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AoIR Executive Election Results
by Nancy Baym 23 Aug '05

23 Aug '05

I am pleased to report the results of the elections for the 2005-2007 Executive Committee of the Association of Internet Researchers. I also want to extend my heartfelt thanks to all those who ran for positions. Your willingness to serve is appreciated, and I hope we can find ways to include you in AoIR governance, decision making, and work. Thanks also go to Jen Stromer-Galley for her role as vote counter. Without further ado, those elected are: Vice President Charles Ess Treasurer Monica Murero Secretary Irene Berkowitz Student Representative Ted Coopman Open Seats Caroline Haythornwaite Randy Kluver Kate O'Riordan -- Nancy Baym http://www.ku.edu/home/nbaym Communication Studies, University of Kansas Bailey Hall, 1440 Jayhawk Blvd., Room 102, Lawrence, KS 66045-7574, USA Association of Internet Researchers: http://aoir.org

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20 year Usenet timeline
by Jennifer Kurkoski 23 Aug '05

23 Aug '05

Oooh! This is fun. :-) "We compiled some especially memorable articles and threads in the timeline below. For example, read Tim Berners-Lee's announcement of what became the World Wide Web or Linus Torvalds' post about his 'pet project'." http://www.google.com/googlegroups/archive_announce_20.html --- Jennifer Kurkoski Ph.D. Student, Organizational Behavior Haas School of Business University of California, Berkeley kurkoski(a)haas.berkeley.edu 510.643.1407 http://faculty.haas.berkeley.edu/kurkoski

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Research workshop - Taller sobre investigacion sobre los procesos y resultados de actividades de inclusion digital
by Michel J. Menou 22 Aug '05

