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: Demystifying AI: Bias, Truth, and Ethical Safeguards in the Age of Algorithms
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 (2:00 PM - 3:00 PM) (EDT)
The ASIS&T US South Chapter is proud to welcome Dr. Siobahn Day Grady, Director of the Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Research at North Carolina Central University. Dr. Grady will share insights on pressing topics in artificial intelligence, including AI bias, hallucinations, and the importance of building truthful and trustworthy systems. Her presentation will also explore critical safeguards to ensure responsible and ethical AI development and use.
Webinar: Lived Experience Centered AI in Mental Health
Thursday, July 24, 2025 (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM) (EDT)
Artificial intelligence (AI) holds transformative potential in mental health, offering solutions to critical challenges such as resource scarcity and lack of awareness. However, the rapid advancements and hype surrounding AI often marginalize the voices of those most impacted—people with lived experiences of mental health concerns. This talk examines how individuals with lived experience perceive mental health AI technologies and explores how to design solutions centered around their values and needs. First, I studied a federally funded mental health AI research project, examining how individuals with lived experiences were treated primarily as data contributors rather than as research partners. Building on these insights, I explore how meaningful collaborations with these individuals can inform the design of a schizophrenia relapse management tool. I also investigate the potential of large language models (LLMs) in supporting self-management of depression, focusing on the unique perspectives and priorities of those with lived experience. By centering these voices, this work highlights the need for inclusive innovation and reimagines the role of AI in the future of mental health.
My PhD Travel Diary: Lessons, Struggles, and Successes
Thursday, July 31, 2025 (10:00 AM - 11:00 AM) (EDT)
Embarking on a PhD is a transformative journey filled with academic rigor, personal growth, and unexpected challenges. This webinar offers a unique opportunity to gain first-hand insights into the realities of doctoral research—from proposal to completion. Join us as we explore the academic, personal, and logistical aspects of international research travel, and discover strategies that lead to both academic excellence and personal resilience. Key Objectives: - Share real-life experiences of the PhD journey. - Highlight challenges faced during international research travel. - Discuss effective strategies for academic and personal success. - Inspire current and aspiring PhD scholars with practical advice. - Promote a culture of knowledge sharing and academic mentorship. About the Speaker: Dr. Faiza Bashir Dr. Faiza Bashir recently completed her PhD research on mobile device usage among medical students, framed through the Theory of Planned Behaviour and Gratifications Theory. Her doctoral journey included international academic travel, global conference participation, and collaborative research with scholars worldwide. Dr. Bashir’s story is one of academic excellence, resilience, and the power of intercultural learning. Who Should Attend? This session is ideal for: - Current and aspiring PhD scholars - Master’s level research students - Faculty involved in research supervision and mentoring - Academic advisors and librarians - Early-career researchers
Welcome Wednesday - August 2025
Wednesday, August 6, 2025 (8:00 AM - 9:00 AM) (EDT)
Come learn about ASIS&T and how to access your many benefits and services.
If you are not yet a member of ASIS&T and wish to learn more about the organization, please contact info@asist.org.
Webinar: Who Even Wrote This? Welcome to the Post-AI Library
Thursday, August 7, 2025 (10:00 AM - 11:00 AM) (EDT)
Libraries and other digital collections are beginning to see a surge in AI-generated submissions—sometimes dozens from the same author. This growing strain is colliding in the US with an increasing threat to staff and budgets due to the administration's aim of dismantling the Institute of Museum and Library Services. This webinar will open by framing generative AI as a lossy compression of human knowledge—useful in some contexts, but risky when it replaces ground truth in archives and collections. From there, we’ll walk through five possible policy responses to the surge in AI-generated submissions, from outright bans to “AI shelves” to community review. As AI writing becomes harder to detect and more embedded in everyday tools, we’ll also ask whether traditional ideas of authorship, verification, and even the library itself need to be rethought.
Webinar: Meet the Author Series: The Privacy Fallacy: Harm and Power in the Information Economy
Thursday, August 14, 2025 (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM) (EDT)
How to Use iConnect Interactive Webinar
Thursday August 14, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT)
This one-hour interactive webinar is your chance to learn more about the iConnect platform which serves as the communications backbone and document repository of ASIS&T. Bring your questions and come prepared to learn how to use this valuable member benefit and resource.
IDEA Institute 2025 - Virtual Certificate Course on AI
Monday, August 25, 2025 9:00 AM - Friday, August 29, 2025 5:00 AM (EDT)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a disruptive but transformative technology that can bring value to libraries by enabling increased library use, optimizing collection analysis, and enhancing the user experience. Library and information professionals must keep abreast of advances in AI technologies in order to provide innovative and value-added services, access, and collection development. Issues about inequality, discrimination, data privacy, and bias, combined with the costs and evolving nature of AI, influence the adoption of AI in academic, research, and other libraries and information environments.
Thursday, September 18, 2025 (10:00 AM - 11:00 AM) (EDT)
'Passing It On' is a professional development webinar series created by long-time members of ASIS&T to share their hard-earned insights with mid-to-late career professionals. Moderated by ASIS&T Board President, Ian Ruthven, each session dives into topics that matter most at the mid to later stage of the career journey—whether it’s how to lead an iSchool, salary and condition negotiations, or even how to plan a case for promotion. Rooted in real-world experience, this series is about more than advice—it’s about building a bridge between generations of information professionals. Join us as we pass on the lessons, strategies, and stories that help shape resilient, empowered careers. This session is designed for mid-to-late career professionals navigating negotiations for promotions, leadership roles, or career transitions within academia or the LIS field. Dr. Rorissa will share practical strategies for negotiating with hiring managers, department heads, directors, or deans—drawing from his extensive leadership experience and deep understanding of institutional dynamics. Whether you're seeking to advance in your current role or considering a new opportunity, this webinar will help you advocate effectively for your value, resources, and working conditions.
October 22, 2025 - October 25, 2025
DCMI 2025, the twenty-third International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications, will bring together experts, researchers, and practitioners to explore the theme 'Meta(data) at the Core: Bridging Human Knowledge and AI Innovation'. This premier event in the metadata community focuses on advancing our understanding of metadata's crucial role in connecting human knowledge systems with emerging AI technologies. The conference will be hosted at the Faculty of Information and Audiovisual Media, of the University of Barcelona, Spain, from Wednesday, October 22 to Saturday, October 25, 2025. Two important collocated events precede the main conference: The Document Society Conference (Sunday, October 19 - Monday, October 20) The Open Metadata Clinic (Tuesday, October 21)
November 14, 2025 - November 18, 2025
Hyatt Regency Crystal City - Arlington, VA
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.
2025 Annual Meeting - Virtual Satellite
Wednesday, December 10, 2025 8:00 AM - Thursday, December 11, 2025 2:00 PM (EST)
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.