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An electronic journal on E-democracy in Latin America
by Michel J. Menou 14 Jul '04

14 Jul '04

If you speak Spanish (or want to learn it) and are interested in E-Democracy issues, especially in Latin America, you may wish to visit www.e-democracia.cl/revista Michel mailto:Michel.Menou@wanadoo.fr

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Workshop: Blogging and Public Journalism
by David Akin 14 Jul '04

14 Jul '04

[Please circulate far and wide] Next month, Toronto hosts the annual conference for the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (http://www.aejmc.org/) . As part of the pre-conference hoopla, the Canadian Newspaper Association and the Public Journalism Network (http://www.pjnet.org) has organized an afternoon-long workshop which I'll be moderating. We'll be talking about blogging and how it can inform ideas about participatory and public journalism. Participants are to include Dan Gillmor, Jeff Jarvis, Rebecca MacKinnon and Jay Rosen. (Links to their blogs are at my blog: http://davidakin.blogware.com/blog/_archives/2004/7/13/105294.html) Here's the blurb from the PJNet site: --------------- Exploring the Fusion Power of Public and Participatory Journalism August 3, 2004, Toronto, Precedes AEJMC Convention Participatory journalism tools in the form of weblogs and other electronic communications are changing the face of mass media, but are complementary to public journalism. These are powerful tools as Howard Dean’s campaign proved by using weblogs and MeetUp to get 170,000 people nationwide to sign up for face-to-face meetings. The Daily Kos, a citizen run weblog, has 1.5 million unique visitors a month. These are just two of many impressive examples. Learn how we can borrow from or incorporate these tools to improve the state of journalism. Walk Away Knowing: • What journalists can put to use now • What questions researchers should be asking • What journalism professors should be teaching • How citizens around the world can practice participatory journalism • How to begin building information communities. ------------------ [More at: http://www.pjnet.org/toronto_conference.shtml] Canadians interested in this event can download a form and register at: http://www.cna-acj.ca/client/cna/cna.nsf/web/EventsSeminars/ The registration includes dinner and cocktail social! -- David Akin ----------- Oakville, Ontario, CANADA http://www.akin.ca http://davidakin.blogware.com

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the september project in the news
by Ulla Bunz 13 Jul '04

13 Jul '04

Hi - check out this URL to the Seattle Times. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2001977381_septproject12 e.html It's an article that discusses (very favorably) The September Project, which was conceived and is headed by one of our own, David Silver, and which by now has reached international dimensions, not to forget the 110 libraries in 24 US states that are participating. The September Project's goal is to start "conversation about democracy, citizenship and patriotism" and it certainly has got the news talking. Are there any opinions here on the list? I think this is a wonderful example of cyberactivism that reaches non-cyber worlds. It's not about an American thing. It's about issues that concern all of us, no matter what country we live in. Ulla ---------------------------------------------------- Ulla Bunz Assistant Professor Department of Communication Rutgers University 4 Huntington Street New Brunswick, NJ 08901 Email: bunz(a)scils.rutgers.edu ----------------------------------------------------

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Online Registration for AoIR conference
by K.S.O-Riordan＠sussex.ac.uk 13 Jul '04

13 Jul '04

Dear Colleagues The web form for online registration is now online: www.sussex.ac.uk/cce/aoir All the best Kate O'Riordan

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Re: AoIR conference registration now open!
by K.S.O-Riordan＠sussex.ac.uk 13 Jul '04

13 Jul '04

Hi Mark I've forwarded this to the office personnel who are dealing with this side of things and should be able to respond. Please let me know direct if you have any further problems with contact. Thanks Kate

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Call for papers - GOR05 - Zurich
by Uwe Matzat 12 Jul '04

