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yet another panel call for IR 9.0 :-)
by Kimberly De Vries 04 Feb '08

04 Feb '08

Hi all, I'm organizing a panel on particpatory culture, in particular how websites like Flickr, Del.icio.us, Facebook, etc channel user behavior and encourage contributions and other participation in their design. In particular, they encourage: - further disclosure of personal data (for marketing purposes) - further contributions from the user - recruitment of or connections with other users - click through to advertiser and partner sites - purchasing a product or membership The panel will explore this dynamic on several levels: - analyzing the aesthetic syntax of the actual user interface - analyzing the rhetorical behavior of users through their actions and comments - analyzing the interaction of users and web designers other ideas are welcome too, like targeting specific groups, linkages between sites--it's open! If you are interested, please contact me with your ideas/abstract ASAP! Best, Kim De Vries -- http://else-if-then.blogspot.com

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Twine: The Semantic Web is Here!
by Gerry Mckiernan 03 Feb '08

03 Feb '08

***APOLOGIES FRO RECEIPT OF DUPLICATE POSTINGS*** Colleagues/ Our Facebook Friend Sarah Miller, a librarian at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington is interviewed in the Feb 3 2008 NYTimes about Twine "a revolutionary new way to share, organize, and find information" [ http://www.twine.com/ ]. /Gerry NYTimes |February 3, 2008 | Novelties An Online Organizer That Helps Connect the Dots By ANNE EISENBERG HOW often have you wasted time searching through page after page of e-mail messages, Web sites, notes, news feeds and YouTube videos on your computer, trying to find an important item? If the answer is *too often,* a San Francisco company, Radar Networks, is testing a free, Web-based application, called Twine, that may provide some robotic secretarial help in organizing and retrieving documents. Twine (twine.com) can scan almost any electronic document for the names of people, places, businesses and many other entities that its algorithms recognize. Then it does something unusual: it automatically tags or marks all of these items in orange and transfers them to an index on the right side of the screen. This index grows with every document you view, as the program adds subjects that it can recognize or infer from their context. Customers have individual accounts on Twine*s Web site, where they save URLs or other information. They can make their collections, or *twines,* private, share them in groups with other members having common interests like politics or fashion, or even make the twines public. [snip] Twine is based on technologies created for the developing semantic Web - foreseen as a smarter Web where machines may someday be able to process the meaning of words and phrases in documents and even routinely answer direct questions. Sarah Miller, a librarian at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, became a member of Twine*s test group in November, partly because she and her husband, Ethan, a doctoral candidate, needed a place to organize all the documents they wanted to share with each other about teaching and learning. For More Of The Story (and Photos) ... Visit [ http://onlinesocialnetworks.blogspot.com/2008/02/twine-semantic-web-is-here… ] /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://www.alternativeenergyblogs.blogspot.com/ ]

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Survey of ICT and Education in Africa (Volume 2) 53 Country Reports
by Jeremy Hunsinger 03 Feb '08

03 Feb '08

http://www.infodev.org/en/Publication.354.html these are only short reports, but they are enough to highlight some trends and issues that are worth exploring -jh Jeremy Hunsinger Information Ethics Fellow, Center for Information Policy Research, School of Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (www.cipr.uwm.edu ) Words are things; and a small drop of ink, falling like dew upon a thought, produces that which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think. --Byron

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Book Announcement: HCI Remixed
by Tom Erickson 02 Feb '08

02 Feb '08

We're pleased to announce a new book that should interest AoIR folks. HCI Remixed: Reflections on Works That Have Influenced the HCI Community What is a remix? In music, a remix is an edited version of a song that builds on the themes of the original while incorporating new elements. But anything can be remixed, and in HCI Remixed we asked contributors to reflect on a piece of work -- a paper, system or demo -- that is at least ten years old. We asked them to pick a piece of work that they were enthusiastic about, and to consider how it had changed their view of HCI and shaped their work. The result is a book of 51 short, engaging and idiosyncratic essays that take a positive and synthetic approach to the work, asking what it got right, and what, after ten years or more, still has value. The essays cover a lot of ground. One considers Murial Cooper's contributions to dynamic typography, another the relationship between Cinderella and the Diffusion of Innovations, and another how a toy doll named Lily can transcend time and space to go Beyond Being There. The essayists of HCI Remixed explain how the Wizard of Oz was really John Gould, how both adults and children are willing to use felt and flannel and how "1 + 1 = 3" during user interface design. Taken together, the essays offer an accessible, lively, and engaging introduction to HCI research, illustrating where our community has been so that we can better understand where we are going. Check it out. We think you’ll enjoy it! --Tom Erickson and David W. McDonald, Editors http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/default.asp?ttype=2&tid=11330 ----------------- Tom Erickson http://www.visi.com/~snowfall/

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Carnavatar 2008
by Gilson Schwartz 02 Feb '08

