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Re: [Air-l] login/logon
by ngonzale＠uiuc.edu 02 Mar '05

02 Mar '05

Dear Barry: I do not know much about this debate, but I have a question for you: Please tell me how do you find in google the hits? what is the procedure? i.e. if I would like to know how many time the word Caribbean appears in Google, how will I proceed? Thanks for your help! Nelly ********************************************************************** Nelly S. Gonzalez, Head 324 Latin American and Caribbean Library University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library 1408 West Gregory Drive Urbana, IL 61801 - USA Tel: (217)244-1902 Fax: (217)333-2214 ngonzale(a)uiuc.edu **********************************************************************

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Re: [Air-l] login/logon
by Irene Berkowitz 02 Mar '05

02 Mar '05

Hi Barry, My practice is the ask whomever is the best copy editor around that is dealing with print publications. (i.e.,U of Toronto Press, University Relations, etc.) There are very standard conventions that will be used by the print people, and they are based on standard dictionaries or styles that are considered "the standard" (at a point in time) particularly if you are trying to publish something for print. Of course, they will also advise you that it is a matter of style and you are free to override the convention. But if it doesn't matter to you, I go with their conventions and figure they must have a secret society that figures this stuff out and saves me a lot of time from making these kinds of decisions. Of course, unless I am trying to avoid writing and this seems like a diversion I can rationalize. Take care, IB ---- Original message ---- >Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2005 11:54:59 -0500 >From: Barry Wellman <wellman(a)chass.utoronto.ca> >Subject: [Air-l] login/logon >To: aoir list <air-l(a)aoir.org> > >Which is the preferred usage: "login" or "logon". For my paper writing, >I'd like to standardize on one. > >Google shows: >"login": 218 Million hits >"logon": 6.7 Million hits > >so there is a 30:1 preference for login vs. logon. >But I'd love to hear some more debate. > > Barry > _____________________________________________________________________ > > Barry Wellman Professor of Sociology NetLab Director > wellman at chass.utoronto.ca http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman > > Centre for Urban & Community Studies University of Toronto > 455 Spadina Avenue Toronto Canada M5S 2G8 fax:+1-416-978-7162 > To network is to live; to live is to network > () ASCII ribbon campaign -- don't use HTML email > /\ > _____________________________________________________________________ > > >_______________________________________________ >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://aoir.org/airjoin.html Irene Berkowitz Director of Curricular Publications Temple University Office of the Vice Provost 215-204-7596 Please note my new email address below and update your address records accordingly. irene.berkowitz(a)temple.edu

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iCS Webcast
by Loader, Brian 02 Mar '05

02 Mar '05

Aoir's may be interested in logging into a Information, Communication & Society (www.infosoc.co.uk) occassional webcast from the Oxford Internet Institutue on Thursday 3 March at 15:00 (GMT). Chris Caswill, who was Director of Research at the UK's ESRC between 1988 and 2003, will be presenting his article "Whose Agency? Looking Forward to the Virtual Research Council". The article is available to be downloaded prior to the event and questions may be emailed for the speakers response. To view the Webcast, loadload the paper and/or email questions to the speaker, go to www.oii.ox.ac.uk/webcast Brian Brian D. Loader, Editor, Information, Communication & Society, CIRA, University of Teesside, Borough Road, Middlesbrough, Tees Valley TS1 3BA, UK. Tel: +44 (0) 1642 342348 Fax: +44 (0) 1642 342711 b.d.loader(a)tees.ac.uk www.infosoc.co.uk

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Japanese ethnographer needed
by Mito Akiyoshi 02 Mar '05

