Posts by Lydia Middleton
SIG AH 2019 Student Research Award!
SIG AH 2019 Student Research Award! SIG AH is seeking previously unpublished research for a Master’s or PhD Student Research Award including a free ASIS&T membership and cash prize up to $500! The theme, “Games and Information Science,” invites participation from a variety of theoretical and empirical perspectives on the topic. We encourage graduate-level submissions…
Read MoreMIRS 2019 Call for Proposals
MIRS 2019 Call for Proposals MIRS is a one-day research symposium co-hosted by the University of North Texas College of Information, the UNT ASIS&T Student Chapter, and SLANT to showcase the research efforts of information scholars and practitioners. The theme for MIRS 2019 is Information, Language, and Power. Students and early professionals are highly encouraged…
Read MorePre-Conference Workshop a success!
Pre-Conference Workshop a success! Check out these pictures from the 2017 Pre-Conference Workshop at ASIS&T on 10/28/17! A fun day. Soo Young Rieh my co-organizer and I extend many thanks to our expert panelists, Denise Agosto, June Ahn, Sam Chu, Nicole Cooke, and Eric Meyers for top-notch presentations and leadership. Also extending so many thanks…
Read MoreCFP, 2017 SIG InfoLearn Workshop: Information and Learning Sciences Research as an Integral Scholarly Nexus
CFP, 2017 SIG InfoLearn Workshop: Information and Learning Sciences Research as an Integral Scholarly Nexus “Information and Learning Sciences Research as an Integral Scholarly Nexus” This event occurred Sat. October 28, 2017, 8:30am – 12:30pm, Hyatt Regency, Crystal City, VA, close to DC. Introductory talk transcript Organizers: Dr. Rebecca Reynolds, Rutgers University Dr. Soo Young…
Read More2016 ASIS&T Annual Meeting/Diversity and Inclusion Luncheon: Report and Recommendations
2016 ASIS&T Annual Meeting/Diversity and Inclusion Luncheon: Report and Recommendations EDITOR’S SUMMARY ASIS&T has continuously worked to enhance diversity and inclusion over its long history, including the formation of the Special Interest Group/International Information Issues and the name change from the American Society for Information Science and Technology to the Association for Information Science and…
Read MoreReach out and HUG-a-SIG in April (#hugasig)
Reach out and HUG-a-SIG in April (#hugasig) It is official: spring is in the air! While Valentine’s Day is already far behind us, we here at ASIS&T are spreading the information science and technology love. To promote the value of involvement with SIGs and to support overall membership efforts across the organization, we encourage new…
Read MoreGet to Know SIG HFIS: History and Foundations of Information Science
Get to Know SIG HFIS: History and Foundations of Information Science We’re starting a new monthly series on the ASIS&T Blog this week: “Get to Know a SIG / Get to Know a Chapter.” This new series will help existing and prospective ASIS&T members learn more about the groups that are an integral and essential part of the…
Read MoreGet to Know SIG AH: Arts and Humanities
Get to Know SIG AH: Arts and Humanities Our next interview in the “Get to Know A SIG / Get to Know a Chapter” series—after an unplanned delay—is with SIG AH (Arts and Humanities), which “explores the applications of information science to the full range of activities in the arts and humanities.” SIG AH is on…
Read MoreGet to Know SIG DL: Digital Libraries
Get to Know SIG DL: Digital Libraries Our next interview in the “Get to Know A SIG / Get to Know a Chapter” series is with SIG DL (Digital Libraries), which “provides a forum for discussion about research, development, and use of digital libraries in corporate, academic, and public contexts.” SIG DL is one of…
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