2004 Academic Weblog Awards: Nominations
November 20th, 2004Notice that there is no “Scholarly Blog” category for the 2004 weblog awards. Given some recent interest in the area, this sounds like something there _should_ be, if only so that we have a better grasp of what people think is important in an academic weblog. So I propose you make such nominations here.
I further propose that you nominate (in the comments) both group scholarly blogs and an individual ones. I can really only think of four group scholarly blogs, off-hand, but that is why there is a nomination process!
Not that this is even an issue, but I remove myself from the running, for obvious reasons.
After it seems the nominations have leveled off, I’ll set up a vote, and the winner will receive — oh what’s a good prize for an academic? A reserved parking spot? A cheap bottle of port? An endowed chair? Well, we’ll have to work on that.
If you are not entirely sure who to nominate, look over the (quite incomplete) Scholars Who Blog page. And feel free to nominate yourself.
Update (11/21): And if you can help get word out about this, I’d appreciate it.
Update (11/22): Per Josie’s request in the comments, I’ve put up a simple nomination form. In some ways, I prefer the transparency of the comments, but if you would rather nominate privately, you now have a way to do it.
Final Update (really, 11/22). James Farmer has caught the pass and is running for a touchdown. (Or, presuming he may be a footy fan, for a “behind,” er, or something.) Anyway, all the action is moving to the site he has set up here I’ll still be involved, and I’ll move the existing nominations over, into the “overall” group and individual categories (and preserving anonymity for those who used the form). Thanks to James for taking the lead on this.
November 23rd, 2004 at 3:48 am
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Group blog: Terra Nova
Single blog: Mathemagenics
Of course, I think both I and Jill and Lisbeth and you and anders and Mike at Vitia and Culture cat and Anne PLSJ and Stephanie and and and and should be nominated, but let Lilia represent us all, as her research, practice and writing on the connection between weblogs and physical social interrelations captures a vital part of the essence of blogging, academic or not.
November 21st, 2004 at 7:34 pm
Hiya,
Good idea!!!
Group Blog: Many2Many
Single Blog: OLDaily
I could nominate many many more but if I had to choose. Can I nominate more?
Cheers, James
November 21st, 2004 at 7:49 pm
2004 Academic Weblog Awards
Bloody Good Idea!
Alex asks for nominations for the 2004 (or should that be “First”) Academic Weblog Awards. Go there and have your say in the comments.
Just a thought, but as we’ve been so comprehensively ignored as a blogging community I’m …
November 21st, 2004 at 10:46 pm
2004 Academic Weblog Award Nominations
…I vote for Culture Cat.
November 22nd, 2004 at 12:40 am
Group Blog: Grand Text Auto
Single Blog: jill/txr
Both combine genuine commentary with academic interest and writing zeal! :)
November 22nd, 2004 at 12:41 am
that should be jill/txt (I can’t edit my comment!)
November 22nd, 2004 at 2:12 am
Scholarly Group Blog: Crooked Timber
Scholarly Individual Blog: Brayden King’s Weblog
And a question: How is Many2Many a scholarly blog?
November 22nd, 2004 at 5:19 am
Alex, you’re going to have to set up a less public submission form. It would be a shame if anyone was prevented from voting because they didn’t want to upset others or cause animosity in the community. I’m a 100% behind the idea though – we need to celebrate all the hard work that people are putting in, and let them know that it’s appreciated.
November 22nd, 2004 at 9:21 am
academic weblog awards
Alex notes the absence of a “scholarly” category in/for the 2004 Weblog Awards, and sets about gathering nominations anyway. I’m a little embarrassed, given that I was writing about this kind of micro-fame a few months back, that it took me an addit…
November 22nd, 2004 at 9:54 am
EduBlog Awards
Alex Halavais has posted a call for an academic bloggers award. Alex proposes just two categories – best single and group scholar blogs – and James Farmer runs with the idea by suggesting some more specific cats. I’d definitely like
November 22nd, 2004 at 4:55 pm
Of course Many 2 Many is scholarly, what exactly do you have to do to fall into this category?
November 22nd, 2004 at 11:01 pm
I’m having fun :O)
Come along folks… nominate away!!!
http://incsub.org/awards/index.php
Cheers, James
November 23rd, 2004 at 4:58 am
EduBloggies 2004
Well, it’s now seriously up and running – go check out James Farmers sweet nominations page over at incsub.org. I’m going to do much publicity for this, and help out however I can. Vote! Vote like you’ve never voted
November 25th, 2004 at 10:26 pm
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