02 Mar '05

Dear colleagues, Please circulate. The firm is launching a new project in Japan within 2-4 weeks. If you are inte rested and qualify, please apply asap. Thank you. Mito Akiyoshi >POSTING: > >Senior Anthropologist Research Consultant >--in-country ethnographer in Japan > >Social Solutions is a professional services firm that facilitates >company innovation through improved customer insights with a strong >business anthropology capability. > >We are building a team of experienced senior anthropologists in several >countries around the world. Projects will include interview, >observational, photographic and videographic work; participation in >distributed and on-site teams as a member and/or in a leadership >position of the research team. We work with our clients to provide >research and analysis of data about the everyday lives of customers >and in the context of workplaces. > >We are seeking qualified senior anthropologists/ethnographers with >sound consulting experience to be part of our senior collaborative >team on a variety of s hort and longer-term projects. > >We are currently seeking in-country candidates in Japan. > >And in the following specialties: >automotive >consumer electronics and goods >technology >health care >financial services > >Qualifications >7-10 years of professional (applied) research experience Masters degree >in anthropology, sociology, or equivalent; PhD degree a definit e plus >Bi-lingual, fluent in English >Strong knowledge of, and extensive experience using ethnographic research met h >odologies >Experience using digital photography and videography during fieldwork >Work independently with minimal supervision >Possess excellent analytical skills >Experience in working within cross-functional teams and various levels of man a >gement >Demonstrated track record of project management >Thrives in a collaborative team environment;. >Ability to translate raw research data into actionable information >Excellent written and oral communication skills >Detail-oriented and the ability to multi-task >End-to-end project work (participatory action research) > >If you qualify and are interested, we invite you to send a cover >letter, resume, and the names of three references to >jobs(a)social-solutions.com > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Mito Akiyoshi, Ph.D. sgz01570(a)nifty.ne.jp Department of Humanities Senshu University ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

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Webology: Call for Papers
by AliReza Noruzi 01 Mar '05

01 Mar '05

Dear All, Webology is an international scholarly journal in Engliche devoted to the various fields of Library & Information Science and the World Wide Web. Webology publishes scholarly articles, essays and reviews, and encourages the participation of academics and practitioners alike. Volume 2, Number 1 will focus on "Web Search", including but not limited to, the following topics: - Web Searching - Web Search Behaviour - Web Search Trends - Web Information Retrieval - Search Engines We welcome and encourage all contributions on these or other aspects of the World Wide Web. For further information, please visit our web site: http://www.webology.ir/callforpapers.html ----------------------------------------- Regards, AliReza Noruzi Department of Information Science University of Paul Cezanne, France

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CFP - HICSS39 - Virtual Communities Minitrack
by Karine Barzilai-Nahon 01 Mar '05

01 Mar '05

Online Communities in the Digital Economy CALL FOR PAPERS Thirty-ninth Annual Hawai'i International Conference on System Sciences January 4 - 7, 2006 Hyatt Regency, Kauai Additional detail about HICSS: http://www.hicss.hawaii.edu , More information about the minitrack can be found at: http://www.e-business.fhbb.ch/hicss Possible topics include, but are not limited to: - Communities as sociological phenomenon in the digital economy (e.g., dynamics, relationships, information control, managing communities, flow of information in communities) - Community-related business models (e.g., productivity, trust, reputation systems) - Business Communities - Personalization and use of customer profiles - Case studies and topologies of Online Communities - M-Communities and hybrid communities - Design principles for community platforms (e.g., coordination, trust, normative values, design patterns and methods, implementations, architectures and components, personalization and avatars) - Formal or semi-formal models of communities and their platforms (e.g., conceptual frameworks, organizational models, cognitive models, multi-agent systems, formalizations) MINITRACK CHAIRS: Karine Barzilai-Nahon (Main Contact) Assistant Professor The Information School University of Washington Mary Gates Hall, Room 370B, Box 352840 Seattle, WA 98195-2840 (206) 685-6668 karineb(a)u.washington.edu, website: www.ischool.washington.edu/karineb Mark Ginsburg Asst. Professor MIS U of Arizona 1130 E Helen St. #430 Tucson, AZ 85711 mginsbur(a)eller.arizona.edu Blair Nonnecke Assistant Professor Dept. of Computing and Information Science University of Guelph Guelph, Canada nonnecke(a)cis.uoguelph.ca IMPORTANT DEADLINES Abstracts - Authors may contact Minitrack Chairs 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) 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 - Acceptance/Rejection notices are sent to Authors via the Peer Review System. September 15 - 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 $525 applies. October 2 - General Registration fee $575 applies until December 10. December 10 - Deadline to guarantee your hotel room reservation at conference rate. HICSS-39 CONFERENCE TRACK - Internet & the Digital Economy Co-chair: David King david.king(a)jda.com; Co-chair: Alan Dennis ardennis(a)indiana.edu CONFERENCE ADMINISTRATION Ralph Sprague, Conference Chair Email: sprague(a)hawaii.edu <mailto:sprague@hawaii.edu > Sandra Laney, Conference Administrator Email: hicss(a)hawaii.edu <mailto:hicss@hawaii.edu > Eileen Robichaud Dennis, Track Administrator Email: eidennis(a)indiana.edu <mailto:eidennis@indiana.edu >

