ICTs for advancing rural communities and human development : addressing the digital divide

1. The impact of personal electronic communications on work-life balance and cognitive absorption / Pruthikrai Mahatanankoon -- 2. Assessment and contrast of the effects of information and communication technology / John Wang, Bin Zhou and Jeffrey Hsu -- 3. Automatic language translation for mobile SMS / S. K. Samanta ... [et al.] -- 4. Botswana's novel approaches for knowledge-based economy facilitation: issues, policies and contextual framework / Bwalya Kelvin Joseph -- 5. Children's maps in GIS: a tool for communicating outdoor experiences in urban planning / Kerstin Nordin and Ulla Berglund -- 6. Participation in child welfare services through information and communication technologies / Susan Tregeagle -- 7. Deploying information and communication technologies (ICT) to enhance participation in local governance for citizens with disabilities / John C. Bricout and Paul M.A. Baker -- 8. E-accessibility and municipal wi-fi: exploring a model for inclusivity and implementation / Paul M.A. Baker, Alea Fairchild and Jessica Pater -- 9. Adoption and use of ICTs among rural youth: evidence from Greece / George Alexopoulos, Alex Koutsouris and Irene Tzouramani -- 10. Pathways to participatory landscape governance in northern Laos: the role of information and communication technologies / John Daniel Watts, Vilaphong Kanyasone and Vongvilay Vongkhamsao -- 11. Tlowitsis re-imagined: the use of digital media to build nation and overcome disconnection in a displaced aboriginal community / Jon Corbett and Raquel Mann --