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The Relationship between Arts and Creative Industries Seminar The relationship between the arts and the creative industries has always been more than an academic curiosity for CIF staff. Now the Australia Council has commissioned Professors Stuart Cunningham and Justin O’Connor to prepare a research paper on this relationship to be presented at 12 pm on Friday 16 October at the QUT Kelvin Grove Campus, Z2, Level 3, Room 315
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Reports from the Association of Internet Researchers conference
Axel Bruns l 9 - 11 October 2009 In a series of live blogs Axel Bruns reports on presentations given at AoIR 2009 in Milwaukee, USA
Terry Flew l 13 October 2009 Fascinating paper by Michel Bauwens from the Foundation fro Peer-to-Peer Alternatives and Institute for Distributed Creativity, published in the Fibreculture journal, on the layers of content co-creation.
In the news
Youth 'cannot live' without web75% of 16 to 24 year olds say they cannot live without access to the internet, according to a new survey.
Australia Council for the Arts will host the 5 th World Summit on Arts and Culture in Melbourne, Australia, in October 2011. McFarlane Prize for web design awarded to Swinburne University 13 October 2009 Swinburne University has won the annual McFarlane Prize for its website design, which has been declared the most user-friendly and accessible in Australia.
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New commentary 12 October, 2009 | Lynden Barber has a solution to the malaise affecting the Australian film industry — and middle class arty types aren't gonna like it, he warns in New Matilda. New research Pete Sharma, Gary Motteram | International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Society 09 October, 2009 | This article explores the role that Web 2.0 technologies can play in enhancing language learning development arguing that teachers are as important as ever in bringing a particular understanding of language and the needs of their learners to the creation of suitable activities. Cultural Ministers Council 12 October, 2009 | The National Arts and Disability Strategy sets out a vision for improving access and participation in the artistic and cultural activities for people with disabilities. Australian Interactive Media Industry Association 07 October, 2009 | Using mobiles for just calls and texting is a thing of the past, as a third of Australians now check emails on their handsets and more than 70 per cent access mobile entertainment and information services. Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities 08 October, 2009 | This report focuses on the information people actually need, and works back from there. Ben Williamson, Cassie Hague | Futurelab 09 October, 2009 | This UK review aims to provide a critical introduction to the policies and research on the subjects of digital literacy and digital participation, seeking to show what they mean for classroom practice. Creative Commons 12 October, 2009 | Creators and users approach the question of noncommercial use similarly and that overall, online U.S. creators and users are more alike than different in their understanding of noncommercial use. National Cente for Vocational Education Research 09 October, 2009 | This annual publication provides data on the financing and accounting of Australia's public vocational education and training system. Jo Balatti, Stephen Black, Ian Falk | National Cente for Vocational Education Research 09 October, 2009 | The primary purpose of this project is to produce a set of guidelines on how to deliver adult literacy and numeracy education and training using a social capital approach. John Liebhardt | GlobalVoices 12 October, 2009 | At first glance, the relationship between indigenous knowledge and the Internet seems fraught. Australian Communications and Media Authority 12 October, 2009 | The Australian Communications and Media Authority has released a discussion paper proposing simplified licensing procedures that would apply to remote Indigenous broadcasting services known as 'RIBS radio'. Center for Technology in Government 12 October, 2009 | This report summarizes the results of a national US survey to collect the perceptions of public servants and government officials about cross-boundary information sharing initiatives and to test a causal model of the interactions of social and technical factors in these initiatives. Helen McGrath | The Alannah and Madeline Foundation 09 October, 2009 | This literature review by Adjunct Professor Helen McGrath of RMIT School of Education informs the development of The Alannah and Madeline Foundation's Cybersafety and Wellbeing Initiative. New audio 12 October, 2009 | Digital Campus is a biweekly discussion of how digital media and technology are affecting learning, teaching, and scholarship at colleges, universities, libraries, and museums. This episode debate the "Google issue". New video 12 October, 2009 | With a recent study showing that up to 97% of Australians aged 16-17 use at least one social networking site, should we be worried? 08 October, 2009 | In this vodcast, we follow a team of CSIRO scientists as they journey through the Burrup Peninsula in Western Australia examining ancient Aboriginal rock art for any changes in colour, contrast or chemical composition possibly brought on from emissions from local industry. New submissions Due 06 November, 2009 | The Centre for Policy Development is seeking applications for a new Sustainable Economy Fellowship The fellowship is generously sponsored by Slater and Gordon and is offered through Centre for Policy Development's new Sustainable Economy Program (http://cpd Due 14 November, 2009 | The Government 2.0 Taskforce invites you to MashupAustralia
New events
| LOCATION: | Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove Campus Z2, Level 3, Room 315 |
16 October, 2009 | The relationship between the arts and the creative industries has always been more than an academic curiosity for CIF staff. Now the Australia Council has commissioned Professors Stuart Cunningham and Justin O’Connor to prepare a research paper on this relationship by addressing five key questions: 29 October, 2009 | Professor Brian Fitzgerald and Kylie Pappalardo from QUT Faculty of Law, in conjunction with Queensland Public Interest Law Clearing House (QPILCH), have established an IP and Technology Law Clinic to provide free legal advice for members of the creative and technology sectors 23 November, 2009 | Australia’s knowledge production, marketing and economic impact performance will be dependent upon maintaining a sustainable, vibrant and competitive economy and society. In the May 2009 budget, the Rudd Government announced encouraging funding support for our sector. These announcements included strong funding support to the university sector and the establishment of a new Commonwealth Commercialisation Institute. These initiatives should provide more focus and funding, firstly on research activities and secondly, on outcomes through the commercialisation process. | LOCATION: | 22 @ Barcelona District, Av, Diagonal 177, Barcelona | | ORGANISED BY: | Kreanta |
26 November, 2009 | Kreanta Foundation is running the second edition of Creative Cities Conference. A two-day conference for professionals to debate and reflect on creativity and innovation within the cities. Aims: To bring together professionals on culture, urban planning and economic promotion from Spain to exchange ideas and good practices on the cultural action at the local level. To debate on the impact and the relationship between culture and creative industries, territory, economy and the competitiveness of cities. New books 08 October, 2009 | Australian history is full of disasters. Some are natural but many more are human-made, results of individual or collective stupidity, reckless decisions, or greed. New course 13 October, 2009 | Would you like to increase your ability to create and produce interesting digital content? With free distribution networks like You Tube available, and multimedia content being the driving force behind successful personal and commercial websites, there are many ways to share your stories and messages on a global scale. New notices 08 October, 2009 | Swinburne University, together with EM Software and Systems, has developed an online tool that will allow users to calculate exclusion zones around antennas where radiation levels exceed safety standard limits. New websites 12 October, 2009 | This is a free online service that enables full-text searching of newspaper articles. The service includes newspapers published in each state and territory from the 1800s to the mid-1950s, when copyright applies. 12 October, 2009 | Part magazine, part bulletin, part business resource, ADU is a publication and archive about design and creativity published to encourage the formation of a new community of designers. 12 October, 2009 | The Institute for Cultural Diversity is a not-for-profit company and provides a meeting place to discuss, debate, learn and partner with other Australians interested in building an inclusive and diverse society. |
