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Event: 2024 NEASIS&T Annual Meeting Experience Report Where: Online via Zoom When: Thursday, November 21, 2024, 11AM-12PM EST Register Cost: Free for ASIS&T Members; $10 for non-ASIS&T Members Were you unable to attend the ASIS&T Annual Meeting this year? Or perhaps you’d simply like to keep the conference inspiration going! Experience a taste of this year’s ASIS&T Annual Meeting from the Northeast Chapter’s perspective as we bring…
Read MoreAwards Recipients 2023 Winners of the 2023 SIG-SM Paper Competition Runner Up 2023 SIG-SM Paper Competition Honorable Mention 2023 Research Competition SIG-SM Purpose of the Award This award is a lifetime achievement award that recognizes sustained contributions to and/or achievements in the field of information science and/or the professions in which it is practiced. Such…
Read MoreVoted YES with Comments ; on ISO/DIS 16687 Impact assessment for museums Description: This document defines and describes methods for measuring and assessing the impact of museums on individuals and on society. The methods described can be used for identifying areas of influence of museums and their services, and for reporting such influence to stakeholders…
Read MoreVoted YES on Z39.96-202x JATS: Journal Article Tag Suite (1.4) Description: The purpose of the NISO Journal Article Tag Suite (NISO JATS) standard is to define a suite of XML elements and attributes that describes the content and metadata of journal articles—including research and non-research articles, letters, editorials, book and product reviews—with the intent of…
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“As for the future, your task is not to foresee it, but to enable it.” – Antoine de Saint Exupery (1900-1944)  Autumn brings the fruition of our hard work over the past several months. I’d like thank our ASIS&T team led by Lydia Middleton for progressing the work of the Association and for all…
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Dear Colleagues, What an exciting time it has been here at ASIS&T Central! Today I had the pleasure of orienting our new incoming Board Members, Lu An and Timothy Dickey, and immediately after that we had the ASIS&T President’s Lecture with David Lankes. What a great presentation that was! At the end he issues a…
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The Board of Directors met on July 29, 2024 via Zoom. In attendance were; Crystal Fulton, PhD (President); Ian Ruthven, PhD (President-Elect); Abebe Rorissa, PhD (Past-President); Chris Cunningham, PhD, (Treasurer); Joan Bartlett, PhD; Maria Bonn, PhD; Tina Du, PhD; Bhakti Gala, PhD; Lisa Hussey, PhD; Aylen Imeri, PhD; Luanne Sinnamon, PhD; and Lydia Middleton, MBA,…
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Demons, Determinism, and Divining the Future of Information Science Download Lecture Download Slides
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Lisa Given, PhD, Editor-in-Chief of the Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST) is pleased to announce the appointment of several new ARIST Editorial Board members. The Board includes experts drawn from around the globe and across the disciplines of information science, computing science, and technology studies. ARIST’s mandate is to be inclusive of…
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In each issue of Inside ASIS&T, we feature a different member to discuss ASIS&T and the field of information science and technology. Please contact Pamela Yonker if you would like to be featured as a Member Spotlight. Catherine Dumas, PhD Visiting Assistant Professor Director UX & Immersive Technologies Lab Co-Faculty Advisor ASIS&T Student Chapter Information Sciences &…
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ASIS&T staff and the Membership Committee recently conducted a member survey of iConnect, ASIS&T’s online member community. This survey told us a few things: Not all members know about iConnect and its value. Many members aren’t aware of the features inherent to iConnect. It’s time for an iConnect upgrade that will make member engagement easier…
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Due Monday, June 3, 2024 The Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST) is seeking new members to join its Editorial Board. ARIST publishes peer-reviewed, comprehensive, and systematic reviews on topics relevant to information science, computing science, technology studies, and related fields. Published under the banner of Wiley’s Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology (JASIST), ARIST‘s goal…
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In each issue of Inside ASIS&T, we feature a different member to discuss ASIS&T and the field of information science and technology. Please contact Pamela Yonker if you would like to be featured in Member Spotlight. Andrew Cox, PhD Senior Lecturer School of Information, University of Sheffield How long have you been an ASIS&T…
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ASIS&T would like to celebrate and recognize the accomplishments of members. Please share with us news of your tenure, promotion, doctoral defense, job change, publication and/or grant receipt. We will recognize these accomplishments in each issue of Inside ASIS&T. Please complete this form to let us know what you’ve done! Laureen Cantwell-Jurkovic, PhD, MLIS On Monday, April…
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Members of ASIS&T have full access to the Journal of Information Science and Technology (JASIST). If you are not sure how to access your member benefit, contact Pamela Yonker at pyonker@asist.org. To view issues of JASIST, log in to the Info Hub at www.asist.org and click Resources from the left-side navigation. Then click “Journal Access.” JASIST Volume 75, Issue…
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Check out the newest articles from Information Matters (IM), ASIS&T’s digital-only communication translational forum for information science, bringing relevant and current research evidence and industry developments, news, and opinion to a global public audience free of charge. Sign up for our weekly newsletters from IM. Making Sense of Sense-making Christine Urquhart Health Information Craving: A Force to Cyberchondria Wenjing…
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Europe Chapter Information Science Trends Conference Call for Abstracts We welcome submissions to the Information Science Trends (IST) conference 2024, scheduled for 8-10th July. Researchers, practitioners and students are invited to participate. This year’s conference theme is ‘Living online and offline, in darkness and light’. The theme is open to your interpretation but you can find…
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SIG-AH (Arts & Humanities) It’s finally here, the 2024 SIG-AH member survey! SIG-AH Member Survey.  Please complete this asap so that we can continue to work on revitalizing this SIG. What research topics should we cover? Would you like to see a summer symposium? A social event? Something else? Please share it on the survey! On June 27,…
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ASIS&T Webinars, your source for online live and on-demand content created by the Association for Information Science & Technology, are free to ASIS&T members. Our webinars connect you with experts and global thought leaders in information science, management, and business on relevant professional issues. Webinar: Knowledge Graph in Neo4J for Helping Student Success: a Case…
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2024 ARL IDEAL Conference July 15-17, 2024 | Toronto, Canada Don’t miss out on your EXTENDED opportunity to attend IDEAL 2024 at the advance rate.! The 2024 Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility in Libraries & Archives (IDEAL) Conference advance rate deadline is extended until Monday, April 1. This extension is aligned with broader efforts to…
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