Beyond Bowling Together: SocioTechnical Capital

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Beyond Bowling Together SocioTechnical Capital

• Paul Resnick
• Associate Professor
• University of Michigan School of Information

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Americas Declining Participation
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Americas Declining Participation

• Attending Club Meetings

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Americas Declining Participation

• Attending Club Meetings
• Family Dinners

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Americas Declining Participation

• Attending Club Meetings
• Family Dinners
• Having Friends Over

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New Social Relations

• Less Immersive Participation
• Group and Network Formation
• Impersonal Social Capital

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Less Immersive Participation

• Multi-tasking
• Brief interactions
• Lurking and catching up
• Dormant but activatable groups

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Group and Network Formation

• Introducer systems
• Interest-based matching
• Support groups, dating services
• Coordination-based matching
• Ride sharing
• Directories

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Paul Resnickwww.si.umich.edu/presnickpresnick_at_
umich.edu Prof. at UM School of Info tennis,
biking, ultimate frisbeefiddle, guitar
Paul, Caroline and Ace
Max Resnickeating, drumminglaughing
Caroline Richardsoncaroli_at_umich.edufamily
practice doc and researchertennis, biking,
gardening, readingstand-up bassfeminist
Ace Richardsonfetching frisbees and other
things
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Impersonal Social Capital

• Recommender systems

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Impersonal Social Capital

• Recommender systems
• Reputation systems

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Impersonal Social Capital

• Recommender systems
• Reputation systems
• Mass-conversation

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Skills for the Information Age

• Read
• Write
• Find information
• Organize information

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Skills for the Network Age

• Use social networks
• Contribute to social networks
• Assemble social networks
• Think strategically

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Conclusion

• New social relations
• New skills for success