Using community informatics to transform regions / [edited by] Stewart Marshall, Wal Taylor, Xinghuo Yu.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Marshall, Stewart.

Taylor, Wallace, 1944-

Yu, Xing Huo.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Community development.

Regional economics.

Information technology--Economic aspects.

Information technology.

Information technology--Social aspects.

Digital divide.

Physical Description:

xv, 302 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Hershey, PA : Idea Group Pub., [2004]

Summary:

In many international settings, regional economies are declining resulting in lowered opportunities for these communities. This result attacks the very fabric of cohesion and purpose for these regional societies, and increases social, health, economic and sustainability problems. Community informatics research, education and practice is an emerging area in many countries, which seeks to address these issues. The primary objective of Using Community Informatics to Transform Regions is to provide leaders, policy developers, researchers, students and community workers with successful strategies and principles of Community Informatics to transform regions. This book embraces an integrative cross-sectoral approach in the use of Community Informatics to increase both social and cultural capital as a means to increased sustainability for regional communities.

Contents:

Section I Perspectives, Policy and Practice

Chapter I. Community Informatics in Perspective / Wal Taylor 1

Chapter II. Community (Information and Communication) Technology: Policy, Partnership and Practice / Peter Day 18

Chapter III. Digital Storytelling: Culture, Media and Community / Kevin W. Tharp, Liz Hills 37

Chapter IV. Rethinking Schools and Community: The Knowledge Producing School / Chris Bigum 52

Chapter V. The Role of Place: Tasmanian Insights on ICT and Regional Development / Dean Steer, Paul Turner 67

Section II CI in Rural and Remote Communities

Chapter VI. The Design and Implementation of Rural Communication Technology Initiatives: Issues and Strategies for Project Planners / Lyn Simpson, Leonie Daws, Leanne Wood 83

Chapter VII. Information and Communication Technologies Provision to Rural Communities: The Case of Gutu World Links Telecenter in Zimbabwe / Shirley Chikowore-Kabwato, Isola Ajiferuke 100

Chapter VIII. E Bario Project: In Search of a Methodology to Provide Access to Information Communication Technologies for Rural Communities in Malaysia / Poline Bala, Roger W. Harris, Peter Songan 115

Chapter IX. Creating and Sustaining Online Communities: Web-Based Services Meeting the Diverse Needs of Regional and Rural Australia / Helen Thompson 132

Chapter X. Information Access in Rural Communities: Bridging the Digital Divide / V. S. Venkatesan, Robyn Eversole, Ken Robinson 147

Section III Community Informatics for Specific Issues

Chapter XI. Social Organization through the Internet: Citizens Assemblies in Argentina / Susana Finquelievich 166

Chapter XII. Measuring the Effectiveness of Training to Improve Electronic Information Literacy / Nicole Fahey, Wal Taylor 178

Chapter XIII. Wired High Rise: Using Technology to Combat Social Isolation on an Inner City Public Housing Estate / Denise Meredyth, Liza Hopkins, Scott Ewing, Julian Thomas 192

Chapter XIV. Portals for Older People in Regional Areas: The Greypath Virtual Community / Jerzy Lepa, Arthur Tatnall 209

Chapter XV. Hervey Bay in Transition: The Role of Community-Based Information Technology in Overcoming the Great Digital Divide / Wayne Pease, Lauretta Wright, Malcolm Cooper 223

Chapter XVI. Using the Internet in a Physical Activity Health Promotion Campaign: The 10,000 Steps Rockhampton Project / Grant Schofield, Kerry Mummery, Wendy Brown, Elizabeth Eakin, Stewart Trost, Peter Abernethy 238

Chapter XVII. E-News: Community Interaction through Journalism / Matthew Simpson, Jay Burmeister, Michael Docherty 252

Chapter XVIII. Regional Tourism and the Internet: E-Business Structures for Regional Tourism Organisations / Dean Carson, Pramod Sharma, Iain Waller 271.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1591401321

159140133X

OCLC:

52127707