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Social and Mobile Technology to Support Civic Engagement, 13/14 July, QUT Brisbane
by Marcus Foth 12 Jun '09

12 Jun '09

Final Call for Papers From Social Butterfly to Urban Citizen - A HCSNet Workshop on Social and Mobile Technology to Support Civic Engagement Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove Campus, Brisbane June 19, 2009 Workshop position papers (300-500 words) due June 26, 2009 Author notifications sent July 13/14, 2009 Workshop http://www.hcsnet.edu.au/node/2943 Keynote Speaker Co-sponsored by HCSNet, QUT iCi and NICTA Queensland, we are pleased to announce Adam Greenfield, author of 'Everyware' and Head of Design Direction for User Interface and Services at Nokia in Helsinki, as the keynote speaker for this workshop. His talk "The city is here for you to use" will give us a preview of the ideas in his forthcoming new book. The keynote is open to the public, but seats are limited. If you would like to attend the keynote only, please RSVP to Julie-Anne Edwards by Tue 30 June 2009 at julieanne.edwards(a)qut.edu.au. Workshop participants will be admitted to the keynote automatically. Workshop Theme This workshop brings together people from a diverse range of disciplines to discuss social and mobile technologies and how they can be studied, designed and developed further to support local participation and civic engagement in urban environments. Web applications such as blogs, wikis, video and photo sharing sites, and social networking systems have been termed ‘Web 2.0’ to highlight an arguably more open, collaborative, personalisable, and therefore more participatory internet experience than what had previously been possible. Giving rise to a culture of participation, an increasing number of these social applications are now available on mobile phones where they take advantage of device-specific features such as sensors, location and context awareness. This workshop will make a contribution towards exploring and better understanding the opportunities and challenges provided by tools, interfaces, methods and practices of social and mobile technology that enable participation and engagement. It will bring together a group of academics and practitioners from a diverse range of disciplines such as computing and engineering, social sciences, digital media and human-computer interaction to critically examine a range of applications of social and mobile technology, such as social networking, mobile interaction, wikis (eg., futuremelbourne.com.au), twitter, blogging, virtual worlds (eg, hub2.org) and their impact to foster community activism, civic engagement and cultural citizenship. This workshop will be held back-to-back with an ARC Cultural Research Network (CRN) workshop on 11/12 July 2009 at QUT titled, “Unboxing the iPhone: The Circuits of Digital Culture,” organised by Larissa Hjorth, Jean Burgess and Ingrid Richardson, supported by the CRN’s Cultural Technologies Node. This will provide opportunities to exchange ideas and experiences. http://www.uq.edu.au/crn/activities/glamm-iphone.html The workshop is also very timely in that it coincides with the six week residency of Prof. Carlo Ratti, Director of the SENSEable City Lab at MIT, and the 2009 inaugural Queensland Innovator in Residence: http://yearofcreativity.deta.qld.gov.au/innovator.html Audience We hope to attract a multidisciplinary range of HCSnet members and colleagues working in areas such as user experience design, human- computer interaction, digital media, social sciences and computing and engineering. The topic and themes to be explored are timely, relevant and significant to the research work of many academics in Australia and overseas who are looking at ways to help engender a culture of local and national participation and engagement. Many colleagues find that the underlying systems architecture and principles that have given rise to participatory culture in many social and lifestyle domains should be examined with a view to reappropriate them to foster civic engagement and a revival of citizenship. Event Format The workshop will be held over two days, on Mon 13 and Tue 14 July 2009, at the Creative Industries Precinct of Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, Brisbane. Participants will be given the opportunity to present their work with a view to stimulate an informed debate. The workshop will allow plenty of time for both breakout and plenary discussions. Submissions We are calling for 300-500 word position statements expressing the interest in the workshop or abstracts of proposed presentations from prospective participants. Queries can be sent via email to Marcus Foth at m.foth [AT] qut.edu.au. Please submit your abstract online by Fri 19 June 2009 at http://www.hcsnet.edu.au/node/add/submission/2943 You must log in to submit an abstract. If you are not a HCSNet user yet, please create an account at http://www.hcsnet.edu.au/user/register This workshop is free for anyone who has been a HCSNet member for 2 months prior to the workshop. Non-members need to pay $100 registration fee for this workshop via the online facility. Please register online by Fri 3 July 2009 at http://www.hcsnet.edu.au/events/register/2943 Travel Bursaries HCSNet will fund a number of travel bursaries of $300 each to help cover the costs of travel and accommodation for participants from outside the Brisbane and South East Queensland area. HCSNet has also approved a Student Support Grant to enable students to participate. The provision of a submission as described above is a prerequisite for funding. If not all participants can be covered, funding grants will be allocated based on the relevance of your abstract to the workshop theme; also, students and early career researchers will have priority. Organisers Dr Marcus Foth, Queensland University of Technology Dr Martin Gibbs, University of Melbourne Dr Christine Satchell, Queensland University of Technology -- Dr Marcus Foth Senior Research Fellow Institute for Creative Industries and Innovation Queensland University of Technology (CRICOS No. 00213J) Victoria Park Rd, Brisbane QLD 4059, Australia Phone +61 7 313 x88772 - Fax x88238 - Office K506, KG m.foth(a)qut.edu.au - http://www.urbaninformatics.net/