22 Aug '05

Español a Seguir / English follows ********************************* Oficina de pesquisa sobre processos e resultados das actividades de inclusão digital Como parte da programação da 4a Oficina para a Inclusão Digital, a ser celebrada no Rio de Janeiro de 17 a 19 de outubro de 2005, uma oficina com duração de um período está sendo organizada pelo Observatório Nacional da Inclusão Digital (ONID) com apoio de CoVITALC/Somos@Telecentros <mailto:CoVITALC/Somos@Telecentros> (http://www.tele-centros.org <http://www.tele-centros.org/>) e da Rede Internacional de Pesquisa em Informatica Comunitária (CIRN, http://www.ciresearch.net <http://www.ciresearch.net/>). Observa-se que: - a pesquisa está muitas vezes ausente dos programas de informática comunitária ou inclusão digital, - a pesquisa nesta área é dispersa e desligada das necessidades das atividades de inclusão digital das comunidades, - há um largo hiato conceitual, prático e de comunicação entre operadores de telecentros e pesquisadores de informática comunitária/ inclusão digital. Tal situação prejudica a todos e precisa ser superada. O propósito da oficina é promover uma oportunidade para pessoas responsáveis por telecentros comunitários e outros tipos de serviços e programas de acesso público, de um lado, e pesquisadores, do outro, discutirem: * assuntos a ser investigados e sua pertinência * métodos apropriados para investigação * pesquisas em andamento ou planejadas * mecanismos para facilitar a interação e intercâmbio de resultados. A situação no Brasil bem como na Amárica Latina e Caribe é o foco principal, mas não exclusivo, da oficina. O número de participantes será limitado, de forma a propiciar melhores condições de diálogo. Convidamos àqueles interessados em participar que enviem ao Prof. Michel J. Menou (Michel.Menou-arroba-wanadoo.fr), até 20 de setembro de 2005, um resumo (máx. 500 palavras): * Para pessoas responsáveis por telecentros comunitários: descrevendo os assuntos a ser investigados e os resultados práticos esperados da pesquisa, e/ou a sua experiência em participar de projetos de pesquisa ou utilizar resultados. * Para pesquisadores: descrevendo pesquisas planejadas, em andamento ou concluídas, e discutindo as metodologias usadas. Pessoas responsaveis por telecentros ou pesquisadores que no podem participar na oficina mas gostariam não obstante de someter temas para pesquisa, ou métodos de pesquisa podem seguir o mismo processo, mencionando no inicio do resumo “Não participara”. Se selecionadas suas contribuições estarão incluidas na documentação da oficina. As propostas serão avaliadas por um comitê integrado por representantes das comunidades de responsaveis por telecentros, pesquisadores CoVITALC & CIRN. A aceitação dos trabalhos será notificada aos autores em 1° de Outubro de 2005. As contribuições aprovadas serão publicadas nos sítios web do evento e do ONID (em construção). Após a oficina, os autores das mais importantes contribuições poderão ser convidados a submeter um artigo completo para possível publicação no Journal of Community Informatics (http://www.ci-journal.net <http://www.ci-journal.net/>). Informamos que todos os participantes da 4a Oficina de Inclusão Digital deverão arcar com seus gastos de viagem e estadia. +++++++++++++++++++++ Taller sobre investigación sobre los procesos y resultados de actividades de inclusiÓn digital Como parte de la programación del 4o Taller Brasileño de Inclusion Digital lo cual sera celebrado en Rio de Janeiro, 17-10 de Octubre de 2005, un taller de meio dia de duración esta organizado por el Observatório Nacional de Inclusion Digital (ONID) de Brasil con el apoio de _CoVITALC/Somos@Telecentros <mailto:CoVITALC/Somos@Telecentros>_ (_http://www.tele-centros.org <http://www.tele-centros.org/>_) y da Red Internacional de investigación en informática comunitaria (CIRN, _http://www.ciresearch.net <http://www.ciresearch.net/>_). Notase que * investigación es muchas veces ausente en los programas de informatica comunitaria o inclusion digital, * investigación en este campo esta dispersada y desligada de las necesidades de las actividades de informatica comunitaria, * ha una ampla acequia conceptual, pratica e de comunicación entre operadores e pesquisadores en informática comunitaria. Esta situación esta prejudicable a todos y tiene que ser superada El objetivo del taller es de ofrecer una oportunidad para las personas responsables por telecentros comunitários o otros tipos de servicios y programas de aceso publico, de un lado, y investigadores, de otro lado, discutir: * temas que necesitan ser investigados * métodos apropriados para investigación * investigaciones en andamento o planejadas * mecanismos para facilitar interaccion y intercâmbio de resultados La situación en Brasil bien como en América Latina y el Caribe es el foco principal todavia no exclusivo. El numero de participantes estará limitado de forma a facilitar las mejores condiciones para el dialogo. Convidamos as las personas que desean participar a enviar al Prof. Michel J. Menou (Michel.Menou-arroba-wanadoo.fr) antes del 20 de Setiembre de 2005, una propuesta de contribución en una corta nota (cerca de 500 palabras máximo) descreviendo: * para personas responsables de telecentros comunitários, los temas que mas necesitan de investigación y los resultados práticos esperados de la investigación, y/o su experiência de participación en proyectos de investigación o utilización de sus resultado. * para investigadores, investigación terminada, en andamento o planejada y discutiendo las metodologías usadas. Responsables de telecentros o investigadores que no pueden participar en el taller pero gustarían de someter temas a ser investigados o métodos de investigación pueden seguir el mismo processo de arriba, mencionando al inicio del resumo “No participara”. Si selecionadas sus contribuciones estarán incluidas en la documentación del taller. Las propuestas estarán evaluadas por um comité integrado por representantes de la comunidad de responsables por telecentros, investigadores, CoVITALC & CIRN. Notificación de la aceptación estará comunicada el 1 de Octubre de 2005. Contribuciones aceptadas estaran publicadas en los sítios web del evento y del ONID (lo cual encontrase en construcción). Después del taller los autores de las mas importantes contribuciones pudran ser convidados en someter un artigo completo para possible publicación en el Journal of Community Informatics (_http://www.ci-journal.net <http://www.ci-journal.net/>_). Todos los participantes en el 4o Taller de Inclusion Digital estan supuestos cobrir sus gastos de viaje y estancia. +++++++++++++++++++++++ Seminar on research about the process and outcome of digital inclusion activities As part of the 4^th Brazilian workshop on digital inclusion to be held in Rio de Janeiro, October 17-19, 2005, a half-day seminar will be organized on the above subject by the Brazilian National Observatory of Digital Inclusion (ONID) with the support of CoVITALC/Somos@ Telecentros <mailto:CoVITALC/Somos@Telecentros> and the Community Informatics Research Network (CIRN). It has been noted that: * research is often a missing component in community informatics programs, * research is scattered and disconnected from the needs of community informatics endeavors, * there is a wide conceptual, practical and communication gap between community informatics practitioners and researchers. This situation is highly damageable to all and needs to be corrected. The purpose of the seminar is to provide an opportunity for people in charge of community telecenters and other ICT public access services and programs, on the one hand, and researchers, on the other hand, to discuss: * issues that need to be investigated * appropriate methods for such investigations * current and planned research endeavors * ways to facilitate interaction and sharing of research results. The Brazilian and Latin American & Caribbean scenes are the main but non-exclusive focus. The number of participants will be limited with a view to secure optimal conditions for interaction. Those wishing to participate should send to Prof. Michel J. Menou (Michel.Menou@NoSpam wanadoo.fr – delete No Spam) by September 20^, 2005, a short (about 500 words maximum) statement, with a significative title that describes: * as a person in charge of community telecenters: issues that need to be investigated and the expected practical outcome, and/or their experience with being involved with research work or using its results. * as a researcher: completed, on-going or planned research and discussing related methodologies. Both practitioners and researchers who cannot attend the workshop but would like to contribute research needs or methods can follow the above procedure, mentioning at the beginning of the statement « not attending. If selected their contribution will be included in the workshop material. Proposals will be selected by a committee composed by representatives of telecenters community, research community, CoVITALC & CIRN. Acceptance will be notified by October 1st, 2005. Accepted contributions will be published on the event and ONID web sites. After the seminar authors of the most significant contributions will be invited to submit formal papers for publication in the Journal of Community Informatics. Participants in the 4^th workshop on digital inclusion are expected to meet the costs of their travel and attendance. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.13/78 - Release Date: 19/08/2005

