"Community informatics (CI), also known as community networking, electronic community networking, community-based technologies or community technology refers to an emerging set of principles and practices concerned with the use of information and communication technology (ICT) for the personal, social, cultural or economic development of and within communities. CI as an academic discipline (and as a practice) is often located within Information Systems presented however, in conjunction with community development and other social academic and practice areas. It can be considered as a cross or interdisciplinary approach utilising ICTs for different forms of community action in the real as well as, increasingly, within the virtual spheres."
I knew of some work being done in Second Life but it seemed a little distant for practical use within the context of RI's open records and, especially, RI's open meeting's rules. However, we all need to be open to new means of achieving the ends of awareness and participation.
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