This course brings together students and faculty who are engaged in diverse community and public interest work to hear from a wide range of fascinating guests and to engage in discussion around their expertise and experiences. Readings include those recommended by guests and a highly focused group of context-setting community informatics articles. Students learn the roots of community informatics -- how it is practiced and where public interest information professionals work -- and consider citizenship, opportunity, and the public good in an information society.

(When) is information power? Lessons from the ICT-for-development field

Event Date: 
November 13, 2009 - 11:30am - 1:00pm
Event Location: 
311 West HallAnn Arbor , MI, 48109
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Kerry McNamara, Scholar-in-Residence in the School of Communication at American University, will speak at the Community Information Corps fall 2009 seminar series (SI-575) on Friday, November 13 from 11:30-1 pm in 311 West Hall on the central campus of the University of Michigan. This event is free and open to the public.

Increasing Access to Justice Through Technology-Enabled Collaboration and Volunteer Participation

Event Date: 
November 6, 2009 - 11:30am - 1:00pm
Event Location: 
311 West Hall
S. University University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI, 4810
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Liz Keith, LawHelp Program Manager at Pro Bono Net  and SI alumna, will be speaking at the Community Information Corps fall 2009 seminar series (SI-575) on Friday, November 6 from 11:30-1 pm in 311 West Hall on the central campus of the University of Michigan. This event is free and open to the public.

Empowering communities to fight HIV through information exchange

Event Date: 
October 23, 2009 - 11:30am - 1:00pm
Event Location: 
311 West Hall Ann Arbor, MI, 48109
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Dr. Tim Rogers, director of Knowledge Exchange for the Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange (CATIE) based in Toronto, Ontario will be speaking at the Community Information Corps fall 2009 seminar series (SI-575) on Friday, October 23 from 11:30-1 pm in 311 West Hall. This event is free and open to the public.

The Diversity Difference: Providing Information Services to Multicultural Audiences

Event Date: 
October 16, 2009 - 11:30am - 1:00pm
Event Location: 
311 West HallAnn Arbor, MI, 48104
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MIX and CIC present: “The Diversity Difference: Providing Information Services to Multicultural Audiences”

New Technologies and the Structure of Community in Private, Public, and Parochial Spaces

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The Community Information Corps presents: Keith Hampton

Keith Hampton, assistant professor in the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, will be the first speaker at the Community Information Corps fall 2009 seminar series (SI-575) on Friday, October 2 from 11:30-1 pm in 311 West Hall. This event is free and open to the public.

Seminar Kick-off: Professor Introductions

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The Community Information Corps Fall seminar will start on Friday, September 11 in West Hall 311 from 11:30-1:00 PM. The seminar will start promptly at 11:30 so please be prepared to be on time.