WEB 2.0 - Isko 2007

Tema da ISKO:
2007 Annual Meeting Call for Papers - Submission DeadlinesJoining Research and Practice: Social Computing and Information ScienceOctober 19-24, 2007 Hyatt Regency Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Web 2.0 and social computing are changing the way people use and perceive the Internet as well as the way they work and play. When users are no longer simply consumers of information, and become active producers and contributors, what are the implications for information science? How are social computing and Web 2.0 trends affecting the work of information professionals? What current research and applications are shaping future directions? ASIS&T 2007 aims to bring together researchers and practitioners from all aspects of information science, industry, academe, and information professions for lively discussions and debates about the social aspects of information, about all things 2.0 (or looking to the future) or higher.
How and what to study in understanding people’s behaviors in web 2.0? Are there significant behavioral or attitudinal changes?
How and what to measure in understanding web 2.0 and library 2.0 impacts? What are the metrics for ROIs?
What are the underpinnings of folksonomy? How does folksonomy mesh with taxonomy? What is the role of metadata in social computing?
How does information architecture affect social computing and vice versa?
What are the trends in user interface design? How will interfaces evolve beyond current web-based designs as social computing grows?
How might developments in computer gaming inform design for or impact learning?
Is the information world getting flatter? What can we learn from perspectives outside of the United States?
Is social computing creating too much information? How does web 2.0 influence the way we create, represent, organize, store, retrieve, and disseminate information?
How are all the new trends in social computing affecting information science education?