Upcoming Webinars and Events
ASIS&T Webinars, your source for online live and on-demand content created by the Association for Information Science & Technology, are free to ASIS&T members. Our webinars connect you with experts and global thought leaders in information science, management, and business on relevant professional issues.
Webinar: Exploring Generative AI and Libraries with Chris Rosser
Thursday, January 29, 2026 (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM) (EST)
Sponsored by: NEASIS&T (Northeast Chapter)
In the form of generative AI, libraries are facing technological transformation of unprecedented speed and scale. Both controversial and disruptive, the sudden ubiquity of AI has already triggered uncertainty as well as the need for rapid adaptation. As AI reshapes how humans learn, work, and interact with information, libraries across the ecosystem—from public to academic, from school to special libraries—must resist the temptation to merely serve as static support and instead claim the center by becoming a dynamic, positive influence. In this seminar, author Chris Rosser will discuss how libraries are uniquely positioned to lead AI’s ethical and human-centered integration within communities. He will draw upon his recent book to discuss how librarians can define their role as leaders in the AI conversation. Seminar participants will be entered into a drawing for a free copy of the book
Welcome Wednesday - February 2026
Wednesday, February 4, 2026 (6:00 PM - 7:00 PM) (EST)
Learn more about ASIS&T and your membership benefits by attending a New Member Welcome Wednesday. If you are not yet a member of ASIS&T and wish to learn more about the organization, please contact membership@asist.org.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026 (4:00 PM - 5:30 PM) (EST)
Please join the authors and ARIST Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Lisa Given, to celebrate to celebrate the third issue of ARIST since its 2024 relaunch! Selected authors will give brief presentations of their articles and answer questions. Learn more about ARIST and its peer-reviewed, comprehensive, and systematic reviews on topics relevant to information science.
Webinar: Passing it On: Preparing for Promotion in the Academy
Thursday, March 26, 2026 (10:00 AM - 11:00 AM) (EDT)
Academics experience many changes over the course of a long career. For mid-career professionals working towards their next career milestone, maintaining momentum, avoiding burnout, and adjusting to changing workloads can be challenging. This presentation will address how academics can plan their career trajectory, how to prepare for promotion consideration, and what evaluators are likely to look for when assessing a candidate for promotion.
Attendees will learn how to: 1) plan their academic career trajectory with promotion in mind 2) prepare for promotion consideration 3) understand how evaluators assess a candidate for promotion.
Information Science Summit & Special Libraries Conference
June 6-9, 2026 | Albuquerque, New Mexico
This meeting will be the second Information Science Summit and the first Summit combining the ISS with the Special Libraries Conference which carries on the tradition of the very successful SLA Annual Conference. The meeting will explore new frontiers of information science and librarianship through the lens of both practicing information scientists and academic researchers. It will bring together the people who tackle wicked information challenges every day with those who study the best practice in solving wicked information challenges.
Information scientists and practitioners have critical roles to play in “leading reflection, debate, and respectful balance” as we consider the global future of AI. Information science should play a greater role in creating policy, theories of ethical information use, and insightful models of information use that can be part of a better solution for Human-AI interaction in these turbulent and complex times.
ASIS&T webinar registrants will receive a link to the webinar recording after the event. All past ASIS&T webinar recordings can also be found in the Past ASIS&T Webinars community in iConnect.