Society & Cyberculture, Community Organizing, Social Aspects of Technology, Social Sciences - General & Miscellaneous, General & Miscellaneous Networking & Telecommunications
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Overview
In an era of declining communities, grassroots activists all over the world are building community networks designed to reinvigorate communities by encouraging dialogue and providing a forum for voices that too often go unheard. Via new computer networking technology, new communities can now connect electronically to pursue activities such as community and public health projects, long-distance learning, performances, and "virtual spaces." New Community Networks is a unique contribution to the literature on social uses of technology. It provides practical how-to advice and discusses the rationale, concerns, and directions of socially-directed technology. This book should be read by government officials, librarians, policy analysts, educators, journalists, social service administrators, students, social and political activists, and - in fact - by anyone concerned about our communities and the uses of technology in our society. Highlights: provides a helpful reference for people trying to develop and sustain their own community networks; details issues critical for the success of a community-based network; includes case studies from the Santa Monica PEN project, Community Memory in Berkeley, the Cleveland FreeNet, and the Big Sky Telegraph system in rural Montana; explains short- and long-term issues about community networks; and offers an extensive reference section and numerous appendices providing handy access to a plethora of information related to community networks.The focus of this book is on the development, design and implementation of community-based networks. Common examples of such networks include library archive access, educational projects and government forums. This text illustrates the success stories of other groups who have already met the challenge of being on-line.
Editorials
Booknews
Discusses the concerns and directions of socially directed technology, describes community network projects using computer networking technology, and provides how-to advice on starting community networks. Includes case studies of projects such as Community Memory in Berkeley, plus listings of useful organizations, community networks, electronic resources, sample documents, and sources of community- network technology. Of interest to general readers, educators, journalists, students, political activists, and others. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
April 17, 1996
Publisher
Addison Wesley
Pages
528
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780201595536