SIG-IEP Webinar
Registration now open for webinar, How does Information Literacy in the First Language Contribute to the Development of Information Literacy in the Second Language? When: Thursday, July 2, 2026 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Where: virtual Cost: Free for ASIS&T members; $25 for non-ASIS&T members Registration This webinar presents a study examining the mechanisms through…
The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that John DiGilio has been selected to receive the 2026 John Cotton Dana Award. Â This award recognizes an individual member of the Association for a lifetime achievement as well as exceptional service to the Special Libraries Association and the library and information profession.…
The standards committee has voted DISAPPROVE on ISO/DTR 23081-4.2, Information and documentation – Metadata for records – Part 4: Report on metadata element sets With the following comment: We have some basic comments. Are these based on some focused domains/applications? Looks like standards included/used by this Part 4 are not really ‘standards’. [See the list…
The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Erin Gray, Dilhani Munasinghe, Lingzi Hong are the recipients of the 2026 ASIS&T James M. Matarazzo Rising Star Award. This award recognizes individual members of the Association who show exceptional promise of leadership and contribution to the association and profession. Erin Gray…
The Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) invites nominations for the ASIS&T Board of Directors. This is a unique opportunity to help shape the future of the information science community, contribute to the strategic direction of the Association, and work alongside a diverse and dedicated group of leaders committed to advancing the field. The…
Lisa M. Given, PhD (FASSA, FASIS&T), of RMIT University has been selected to be the new Editor of the Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology (JASIST). Dr. Given succeeds Dr. Steven Sawyer of Syracuse University, who has been editor since 2020. Dr. Given is Director of the Social Change Enabling Impact…
The standards committee voted APPROVE on ISO/FDIS 233-3 (Ed 3), Transliteration of Perso-Arabic characters into Latin characters — Part 3: Persian language This document establishes a system for the transliteration of the Persian characters (often called Perso-Arabic script) into Latin characters. This modification of the stringent rules established by ISO 233 is specifically intended to facilitate…
ISO/CD 25279 International statistics for school libraries is out for committee comment. This document specifies rules for the school library community on the collection, interpretation and reporting of statistics. The aim of this document is to provide a selection of statistical data that cover the current services and activities of all types of school libraries. …
Approval of Proposed New Work Item: Trust Markers (ITEM) The standards co. itbee has voted YES This ballot is to approve a proposed new work item to create aNISO Recommended Practice for identification of trust markers for increasing credibility and trust in research. Ethics and integrity cases in submitted manuscripts are becoming an increasingly common problem, whilst…
Call for Participation Universitat de Barcelona, Spain and viewable on Zoom The Europe Chapter (EC) of the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) seeks participation in this year’s IST conference on Celebrating Theory and Practice. The conference will be held in Barcelona, Spain, and presentations will also be viewable on Zoom. We invite researchers,…
New From JASIST, January 2024
Members of ASIS&T have full access to the Journal of Information Science and Technology (JASIST). If you are not sure how to access your member benefit, contact Pamela Yonker at pyonker@asist.org. To view issues of JASIST, log in to the Info Hub at www.asist.org and click Resources from the left-side navigation. Then click “Journal Access.” JASIST Volume 75, Issue…
New From Information Matters, January 2024
Check out the newest articles from Information Matters (IM), ASIS&T’s digital-only communication translational forum for information science, bringing relevant and current research evidence and industry developments, news, and opinion to a global public audience free of charge. Sign up for our weekly newsletters from IM. Gemini Is Multimodal Hamid Reza Saeidnia False Information about AI: Did Pope…
Chapter News, January 2024
Asia Chapter Asia Chapter Name The Asia-Pacific Chapter has changed its name to the Asia Chapter. When the ASIS&T Asia Pacific Chapter was originally established, it included the countries of Australia, the Philippines, and New Zealand. The Oceania Chapter was launched in the Fall of 2023, which now includes those three countries. Therefore, to more…
SIG News, January 2024
SIG-AI (Artifical Intelligence) Call for Nominations for the SIG AI Best Artificial Intelligence Published Paper Award ASIS&T SIG AI announces a call for nominations for the SIG AI Best Artificial Intelligence Published Paper Award. The purpose of the award is to recognize the best paper published in the scope of SIG AI (see www.asist.org/sig/sigai). Papers that…
Upcoming Webinars and Events, January 2024
ASIS&T Webinars, your source for online live and on-demand content created by the Association for Information Science & Technology, are free to ASIS&T members. Our webinars connect you with experts and global thought leaders in information science, management, and business on relevant professional issues. SIG-III International Café January 24, 2024 9:00 AM EST Join via…
Affiliated Organization News, January 2024
Eighteenth International Society for Knowledge Organization Conference (ISKO 2024) March 20-22, 2024 | Wuhan, China iConference 2024 Virtual Academic Program: April 15 – 18, 2024 Onsite Academic Program in Changchun, China: April 22 – 26, 2024 52nd Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Information Science / l’Association canadienne des sciences de l’information (CAIS/ACSI) June…
NEASIS&T Annual Conference 2024 Call for Proposals EXTENSION
Theme: Â Information Science & Technology Tools & Systems: Emerging, Migrating & Adapting We are accepting proposals for presentations, panels, workshops and lightning talks/posters related to our conference theme. We welcome proposals from students, faculty, practitioners, and any other role in the information sciences, libraries, archives, and other related sectors. Priority will be given to proposals…
Nominations for Best Publication of the Past Year, 2023 Now Open
ASIS&T SIG AI announces a call for nominations for the SIG AI Best Artificial Intelligence Published Paper Award. The purpose of the award is to recognize the best paper published in the scope of SIG AI (see www.asist.org/sig/sigai). Papers that have been published (i.e., not just accepted or in print) in any peer-reviewed scholarly publication…
AI SIG Best Paper of 2022
We are pleased to announce that the best paper of 2022 has been selected. We are delighted to congratulate Stephen Slota and colleagues on being unanimously selected by the panel as the best paper of 2022 for: Slota, S. C., Fleischmann, K. R., Greenberg, S., Verma, N., Cummings, B., Li, L., & Shenefiel, C. (2023).…
Register yourself as “Human of the library”, an event by InfoShare of SIG-III
Post Hi All, I am excited to share with you that InfoShare of SIG-III is going to organize an event with the title “Humans of the Library“. This event will take place virtually on February 16, 2024, at 10:00 AM (EST). ASIS&T has been there for many years and there are member libraries and librarians…
Upcoming Webinar: How does Information Literacy in the First Language Contribute to the Development of Information Literacy in the Second Language?