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by MARZIO VENEMAN 12 Jun '09

12 Jun '09

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Library Web Ecology: Book Announcement
by Erdman, Jacquelyn 11 Jun '09

11 Jun '09

New Book Announcement: "Library Web Ecology: what you need to know as web design coordinator" by Jacquelyn Marie Erdman. The aim of this book is to help professionals in Library and Information Science (LIS) to develop a sustainable, usable, and highly effective website. The book describes the entire process of developing and implementing a successful website. Topics include: managing a web team, developing a web culture, creating a strategic plan, developing an identity for the website, conducting usability studies, and evaluating technology trends. Although this book is aimed at LIS professionals, a number of concepts can easily be applied to any organization that would like to develop a more effective website. It is a part of the Chandos Information Professional Series and can be found at the publishers website (http://www.woodheadpublishing.com/en/book.aspx?bookID=1872&ChandosTitle=1) or Amazon (http://amzn.com/1843345110) Jacquelyn Erdman Web Services Librarian Joyner Library room 1412, Mail Stop 516 East Carolina University Greenville, NC 27858 252-737-2780

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New Website and Request for Your Work
by Gordon Carlson 11 Jun '09

11 Jun '09

Hello All, Edutainment Revisited is a website dedicated to exploring edutainment in terms of history, practice, and policy. With special emphasis on communication theory and pedagogy the site seeks to contribute to the field of edutainment by bringing together research and popular materials in an easily accessible way. Edutainment Revisited welcomes your contributions with special emphasis on examples of edutainment. If you created, contributed to, or have come across examples of edutainment and its impact in society, information about them would be appreciated. Your own work and musings on the subject are also very welcome. International perspectives are particularly valued. To visit the site: http://www.edutainmentrevisited.com/ To read the request for materials: http://edutainment.sophisticmedia.com/2009/06/your-materials-welcome-cfp/ I look forward to discussing your own unique perspectives on this very interesting topic. Thank You, Gordon Carlson -University of Illinois at Chicago

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Library Purchase/Subscription For Kindle Content?
by McKiernan, Gerard [LIB] 11 Jun '09

11 Jun '09

Colleagues/ As Some May Know, Amazon Recently Made Available An iPhone App For Access To Kindle Content: "Kindle For iPhone App Released" [ http://tinyurl.com/dzcck4 ] In speaking with John Cox, Acting Librarian, National University of Ireland, Galway, at dinner the evening before my presentation on June 5 2009 at the NLI-Galway Library [ http://tinyurl.com/luhun9 ] about their library's sizable e-Book collection (400,000+), it occurred to me that a library purchase / [subscription ?] of (select) Kindle Content (240,000 titles +)could revolutionize the entire textbook and e-text environment at colleges and universities (as well as within other institutions/organizations) with the use of the iPhone App for Kindle Content [Kindle Access w/o The Kindle] as well as access via The Kindle Device Itself [Kindle Access w/ The Kindle] I Would Most Appreciate Your Reactions / Thoughts About The Opportunities / Possibilities / Ramifications Of This Scenario By Commenting On The Matter At The Blog Entry At [ http://tinyurl.com/nhccld ] BTW: To My Knowledge, Institutional Purchase / Subscription Options Are Not Currently Available For Kindle Content [?] Thanks A Million ! /Gerry Gerry McKiernan Associate Professor Science and Technology Librarian Iowa State University Library Ames IA 50011 gerrymck(a)iastate.edu There is Nothing More Powerful Than An Idea Whose Time Has Come / Victor Hugo [ http://www.blogger.com/profile/09093368136660604490 ] Iowa: Where the Tall Corn Flows and the (North)West Wind Blows [ http://alternativeenergyblogs.blogspot.com/ ]

