- Air-L - lists.aoir.org

Thoughts wanted on online grief-community...
by Tasha Buch 18 Apr '04

18 Apr '04

Dear subscribers on AIR-1: I am working on my thesis project which concerns a case study in a Danish virtual grief-community called Mindet.dk [English: The Memorial]. This community is a possibility for bereaved to meet other people who have lost a beloved one. The website contains functions as an official guestbook, memorials, lighting candles and private fora. In our contemporary society death and grief is experienced as taboo, when these themes becomes private, personal experience. At the same time, when it comes to death in the media there is almost no limit for exploring this private subject. I undertake a theoretical exploration of the ideas of community, death and griefing in our society, together with an empirical study of community on Mindet.dk in order to find out if the Internet can be a new space to fulfill a missing function in our society. I would very much like to hear from anyone who has experience or interesting thoughts about what social aspects (positive, negative aswell as paradoxical) the Internet can contribute to such a private theme as death and grief. Best, Tasha Buch ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ Tasha Buch Graduate Student Design, Media and Communication Program IT-University of Copenhagen, Denmark Email: tabu(a)itu.dk -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------

1 0

Thoughts wanted on virtual grief-community
by Tasha Buch 17 Apr '04

17 Apr '04

Dear list-subscribers on AOIR: I am working on my thesis project which concerns a case study in a Danish virtual grief-community called Mindet.dk [English: The Memorial]. This community is a possibillity for bereaved to meet other people who have lost a beloved one. The website contains functions as a official guestbook, memorials, light a candle and private foras. In our contemporary society death and grief is such a taboo. I undertake a theoretical exploration of the ideas of community, death and griefing in our society, together with an empirical study of community on Mindet.dk in order to find out if the Internet can be a new space to fulfill a missing function in our society. I would very much like to hear from anyone who has experience or interesting thoughts about what social aspects (negative aswell as positive) the Internet can contribute to such a private theme as death and grief. Best, Tasha Buch Graduate Student IT-University of Copenhagen, Denmark Design, Media an Communication Program

2 1

rfor Danielle Wiese RE: Air-l digest, Vol 1 #1037 - 2 msgs
by Davis, Boyd 17 Apr '04

17 Apr '04

Cites re email x snail mail: Naomi Baron--book & articles, see webpage http://www.american.edu/lfs/tesol/baronhome.htm; David Crystal--Language and the internet; Simeon Yates--series of articles, see his webpage www.shu.ac.uk/schools/cs/commstud/yates.html -----Original Message----- From: air-l-request(a)aoir.org [mailto:air-l-request@aoir.org] Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2004 12:01 PM To: air-l(a)aoir.org Subject: Air-l digest, Vol 1 #1037 - 2 msgs Send Air-l mailing list submissions to air-l(a)aoir.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to air-l-request(a)aoir.org You can reach the person managing the list at air-l-admin(a)aoir.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Air-l digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Seeking cites regarding e-mail (DANIELLE WIESE) 2. RE: Seeking cites regarding e-mail (Ulla Bunz) --__--__-- Message: 1 From: "DANIELLE WIESE" <drwiese1(a)msn.com> To: air-l(a)aoir.org Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 09:28:16 -0700 Subject: [Air-l] Seeking cites regarding e-mail Reply-To: air-l(a)aoir.org Hello all-- I'm looking for an article/book etc. where someone makes the comparison between e-mail and snail-mail. (The argument has been made many times that we interpret e-mail like regular mail-- the address, the personal form of address etc...) I can't seem to remember where I read this. Thanks in advance. Danielle _________________________________________________________________ Lose those love handles! MSN Fitness shows you two moves to slim your waist. http://fitness.msn.com/articles/feeds/article.aspx?dept=exercise&article=et_ pv_030104_lovehandles --__--__-- Message: 2 From: "Ulla Bunz" <bunz(a)scils.rutgers.edu> To: <air-l(a)aoir.org> Subject: RE: [Air-l] Seeking cites regarding e-mail Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 13:49:22 -0400 Reply-To: air-l(a)aoir.org Try: Yates, J., & Orlikowski, W.J. (1992). Genres of organizational communication: A structurational approach to studying communication and media. Academy of Management Review, 17(2), 299-326. Whether it has exactly what you're looking for or not, it certainly gives you a good foundational argument through "genre." Ulla ---------------------------------------------------- Ulla Bunz Assistant Professor Department of Communication Rutgers University 4 Huntington Street New Brunswick, NJ 08901 Email: bunz(a)scils.rutgers.edu ---------------------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: air-l-admin(a)aoir.org [mailto:air-l-admin@aoir.org] On Behalf Of DANIELLE WIESE Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 12:28 PM To: air-l(a)aoir.org Subject: [Air-l] Seeking cites regarding e-mail Hello all-- I'm looking for an article/book etc. where someone makes the comparison between e-mail and snail-mail. (The argument has been made many times that we interpret e-mail like regular mail-- the address, the personal form of address etc...) I can't seem to remember where I read this. Thanks in advance. Danielle _________________________________________________________________ Lose those love handles! MSN Fitness shows you two moves to slim your waist. http://fitness.msn.com/articles/feeds/article.aspx?dept=exercise&article =et_pv_030104_lovehandles _______________________________________________ Air-l mailing list Air-l(a)aoir.org http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l --__--__-- _______________________________________________ Air-l mailing list Air-l(a)aoir.org http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l End of Air-l Digest

