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>>June 1<<CFP: Technical Communication Special Issue on “Legal Issues in Global Contexts”
by martine courant rife 05 May '09

05 May '09

All: 400 word proposals for this special issue due June 1, 2009, with a quick turnaround - decisions by June 15, 2009. Call for Proposals: Special Issue on “Legal Issues in Global Contexts” _Technical Communication_, the journal of the Society for Technical Communication (STC), is soliciting article proposals for an upcoming special issue that will examine how factors of law and of culture affect how technical communicators work in international and cross-cultural contexts. This special issue will be published in November 2010, and the guest editors are Kirk St.Amant of East Carolina University and Martine Courant Rife of Lansing Community College. SPECIAL ISSUE DESCRIPTION Legal issues are increasingly affecting the work we do as industry practitioners, academic researchers, university and college educators, and independent entrepreneurs in technical communication. In some cases, these legal issues involve notions of ownership, copyright, and trade secrets. In other instances, legal concerns related to privacy, disclosure, and free speech affect how technical communicators perform different activities. These legal issues are further complicated by different cultural perspectives related to working in global environments and to addressing the informational needs of different cultural groups within our own nations. Very few individuals in technical communication, however, are lawyers or have formal training in issues of law and its intersection with different cultural communication expectations and assumptions. This special issue of _Technical Communication_ will examine the legal issues affecting technical communication practices related to designing materials for or to working with individuals from other nations and cultures. POSSIBLE TOPICS FOR THIS SPECIAL ISSUE The guest editors invite proposals for papers on applied research or theory, case histories/studies, tutorials, and/or annotated bibliographies that address the following issues: • Why should technical communicators attend to global/international legal issues? Why not? • What kind of training should technical communicators have to address issues of law and culture effectively in international and domestic contexts? • How are legal issues or requirements related to language and translation affecting technical communication practices? • How should technical communicators working in international organizations approach legal issues? Should these issues be turned over to the “legal department”? Should technical communicators have input on organization policies with respect to implementing law? Should they be seen as experts in this area? Why or why not? • What developments in international law, treaties, or global-context legal conversations may impact the work of technical communicators (e.g., the EU Data Protection Directive, TRIPS [Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights], conversations on appropriation of traditional knowledge)? What recommendations might be developed to work within or challenge these new developments? • How do legal issues affect communication practices in globally distributed virtual teams? • What kinds of legal issues do international practices such as off shoring raise for technical communicators? How do these issues affect technical communication practices or provide new opportunities for technical communicators to contribute value to their organizations? • How have legal issues in global contexts become more immediate with regard to the continual growth of and use of online media in international contexts? • In what ways can our history of examining issues of intercultural communication contribute to how we approach legal issues in global contexts? • How do cultural differences related to intellectual property and copyright affect technical communication practices – particularly practices involving globally distributed teams? • How do issues of government surveillance and data mining affect the ways in which technical communicators interact in globally distributed workplaces or use online media to present information and exchange ideas across cultures? • How can aligning global legal issues and local legal issues help – or complicate how we work and conduct research as technical communicators? • What kinds of theories or research methods from the field of technical communication might inform our ability to understand legal issues in global contexts? • In what ways can/should technical communicators enter into public discussions about global-legal issues? SUBMISSION GUIDELINES Proposals should be no more than 400 words in length. All proposals should include submitter name, affiliation, and email address as well as a working title for the proposed article. PRODUCTION SCHEDULE The schedule for the special issue is as follows: 1 June 2009 -- 400-word proposals due 15 June 2009 – Guest editors return proposal decisions to submitters 1 October 2009 – Draft manuscripts of accepted proposals due 15 February 2010 -- Final manuscripts due November 2010 -- Publication date of special issue CONTACT INFORMATION Completed proposals or questions about either proposal topics or this special issue should be sent to Kirk St.Amant and Martine Courant Rife at tc.special.issue(a)gmail.com -- Martine Courant Rife, JD, PhD Professor, Writing Program Lansing Community College Communication Department Arts & Sciences Building, 211G, 517/4839906 martinerife(a)gmail.com //AIM martine785

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Models For Mobile (Library) Instruction? || __Epocrates MobileCME__ / _Mobile Interactive Guide-
by McKiernan, Gerard [LIB] 04 May '09

