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Call for Papers (a Special Issue of Webology), Folksonomies, the Web and Search Engines
by Alireza Noruzi 19 May '08

19 May '08

Dear All, apologies for cross-posting. Webology: Call for Papers (a Special Issue), Folksonomies, the Web and Search Engines Background and Significance: Folksonomy is a user-generated system that allows users to tag their favorite web resources with their chosen natural-language words or phrases. These tags can be used to classify web resources and to express users' preferences. Folksonomy may be generated and shared collaboratively by the creators and consumers of web content. Contributions to this Special Issue (Volume 5, Number 3) should address Folksonomies, Taxonomies, Knowledge Organizartion, the Web and Search Engines. Papers are solicited on, but not limited to, the following topics: - Folksonomies - Taxonomies - Search engines - Information retrieval - Social bookmarking - Social tagging - Social classification - Social softwares - Social networks - Social indexing - Collaborative tagging - Controlled vocabulary - Knowledge organization - Knowledge management - The role of the folksonomy in information retrieval The topics above are not a comprehensive list of all possible topics for this Special Issue. Submissions to this Special Issue should address the topics above (as well as other related topics). Submissions: Submissions should follow the Author Guidelines of Webology avilable at: http://www.webology.ir/guidelines.html . All Submissions will be acknowledged and then refereed by at least 2 reviewers. Authors should indicate that the submission is intended for the Special Issue on Folksonomies, the Web and Search Engines, in the accompanying cover letter. All submissions must be in English, and should represent the original work of the authors. Improved versions of papers previously published in conference proceedings are welcome, provided that no copyright limitations exist. Submissions must be made electronically via e-mail to the Guest Editor (sending a CC: copy to the Editor-in-Chief). The manuscript should be included as an attachment in MS-Word. E-mail address for submission: Louise.Spiteri at dal.ca Alternative e-mail address for submission: CC: Nouruzi at gmail.com Important Dates: August 15, 2008: Deadline for submission of papers. All submissions are due to the Guest Editor. September 15, 2008: Notification to authors. September 30, 2008: Special Issue is published. Guest Editor of the Special Issue: Dr. Louise Spiteri School of Information Management Dalhousie University Canada http://sim.management.dal.ca ----------------------------------------- Call for Papers: -- http://www.webology.ir/cfp.html ========================================= Best regards, Alireza Noruzi, PhD Editor-in-Chief of Webology ~ The great aim of Open Access journals is knowledge sharing. ~

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reminder: HICSS--ethical challenges in cyberspace; papers due June 15
by Robert Mason 19 May '08

19 May '08

Just a reminder: Track: Organizational Systems and Technology Minitrack: Personal and Organizational Relationships in a Global Networked World: Emergent Ethical Challenges This is a great venue for the work of AoIR members who are dealing with these issues; I'd be delighted to see submissions from you. See the following for details: http://www.hicss.hawaii.edu/hicss_42/minitracks/os-por.htm Contact me immediately if you have questions or want feedback on ideas; full papers are due June 15. Conference is Jan 5-8, 2009, at the Hilton Waikoloa Village Resort Hawaii's Big Island. Bob Robert M. Mason Professor & Associate Dean for Research Room 370 M, Mary Gates Hall The Information School of the University of Washington +1 (206) 221-5623 http://faculty.washington.edu/~rmmason/<http://faculty.washington.edu/%7Ermmason/>

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Gogimon Beta Test
by David Miller 19 May '08

19 May '08

Dear Friends, The Gogimon Search Machine beta test is now underway. For those who requested to participate, if you haven't already received the link, you will shortly. We do have additional need of volunteer testers, so if you missed the first opportunity, we have opened it back up for additional testers. Just send us an email with a short bio, and we'll put you on the list. You'll love it! Happy Searching... David Miller Director of Marketing Gogimon

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Viral email dissemination as a sociological research methodology - some questions
by Taryn Ferris 19 May '08