02 Feb '08

*Carnavatar 2008 * Welcome to the Carnavatar 2008 at the Bradesco Cultural Center in Second Life! Next Tuesday, we are holding the metaphantasies contest with prizes offered by Livraria Cultura. The Bradesco Cultural Center has been selected by Brazilian newspaper "O Estado de S.Paulo" as one of the best destinations in SL and highlightes as an educational area. Please spread the word and help us turn this celebration into a truly universal sharing of the carnavatarian spirit! A global, open and anthropofagic carnival 3.0! Bring your avatars and run for best "metaphantasy" in 3 genres: originality, luxury and humour. The University Lounge of the Bradesco Island will be open for dancing and sharing from 8 P.M., São Paulo time but other performances may run anywhere in the island - even the glassy circling planet may host carnavataric encounters. Thanks for partying with us! Teleport to http://tinyurl.com/2ax7xe Gilson Schwartz Curator, aka Simplesmentenuma Boa Centro Cultural Bradesco Brazil Research Leader City of Knowledge Project University of São Paulo www.cidade.usp.br Brazil

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'Communities and IT' for IR 9.0
by Caroline Haythornthwaite 01 Feb '08

01 Feb '08

I'd like to get together a panel of papers on Communities and IT - working around the conference theme of 'Rethinking Community, Rethinking Place'. If you are interested, please contact me off-list. Papers related to IT and geographically- based communities preferred, including IT use or support of particular community members (students, elderly, children, low-income), IT impacts on communities, participatory design for community, etc. /Caroline ---------------------------------------- Caroline Haythornthwaite Associate Professor Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 501 East Daniel St., Champaign IL 61820

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Re: [Air-L] New Publication: "What is Community Informatics? (and Why Does It Matter)" (Gurstein, M.)
by Michael Gurstein 01 Feb '08

01 Feb '08

Hi Nico, ciresearchers(a)vancouvercommunity.net; 'cracin-canada(a)vancouvercommunity.net'; incom-l(a)incommunicado.info; 'bytesforall_readers(a)yahoogroups.com'; 'ugabytes(a)ugabytes.org'; 'air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org' Here are the lists. MG -----Original Message----- From: Nico Sica [mailto:nico@polimetrica.eu] Sent: February 1, 2008 7:15 AM To: Michael Gurstein Subject: Re: New Publication: "What is Community Informatics? (and Why Does It Matter)" (Gurstein, M.) Dear Michael, Thank you very much. Can you let me know please the name of the lists where you have sent the message? Many thanks! Best, Nico Il giorno 29/gen/08, alle ore 22:50, Michael Gurstein ha scritto: > FYI, > > I sent this out to various lists. > > Best, > > MG > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Gurstein [mailto:gurstein@gmail.com] > Sent: January 29, 2008 11:39 AM > Subject: New Publication: "What is Community Informatics? (and Why > Does It > Matter)" (Gurstein, M.) > > > Apologies for duplicate copies. > > ************************** > > Allow me to bring to the attention of list members the recent > publication of the book "What is Community Informatics? (and Why Does > It Matter)", written by Prof. Michael Gurstein and published by > Polimetrica. > > You can check it out at: > http://www.polimetrica.com/ > > Thanks to author and publisher, the book has been licensed through > the terms of an Attribution-NonCommercial Creative Commons license > that allows the reader to freely distribute the work for non- > commercial purposes. > > You can download a FREE reading copy of the book from the E-LIS (E- > Prints in Library and Information Science) repository: > > Abstract: http://eprints.rclis.org/archive/00012372/ > > Full text: (tiny URL) http://tiny.cc/ltSOU > > http://eprints.rclis.org/archive/00012372/01/ > WHAT_IS_COMMUNITY_INFORMATICS_r > eading.pdf > > > If you want to support this experimental project that aims to promote > a free and open access to scientific knowledge, please buy a printed > copy of the book. > Many thanks! > > All the best, > Viviana Sica > > Eng. Viviana Sica > Editorial Office (Head) > Polimetrica Publisher > Corso Milano 26 > 20052 Monza Mi Italy > E-mail viviana [dot] sica [at] polimetrica [dot] com > http://www.polimetrica.com >

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AoIR Conference 2008 Panel - eHealth and Web 2.0
by mh550＠york.ac.uk 01 Feb '08

01 Feb '08

eHealth and Web 2.0 Panel I would like to invite participation in a panel at the AoIR 2008 conference focused on 'eHealth and Web 2.0'. Participation, user-generated data, SNSs, Blogs and the whole range of ideals and resources that inform the Web 2.0 sensibility should provide a wealth of possibilities. This could include both theoretical and empirical material. In addition, you may want to argue that web 2.0 is not relevant to particular areas of eHealth. Those interested please send me a 250-500 word abstract - with the usual details. Michael.Hardey(a)hyms.ac.uk

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Mobile Life Events - mSociety 2008 and EURO mGOV 2008
by i k 01 Feb '08

