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*updated* CSI conference information
by Carrie E Hall 19 Mar '03

19 Mar '03

Hi, could you send our conference update out to the list? Thanks! Carrie Hi! We have a couple of updates regarding the upcoming CSI conference- We are excited to announce that the conference will feature presentations by: Katelyn McKenna (New York University) Tom Postmes (University of Amsterdam) Suzanne Weisband (University of Arizona) Also, the proposal submission deadline has been extended until March 24th. You can submit proposals online at: http://www.muohio.edu/birchmzp/csi/proposals.htm or email them to CSI(a)muohio.edu (with CSI Proposal as the subject heading) __________________________________________________________ Computer-Supported Social Interaction (CSI) 2003 http://www.users.muohio.edu/birchmzp/csi/ April 25-26, 2003 Miami University Oxford, OH 45056 Proposal Submission Deadline: March 24, 2003 Advanced Registration Deadline: March 17, 2003 Computers and the Internet are becoming increasingly important mediums for social interaction. Many types of relationships including business, casual, and intimate are formed and maintained through the use of computer- mediated communication (CMC). The CSI 2K3 conference is an effort to bring together leading researchers in the field of CMC to discuss the psychological implications of technology on social relationships. We also invite individuals to submit proposals for poster or 10 minute oral presentations on topics related to the area of computer-supported social interaction. The poster/paper sessions will be scheduled around the featured presentations. We welcome proposals from any discipline relevant to the theme of the conference; submissions can be of an empirical nature or a theoretical/conceptual paper. Students are particularly encouraged to submit poster proposals. Topics may include but are not limited to: *Electronic team performance *Computer-supported cooperative work (CSCW) *Online relationships *Distance learning and education *Gender and technology *Internet research methodology *Research ethics *Human-computer interaction *Electronic commerce/privacy Submission Guidelines Authors must submit a 500-word proposal by March 24th, 2003. The abstract should present a brief yet detailed description of the problem, methodology, results and/or potential implications. Submit proposals online at: http://www.muohio.edu/birchmzp/csi/proposals.htm or email them to CSI(a)muohio.edu (with CSI Proposal as the subject heading) Registration *Deadline for advance conference registration is March 17th, 2003 *Register online at: http://www.users.muohio.edu/birchmzp/csi/reg.htm Please direct questions, concerns and suggestions to: CSI(a)muohio.edu "What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from." -T. S. Eliot, "Four Quartets"

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[Fwd: Job Opportunity-Rutgers]
by Ulla Bunz 19 Mar '03

19 Mar '03

I'm afraid I don't know anything about this particular job opening, but I'd be happy to answer general questions about Rutgers University. Ulla -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Job Opportunity-Rutgers From: Angela DiMartini <admartin(a)scils.rutgers.edu> Date: Tue, March 18, 2003 11:42 am To: MCIS Listserv <scils-mcis(a)scils.rutgers.edu>, MLIS listserv <lissa_l(a)scils.rutgers.edu> The University seeks applicants for the following position: COMMUNICATIONS A2392 : MEDIA ARCHIVIST : ABP : Range 22 - $39,913-$54,474 Busch Campus: University Relations http://uhr.rutgers.edu/jobpostings/aps/Detail2.asp?em=1&id=A2392 ************************************************************* Angela DiMartini Administrative Assistant Master's Program in Communication and Information Studies http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/mcis Phone: (732) 932-7500, x 8250 FAX: (732) 932-8177 E-mail: admartin(a)scils.rutgers.edu MCIS Program 4 Huntington Street New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1071 ************************** Ulla Bunz Assistant Professor Department of Communication Rutgers University 4 Huntington Street New Brunswick, NJ 08901 **************************

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Jobs at SUNY Buffalo
by halavais＠u.washington.edu 18 Mar '03

