Congratulations to the
University of Washington iSchool faculty and students who are participating in this year’s iConference in Toronto, Canada beginning tomorrow, February 7 through February 10.
The iConference series is presented by the
iSchools organization, a worldwide collective of 33 Information Schools dedicated to advancing the information field, and preparing students to meet the information challenges of the 21st Century. Visit the
iConference for the complete schedule.
Accepted Papers and Panels
Social Network Analysis of Public Access Computing: relationships as a critical benefit of libraries, telecenters and cybercafés in developing countries
Authors: L. Fernando Baron (University of Washington), Ricardo Gomez (University of Washington)
Adapting Cyberinfrastructure to New Science: Tensions and Strategies
Authors: Matthew J. Bietz (University of California, Irvine), Charlotte P. Lee (University of Washington)
What Does Music Mood Mean for Real Users?
Authors: Jin Ha Lee (University of Washington), Trent Hill (University of Washington), Lauren Work (University of Washington)
Some Temporal Aspects of Indexing and Classification: Toward a Metrics for Measuring Scheme Change
Author: Joseph Timothy Tennis (University of Washington)
Design Research 1 Panel
Moderator: David Hendry
Accepted Posters
# 344 | Playing with Information: Information Work in Online Gaming Environments
Presenters: Natascha Karlova (University of Washington Information School), Jin Ha Lee (University of Washington Information School)
# 375 | Color By Numbers: Exploring Color as Classification Notation
Presenter: Rachel Ivy Clarke (University of Washington)
# 401 | Future InfoExpo: The Future of Information Seeking & Services Exposition in Second Life
Presenters: John L Marino Jr (University of Washington), Peyina Lin (University of Washington), Natascha Karlova (University of Washington), Mike Eisenberg (University of Washington)
# 412 | Facets of Access: a Typology of Information Dissemination Systems
Presenters: Elisabeth A. Jones (University of Washington; University of Michigan), Joseph T. Tennis (University of Washington)
Event Sessions
Data Management and Human Values (Fishbowl)
Organizers: Geoffrey C. Bowker (University of Pittsburgh); Gary Burnett (Florida State University); Kenneth R. Fleischmann (University of Maryland); David G. Hendry (University of Washington); and Katie Shilton
(University of Maryland)
Organizers: Judith Saltman (University of British Columbia); Annette Y. Goldsmith (University of Washington); Gail Edwards (University of British Columbia and Douglas College)
Colloquiums
Early Career Colloquium
Joseph Janes (University of Washington)
Doctoral Colloquium Mentor
Karen Fisher (University of Washington)
Lori Dugdale
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