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Wiki research
by Kate Raynes-Goldie 28 Feb '05

28 Feb '05

I'm working on a paper which examines the Green Party of Canada's use of a wiki to create their last platform. Does anyone know of any papers/studies of wikis, especially with respect to democracy or deliberation? Many thanks! Kate -- Kate Raynes-Goldie Researcher, Habitat New Media Lab Canadian Film Centre http://www.beefchickenpork.org/kate

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Interaction and Computing in Physical Spaces
by Chris McConnell 28 Feb '05

28 Feb '05

Hello, I'm working on a project dealing with LAN parties, and I wondered if the list could point me to articles dealing with interpersonal interactions in physical space, such as ethnographies of computer labs or video arcades. Any pointers will be greatly appreciated. Thanks. -Chris ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Chris McConnell mcchris(a)mail.utexas.edu http://www.infobong.com

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Call for Chapters
by Fernando Garrido - Observatorio para la CiberSociedad 28 Feb '05

28 Feb '05

>Submission deadline: May 1, 2005 > >Information Communication Technologies and Human Development: >Opportunities and Challenges >A book edited by >Mila Gascó-Hernández (International Institute on Governance of >Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain), Fran Equiza-López (Intermón-Oxfam, >Barcelona, Spain), and Manuel Acevedo-Ruiz (Independent consultant, >Madrid, Spain) > >Introduction >Technology has always played a decisive role in humanity progress. >Throughout history, it has not only strengthened economic >development but has become a powerful tool for human development >from a Senian point of view (that is, human development as the >capacity of an individual to live the life s/he considers worthy >living). Nevertheless, the positive impacts technology may have on >human development may become tainted by the risks it entails. Left >adrift, the technological tools may become a dangerous and wicked >instrument. They may give rise to a social exclusion, economic >inequality, tension and violence growth. That is why it is so >important to design human development policies in the context of >the information and knowledge society that promote the use of new >technologies in the widening of the basic structure of rights and >opportunities that allow the individuals to exercise their freedom >to develop those capacities and to fulfill those achievements that >give sense to their lives. > >The Overall Objective of the Book >This book is aimed at understanding how ICTs can contribute to >human development in several areas. Therefore, it aspires to >describe the link between ICTs and human development (which includes >economic, social and political development), to identify the >potential applications of ICTs in several areas, and to provide >insightful analysis about those factors (also contextual and >institutional ones) that affect ICTs for development initiatives >success or failure. > >The Target Audience >The book will be useful to politicians and public sector officials >(civil servants) who need a convenient source of information on >what ICTs can do for the development of their communities. It will >also provide insights and support to development professionals who >want to further explore the potential of ICTs for development such >as headquarters and field offices staff of large development >organizations, NGOs staff and volunteers or bilateral development >agencies staff. Finally, it will interest academicians, researchers >and students interested in the ICTs for development field. > >Recommended topics include but are not limited to the following: >ICTs and education >ICTs and health >ICTs and agriculture >ICTs and commerce >ICTs and citizen participation >ICTs and the environment >ICTs and disasters management >ICTs and poverty alleviation >ICTs and gender equality >ICTs and human rights >ICTs and international cooperation >The digital divide >The conceptual link between ICTs and human development > > >SUBMISSION PROCEDURE >Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before >May 1, 2005, a 2-5 page manuscript proposal clearly explaining the >mission and concerns of the proposed chapter. Authors of accepted >proposals will be notified by May 15, 2005 about the status of >their proposals and sent chapter organizational guidelines. Full >chapters are expected to be submitted by August 15, 2005. All >submitted chapters will be reviewed on a blind review basis. The >book is scheduled to be published by Idea Group, Inc., >www.idea-group.com, publisher of the Idea Group Publishing, >Information Science Publishing, IRM Press, CyberTech Publishing, and >Idea Group Reference imprints in 2005. > >Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word >document) or by mail to: > >Dr. Mila Gascó-Hernández >C/ Balmes 335-337, entlo. 1ª >08006 Barcelona (Spain) >Tel.: 34-93-2370388 Fax: 34-93-2376026 >e-mail: mila.gasco(a)iigov.org or mgascoh(a)uoc.edu > > >Hay que evaluar esta mensaje y responder a mila.gasco(a)iigov.org. > >Observatorio para la CiberSociedad >http://www.cibersociedad.net

