Posts by Lydia Middleton
Call for Volunteer: Chapter Assembly Deputy Director
Call for Volunteer: Chapter Assembly Deputy Director ASIS&T is seeking a Deputy Chapter Assembly Director. The Deputy Chapter Assembly Director will serve in this role until November 2, 2021, at which point they will automatically become the Chapter Assembly Director. The duties of this role include: assisting and standing in as necessary for Chapter Assembly…
Read MoreGain Visibility – Share Your Research
Gain Visibility – Share Your Research ASIS&T is seeking members to share their research in new webinars for 2021. Why Should You Submit a Webinar Proposal? Webinars bring visibility, as well as potential revenue, to chapters and SIGs. Webinars provide the opportunity for members to share their research and gain feedback from other ASIS&T members.…
Read MoreCFP – JASIST Special Issue on “Data Science in the iField”- Deadline Extended
CFP – JASIST Special Issue on “Data Science in the iField”- Deadline Extended CFP – JASIST Special Issue on “Data Science in the iField” Data and the use of data are now a critical part of our lives in an increasingly datafied society. Government agencies, private sectors, research, academic, and cultural heritage institutions produce, consume,…
Read MoreEthics in AI Statement
Ethics in AI Statement Statement on AI ethics and the contributions of diverse voices in the discussion Recent events surrounding Dr. Timnit Gebru, formerly the co-lead of Google’s Ethical Artificial Intelligence (AI) team, have shed light on the importance of unbiased research into the ethical issues surrounding the use of AI and the need for…
Read MoreFrom Your Executive Director
From Your Executive Director Lydia S. Middleton, MBA, CAEASIS&T Executive Director Greetings from ASIS&T headquarters where we are finally wrapping up the last details of the 2020 Annual Meeting. We were very pleased with the outcome of the meeting, and hope that those of you that were able to attend got a lot out of…
Read MoreSawyer Named JASIST Editor-in-Chief
Sawyer Named JASIST Editor-in-Chief Dr. Steven Sawyer of Syracuse University has been selected to be the new Editor of the Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology (JASIST). Dr. Sawyer succeeds Dr. Javed Mostafa of the University of North Carolina who has been editor since 2016. Dr. Sawyer is director of the…
Read More2021 Annual Meeting News
2021 Annual Meeting News INFORMATION: EQUITY, DIVERSITY, INCLUSION, JUSTICE, AND RELEVANCE The 84th Annual Meeting will be held October 30-November 2, 2021, in Salt Lake City, UT. Please take a minute to review the website and see all of the amazing things you will be able to see and do in Salt Lake City. …
Read MoreASIST2020 Keynote Organization Wins Nobel Peace Prize
ASIST2020 Keynote Organization Wins Nobel Peace Prize Houman Hadad will be the ASIST2020 Keynote Speaker. Houman’s organization, the World Food Project, was just announced as a 2020 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Don’t miss this chance to learn more about the project and the use of Blockchain in addressing food shortages around the world.…
Read MoreInvitation to ASIS&T Annual Business Meeting & SIG Business Meetings
Invitation to ASIS&T Annual Business Meeting & SIG Business Meetings The following meetings are open to all members of ASIS&T who wish to attend: ASIS&T Annual Business Meeting 29 October, 11 am – 12:30 pm EDT (find your time) Via Zoom: https://zoom.us/join Zoom Meeting ID: 826 6763 7357 Passcode: asistam20 unCommons: Where are we Going?…
Read MoreOctober 2020 Governance Update
October 2020 Governance Update September, 2020 The Board of Directors met on July 15, 2020 via video conference. In attendance were Clara Chu (President); Brian Detlor (President-Elect); Ina Fourie (Treasurer); Emily Knox; Agnes Mainka; Soo Young Rieh; Ana Maria Tammaro; James Andrews (SIG Cabinet Chair); Michael Olsson (Chapter Cabinet Director); Lydia Middleton (Executive Director); and…
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