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fantasy football last call
by Jeremy Hunsinger 21 Aug '05

21 Aug '05

if anyone else is interested drop me a note and i'll get you the sign up info for the the league that i'm running. it should be great fun. you don't have to be an expert, but you do have to be strategic. you can learn as you go. jeremy hunsinger jhuns(a)vt.edu www.cddc.vt.edu jeremy.tmttlt.com www.tmttlt.com () ascii ribbon campaign - against html mail /\ - against microsoft attachments http://www.aoir.org The Associatiion of Internet Researchers

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AoIR 6.0 Registration Confirmation and Membership Information
by Steve Jones 20 Aug '05

20 Aug '05

Please note that you will _not_ receive email confirmation of registration. Please print out or save the web page that appears after you submit your registration. It begins with the following text: Thank you! You have successfully submitted your registration application for: Association of Internet Researchers (AOIR) October 5-9, 2005 Marriott Hotel Chicago, Illinois It will list below that text the selections you have made (banquet, workshops, etc.). Printed confirmations/receipts will be mailed to your postal address. If you have any trouble registering, please email _both_ me and the Outreach Program Services Registrar at confreg(a)vt.edu. Also, if you are joining AoIR or renewing an existing membership, please go to http://www.aoir.org/?q=node/112 to do so. If you have questions about your AoIR membership please contact Ben Bates, bjbates(a)utk.edu and Ulla Bunz, Ulla.Bunz(a)comm.fsu.edu. Thank you, Sj

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RE: [Air-l] AoIR Conference -- call for chairs (Intern)
by richard-seyler.ling＠telenor.com 20 Aug '05

20 Aug '05

I can chair something, perhaps in the area of mobile communication. Rich L. -----Original Message----- From: air-l-aoir.org-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org [mailto:air-l-aoir.org-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Caroline Haythornthwaite Sent: Friday, 19 August, 2005 14:44 PM To: air-l-aoir.org(a)listserv.aoir.org Subject: [Air-l] AoIR Conference -- call for chairs I'm looking for volunteers to chair sessions at the upcoming AoIR conference. If you are willing to chair -- which means making sure speakers run on time, and helping field questions -- please email me as soon as possible. Please look at this site, and let me know what session you would like to chair. Also, let me know what days/times you could chair. I'll accommodate as best I can. http://people.lis.uiuc.edu/~haythorn/IR6-Conference-Layout-June05.html This site is currently quite close to the final version of the schedule despite the June date on it. I'll be posting a draft of the program shortly, as well as reissuing this page. In the meantime, it will give you the names of sessions you can select to chair. Thanks. /Caroline (AoIR Program Chair) ---------------------------------------- Caroline Haythornthwaite Associate Professor Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 501 East Daniel St., Champaign IL 61820 _______________________________________________ The Air-l-aoir.org(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/

