[Air-L] CFP: 2008 ASIST Social Computing Summit

[Fred Stutzman]

ASIST is sponsoring a Social Computing Summit this April in Miami.  CFP 
Date is February 25, 2008.  Please feel free to redistribute.

-Fred


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ASIS&T Social Computing Summit
April 10-11, 2008
Hyatt Regency, Miami, Fl

Website: http://www.asis.org/Conferences/SCS08/SCS08.html

About the Summit


The First Annual ASIS&T Social Computing Summit will bring together 
researchers and practitioners of social computing for two days of 
discussion and exploration in Miami, Florida. The event will directly 
precede the 2008 Information Architecture Summit, providing attendees a 
complimentary opportunity to learn about and discuss emergent areas of 
social computing and software. The Social Computing Summit will feature a 
keynote address from Thomas Vander Wal, principal consultant at InfoCloud 
Solutions.

Social software and computing drives Web 2.0 technology, enabling global 
connections and providing rich social experiences. Social networking 
services challenge established notions of privacy, identity and 
relationship management. Beyond the browser, mobile devices promise new 
forms of ubiquitous connectivity and presence, offering unprecedented 
research and business opportunities. To understand the successful 
applications of tomorrow, we come together today to share research and 
insight. This summit aims to bring together thought leaders, developers, 
and scholars working in this rapidly changing area, facilitating the 
conversations required for tomorrow?s innovations.

Complementing the keynote addresses will be panels exploring the following 
topical areas: Social networking services, data portability/open social 
networks, mobile services, social computing and politics, global voices, 
social computing and the enterprise, and youth social computing. The summit 
will feature interactive sessions, as well as a poster session for sharing 
information about services and recent research. In bringing together a 
blend of experts from different disciplines, as well as enabling 
conversation, the ASIS&T Social Computing Summit offers something for 
everyone interested in this fascinating, fast-changing space.

Preliminary Speaker Lineup

Thomas Vander Wal, InfoCloud Solutions
Mary Madden, Pew Internet and American Life Project
Brian Oberkirch
Jevon MacDonald, SocialWrite.com
Micah Sifry, Personal Democracy Forum
Ramesh Srinivansan, UCLA
Fred Stutzman, UNC-Chapel Hill

Many more speakers to be announced as they confirm!

Call For Posters

The program committee invites submission of posters to be showcased at the 
2008 ASIS&T Social Computing Summit. To be considered, authors should 
submit a 500-800 word poster abstract by Monday, February 25, 2008. 
Notification will be made on a rolling basis, with final notifications by 
Monday, March 11, 2008. Send submissions in PDF, DOC or TXT format to 
socialcomputing2008 at gmail.com.

Registration information

Member Full Conf. $300
Nonmember Full Conf. $450

Hotel

Hyatt Regency Miami
400 South East Second Avenue
Miami, Florida, USA 33131-2197
Tel: +1 305 358 1234
Rates: $179 single or double (conference rate: mention ASIS&T Summit)







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Fred Stutzman
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