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Information Science and Social Media ISSOME Conference
Information Science and Social Media ISSOME Conference Call for participation Information Science and Social Media – International Conference August 24-26.2011, Åbo/Turku, Finland The first ISSOME conference addresses new modes of information behavior in different contexts focusing the effects of social media and technologies in the interactive web. The conference is open to researchers, academics and…
Read MorePodcasts from CMS program now available
Podcasts from CMS program now available Content Management Systems for Dummies (or busy smarties looking for fast, simple solutions) Co-Sponsored by the Simmons Student Chapter of ASIS&T PODCASTS FROM THIS MARCH 9, 2011 EVENT NOW AVAILABLE: Part 1 Theresa Maturevich (Head of Reference, Bedford Free Public Library) speaks about WordPress Michael Witwicki (Principal, Booyant) speaks about…
Read MoreSummer Meet-Up: 10 Things Researchers Want
Summer Meet-Up: 10 Things Researchers Want When: Tuesday, July 19, 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm Where: Cambridge Brewing Co. 1 Kendall Square, Bldg 100 Cambridge, MA 02139 http://www.cambrew.com/ What: Summer installment of the NEASIST Meet-up! Gather with friends and colleagues for a happy-hour discussion on “Things Researchers Want.” The Research Information Network recently released a…
Read MoreNEASIST Student Travel Award jury is pleased to announce this year’s winner!
NEASIST Student Travel Award jury is pleased to announce this year’s winner! The 2011 NEASIST Student Travel Award goes to: Adrienne Smith adrienne.smith2 at mail.mcgill.ca McGill University School of Information Studies (Knowledge Management stream) for her essay addressing the questions: * Why she wishes to attend the 2011 ASIS&T Annual Meeting * How she believes…
Read MoreNEASIST award winners and dinner speaker’s slides
NEASIST award winners and dinner speaker’s slides The NEASIST Awards Dinner was a lovely affair! See photos from the dinner on Flickr. Congratulations to our very deserving awardees: Remlee Green, NEASIST 2011 Chapter Member of the Year Jordan Sly, NEASIST 2011 Chapter Student Member of the Year If you missed the dinner, the presentation slides…
Read MoreNEASIST Annual Awards Dinner on April 27th!
NEASIST Annual Awards Dinner on April 27th! Have you ever been to a boring awards dinner? This ain’t it! Come to the NEASIST Awards Dinner and experience a lively speaker, great food, and an opportunity to catch up with your colleagues. We will also announce and congratulate the Chapter Member of the Year, the Student…
Read MoreUpcoming OCLC Research Presentation
Upcoming OCLC Research Presentation The Dryad Repository: A New Path for Data Publication in Scholarly Communication “Dryad is an international repository for data underlying peer-reviewed articles in the basic and applied biosciences. Many datasets collected by academic researchers are not shared with the wider community even after findings based upon them are reported in the…
Read MoreASIS&T European Workshop 2011
ASIS&T European Workshop 2011 The first ASIS&T European Workshop will be held at University College Cork, Cork, Ireland on the 1st and 2nd of June 2011. Organized by the European Chapter of ASIS&T, it is an ideal cross-disciplinary forum to present and encounter work by research students in the fields of information, library and computer…
Read MoreBreaking News in E-books: Judge Chin Denies Google for the Third Time
Breaking News in E-books: Judge Chin Denies Google for the Third Time In the wake of a very recent French court decision regarding Google’s privacy protections in Europe, it seems an even larger defeat was just dealt to the Google Books Search. Judge Danny Chin (for the last time in his court?) rejected the settlement between Google…
Read More2011 NEASIST Student Travel Award: Apply Now
2011 NEASIST Student Travel Award: Apply Now Deadline: Friday, April 8, 2011 The American Society for Information Science & Technology, New England Chapter (NEASIST) is pleased to announce the availability of one award of up to $1000 to reimburse expenses for attendance at the ASIS&T Annual Meeting (October 7-12, 2011, New Orleans, La.). Applications must…
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