1 0

Fwd: Call for Summer 2004 Grant Proposals, NET Institute
by Dan L Burk 17 Apr '04

17 Apr '04

Of interest. DLB ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ On 17 Apr 2004, Nicholas Economides wrote: > Dear Colleague, > > I am writing to announce a call for proposals for summer 2004 grants by the > NET Institute, http://www.NETinst.org . For a second year, the NET > Institute will fund a number of scientific research projects in the areas > of network industries, including telecommunications, wired and wireless > networks, "virtual networks," electronic commerce, and the Internet. > Proposed research may be either theoretical or empirical, and may also > analyze issues of public policy. The deadline for proposal submissions is > May 25, 2004. Details on the requirements are at > http://www.netinst.org/call_for_proposals_2004.htm . Please distribute > this information to researchers who may be interested to get funding for > their research in these subjects. > > The Networks, Electronic Commerce and Telecommunications Institute (NET > Institute) is a non-profit institution devoted to research on network > industries, telecommunications, the Internet, "virtual networks" comprised > of computers that share the same technical standard or operating system, > electronic commerce, and on network issues in general. The NET Institute > functions as a world-wide focal point for research and open exchange and > dissemination of ideas in these areas. > > Best regards, > Prof. Nicholas Economides > Executive Director, NET Institute > http://www.NETinst.org/, <mailto:submissions@NETinst.org>, (917) 776-8777, > and > Professor of Economics, Stern School of Business, New York University > Visiting, Stanford University > http://www.stern.nyu.edu/networks/ *************************************** Dan L. Burk Oppenheimer, Wolff & Donnelly Professor University of Minnesota Law School 229 19th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA ***************************************

1 0

Seeking cites regarding e-mail
by DANIELLE WIESE 16 Apr '04

16 Apr '04

Hello all-- I'm looking for an article/book etc. where someone makes the comparison between e-mail and snail-mail. (The argument has been made many times that we interpret e-mail like regular mail-- the address, the personal form of address etc...) I can't seem to remember where I read this. Thanks in advance. Danielle _________________________________________________________________ Lose those love handles! MSN Fitness shows you two moves to slim your waist. http://fitness.msn.com/articles/feeds/article.aspx?dept=exercise&article=et…

2 1

cfp - short descriptive articles and longer research articles
by Stewart Marshall 16 Apr '04

