[Asis-l] Update on journal The Information Society (TIS)

[C. Courtright]

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The Information Society (TIS) update

Rob Kling's sudden passing away on May 15th was a shock for everybody, 
especially so for those of us who had been interacting with him almost 
on a daily basis. It felt so unreal.  For a while we kept TIS humming on 
an ad hoc basis.  We now have a more formal arrangement for TIS 
operations. I will be serving as the interim editor till the end of this 
year.  I will do my best to preserve the orientation that Rob gave to TIS.

Since I had the privilege of working with Rob over the last three years, 
I have been asked: What was Rob's vision for TIS?  In my opinion, it was 
not so much a vision but an attitude that Rob brought to TIS that made 
all the difference.  He had no methodological fetish and welcomed works 
from any perspective as long as they opened a window in the mind.  The 
results of this openness are evident on the pages of TIS where 
juxtaposition of papers drawn from disparate research traditions 
generates a surprising harmony.  We are promoted to think beyond the 
confines of our own cubbyholes.

Our challenge is to prolong this moment of openness for as long as 
possible.   TIS continues to welcome good ideas from diverse sources. 
If you have an exciting project going, we look forward to hearing about it.

Harmeet Sawhney
Interim Editor, The Information Society

Associate Professor
Department of Telecommunications						
Indiana University, 1229 E. 7th St.						
Bloomington, IN 47405-5501

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