Lydia Middleton, Author at Association for Information Science and Technology

Annual Meeting News

Annual Meeting News Paper / Panel / Alternative Event Submission Deadline: April 27 The submission deadline for Workshops, Tutorials, Papers, Panels, and Alternative Events is April 27 . We hope this extension will allow all of you to have more time to prepare and submit a session for consideration for the 2020 Annual Meeting which…

ASIS&T Board Call for Nominations

ASIS&T Board Call for Nominations Nomination Deadline: 27 April, 2020 The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is pleased to announce the call for nominations for the positions of President-Elect and Director-at-Large on its Board of Directors. The Nominations Committee of ASIS&T is seeking candidates for the open positions of President-Elect and Director-at-Large on…

Submission Deadlines Extended

Submission Deadlines Extended In our ongoing effort to be responsive to the many demands on your time in this era of uncertainty, ASIS&T will be extending submission deadlines for the Annual Meeting Call for Proposals as follows: Papers Paper proposals due: April 27, 2020 Paper decision notification: June 1, 2020 Layout-ready accepted papers due: June 15, 2020 Workshops…

ASIS&T Authors Examine the Role of Information During a Global Health Crisis

ASIS&T Authors Examine the Role of Information During a Global Health Crisis Contact: Lydia Middleton, Executive Director +1-301-495-0900 x1100 lmiddleton@asist.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 16, 2020 Silver Spring, Maryland ASIS&T AUTHORS EXAMINE THE ROLE OF INFORMATION DURING A GLOBAL HEALTH CRISIS The Association for Information Science and Technology announces the publication of “Global health…

From Your Executive Director

From Your Executive Director Lydia S. Middleton, MBA, CAEASIS&T Executive Director First, I hope you like the new look of Inside ASIS&T. Our new website platform has made it possible to make Inside ASIS&T easier to navigate and more searchable. If you have any suggestions of further improvements we could make, please let us know!…

February 2020 Governance Update

February 2020 Governance Update DECEMBER 18, 2019 The Board of Directors met on December 18, 2019 via video conference. In attendance were Clara Chu (President-Elect); Brian Detlor (President-Elect); Ina Fourie (Treasurer); Emily Knox; Soo Young Rieh; Ana Maria Tammaro; Jim Andrews (SIG Cabinet Director); Michael Olsson (Chapter Cabinet Director); Lydia Middleton (Executive Director); and Steve…

ASIS&T Membership Survey Results

ASIS&T Membership Survey Results In 2019 the ASIST membership committee conducted a survey of members to determine how members feel about their membership experience and gather recommendations for future directions. The member survey has been used to inform Board decision making as well as the strategic planning process. Responses were received from 346 members. The…

Call for Award Nominations

Call for Award Nominations ASIS&T is now accepting nominations for the following awards: Award of Merit This award is a lifetime achievement award that recognizes sustained contributions to and/or achievements in the field of information science and/or the professions in which it is practiced. Best Information Science Book Award This award recognizes a book that…

How Would You Like a Free Year of ASIS&T Membership?

How Would You Like a Free Year of ASIS&T Membership? ASIS&T needs your help in identifying potential sponsors for the 2020 Annual Meeting as well as various ASIS&T awards. Any individual who facilitates an introduction to a potential new sponsor will receive a full year of membership for free if that introduction results in a…

ASIS&T Hour

ASIS&T Hour Join Us for ASIS&T Hour – A Monthly Virtual Meet-Up! Have a question for the Board? Want to give feedback on the Annual Meeting? Want to learn what is planned for the next year? Well this is your chance to meet up with the ASIS&T Board and share your thoughts about how things…