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Call for Abstracts
by Lorraine Buis 09 Feb '07

09 Feb '07

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS We are seeking abstracts for additional participants in a workshop titled "Past, Present, and Future Impacts of Communication Technologies on Healthcare Communities" to be presented at the 3rd International Conference on Communities and Technologies Conference at Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI from June 28-30, 2007. This workshop is devoted to the use and impact of communication technologies in healthcare communities. In the course of the last two decades, we have seen incredible advancements in the use of communication technologies within the healthcare industry. These technologies have enormous potential to enhance many different sectors within the healthcare community such as promoting patient data availability and access to healthcare providers as well as improving the care of specialized communities of individuals including those with low literacy as well as remote/underserved groups in developing countries. This workshop is devoted to exploring the applications of communication technology in healthcare that have the potential to build and enhance communities of healthcare providers and patients. In addition to exploring different applications, we will also focus on reviews of pertinent research findings, culminating in an interactive discussion between workshop participants focused on setting an agenda for future research that will help to improve the delivery of care and health related information to these specialized communities. Themes of the Workshop: 1. Applications of current communication technologies in healthcare such as telemedicine and eHealth endeavors, including specialized telemedicine programs, electronic medical records, online health information for low literate populations, the use of online support groups, etc. 2. Pertinent findings from research conducted on the use of communication technologies in healthcare. Topics include efficacy of technologies, patient and provider acceptance, and possible and realized barriers to implementation and adoption. 3. Determining the future of the use of communication technologies in healthcare communities. This theme will be addressed through an interactive discussion between presenters and workshop participants with the goal in mind of setting a research agenda for future applications that will help improve the delivery of care and health-related information to specialized communities. Abstracts should be sent to Lorraine Buis, workshop coordinator, at buisl AT msu DOT edu by midnight, March 30, 2007. Abstracts should be no more than 300 words long and should be focused on communication technologies in healthcare and their impact on one or more healthcare communities. A review panel will identify appropriate participants for this workshop and notify the authors of their acceptance. Abstracts will be judged on the appropriateness in regards to the identified workshop topic as well as quality of work. For more information, please visit the workshop description and call for abstracts at https://ebusiness.tc.msu.edu/cct2007/page4c.html or contact Lorraine Buis directly at buisl AT msu DOT edu.

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music 'piracy' groups query
by Andrew Whelan 09 Feb '07

09 Feb '07

Dear all, I am researching the groups who 'rip' commercial CDs and vinyl for peer-to-peer distribution and wondered if anyone had come across any reading on this phenomena. The only article I have been able to find addressing this subject specifically is: Cooper, Jon, and Daniel Harrison. 2001. "The social organization of audio piracy on the Internet." *Media, Culture and Society* vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 71-89. Any suggestions as to material, especially on audio, or film 'rippers', or indeed software 'cracker' groups, would be very much appreciated. Best wishes, Andrew Whelan

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Any YouTube research?
by Ana Keshelashvili 08 Feb '07

08 Feb '07

I'm doing a research on YouTubers' characteristics, self-presentation strategies, why they Youtube and what do they have to offer and was wondering, if there are any studies done about YouTube that any of you might have seen or heared or used. Thanks a lot, Best, Ana Keshelashvili Adjunct Faculty, PhD student, Georgian Institute of Public Affairs Caucasus School of Journalism and Media Management 2 Brosset str., Tbilisi, Georgia http://www.gipa.ge

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Re: [Air-l] music 'piracy' groups query
by Marj Kibby 08 Feb '07

08 Feb '07

Dr Marjorie Kibby, Senior Lecturer in Communication & Culture Faculty of Education and Arts The University of Newcastle, Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia Marj.Kibby(a)newcastle.edu.au +61 2 49216604 >>> "Heidelberg, Chris" <Chris.Heidelberg(a)ssa.gov> 02/09/07 7:11 AM >>> See an article on 2/7 by Shel Holtz at shel(a)holtz.com - Labels? We don't need no stinkin' labels The URL is http://blog.holtz.com/index.php/labels_we_dont_need_no_stinkin_labels1/ or http://tinyurl.com/ynmzua Marj

