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New From JASIST, September 2022 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. JASIST Volume 73, Issue 9, September 2022   Full Issue   RESEARCH ARTICLES Are social sciences becoming more interdisciplinary? Evidence…

New From Information Matters, September 2022 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.   Tips for Library Staff…

Chapter News, September 2022 Africa Chapter Elections for the 2023 Officers of the Africa Chapter are currently underway.  All Africa Chapter members should have received a Survey Monkey email from Pamela Yonker.  If you have not received your email, please contact Pamela Yonker at pyonker@asist.org. The deadline to cast votes is September 23, 2022 at…

SIG News, September 2022 The following SIGs are currently electing officers for 2023.  If you are a member of one of these SIGs and you did not receive a Survey Monkey ballot, please contact Pamela Yonker at pyonker@asist.org. SIG-ED: Deadline- September 22, 2022 at 11:45 PM EDT SIG-MET: Deadline- September 22, 2022 at 11:45 PM…

Upcoming Webinars and Events Webinar: Meet the Authors Series: Atlas of AI: Power, Politics, and the Planetary Costs of Artificial Intelligence (Winner, 2022 Best Information Science Book Award) Presenter: Kate Crawford Thursday, September 29, 2022 11:00 AM –  12:00 PM EDT   International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications (DC-2022) Discounted rates for ASIS&T…

Affiliated Organization News, September 2022 ALISE 2022 Annual Conference October 24-26, 2022 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Register here RAILS 2022 Off the RAILS: Changing Research for Changing Times” is a FREE online conference bringing together selected invited speakers over two half days on the 29th and 30th of November 2022 (AEDT). Speakers and programme information can be found here.…

President’s Column, July 2022 Hi everyone, It’s time for another column and I hope you’re well. It’s warm summer temperatures here in Boston. Earlier this month, I returned from a 2 and a 1/2-week family trip to India where my two children were able to meet with their grandparents and cousins after almost five years…

From Your Executive Director, July 2022 Greetings Colleagues: I am writing this column from my room in Dublin where I am attending the meeting of the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA). I come to this meeting because it is a place where many ASIS&T members gather and it provides me an opportunity to see…