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apologies for previous post
by Charles Ess 16 Mar '06

16 Mar '06

I have _got_ to figure out this email thing... My apologies to the list - and to Suely and our colleagues in a nascent group of scholars interested in supporting Internet research in Latin America - for relying too much on my mailer and not enough on my paying attention to whom is an email is actually addressed... Sigh. On we go... - cX Charles Ess 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 Co-chair, CATaC'06: http://www.catacconference.org Co-chair, ECAP'06: http://www.eu-cap.org Professor II, Globalization and Applied Ethics Programmes Norwegian University of Science and Technology NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway http://www.anvendtetikk.ntnu.no/pres/bridgingcultures.php Exemplary persons seek harmony, not sameness. -- Analects 13.23

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Re: [Air-l] AoIR and Latin America
by Suely Fragoso 16 Mar '06

16 Mar '06

Dear all, but mostly Charles, Michel, Erick and Raul I think Michel, Erick, Raul and I should join forces asap - I propose that we start an off-list exchange of messages about helping AoIR take off in LAmerica so we do not fill the list with this specific subject. I have a colleague here who has already shown willingness to help us, Mr Adilson Cabral. He is an active Brazilian researcher, who leads some very interesting initiatives. I think he will help us greatly. Other Brazilian colleagues are starting to join the AoIR list in response to Adilson's comments in other fora, what is great! Charles mentioned the possibility of sharing > with you a rough version of the sort of >guidelines we're using with potential local organizers for >considering basic >issues regarding venue and negotiations with hotels I definitely want to see them! If Raul and Erick could be so kind as to send me their email addresses, I will be happy to start a list for us. I have michel's - we have participated in a panel together (what was a great pleasure). I will also include Adilson and other I know of, and obviously the more the better Cheers Sue

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conference proposals ...
by Charles Ess 16 Mar '06

16 Mar '06

Hello all, I'm writing AoIR-ists a) to ask if there are any final bids from Canada for 2007? (We have received one strong proposal and it is under consideration) b) and to encourage additional expressions of interest from Europe for 2008. Obviously, we have more lead-time for Europe 2008 than for NA in 2007 - please feel free to contact me with any particular questions, etc.) Thanks! It's lookin' good... - cX Charles Ess 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 Co-chair, CATaC'06: http://www.catacconference.org Co-chair, ECAP'06: http://www.eu-cap.org Professor II, Globalization and Applied Ethics Programmes Norwegian University of Science and Technology NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway http://www.anvendtetikk.ntnu.no/pres/bridgingcultures.php Exemplary persons seek harmony, not sameness. -- Analects 13.23

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Re: [Air-l] Action Researchers?
by Darren Sharp 16 Mar '06

16 Mar '06

Andy, Thanks for your post. This may be of interest to yourself and the list. I recently wrote an article for a special themed issue on 'Practice-based Research' for Media International Australia Incorporating Culture and Policy. http://www.emsah.uq.edu.au/mia/issues/miacp118.html Title: Participatory Cultural Production and the DIY Internet: From Theory to Practice and Back Again Author: Darren Sharp Abstract: The free and open source software movements have inspired a new mode of participatory cultural production. The early hacker communities elaborated a sophisticated socio-technical system of network-enabled collaboration culminating in the GNU-Linux operating system. More recently, a range of do-it-yourself (DIY) media technologies have given any user with internet access the ability to become a producer in a variety of social fields. This has spawned an entirely new understanding of authorship and content production in film (machinima), games (player-producers), journalism (blogs), radio (podcasting) and knowledge production (Wikipedia). A number of social science epistemologies embrace 'practice' as a representational category to explain the relationship between structure and agency, such as Giddens' (1984) and Bourdieu's (1977) theories of structuration. Missing from most of these accounts is any engagement in practice-based research to construct knowledge about their domains. It will be shown that action research provides an important empirical method capable of extending the field of knowledge about user-led innovation. Action research provides a practice-based method to explore how social shaping occurs in the development of participatory cultural production systems. Regards, Darren Swinburne University of Technology CRICOS Provider Code: 00111D NOTICE This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and intended only for the use of the addressee. They may contain information that is privileged or protected by copyright. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, distribution, printing, copying or use is strictly prohibited. The University does not warrant that this e-mail and any attachments are secure and there is also a risk that it may be corrupted in transmission. It is your responsibility to check any attachments for viruses or defects before opening them. If you have received this transmission in error, please contact us on +61 3 9214 8000 and delete it immediately from your system. We do not accept liability in connection with computer virus, data corruption, delay, interruption, unauthorised access or unauthorised amendment. Please consider the environment before printing this email.

