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Given Named JASIST Editor-in-Chief Lisa M. Given, PhD (FASSA, FASIS&T), of RMIT University has been selected to be the new Editor of the Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology (JASIST).  Dr. Given succeeds Dr. Steven Sawyer of Syracuse University, who has been editor since 2020.  Dr. Given is Director of the…

Members News, May 2026 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! Jelina Haines published…

New ASIS&T Members, May 2026 ASIS&T welcomes the following Individuals who have joined ASIS&T since March of 2026: Regina Alvarado | United States | Professional Kristin Anderson | United States | Professional Ronald Andoh-Kwaw | South Africa | Student Tasha Bales | United States | Student Brooke Benzing | United States | Student Sriparna Bharati…

Member Spotlight – Nabi Hassan Watch the latest Member Spotlight featuring Nabi Hasan! 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. Back to Inside ASIS&T, May 2026

New from JASIST, May 2026 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 Marlo Russell at membership@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.…

New from ARIST, May 2026 ARIST Articles, March and April, 2026 Developing a critical caste analysis within information science and technology: A research review: An annual review of information science and technology paper Nayana Kirasur, Britt Paris Context-centric proactive information delivery for Knowledge Work support: Opportunities, challenges, and directions. An Annual Review of Information Science…

New from Information Matters, May 2026 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. Information Warfare Bangladesh Raiyan Bin Reza Can AI…

Chapter News, May 2026 Upcoming Chapter Meetings! Oceania Chapter: June 24 at 2:00 AM ET New Chapter! The merger with SLA brought with it an influx of members in the DMV (District, Maryland and Virginia) area of the United States. Since these three locations cut across two Chapter catchment areas, and since the number of…

SIG News, May 2026 Upcoming SIG Meetings! SIG-BIZ: June 11 at 3:00 PM ET SIG-III: July 30 at 9:00 AM ET SIG-AVC In an effort to make sure SIG-AVC content and activities are aligned with the membership, we ask you to please fill out this brief (no more than 5 minutes) survey: Member Interest Survey…