06Mar
EVOTE2014
6th International Conference on Electronic Voting. EVOTE2014: Verifying the Vote. Ten-Year Anniversary Conference. October 29 – 31, 2014. Lochau/Bregenz, Austria. Call for papers: Deadline: 30 May 2014
06Mar
Government innovation through social media
Social media in government is becoming one of the major trends in Electronic Government (e-government) research and practice worldwide. During the last few years, several authors have addressed the potential of social media for the innovation of public sector organizations. Most of these contributions have focused on the technical dimensions of social media, while other aspects have not attracted equal attention. In contrast, this introductory article interrogates the role of social media in the basic areas of e-government: government information flows and the availability of government information; the use of information technology to create and provide innovative government services; the impact of information technology on the relationships between the governed and those governing; and the increasing importance of information policies and information technologies for democratic practices. Accordingly, the next few pages propose and develop three dimensions of social media in government: tools, goals, and topics. We think that these dimensions could help to better understand the use of social media in government settings. Then, after a brief review of current trends in social media and government research, we present the articles included in this special issue. Finally, we present some practical lessons and suggest ideas for future research. This special issue could be seen as a starting point for the development of innovation through social media in public administrations around the world. Take advantage and download the paper: Government innovation through social media. from GIQ free of charge (Limited time)
06Mar
The Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
SPECIAL ISSUE ON Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Crisis, Disaster, and Catastrophe Management. The Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. CALL FOR PAPERS. ARTICLE PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DUE DATE: May 1, 2014
06Mar
Making metadata work
Making metadata work. Joint Meeting of ISKO UK (UK Chapter of the International Society for Knowledge Organization), IRSG (Information Retrieval Special Interest Group of BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT) and DCMI (Dublin Core Metadata Initiative. Monday 23rd June 2014. Wilkes Room – British Computer Society London Office, 1st Floor, The Davidson Building, 5 Southampton Street, London, WC2E 7HA