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March on -empyre- | Interactive Video for the Web
by Michael Arnold Mages 28 Feb '05

28 Feb '05

During March on -empyre-, we'll focus on the work of two artists with strong involvement in interactive video for the Web: Barbara Lattanzi and Nicolas Clauss. In their work, the experience of watching video is significantly altered. Not simply that the video itself is altered, but that the experience of watching it is altered. The viewer becomes also an interactor or annotator or works with downloadable software to alter the video, etc. Barbara and Nicolas will discuss their own work and also point out other interactive video work of interest. Toward our being able to get a sense of the current state of interactive video for the Web and, possibly, where it's going. BARBARA LATTANZI http://wildernesspuppets.net Barbara Lattanzi is a media artist whose current projects involve the construction of software for video improvisation as well as other works of interactive media. Her work has been presented at such venues as the 2003 Ann Arbor Film Festival, the 2002 European Media Art Festival, and Robert Beck Memorial Cinema in New York. Her experimental software, "C-SPAN Karaoke", received an "Honorary Mention" in 2005 at Transmediale, the Berlin-based international media art festival. Her interactive media works have been exhibited at the 2003 Version>03 Digital Arts Convergence - Chicago, the 9th New York Digital Salon, Electronics Alive II Invitational, the 4th Seoul Net and Film Festival, and Turbulence. In 2005 she contributed a gatepage to the Artport website of the Whitney Museum of American Art. The production of her multimedia applets and software has been stimulated in part by the open structures of net-based cooperative venues such as Moscow on-line software art archive, "Runme.org" and Rhizome "Artbase", where her work is included. An essay about Lattanzi's software in relation to 1970s experimental film appears in Millenium Film Journal Nos.39/40. She currently teaches at Smith College in Massachusetts. NICOLAS CLAUSS http://www.flyingpuppet.com Flyingpuppet.com is the work in progress of Nicolas Clauss, a Paris based painter who stopped "traditional" painting to use the Internet as a canvas. Nicolas's site is a place of experimentation offering pieces where interactivity and play are essential. Much of Nicolas's work is done in collaboration with a range of artists including Jean-Jacques Birgé, François Baxas, Frédéric Durieu, Thomas Le Saulnier, Antoine Schmitt, Bernard Vitet, Denis Colin, Patricia Dallio, Hervé Zenouda, and Stéphane Copin. ============================== -empyre- is an arena for the discussion of media arts practice, and regularly invites practicioners, curators and theorists in the media arts field to discuss specific projects, publications, and issues. Subscribe to -empyre- at: http://www.subtle.net/empyre/

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