[Air-L] Making Links 2007: approved abstracts now online

[Marcus Foth]

Making Links 2007
Emerging Technology: New Opportunities for the Community Sector
30th - 31st October
NSW Teachers’ Federation Conference Centre, Sydney


Approved abstracts now online
This year we have another great selection of presentations. Here's a  
sample of the treats in store. For more info go to
http://www.makinglinks.org.au/

Web 2.0 - The Adventure Begins and Social Network Fundamentals These  
sessions will address how NGOs can utilise social networking  
technology - learn about pitfalls, innovation and tips

Special Access Kit - This demonstration workshop will provide  
participants with hands-on experience of the creative application of  
technology for people with a disability

Website Structure - This beginners workshop explores some of the  
principles for structuring and labelling web content to assist your  
users in locating relevant information quickly and easily

Podcasting, Its Not As Hard As You Think - This session shows how  
even a cash strapped community organisation can start podcasting, and  
points to free online resources

Breaking the digital divide between women from diverse cultural  
backgrounds - An introduction to the Connect Out project, which aims  
to reduce social isolation and enhance skills among recently arrived  
migrant and refugee communities

Additionally, Making Links is pleased to announce Danny Butt and Dr  
Christine Satchell as keynote speakers. Danny Butt is a consultant in  
new media, culture, and development based in Aotearoa New Zealand. In  
his presentation Danny will outline some of the ways that community- 
based practitioners can avoid some of the pitfalls of new technology  
in planning and evaluating their projects. Dr Christine Satchell  
currently works at the University of Melbourne's Interaction Design  
Group. Christine will discuss emerging technology trends such as Web  
2.0 with a particular focus on strategies non-profit and community  
organisations can employ to interact with youth and young people for  
social change and community action.

A full draft program will be online early September


Register now
Don't miss out on the early bird rate - register before 24 September  
at http://www.makinglinks.org.au/


Social Networking fundamentals workshop
Making Links is pleased to announce that Social Networking Consultant  
Laurel Papworth will be running a workshop on social networking  
fundamentals as a satellite event to the Making Links conference.  
Making Links delegates are eligible for a special discounted  
registration. Places are limited - book now at http:// 
www.makinglinks.org.au/


Bronze Sponsor
QUT Institute for Creative Industries and Innovation - http:// 
ici.qut.edu.au/

Conference Chair
Jill Sergeant, Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO)

Organising Committee
Simon Gee, CommunIT, Community Information Strategies Australia (CISA)
Jonathan Hallett (Western Australian Centre for Health Promotion  
Research, Curtin University of Technology)
Liz Landray, Infoxchange Australia
Liliana Ruti, Information and Cultural Exchange (ICE)
Marcus Foth, Creative Industries Faculty, Queensland University of  
Technology (QUT)
Juan Salazar, Lecturer, Media Studies and Production, University of  
Western Sydney (UWS)



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Dr Marcus Foth
Australian Postdoctoral Fellow
Visiting Fellow, Oxford Internet Institute

Institute for Creative Industries and Innovation
Queensland University of Technology (CRICOS No. 00213J)
Creative Industries Precinct, Brisbane QLD 4059, Australia
Phone +61 7 313 x88772 - Fax x88195 - Office Z6-511
m.foth at qut.edu.au - http://www.vrolik.de/publications/