Posts by pyonker@asist.org

President’s Column, July 2024 Summer has arrived!  As the Isley Brothers sang, “Sweet days of summer, the jasmine’s in bloom. July is dressed up and playing a tune.” We have entered a more relaxed period in the calendar, although there is still much happening in your Association. We are excited to announce a new, annual…

ASIS&T Annual Meeting News, July 2024 Early Bird Deadline Approaching Secure the Early Bird rates for the 2024 ASIS&T Annual Meeting by making your reservations by August 5. Rates, including Workshop registration rates, go up on August 6 and again after October 10. Reserve your spot today! Program Notes We had unprecedented submission numbers this…

Special Annual Meeting Benefits for ASIS&T Institutional Members Did you know ASIS&T offers Institutional Memberships? With three levels of memberships to meet your needs, the program provides members with opportunities and resources to enhance professional skills and elevate your institution’s influence in the field. This year, ASIS&T institutional members will benefit from additional valuable benefits…

Call for Participation: ASIS&T Workshop on Generative AI and the Future of Information Science Education Join us for the interactive workshop, “Generative AI and the Future of Information Science Education” at ASIS&T 2024 in Calgary on October 26, 2024! Deadline for expression of interest is August 1, 2024. The workshop will be hosted by Bryce…

Member News, July 2024 ASIS&T would like to celebrate and recognize the accomplishments of members. Please share with us news of your tenure, promotion, doctoral defense, job change, publication and/or grant receipt. We will recognize these accomplishments in each issue of Inside ASIS&T. Please complete this form to let us know what you’ve done! Sarah Barriage, PhD…

New from JASIST, July 2024 Members of ASIS&T have full access to the Journal of Information Science and Technology (JASIST). If you are not sure how to access your member benefit, contact Pamela Yonker at pyonker@asist.org. To view issues of JASIST, log in to the Info Hub at www.asist.org and click Resources from the left-side navigation. Then click “Journal…

New from Information Matters, July 2024 Check out the newest articles from Information Matters (IM), ASIS&T’s digital-only communication translational forum for information science, bringing relevant and current research evidence and industry developments, news, and opinion to a global public audience free of charge. Sign up for our weekly newsletters from IM. Human-Centered Security: Bridging the Gap between People and…

Chapter News, July 2024 CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: CHAPTER CHAIR-ELECT ASIS&T has extended its call for volunteers for Chapter Chairs-Elect. We are seeking candidates to run for the Chair-Elect position of every Chapter. The term will begin at Annual Meeting, and the Chair-Elect will automatically become Chair at AM25 and Immediate Past Chair at AM26. For…

SIG News, July 2024 CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: SIG CHAIR-ELECT ASIS&T has extended its call for volunteers for SIG Chairs-Elect. We are seeking candidates to run for the Chair-Elect position of every SIG. The term will begin at Annual Meeting, and the Chair-Elect will automatically become Chair at AM25 and Immediate Past Chair at AM26. For…

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: Domain Analysis (DA) and Its Dialogical…