Berkman Center for Internet & Society

Berkman Buzz: October 7, 2011

The legacy of Steve Jobs, digital diversity, an interview with an Internet censor, and more...in this week's Buzz.

Harvard Innovation Lab (i-Lab) Information Session

Come meet the directors of the new Harvard Innovation Lab (i-Lab). They will be describing the brand-new i-Lab and answering any questions you have about getting involved with this University-wide initiative to support student-led entrepreneurship and innovation.

Public Conference to Showcase Innovative Ideas for the Digital Public Library of America

Digital Public Library of America planning initiative to hold public plenary meeting in Washington, DC on October 21, 2011

The conference will bring together government leaders, librarians, technologists, makers, students, and others interested in building a national digital library at the National Archives in Washington, DC. Conference participants will share their visions for the DPLA effort and explore multiple points of entry for public participation in the initiative's work.

Almost Wikipedia; Tweeting the Revolution; The Penguin and the Leviathan

Upcoming Events and Digital Media Roundup

Next week, we will host a Berkman Tuesday Luncheon talk with Benjamin Mako Hill on "Almost Wikipedia: What Eight Collaborative Encyclopedia Projects Reveal About Mechanisms of Collective Action." And on 10/18, we will host a special book release event with Yochai Benkler, on "The Penguin and the Leviathan: How Cooperation Triumphs over Self-Interest."

Berkman Buzz: September 30, 2011

Information technology and economic growth, cars on the Net, the Kindle Fire, and more...in this week's Buzz.

Digital Public Library of America “Beta Sprint” Review Panel Announces Results

Nine promising projects invited to present at the DPLA plenary meeting in Washington, DC

The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) Steering Committee has invited the creators of the nine submissions to the DPLA Beta Sprint, an open call for code and concepts defining how the DPLA might operate, to present at the public plenary meeting taking place on October 21, 2011 in Washington, DC.

Islamic law in the news; Almost Wikipedia; The Penguin and the Leviathan

Upcoming Events and Digital Media Roundup

Next week, we will host a luncheon series talk on "islawmix: content and context for Islamic law in the news." Later this month, Berkman Center Faculty co-director Yochai Benkler will discuss his book "The Penguin and the Leviathan: How Cooperation Triumphs over Self-Interest."

Berkman Buzz: September 23, 2011

The new Facebook, the velocity of books, Wikiwashing, and more...in this week's Buzz.

Radio Berkman 183: The Cooperation

This week on Radio Berkman Yochai Benkler discusses his new book The Penguin and the Leviathan: How Cooperation Triumphs over Self-Interest with David Weinberger...

The Penguin and the Leviathan on Bookshelves Now

The Berkman Center is pleased to announce that Faculty Co-Director and Berkman Professor of Entrepreneurial Legal Studies at Harvard Yochai Benkler's The Penguin and the Leviathan: How Cooperation Triumphs over Self-Interest (Crown Business) is now available.

Law School for Digital Journalists; Social Media and Dynamics of Collective Action under Authoritarian Regimes; islawmix

Tomorrow, we will host a pre-event for the ONA 2011 conference on "Law School for Digital Journalists." Next week, Berkman Fellow Zeynep Tufekci joins us to discuss "From Tehran to Tahrir: Social Media and Dynamics of Collective Action under Authoritarian Regimes."