18 Mar '03

Please excuse the cross-posting. This is a final call for applications to one or more tenure track positions at UB. Deadline is approaching quickly (APRIL 1, seriously!). - Alex The Department of Communication in the School of Informatics at the State University of New York at Buffalo invites applications for one or more tenure track positions in communication/information technologies beginning Fall 2003. Emphasis in communication/information technology preferred with an additional emphasis in small group, organizational, mass communication, health/medical information systems or health communication. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Communication, Information Science, Computer Science or related disciplines and an active research agenda. Ability to seek research funding is desirable. Rank is open. A curriculum vitae, a cover letter describing research and teaching interests, and the names of three references should be sent by April 1, 2003 to Dr. Gerald Goldhaber, Search Committee Chair, Department of Communication, 359 Baldy Hall, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260-1060. Composed of the Department of Communication and the Department of Library and Information Studies, The School of Informatics was formed in 1999, in recognition of the changing role of information technology in human communication. The School offers a B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. in Communication, a M.L.S. and a M.A. in Informatics. For complete information about the Department of Communication and the School of Informatics visit the website at: http://informatics.buffalo.edu/. The University at Buffalo (SUNY) is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. The Department of Communication is interested in identifying prospective minority and women candidates and professionals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with a disability may request needed, reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process. No person, in whatever relationship with the University at Buffalo, will be subject to discrimination on the basis of age, creed, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, or marital or veteran status.

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Tech/Internet policy News extracts/daily feed, fyi
by RG Lentz 18 Mar '03

18 Mar '03

Dear AOIR colleagues, Public Knowledge, a new not-for-profit policy advocacy organization, provides a subscription based daily news feed similar to Benton's but covering different issues that might be of interest to some of you who follow regulation/policy re: intellectual property, open source, etc. How to get it: http://www.publicknowledge.org/. "Public Knowledge is a new public-interest advocacy organization dedicated to fortifying and defending a vibrant information commons. This Washington, D.C. based group works with wide spectrum of stakeholders - libraries, educators, scientists, artists, musicians, journalists, consumers, software programmers, civic groups and enlightened businesses - to promote the core conviction that some fundamental democratic principles and cultural values - openness, access, and the capacity to create and compete -- must be given new embodiment in the digital age." Here's a sample: 3/17 News: Policy: Study Questions Net Sales Tax Payoff: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21580-2003Mar13.html Legal: Charges Are Filed in Computer Hacking: http://makeashorterlink.com/?F68B216D3 Market: Buyers Would Pay More to Copy Digital Music: http://boston.internet.com/news/article.php/2109811 Mass Rollout of DVR Technology Stuck on 'Pause': http://makeashorterlink.com/?K14B256D3 Wireless: Verizon To Unveil Ultra-Fast Wireless--Mobile Network to Debut In D.C. Area This Summer: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A31065-2003Mar15.html Pumping Life Into the Pay Phone--A pilot program in Canada is converting the telephone booth into a wireless Internet access point: http://www.wired.com/news/wireless/0,1382,58050,00.html HP gets into the wireless swing--Hewlett-Packard will broaden its wireless portfolio, having already talked up four new alliances: http://news.com.com/2100-1039-992840.html?tag=fd_top TI unveils a design called Wanda--Texas Instruments has introduced a new chipset and related design for making cell phones that can connect with three different kinds of wireless networks: http://news.com.com/2100-1039-992826.html?tag=fd_top Broadband: In Broadband, Comcast Lets Users Find Their Own Flourishes: http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/17/technology/17BAND.html Privacy / Security: Helping cops keep tabs on wireless data--Cops are finally getting to see firsthand whether pager-favoring, tech-savvy criminals have upgraded to America's newest wireless networks: http://news.com.com/2100-1039-992832.html?tag=fd_top Who's Winning Privacy Tug of War?: http://www.wired.com/news/privacy/0,1848,58064,00.html Media: Media Watchdogs Caught Napping--In the run up to a conflict in Iraq, foreign news websites are seeing large volumes of traffic from America, as U.S. citizens increasingly seek news coverage about the coming war: http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,58056,00.html Yahoo to Launch Paid Video Services: http://makeashorterlink.com/?Y17B246D3 Political Targets With Moving Parts: http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/17/arts/design/17MIRA.html Listen to the Warm: A Growing Selection of Players and Titles: http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/13/technology/circuits/13dbox.html Open Source: Free-Software Guru Is Out of Work but Not Out of Steam--Bruce Perens is not ready to stop baiting Microsoft or fighting for shared code: http://makeashorterlink.com/?L56B126D3 Former employee takes on Microsoft with Lycoris: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/ 134654640_btinterface17.html Top Ten Linux Tips: http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,3973,935959,00.asp P2P: StreamCast's Griffin Steps Down as CEO: http://makeashorterlink.com/?H2FA216D3 IP: Patent Donations Are Criticized: http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/17/technology/17PATE.html ============ RG Lentz UT Austin