Registration now open for webinar, How does Information Literacy in the First Language Contribute to the Development of Information Literacy in the Second Language? When: Thursday, July 2, 2026 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Where: virtual Cost: Free for ASIS&T members; $25 for non-ASIS&T members Registration This webinar presents a study examining the mechanisms through…
2026 John Cotton Dana Award Recipient Announced
The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that John DiGilio has been selected to receive the 2026 John Cotton Dana Award. Â This award recognizes an individual member of the Association for a lifetime achievement as well as exceptional service to the Special Libraries Association and the library and information profession.…
ISO/DTR 23081-4.2, Information and documentation – Metadata for records – Part 4: Report on metadata element setsISO/DTR 23081-4.2, Information and documentation
The standards committee has voted DISAPPROVE on ISO/DTR 23081-4.2, Information and documentation – Metadata for records – Part 4: Report on metadata element sets With the following comment: We have some basic comments. Are these based on some focused domains/applications? Looks like standards included/used by this Part 4 are not really ‘standards’. [See the list…
2026 James M. Matarazzo Rising Star Award Recipients Announced
The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Erin Gray, Dilhani Munasinghe, Lingzi Hong are the recipients of the 2026 ASIS&T James M. Matarazzo Rising Star Award. This award recognizes individual members of the Association who show exceptional promise of leadership and contribution to the association and profession. Erin Gray…
2026 Call for Nominations — ASIS&T Board of Directors
The Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) invites nominations for the ASIS&T Board of Directors. This is a unique opportunity to help shape the future of the information science community, contribute to the strategic direction of the Association, and work alongside a diverse and dedicated group of leaders committed to advancing the field. The…
Given Named JASIST Editor-in-Chief
Lisa M. Given, PhD (FASSA, FASIS&T), of RMIT University has been selected to be the new Editor of the Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology (JASIST). Dr. Given succeeds Dr. Steven Sawyer of Syracuse University, who has been editor since 2020. Dr. Given is Director of the Social Change Enabling Impact…
ISO/FDIS 233-3 (Ed 3), Transliteration of Perso-Arabic characters into Latin characters — Part 3: Persian language
The standards committee voted APPROVE on ISO/FDIS 233-3 (Ed 3), Transliteration of Perso-Arabic characters into Latin characters — Part 3: Persian language This document establishes a system for the transliteration of the Persian characters (often called Perso-Arabic script) into Latin characters. This modification of the stringent rules established by ISO 233 is specifically intended to facilitate…
TC46/SC8 ISO/CD 25279 International Statistics for School Libraries
ISO/CD 25279 International statistics for school libraries is out for committee comment. This document specifies rules for the school library community on the collection, interpretation and reporting of statistics. The aim of this document is to provide a selection of statistical data that cover the current services and activities of all types of school libraries. …
Approval of Proposed New Work Item:Â Trust Markers (ITEM)
Approval of Proposed New Work Item: Trust Markers (ITEM) The standards co. itbee has voted YES This ballot is to approve a proposed new work item to create aNISO Recommended Practice for identification of trust markers for increasing credibility and trust in research. Ethics and integrity cases in submitted manuscripts are becoming an increasingly common problem, whilst…
Information Science Trends (IST) 2026: Celebrating Theory and Practice (Barcelona, Spain, June 25-26)
Call for Participation Universitat de Barcelona, Spain and viewable on Zoom The Europe Chapter (EC) of the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) seeks participation in this year’s IST conference on Celebrating Theory and Practice. The conference will be held in Barcelona, Spain, and presentations will also be viewable on Zoom. We invite researchers,…
SIG-IEP Webinar
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Porrexerat mutatas ita campos caelum viseret locoque rudis. Homini tollere aer caeli acervo. Occiduo onus origo zonae iapeto inminet nulli elementaque.Deducite usu montibus igni tegit dixere campoque quem nulli.