12 Jul '04

Dear colleagues, please find below the call for papers for the seventh international conference General Online Research (GOR05). Especially for those who love conducting (and presenting) research on social networks online and offline, online groups & online communities, digital divide & digital inequality and many other exciting topics. Hope to see you in Switzerland next spring, Uwe Matzat --------------------------------------------------------------- CALL FOR PAPERS --------------------------------------------------------------- Seventh International GOR Conference GOR 05 GENERAL ONLINE RESEARCH '05 22nd and 23rd of March, 2005 at the University of Zurich, Switzerland --------------------------------------------------------------- Organized jointly by: German Society for Online Research - DGOF e.V. Dr. Ulf-Dietrich Reips & Prof. Dr. Klaus Jonas, Social and Business Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Zurich --------------------------------------------------------------- Conference topics include theories, methods, and empirical findings concerning social and business aspects of the Internet and mobile communication. The aim of the conference is to document the progress of Internet science, innovative developments, and practical experience. Traditionally, GOR conferences have been excellent opportunities for dialogue between: - researchers and users of Internet science - universities and companies - customers and suppliers. --------------------------------------------------------------- Conference Languages: English, German ------------------------- Contributions: -------------- Paper presentations, posters, and sessions can be proposed on the following topics: Internet and Leadership - Internet Based Procedures for Leaders - Media Influences on Leadership within Organizations - Online Leadership Tools Interactive Market Research and Social Research - Internet Based Research and Mobile Market Research - Innovative Sampling Approaches - Cross-Over Designs, Mixed-Modes and Methods Effects - Usability Research, Usability Engineering, Usability Testing - Internet Based Experiments - Online Surveys - Best Practice Examples / Case Studies of Online Market Research Internet, Mobile Communication, and Civil Society - Online Groups: Structures, Interaction, Community Building, and Effects - Social and Psychological Effects of Internet Use - Social Networks and Relationships: On-line and Off-line - Flashmobs - Online Community Software: Applications and Results - Mobile Communication and Social Networks - e-Government and e-Voting: Examples of Best Practice, Effects, and Problems - The Digital Divide & Digital Inequality - Seniors and the Internet - The Internet and Local Communities - Internet, Social Movements, and Collective Action - Internet and Science Metrics of the Internet - Indices of the Digital Divide(s) - Measurement Devices and Indices of Interactivity in Online Communication - Indicators of Members' Activities in Online Groups - Use of Logfiles and Databases - Indicators of Subgroup Structures in Online Communities - Indices of the Information Society - Non-Reactive Methods of Data Collection and Data-Mining e-Commerce and e-Controlling - e-Business and e-Advertising - Evaluation of Web-Sites and e-Commerce - Mobile Commerce - Benchmarking and Measurement of Range of Coverage - Electronic Customer Relationship Management Interpersonal Communication - Computer Mediated Communication - Mobile Communication and Life-Style - Playing Games Online - Trust and Credibility on the Internet - e-Health - Blogs - Computer Supported Cooperative Work The Internet and Organizations - e-Learning on the Intranet and Internet - Interactive Organizational Research, e.g. Online Employee Surveys - Online Knowledge Exchange and Knowledge Management in Organizations - Communities of Practice on the Internet: Design and Effects - Virtual Organizations, Traditional Organizations and Networked Organizations ------------------------------------------------------------ Paper Presentations: ------------------------------ Paper presentations include an oral presentation of max. 20 minutes, plus 10 minutes for discussion time. Selected contributions will be invited to submit their paper for publication in an international English language conference proceedings' volume or in an international English language journal. Posters: ------------- Posters will be discussed at fixed times. The best poster(s) will be awarded by an independent jury. Prize total: EUR 500,-. Sessions: -------------- There will also be the opportunity to propose a group of (3-5) interrelated presentations within one session. For more information please contact the program committee (gorpaper05(a)dgof.de) Workshops: ----------------- There will be tutorial workshops covering key methods of