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March, 2003 AoIR Executive Committee Report
by Steve Jones 17 Mar '03

17 Mar '03

March 17, 2003 Report of the a(o).i.r. executive committee Prepared by Steve Jones AoIR Executive Committee President: Steve Jones Vice-President: Nancy Baym Secretary: Ulla Bunz Treasurer: Benjamin Bates Open Seats: David Silver and Barry Wellman Appointed Seats: Matthew Allen and Leslie Shade Student Seat: Lisbeth Klastrup Publications Officers: Jeremy Hunsinger and Charlie Breindahl 2003 Conference Chair: Liss Jeffrey 2003 Conference Program Co-Chairs: Matthew Allen and David Mitchell Ethics Working Group Chair: Charles Ess Elections Working Group Chair: Mia Consalvo Net Resources Working Group Chair: Charlie Breindahl 1. Introduction & General (Jones) Below is the monthly report from AoIR executive committee members. If you aren't reading this...well, you ought to be. I know it can get lengthy, and it can get detailed, but it's the single best way to know what AoIR is up to, and to find ways to get involved with it (in any number of ways from contacting the people who report to volunteering to work on something you see mentioned to making suggestions to...). 2. Executive Officers' Reports 2.1 President (Jones) 2.1.1 Several important matters are coming up that I urge AoIR members to attend to. One is a vote on a dues increase, information about it will be sent in an email to members. Another very important matter is that of upcoming elections for AoIR executive offices. A call for nominations will soon be distributed, and I urge you to consider running for office. 2.2 Vice President (Baym) 2.2.1 Have been working backstage on arranging future conferences, revising conference planning guide, and generally making sure things continue to go well for the association. 2.3 Secretary (Bunz) 2.3.1 This month on the executive list: . Discussion of the submission process (including discussion of submitter feedback), which resulted in clarification of submission procedures and an extension of the deadline until March 10, as posted to air-l and on the website. . Discussion of the student award details. In conclusion, in order to qualify for the student award a student paper may NOT be co-authored by a faculty. A student must be a student by the time the paper is submitted (but may have graduated by the time the paper is presented). Two students may submit a collaborative paper. Student papers not submitted for the award need not comply with these criteria. . The ethics committee shared a list of potential additions to the committee. Overall, the executive committee was supportive of the candidates. . Program chair Matt Allen submitted a list of issues to be discussed and possibly be improved upon for next year's conference/program organizing. . Specific reviewing issues were delegated to Matt Allen and air-con, which is now active. 2.4 Treasurer (Bates) 2.4.1 Keeping up with memberships, and trying to follow air-exec. 2.5 Open Seats (Silver, Wellman) 2.5.1 Silver: I've spent most of my time trying to catch up with the whirlwind that is conference planning, proposal submissions, etc. AIR 4.0 promises to be a great conference. 2.5.2 Wellman: Working on special events for the October conference in Toronto. Giving quondum advice on Exec committee. Working with student collaborators in prepping papers for Toronto October conference. 2.6 Appointed Seats (Allen, Shade) 2.6.1 Allen: No report. 2.6.2 Shade: Nothing to report. Except reminded Canadians about the AOIR deadline. 2.7 Student Seat (Klastrup) 2.7.1 Nothing to report. 2.8 Publications Officers (Hunsinger, Breindahl) 2.8.1 Hunsinger: Swamped in conference stuff, looks like everyone is taken care of in terms of submissions, thanks for everyone's patience and good will. 2.8.2 Breindahl: I have monitored our e-mail distribution lists and maintained aoir.org. 2.9 2003 Conference (Liss Jeffrey, Chair; Matthew Allen, David Mitchell, Program Co-Chairs) 2.9.1 Jeffrey (with her team: Katherine Parrish, Jason Nolan, Alex Kuskis, and steering committee chair Barry Wellman): Nothing to report. 2.9.2 Mitchell: Nothing to report. 2.10 AoIR Ethics Working Group (Charles Ess, Chair) 2.10.1 The ethics working committee has approved several new members to fill vacancies resulting from general attrition (resignations to pursue other projects, etc.). The new members are Maria Bakardjieva, Janne Bromseth, Radhika Gajjala, Takanori Tamura, Michele White. Our committee will move forward on taking up new ethical concerns not addressed in the current ethics statement, as well as expand the national/cultural perspectives included in our approach to such ethical issues. Suggestions from the AoIR membership - including relatively detailed accounts based on researchers' own recent work - for what issues, problems,challenges, etc., we might consider are welcome! 2.11 AoIR Research Annual Working Group (Mia Consalvo, Chair) 2.11.1 This past month the working group sent out invitations to over 30 potential contributors to the volume. Response was very positive, and most agreed to contribute. The committee also discussed how to organize the book, opting for a thematic focus, with papers within each theme organized by conference year. We also agreed to have section introductions and a history of aoir included in the volume. We are also working with the publisher, beginning the paperwork necessary to move things along, and waiting now for completed manuscripts to arrive. Once manuscripts come in, they will be sent out to the publisher for copyediting. 2.12 AoIR Net Resources Working Group (Charlie Breindahl, Chair) 2.12.1 There has been no activity in the 'Net WG. ------------------------------------end of executive committee report------------------------------ The Association of Internet Researchers is a scholarly association dedicated to the advancement of the cross-disciplinary field of Internet studies. It is a resource and support network promoting critical and scholarly Internet research independent from traditional disciplines and existing across academic borders. The association is international in scope. The association's web site is at http://www.aoir.org. Membership information is available at http://aoir.org/airjoin.html

