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Information Ethics lecture
by Charles Ess 02 Nov '06

02 Nov '06

Dear AoIR-ists, If you know of anyone interested in intercultural information ethics, please pass on the following announcement from Elizabeth Buchanan, director of The Center for Information Policy Research, School of Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee - and, of course, chair of the AoIR ethics working group. (And please feel free to edit appropriately...) == The Center for Information Policy Research, School of Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, is pleased to announce Dr. Charles Ess, Distinguished Research Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Drury University will lecture on ³An Impending Global ICE Age?: East-West Perspectives on Information and Computer Ethics,² as part of his 2006-07 CIPR Information Ethics Fellowship. A prominent philosopher and information ethics scholar, Dr. Ess is Co-chair, CATaC conferences, Vice-President, Association of Internet Researchers, and Professor II, Globalization and Applied Ethics Programmes, Norwegian University of Science and Technology. He has published extensively in the areas of History of Philosophy, Ethics, Culture, Technology, Computer-Mediated Communication, and Online research ethics. Dr. Ess was selected as a CIPR Information Ethics Fellow to honor his prestigious contributions to the field of information and computer ethics, and in particular, his work on East-West perspectives on ethics. While in residence at the CIPR, Dr. Ess will also lecture to SOIS graduate students on different cultural values and communicative preferences and their impact on effective web design. Dr. Ess¹s work will be highlighted in the CIPR Occasional Papers, available at http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/SOIS/cipr/research_papers.html Please join us Monday, November 13, 2006, 11:30, Bolton Hall, 521, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee campus. The lecture is also available via live video stream at http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/SOIS/cipr/index.html == thanks - and thanks to Elizabeth Buchanan! - c. Distinguished Research Professor, Interdisciplinary Studies <http://www.drury.edu/gp21> Drury University 900 N. Benton Ave. Voice: 417-873-7230 Springfield, MO 65802 USA FAX: 417-873-7435 Home page: http://www.drury.edu/ess/ess.html Information Ethics Fellow, 2006-07, Center for Information Policy Research, School of Information Studies, UW-Milwaukee Co-chair, CATaC conferences <www.catacconference.org> Vice-President, Association of Internet Researchers <www.aoir.org> Professor II, Globalization and Applied Ethics Programmes <http://www.anvendtetikk.ntnu.no/pres/bridgingcultures.phpD Exemplary persons seek harmony, not sameness. -- Analects 13.23

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Canadian e-commerce statistics released 06-11-01.
by Peter Timusk 02 Nov '06

02 Nov '06

I am not sure how many of you research Canadian statistics. I am working at statistics Canada but this is not part of my duties and I have yet to read the report fully. but here is an access point to it Best viewed using a monospaced font such as Courier. ** What's in today's DAILY ** PDF downloadable file: http://www.statcan.ca/Daily/English/061101/d061101.pdf Internet site: http://www.statcan.ca/Daily/English/061101/td061101.htm 06 11 01 08 30 Wednesday, November 1, 2006. Released at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time Releases E-commerce: Shopping on the Internet, 2005 Canadians ordered just over $7.9 billion worth of goods and services over the Internet in 2005, according to data from the new Canadian Internet Use Survey. Peter Timusk, B.Math statistics (2002), B.A. legal studies (2006) Carleton University Fall 2006 Systems Science Graduate student, University of Ottawa. just trying to stay linear. Read by hundreds of lurkers every week.

