SIG News, July 2025
SIG-AI: Call for proposals for the ASIS&T SIG-AI Symposium
The ASIS&T SIG-AI Symposium is "Investigating Interdisciplinary Approaches to Responsible and Ethical AI: Challenges and Opportunities". For more information, visit here. The submission form is here.
Proposal Submissions: June 25-July 20, 2025
Review: July 21- 31, 2025
Notification of Acceptance: August 1, 2025
SIG-CMR Workshop at ASIS&T 2025: Call for Participation
Are you interested in how the principles and practices of knowledge organization systems (KOS) such as classifications, ontologies, and taxonomies intersect with recent developments in AI? Do you work with KOS and want to develop more practical, hands-on skills in applying AI tools to your work? If so, we invite you to register for an upcoming, interactive workshop: Knowledge Organization Meets Artificial Intelligence in Theory and Practice. More information here.
SIG-EduLearn: Summer Newsletter
The ASIS&T's Special Interest Group on Education and Learning (SIG-EduLearn) is pleased to share their summer newsletter, which includes reports on recent activities and news about upcoming initiatives and events.
You can view the newsletter here.
SIG-USE: Call for applications - 2025 Awards
We are happy to announce the call for the following SIG-USE awards for 2025:
- SIG USE Best Information Behavior Conference Paper Award (due by July 27, 2025)
- SIG USE Best Information Behavior Conference Poster Award (due by July 27, 2025)
- SIG USE Early Career Best Paper Award (due by July 27, 2025; We have extended the eligibility to those who are at the pre-tenure portion of their academic career)
- SIG USE Information Behavior Diversity Award (due by July 27, 2025)
- SIG USE Innovation Award (No separate application is needed)
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Elfreda A. Chatman Research Award (due by July 27th, 2025)
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Outstanding Contribution to Information Behavior Research Award (due by July 27th, 2025; applications from the last two years will be automatically re-evaluated so no new application is needed)
SIG-USE: Call for Participation for the SIG-USE Research Symposium
The Annual SIG-USE Research Symposium at ASIS&T 2025: Information Behavior Research and Practice in the Age of Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence
Submission deadline: Monday, August 11th, 2025
Notification of acceptance: Friday, August 29th, 2025
For more information about the 2025 SIG-USE Research Symposium, please visit here.