19 May '08

Hi there. I'm quite new to this listserv and have never posted, but I've been quietly imbibing posts for a couple of weeks, and I'd now like to stick my head out and ask a few questions... I'm currently analysing the results from a small (pilot) online research project I have conducted, and to date, I have not been able to locate anyone within the field of sociology in particular who is using similar online methodologies. I'm wondering if there's any of you out there who can point me in the right (or any!) direction... Broadly, I have utilised viral or community email dissemination to recruit research participants, and in doing so have tried to go some way to addressing issues of researcher/researched power relations (in theory!) by relying on participant-led take-up. I have created a survey via Survey Monkey and have placed the link in an email that I have sent to all those within my social network. I have then asked individuals to pass on the email (viral or community marketing-style) within their social networks (and beyond if possible). Within the survey participants are asked if they would like to participate in a further stage of the study which requires them to supply an image pertaining to a question posed in the survey. Take-up of this second stage, is of course, once again, entirely optional and participant-led. Forgive me all you scholarly techies out there - I am very new to internet research, and really no expert at all on internet technologies, so you may find my explication below lacking in net-savvy understanding or terminology. I am first and foremost a sociologist who is interested in employing internet technologies as a methodology for qualitative sociological research. Within this pilot early analysis shows the methodology has been reasonably successful with around 70% of survey take-up *not* originating from emails that I originally disseminated. Nonetheless it definitely has its drawbacks - one major one being that there is no way (that I'm aware of, and by reading your posts over the last few weeks I believe it is a drawback of online research in general - although perhaps something that many of you are working to change) of measuring the overall success, or failure, of the research in terms of who *does not* respond (ie who the project reaches but does not appeal to). One is only aware of the methodological success rate because of the impossibility of tracing unsuccessful dissemination *beyond* one's original mail-out. Anyway, I really just wanted to know if any of you were aware of studies (published or unpublished) outside the realm of marketing where this type of online methodology is being employed...? I'd love to find some sociologists experimenting with this methodology, but failing that, any research utilising viral dissemination methodologies would be of interest! Many thanks for you time, Taryn. -- Taryn Ferris Hands Project c/o Dr. Irene Gedalof Course Leader, Women's Studies Department of Humanities Arts and Languages Room TM214 London Metropolitan University 166-220 Holloway Road London N8 OAL E: taryn.ferris.hands.project(a)googlemail.com Get the name you always wanted with the new y7mail email address. www.yahoo7.com.au/y7mail

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summer school - social work/internet/research
by Mestdagh Chris 19 May '08

19 May '08

Hello, Please some advice... For my doctoral school I have to join summer school. Does anyone have knowledge of summer school in the field of: - Social work and the Internet - Online qualitative research It would help me a lot. Kind regards, Chris Mestdagh Ghent University - www.ugent.be College University West-Flanders - www.howest.be

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Request for proposals: AoIR conference hosts, 2009-2011
by Mia Consalvo 18 May '08

