*Announcing iConference, 2013 Pre-Conference Workshop: * Sociotechnical Systems Research: Defining, Converging, and Researching as a Community February 12, 2013, 8:30am – 5pm iConference 2013 Fort Worth, TX Participants will engage in activities with established leaders as well as newcomers in this trans-discipline, to build understanding of factors that support the community’s cohesion, and, aim to leverage the diversity of the work being conducted by its members, to foster learning and research innovation. Featured speakers: - Bonnie Nardi, Professor, Department of Informatics, Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences, University of California, Irvine - Lisa Nathan, Assistant Professor, School of Library, Archival and Information Studies (the iSchool@UBC), University of British Columbia - David Ribes, Assistant Professor, Communication, Culture & Technology Program, Georgetown University Panel Moderator: - Steve Sawyer, Associate Dean for Research, Professor, Syracuse University School of Information Studies MORE INFO and FULL AGENDA: <http://www.sociotech.net/v2/archives/1947> http://www.sociotech.net/v2/archives/1947 Please join us! Best regards, Rebecca --------------------------- Rebecca Reynolds Assistant Professor Library & Information Science Department Rutgers University School of Communication & Information 4 Huntington St. New Brunswick, NJ 08901