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Two funded PhDs at the Surveillance Studies Centre at Queen’s
Two funded PhDs at the Surveillance Studies Centre at Queen’s Two Scholarships at the PhD level (starting September 2016) are available in the Department of Sociology at Queen’s University to work on a project, funded through a SSHRC Partnership Grant on “Big Data Surveillance” under the supervision of David Lyon and/or David Murakami Wood. The…
Read MoreCfP Libraries In the Digital Age (LIDA), 13-17 June 2016, Zadar, Croatia
CfP Libraries In the Digital Age (LIDA), 13-17 June 2016, Zadar, Croatia Authors are invited to submit paper abstracts (up to 1500 words); poster, panel, demonstration, workshop, dissertation (PhD forum) and student showcase abstracts (up to 750 words) to the conference Libraries In the Digital Age (LIDA) which will be held at the University of…
Read MoreCollection Development Workshop
Collection Development Workshop Our next meetup will be a collection development workshop led by Michael Leach, head of collection development at Harvard’s Cabot Science Library. Seating is limited for this one, so head over to our Meetup page to reserve your spot!
Read MoreCfP: CoLIS9 in Uppsala June 27-29, 2016. Deadline Jan 15, 2016
CfP: CoLIS9 in Uppsala June 27-29, 2016. Deadline Jan 15, 2016 We invite authors to submit research papers (up to 5000 words), short research papers (up to 3000 words), panels, workshops, alternative events and posters to the 9th conference on Conceptions of Library and Information Science (CoLIS) held in Uppsala, Sweden June 27-29, 2016. Conceptions…
Read MoreChapter Meeting at AM in St. Louis
Chapter Meeting at AM in St. Louis Following the tradition of meeting European colleagues during the AM, our chair Isabella would like to invite you to an informal get-together at the Red Kitchen & Bar (in the conference hotel) on November 8, 2015 at 8:30pm (after the Welcome Reception and the SIGRush). Topics to discuss:…
Read MoreNew International Fee Structure Adopted
New International Fee Structure Adopted ASIST headquarter has decided that ASIST membership fees will be based on the gross national income of a country in the future. Many European countries will be affected from this regulation. More information you can find in this >> document.
Read MoreDigital Crossings in Europe: Gender, Diaspora and Belonging – Open Positions PhD and PostDoc
Digital Crossings in Europe: Gender, Diaspora and Belonging – Open Positions PhD and PostDoc There are 3 Phd positions available and one Postdoc position available within the project “Digital Crossings in Europe: Gender, Diaspora and Belonging”(CONNECTINGEUROPE). This project is funded by the European Research Council (ERC), by way of a Consolidator Grant awarded to the…
Read MoreTrivia with the Simmons Student Chapter of ASIST
Trivia with the Simmons Student Chapter of ASIST Join us at Thornton’s Fenway Bar and Grille on Friday, September 11, for a night of trivia with our regional student chapter! We hope to see you there.
Read MoreStudent membership awards
Student membership awards Thanks to an anonymous donation, seven student membership have been awarded to students nominated by country representatives and officers of the European Chapter. The awards are made based on publications in major information science journals and active participation in Chapter events. The awardees are: Farhan Ahmad MSc., doctoral candidate at Åbo Akademi…
Read MoreInterview with current Chair Isabella Peters and past Chair Lai Ma
Interview with current Chair Isabella Peters and past Chair Lai Ma Adam: Could you tell me a little about the history of the European Chapter, especially recently? Isabella: The European Chapter is characterized by a diverse group of members spanning across a large geographical region which not only include European countries but also e.g. Israel.…
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