Posts by Lydia Middleton
New Leader Program Accepting Nominations
New Leader Program Accepting Nominations New to ASIS&T and want to grow your network? Want to get more involved in your association? Looking to expand upon your leadership skills? The New Leader Program may be right for you. The program is designed to recruit, engage, and retain new members and to identify potential for new…
Read More2021 Call for ASIS&T Volunteers
2021 Call for ASIS&T Volunteers ASIS&T Needs You! Volunteers are the life-blood of ASIS&T and there are many ways for members to become more engaged in the association through volunteering. We have volunteer openings in: ASIS&T Committees (2-3 year term starting in November 2021) Meeting Planning Committees (term runs from appointment through the event) Award…
Read MoreCall for Applications: ARIST Editor-in-Chief
Call for Applications: ARIST Editor-in-Chief The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) invites applicants for the role of Editor-in-Chief of the Annual Review of Information Science & Technology (ARIST). ARIST is a collection of systematic reviews published over a calendar year. The goal of ARIST is to update readers on the latest developments in…
Read MoreChapter Special Project Funds Awarded
Chapter Special Project Funds Awarded ASIS&T is pleased to announce that two chapters have been awarded funds to pursue Special Projects in FY22. The details of each project follows: Africa Chapter As a new Chapter with immense potential as a source of new ASIS&T members, the Chapter sought funding to build its membership base and…
Read MoreNew Way to Access JASIST Online
New Way to Access JASIST Online A new and simple way to access all the content in the ever-expanding ASIS&T Digital Library. You now only need to be logged into your ASIS&T account to access the online library. Here are the quick and easy steps to gain access to the Digital Library. Log into your…
Read More2021 Board Elections
2021 Board Elections In accordance with the ASIS&T Bylaws, each Professional, Retired, Student and Institutional Member shall be entitled to one vote on the Board of Directors Ballot. Should you prefer to vote by mail, please send an email to lmiddleton@asist.org to request a paper ballot. Paper ballots must be returned to the ASIS&T office…
Read MoreAbebe Rorissa
Abebe Rorissa Candidate for Member-at-Large Biography Expand Dr. Abebe Rorissa is Professor and Director of the iSchool (School of Information Sciences) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (as of July 1, 2021). Prior to joining the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, he was Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Faculty Development in the College of Emergency…
Read MoreDirk Lewandowski
Dirk Lewandowski Candidate for President-Elect Biography Expand Dirk Lewandowski has been an engaged member of ASIS&T since joining the association in 2009. Since then, he has served in multiple roles in the organization, including Chair of the European Chapter 2019/20, when he led establishing ASIS&T’s Information Science Trends conference series. The European Chapter won the…
Read MoreMaria Bonn
Maria Bonn Candidate for Member-at-Large Biography Expand Maria Bonn is an Associate Professor and Director of the MS LIS and Certificate of Advanced Studies Programs at the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign. Her research focuses on scholarly communication and open culture and on collaboration in the humanities. She teaches…
Read MoreJoan Bartlett
Joan Bartlett Candidate for Member-at-Large Biography Expand Joan C. Bartlett is Associate Professor in the School of Information Studies at McGill University. She holds a Ph.D. in Information Studies, and a Master of Library Science from the University of Toronto. Her research perspective integrates task analysis approaches with information behaviour and information interaction, particularly in…
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