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E-Government CFP Reminder
by Eric W. Welch 17 Mar '03

17 Mar '03

* * * R E M I N D E R * * * CALL FOR PAPERS Abstract Due March 31, 2003 E-Government Cluster: of Minitracks (s-Gov-Management, e-Policy, e-Democracy, and e-Government Services) at the 37th Hawaiian International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS37) January 5 to 8, 2004 Waikoloa Hitlton, The Big Island of HawaiiCall for Papers CALL FOR PAPERS (Please find detailed CfP under http://www2.ctg.albany.edu/conference/hicss/ ) E-Government Cluster of Minitracks Government at all levels (federal, state, and local) and across all branches (legislative, executive, and judicial) is the biggest single investor in and user of Information Technology (IT). Given its enormously varied missions, government employs a vast range of information technology applications which have dramatically changed the way government is conducted and will continue to affect the way citizens and businesses expect government to function in the 21st century. Government is also a powerful incubator, creator, influencer, precursor, and director of information technology programs, initiatives, and trends. The creation of the Internet and the National Science Foundation's current multiyear Information Technology Research (ITR) and Digital Government programs are examples of this kind of government involvement in IT development. The close and complex relationship between information technology and the public sector has become a major focus of academic research in fields such as public administration, organizational behavior, information science, and technology innovation. The study field of E-Government is covered by four minitracks (s-Gov-Management, e-Policy, e-Democracy, and e-Government Services), which are intended to contribute to the increased understanding of this complex and important topic and to promote improved research in these fields of study. To promote these goals, the four minitracks complement each other by establishing distinct focal points. Please read the detailed CfP under http://www2.ctg.albany.edu/conference/hicss/ Important Deadlines March 31, 200 Abstracts submitted for guidance and indication of appropriate content June 1, 2003 Full papers submitted to Minitrack Chairs Contact minitrack chairs for submission instructions August 31, 2003 Notice of accepted papers sent to Authors