04 May '09

Colleagues/ Are These The Models For The Future Of (Library) Instruction ... /// As a result of further Googling, I have identified two major implementations that relate directly to my recent query concerning Interactive Mobile Tutorials [ http://tinyurl.com/c58qos ] [I] __Epocrates MobileCME__ Free On-The-Go Learning Center For Mobile Devices / Learn and earn CME/CE credits on the go! /Courses available across multiple specialties / Learn from esteemed faculties / Complete a course in as little as 15 minutes! / New courses added frequently [snip] >>>Fast Our unique learning format, which includes concise articles and Multiple-Choice Questions, is designed to enable busy healthcare professionals to do a complete CME activity on their mobile device in as little as 15 minutes. >>>How Does It Work? Add MobileCME to your Epocrates application for free. Launch MobileCME from your "my" tab and select your preferred specialty areas. Sync to receive CME programs in your chosen specialties. Select an activity and view credit statement, faculty information, and learning objectives for the program before you start. Read the article and then answer multiple-choice questions (if you answer incorrectly, you may view the relevant article section and try again). Sync to send your completed program information to Epocrates. Receive your certificate by email. Sample screen shot, appropriate links, and more information available at [ http://tinyurl.com/db2lt3 ] [II] __iPhone/iTouch Support For Mobile Interactive Guide__ Press Release / April, 2009 / Ottawa Flick Software today announces the availability of its leading mobile interactive guide software for the highly popular iPhone platform. [snip] [Mobile Interactive Guide ... offers the advanced capabilities necessary to evolve your visitor experience beyond simply informing into moment-to-moment interactive learning. Modular deployment options, extensive multimedia file format support, and Flick Software's central content architecture engine provides unsurpassed flexibility and easy content management] Appropriate links and additional information available at [ http://tinyurl.com/cbe4y5 ] Happy Monday ! /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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E-research Ethics Event: deadline approaching
by Anne Beaulieu 04 May '09

04 May '09

Dear Colleagues, Still a few places left - register by 8 May: Ethics of (e)research one-day course for PhD students, post-doctoral and other researchers, organized by the Virtual Knowledge Studio in collaboration with the KNAW. Date and location: Monday 15 June 2009, at the KNAW, Trippenhuis, Amsterdam. In this one-day event, participants will have the opportunity to examine their own research practices from an ethical perspective and to learn about current approaches to research ethics. More information at http://vksethno.wordpress.com/2009/03/13/ethics-of-eresearch/ <http://vksethno.wordpress.com/2009/03/13/ethics-of-eresearch/> <http://vksethno.wordpress.com/2009/03/13/ethics-of-eresearch/> --- Dr Anne Beaulieu Senior Research Fellow and Deputy Programme Leader The Virtual Knowledge Studio for the Humanities and Social Sciences (VKS-KNAW) T +31 20 850-0277 F +31 20 850-0271 Cruquiusweg 31 1019 AT Amsterdam The Netherlands anne.beaulieu(a)vks.knaw.nl http://www.virtualknowledgestudio.nl

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Cyberspace 2009
by frseganti＠libero.it 04 May '09

04 May '09

Dear colleagues and friends, let me to announce that we have just published the Call for Papers for Cyberspace 2009. The conference will as usualy take place in Brno on 20-21 November 2009. As usually, it is going to be excellent scientific experience as well as great fun. Please, visit http://www.cyberspace. muni.cz <http://www.cyberspace.muni.cz/> to see the Call and to register your abstracts. I am looking forward to meeting you in Brno Radim Polcak JUDr. Radim Polčák, Ph.D. vedoucí Pracovní skupiny pro právo a informační technologie Prf MU head, Workgroup for Law and Information Technologies MUFL Radim. Polcak(a)law.muni.cz * ICQ: 217486919 * Skype:radim.polcak Masarykova univerzita / Masaryk University Právnická fakulta / Faculty of Law Katedra právní teorie / Department of Legal Theory Veveří 70, 611 80 Brno, Czech republic tel.: +420 549 496 445 www.law.muni.cz * www.polcak.com * mujlt.law.muni.cz www. cyberspace.muni.cz * ict-law.blogspot.com

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Mobile Apps For Virtual Learning Environments
by McKiernan, Gerard [LIB] 03 May '09

03 May '09

Colleagues/ I am greatly interested in learning of the availability of mobile apps that interface with any/all Virtual Learning Environments. As defined in Wikipedia "A virtual learning environment (VLE) is a software system designed to support teaching and learning in an educational setting, as distinct from a Managed Learning Environment (MLE) where the focus is on management. A VLE will normally work over the Internet and provide a collection of tools such as those for assessment (particularly of types that can be marked automatically, such as multiple choice), communication, uploading of content, return of students' work, peer assessment, administration of student groups, collecting and organizing student grades, questionnaires, tracking tools, etc. New features in these systems include wikis, blogs, RSS and 3D virtual learning spaces. While originally created for distance education, VLEs are now most often used to supplement traditional face to face classroom activities, commonly known as Blended Learning." The better known systems include Sakai (Open Source), Moodle Open source), Blackboard and WebCT. BTW: I've just learned that Blackboard released a free application (Blackboard Learn(tm)) for the iPhone/iTouch last month. >>Institutions<< "Blackboard Learn for the Apple iPhone and iPod touch is an application that lets users receive notifications of changes and updates to their Blackboard courses and organizations in their iPhone or iPod touch mobile device. These include updates on new Assignments, Course Content, Study Group updates, Community Discussions, even Grades. Currently this application is only available in English and is available for download through the Apple iTunes App Store ... ." If You Use Any Mobile App Or Are Aware Of Such Apps For Any Type Of Virtual Learning Environment, Please Comment On The Associated Blog Entry At [ http://tinyurl.com/cmy6ug ] Thanks! /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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JITP-2009 Conference Videos are Posted - "YouTube and the 2008 Election Cycle in the United States"
by Stuart Shulman 03 May '09