18 May '08

Hi all, Please feel free to circulate to interested parties: ******************************************************** Request for Proposals The Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) invites proposals from individuals and institutions interested in serving as the host site for Internet Research 10.0, the AoIR annual conference for 2009, for Internet Research 11.0, the AoIR annual conference for 2010, and for Internet Research 12.0, the AoIR annual conference for 2011. The AoIR Internet Research conferences are among the most important venues for bringing together current research and reflection from a wide range of disciplines and perspectives - with a marked accent on interdisciplinary approaches - on the multiple social and technological practices that depend upon and shape the Internet. In particular, IR 10.0 will mark the 10th anniversary of AoIR. We look forward to an intellectually stimulating conference, and one that, in keeping with the distinctive spirit and hospitality of AoIR, will also be a heck of a good time (Previous conference cities: Lawrence, Kansas (2000); Minneapolis, Minnesota (2001); Maastricht, the Netherlands (2002); Toronto, Canada (2003); Brighton, U.K. (2004); Chicago, Illinois (2005); Brisbane, Australia (2006); Vancouver, Canada (2007) - and upcoming: Copenhagen, Denmark (2008)). We ask interested colleagues to review the following general proposal requirements. Colleagues and institutions who would like to pursue developing a proposal are encouraged to contact Mia Consalvo ( consalvo(a)ohio.edu) and/or Charles Ess (cmess(a)drury.edu) to indicate your interest and raise any immediate questions, etc., that you may wish to discuss. We will also be happy to send you a far more detailed Conference Planning Guide for your review and use. We would ask that a proposal address the following elements: DATES. AoIR conferences typically take place in early-to-mid-October – but depending only local calendars and requirements, we can be somewhat flexible regarding conference timing (i.e., from late September to late October). The AoIR conference typically runs over four days, beginning with 1) an initial day for pre-conference workshops and possible excursions. 2) the program proper, which runs over 3 days. Each day has 6 programmed sessions which require space. Of the 6 each day, three are sessions for papers, panels and roundtables, which require 8 parallel rooms. The remaining three include times for keynote presentations, the AoIR general meeting, Birds of a Feather sessions, etc. (The IR 8.0 / 2007 Program may be downloaded for review: <http://www.sfu.ca/~smith/AOIR-Program-OCT16.pdf>) LOCATION / TRAVEL / VENUE. AoIR members and conference participants are a diverse, international community: conference venues should be easily accessible from international travel hubs. Travel possibilities from international arrival points to accommodations (see below) and conference venue should be convenient and inexpensive. AoIR conferences typically attract 250-400 participants. Hence, there is need for one large auditorium that can comfortably hold ca. 300 people (or more), plus at least 6 smaller rooms for parallel sessions - as well as for requisite infrastructure (AV, wireless, computers and data projectors, etc.) (These may be at a host University and/or in the area (e.g., conference centers, a hotel, etc.) for the conference itself.) ECOLOGY / SUSTAINABILITY We encourage proposals that take into account the ecological impacts of conference arrangements (e.g., preferences for sustainable choices re. conference materials, catering arrangements, distances and travel possibilities, etc.) BUDGET - a _rough_ estimate of local costs, using the outline provided in the planning document sent out upon request. An economically viable conference will also require some level of local / regional / national sponsorships. Suggestions regarding e.g., possible grants, in-kind contributions, potential corporate sponsors, etc. would be helpful. ACCOMMODATIONS and related infrastructure. This should include information about a proposed conference hotel, whether or not it will serve as a conference venue (e.g., in Vancouver, we did _not_ use a hotel as the venue) - as well as information about alternative possibilities, including modest to low-cost possibilities, so far as these are available. CATERING - coffee/tea breaks + conference banquet LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE: the Committee and its Chair are responsible for these and other important details (e.g., local registration process, accounting and documenting expenses and credits in the conference budget, etc.) and ensuring that "everything is in place" prior to and through the conference itself. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - anything else that you think will enhance the conference experience. For example, host venues commonly organize one or more "getaways" that make local highlights easily accessible to conference participants. FOR OUR PART - AoIR will provide a great deal of assistance and direction, including registration and collection of conference fees through the AoIR website; recruiting a Program Chair who will take primary responsibility for soliciting papers and reviewers, oversee the reviewing and notification process, etc. (Organizationally, the Local Organizing Committee works with the Program Chair and AoIR Vice-President and President, who serve as liaisons with the AoIR Executive Committee.) We clearly recognize that hosting an AoIR IR conference is no small task. But as previous conference organizers and local committees will tell you - it is also a highly rewarding experience! We look forward to receiving your inquiries and proposals. - charles ess (cmess(a)drury.edu) - Mia Consalvo (consalvo(a)ohio.edu) -- Mia Consalvo, Ph.D. School of Media Arts & Studies (formerly the School of Telecommunications) Ohio University 9 South College Street Athens, Ohio 45701 USA 740.597.1521

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Digital humanities and digital art fellowship positions at HUMlab in Sweden
by Patrik Svensson 18 May '08

18 May '08

Two postdoctoral positions in the digital humanities and two fellowship positions in digital art are now available at HUMlab, Umeå University, Sweden from August 1, 2008 (the actual start date may be later). The postdoctoral fellowships are one-year positions, with a possible extension of one year. The digital art fellowships are one-year positions. For the postdoc positions, applicants will be expected to have a Ph.D. in a humanities discipline (from a non-Swedish university) and a specialty in any of the following five research areas: participatory media, digital cultural heritage, digital art/architecture, electronic literature, and critical perspectives. For the digital art fellowships, applicants will be expected to have an M.F.A or the equivalent (from a non-Swedish institute/school). In exceptional cases, other areas and backgrounds can be of interest as well. Read more at http://blog.humlab.umu.se/postdocs and make sure to apply if you are qualified and interested in becoming a part of HUMlab and Umeå University! We are committed to taking very good care of visiting fellows. Fellows will normally have a double affiliation to the lab and to a suitable department/school and discipline. Deadline for applications: June 12, 2008. HUMlab is a lively and convivial studio space with a wide variety of activities, research, technologies and cross-disciplinary interaction. Umeå University is a full, comprehensive university with some 28,000 students. HUMlab collaborates with the whole of the humanities and arts faculty as well as the Umeå Institute of Design, Informatics, Computer Science, Sociology, Teacher education, regional companies, schools, local artists and many more. The fellowship program has been funded by the Kempe Foundations, and is part of a major initiative to strengthen the area of humanities and information technology at Umeå University. This initiative also includes a major expansion of the lab (which will be finished in the fall of 2008) Patrik Svensson HUMlab Umeå University http://blog.humlab.umu.se/

