Community groups, social support networks, voluntary agencies and government organisations are all actively exploring the potential of the new information and communication technologies to bring about democratic development and renewal. A rich variety of social experiments in what has become known as Community Informatics is now beginning to provide useful research findings and exciting examples of innovative applications. This book sets down some of the defining features of a Community Informatics approach and some of the common themes which are emerging. In particular it considers the following issues: * sustainability * employment * community management * public service provision * partnerships of stakeholders * local learning * social support and networks. This edited collection brings together leading exponents of Community Informatics from around the world and critically evaluates their experiences. Additional ISBNs 9781280112577, 9780415231121, 1280112573, 0415231124Community Informatics Shaping Computer-Mediated Social Networks By: Dave Eagle Publisher: Routledge Print ISBN: 9780415231114, 0415231116 other ISBNs: 9781134736294, 1134736290 Edition: 1st Pages: 416 Copyright year: 2001 SKU: 9781134736294R90 ? . ?
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Community Informatics is developing as an approach for linking economic and social development efforts at the community level to the opportunities that information and communication’s technologies present.Areas such as SMEs and electronic commerce, community and civic networks, electronic democracy and online participation are among a few of the areas affected. Community Informatics: Enabling Communities with Information and Communications Technologies is an introduction to the discipline of community informatics. Issues such as trends, controversies, challenges and opportunities facing the community application of information and communications technologies into the millennium are studied.Community Informatics is written by Michael Gurstein and published by Idea Group Publishing. ISBNs for Community Informatics are 9781930708495, 1930708491 and the print ISBNs are 9781878289698, 1878289691.
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