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2015 Distinguished Lecturer Award: Dr. Michael Buckland
2015 Distinguished Lecturer Award: Dr. Michael Buckland Posted on June 1, 2015 by ASIS&T Staff Update The details of the event and the video of the talk by Prof. Michael Buckland can be found at http://www.asis.org/Chapters/nj/2015-distinguished-lecture-series-honoring-dr-michael-buckland/ The New Jersey Chapter of ASIS&T is pleased to announce that this year’s Distinguished Lecture Series Award will be presented to Prof. Michael Buckland, Emeritus…
Read MoreSIG AH & SIG VIS Student Research Paper Award Contest Winners
SIG AH & SIG VIS Student Research Paper Award Contest Winners Posted on May 23, 2015 by ASIS&T Staff SIG AH and SIG VIS are pleased to announce the winners of our co-sponsored Student Research Paper Award Contest. The Award consists of a $500 prize, a free ASIS&T membership, inclusion in the Proceedings of the…
Read MoreBe a New Leader! Apply by June 1!
Be a New Leader! Apply by June 1! Posted on May 21, 2015 by Diane Rasmussen Pennington Do you have an amazing accomplishment in information science or in ASIS&T service that deserves to be celebrated? We’re sure you do! ASIS&T offers many wonderful awards each year. Through the awards, members have a chance to be recognized for all of…
Read More2015 ASIS&T History Fund Awards
2015 ASIS&T History Fund Awards Posted on May 8, 2015 by ASIS&T Staff Advisory Board announces the following two competitive awards for 2015: The ASIS&T History Fund Research Award This award will be for a maximum of $2,000 and will be awarded for the best research proposal submitted by June 20, 2015. All topics relevant to…
Read MoreCall for nominations for the 2015 ASIS&T Pratt Severn Best Student Research Paper Award
Call for nominations for the 2015 ASIS&T Pratt Severn Best Student Research Paper Award Posted on April 30, 2015 by ASIS&T Staff This award recognizes substantive work performed by students in the field of information science and encourages research and writing. Since 1996, it has been sponsored by the Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science,…
Read MoreGriffiths Chosen Next Dakota State University President
Griffiths Chosen Next Dakota State University President Posted on April 30, 2015 by ASIS&T Staff News Release Contacts: Jack R. Warner, Executive Director and CEO jack.warner@sdbor.edu Tracy Mercer, Information Research Analyst tracy.mercer@sdbor.edu Telephone: (605) 773-3455 Fax: (605) 773-5320 www.sdbor.edu FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Â Monday, April 27, 2015, 11 a.m. (CDT) Griffiths Chosen Next Dakota State University…
Read MoreJASIST Editor
JASIST Editor Posted on April 29, 2015 by ASIS&T Staff Position Description: Editor Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology (JASIST) Nature of Position: The Editor’s foremost responsibility is to ensure the high quality and quantity of papers published in JASIST. The Editor solicits papers from appropriate individuals that fit the scope of JASIST, oversees the…
Read MoreICYMI – IA Summit 2015 Recap
ICYMI – IA Summit 2015 Recap Posted on April 29, 2015 by Diane Rasmussen Pennington IA Summit 2015, or #ias15, is a wrap. I attended it for the first time this year. I’m still exhausted from it; I did and learned so much! Some of it I expected, and some of it completely surprised me. In…
Read MoreMaking Research Data Services Work for Everyone
Making Research Data Services Work for Everyone Posted on April 25, 2015 by Kate Dillon Day two of the 2015 Research Data Access and Preservation (RDAP) Summit focused on methods for assessing research data services. As with any research, validation is key in establishing credibility of data research services in accurately and objectively representing research…
Read MoreThe Secrets to Successful Research Data Services
The Secrets to Successful Research Data Services The Research Data Access and Preservation (RDAP) Summit 2015 started Wednesday, April 22nd with a room packed full of data and research services librarians, specialists, and managers, data curators, archivists, and professors, just to name a few. RDAP is unique conference in that it’s smaller (about 100 attendees)…
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