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Re: [Air-l] Internet as medium with different sub-media or channels?
by William Bain 16 Mar '06

16 Mar '06

Equally humbly seeking further information in relation to Bob Rehak's very interesting contribution (and expressing my appreciation to those who posted the related things), I quote again (apologies again for the awkward form & single quotes) what Bob wrote: 'My question, then, is this: if packet transmission methods are specialized according to different end needs, then doesn't this argue for the presence of the internet as a medium, in the sense that its protocols are made to serve specific expressive functions? If all packets are not created equal, then we can't reduce the model to "the packet doesn't care what data it carries." 'To return to the analogy of the printing press, perhaps the press *is* just a tool for replicating content -- but if its design includes the ability to handle different fonts, colors of ink, sizes and types of paper, etc., then the "hardware" is materially implicated in the medium's expressive activity.' I'd like to comment that I see nothing illogical (or technologically unsound?) about calling the Internet a medium, which it seems to be, (and in a/some layered form). But while "the 'hardware' is materially implicated in the medium's *expressive* activity" does it follow that the hardware can be assigned an *affective* activity? In the spirit of the seeker, William Bain, UAB, Barcelona --------------------------------- Yahoo! Mail Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments.

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CFP- HICSS-40 - Digital DIvide Minitrack
by Karine Barzilai-Nahon 15 Mar '06

15 Mar '06

Sorry for cross-posting CALL FOR PAPERS for the Digital Divide minitrack Forty Annual Hawai'i International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS-40) January 3-6, 2007 Hilton Waikoloa Village, Big Island Additional detail may be found on HICSS primary web site: http://www.hicss.hawaii.edu Digital divide plays an important role in last years' discourse in theory and practice as well. Starting in the 90's by focusing on infrastructures divides between the 'have' and 'have-not' and continuing in the following years to other dimensions of the divide such as skill, usage, governmental and communal support and more... The mini-track calls for papers that study the digital divide in different levels, methods and perspectives. Levels of the digital divide such as: international, national, local, sector, communal, and also individual. Subjects related to the digital divide that are in the scope of this mini-track but not limited to: Socio-demographic factors- gender, age, education, income, ethnic diversity, race diversity, language diversity, religiosity Social and governmental support - for example the use of supportive initiatives, policy and applications to bridge the gap, or how society and communities impact e-Inclusion Conceptualization and theory of digital divide Comparative and local analysis of policy Use - skills, frequency and time, locus, autonomy of use, what do users do online and for what purpose Access and technology - infrastructure factors Affordability Accessibility focusing mainly in populations with special needs Measurements index - e-readiness, DiDix and more MINITRACK CHAIR: Karine Barzilai-Nahon Assistant Professor The Information School University of Washington Mary Gates Hall, Room 370B, Box 352840 Seattle, WA 98195-2840, Tel- (206) 685-6668 Email - karineb(a)u.washington.edu Website - www.ischool.washington.edu/karineb IMPORTANT DEADLINES Abstract Authors may contact Minitrack Chair for guidance and indication of appropriate content at anytime. June 15 Authors submit full papers to the Peer Review System, following Author Instructions found on the HICSS web site (www.hicss.hawaii.edu) Papers undergo a double-blind review. August 15 Acceptance/Rejection notices are sent to Authors via the Peer Review System. September 15 Authors submit Final Version of papers to the Peer Review System web site. The Digital Divide minitrack is part of the Digital Media: Content and Communication Track Chaired by Michael Shepherd (shepherd(a)cs.dal.ca) ------------------------------------------------------------- Karine Barzilai-Nahon Assistant Professor The Information School University of Washington Mary Gates Hall, Room 370B, Box 352840 Seattle, WA 98195-2840 (206) 685-6668, http://www.ischool.washington.edu/karineb

