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President’s Column, September 2023

President’s Column, September 2023 “Summer makes me drowsy. Autumn makes me sing. Winter’s pretty lousy, but I hate Spring.”  Dorothy Parker I don’t entirely agree with Ms. Parker, but she has a point. I don’t know about you, but if you are in the Northern Hemisphere, while the summer sun is a welcome change from…

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From Your Executive Director, September 2023

From Your Executive Director, September 2023 Greetings! As I write this we are just five weeks out from the 86th ASIS&T Annual Meeting. This interest in this year’s meeting has surprised all of us. While we knew that there would be pent-up demand for face-to-face meeting opportunities this year, and we were fairly sure that…

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Governance Update, September 2023

Governance Update, September 2023 The Board of Directors met on August 14, 2023. In attendance were Abebe Rorissa, PhD (President); Crystal Fulton, PhD (President-Elect); Naresh Agarwal, PhD (Past-President); Ina Fourie (Treasurer); Maria Bonn, PhD; Tina Du, PhD; Lisa Hussey, PhD; Aylen Imeri, PhD; Lydia Middleton, MBA, CAE (Executive Director); Chris Cunningham, PhD (Parliamentarian). Guest in…

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Nicholas Belkin Named Inaugural Association for Information Science and Technology Fellow Award Recipient

Nicholas Belkin Named Inaugural Association for Information Science and Technology Fellow Award Recipient The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Nicholas Belkin is the first recipient of the ASIS&T Fellow Award. This award recognizes individuals who have made substantial and sustained contributions to ASIS&T and the broader field of…

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Join Us for the Only Virtual Annual Meeting Workshop Opportunity

Join Us for the Only Virtual Annual Meeting Workshop Opportunity Not able to attend this year’s Annual Meeting? Or, looking for a preview of the rich content in advance of attending the meeting? This year’s ASIS&T Annual Meeting features one virtual workshop in advance of the meeting. Join us on Saturday, October 7 from 9:00…

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2023 Annual Meeting News, September 2023

2023 Annual Meeting News, September 2023 Annual Meeting 2023 We are just weeks away for the face-to-face 2023 Annual Meeting in London, US. We have record attendance – with more than 500 people registered for the event already. We would love to see you there, and we hope you are planning to attend! Visit the…

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Member Spotlight- Leili Seifi

Member Spotlight- Leili Seifi 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 would like to be a featured member, email Pamela Yonker at pyonker@asist.org. How long have you been an ASIS&T member? I have been an…

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New from JASIST, September 2023

New from JASIST, September 2023 JASIST Volume 74, Issue 10, October 2023 Full Issue RESEARCH ARTICLES Times new plural: The multiple temporalities of contemporary life and the infosphere Tom Mason, David Bawden How question type influences knowledge withholding in social Q&A community Xing Zhang, Durong Wang, Yuyao Tang, Quan Xiao Communicating shared situational awareness in…

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New From Information Matters, September 2023

New From Information Matters, September 2023 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. Is the World Different Depending on Whose AI…

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Chapter News, September 2023

Chapter News, September 2023 Africa Chapter The Africa Chapter is seeking nominations for the positions of Chair, Chair-Elect, Secretary/Treasurer, Webmaster/Communication Officer, Chapter Advisor, and Member Recruitment Officer for 2023-2024. Please contact Pamela Yonker at pyonker@asist.org with nominations (including self-nominations) for these roles by 22nd September 2023. Please include a 25-word statement of why you should be elected to the…

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