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Re: [Air-l] AoIR Conference -- call for chairs
by Caroline Haythornthwaite 19 Aug '05

19 Aug '05

Great -- thanks! Will confirm exact details soon. /C ---- Original message ---- >Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 12:52:28 -0700 >From: "Ronald E. Rice" <rrice(a)comm.ucsb.edu> >Subject: Re: [Air-l] AoIR Conference -- call for chairs >To: <air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org> > >Hi Caroline... >I can chair on Friday or Saturday. >====================================== >Ronald E. Rice >Arthur N. Rupe Endowed Professor >Dept. of Communication >Incoming President of the International Communication Association >Co-Director, Center for Film, Television and New Media >University of California >Santa Barbara, CA 93106-4020 >ph: 805-893-8696; fax: 805-893-7102 >rrice(a)comm.ucsb.edu >http://www.comm.ucsb.edu/rice_flash.htm >http://www.cftnm.ucsb.edu >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Caroline Haythornthwaite" <haythorn(a)uiuc.edu> >To: <air-l-aoir.org(a)listserv.aoir.org> >Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 11:43 AM >Subject: [Air-l] AoIR Conference -- call for chairs > > >> I'm looking for volunteers to chair sessions at the upcoming >> AoIR conference. If you are willing to chair -- which means >> making sure speakers run on time, and helping field questions >> -- please email me as soon as possible. >> >> Please look at this site, and let me know what session you >> would like to chair. Also, let me know what days/times you >> could chair. I'll accommodate as best I can. >> >> http://people.lis.uiuc.edu/~haythorn/IR6-Conference-Layout- June05.html >> >> This site is currently quite close to the final version of the >> schedule despite the June date on it. I'll be posting a draft >> of the program shortly, as well as reissuing this page. In the >> meantime, it will give you the names of sessions you can >> select to chair. >> >> Thanks. /Caroline (AoIR Program Chair) >> >> ---------------------------------------- >> Caroline Haythornthwaite >> Associate Professor >> Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois >> at Urbana-Champaign >> 501 East Daniel St., Champaign IL 61820 >> _______________________________________________ >> The Air-l-aoir.org(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list >> is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org >> Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: >> http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org >> >> Join the Association of Internet Researchers: >> http://www.aoir.org/ >> > >_______________________________________________ >The Air-l-aoir.org(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list >is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org >Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > >Join the Association of Internet Researchers: >http://www.aoir.org/ ---------------------------------------- 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-aoir.org Digest, Vol 13, Issue 14
by Derek Mcmillan 18 Aug '05

