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A literature review of community informatics initiatives
	If you are interested in the "digital divide" or other issues related to ICT in the context of communities, I recommend you peruse Brian Loader and Leigh Keeble's literature review of community informatics initiatives. The full report is available as a PDF. Posted: 6/22/04; 11:47:07 AM #

NABUUR
	It's amazing how often the simple solutions are the best ones. NABUUR is an elegant project which matches up online volunteers with particular villages in developing countries that might need the volunteer's expertise. Posted: 6/22/04; 11:46:49 AM #

The Corporation

I highly recommend the new documentary entitled The Corporation. Without resorting to packaged ideologies, it provides a unifying framework for understanding many of the disparate issues with which our sector struggles -- economic issues, environmental issues, social justice issues. It's more than a little discouraging in places, but the clarity of the critique offers some hope. Posted: 6/22/04; 11:46:19 AM #

Who Knows?
	In Who Knows?, Jay Cross gives us a snapshot of the emerging challenges of "knowledge management". I like the emphasis on finding people who know, rather than distilled knowledge itself and I particularly like looking at mentorship as a form of knowledge management. Posted: 6/22/04; 11:45:43 AM #

Considering the Alternative
	In Considering the Alternative, Matt Jadud has summarized his findings about proprietary systems for online learning and concludes that open source systems have much to recommend them. Posted: 6/22/04; 11:45:27 AM #

France Challenges Microsoft in Software Re-Fit
	The government of France is considering weening itself from expensive dependence on proprietary software for one million state owned computers. Posted: 6/22/04; 11:45:04 AM #