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Call for Special Sessions at the Mobile Government And Mobile Society Conferences
by Prof. I Kushchu 17 May '08

17 May '08

Call for Special Session Proposals at the -- mSOCIETY 2008 -- The 1st International Conference on Mobile Society -- EURO mGOV 2008 -- The 3rd European Conference on Mobile Government 15 -19 September 2008, Sheraton Voyager, Antalya, Turkey http://www.mgovernment.org/events/index.html mlife(a)mgovernment.org SPONSORS, ORGANIZERS and SUPPORTERS: --- TURKCELL (Diamond Sponsor), TurkSat (Gold Sponsor) --- CISCO, Mobile Government Consortium International, UK, AykeyNet, Dept. of Computer Engineering TOBB Uni. of Economics and Technology The Center for Information & Society at the University of Washington,TUBITAK mLife conference and exhibitions are prime events for all organizations and professionals who would like to monitor, take part in and shape the development issues and impact of the mobile technologies on society, public sector transformation and economies. They provide opportunities to businesses, public sector organizations and researchers to explore the frontiers of the social mobile revolution and be informed in order to reach their goals. The Conference Committee is soliciting proposals for special sessions related to emerging and hot topics in mobile technologies and their relations to the individuals, society, organisations, welfare in general and on eGovernment / mGovernment, Mobile Society, Mobile Social and Economic Development (please refer to conference topics at the conference web site). This is a great opportunity for potential organizers to take a lead in promoting emerging, significant topics and their expertise; and for the community to be aware of emerging and important issues in Mobile Life. A special session is normally a collection of 4 or more papers (practice or research) delivered by the experts in the area of the special session. Research papers will be reviewed by the conference review committee. If you are interested in organizing a special session at this years conference, please send the conference secretariat (mlife AT mgovernment.org) a proposal with the following information - Max 2 pages according to guidelines at http://www.mgovernment.org/events/msociety2008/sessions.html All submitted proposals will be evaluated by the program chairs and accepted proposals will be given certain slots at the conference. The organizers of the special sessions will be expected to promote and solicit papers (research or practice) to their sessions. There must be at least four papers (research or practice) to run a special session. The organizer will also be chairing the special session. The content of the special sessions will be published as a separate section in the conference proceedings. The chairs of the organized special session will be entitled to full free registration to conference, and a copy of the conference proceedings. For more on the conferences and further info on the sessions please visit http://www.mgovernment.org/events/index.html or email the mLife Organisation at mlife(a)mgovernment.org ------ IBRAHIM KUSHCHU, MBA, MSC., PHD Associate Professor and Director, Mobile Government Consortium International, UK http://www.mgovernment.org ik(a)mgovernment.org +44 1273 777853 == please visit mLife events www.mgovernment.org/events/

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habermas on technology and politics (video interview)
by Jeremy Hunsinger 16 May '08

16 May '08

http://www.continental-philosophy.org/2008/05/16/habermas-interview-on-tech… Jeremy Hunsinger Information Ethics Fellow Center for Information Policy Research Imagination is the one weapon in the war against reality. -Jules de Gaultier () ascii ribbon campaign - against html mail /\ - against microsoft attachments

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Open Source Social Networking Software/Sites Facebook Group
by Gerry Mckiernan 16 May '08

16 May '08

Friends/ I have created a Global Facebook Group devoted to Open Source Social Networking Software/Sites. The Focus of Open Source Social Networking Software/Sites Group is to document and foster discussion about Open Source Social Networking Software/Sites. The Group Is Available Through [ http://onlinesocialnetworks.blogspot.com/2008/05/open-source-social-network… ] OR [ http://tinyurl.com/3tyap4 ] Please JOIN And CONTRIBUTE! Happy Friday ! /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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