18 Aug '05

A somewhat irreverent comment I heard on CNN was "the new Pope has a website. This is interesting because the Church has been slow to adapt to new technology - until recently a laptop was an altar boy." --- air-l-aoir.org-request(a)listserv.aoir.org wrote: > Send Air-l-aoir.org mailing list submissions to > air-l-aoir.org(a)listserv.aoir.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, > visit > > http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > or, via email, send a message with subject or body > 'help' to > air-l-aoir.org-request(a)listserv.aoir.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > air-l-aoir.org-owner(a)listserv.aoir.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it > is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Air-l-aoir.org digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. NEW BOOK: Religion and Cyberspace (Morten > Thomsen H?jsgaard) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2005 12:00:51 +0200 > From: Morten Thomsen H?jsgaard <hojs(a)hum.ku.dk> > Subject: [Air-l] NEW BOOK: Religion and Cyberspace > To: <air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org> > Message-ID: > <009b01c5a0b7$0dc0b6c0$6502a8c0@PC226632305831> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; > charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=response > > Looking for literature on the implications of > religious communication on the > Internet? > > > > This new book might be an idea: > > > > Religion and Cyberspace. > > Morten T. Højsgaard & Margit Warburg (eds). > > Routledge, an imprint of Taylor & Francis Books Ltd. > > 224 pages. 2005. > > ISBN 0-415-35763-2 (paperback). > > ISBN 0-415-35767-5 (hardback). > > > > Religion and Cyberspace explores how religious > individuals and groups are > responding to the opportunities and challenges that > cyberspace brings. It > asks how religious experience is generated and > enacted online, and how faith > is shaped by factors such as limitless choice, lack > of religious authority, > and the conflict between recognised and > non-recognised forms of worship. > > > > The book includes new chapters by Eileen Barker, > Lorne L. Dawson, and > Stephen D. O'Leary. > > > > See the complete list of contributors and chapters > on > http://www.staff.hum.ku.dk/hojs/relcyb.html. > > > > With kind regards, > > > > Morten T. Højsgaard > > External Lecturer, Ph.D. > > University of Copenhagen > > Department of History of Religions > > Artillerivej 86 > > 2300 Copenhagen S > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > The Air-l-aoir.org(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list > is provided by the Association of Internet > Researchers http://aoir.org > Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: > http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > > Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > http://www.aoir.org/ > > End of Air-l-aoir.org Digest, Vol 13, Issue 14 > ********************************************** > ___________________________________________________________ To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre. http://uk.security.yahoo.com

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CFP: 5th Int Conference OurMedia: Democracy and the Media
by Marcus Foth 18 Aug '05

18 Aug '05

OURMedia / NUESTROSMedios 5th International Conference Democracy and the Media www.ourmedianet.org An International Conference Bangalore, India5-9 December 2005 CALL FOR PAPERS, PANELS and PRESENTATIONS *** DEADLINE: August 31, 2005 *** OURMedia/NuestrosMedios is a transnational network with over 400 academics, activists, researchers, practitioners and advocates working across every continent and in more than 40 countries. Its aim is to research, strengthen and support media and information/ communication technologies (ICT’s) that support social justice, human rights, community autonomy and grassroots empowerment. OURMedia Annual Conferences have taken place since 2001 and have become active spaces for enabling strategic collaboration and analysis. Past conferences have been organized in Washington D.C (2001), Barcelona (2002), Barranquilla, Colombia (2003) and Porto Alegre, Brazil (2004). This year the conference will take place in Bangalore, India from December 5-9, 2005. CONFERENCE THEME AND OBJECTIVES In line with previous meetings, Our Media 5 Conference, Democracy and the Media is aimed at building strategies and collaborations among researchers, non-governmental organizations, practitioners, artists and advocates for the promotion of communication rights, effective access to ICTs, and community and citizen participation in the media. This year’s specific focus is on community and grassroots communications for social change and current models and experiences in community participation and advocacy on media and ICT in the region will be showcased. Presentations will be mainly in English, with Spanish translation. PANELS The Conference Planning Committee is seeking proposals for three types of sessions: 1) PANELS: There will be 10-12 moderated panels allocated during the 3-day conference which may be organized around individual paper presentations, or small roundtable debates/discussions where panelists respond to a series of questions/problems established in advance. 2) PARTICIPATORY PROJECTS: are being framed as facilitated discussion groups, or group presentations on major case studies of relevant projects action plans or program implementations. 3) SCREENINGS: media projects or excerpts of no more than 20 minutes that reflect the topics of the organization and annual conference theme. TOPIC AREAS For Presentations and Participatory Sessions, the Conference Planning Committee is seeking proposals that address one or more of the following topics: · ICT and Communication for Social Change – local, regional, international · ICT for Development · Communication Rights – advocacy, campaigns, strategies - global overview · Community Media / Citizens Media – theory and practice · Connecting Research and Advocacy for Citizens' Media – case studies · Media Policy, Transnational Governance and copyright regimes · Media Education / Communication and Learning · First Nations / Indigenous Communications and Media · Interactive media in collaborative and participatory research and practice. · New media arts activism and tactical media · Politics of media production and distribution processes · Technology and Knowledge · Health communications · Comparative media studies · Media diversity and democratization of media and IT · Peace and community building through media · Grassroots networking PROPOSALS for PAPERS, Presentations and PANELS Your proposal or abstract must include: · Name(s) of presenters, panelists AND session coordinator/moderator · Contact information (organization, address, phone/fax, email) · Short bio (150 words or less) for each participant named, including country where they are based, institutional affiliation, nature of their work and/or field of expertise or study · Description/abstract of your session (no more than 500 words) that includes: title, topic to be covered and detailed session plan. Please be sure to reference the relevant topic areas as listed in this announcement. Please also indicate if you are already an OURMedia member and if you have attended past OM conferences. ***DEADLINE*** Proposals and abstracts must be submitted by WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2005 Email to Juan Francisco Salazar : j.salazar(a)uws.edu.au and Rev Dr. John Joshva Raja : joshvajohn(a)hotmail.com CONFERENCE FEES The full registration fee for the 3 day Conference is $200 USD per person. This includes basic food and accommodation for 5 days and 4 nights at the United Theological College. An additional US$15.00 is payable to cover transport costs for a field trip planned for Day 4. This years OM Conference will be hosted by the Department of Communication of the United Theological College, Bangalore. For more information see the OURMedia Website : http:// www.ourmedianet.org/ -- Marcus Foth MA(DigitalMedia) BCompSc(Hons) BMultimedia m.foth(a)qut.edu.au - http://www.vrolik.de/ Research Associate Creative Industries Research and Applications Centre Queensland University of Technology (CRICOS No. 00213J) Creative Industries Precinct, Brisbane QLD 4059, Australia Phone +61 7 3864 3800 - Fax +61 7 3864 3723 http://www.creativeindustries.qut.edu.au/

