Randy Groves, Seattle Community Network Association
Board members of Seattle Community Network Association (SCNA) will discuss, contrast and compare
various experiences community network implementers have encountered on their way to
building successful systems. The discussion will include experiences that
may have hindered the creation of a successful project. top
Community Networks and Community
Center-Based Technology Access:
A Practical Guide to Developing Collaborations
Peter Miller, CTCNet
Bruce McComb, RECA Foundation
Sue Beckwith, Austin Free-Net
Anthony Williams, Project Compute
In Taos, New Mexico, home of LaPlaza Community Network, the LaPlaza Access Center is just off
the main road, across from the WalMarts, in a smaller mall area, a couple of miles before
Taos Pueblo with its community school and the HeadStart technology access center programs.
In Charlotte, NC, home of Charlotte's Web, there are no less than nine physical access sites,
including the library. In Grand Rapids, MI, Washington, DC, Austin, TX, in the tri-county area
of southwest Washington, in Seattle, and elsewhere across the country, there is a growing
alliance between community networks and center-based access programs. The workshop will
analyze and help contribute to this symbiotic collaboration.
After reviewing some of the more general community development, program and funding
opportunities and CTCNet resources for nourishing this cyberspace-community space collaboration,
the workshop will turn to several representative examples of how it's working and finally
open the discussion to the audience to hear how it is and could be developing in
other areas. top
Cyberhate & Cyberhype: Examining the
Implications of Virtual White Supremacy
Devin Burghart, Coalition for Human Dignity
The purpose of the workshop is to explore the notion of "cyberhate" - the white supremacist
movements use of the Internet and its implications for the public sphere. Based on the article,
"Cyberhate: A Reappraisal," the workshop goes beyond the hype to examine the history, scope
and the significance of organized bigotry in cyberspace. Additionally, the workshop is designed
to promote discussion of how organized bigotry and violence fit into civic life on the Net.
Those concerned about civil rights and democracy - in our real and virtual communities -
need to have the tools to incorporate cyberhate into a social movement context and to look
for where virtual white supremacy becomes real bigotry and violence. CYBERHATE & CYBERHYPE
hopes to provide those tools.
Additionally, I will supply all workshop participants with a copy of the Coalition for
Human Dignity's quarterly journal, _The Dignity Report_ which includes the article from
which this workshop is based, entitled. "Cyberh@te: A
Reappraisal." top
Legal Issues in Cyberspace
Margaret Chon, Seattle University School of Law
This workshop will provide different legal perspectives on cyberspace. The presenters will
be students in Professor Margaret Chon's Internet Law Class at Seattle University School
of Law. Various students will make brief presentations on selected issues In cyberspace
and the law. Emphasis will be on possible legal and policy choices. Audience participation
will be encouraged. top
Libraries in Cyberspace: More than Exposure
Jodee Fenton, Seattle Public Library
Megan Stearns, Seattle Public Library
Come and help us design a class!!
This hour and a half session begins with an overview of the ways in which public libraries
(and Seattle Public Library) work with WWW training for users. Participants will practice
site evaluation before separating into breakout sessions to work on course design.
A chance to tell us what you'd like to know about, Web-wise and to say what you'd
like others to discover. What are libraries missing in our emphasis and training
focus? top
The World at Our Fingertips:
Creative Writers on the Internet
Virginia Little, California Institute of Integral Studies
Donna Barnes, University of San Diego
Amy Eunice, Metasystems Design Network, Inc.
Marta Brill, 11th grader, Hackett High School
An overview of the design, implementation, and assessment of an on-line 9-12th grade program in creative
writing will be demonstrated by the teacher and one of her students. The on-line campus housed on the Internet includes
a homeroom, teacher^s lounge, cyberclassroom, writing center, visiting author^s forum and a cafe of the arts.
The combination of technology and the arts in with a pedagogical approach which supports whole language philosophies
provides an excellent model for literacy possibilities as we approach the 21st century. Application of interactive
versus informational use of technology is central. The use of Empowerment Evaluation as an integral means of
assessment for the program, as well as the lived experiences of the students participating in the presentation,
will offer an exciting and innovative approach to new ways of conceiving our literate futures. Session is
designed for audience participation! top