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email inflation?
by geert lovink 17 Mar '03

17 Mar '03

www.nytimes.com/2003/03/16/business/yourmoney/16VIEW.html March 16, 2003 Grading Bush on Prosperity and Pain By DANIEL ALTMAN > An informal survey of economists, which I conducted last week by > e-mail, asked, "To what degree is the Bush administration responsible > (in the sense of bearing credit or blame) for the current state of the > economy?" > > Answers were sought from 20 well-known Wall Street economists from > different companies and 125 academics specializing in macroeconomics. > The academic group included R. Glenn Hubbard, the chairman of the > president's Council of Economic Advisers, and his nominated successor, > N. Gregory Mankiw of Harvard. Neither responded. Among those who did > was Martin S. Feldstein, a Harvard professor who held the post in the > early 1980's. > > The economists were encouraged to pick from a five-point scale, ranging > from "not at all" to "completely," and to offer additional comments. > The academics, of whom 57 responded, averaged 2.3 — between "a little > bit" and "a fair amount." The average from the 11 Wall Street > economists who wrote back was lower, at 1.9. Interesting to see the inflation. Only half responded. What to make of it? Geert

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POP!Tech
by Art McGee 16 Mar '03

16 Mar '03

Registration for POP!Tech 2003: $1195.00 They are out of their fucking minds! And they have the audacity to even broach the issue of DIVERSITY at this gathering?! I have a good mind to start calling the tech industry and cyberstudies field on it's own shit. I'm just going to start showing up at conferences and symposiums unannounced like Al Sharpton or Jesse Jackson, and telling them to shove their registration fees up their ass. I'll make them have to call the cops so I can embarass them with their hypocrisy. Digital Divide?! I got your digital divide right here! Art

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Model/Framework for studying Internet user behaviour in broadband environment
by Yogesh Dwivedi 16 Mar '03

16 Mar '03

Dear Internet Researcher, I am Yogesh Dwivedi, pursuing PhD Information Systems. My research focus is "Internet users behaviour in broadband environment". For this topic I am searching appropriate framework / model. It will be very nice if anyone of you could able to provide some suggestion regarding the theory/framework/model of studying Internet users behaviour and any suggestions on published research in this particular area. Please send your reply at Yogesh.kumar.Dwivedi(a)brunel.ac.uk Your assistance is much appreciated. Thanks in advance for your help. Kind Regards Yogesh Dwivedi -------------------------------------------------------------------- Yogesh Kumar Dwivedi Research Scholar Departmentment of Information Systems & Computing Brunel University Uxbridge, UB8 3PH London, UK

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usenet demographics
by Scott A. Golder 15 Mar '03

15 Mar '03

I'm in the process of completing my thesis on the development of different social roles in usenet, and am trying to find some demographic statistics to shed some light on my qualitative findings. More specifically, I'm interested in knowing how many newsgroups are in existence (with worldwide distribution), how many distinct people participate in these groups, and what the gender balance is. If anyone knows of a source for such statistics and could point me to it, I would appreciate it. Scott ------------------------------------------------------------------- Scott A. Golder golder(a)fas.harvard.edu http://www.scottgolder.net

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