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Dear Colleagues, I’m happy to be nearing the final stages of strategic planning for the next three years of work for our organization. It’s been a pleasure working with our enthusiastic and committed task force and the Board of directors and learning about their vision for the organization. In recent months, it’s been very exciting…
Read MoreCandidate for Treasurer Biography Expand Dr. Chris Cunningham finished his Doctoral studies at the University of South Carolina. He received his Master in Library and Information Studies from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, focusing on technology and his Bachelor in Art in History from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, with minors in Mathematics…
Read MoreCandidate for Director-at-Large Biography Expand Dr. Rebekah (Becky) Willson is an associate professor at the School of Information Studies at McGill University (Montréal, Canada). Dr. Willson’s research is in the field of information behaviour and practices – particularly focusing on individuals and groups who are undergoing transitions and living with uncertainty, including academics working on…
Read MoreCandidate for Director-at-Large Biography Expand Professor Isto Huvila holds the chair in information studies at the Department of ALM (Archival Studies, Library and Information Studies and Museums and Cultural Heritage Studies) at Uppsala University in Sweden. His primary areas of research include information and knowledge management, information work, knowledge organisation, documentation, research data, and social…
Read MoreCandidate for President-Elect Biography Expand Dr. Marlene Holmner holds a DPhil in Information Science from the University of Pretoria, South Africa, and is an Associate Professor and the current Head of the Department of the Department of Information Science at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. Her research interests lie in the fields of Information Ethics,…
Read MoreIn accordance with the ASIS&T Bylaws, all Professional, Retired, Student, Lifetime, and Institutional Members in good standing on May 1 of the election year shall be entitled to one vote on the Board of Directors Ballot. Should you prefer to vote by mail, please send an email to lmiddleton@asist.org to request a paper ballot. Paper…
Read MoreASIS&T will use this space to share information with our current and future members about the plans for and process of merger with the Special Libraries Association. A working group consisting of Heather Kotula, 2025 SLA President-Elect; John DiGilio, 2025 SLA Past President; Christine Pelosi, SLA Director; Julie Smith Maekask, SLA Director; James Manasco, SLA Director; Ian…
Read MoreThe following comments have been received from ASIS&T and joint members in response to the ASIS&T/SLA merger framework: Some personal historical notes from Linda Smith: SLA/ASIS(T) merger discussions were active but failed in the summer of 1971 when I began studying for my MS in Library Science. Subsequently I joined SLA and helped found an…
Read MoreWebinar Description This webinar, Cripping Conferences – Rethinking Accessibility and Participation in Academic Spaces, will feature Rhys Dreeszen Bowman and Leah Dudak, co-authors of Cripping Conferences: An Autoethnographic Exploration of Disability in Academia. Drawing from their personal and scholarly insights as disabled scholars, they will critically examine how academic conferences often fail to meet accessibility…
Read MoreThe Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Heidi Julien is the recipient of the 2025 ASIS&T Award of Merit, the highest honor presented by the Association. The award’s purpose is to recognize an individual who has made particularly noteworthy and sustained contributions to the information science field. The award…
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Hold the dates on your calendar and send in your reservations for some very special library tours this summer. The Central Ohio Chapters of Special Libraries Association and the Association for Information Science and Technology (SLA Central Ohio and CO-ASIS&T) have collaborated to sponsor a “Summer of Tours” and we hope to have you join us. Additional details about the June event are…
Read MoreThe Journal of Community Informatics has issued a call for papers for a special issue on “Research Methods for Community Informatics.” Both full-length papers and notes from the field are solicited for double-blind peer review. Papers are due by November 15th, 2014; notes from the field by December 15th. Submissions should be made via the Web site of the Journal of Community Informatics. For further details you can view the full…
Read MoreThe Dr. Deborah Barreau Memorial Award for outstanding contributions to Special Interest Group – Digital Libraries (SIG-DL) has been established in memory of Dr. Deborah Barreau, a leader in ASIS&T for many years including SIG-DL Cabinet Representative (2006), SIG-DL Chair (2008), Leadership Development Chair (2008), Board of Directors (2009-2011) and ASIS&T Executive Committee (2011). Dr.…
Read MoreTheme: Context in Information Behavior Research Date: November 1, 2014 (Saturday) Time: 1:30 to 6:30 pm Location: Sheraton Seattle Hotel, Seattle, WA, USA Keynote Speaker: Professor J. David Johnson, Department of Communication, University of Kentucky, http://comm.uky.edu/jdjohnson ABOUT THE 2014 SIG-USE SYMPOSIUM: The importance of context in human information behavior research has been well established. Nonetheless, it has been observed that…
Read MoreJoin members of the Program Committee as we talk Open Access over nachos. What’s green open access, and what’s gold open access? Who benefits, and who foots the bill? Does open access help authors, researchers, institutions, and society, or does it reduce innovation and allow information of low quality to reach a wider audience? And…
Read MoreSAVE THE DATE 17th July, 2014 at 6pm UTC+2 Topics: Movie meets Science: Look back, video presentation and discussion with the winners: Stefanie Vieten, Duwaraka Murugadas, and Janina Nikolic. Presentation of Library and Information Science at Humboldt University Berlin for prospective students – By Evelyn Dröge Conclusion and announcement of the new webinar series: “Place…
Read MoreThe Billy Ireland Cartoon Library on Thursday, June 26th, 2014 1:45 – Meet at Cartoon Library OR 3:30 – Meet at Cartoon Library Tour the Newly Renovated Billy Ireland Cartoon Library at The Ohio State University Join the Central Ohio Chapters of Special Libraries Association and the Association for Information Science and Technology (SLA…
Read MoreSIG SI and the Rob Kling Center for Social Informatics are seeking nominations for an award for the best paper written by a doctoral student on a topic informed by social informatics. Nominations may include a published paper in a peer reviewed journal during 2013 or a conference paper presented in 2013. The author or authors will present their paper at the 10th Annual SIG SI…
Read MoreYou are invited to NEASIST’s June Meetup, Meet and greet and eat (nachos), happening next Wednesday, June 25th, at 6pm at Champion’s in Kendall Square. Join members of the Program Committee as we brainstorm topics, speakers, activities and events for the coming year. We’ll buy the nachos, you bring the bright ideas! Are you wondering…
Read MoreSIG SI and the Rob Kling Center for Social Informatics are seeking nominations for an award for the best paper published in a peer reviewed journal on a topic informed by social informaticsduring the 2013 calendar year. The author or authors will present their paper at the 10th Annual SIG SI Symposium on Saturday, October 30th, 2014 and receive a $1,000 cash award at the 2014 Annual Meeting…
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