01 Feb '08

----- Apologies for X postings .. Please distribute widely ----- MOBILE LIFE EVENTS --- exploring the influence of mobile technologies on life --- -- 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 www.mgovernment.org/events/ mlife(a)mgovernment.org ----------------- Mobile technologies are having a great impact on how we live our lives. These influences range from personal relations to interaction in society, and from the transformation of the public sector to the dynamics of economic development. mLife conference and exhibitions are prime events for all organizations and professionals who would like to monitor, take part in and shape the development of the social aspects of the mobile revolution. 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. ----- EURO mGOV 2008 - The 3rd European Conference on Mobile Government 15-16 September 2008, Sheraton Voyager, Antalya, Turkey ----- Mobile Government involves revolutionary approaches to the modernization of public sector via the utilization of networked mobile technologies in local or central government organizations. It aims to enhance public sector business by creating new opportunities to provide services to society. mGovernment is now a recognized field of practice and research, and constitutes the next evolutionary step of progress in eGovernment. The EURO mGOV 2008 aims to be a platform for presenting, exchanging and disseminating the newest developments, ideas, applications and services in the field of mGovernment among three essential constituents: public and private sector professionals and the researchers. ----- mSOCIETY 2008 The 1st International Conference on Mobile Society 18-19 September 2008, Sheraton Voyager, Antalya, Turkey ----- Mobile Society refers to the emerging trends of the collective-life on earth driven by the technology of networked mobile phones and other mobile devices. These technologies and its fast and wide adoption is influencing the way we live in the society, we run businesses and the way we are as an individual. The First International Conference on Mobile Society (mSociety 2008) aims to be a platform for the presentation, exchange and dissemination of the latest developments, ideas, applications and services involving all aspects of practice and research in mSociety. ---------------------------------------- The mLife events organization invites you to join the networks and forums for creating, exchanging and disseminating business, social and psychological perspectives on mobile technologies and how they influence our life on earth. Further Information on participation and content please ….. visit www.mgovernment.org/events/ or email us mlife(a)mgovernment.org

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PhD position: “Cultural, Political and Religious Ideologies and the Appraisal of New Media”
by Johnny Søraker 01 Feb '08

01 Feb '08

The Department of Philosophy of the University of Twente in the Netherlands is looking for a Ph.D. Student (M/F, full time) for the project “Cultural, Political and Religious Ideologies and the Appraisal of New Media” The PhD position is part of a prestigious and exciting international research project in philosophy named “Evaluating the Cultural Quality of New Media”. This five-year project, which includes six researchers and involves collaboration with leading international scholars and research centres, has as its aim to develop a framework for better normative analyses of new media and new media culture, especially in relation to their contribution to the quality of life (“the good life”) and the quality of society. Project leader is Prof. Dr. Philip Brey. The project is part of a new international Centre of Excellence in Ethics and Technology (http://www.ethicsandtechnology.eu) of the departments of philosophy of Twente University, Delft University of Technology and Eindhoven University of Technology. Objectives The aim of the PhD project is to perform a study of interpretations and evaluations of new media and their consequences that are made by representatives of major ideologies or worldviews, with the aim of assessing how they relate to conceptions of the good life and the good society held by these ideologies. It will involve a study of liberal, communitarian, conservative, religious and post materialist evaluations of new media, and the assessment of what the benefits and harms of new media cultures are and how these can be evaluated within these ideologies. It will also provide normative critiques of current ideological stances regarding new media. Profile A Master’s degree or equivalent degree in philosophy, preferably with a background in ethics and/or social or political philosophy. Consideration will also be given to candidates with a multidisciplinary Master’s degree on a topic relevant to the project and some background in philosophy, and to exceptional (international) candidates with only a bachelor’s degree in philosophy. Demonstrable interest in philosophical issues relating to information technology and new media (but previous work in this area not required). Good analytical skills. Good communication skills in English, in writing as well as orally. Good team spirit. Creativity, open-mindedness, and an ability to develop new ideas. Offer A four-year full-time Ph.D. position, preferably starting April 1, 2008. The gross salary is € 2.000,- in the first year going up to € 2.558,- in the fourth year (€ 27.456,- and € 35.699,- per annum, respectively, including vacation pay and end-of-year bonus). The position also comes with a personal budget of € 8.000,- for travel and conference attendance. Information and application A description of the PhD project, the overall project of which it is a part and a FAQ can be retrieved from http://www.ceptes.nl/vici. Applicants are advised to read these texts before applying. For questions not answered on the website please contact the project leader, Prof. dr. Philip Brey (e-mail: p.a.e.brey(a)utwente.nl) Your application should contain the following documents: a letter of application which explains your interest in the position and your qualifications for it, as well as some suggestions on how you would want to approach the project you apply for; a curriculum vitae which includes the name and e-mail address/telephone number of one of your professors, preferably the supervisor of your master’s thesis; a copy of your thesis; copies of publications, if any; an academic transcript that contains a list of subjects taken and grades received (this may be an unofficial version or scanned copy; we can request the original later). Your application can be sent before March 7, 2008 by e-mail (preferred) or by normal post to dr. ir. J.F.C. Verberne (e-mail: pz-gw(a)gw.utwente.nl) managing director of the Faculty of Behavioural Sciences, University of Twente, PO Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, the Netherlands. Vacancy number: 08/035. Job interviews will be held on March 13 and/or 14, 2008. Women are strongly encouraged to apply.

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