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The Feb/Mar Issue of the Bulletin is now Online Posted on February 7, 2017 by Yolande Nanayakkara The February/March issue of the Bulletin in now available online. The issue covers the 2016 Annual Meeting in Copenhagen and highlights the best of what the conference had to offer. There are articles from the European perspective, on the award…

Update on Richard (Dick) Hill Posted on February 7, 2017 by Yolande Nanayakkara As was reported on January 17th, Richard Hill, ASIS&T’s Executive Director, suffered from a stroke. We are pleased to inform you that he is convalescing rapidly. The Board of Directors and staff are grateful for his swift recovery. Dick and his family…

Wikipedia & Libraries Keeping to the Facts Posted on February 4, 2017 by Yolande Nanayakkara Wikipedia and Libraries are working together to ensure reliable information is available to the world as we deal with “alternative facts” because #FactsMatter.

Meet the Authors of the New LIS Research Methods Book! Posted on February 2, 2017 by Yolande Nanayakkara On February 16th @ 11:00 am EST, co-authors, Lynn Silipigni Connaway and Marie L. Radford will talk about the new edition of Research Methods in Library and Information Science is a practical and comprehensive introduction to research…

It’s About You! Posted on January 30, 2017 by Yolande Nanayakkara ASIS&T wants to know about what our members are doing in the field. The Inside ASIS&T section of the Bulletin is for conveying the news of our members. Please let us know about your research, new teaching methods, collaborations or publications that you are involved with. We…

February 2017 JASIST is Now Available Online Posted on January 23, 2017 by Yolande Nanayakkara The February issue of the Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology (JASIST) is now available. The 539 page volume includes 17 scholarly articles and 3 book reviews. Review the issue online

SPOTLIGHTING RESEARCH DATA: STRATEGIES FOR MAKING INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH DATA MORE DISCOVERABLE Posted on January 18, 2017 by Yolande Nanayakkara ASIS&T Offers Another Free Webinar for it’s Members on February 1, 2017:   SPOTLIGHTING RESEARCH DATA: STRATEGIES FOR MAKING INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH DATA MORE DISCOVERABLE A discussion of the metadata, curation, outreach and implementation strategies for an institutional data…

ASIS&T Executive Director Search Open Posted on January 18, 2017 by Yolande Nanayakkara   The Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) seeks an energetic, innovative, experienced and enthusiastic leader to be the association’s next executive director and to help the association achieve increased impact and stature. Given the rapidly evolving nature of information science…

Passing of Dr. Robert V. Williams Posted on January 18, 2017 by Yolande Nanayakkara In Memoriam: Dr. Robert V. Williams – College of Information and Communications | University of South Carolina It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. Robert Williams, or Dr. Bob as so many of us called him…

AM17 CALL FOR PROPOSALS Posted on January 16, 2017 by Yolande Nanayakkara The ASIS&T 2017 Annual Meeting is gearing up to be a very special event. Celebrating our 80th anniversary as an organization, we also celebrate the myriad of ways Information Science influences our world. AM17 — Diversity of Engagement: Connecting People and Information in the…