroom
by Radhika Gajjala 31 Aug '09

31 Aug '09

Christian I agree. Its not online vs offline - but difference in pedagogy and engagement. The student has to be active in online discussion to be "present" - likewise the instructor has to be engaged on various levels in order to keep up with "teaching" in an online setting. It also takes much more time and effort on the part of the instructor before - in preparing - and during class ... r On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 4:57 PM, Christian Nelson <xianknelson(a)mac.com>wrote: > Oops, forgot that pesky new policy and responded only to Gerry. > Anyway, here are my concerns about this news. > First, I wonder if the researchers controlled for student ability and > motivation. Online students tend to be the more bright and motivated ones. > Second, I wonder if they controlled for amount of student-teacher > interaction. I suspect that most online teachers are adjuncts and > non-tenured folks from whom much student interaction time can be demanded, > and student-instructor interaction seems unavoidable in online courses, much > as online instructors might seek to limit it. (At least, that was true in > the one I took. My professor vigorously tried to avoid or at least lessen > interaction, but had a hard time doing so.) On the other hand, most > off-line teaching is low in student-teacher interaction. Research indicates > that even most discussion section teaching is lecturing--the same kind of > thing you'd find in a large lecture hall . . . or on a TV delivering > distance ed. courses for that matter. In light of that, it is little wonder > that students might do better online, given that interaction is unavoidable > in online courses. > If amount of interaction is the cause of the difference found here, it is > then misleading to pose this as a difference between online and > "face-to-face" teaching, and unfortunate that it does so, because I'm sure > that truly discussion-focused face-to-face teaching trumps online teaching, > at least as its found in the majority of places today. And there's no > guarantee that online teaching will maintain its level of student-instructor > interaction--soon we'll have teaching via video-conferencing and with it a > likely increased presence of lecturing and its equivalents online. > --Christian Nelson > > > > -- Radhika Gajjala Professor of Communication Studies and Cultural Studies Interim Women's Studies Director 2009-2010 233 Shatzel Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, OH 43403 http://personal.bgsu.edu/~radhik

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Utopia/Distopia discussions
by Denise N. Rall 30 Aug '09

30 Aug '09

The new issue of Colloquy: text theory critique is now online and freely available for your perusal. Issue 17 contains articles on "Demanding the Impossible; Utopia, Dystopia and Science Fiction," as well as some creative writing and book reviews. Please feel free to access it at http://www.colloquy.monash.edu.au Denise N. Rall, PhD. Special Projects, Faculty of Arts & Science, Southern Cross University, Lismore NSW 2480 AUSTRALIA Mobile +(61) (0)438 233 344 http://www.scu.edu.au/schools/esm/staff/pages/drall/ Join the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Internet Research 10.0, October 7-11, Milwaukee, WI, USA __________________________________________________________________________________ Find local businesses and services in your area with Yahoo!7 Local. Get started: http://local.yahoo.com.au

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