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It has been very good news for libraries that Amazon has agreed to allow checkouts of e-books on the Kindle at public libraries. At the same time, we should consider the overall practice of this company and how it could impact the book industry over the long term. The author here compares the possibly predatory…
Read MoreAs more of our life becomes digital, it’s easy to get buried under a deluge of data. The growing number of gadgets and networks around us give us even more data to manage. Can’t keep up with email? Can’t reach the cloud? Curious about our digital future? Join us on Monday evening, August 29th, 2011…
Read MoreAuthors continue to weigh in on potential library closures in Britain. Philip Pullman (His Dark Materials Trilogy, e.g. http://www.worldcat.org/title/amber-spyglass/oclc/44627113&referer=brief_results) helps to raise funds protesting library cuts, arguing in the UK there are 9 million people who have still never used the Internet. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/8648309/Philip-Pullman-Why-we-must-stand-up-to-the-book-barbarians.html
Read MoreOne of the best and most provocative presentations at ALA this year: http://go-to-hellman.blogspot.com/2011/07/library-data-why-bother.html Eric Hellman, discussing the history of library data and the potential future of library linked data. His blog post now contains a link to the complete PowerPoint, which includes some examples of how easy it is to code links. This version unfortunately…
Read MoreJust in time for tonight’s “Kindles and Kobos and Nooks” (Smith Boardroom, OCLC Conference Center, Dublin, OH 6:30pm), Amazon announces a new program for textbook rental on a variety of readers and other computers: http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/?docId=1000702481.
Read MoreWHERE YOUR WORLD MEETS MINE: INFORMATION USE ACROSS DOMAINS Date: October 12, 2011 Location: ASIS&T Annual Meeting at the New Orleans Marriott, New Orleans, LA, USA The 11th Annual SIG-USE Research Symposium at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) will explore the intersections of information seeking and…
Read MoreIt’s Summer, so come and play with the Tech Toys in our sandbox! You’ll enjoy demos and hands-on experience with eReaders and electronic tablets at the “sequel” to our Spring Program “Kindles and Kobos and Nooks…Oh My!” Take advantage of the opportunity to learn more about the features and benefits of various eReaders, electronic tablets,…
Read MoreSee the Pope himself sending out his first personal tweet; it seems he had 30,000 new followers within 24 hours… http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504943_162-20075473-10391715.html
Read MoreThe first ASIS&T European Workshop was held in the beginning of June in Cork, Ireland and participated by around 30 information science and technology researchers around the Europe. The workshop keynote was held by Professor Diane Sonnenwald (UCD, Ireland) describing her work on developing a ground-breaking method on anticipatory information systems and use evaluation research…
Read MoreMore news on the e-book front: http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/perpetualbeta/british-library-and-google-make-250000-books-available-all Google will allow a quarter of a million out-of copyright books from the vast collections of the BL freely available on the web. (“Freely,” of course, still meaning that we don’t pay except in search data, and the BL doesn’t pay, except in giving the texts to Google…)
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This 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…
Read MoreThe recording, slides, and minutes from our recent NEASIS&T Chapter Member Business Meeting held on Tuesday, November 12, are now available. You can access them via the links below (ASIS&T membership and login to iConnect required): Meeting RecordingMeeting MinutesMeeting Slides Don’t hesitate to let us know if you have any questions or need clarification on…
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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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