Archive for 2009
NEASIST Book Club night
NEASIST Book Club night The Long Tail Friday, July 24, 5:30-7:00pm Cambridge Brewing Company, 1 Kendall Sq # 100 Cambridge, MA 02139 http://www.cambrew.com/ Join us for our summer installment of the NEASIS&T Book Club Night! We will be discussing the insightful, and exciting, book The Long Tail by Wired editor Chris Anderson. Anderson examines the…
Read MoreNEASIST / SLA Boston Summer Evening at EBSCO
NEASIST / SLA Boston Summer Evening at EBSCO Thursday, July 23, 6:00-9:00pm EBSCO Publishing in Ipswich, MA Registration Join SLA Boston and NEASIST for an evening at EBSCO Publishing. EBSCO will be hosting us in their “green building” with food, tours, and a talk on federated search, with plenty of time to network with…
Read MoreLibraries in the Cloud
Libraries in the Cloud Please join us for our Annual Chapter Meeting: Libraries started moving their services to “the cloud” long before the metaphor emerged to describe the popular trend. Nevertheless, locally deployed and managed systems prevail in the world of library back-office operations. Andrew will talk about the library’s place in the web-scale landscape…
Read MoreWhat Types of Information and Systems does a News Library (and a newspaper) Use?
What Types of Information and Systems does a News Library (and a newspaper) Use? A special program, co-sponsored by the Central Ohio Chapter of the American Society for Information Science & Technology (CO-ASIS&T) and the Special Libraries Association (SLA) on Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at The Columbus Dispatch: What types of information and systems does…
Read MoreCatalogs … The Next Generation
Catalogs … The Next Generation For years, we have struggled to bring libraries and customers closer together by developing public access catalogs that are easy to use and understand. At the same time, new technologies have progressed at warp speed and information access has evolved dramatically. Are we meeting the challenge successfully? Learn more by…
Read MoreTED Talks Film Festival
TED Talks Film Festival NEASIST TED Talks Film Festival Wed., April 29, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm Are you a lover of TED Talks? Or maybe you’re wondering just who this Ted person is that everyone keeps talking about? Either way, join us for an evening of TED Talks, pizza, and sparkling conversation. Vote on…
Read MoreOutstanding chapter member of the year
Outstanding chapter member of the year Lisa Harrington was the recipient of Outstanding Chapter Member Award for 2008.
Read MoreRob Wolfe’s presentation from awards dinner 2008
Rob Wolfe’s presentation from awards dinner 2008 If you missed Robert Wolfe’s presentation at the NEASIS&T Awards dinner, you can download the powerpoint slides from his presentation.
Read MoreStudent travel award winners 2008
Student travel award winners 2008 Jodi Schneider and Jaime Snyder were named the winners of the 2008 NEASIS&T Student Travel Awards.
Read MoreQuality and Standards in Digital Imaging Projects
Quality and Standards in Digital Imaging Projects How do you ensure that your digital imaging projects will be done according to the best standards and practices? Whether you are doing the work in-house or outsourcing, there are many details to consider. Amy McCrory will discuss how to work with the resources you have to produce…
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