Group information repositories are systems for storing and organizing files in a central location all group members can access. The functionality and capabilities of these systems are essentially the same as the desktop metaphor of personal information management (PIM) systems. Using a case study of a group information repository, I argue that social factors affect the information structure of the repository, and how it grows and evolves over time. More information...

This studiy present findings from our analysis of a music sharing and remixing community in an effort to quantify and understand the structural characteristics of commons-based peer production for products of aesthetic/entertainment value. We also provide a normative perspective on the strategies that such communities should employ with respect to the use of ‘remixing contests’, which are popular means of attracting new user-creators to the community but do not contribute as much as one would hope to its long-term growth and productivity.

One of NSF’s Virtual Organizations grants, this study focuses on post docs joining virtual science and engineering teams. The objectives of the project are (1) to better understand under what general conditions Post-Doctoral Fellows are successful and (2) to identify social and technical barriers for Post-Doctoral Fellows entering virtual organizations.