Internet Science. The workshops will take place the day before the GOR conference (March 21, 2005) as well as during the conference. Participation in workshops is not free of charge and the number of participants will be limited. Registered visitors of the conference have priority. More information is available at http://www.gor.de. Exhibition Stand Space: ---------------------------------- Companies will have the opportunity to book exhibition stand space for presentations of products or services. More information is available at gororga05(a)dgof.de. Social Events and Membership Meeting: ----------------------------------------------------------- The traditional early-bird-meeting will take place in the evening of March 21st 2005. During this meeting visitors and participants will have the opportunity to socialize with colleagues and meet with other researchers. On Tuesday 22nd March 2005, there will be a social event in the evening which will include dinner and dancing. During the conference there will be a meeting of the members of the German Society for Online Research. The members will receive additional information about the meeting at a later date. ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------- Submission Guidelines -------------------------------- If you would like to contribute to the conference by presenting a paper or a poster, please submit an abstract electronically no later than: September 30th 2004 to: http://www.gor.de Abstracts should contain no more than 350 words. The abstract has to be written in English language. An additional German language version is appreciated, if possible. Authors may present in English or German. In any case the transparencies have to be prepared in English language. Papers can be only submitted via the Web-based online tool located at the GOR-Website. Do not submit your paper via email! Authors will receive notification of acceptance by: end of November 2004. The preliminary program will be posted by January 1st, 2005 at the following URL: http://www.gor.de Accepted oral presentation transparencies or Power-Point files in English are to be sent by February 18th 2005. -------------------------- Conference Fees: -------------------------- Conference fees include conference materials, two lunches, conference dinner, drinks and snacks during breaks. Academics: 150 Euro Students: 80 Euro Presenting participants: 80 Euro (first authors only) Non-academic (e.g. company representatives, free-lancers, consultants): 330 Euro Participants living in the EU will have to pay full conference fees in advance. Other participants may pay their fees on the conference date at the venue. Day tickets are not available. DGOF members receive a 20% conference fee reduction (membership application forms can be found at: http://www.dgof.de/dgof_antrage.pdf) Early registrants (excluding DGOF members), who register before January 31st, 2005 receive a fee reduction of 15%. For first authors there are special deadlines for registration: After notification of acceptance (Nov. 30, 2004) first authors can register immediately. First authors who register no later than December 15, 2004 receive a fee reduction of 15% (not valid for DGOF members). First authors have to register no later than December 31, 2004. Registration for all other participants will begin on January 1st 2005. Further detailed information will be posted continually at the following URL: http://www.gor.de ------------------------------ Important deadlines: ------------------------------ 09/30/04 Deadline for abstract submission 11/30/04 Feedback on acceptance / Registration of authors begins 01/01/05 Preliminary program will be published / General registration begins 03/21/05-03/23/05 Conference + workshops at the University of Zurich (Switzerland) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Summary of contacts: Conference Website, Abstract submission, Workshop: http://www.gor.de Business activities & any further questions: gorpaper05(a)dgof.de Local organization: gorinfo(a)psychologie.unizh.ch ----------------------------------------------------------------- Contact address of the local organizing committee: Conference office GOR 05 Social and Business Psychology Department of Psychology University of Zurich 8001 Zurich Switzerland Phone +41-1-63 44121 Fax +41-1-63 44129 E-Mail: gorinfo(a)psychologie.unizh.ch http://www.psychologie.unizh.ch/sowi/conferences/gor05/ ----------------------------------------------------------------- ======================================= Uwe Matzat Sociology Section Department of Technology Management Eindhoven University of Technology P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven The Netherlands phone: +31 40 247-8392 email: u.matzat(a)tm.tue.nl http://www.tue-tm-soc.nl/~matzat/ =======================================

