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2023 Global Award Winners The ASIS&T Awards and Honors Committee is delighted to announce the winners of the ASIS&T International Awards to individuals. Please join us in congratulating this year’s winners on their outstanding achievement. Award of Merit Andrew Dillon Best JASIST Paper Award “Integrative data reuse at scientifically significant sites: Case studies at Yellowstone…

ASIS&T Hour with ASIS&T Board Do you have a great idea about ASIS&T member benefits? Do you have ideas about how ASIS&T can support your professional development? ASIS&T Hour is your chance to discuss your ideas with the Board of Directors. The broad topic concerns how ASIS&T can improve membership benefits and best support your…

Information Access – Did You Know? Did you know one of your member benefits is free access to all ASIS&T webinars? You can attend live and or on-demand to learn more about interesting topics. Check out some of the 2023 webinars for some fascinating presentations on topics including Social Media Analytics, Critical Data Modeling, Health…

We had unprecedented submission numbers this year so we anticipate record-setting attendance at the 2023 Annual Meeting. We hope those of you who are able will plan to attend the 86th Annual Meeting in person in London, UK.  The Program Committee has finished selecting the scientific program which will include 95 papers, 32 panels and…

Member Spotlight- Diane Velasquez In each issue of Inside ASIS&T, we ask a different member questions about their perspectives, advice, and experiences in the field of information science and technology. If you would like to be a featured member, email Pamela Yonker at pyonker@asist.org. How long have you been an ASIS&T member and why did you…

New From JASIST, July 2023 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…

New From Information Matters 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. ChatGPT: The Future of Patients’ Information Needs Zahra Mohammadzadeh Times…

Chapter News, July 2023 Africa Student Chapter Professor Marlene Holmner played a key role in establishing the student chapter for the ASIS&T African Chapter, encouraging academic collaboration and knowledge exchange in the region. With a focus on empowering aspiring scholars, she guided the creation of the student chapter, providing a supportive platform for students in…

SIG News, July 2023  SIG-AH (Arts and Humanities) “Exploring Collaborative Interpretive Practice” workshop sponsored by SIG-AH and SIG-USE [check the online CFP for updates on submissions and pre-workshop activities!] A workshop co-located with ASIS&T 2023, Saturday, 28 October, 2023, London, UK Collaboration on the interpretation and analysis of texts, images, artifacts, qualitative data, and other recorded information…

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: Meet the Authors: Data Driven: Truckers,…