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AoIR 6.0 Chicago 2005 Site Update & Registration Reminder
by Steve Jones 18 Aug '05

18 Aug '05

The web site for AoIR 6.0 in Chicago has been updated. One of the key items of information is a link to an excellent web site with information about the city of Chicago (the direct link to the page is http://conferences.aoir.org/registration.php?cf=3) I also want to remind you that the deadline for early registration is August 26, 2005, so there is only one more week during which to secure the lower registration rate. To register for the sixth annual conference of the Association of Internet Researchers (to be held in Chicago October 6 - 9, 2005 with pre-conference workshops held on October 5, 2005) at the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile hotel go to: https://www.conted.vt.edu/ssl/aoir/index.lasso You will be able to pay the registration fees by credit card or by check. You can also register there for the conference banquet (taking place on Friday, October 7, at the Mid-America Club, on the 80th (top) floor of the Aon Center, Chicago's second tallest building. You may also register for a historical tour of Chicago's "L" elevated train (taking place on Saturday morning, October 8). Join others in an AoIR-only L car for a tour of some of the L system's oldest routes with the Chicago Transit Authority's historian. A link to online hotel registration is provided on the site after you have clicked the "submit" button and sent in your registration. We have negotiated the best possible rate from the hotel and encourage you to book a room early. As is the case with most all hotel-based conferences we have to meet the minimum occupancy with which we are able to use the hotel's meeting rooms and if we do not meet that occupancy rate then we'll have to increase the registration fees, to cover the additional meeting room cost. The direct link is: http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/chidt? groupCode=airaira&app=resvlink By using that url you should receive the AoIR group rate of $155 USD per night for accommodations during the conference. Let me also reiterate the news about the excellent keynote speakers for this year's conference and to share information about their presentations. Sonia Livingstone, Professor of Social Psychology and a member of the Department of Media and Communications at the London School of Economics will give a speech titled "Youthful experts? A critical appraisal of children and young peoples' emerging internet literacy." Saskia Sassen, Ralph Lewis Professor of Sociology at the University of Chicago, and Centennial Visiting Professor at the London School of Economics, is another keynote speaker. Her speech is titled "Digital formations: The intersection of technical and social logics in electronic space." And our third keynote speaker is Ang, Peng Hwa, Professor of Media Management and Law at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, who will give a speech titled "The UN and Internet Governance: Fears, Hopes and Possibilities." I appreciate everyone's support of the conference and of AoIR and look forward to seeing you in Chicago soon! Sj

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