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Reminder: Today is the deadline for AoIR 8.0 CFP
by Mia Consalvo 08 Feb '07

08 Feb '07

As the subject line says, today is the final day we are accepting abstract submissions for papers, panels, roundtables and creative/artistic presentations for the AoIR conference this October in Vancouver. Please email me off list (consalvo @ ohio.edu) if you have any questions or concerns about this. Thanks all! Mia -- Mia Consalvo, Associate Professor Director of Graduate Studies 213 RTV Building School of Telecommunications 9 South College Street Ohio University Athens, OH 45701 740.597.1521

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Fwd: NEW MEDIA RESEARCH FELLOW POST
by Nancy Baym 08 Feb '07

08 Feb '07

> >School of Social Sciences, Media and Cultural Studies > >NEW MEDIA RESEARCH FELLOW > >2 Year Fixed Term Contract >Salary up to £25,025 p.a. incl. >(subject to outcome of current job evaluation exercise) > >With growth of more than 50% to over 19,000 students in the last four years, >UEL is a dynamic, ground breaking university rated in the top 10 modern >universities for research by the Guardian. > >The Rix Centre for Innovation and Learning Disability is a research and >development centre committed to improving the lives of people with learning >disabilities through the use of new technologies. We have been awarded a >grant from the AHRC through their joint initiative with the EPSRC Designing >for the 21st Century to run a project entitled Inclusive New Media Design. > > >We are looking for a new colleague who shares our creativity, energy, >ambition and our passion for equality and diversity to help run workshops and >carry out observations and interviews with new media designers, exploring the >strategies which most successfully encourage them to design websites which >are accessible to people with learning disabilities. > >You will have a PhD or equivalent research experience and have knowledge >and/or experience of the web, qualitative research methods and one or more of >the following: working with people with learning disabilities; web content >accessibility guidelines; new media production; design and creativity. >Preferably you will have a humanities or social science background and will >be able to contribute research ideas to the project and compliment the >expertise of the research team. > >To obtain a booklet about UEL and further details about this vacancy please >write to Personnel Services, University of East London, Docklands Campus, 4-6 >University Way, London E16 2RD, quoting reference number 44r2007, visit our >website at www.uel.ac.uk/vacancies, or e-mail recruitment(a)uel.ac.uk. For >further information about the project visit www.thebigtree.org/roots/inmd. >The closing date for applications is 23 February 2007. Interviews will take >place on 8 March 2007. > >CVs without completed application forms will not be accepted > >We are working actively to improve the diversity of our staff

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Virtual Usability Studies
by Lisa J. Elliott 08 Feb '07

08 Feb '07

I would like to explore the possibilities of usability testing in an online, 3D virtual world such as SecondLife. Does anyone have experience/interest in developing a paradigm using a site such as Secondlife or similar? Please reply offlist. ~Jo lelliott(a)nmsu.edu L. Jo Elliott, Doctoral Student, Engineering Psychology New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM

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MiGente
by Greg Wise 08 Feb '07

08 Feb '07

Hi folks, Anyone doing any work on the MiGente social networking site? A reporter's been asking. Offlist replies fine. Cheers, greg Dr. J. Macgregor Wise Associate Professor Department of Communication Studies Arizona State University 4701 West Thunderbird Road Glendale, AZ 85306-4908 (602) 543 6646 (602) 543 6612 (fax)

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WWW2007 Workshop: Tagging and Metadata for Social Information Organization
by Golder, Scott A. 07 Feb '07

