Community Informatics

URL = http://www.communityinformatics.net

Description

John Postill:

"‘community informatics’ = approach in which researchers study a ‘local community’ and assess its specific technological needs. Researchers of this persuasion regard local communities as ‘the bedrock of human development’ (Gurstein 2004). To withstand the onslaught of capitalism and become empowered, they suggest, local communities must take control of the very networked technologies that threaten their survival (Gurstein et al 2003)." (http://johnpostill.co.uk/articles/postill_localising_net.pdf)

Examples

Suggested by Michael Gurstein:

A few of my favorites:

"http://www.knet.ca ; http://www.ebario.com; http://www.grcmc.org/about/ ; http://www.euta.hu/ ; http://www.tele-centros.org/paginas/inicio.php ; http://ugabytes.org/nod/ ; http://www.ictsummit.ca/"

More Information

1. What is community informatics?: very extensive FAQ by Michael Gurstein.
2. the Journal of Community Informatics http://ci-journal.net
3. other research approach on community and networks: Networked Individualism
4. Gurstein, M. (2004) ‘Editorial: Welcome to the Journal of Community Informatics’, Journal of Community Informatics 1(1)
5. Loader, B.D. and L. Keeble (2004) Challenging the Digital Divide? A Literature Review of Community Informatics Initiatives. York: Joseph Rowntree Foundation/YPS.
6. community informatics researchers elist: to subscribe send an email to <sympa@vcn.bc.ca> with the message: subscribe ciresearchers