16 Apr '04

Hi I wondered if you or any of your colleagues might be interested in contributing a short article to the Encyclopedia of Developing Regional Communities with ICT, details of which are given below my signature. Please note that we are seeking several different types of articles, including (but not limited to): * 1000-3000 word practical articles describing case studies of development using ICT; * 1000-3000 word practical information on hard and soft technologies for community development practitioners; * 3500-word research articles; and, * variations in between. The deadline for articles is May 31. Regards Stewart Professor Stewart Marshall Director, Distance Education Centre The University of the West Indies Cavehill Campus, BARBADOS phone: +1 246 417 4497 fax: +1 246 421 6753 email: stewart.marshall(a)uwichill.edu.bb Please view the recently published books edited by Marshall, Taylor & Yu: "Closing the Digital Divide" http://www.greenwood.com/books/BookDetail.asp?dept_id=1&sku=Q602 Using Community Informatics to Transform Regions http://www.idea-group.com/books/details.asp?id=4146 ___________________________________________________________________ Encyclopedia of Developing Regional Communities with Information and Communication Technology Edited by: Professor Stewart Marshall, Dr Wal Taylor & Professor Xinghuo Yu http://itira.cqu.edu.au/encyclopedia/index.htm Details of the Encyclopedia: The Encyclopedia of Developing Regional Communities with Information and Communication Technology covers the theoretical, thematic and country specific issues of using ICT to develop the social, economic and cultural capital in regional communities around the world. It also provides descriptions of actual projects by the practitioners responsible, together with very practical information on hard and soft technologies for practitioners in the field of community development. The Encyclopedia of Developing Regional Communities with Information and Communication Technology will appeal to practitioners, regional elected representatives, public service agencies, community groups, regional development bodies, researchers, academics and students by bringing together research, action research, best practice and case studies in an integrated framework to develop and explain policy and theory development. Thus, the book will have a wide-ranging audience across the main components of regional economies and communities throughout the world. The Encyclopedia of Developing Regional Communities with Information and Communication Technology will provide a compendium of terms, definitions, explanations of concepts, processes, and acronyms. Additionally, it will feature short articles (1,000-3,500 words) authored by leading experts and practitioners offering an in-depth description of key terms and concepts related to various practical, theoretical, thematic and country specific issues of using ICT to develop the social, economic and cultural capital in regional communities around the world. A major feature that sets this Encyclopedia apart from the usual "reference text" is that it also includes "research articles" that outline current research projects and their results, or the development of theories relating to the use of ICT to develop the social, economic and cultural capital in regional communities. Call for Short Articles: Individuals interested in submitting short articles (1,000-3,500 words) on suggested topics (see the listing of our suggested topics) or other related topics in their area of interest should submit an email as soon as possible. We strongly encourage other topics that have not been listed in our suggested list, particularly if the topic is related to the research area in which you have expertise. The completed article (1,000-3,500 words) and 7-10 related terms and their appropriate definitions, should be submitted by May 31, 2004. Please note: "Research articles" should be 3000-3500 words. To qualify as a "research article", the article must be an original and substantial scholarly text describing creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of humanity, culture and society, and/or the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications. Suggested topics and Guidelines for preparing your short article and terms and definitions, as well as a sample article and terms and definitions can be found at the Encyclopedia website: http://itira.cqu.edu.au/encyclopedia/index.htm Please forward your email of interest including your name, affiliation and a list of topics on which you are interested in writing a short article to: Encyclopedia(a)lists.cqu.edu.au You will be notified about the status of your proposed topics within a few days. Editors: Professor Stewart Marshall, The University of the West Indies, Barbados. Dr Wal Taylor, Central Queensland University, Australia. Professor Xinghuo Yu, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia. International Editorial Advisory Board: Professor C.M. Magagula, Acting Vice Chancellor, University of Swaziland, Swaziland. Dr Susana Finquelievich, Director, Research Program on Information Society, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Dr Peter Day, Faculty of Management & Information Sciences, University of Brighton, England. Professor Shirley Gregor, Professor of Information Systems and Associate Dean Research, School of Business and Information Management, Australian National University, Australia.

1 0

From weird to wired
by Wainer Lusoli 16 Apr '04

16 Apr '04

Dear all - Possibly of interest for the politicos on the list, a link to a paper we have written for the recent PSA conference. The paper examines the extent and nature of Internet use by British Members of Parliament and whether this provides for changes in their relations with their constituents, party and Parliament. We also analyse the factors which drive MPs to create and develop a web presence. PDF is available at http://www.esri.salford.ac.uk/ESRCResearchproject/output.html All comments more than welcome, as we plan to review and submit! Regards, Wainer Lusoli -------------------------- Research Fellow @ ESRI University of Salford http://www.ipop.org.uk w.lusoli(a)salford.ac.uk +44 (0)161 2955654 --------------------------

