[LINK] e-Book on Research Integration

[Tom Worthington]

David McDonald, Gabriele Bammer & Peter Deane will launch their new book 
"Research Integration Using Dialogue Methods" 26 November 2009 in 
Canberra. The whole book is already available online for free as a very 
well formatted set of web pages, for mobile devices (scoring a  80/100 
on the W3C Mobile OK Test), in PDF chapter by chapter and as one file. 
It is also available as a conventional printed paperback: 
<http://epress.anu.edu.au/dialogue_methods_citation.html>.

One of the dialogue methods is being trialled for "Large Groups Making 
Decisions In Extreme Events" by the Sahana open source disaster 
management system project: 
<http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=7e6b00330911140533p7f72af64p392615e414dbc35a%40mail.gmail.com&forum_name=sahana-maindev>. 

These techniques could also be used for strategic decision making for 
the Collins class submarine replacement, at the Australian National 
Security College: 
<http://www.tomw.net.au/blog/2009/11/strategic-and-technical-options-for-new.html>.

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"Research on real-world problems—like restoration of wetlands, the needs
of the elderly, effective disaster response and the future of the
airline industry—requires expert knowledge from a range of disciplines,
as well as from stakeholders affected by the problem and those in a
position to do something about it. This book charts new territory in
taking a systematic approach to research integration using dialogue
methods to bring together multiple perspectives. It links specific
dialogue methods to particular research integration tasks.

Fourteen dialogue methods for research integration are classified into
two groups:

1. Dialogue methods for understanding a problem broadly: integrating
judgements

2. Dialogue methods for understanding particular aspects of a problem:
integrating visions, world views, interests and values.

The methods are illustrated by case studies from four research areas:
the environment, public health, security and technological innovation.
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From:Research Integration Using Dialogue Methods, byDavid McDonald,
Gabriele Bammer & Peter Deane, ANU Press, 2009:
<http://epress.anu.edu.au/dialogue_methods_citation.html>

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     Invitation

     University Co-operative Bookshop Limited

     The ANU Co-op Bookshop and the ANU E Press wish to invite you to
     the launch of David McDonald, Gabriele Bammer & Peter Deane’s book
     Research Integration Using Dialogue Methods.

     Date: Thursday, 26th November 2009

     Time: 5pm for a 5:30pm start

     Location: The Co-op Bookshop, Bldg 17, Union Court, Canberra, ACT 0200
     The book will be launched by Professor Ted Lefroy, Director of the
Centre for Environment at the University of Tasmania. Ted is also a
Director of Land & Water Australia.

     Dr Michael Robinson, CEO of Land & Water Australia, will officiate.
     The launch is co-sponsored by Land & Water Australia and the Drug
Policy Modelling Program, which funded the research underpinning the book.
     RSVP: anu at coop-bookshop.com.au or (02) 6249 6244 by 24th November 2009.

     Colleagues & guests welcome. Refreshments will be served.

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