Inside ASIS&T, February 2021

Hello ASIS&T members. It is so very good to have this opportunity to touch base with the ASIS&T community and share news about what is happening in our amazing association. Lots of activity is going on and we are making great strides already in terms of carrying out the 39 tactics outlined in our strategic…

Greetings Colleagues, Since my last column two months ago, ASIS&T staff have been busy working on several new initiatives, many of which are detailed in Brian’s column so I won’t repeat them here. There are a few additional highlights, though, that I’d like to draw to your attention: Waived Dues for Developing Country Members In…

After 14 years of dedicated service as Parliamentarian of ASIS&T, Steve Hardin is stepping down from this position. Steve has been a tremendous asset to ASIS&T in this capacity, serving as an impartial and thoughtful contributor to ASIS&T Board meetings, Annual Business Meetings, and component meetings over the years. Brian Detlor, ASIS&T President, said, “It…

ASIS&T is now accepting nominations for the following awards: 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. This award recognizes a book that has made a meaningful contribution to the field of information science and…

ASIS&T is seeking members to share their research in new webinars for 2021. Webinars bring visibility, as well as potential revenue, to chapters and SIGs. Webinars provide the opportunity for members to share their research and gain feedback from other ASIS&T members. Webinars provide presenters the opportunity to showcase a product or service that would…

Dr. Juan D. Machin-Mastromatteo  Traditional information science skills such as cataloging, classification and providing reference services are still relevant nowadays, although they must be complemented by skills mostly related to digital technologies, which augment information scientists’ work. There are also other important skills that are not necessarily associated with our profession that have been getting…

News You Need: Travel and Housing, Schedule, and Call for Proposals Plans for the 84th ASIS&T Annual Meeting are well underway! We are so excited to be planning this face-to-face meeting after more than a year apart from all of you. Recognizing there may still be difficulties for some to travel, we are working on…

New England Chapter Annual Meeting Registration is now open for NEASIST’s Annual Conference, It Took a Pandemic: Reinventing Libraries in an Era of Change, which will be held virtually through Zoom on Friday, March 5. The theme for this year’s conference is “It Took a Pandemic: Reinventing Libraries in an Era of Change.” Since Spring…

SIG-AH Additionally, if you would like to read any of the past SIG AH newsletters, you can do so from our website: SIG-AH Newsletters – Association for Information Science and Technology | ASIS&T Social Media Accounts The committee for the SIG AH has been working on our programming for the coming year and in an…

March 3, 2021, 8:00 AM EST – 9:00AM EST March 3, 2021 8:00 PM EST – 9:00 PM EST NEASIST’s Virtual Annual Conference – It Took a Pandemic: Reinventing Libraries in an Era of Change March 5, 9:00AM EST Sponsored by ASIS&T Georgios Zarkadakis March 25, 11:00 AM EST –  12:00 PM EST April 21st,…

2021 IDEA Institute on Artificial Intelligence – Call for Applications We invite applications for the inaugural IDEA (Innovation, Disruption, Enquiry, Access) Institute on Artificial Intelligence (AI). We are seeking library and information professionals holding full-time positions in US institutions interested in enhancing and applying their knowledge of AI in their workplace, to participate in the…