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CIS@StanfordLaw is seeking a Research Fellow for the Architecture and Public Policy Project
by Amanda Smith 11 Jun '09

11 Jun '09

The Center for Internet and Society at Stanford Law School is hiring a Research Fellow for the Architecture and Public Policy Project for a one year term. The start date is flexible. The Architecture and Public Policy Project explores how network architectures influence, and are influenced by, economic, social or political systems and what this means for the role of law and public policy in this space. One part of the project focuses on understanding the impact of current or future network architectures on economic, social or political systems, or on specific economic, social or political behavior such as innovation or political speech. Research relevant to this part of the project could, for example, analyze economic implications of a specific network architecture. The other part of the project explores the interactions between network architecture and public policy. Research questions relevant to this part include, but are not limited to, for example: how can or should the economic, social or political effects of network architectures impact public policy? Should legislators or regulators foster certain network architectures over others and, if so, what policy tools best encourage these architectures? Such questions affect the debates over network neutrality, Internet security or congestion management in broadband networks. The Fellow will work with CIS Faculty Co-Director Professor Barbara van Schewick and CIS staff to conduct research relevant to the project and to write articles or reports of publishable quality. Depending on the Fellow’s interests and background, the fellow’s research will focus on questions related to one or both parts of the project. He or she will also support grants relevant to the project and help with grant-writing efforts to secure funding for the Center’s work in this area. The Fellow will work with CIS faculty and staff to organize and participate in workshops, conferences, talks and meetings with academics, practitioners and policy makers. The position is open to candidates with a wide range of backgrounds. For example, candidates may have a JD, PhD or Master’s degree in one of the following fields: * Law * Computer Science or Network Engineering * Technology and Public Policy * Communications * Economics * Management Science The candidate should have excellent analytical and writing skills and experience working in a research environment, designing and implementing projects either independently or in small teams. Although candidates are not expected to have experience with all parts of the Architecture and Public Policy Project and are encouraged to bring complementary experience from other domains, the Fellow should have experience with at least one of the parts of the Architecture and Public Policy Project. He or she should be interested in working in and helping to foster a multi-disciplinary environment. Some background in economics is useful, but not required. The position is for 12 months, with the possibility of renewal if funding is available. The start date is flexible. Salary will be based on background and experience and includes benefits. Applicants must apply online via the Stanford Jobs website at http://jobs.stanford.edu/find_a_job.html Job number 34423. Please also submit: * A cover letter with a detailed statement of interest * A curriculum vitae * Relevant transcript(s) * An English-language sample of your recent research or academic writing * (Upon request) two letters of recommendation Please send all materials by email to Amanda Smith at the following e-mail address: asmith(a)law.stanford.edu. The application deadline is June 22, 2009. For more information on the Center for Internet and Society, please visit our website at: http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu == Amanda Smith Legal Assistant Center for Internet and Society Stanford Law School Direct: 650-723-5205 Fax: 650-723-4426 asmith(a)law.stanford.edu

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CFP: Social Networking in Cyberspace conference: April, 2010
by m.thelwall＠blueyonder.co.uk 11 Jun '09

11 Jun '09

The University of Wolverhampton will be holding the first Social Networking in Cyberspace conference on 23rd of April, 2010. We invite potential presenters to submit an abstract for peer review by the 30th of October 2009. All presenters will be asked to submit a paper and the International Journal of Internet Science (http://ijis.net/) will be publishing a peer-reviewed selection of the best papers from the conference. Postgraduate poster competition We will be running a postgraduate poster competition on the day of the conference. Prizes will be awarded for the best posters on the day. We invite postgraduate students to submit an abstract by October 30th 2009 for consideration. Confirmed Keynote speakers Professor Mike Thelwall http://www.scit.wlv.ac.uk/~cm1993/mycv.html Dr Monica Whitty http://www.ntu.ac.uk/apps/Profiles/57746-1-4/Dr_Monica_Whitty.aspx For further information please visit http://www.wlv.ac.uk/Default.aspx?page=19670

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E-Conference on Social Media in Public Life interest survey
by Steven Clift 10 Jun '09

