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Dear ASIS&T members, It is time to elect our SIG-STI officers for 2021-2022. We are seeking candidates for the following positions: Chair-Elect Secretary/Treasurer You can nominate yourself or someone else. Please submit the name of your nomination and a brief bio, if you are interested in being a part of creating the future of SIG-STI.…
Read MoreASIS&T’s European Chapter warmly invites students, faculty & practitioners to meet with fellow ASIS&T members, talk about Information Science, and share what you would like to see from the European Chapter in the next year. Time: Friday, December 17th, 2021, 1-2pm UTC/GMT (see https://tinyurl.com/2p8fnj4e for other time zones) Place: Zoom, please see this iConnect post…
Read More● Melissa Ocepek, Chair. mgocepek@illinois.edu ● Annie Chen, Chair Elect, atchen@uw.edu ● Yan Zhang, Immediate Past Chair, yanz@utexas.edu ● Chiyoung Oh, Treasurer, coh@csu.edu ● Yuan Li, Secretary, yuanli@live.unc.edu ● Subaveerapandiyan, A., Communications Officer, subaveerapandiyan@gmail.com ● Tathagata Dhar, Webmaster, tdtathagata@gmail.com ● Nathan Davis, Recruitment/Membership Officer, nathandavis@utexas.edu 2021-2022 SIG-USE Awards Committee: ● Xiaojun (Jenny) Yuan, Co-Chair, xyuan@albany.edu …
Read MoreFlipped Panel on “Publishing Research in Reputed Venues” Date: Thursday, January 6, 2022 Time: 10 AM – 11 AM Eastern Time (ET) Venue: Online ASIS&T SIG-III is proud to announce a Flipped Panel on Publishing Research in Reputed Venues. This event will happen online on January 6, 2022, and will feature some of the most…
Read MoreFostering the Next Generation Authors & Helping People Stay Safe from COVID-19: International Online Workshop for School Librarians ASIS&T South Asia chapter in collaboration with the School Library Association, India is arranging this workshop to introduce an interesting and educational International Digital Story Writing Competition organized by ASIS&T South Asia Chapter, the University of Hong…
Read MoreNEASIST is sponsoring RDMLA Symposium 2022! Please join us for the Research Data Management Librarian Academy (RDMLA) Symposium! The event will be held online and in-person* at the Countway Library of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, on Friday, April 22, 2022, 9:00 a.m. ET to 4:30 p.m. ET. The inaugural theme is “Data and Communities: Intersections of…
Read MoreASIS&T South Asia Chapter : Best Research Paper Award 2024-25 Nomination call for ASIS&T South Asia Chapter Best Research Paper Award 2024-2025 is open! Nature of the Award This award was established in 2022 by the South Asia Chapter of the Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T). The award winner will receive a certificate…
Read MoreVoted APPROVE on ISO/DIS 23527, Research activity identifier information technology – Learning, education, training and research (RAiD) Question: Do you approve the technical content of ISO/DIS 23527? Description: This document defines the use and structure of the Research Activity Identifier (RAiD) system. The Research Activity Identifier (RAiD) system includes a registry which supports the identification…
Read MoreVoted YES on Approval of TC46/SC9 N1261 Resolution 2021-20 ISO 3297 Minor Revision Question: Do you approve the proposed resolution TC46/SC9 2021-20 for a minor revision of ISO 3297? Description: ISO/ TC 46/SC 9 resolves to initiate a minor revision of ISO 3297 Information and documentation – International standard serial number (ISSN) to make editorial…
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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…
Read MoreLisa 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreISO/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. …
Read MoreApproval 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…
Read MoreCall 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,…
Read MoreThe standards committee voted YES on Appointment of Co-Project Leader for ISO/TC 46/ SC 11/ JWG1 Steffan Schwalm has been appointed as Project Leader for ISO/NP 26277, Requirements for the use of blockchain and DLT with authoritative records, records systems, and records management ISO TC 307 has nominated Victoria Lemieux as co-project Leader. Note: Please note…
Read MoreThe standards committee has voted YES on this New Work Item and the appointment of the convener SO/TC 46/SC 9 resolves to create a new working group, ISO TC 46/SC 9/WG 21, titled “Global Media Identifier (GMId) for distribution channels and brands”, to develop work item ISO/AWI 25975, Global Media Identifier (GMId) and appoints Mr.…
Read MoreThe standards committee has voted NO on TC 46 /SC 9 Ballot – Re-appointment – Convenor ISO/TC 46/SC 9/WG 12 The standards committee has vote NO on Call for experts – ISO/TC 46/SC 11/AHG11 – ISO/PWI 26396 Archives and records management – Managing Records in Cloud Computing Environments Question: Do you wish to nominate an expert…
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Hello information people! In my part of the northern hemisphere the clocks changed overnight, and although that means that I am missing an hour of much-needed sleep, I am experiencing the annual seasonal glee of looking out the window at almost 7 PM and realizing it’s still light! Another hour of light means I’ll be…
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