1 0

DigiPlay Seminar 2: Mobile Leisure
by Jason Rutter 16 Apr '04

16 Apr '04

Hi, The second in the series of ESRC DigiPlay Seminars will take place at the University of Surrey on 26th April 2004. "Mobile Leisure and the Technological Mediascape" will be convened by Nicola Green - n.green(a)surrey.ac.uk. Attendance is free but places are limited. Speakers for this day event are: Karenza Moore "'Sort Drugs, Make Mates': The use and meanings of mobiles in club culture" Jennie Germann Molz "On the road and on-line: redefining leisure travel in the age of mobile media technologies" Nils Lindahl-Elliot "The Transmediation of Leisure: Some methodological problems" Christian Licoppe "ICTs and the engineering of encounters: A case study of the development of a mobile game based on the geolocation of terminals" Michael Bull "iPod Culture" Katrina Jungnickel "Urban Tapestries; Sensing the City and other stories" There will also be an evening wine reception in Department of Sociology. The programme, abstracts for the papers and booking form are available at www.cric.ac.uk/cric/digi/digisems2.htm I hope to see you there. Jase -- Dr Jason Rutter Mobile Entertainment: User Centred Perspectives 25th-27th March 2004 www.mobile-ent.org ESRC DigiPlay Seminar series www.cric.ac.uk/cric/digi/digisems.htm ESRC Centre for Research on Innovation and Competition (CRIC), The University of Manchester, Harold Hankins Building, Booth Street West, Manchester, M13 9QH. UK PH: +44 (0) 161 275 6859 Fax: +44 (0) 161 275 7361 http://www.cric.ac.uk/cric/Jason_Rutter

1 0

Fwd: WebShop 2004 - Still accepting applications
by Nina Bambina 16 Apr '04

16 Apr '04

>Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 19:28:07 -0400 >From: "John Robinson" <ROBINSON(a)socy.umd.edu> >To: "Project Webuse" <webuse(a)socy.umd.edu> >Subject: WebShop 2004 - Still accepting applications > > >We are still looking for applicants. We have a few spaces left. If you >know anyone that would be a promising candidate please have them apply >soon. >http://www.webuse.umd.edu/webshop04.htm >John Robinson. This summer, the Department of Sociology at the University of Maryland is hosting the 4th annual graduate student workshopor WebShop. This conference or "WebShop" will bring together the leading Internet researchers to discuss their work, direct discussion, and shape the nature of future research on this timely topic. At the WebShop, students will hear presentations from leading experts who study the behavioral aspects of information technology. Students will also develop an original research project as the basis for their thesis or dissertation or other ongoing research A Stipend and room and board are available for students on a competitive basis. Please see our application for additional information Antonina Bambina-Buck Visiting Scholar, University of Reading Graduate Student, Columbia University 011 44 118 988 9217 24 Stanbury Gate Spencers Wood Reading, Berkshire RG7 1SR England "Challenge is a dragon with a gift in its mouth... Tame the dragon and the gift is yours." - Noela Evans

1 0

Re: [Air-l] Web site research studies
by Irene Berkowitz 15 Apr '04

15 Apr '04

Gail, It's a bit hard to understand from this brief description what you are trying to do with the information that you are collecting, but that being said, maybe this is helpful: If you are doing content analysis, a number of studies have been done using automated content analysis software and you might look under that title. It sounds like you could also be possibly using a process called Knowledge Discovery in Databases "kdd" or wanting to use data mining techniques. In which case you might want to look to the Information Technology literature. Have you talked to the methodologist on your committee about this? There are very likely people around the University using like methodologies, but I am not really sure about explained what you are trying to do, so I am making a leap of faith that this is what you are talking about and perhaps aren't familiar with these terms. If I am off base, my apologies. ---- Original message ---- >Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 07:17:36 -0500 >From: <gdtaylor(a)uiuc.edu> >Subject: [Air-l] Web site research studies >To: air-l(a)aoir.org > >Hi Everyone, > >I am looking for some information and wondering whether any >of you might be able to help me out. For my Ph.D. early >research study, I am assessing an emerging workplace trend by >locating and reviewing information available on organization >web sites. I will be collecting qualitative and quantative >data from the organization home page and other pages linked >to it where information is not password protected. The >quantitative data will be analyzed using statistical >methodologies. > >I have been trying to locate other empirical studies where >researchers have employed similar data collection and >analysis procedures for comparison purposes with respect to >methodologies. Do you know anyone who might be conducting >research in this manner? If so, I would appreciate your >sharing the names of these individuals with me. > >Thanks! > >Gail D. Taylor, Graduate Teaching Assistant >University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign >Department of Human Resource Education > > >_______________________________________________ >Air-l mailing list >Air-l(a)aoir.org >http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l 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

1 0