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From Your Executive Director, November 2025
From Your Executive Director, November 2025 Greetings friends and colleagues, As we wrap up another remarkable year for ASIS&T, I’m delighted to share several exciting updates that speak to the incredible momentum and growth of our community. A Record-Breaking Annual Meeting Our 2025 Annual Meeting in Crystal City promises to be one for the books—with…
Read MoreFinal ASIS&T Strategic Plan, 2025-28
Final ASIS&T Strategic Plan, 2025-28 As ASIS&T continues to grow and evolve, it is essential that our direction reflects both the needs of our members and the rapidly changing landscape of the information sciences. ASIS&T pleased to share that the 2025–2028 ASIS&T Strategic Plan has been finalized and is now available for download HERE. This…
Read MoreFourie to Present 2nd Annual ASIS&T President’s Lecture
Fourie to Present 2nd Annual ASIS&T President’s Lecture ASIS&T is delighted to announce the 2nd Annual ASIS&T President’s Lecture. The Lecture will be freely open to the public and delivered via Zoom to ensure that all who wish to may attend. It will also serve as the kickoff plenary of the 2025 ASIS&T Virtual Annual…
Read More2024-25 Volunteer Recognition
2024-25 Volunteer Recognition ASIS&T would like to recognize and thank the nearly 1200 individuals who gave their time and talents to the association this year and/or committed to a service role in the coming year. These individuals served on committees, SIGs, Chapters, Award Juries, as reviewers for the Annual Meeting, JASIST, and ARIST, and on…
Read MoreASIS&T and SLA Members Vote in Favor of Merger
ASIS&T and SLA Members Vote in Favor of Merger 21 August 2025 – The Special Libraries Association (SLA) and the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) today announced that their members have cleared the way for the organizations to merge. SLA members voted overwhelmingly to accept the dissolution plan proposed by their Board of…
Read More“Sneaked references: Fabricated reference metadata distort citation counts” Chosen for 2025 Best JASIST Paper Award
“Sneaked references: Fabricated reference metadata distort citation counts” Chosen for 2025 Best JASIST Paper Award Lonni BesançonCopyright Julie G. Guillaume Cabanac Credit DCCE, Université de Toulouse Cyril LabbéCredit Caroline Cippone Alexander Magazinov The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that “Sneaked references: Fabricated reference metadata distort citation counts,” written…
Read MoreIntroduction to Documentation Studies Wins Best Information Science Book Award
Introduction to Documentation Studies Wins Best Information Science Book Award The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Niels Windfeld Lund’s Introduction to Documentation Studies, published by Facet Publishing, is the recipient of the ASIS&T Best Information Science Book Award for 2025. The award’s purpose is to recognize the outstanding…
Read MoreSLA Merger Information
SLA Merger Information ASIS&T will use this space to share information with our current and future members about the plans for and process of merger with the Special Libraries Association. A working group consisting of Heather Kotula, 2025 SLA President-Elect; John DiGilio, 2025 SLA Past President; Christine Pelosi, SLA Director; Julie Smith Maekask, SLA Director; James Manasco,…
Read MoreASIS&T Draft Strategic Plan Open for Comment
ASIS&T Draft Strategic Plan Open for Comment Maria Bonn, President-Elect Dear Colleagues, I’m happy to be nearing the final stages of strategic planning for the next three years of work for our organization. It’s been a pleasure working with our enthusiastic and committed task force and the Board of directors and learning about their vision…
Read MoreChris Cunningham
Chris Cunningham Candidate for Treasurer Biography Expand Dr. Chris Cunningham finished his Doctoral studies at the University of South Carolina. He received his Master in Library and Information Studies from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, focusing on technology and his Bachelor in Art in History from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, with minors…
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