SIG-Infolearn Events
Posted on March 15, 2017 by Yolande Nanayakkara Immediate Past President, Nadia Caidi was the Keynote Speaker at the RAILS conference in Wellington, New Zealand on December 7, 2016. Her presentation, “Diversity by Design: The Way Forward” was focused on diversity and librarianship was not only timely, but well presented. She talks about the moral…
Read MorePosted on March 15, 2017 by Yolande Nanayakkara The newest edition of JASIST (April 2017) is now available online for review by members and subscribers. With 16 research articles ranging from Behavior-Based Personalization in Web Search to Metrics for Openness there’s something for everyone. Also in this issue are reviews on a Comparative Opinion Mining and A Survey on Tag Recommendation Methods as well as…
Read MorePosted on March 15, 2017 by Yolande Nanayakkara ASIS&T Chapters and SIGs are collaborating on an ASIS&T presentation at the iSchool conference in Wuhan, China (March 22-25th). The Asian Pacific, Euro, Euro Student and Taipei Chapters, along with SIG III will all discuss their programs and how their activities closely support the iSchool concept. In addition they will discuss the…
Read MoreEugene Garfield – In memoriam (Published in Croatian Information and Documentation Society’s Newsletter) On Sunday, February 26, 2017 the great Gene Garfield passed away. Eugene Garfield was born on September 1925 in New York. He graduated from Columbia University in his native town in 1949. He received the title of MSc from the same University. In…
Read MoreOn Sunday, February 26, 2017 the great Gene Garfield passed away. We want to share with you some testimonies from Europe Eugene Garfield – In memoriam by Tatjana Aparac-Jelušić In memoriam: Eugene Garfield, key figure in scientific documentation and UB (Universitat de Barcelona) Honorary Doctorate, dies at age 91 Laudation delivered by Cristóbal Urbano, lecturer…
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Posted on March 2, 2017 by Stephan Addo Dr. Robert V. Williams, affectionately known as Dr. Bob, passed away January 14, 2017. Bob Williams created the archival studies program, was an architect of the library school/history joint degree, and designed the undergraduate program in Information Science for the School of Library and Information Science at…
Read MorePosted on February 28, 2017 by Yolande Nanayakkara Dr. Eugene Garfield The ASIS&T Board and the Information Science community mourn the passing of Dr. Eugene Garfield who passed away on February 26, 2017. Dr. Garfield was an exemplary leader of the Information Science field. He developed Current Contents, Science Citation Index and many other…
Read MorePosted on February 21, 2017 by Yolande Nanayakkara Professor Emeritus Melvin “Bill” Earl Maron joined ASIS&T in 1975. He was a noted pioneer of Information Science, especially for his early contributions to data-base design, probabilistic information retrieval, and with David Blair on retrieval performance evaluation. In 1951 Bill received his Ph.D. in philosophy under the…
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Meet the authors of the 2024 book “Doing Phenomenography: a practical guide”! Brought to you by ASIS&T European Chapter and the University of Sheffield Information School When: 20 January 2025 at 3-4pm GMT (which is 10-11am US EST – see https://tinyurl.com/phenombookfor times in other time zones) Where: via Zoom. Download our flyer for details https://tinyurl.com/phenombookflyer (Contact Sheila Webber s.webber@sheffield.ac.uk with any…
Read MoreWe’re excited to introduce the members of the 2024-2025 NEASIS&T Executive Committee! This talented group of professionals is committed to supporting our chapter’s mission and goals for the coming year. Each leader brings a unique set of skills and experiences to their roles, and we look forward to working together with all of you to…
Read MoreThis is part 3 of the blog series where we share reflections from our 2024 NEASIS&T Conference Support Award recipients, offering a glimpse into the value and impact of the 2024 ASIS&T Annual Meeting. Through their experiences, we aim to highlight the learning, networking, and growth that make this event so impactful. I am deeply honored…
Read MoreHi NEASIS&T members! We’re excited to begin sharing periodic recap posts to keep everyone informed about the activities of the Executive Committee and upcoming events from the Programming Committee. Here’s what we’ve been working on over the past few weeks. Chapter Member Business Meeting A big thank you to everyone who attended our Chapter Member…
Read MoreThe recordings from our recent NEASIS&T Annual Meeting Experience Report event held on Thursday, November 21, are now available. You can access them via the below links. You will be required to be logged into the ASIS&T iConnect. These recordings are also available in the NEASIS&T iConnect Community’s Library tab. Annual Meeting Experience Report 2024-11-21…
Read MoreThe ASIS&T 2025 Annual Meeting Program Committee is excited to announce several changes to the meeting that we will be piloting this year. If successful they will become a regular part of the Annual Meeting. These include: Meeting Format: The ASIS&T Annual Meeting remains primarily a face-to-face gathering, and no virtual or recorded presentations will…
Read MoreOver the next several weeks, we’ll share reflections from our 2024 NEASIS&T Conference Support Award recipients, offering a glimpse into the value and impact of the 2024 ASIS&T Annual Meeting. Through their experiences, we aim to highlight the learning, networking, and growth that make this event so impactful. Yvonne Appiah Dadson University at Albany, SUNY…
Read MoreReflections from the ASIS&T Annual Meeting: Connections, Enriching Chats, and New Ideas – Kayla Burt
Over the next several weeks, we’ll share reflections from our 2024 NEASIS&T Conference Support Award recipients, offering a glimpse into the value and impact of the 2024 ASIS&T Annual Meeting. Through their experiences, we aim to highlight the learning, networking, and growth that make this event so impactful. *** Kayla Burt University at Buffalo Attending…
Read MoreVoted APPPROVE onISO y (DLT) in relation to authoritative records, records systems and records managemen Description: This document analyses challenges, considerations, and potentila benefits of blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) in relation to records management standards and related standards for systems that: 1)create records that are required to be authoritative records; 2) can be…
Read MoreSave the Date What: NEASIS&T’s Annual Conference When: Tuesday, April 1, 2025 Where: Virtual Who: NEASIS&T (Northeast Chapter of the Association for Information Science and Technology) Registration Opens: February 3, 2025 Cost: Free for ASIS&T members; $10 for non-members. This year’s theme: Voices Through Data: Integrating Information Science, Storytelling, and Digital Literacy This year’s conference…
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