Using Community Informatics to Transform Regions

by Marshall, Stewart; Taylor, Wal; Yu, Xing Huo; Taylor, Wallace

• ISBN13: 9781591401322
• ISBN10: 1591401321
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-09-01
• Publisher: Idea Group Pub

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.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Stewart Marshall, Central Queensland University, Australia
Wal Taylor, Central Queensland University, Australia
Xinghuo Yu, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia
SECTION I: PERSPECTIVES, POLICY AND PRACTICE
Chapter I. Community Informatics in Perspective	1	(17)
Wal Taylor, Central Queensland University, Australia
Chapter II. Community (Information and Communication) Technology: Policy, Partnership and Practice	18	(19)
Peter Day, University of Brighton, UK and Central Queensland University, Australia
Chapter III. Digital Storytelling: Culture, Media and Community	37	(15)
Kevin W. Tharp, Central Queensland University, Australia
Liz Hills, Central Queensland University, Australia
Chapter IV. Rethinking Schools and Community: The Knowledge Producing School	52	(15)
Chris Bigum, Deakin University, Australia
Chapter V. The Role of Place: Tasmanian Insights on ICT and Regional Development	67	(16)
Dean Steer, University of Tasmania, Australia
Paul Turner, University of Tasmania, Australia
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	83	(17)
Lyn Simpson, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Leonie Daws, Kihi Consultancies, Australia
Leanne Wood, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Chapter VII. Information and Communication Technologies Provision to Rural Communities: The Case of Gutu World Links Telecenter in Zimbabwe	100	(15)
Shirley Chikowore-Kabwato, International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care, South Africa
Isola Ajiferuke, University of Western Ontario, Canada
Chapter VIII. E Bario Project: In Search of a Methodology to Provide Access to Information Communication Technologies for Rural Communities in Malaysia	115	(17)
Poline Bala, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia
Roger W. Harris, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Peter Songan, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia
Chapter IX. Creating and Sustaining Online Communities: Web-Based Services Meeting the Diverse Needs of Regional and Rural Australia	132	(15)
Helen Thompson, University of Ballarat, Australia
Chapter X. Information Access in Rural Communities: Bridging the Digital Divide	147	(19)
V.S. Venkatesan, University of Western Australia, Australia
Robyn Eversole, Edith Cowan University, Australia
Ken Robinson, Edith Cowan University, Australia
SECTION III: COMMUNITY INFORMATICS FOR SPECIFIC ISSUES
Chapter XI. Social Organization through the Internet: Citizens Assemblies in Argentina	166
Susana Finquelievich, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina and Central Queensland University, Australia
Chapter XII. Measuring the Effectiveness of Training to Improve Electronic Information Literacy	118	(74)
Nicole Fahey, Werribee South, Australia
Wal Taylor, Central Queensland University, Australia
Chapter XIII. Wired High Rise: Using Technology to Combat Social Isolation on an Inner City Public Housing Estate	192	(17)
Denise Meredyth, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
Liza Hopkins, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
Scott Ewing, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
Julian Thomas, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
Chapter XIV. Portals for Older People in Regional Areas: The Greypath Virtual Community	209	(14)
Jerzy Lepa, Victoria University, Australia
Arthur Tatnall, Victoria University, Australia
Chapter XV. Hervey Bay in Transition: The Role of Community-Based Information Technology in Overcoming the Great Digital Divide	223	(15)
Wayne Pease, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
Lauretta Wright, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
Malcolm Cooper, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
Chapter XVI. Using the Internet in a Physical Activity Health Promotion Campaign: The 10,000 Steps Rockhampton Project	238	(14)
Grant Schofield, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
Kerry Mummery, Central Queensland University, Australia
Wendy Brown, University of Queensland, Australia
Elizabeth Eakin, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Stewart Trost, University of Queensland, Australia
Peter Abernethy, National Heart Foundation, Australia
Chapter XVII. E-News: Community Interaction through Journalism	252	(19)
Matthew Simpson, University of Queensland, Australia
Jay Burmeister, University of Queensland, Australia
Michael Docherty, University of Queensland, Australia
Chapter XVIII. Regional Tourism and the Internet: E-Business Structures for Regional Tourism Organisations	271	(16)
Dean Carson, Southern Cross University, Australia
Pramod Sharma, University of Queensland, Australia
Iain Waller, Southern Cross University, Australia
About the Authors	287	(12)
Index	299