Contributors from a number of social sciences add some theoretical perspectives to the growing literature on community informatics, which is the theory and practice of empowering communities with information and communication technologies. They cover Internet use and informal help for surrounding communities in Finland; new technologies, aging, and social well-being in a southern Italian context; studying crisis communication on social media: conceptual patterns and methodological concerns; social movements, social media, and post-disaster resilience: towards an integrated system of local protest; expanding the academic research community--building bridges into society with the Internet; exploring the mobile phone as a legacy of its information and communication technology progenitors; and understanding the use of mobile phones in difficult circumstances. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation 2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
