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President’s Column, July 2024

July 24, 2024
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Summer has arrived!  As the Isley Brothers sang, “Sweet days of summer, the jasmine’s in bloom. July is dressed up and playing a tune.” We have entered a more relaxed period in the calendar, although there is still much happening in your Association. We are excited to announce a new, annual lecture event: the ASIS&T…

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From Your Executive Director, July 2024

July 24, 2024

Dear Colleagues, It seems like we just left London and the 2023 Annual Meeting yet here we are in the throes of preparations for Annual Meeting 2024. This is the time of year when our attention turns from awards and selecting meeting content to the exciting process of registering attendees and making final preparations. October…

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Lankes to Present 1st Annual ASIS&T President’s Lecture

July 24, 2024

ASIS&T is delighted to announce the launch of the Annual ASIS&T President’s Lecture. The Lecture will be open to the public and delivered via Zoom to ensure that all who wish to may attend. The innaugural ASIS&T President’s Lecture will take place September 19 at 10 am Eastern Time (find your time here) and be…

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Media Ruins Wins ASIS&T Best Information Science Book Award

July 24, 2024

The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce Media Ruins: Cambodian Postwar Media Reconstruction and the Geopolitics of Technology and published by MIT Press is the recipient of the ASIS&T Best Information Science Book Award for 2024. The award’s purpose is to recognize the outstanding book in information science published during…

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“Don’t Say Gay in Alabama” Chosen for 2024 Best JASIST Paper Award

July 24, 2024

The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that “”Don’t Say Gay” in Alabama: A taxonomic framework of LGBTQ+ information support services in public libraries-An exploratory website content analysis of critical resistance” written by Bharat Mehra and Baheya S. Jaber, published in Volume 74, Issue 8 of the Journal of the…

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Bessho to Receive 2024 Pratt Severn Student Paper Award

July 24, 2024

The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Seiji Bessho has been selected as the 2024 recipient of the Pratt Severn Best Student Research Paper Award. The purpose of the award is to encourage student research and writing in the field of information science. Bessho’s paper entitled, “Concentration, Evacuation, Internment,…

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ASIS&T Annual Meeting News, July 2024

July 24, 2024

Early Bird Deadline Approaching Secure the Early Bird rates for the 2024 ASIS&T Annual Meeting by making your reservations by August 5. Rates, including Workshop registration rates, go up on August 6 and again after October 10. Reserve your spot today! Program Notes We had unprecedented submission numbers this year so we anticipate record-setting attendance…

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Find Your Next Faculty Hire or Job at AM24

July 24, 2024

The ASIS&T Annual Meeting serves as a connection point between individuals seeking employment opportunities and institutions seeking to fill positions. Whether it’s in person or virtually, we can help you connect with your future employer or employee, academic home or faculty member. ASIS&T will collect CVs of prospective candidates and job postings of prospective employers…

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Special Annual Meeting Benefits for ASIS&T Institutional Members

July 24, 2024

Did you know ASIS&T offers Institutional Memberships? With three levels of memberships to meet your needs, the program provides members with opportunities and resources to enhance professional skills and elevate your institution’s influence in the field. This year, ASIS&T institutional members will benefit from additional valuable benefits offered exclusively at the 2024 Annual Meeting in…

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Call for Participation: ASIS&T Workshop on Generative AI and the Future of Information Science Education

July 23, 2024

Join us for the interactive workshop, “Generative AI and the Future of Information Science Education” at ASIS&T 2024 in Calgary on October 26, 2024! Deadline for expression of interest is August 1, 2024. The workshop will be hosted by Bryce Newell, University of Oregon, and  Nicholas Proferes, Arizona State University. Background The educational enterprise is entering a…

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SIG-Infolearn Events

ELECTION RESULTS

August 19, 2017

Posted on August 19, 2017 by Lydia Middleton The ASIS&T Board Election closed on August 11. The following members were elected: Elaine Toms, President-Elect Emily Knox, Member-At-Large Soo Young Rieh, Member-At-Large Their terms will commence on November 1st. Congratulations!

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#sigdlchats

August 7, 2017

Are you interested in discussing the future of the digital library?  On August 14 at 5 pm CEST a conversation on Twitter will be done using hashtag #sigdlchats. All European members of ASIS&T are invited to participate. A second conversation will be held the day after involving not European members.

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The Future of DL Twitter Chat

August 3, 2017

You are invited to join a Digital Liaisons Twitter chat hosted by the ASIS&T Special Interest Group for Digital Libraries! Coming up on August 14th and August 15th, the theme will be “The Future of Digital Libraries —Trends and Global Vision.”          

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2017 ASIS&T SIG-USE Symposium

August 2, 2017

Framing Inclusion and Exclusion in Information Behavior Research and Practice Date: ​October 28, 2017 (Saturday) Time: ​1:30 pm – 6:30 pm Location: ​Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Washington, D.C. (Arlington, VA), USA Keynote: ​Dr. Paul T. Jaeger, College of Information Studies and the Information Policy and Access Center (iPAC), University of Maryland ABOUT THE 2017 SIG-USE SYMPOSIUM The…

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August 2017 JASIST Now Available Online!

August 1, 2017

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Stephan Addo The newest edition of JASIST (August 2017) is now available online for reading by members and subscribers. With 16 research articles ranging from The Effects of Credibility Cues on the Selection of Search Engine Results to News Stories as Evidence for Research? BBC Citations from Articles, Books, and Wikipedia, there’s something for everyone!…

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ASIS&T Elections Open Until August 11

July 29, 2017

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Lydia Middleton All Regular, Retired, Student and Institutional Members are entitled to vote for At-Large Members and Officers of the ASIS&T Board. Current members of ASIS&T were emailed a ballot on July 7, 2017. If you are a current member and did not receive your ballot, please email the ASIS&T Office.…

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Summer of Tours: The Ohio State University, Special Collections Description & Access

July 25, 2017

Special Collections at Ohio State University are comprised of seven separate collecting units, with archival technical services support for all seven provided by the Special Collections Description & Access Department (SCDA).  This program will begin with an overview of special collections at OSU, providing context for the breadth and depth of collecting areas SCDA is responsible for working…

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Chapter Service Award Winners: Announcement and Interview

July 21, 2017

Louisa Choy and Kate Nyhan have been selected as our inaugural co-recipients of the ASIST New England Chapter Service Award for 2017 and will each receive $750 as a travel award.  Together, Louisa and Kate have worked tirelessly as our Programming Committee Chairs after years of active membership and participation on the Programming Committee and…

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CFP, 2017 SIG InfoLearn Workshop: Information and Learning Sciences Research as an Integral Scholarly Nexus

July 20, 2017

“Information and Learning Sciences Research as an Integral Scholarly Nexus” This event occurred Sat. October 28, 2017, 8:30am – 12:30pm, Hyatt Regency, Crystal City, VA, close to DC. Introductory talk transcript Organizers: Dr. Rebecca Reynolds, Rutgers University Dr. Soo Young Rieh, University of Michigan Interactive panelists: Dr. Denise Agosto, Drexel University Dr. June Ahn, New…

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Seeking Student Engagement Award Nominations

July 17, 2017

SIG-DL is offering two Student Engagement Awards to assist students in becoming active contributors within the ASIS&T community. Award 1: A modest monetary sum to assist with deferring travel costs to the ASIS&T Annual Meeting. Award 2: A student-level membership to ASIS&T. The SIG-DL Student Engagement Awards are intended to encourage professional activity in ASIS&T. They are…

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