Through the years, the principal message of the a ~Human Choice and
Computersa (TM) (HCC) tradition and its associated conferences has
been: there are choices and alternatives. The special theme of HCC7
is Social Informatics, which includes in itself a promise of a less
technically biased approach to informatics, whilst An Information
Society for All adds the ethical aspects to it. When developing the
infrastructure and applications in an information society, we
should strive to afford people equal opportunities to information
technologies.
Professor Rob Kling introduced the name Social informatics in
its widely known Computers and Controversy. He was director of the
Center for Social Informatics at Indiana University, Bloomington.
Unfortunately, he passed away in 2003 at age 58, leaving a rich
heritage in the field. This HCC7 conference honours his work and
memory, and it develops further the cultivation of Klinga (TM)s
legacy.
In this volume, Social Informatics takes in two directions. The
first part supports the readers in creating their interpretation of
the meaning of Social Informatics. The second, more extensive, part
develops an overview of various applications of Social Informatics.
Researchers inspired by Social Informatics touch unbelievably many
areas of human and social life.
Ethics, culture, politics, and law are a few areas within the
realm of Social Informatics. The conceptualisations of information
societies and ICT policies expand the domain towards economic,
organizational, and technical issues. Additionally, this volume
further develops the successful applications that require valid
concepts and methods. These aspects demonstrate the power of Rob
Klinga(TM)s legacy. Scientific knowledge is the most durable form
of that heritage because it does not decrease when used; on the
contrary, diligent applications bear multiple fruits to continue
that legacy.
Thank you, Rob!
Jacques Berleur is at the University of Namur, Belgium.
Markku I. Nurminen is at the University of Turku, Finland.
John Impagliazzo is at Hofstra University, USA.
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