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Collection Development Workshop Our next meetup will be a collection development workshop led by Michael Leach, head of collection development at Harvard’s Cabot Science Library. Seating is limited for this one, so head over to our Meetup page to reserve your spot!

Trivia with the Simmons Student Chapter of ASIST Join us at Thornton’s Fenway Bar and Grille on Friday, September 11, for a night of trivia with our regional student chapter!  We hope to see you there.

May 26 Workshop on Timeline JS Learn how to create a visually-rich, interactive timeline at NEASIST’s May meetup!  We’re going to walk you through using TimelineJS, an open-source, web-based timeline creation tool developed by the Northwestern University Knight Lab.  It is customizable and flexible with options for various skill levels. When Tuesday, May 26, 2015, from…

January Meetup on Data Visualization Did you attend our conference on data visualization on January 15? Whether you were able to join us or not, we hope you’ll stop by Andala Coffee House on January 22 to discuss applications of visualization techniques in academia and industry. This event is open to all.  You don’t need…

June Meetup on Open Access Join us for a presentation by Amanda Page, Project Coordinator for the Harvard Open Access Project at the Berkman Center for Internet & Society. Amanda will be touching on the Open Access climate right now, the history and success at HarvardOA outside of Harvard and Other Opens. The presentation will…

January Event 2015: Data Visualization The New England Chapter of the Association for Information Science & Technology, together with the Simmons College Student Chapter, invite you to join us at our 2015 Winter Event: Data Visualization: How to Do It and Do It Well In our information-rich society, data is everywhere.  Big and little, data…

February Meetup: Everyone Wins! The Beneficial Role of Post-Graduate Library Fellowships Helen Bailey and Mark Clemente, the inaugural fellows in MIT Libraries’ post-graduate fellowship program, will share their experiences and discuss the value of fellowships in the professional landscape. This event is open to all.  You don’t need to be a member of NEASIST to…

December Meetup on Information Trends from 2014 Just how closely have you been keeping up with today’s big picture? Don’t worry! We’ve picked out ten trends in information that you should know about. Come talk over what we consider the information highlights of 2014 — and if you think we’ve missed something important, catch us…

Annual Meeting (Re)mixer! Friday, November 14 Looking for all the latest news & scholarship from ASIS&T’s 77th Annual Meeting, but not able to make it to Seattle? The New England Chapter is planning a happy-hour mixer with the Simmons Student Chapter at Church Restaurant on Friday, November 14.  The first of us will get there…