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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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June 2021 Member Spotlight

June 17, 2021

In each issue of Inside ASIS&T, we ask a different member questions about their perspectives, advice, and experiences in the field of information science and technology. If you’d like to be a featured member, send an email to Pamela Yonker at pyonker@asist.org. Chinyere Amalahu Information Services Librarian Tai Solarin University of Education, Nigeria What skills…

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New From JASIST

June 17, 2021

Members of ASIS&T have full access to the Journal of Information Science and Technology. If you are not sure how to access your member benefit, contact Terrence Curtiss. JASIST Volume 72, Issue 6, June 2021 Investigative approaches to researching information technology companies Daniel Carter, Amelia Acker, Dan Sholler Collaborative qualitative research at scale: Reflections on 20 years of acquiring…

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New Way to Access JASIST Online

June 17, 2021

A new and simple way to access all the content in the ever-expanding ASIS&T Digital Library. You now only need to be logged into your ASIS&T account to access the online library. Here are the quick and easy steps to gain access to the Digital Library. Log into your ASIS&T Account. From the InfoHub in…

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June 2021 Chapter Updates

June 17, 2021

Central Ohio Chapter The Central Ohio Chapter of ASIS&T (CO-ASIS&T) is launching an annual award for registration for the ASIS&T Annual Meeting. The 84th Annual Meeting of the Association for Information Science and Technology takes place in Salt Lake City, UT, and virtually, October 30, 2021-November 2, 2021. To increase chapter representation at the Meeting and support…

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June 2021 SIG Updates

June 16, 2021

SIG-AH Wednesday, June 23, 2021, 1:00 PM – 7 PM EDT (Find your time here.) Find more details about the symposium here. Register now for the symposium. SIG-III SIG-III has put out a call to its members for content for the Summer 2021 issue of their newsletter! Find details and guidelines here. The ASIS&T’s Special…

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Upcoming Webinars and Events

June 16, 2021

SIG-AH Virtual Symposium June 23, 2021 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM (PDT) Additional Information and Registration Meet the Authors Series: History and Information by Paul Duguid Sponsored by ASIS& July 1,  11:00 AM EDT-12:00 PM EDT Additional Information and Registration Meet the Authors Series: Prototype Nation: China and the Contested Promise of Innovation by Silvia…

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Ice cream or gelato social!

June 15, 2021

You are all welcome to join in our next European Chapter Mixer Event: Ice Cream or Gelato! Friday July 16th, 2021, 1pm Dublin time Zoom details will be available in iConnect. Bring your favourite iced treat and beat the heat!

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NEASIS&T Conference Support Award for ASIS&T 2021 Annual Meeting

June 12, 2021

Application Deadline: Wednesday, June 30Notification of Award Winners: Monday, July 19 The New England Chapter of ASIS&T is excited to announce we are in the process of transitioning into a new regional chapter — Northeast ASIS&T Regional Chapter, which encompasses New York, New Jersey, as well as states in New England. As a result, we…

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Dr. Abebe Rorissa to Receive the 2021 Watson Davis Award for Service

June 7, 2021

The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Dr. Abebe Rorissa of the University of Tennessee Knoxville is the 2021 recipient of the Watson Davis Award for Service. The award’s purpose is to recognize an individual member of the Association who has shown continuous dedicated leadership in and service to…

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Professor Chun Wei Choo to Receive ASIS&T 2021 Research in Information Science Award

June 7, 2021

The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is pleased to announce that Chun Wei Choo, Professor in the Faculty of Information at the University of Toronto, Canada is the recipient of the 2021 ASIS&T Research in Information Science Award. This award recognizes an individual or team who have made an outstanding contribution to information science research. The award is for a systematic…

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