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Call for Papers: Web Search and E-Commerce
by Jim Jansen 02 Nov '06

02 Nov '06

CALL FOR PAPERS Special Issue of Journal of Electronic Commerce Research (JECR) on Web Search and E-Commerce Overview Accessing business and e-commerce information on the Web is becoming an everyday activity for many people in the digital age. Web search engines are an important element of e-business and e-commerce. Web queries are a primary means for translating people's business product, service and information needs for e-commerce. The level of business and e-commerce Web searching is a major subject of interest, particularly in the United States. This Special Edition of the JECR "Call for Papers" addresses the need for a better understanding of the use of Web search engines for e-commerce, including the development of Web search engines for e-commerce, e-commerce Website engines, etc. Questions that are of interest to this special issue include: How do consumers use Web search engines for e-commerce? What are the criteria of a good e-commerce Web search engines? How effective are Web search engines for e-commerce search? What are the different approaches and dimensions to evaluate e-commerce Web search engine usability? and What are the challenges and issues involved in the design and use of Web search engines for e-commerce? Purpose of the Special Issue The purpose of this special issue is to encourage discussion and communication of important research issues that underpin Web search as an important aspect of e-commerce and to showcase interesting and significant research work in this critical area. Specifically, the issue proposes to compile a succinct body of research efforts that examine various issues related to Web search and e-commerce, thereby advancing our understanding of an important e-commerce dimension while at the same time providing a point of departure for continued investigative efforts. Of particular relevance to the described focus are papers about design, evaluation and use of Web search engines for e-commerce, consumer behaviors on Web search engines, and cultural and cross-cultural research. The issue, however, will not be restricted to these topics; rather, it welcomes reports of theoretical or empirical research that examines pertinent issues related to Web search and e-commerce. This special issue will be of interest to researchers, e-commerce Web site developers and the Web industry. List of possible topics: E-Commerce Web search engines design Evaluation of E-Commerce Web search engines Consumer behaviors studies Cross-cultural comparisons E-Commerce search effectiveness Submission of Manuscripts All submissions must be in English, should represent original work done by the authors, and must NOT have been published, accepted for publication, or be presently under consideration for publication elsewhere. Manuscripts should be prepared according to the submission guidelines of Journal of Electronic Commerce Research (JECR). Reviews of the submitted manuscripts will proceed in accordance with JECR's editorial policy. Submissions should be by electronic transmission ONLY (using a Word file attachment) and must be sent to both guest editors. Amanda Spink Faculty of Information Technology Queensland University of Technology Gardens Point Campus, 2 George St, GPO Box 2434 Brisbane QLD 4001 Australia Tel: 61-7-3864-9583 Email: ah.spink(a)qut.edu.au Bernard J. Jansen College of Information Sciences and Technology The Pennsylvania State University 329F IST Building, University Park, PA 16802 Tel: 814-865-6459. Email: jjansen(a)ist.psu.edu Important Dates March 1, 2007 Deadline for submission May 1, 2007 Preliminary notices to authors October 1, 2007 Deadline for re-submission of selected papers January 30, 2008 Final acceptance following revisions May 2008 Publication of special issue ________________________________ Jim Jansen | College of Information Sciences and Technology | The Pennsylvania State University | 329F Information Sciences and Technology Building | University Park, PA 16802 | Office: 814-865-6459 | Fax: 814-865-6426 | Email: jjansen(a)acm.org | URL: http://ist.psu.edu/faculty_pages/jjansen/ <http://ist.psu.edu/faculty_pages/jjansen/> | Blog: http://jimjansen.blogspot.com/ <http://jimjansen.blogspot.com/>

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Re: [Air-l] air-l Digest, Vol 28, Issue 1 re: research on social networking site
by Margie Borschke 02 Nov '06

02 Nov '06

Hi, I'm new here. I'm a PhD student in the Media and Communications department at the University of Sydney. Re: research on social networking sites: I'm interested in how people use both perfect and imperfect copies to communicate, collaborate or create with others on social networking sites. (e.g. music files, images, parodies, homages etc.) Right now, I'm specifically looking for stories about people or groups who have run afoul of copyright laws or site rules on these sorts of social networking sites for a paper on "Tolerated Use". Margie Borschke http://copyculture.blogspot.com

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Re: [Air-l] Digital Natives in Australia and Korea: Australia-Korea Fundation Conference
by Larissa Hjorth 02 Nov '06