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AoIR conference workshop call for abstracts: Methods for studying the academic web
by Mike Thelwall 11 Jul '04

11 Jul '04

"The web as a mirror of scientific and technical achievements: issues in access and measurement" The aim of this workshop is to bring together researchers interested in studing any aspect of the academic web in order have a fruitful exchange of views and ideas, particularly relating to methods. The deadline for submitting an abstract for the above workshop is a few days away: 26 June. Please submit to m.thelwall(a)wlv.ac.uk. More information is at: http://www.asis.org/Chapters/europe/announcements/AoIR.htm And also on the conference web site (workshop 4) http://www.sussex.ac.uk/cce/aoir/conference.html

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FW: [CI] Conference registration reminder for Community Informatics Research Network Conf, 29 Sept - 1 Oct
by Michael Gurstein 11 Jul '04

11 Jul '04

-----Original Message----- From: larry Stillman [mailto:larrys01@optusnet.com.au] Sent: July 9, 2004 5:29 AM To: communityinformatics(a)vancouvercommunity.net Cc: ciresearchers(a)vancouvercommunity.net; ci-text(a)vancouvercommunity.net Subject: [CI] Conference registration reminder for Community Informatics Research Network Conf, 29 Sept - 1 Oct A reminder that registration is open for an exciting colloquium and conference, held by the Community Informatics Research Network, Inc., from 29 September - 1 October 2004 at the Monash Centre, Prato (near Florence), Italy. 'Sustainability' has been identified as a key and controversial issue in community networking, and the purpose of the conference is to explore all its dimensions, resulting in a communiqué developed through plenary sessions, as well as further activities of the CIRN network. Please see http://www.ciresearch.net/conferences/index.php?cf=4 for information, including registrations. The Conference is structured as a colloquium with a number of components, including keynotes, 7 comprehensive panels for 40+ researcher and practitioner presentations from around the world, 4 workshops, plenary sessions, a graduate student colloquium, and the CIRN Annual General Meeting and formation of Special Interest Groups (SIGS). There will also be opportunities for networking and social events in a beautiful, small Tuscan city, close to Florence. Proposed Keynotes include Mike Gurstein, NJIT & Tony Salvador, Intel. Workshops for practitioners and researchers include: - The Sustainability Planning Game; Community Informatics Curriculum and Education; Multisite, Multistate Research; Sustainability in Practice. Preliminary schedule details can be found at http://www.ciresearch.net/conferences/schedule.php?cf=4. CIRN members (see www.ciresearch.net/membership.htm for information) €165, including conference dinner Non-members - €190 Students with ID, €165. Spouses/partners can also join us for meals for a modest fee. Early hotel bookings are particularly advised, and there is a good hostel a short bus trip away.. The event is hosted by the Centre for Community Networking Research, Monash University, with the generous sponsorship and support of -- Claremont Graduate University National Research Council Canada - Institute for Information Technology Queensland University of Technology Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand Intel The Canadian Research Alliance For Community Innovation And Networking (CRACIN). -------------------------------- Larry Stillman CCNR, Monash University 61 3 9903 1801 www.ccnr.net www.webstylus.net

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Desigining for Virtual COmmunities in the Service of Learning
by Barry Wellman 08 Jul '04

08 Jul '04

Sasha Barab, the late Rob Kling, and James Gray have a new book out on e-learning (broadly conceived). Designing for Cirtual Communities in the Service of Learning. Cambridge U Press, 2004 (pb as well as hb). There's articles about communities of practice, learning-oriented chat rooms, discourse analysis (Susan Herring), as well as analyses of more formal e-learning situations. Nice links between the techno and the social. Emmanuel Koku and I have an article in it, "Scholarly Networks as Learning Communities: The Case of TechNet". We use social network analysis, including block model, to study social and scholarly relations and social structure in a semi-visible college, interestingly enough of people who study internet and society. 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 _____________________________________________________________________

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Social Capital and Information Technology
by Barry Wellman 08 Jul '04

08 Jul '04

Marleen Huysman and Volker Wulf have just edited a nice book on Social Capital and Information Technology (MIT Press, 2004). I think it's the 1st book that links the 2 in the foreground, altho many of us have done stuff linking the 2 notions. Among the authors/articles are a good intro/review piece by the editors; Anita Blanchard on dispersed virtual communities and F2F social capital; Rob Cross and Steve Borgatti on informaiton flows in corporations; Chip Steinfeld on the (lack of) use of e-commerce in geographically defined business clusters; Mark Ackerman & Christine Halversman on new CSCW directions for social capital. And Anabel Quan-Haase and Barry Wellman reviewing our research on how the internet may affect social capital in communities online and offline. 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 _____________________________________________________________________

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