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OverviewCommunity Informatics involves study of the relationship between the design of information and communications technologies (ICTs) and local communities. This book uses a combination of theoretical and case study approaches to explore connections between Community Informatics, Social Informatics, and broader social theory. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Tom Denison , Mauro Sarrica , Larry StillmanPublisher: Monash University Publishing Imprint: Monash University Publishing Dimensions: Width: 15.30cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.272kg ISBN: 9781921867620ISBN 10: 1921867620 Pages: 176 Publication Date: 01 May 2014 Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Professional & Vocational , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationDr Tom Denison is a Lecturer and Research Associate with the Centre for Organisational and Social Informatics (COSI) in the Faculty of Information Technology at Monash University. He conducts research within the fields of social and community informatics, specialising in research relating to the effective use of information and communications technologies (ICTs) by communities and their members. Particular foci of his research include: ICTs as a form of mediated communication and the consequences of such use, for example by migrants and migrant groups; the use of ICTs by non-profit organisations and cultural institutions; and the role of social networks. He has also consulted widely in Australia and Vietnam, assisting libraries and non-profit organisations in making more effective use of ICT. Dr Mauro Sarrica works in the Faculty Of Communications Science, Sapienza University of Rome. His main research interests are the social construction of knowledge, stability and change of social beliefs, and peace psychology, with a focus on how people interpret and co-construct social reality in order to face changes and innovation. He is member of EAESP, ISPP and AIP scientific associations. Dr Larry Stillman is a Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Organisational and Social Informatics (COSI) in the Faculty of Information Technology at Monash University and a Senior Research Fellow in the Oxfam Australia Monash University Partnership. He specializes in research about the interaction between technology and communities in developed and developing countries and has a long-standing interest in participatory program evaluation and its application to community-based settings. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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