02 Nov '06

Apologies for cross posting ^^ Digital Natives in Australia and Korea For details of the program, visit http://www.dis.unimelb.edu.au/about/news/AKFconf06.html WHEN: Thursday 30 November 2006 TIME: 9:00 - 4:30 WHERE: Yasuko Hiraoka Myer Room, Sidney Myer Asia Centre, University of Melbourne ENTRY: $30, $10 (for students) The Department of Information Systems at University of Melbourne, with the support of the Australia-Korea Foundation and Asialink, is hosting a one-day conference on young people’s digital culture in Korea and Australia. Today's young people are the first generation born in, and have grown up with, the Internet and mobile technologies. They are often called ‘digital natives’. They are native speakers of the digital language of computers, video games, Internet and mobile technologies. Korea is a world leader in the deployment and application of ICT like broadband and mobile internet, and sees new types of digital culture being continuously created by its digital-savvy young generations. Experts from the two countries will examine how information and communication technologies shape the way young people live and communicate in the two countries and how they produce and consume culture.

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refs on second life
by Maciej Kos 01 Nov '06

01 Nov '06

Hi, I am looking for publications (preferably) and articles on Second Life. I would especially be interested in these that deal with Second Life's economy. I would only be interested in materials that are freely available online.. Thanks! M.K

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Re: [Air-l] refs on myspace and facebook (Miguel Afonso Caetano)
by Antina 01 Nov '06

01 Nov '06

Hello Miguel, I`m not exactly writing my MA thesis over myspace, but about netlabels. I`m doing research of 2 netlabels located in Berlin (http://www.myspace.com/pulsarrec and http://www.myspace.com/pentagonik) , which are organizing an event called "netlag" (http://www.myspace.com/netlag ) with music only from netlabels. I found out so far, that (nearly) all the artists are on myspace and they mostly made good experiences (contacts for new projects, find a flat etc.) with it. I'm working on my material, and as Hughie and Marj, I've nothing written up yet. (by the way, first, I'll write it in German...) Anyway, I'm still interested in literature about and research on netlabels and social networking. Greetings, antina PS: gostei de seu blog :) Antina Michels 10407 Berlin / Germany E-Mail: antina.michels@yahoo.comhttp://www.kringelingblog.blogspot.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Regarding this topic, I wonder if there is anyone doing research about the way musicians and bands use MySpace to promote their works. I am especially refering to those artists who cater for niche audiences and release records through netlabels. Thanks, -- Miguel Caetano http://remixtures.com ___________________________________________________________ Telefonate ohne weitere Kosten vom PC zum PC: http://messenger.yahoo.de

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internet access and diffusion statistics
by Nathan Kwasam 01 Nov '06

01 Nov '06

Dear all, Could anyone assist me get statistics on Internet access and diffusion in South Pacific, especially Papua New Guinea? -- ______________________________________________________________ Nathan Andy Kwasam [MLIS, GradDip-IM, DLIS, BA(Politics)] Lecturer-Information Technology Information & Communication Science Strand School of Humanities & Social Sciences University of Papua New Guinea P.O. Box 320, University PO, NCD 134, Papua New Guinea Phone 0011 675 3267 625, Fax 0011 675 3267 187

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cell phone industry statistics
by Oriana Solta Gatta 01 Nov '06

01 Nov '06

Hello, I was wondering if anyone has current statistics on the world cell phone market, specifically a breakdown of the world`s largest cell phone providers. Thanks in advance! Oriana Gatta

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Re: [Air-l] refs on myspace and facebook
by Marj Kibby 31 Oct '06

31 Oct '06

I'm currently interviewing musicians on their use of MySpace, and doing textual analyses of their sites - but I don't have anything written up yet. Marj 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 >>> Miguel Afonso Caetano <miguel.a.caetano(a)gmail.com> 11/01/06 9:42 AM >>> Regarding this topic, I wonder if there is anyone doing research about the way musicians and bands use MySpace to promote their works. I am especially refering to those artists who cater for niche audiences and release records through netlabels. Thanks, -- Miguel Caetano http://remixtures.com

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