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ESC History

ESC History European Student Chapter of ASIS&T (ASIS&T ESC) The history, as the founding students remember it, dates back to the year of 2000, when Emil Levine engaged a number of students by talking about ASIS&T at the Libraries in the Digital Age (LIDA) conference (http://www.ffos.hr/lida). Every year ASIS&T was more and more present at…

Call for Leadership Volunteers

Call for Leadership Volunteers Think back to all of the great programs you have attended that were sponsored by the New England Chapter of ASIST! Now you can be a part of it all. We need YOU to help us continue to thrive and grow. In return, NEASIST will offer you enriching leadership experiences in…

Beata Panagopoulos wins this year’s Watson-Davis Award

Beata Panagopoulos wins this year’s Watson-Davis Award Beata Panagopoulos, NEASIST Program Committee member, has won the 2013 ASIS&T Watson-Davis Award. The award, commemorating the founder of the Society, recognizes an individual member of the Society who has shown continuous dedicated service to the membership through active participation in and support of ASIS&T programs, chapters, SIGs, committees, and…

2013-2014 officers for the European Chapter…

Fall Meetup: Too Much Stuff — Curating Digital Content for Archives?!

Fall Meetup: Too Much Stuff — Curating Digital Content for Archives?! Join us for an informal and lively discussion on the issue of curating digital content for archives. In a world of overabundant information, is there a way to define what is significant or worth preserving in a way that will allow for future meaning. Or…

Jasy Liew Suet Yan is our 2013 Student Travel Award Winner!

Jasy Liew Suet Yan is our 2013 Student Travel Award Winner! Congratulations to Syracuse University student Jasy Liew Suet Yan, winner of this year’s NEASIST Student Travel Award to the 2013 ASIS&T Annual Meeting in Montreal! Ms. Yan won the award for her well-written and persuasive essay addressing why she wishes to attend the Annual…

New Look for NEASIST

New Look for NEASIST Welcome to our newly redesigned website! New features include a mobile-friendly design and a calendar page for viewing up-to-date meeting and event information, including the times and locations of our programming committee meetings. If you are interested in helping us plan future events, please keep an eye out for our next meeting, to…

This was the exciting 2nd ASIS&T European Workshop in Turku/Åbo, Finland

This was the exciting 2nd ASIS&T European Workshop in Turku/Åbo, Finland Celebrating the Diversity of Information Science in Europe The Second Association for Information Science and Technology ASIS&T European Workshop 2013 was held between June 5 and 6, 2013 in Turku/Åbo, Finland. The workshop was organised by Information studies, School of Business and Economics, Åbo Akademi University…

2013 NEASIST Student Travel Award: Apply by Friday, May 3, 2013

2013 NEASIST Student Travel Award: Apply by Friday, May 3, 2013 The Association for Information Science & Technology, New England Chapter (NEASIST) is pleased to announce the availability of one award of up to $750 to reimburse expenses for attendance at the ASIS&T Annual Meeting (November 1-6, Montreal, Quebec). Applications must be received by Friday,…

2013 Annual NEASIST Networking Dinner

2013 Annual NEASIST Networking Dinner Join us for the 2013 Annual NEASIST Networking Dinner! Date: Tue., May 7 Time: 6 to 9 p.m. Place: MIT, Pappalardo Room (Bldg 4-349) find it on MIT MAP Register now until Sunday, May 5. Schedule: 6:00 Networking 6:30 Dinner (Mexican buffet)** 7:30 Award presentations followed by speaker, Dr. David…