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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 Virtual Symposium on I&T in A&H, and a possible Panel presentation…
Read MorePosted 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 their outstanding accomplishments. Over the next couple of…
Read MoreFirst Annual Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) Special Interest Group – Information Ethics and Policy (SIG-IEP) Best Student Paper Award Call for Submissions SUBMISSION DEADLINE: JUNE 30, 2015 The Special Interest Group for Information Ethics and Policy (SIG-IEP) (formally SIG-IFP) is proud to announce its first Best Student Paper Award. The winner will…
Read MorePosted 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 the history of information science…
Read MoreThe iConference 2016 Call for Participation has been posted. Deadlines this year are in September and October (more details below), with the conference in Philadelphia, PA March 20 – 23, 2016: iConference 2016 takes place Sunday, March 20 through Wednesday, March 23, 2016, in historic Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. This year’s theme of “Partnership with Society” examines the dynamic, evolving role of information science and…
Read MoreLearn how to create a visually-rich, interactive timeline at NEASIST’s May meetup! We’re going to walk you through using TimelineJS, an open-source, web-based timeline creation tool developed by the Northwestern University Knight Lab. It is customizable and flexible with options for various skill levels. When Tuesday, May 26, 2015, from 6:00pm to 7:15pm Where Boston University,…
Read MorePosted 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, on behalf of the late David Severn, a 1968 Pratt Alumnus. Evaluated by the same rigorous standards…
Read MorePosted 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: Monday, April 27, 2015, 11 a.m. (CDT) Griffiths Chosen Next Dakota State University President MADISON, S.D. – José-Marie Griffiths, vice…
Read MorePosted 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 activities of…
Read MorePosted 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 case you’re not that familiar with…
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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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