10 Jun '09

Greetings, I'd love to get your input on whether you'd be interested in participating or presenting at an "e-conference" on Social Media in Public Life with an emphasis on community service. The quick survey is here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=QSYia1RDJnulTuMZBIr_2bYg_3d_3d We also ask about follow-up in-person community service "unconferences." Context: E-Democracy.Org, a volunteer-based community service and civic engagement organization, with local online "Issues Forums" across 15 local communities, is considering putting in a bid to become one of the Corporation for National and Community Service's national training providers. We've done webinars - http://e-democracy.org/webinars - helped with unconferences - http://e-democracy.org/unconf - and over the last 15 years I've spoken/lead seminars across 27 countries on using the Internet in civic engagement - http://stevenclift.com - ... so submitting (or joining a bid) to bring social media training online is a good fit. We also fairly uniquely deliver community service using volunteers via the Internet itself and most recently in the low income/high immigrant/diverse neighborhoods of the Twin Cities - http://blog.e-democracy.org/posts/172 We are more interested in "collabortition" than competition, so we've taken an open source approach with our drafting. Details and links to the call and an online group you can join to participate in our potential bid are all available from: http://pages.e-democracy.org/Social_media_in_community_service Please pass this on to those you think might be interested in attending or presenting (our bulk of our budget suggests 30 paid e-presenters paid for 10 days of work with a laundry list of duties and deliverables released under the creative commons). Sincerely, Steven Clift E-Democracy.Org clift(a)e-democracy.org http://twitter.com/democracySWu

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[New book] Ethics in Cyberspace
by Thomas Ploug 10 Jun '09

10 Jun '09

Dear all Please allow me to announce my book most recently made available by Springer (Dordrecht Heidelberg London New York): ETHICS IN CYBERSPACE - HOW CYBERSPACE MAY INFLUENCE INTERPERSONAL INTERACTION Ethics in Cyberspace focuses on the consequences for ethical agency of mediating interaction by means of computers, seeking to clarify how the conditions of certain kinds of interaction in cyberspace (for example, in chat-rooms and virtual worlds) differ from the conditions of interaction face-to-face and how these differences may come to affect the behaviour of interacting agents in terms of ethics. ▶ Addresses issues of life on the net ▶ Advances original views as to key determinants of life on the net ▶ Examines the ethical consequences of interacting on the net rather than face-to-face ▶ Applies advanced philosophical analysis in the study of life on the net More info on http://springer.com/978-90-481-2369-8 Table of contents may be found at http://www.springer.com/computer/general/book/978-90-481-2369-8?detailsPage… Best regards, Thomas Ploug, Ph.D. Department of Communication Copenhagen Institute of Technology, AAUK T +45 99 40 25 33 M +45 40 54 38 51 E ploug(a)hum.aau.dk W http://www.thomasploug.dk AAUK · Lautrupvang 2B · DK-2750 Ballerup · Denmark · Tel. 99 40 99 40 · www.aauk.dk

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Updates on AoIR 10
by Elizabeth A Buchanan 10 Jun '09

10 Jun '09

Dear Colleagues, Just a few brief items: ** Registration will be opening shortly. You can plan for the conference fees to remain essentially the same as last year's. ** There are a number of exciting pre-conferences on Wednesday the 7 October. Here are the titles, noting that descriptions, fees, etc will be posted with registration. 1. Engaging Multidisciplinarity in Sociotechnical Internet Research: A hands-on workshop 2. Critical Issues and Perspectives in Internet Research Methods and Ethics 3. Mobile Communication In Developing Nations 4. AoIR Doctoral Colloquium 5. Innovative education online: Ideas for the future of learning and the Internet 6. Critical Internet Theory 7. Learning and Research in Second Life workshop ** There will be receptions on Thursday and Friday evenings: Thursday's sponsored by the University of Washington I-School, Center for Information and Society, and Department of Communication; Friday's sponsored by the Oxford Internet Institute. ** If there is sufficient interest, there will be brewery tours on Wednesday afternoon. ** Saturday's blow-out banquet will be at the Harley-Davidson Museum, be sure to register for this, as it is NOT INCLUDED in your registration fees. ** As noted in a previous message if you need the conference rate for any surrounding dates, please let me know and I can assist you. ** There are no formal sessions planned for Sunday. Things are moving along smoothly, and the line-up of speakers is fantastic. We are looking forward to welcoming you to Milwaukee in October. Please continue to check http://ir10.aoir.org/ for updates, and of course, contact me with any questions. Best, e. Elizabeth Buchanan, Ph.D. Director, Center for Information Policy Research School of Information Studies University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

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