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CFP- HICSS-40 VIrtual Communities
by Karine Barzilai-Nahon 15 Mar '06

15 Mar '06

Sorry for cross-posting CALL FOR PAPERS for the Virtual Communities minitrack Forty Annual Hawai'i International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS-40) January 3-6, 2007 Hilton Waikoloa Village, Big Island Additional detail may be found on HICSS primary web site: http://www.hicss.hawaii.edu Virtual Communities have been studied from a variety of different perspectives and disciplines. Examples range from political communities, communities of interest, communities of relationship, and gaming communities to communities of transactions. Community building and community management can be a key success factors in the digital economy and society. They can either supplement existing or even represent new business models in the digital economy. The communities we target may be constituted as Internet shops, portal sites, educational, groupware systems, electronic auctions, billboards, peer-to-peer file sharing infrastructures, enterprises or organizations, social communities and more. Online communities differ in their orientation. Nevertheless, there are common features which all types of communities share: common interests, practices, languages and ontologies with common semantics as well as normative issues. Communities are a sociological phenomenon. They can foster a social atmosphere for interactions, relationships and transactions. We call for papers that address communities as a social and business phenomenon. Possible topics include, but are not limited to: - Social, political and economic impact of Virtual Communities - Communities as a sociological phenomenon in the digital economy - Sense of community - Community-related business models, services and best practices and lessons learned - Management and organizational behavior of communities - Transaction-oriented Virtual Communities, Customer collaboration - Peer-to-Peer or mobile services for Virtual Communities - Personalization and use of customer profiles - Recommendation systems - Case studies and topologies of Online Communities - Design principles for community platforms - Formal or semi-formal models of communities and their platforms: Conceptual frameworks, Organizational models, Cognitive models, Multi-agent systems, Formalizations MINITRACK CHAIR: Karine Barzilai-Nahon Assistant Professor The Information School University of Washington Mary Gates Hall, Room 370B, Box 352840 Seattle, WA 98195-2840, Tel- (206) 685-6668 Email - karineb(a)u.washington.edu Website - www.ischool.washington.edu/karineb IMPORTANT DEADLINES Abstract Authors may contact Minitrack Chair for guidance and indication of appropriate content at anytime. June 15 Authors submit full papers to the Peer Review System, following Author Instructions found on the HICSS web site (www.hicss.hawaii.edu) Papers undergo a double-blind review. August 15 Acceptance/Rejection notices are sent to Authors via the Peer Review System. September 15 Authors submit Final Version of papers to the Peer Review System web site. The Virtual Community minitrack is part of the Internet & the Digital Economy Track Co-chaired by David King (david.king(a)jda.com) and Alan Dennis (ardennis(a)indiana.edu) ------------------------------------------------------------- Karine Barzilai-Nahon Assistant Professor The Information School University of Washington Mary Gates Hall, Room 370B, Box 352840 Seattle, WA 98195-2840 (206) 685-6668, http://www.ischool.washington.edu/karineb

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E-Gov Track @ HICSS40: 1st CfP
by Jochen Scholl 15 Mar '06