07 Feb '07

The submission deadline is fast approaching! The submission deadline is this Monday, February 12th. Please contact the chairs with any questions. ===================================== WWW2007 Workshop: Tagging and Metadata for Social Information Organization Call For Papers and Participation http://www2007.redlog.net/ Background User-generated content has transformed the web. This new content - including video, blogs, photos, etc. - is often also organized collaboratively, using tags, or keywords, supplied by users. Tags are useful entry points into exploring the content by searching, filtering, navigating, and so on. Collaboratively tagging content sources allows them to be used for knowledge and information sharing and constitute a kind of social interaction, and the relations between keywords can be used to create associations in topic networks. As the services supporting tagging grow, questions of scale become pertinent. From a social standpoint, as communities grow, changes (similarity, trust, etc.) make successful interfaces for small groups ineffective for large ones, making new designs necessary. From a technical perspective, growth of data sources presents new opportunities for semantics and data mining. In this workshop, we hope to bring together researchers and practitioners from a variety of disciplines and engage them in discussion about tagging, especially how it fosters social information organization and collaboration, and how to leverage the explosive volume of metadata. Topics of Interest We hope to bring together researchers as well as practitioners to explore social, design and computational aspects of tagging and social information organization. The topic space is wide, but the following are some of the areas of special interest: # Semantics. Ontology and hierarchy creation; Semantics issues in cross-system tagging; Standardization efforts. # Cognition. The cognitive aspects of categorization; Organizing and retrieving tagged objects. # Social networks. Social sharing; Relationship building; Ratings systems and collaborative filtering; Identity management self-presentation; Tagging in blogs, wikis, etc. # Usability and Interfaces. Search navigation, browsing and filtering; Novice users and tags; Evaluating existing tagging environments and user behavior; Motivations for tagging. # Multimedia. Tagging multiple kinds of media; tagging across media types; Tagging at varying scales; Non-text-based annotations and tags. How to Submit Submissions will be managed using the EasyChair conference management system. Go to http://www.easychair.org/WWW2007Workshops/ and create an account, then choose the track for this workshop. Papers must be submitted in PDF format, and in the style as WWW2007 papers. See the WWW2007 submissions page (http://www2007.org/submission.php) for templates and info. Papers will be reviewed by the Program Committee and an appropriate set of submissions will be accepted. Authors of accepted papers will be invited to present their work at the workshop. The workshop proceedings will also be made part of the WWW2007 CDs, which will be distributed at the conference. Workshop Format The schedule of the workshop is designed to be as interactive as possible, and will include paper presentations and moderated discussion. Under consideration are breakout sessions and possible guest speakers. 1. Paper/Area Discussions. Authors of accepted papers will be invited to present their work, with an emphasis on discussion with the attendees. Accepted papers will be grouped into coherent topic groups so topics may also be discussed at a more general level. 2. Breakout sessions. Breakout sessions will allow attendees to engage in small-group, deeper discussion about particular areas. Design exercises or other prompts may stimulate discussion. 3. Moderated Discussion. As a way of bringing closure to the workshop day, the co-organizers will solicit questions from the attendees and moderate discussion among them. Key Dates & Contact Info # Mon 12 February 2007 - All papers must be submitted via Easychair by this date. # Fri 16 March 2007 - Authors will be notified whether submissions have been accepted or not. # Fri 30 March 2007 - Camera-ready copies of accepted papers are due. # Tue 8 May 2007 - Workshop will be held at WWW2007 in Banff, Alberta, Canada. Organizers # Scott Golder, HP Labs. http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Scott_Golder/ # Frank Smadja, RawSugar. # Program Committee: * Lee Iverson, University of British Columbia * Emanuele Quintarelli, Reed Business Information * Vova Soroka, IBM Haifa Research Lab * Andrew Tomkins, Yahoo! Research * Jennifer Trant, Archives & Museum Informatics

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Anonymous Survey: What are people's attitudes toward adult websites?
by Kathryn Seigfried 07 Feb '07

07 Feb '07

My name is Kathryn Seigfried, and I am a graduate student at the City University of New York, John Jay College of Criminal Justice. I am conducting a study for my Master's thesis regarding people's attitudes toward adult websites. The online survey is confidential, anonymous, and will only take 10-15 minutes of your time. Please help me finish my thesis so I can graduate, get a job, and pay back those student loans! The online survey can be found at the following website: https://www.nomadictrio.com Thank you in advance for your consideration and support! Sincerely, Kathryn Seigfried

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