03 May '09

We are pleased to release the video presentations from "YouTube and the 2008 Election Cycle in the United States," which was JITP-2009, the first annual JITP thematic conference. http://youtubeandthe2008election.jitp2.net/conferencevideo The talks are all very good, but I must call your attention to the two daily keynotes: Richard Rogers & Noshir Contractor. These are brilliant talks that will change the way you think about research. Also, Max Harper from the Obama video team gave a fascinating and provocative talk. We are thrilled to have all these talks online. Enjoy! ~Stu

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Interactive Mobile Tutorial Apps?
by McKiernan, Gerard [LIB] 01 May '09

01 May '09

Colleagues/ I am greatly interested in learning of the availability of interactive mobile tutorial apps. [I am not interested in tutorials about mobile apps] I'm particularly interested in Any/All Interactive Mobile Tutorials that are Educational and/or Library-related, most particularly those relating to Library Instruction. BTW: Training Apps Are Also Of Interest As Would Educational Game Apps I Welcome Any and All Suggestions/Recommendations As Comments On The Blog Entry At [ http://tinyurl.com/c58qos ] /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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YouTube Research Demonstrates Birds can Dance
by Steve Cavrak 01 May '09

01 May '09

Head-banging parrot proves birds can dance * Story Highlights * Scientists: Dancing parrots prove ability to recognize music not unique to humans * YouTube hit Snowball the cockatoo dances to Back Street Boys, Queen * Ability to keep time apparently linked to vocal mimicry, scientists believe * Other animals capable of mimicry include dolphins, elephants, seals, walruses updated 46 minutes ago http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/05/01/dancing.parrots/index.html In a study lead by Adena Schachner of Harvard University, researchers examined more than 1,000 YouTube videos of dancing animals and found 14 types of parrot species and one elephant genuinely capable of keeping time.

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Invitation - US Issues Forum - Deliberative Experiment
by Steven Clift 01 May '09

01 May '09

The results thus far - online political discussions among people with diverse views is are a vast waste of time. Why? Political blog comments are mostly echo chambers that separate people into reaffirming silos and online news comments are full of anonymous diatribe. E-Democracy.Org would like to engage interested academics and students in an experiment to see if a few key rules/technologies can improve the quality of discussions. We use real names, require civility (supported by facilitation, rules, and possible member suspensions), and unique limited the frequency one can post to once every 12 hours (on our local Issues Forums it is 2 every 24 hours). We created the world's first election information website in 1994 and since then have focused our civic mission around hosting online dialogue as a trusted neutral host. For more information visit: http://forums.e-democracy.org/groups/us Also, as we build our participatory audience, we are interested in having public policy schools and individual academics share their work. Think of our members as a roving book club looking to discuss the substance of national policy issues not just punditry. Feel free to pass this invitation on to others. Steven Clift E-Democracy.Org

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FlowTV CFP: Social Media
by Jacqueline Vickery 01 May '09

01 May '09

*FlowTV Special Issue CFP: Social Media (05/18/09) * Social media have created new ways for individuals to communicate and share information. Technologies such as blogs, Twitter, social networking sites (e.g. Facebook, MySpace, Bebo, Orkut, etc.), wikis, Second Life, digg, Last.fm, FlickR, etc. have become increasingly pervasive. Social media are being used by celebrities, athletes, journalists, politicians, TV personalities, musicians, scholars, news organizations, businesses, marketers, and more. How does the use of social media change the ways we think about identity, community, and interpersonal communication? In what ways are social media being used for political purposes, for collective action, and news aggregates? How does receiving a Twitter message on your cell phone from Shaquille O'Neal or NPR's Scott Simon erode boundaries between public and private or change conceptualizations of intimacy? Are blogs and other social media challenging journalism's traditional gatekeeping and agenda-setting functions? Should we be concerned about issues of privacy and free speech? How are certain social media technologies being gendered, classed, racialized, and policed? And as is the case with all forms of media, we must be careful to ask who is denied access and to what effect? We are interested to hear what the Flow community thinks about social media technologies: uses and users, popular discourses and rhetoric, and the ways in which social media challenge concepts of identity, community, friendship, public/private, creativity, surveillance, and more. Please send submissions of between 1000-1500 words to Jacqueline Vickery ( jvickery183(a)gmail.com) and Anne Petersen (annehelenpetersen(a)gmail.com) no later than *May 18th, 2009*. Flow has a longstanding policy of encouraging non-jargony, highly readable pieces and ample incorporation of images and video. For examples, please visit FlowTV.org. -- Jacqueline Vickery Co-Coordinating Editor, FlowTV.org Department of Radio-Television-Film University of Texas - Austin "Questioning the ostensibly unquestionable premises of our way of life is arguably the most urgent of services we owe our fellow humans and ourselves." Zygmunt Bauman

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