15 Mar '06

Apologies for unintended double-postings-- CALL FOR PAPERS E-GOVERNMENT TRACK at the 40th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS 40) ( http://www.hicss.hawaii.edu/ ) Over the past several years, the emergent study domain of electronic Government (e-Government, e-Gov) research (EGR), also referred to as digital government, has produced a rapidly increasing number of academic and practitioner contributions at HICSS and other leading conferences and journals around the world. At HICSS, this growing stream of research is represented through eight minitracks within the e-Government Track ( http://www.ctg.albany.edu/conference/hicss/ ) * E-Democracy * E-Government Emerging Topics * E-Government Information and Knowledge Management * E-Government Information Security * E-Government Infrastructure and Interoperability * E-Government Organization and Management * E-Government Services and Information * E-Policy, Law, and Governance HICSS40 also features a Symposium of the Global Electronic Government Research and Practice Community (January 3, 2007- first day of HICSS40) ( http://www.ctg.albany.edu/conference/hicss/egovsymposium?sub=egovsymposium ) Please find the detail minitrack calls under the specified URLs: E-Democracy, co-chairs: S. Beaumaster (lead), A. Macintosh, & E. Welch http://www.ctg.albany.edu/conference/hicss/edemocracy?sub=edemocracy E-Gov Emerging Topics, co-chairs: T. Pardo (lead), J. Millard, & J. Scholl http://www.ctg.albany.edu/conference/hicss/egovresearch?sub=egovresearch E-Gov Information and Knowledge Management, co-chairs: Maria Wimmer (lead), Nichael Goul, & Jing Zhang E-Gov Information Security, co-chairs: G. White (lead) & S. Jones http://www.ctg.albany.edu/conference/hicss/egovsecurity?sub=egovsecurity E-Gov Infrastructure and Interoperability, co-chairs: M. Janssen (lead), R. Klischewski, & H. Demirkan http://www.ctg.albany.edu/conference/hicss/egovinfra?sub=egovinfra E-Gov Organization & Management, co-chairs: S. Dawes (lead), C. Leitner, & T. Horan http://www.ctg.albany.edu/conference/hicss/egovmgmt?sub=egovmgmt E-Gov Services & Information, co-chairs: A. Cresswell (lead), K. Eschenfelder, & K. Andersen http://www.ctg.albany.edu/conference/hicss/egovsvcs?sub=egovsvcs E-Palicy, Law, and Governance, co-chairs: R. Krimmer (lead), K. Schildt, & P. Walden http://www.ctg.albany.edu/conference/hicss/epolicy?sub=epolicy IMPORTANT DEADLINES AND INFORMATION Abstracts Authors may contact Minitrack Chairs for guidance and indication of appropriate content at anytime. June 15, 2006 Authors submit full papers to the Peer Review System, following Author Instructions found on the HICSS web site (www.hicss.hawaii.edu) All papers will be submitted in double column publication format and limited to 10 pages including diagrams and references. Papers undergo a double-blind review. August 15, 2006 Acceptance/Rejection notices are sent to Authors via the Peer Review System. September 15, 2006 Authors submit Final Version of papers following submission instructions on the Peer Review System web site. At least one author of each paper must register by this date with specific plans to attend the conference to present the paper. Early Registration fee applies. September 16, 2006 General Registration fee applies until December 15. October 15, 2006 Cancellation penalties apply after this date. After cancellation of registration, papers will not be included in the Proceedings. December 1, 2006 Hotel rates are not guaranteed after this date. December 15, 2006 On site registration fee applies after this date. No refunds after this date. Hans J (Jochen) Scholl Chair, HICSS40 Electronic Government Track The Information School University of Washington Mary Gates Hall, Suite 370C Box 352840 Seattle, WA 98195-2840, USA Tel: 1-206-616-2543 Fax: 1-206-616-3152 jscholl(a)u.washington.edu

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Re: [Air-l] Internet as medium with different sub-media or channels?
by Silke Force 15 Mar '06

15 Mar '06

William Bain wrote: Equally humbly seeking further information in relation to Bob Rehak's very interesting contribution [snip] I'd like to comment that I see nothing illogical (or technologically unsound?) about calling the Internet a medium, which it seems to be, (and in a/some layered form). But while "the 'hardware' is materially implicated in the medium's *expressive* activity" does it follow that the hardware can be assigned an *affective* activity? In the spirit of the seeker, William Bain, UAB, Barcelona ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please forgive a relative newbie an impertinent question here. Would it be fair to draw an analogy between the internet and the library? Silke Force Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada

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Re: [Air-l] Action Researchers
by Maria Elisa Peirano 15 Mar '06

15 Mar '06

Hello Andy, I am a PhD Student, unfourtunately I cannot help you with action research, but I am studying communities of practice. So in that area perhaps we can share/exchange some information. Nice to meet you Maria Elisa Maria Elisa Peirano de Peluffo Direccion: Casilla Postal # 105 Carlos Casares - C.P. 6530 Prov. de Buenos Aires Argentina Tel: 02395 15403047 --------------------------------- Yahoo! Mail Bring photos to life! New PhotoMail makes sharing a breeze.

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