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Dear members and peers, the European Student Chapter has a new board. And it’s larger than ever! For the term 2014-2015 eight ASIS&T members will represent the LIS students in Europe. We have four new engaged officers from Germany, Croatia and England. Upcoming events will be webinars, the newsletter and local meetings. Annoucements will be…
Read MoreHarvard University’s Berkman Center for Internet and Society has posted an open call for fellowship applications for 2015-16. Applications are due by December 12, 2014. We invite applications from folks around the globe working on a broad range of opportunities and challenges related to Internet and society, which may overlap with ongoing work at Berkman or will expose us to…
Read MoreMicrosoft Research New England’s Social Media Collective is hiring for a postdoctoral researcher in social media and sociotechnical issues, starting July 1st, 2015. The application deadline is November 3rd. This position is an ideal opportunity for a scholar whose work draws on anthropology, communication, media studies, sociology, and/or science and technology studies to bring empirical and critical perspectives to complex socio-technical issues. Microsoft Research provides…
Read MorePosted on October 7, 2014 by Adam Worrall We’re starting a new monthly series on the ASIS&T Blog this week: “Get to Know a SIG / Get to Know a Chapter.” This new series will help existing and prospective ASIS&T members learn more about the groups that are an integral and essential part of the broader association. These…
Read MoreIf you wasn´t able to join our webinar, no worries, you can watch the full webinar here. Webinar Part 1 The main topic of this part of the webinar is the movie meets science contest 2014. It includes a talk with the winners of this contest Webinar Part 2 In this part of the webinar…
Read MoreThe Digital Libraries Special Interest Group (SIG-DL) of the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) is pleased to honor Ngozi Okoro as the 2014 recipient of the Dr. Deborah Barreau Memorial Award. As coordinator of the SIG-DL Webinar program for 2014, Ngozi produced an outstanding series of professional development webinars that were attended by…
Read MoreSIG-DL is seeking nominations for the below 2014-2015 positions by Friday, October 10th. – Chair… – Chair-elect – Secretary /Treasurer – Communications Officer – Membership Officer – Webmaster Additional details about the roles and responsibilities of each position can be viewed here Current SIG-DL members in good standing are eligible to nominate, vote for, or…
Read MoreJoin members of the NEASIST Program Committee as we discuss bestselling author James Gleick’s book, The Information: A History, A Theory, A Flood. You’re welcome to join even if you haven’t finished the reading! This event is open to all–you don’t need to be a member of ASIS&T to join us. The only requirement is…
Read MoreA call for papers has been posted for a special issue of Online Information Review on social media analytics. Papers are due by February 1st, 2015. The issue seeks to “showcase cutting-edge research advances in social media analytics in order to provide a landscape of recent research progress and novel applications, techniques and strategies in analyzing online information posted on various social media platforms.” Potential…
Read MoreSpecial issue of the Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science Guest editors Fidelia Ibekwe-SanJuan, School of Journalism and Communication, Aix-Marseille University, France Elaine Ménard, School of Information Studies, McGill University, Québec, Canada Themes The term “Web 2.0” refers to a set of Web tools that enhance and support user-generated content. Web 2.0 has made possible –…
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Hello everyone I would like to start by saying how grateful I am to be able to work with you all. ASIS&T is a very special organisation, and I look forward to helping you develop it in fruitful and interesting new directions over the next year. I particularly would like to thank Crystal, Lydia and…
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Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun; Conspiring with him how to load and bless With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eves run; To bend with apples the moss’d cottage-trees, And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core. (John Keats, To Autumn) It is hard to…
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The following is Lydia Middleton’s State of the Association address from the 2024 Annual Business Meeting. Back to Inside ASIS&T, November 2024
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The Board of Directors met on October 25, 2024 in Calgary, AB, Canada. In attendance were; Crystal Fulton, PhD (President); Ian Ruthven, PhD (President-Elect); Abebe Rorissa, PhD (Past-President); Chris Cunningham, PhD, (Treasurer); Joan Bartlett, PhD; Maria Bonn, PhD; Tina Du, PhD; Bhakti Gala, PhD; Lisa Hussey, PhD; Aylin Imeri, PhD; Luanne Sinnamon, PhD; and Lydia…
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ASIS&T 2024 Annual Meeting Recap We had another well attended Annual Meeting in Calgary, Canada with 421 individuals attending. There would have been more, but unfortunately many colleagues from around the globe were unable to obtain a visa into Canada. Of these, 395 were ASIS&T members. Registrants from 20 countries came together to engage in…
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Here are just a few of the thousands of AM24 photographs. To view the entirety of the photos, please visit our Dropbox Folder. Back to Inside ASIS&T, November 2024
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Difficult Conversations: The Role of Information Science in the Age of Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence 88th Annual Meeting CALL FOR PROPOSALS Information science scholars and practitioners have anticipated the evolution (and expansion) of artificial intelligence (AI) for decades. AI has been called the “technology of a generation,” (UK Government, 2024) and as such, information science scholars will…
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Effective January 1, 2025, the new address for the ASIS&T office will be: 1935 County Road B2W Suite 165 Roseville, MN 55113 United States Please inform your business office (if applicable) of this change. Thank you! Back to Inside ASIS&T, November 2024
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ASIS&T welcomes the following Institutions and Individuals who have joined ASIS&T since September of 2024. Institutions: University of South Carolina | United States | Institutional Affiliate Wuhan University | China | Institutional Affiliate Individuals: Anandhukrishna A S | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University | India | Professional Maria Alamgir | Manchester Metropolitan University | United Kingdom…
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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…
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