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Inside ASIS&T, June 2021

June 2021 President’s Column

Hello ASIS&T members. It is so good to be able to reach out and communicate with the ASIS&T community. I cannot believe it is already June. Time flies by fast. But that means we will be meeting up and seeing each other sooner than later (virtually or in-person) at the Annual Meeting in Salt Lake…

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Lydia Middleton, MBA, CAE

From Your Executive Director, June 2021

Greetings friends and colleagues! As Brian said, it’s hard to believe it’s the middle of June already. Time starts moving faster and faster the closer we get to the Annual Meeting it seems. We are so excited about the meeting and the prospect of seeing many of you in person in Salt Lake City. We…

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June 2021 Governance Update

The Board of Directors met on June 14, 2021 via video conference. In attendance were Brian Detlor, PhD (President); Naresh Agarwal (President-Elect); Clara Chu, PhD (Past President); Ina Fourie, PhD (Treasurer); Sam Chu, PhD (Chapter Assembly Director); AJ Million (SIG Cabinet Director): Agnes Mainka, PhD; Anna Maria Tammaro, PhD; Dan Wu, PhD; Lydia Middleton, MBA,…

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2021 Board Elections Underway

On June 1 at 9 am ET, all active ASIS&T members were sent an email via ElectionBuddy with a link to cast their vote for the 2021 Board election. If you received this email, please vote as soon as possible. The election will be open until 9 am ET on June 30. If you did…

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New Leader Program Accepting Nominations

New to ASIS&T and want to grow your network? Want to get more involved in your association? Looking to expand upon your leadership skills? The New Leader Program may be right for you. The program is designed to recruit, engage, and retain new members and to identify potential for new leadership in the Association. Eligible…

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2021 Call for ASIS&T Volunteers

ASIS&T Needs You! Volunteers are the life-blood of ASIS&T and there are many ways for members to become more engaged in the association through volunteering. We have volunteer openings in: ASIS&T Committees (2-3 year term starting in November 2021) Meeting Planning Committees (term runs from appointment through the event) Award Juries (1-year term starting in…

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Call for Applications: ARIST Editor-in-Chief

The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) invites applicants for the role of Editor-in-Chief of the Annual Review of Information Science & Technology (ARIST). ARIST is a collection of systematic reviews published over a calendar year. The goal of ARIST is to update readers on the latest developments in the broad field of information…

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2021 ASIS&T International Awards 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 Crestos Leadership Award   Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Scholarship   Lois Lunin Award   Outstanding Information Science Teacher Award ProQuest Doctoral…

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Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) Announces Founding Editor-in-Chief of Information Matters

The Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) has selected Chirag Shah, Ph.D. as the founding Editor-in-Chief of the new ASIS&T publication, Information Matters. The purpose of this new publication is to regularly communicate the latest trends and happenings in the information field to the public.   According to ASIS&T President, Dr. Brian Detlor, “ASIS&T is excited to work with Chirag to shape this new publication into a…

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Chapter Special Project Funds Awarded

ASIS&T is pleased to announce that two chapters have been awarded funds to pursue Special Projects in FY22. The details of each project follows: Africa Chapter As a new Chapter with immense potential as a source of new ASIS&T members, the Chapter sought funding to build its membership base and encourage participation, through the following:…

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2021 Annual Meeting News

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR 2021 ANNUAL MEETING Register Now for ASIST21! Register now for the 2021 Annual Meeting now in order to spend professional development funds that will be lost in the next fiscal year! As things start slowly moving forward and back to normal, we hope those of you who are able, will…

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June 2021 Member Spotlight

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’d like to be a featured member, send an email to Pamela Yonker at pyonker@asist.org. Chinyere Amalahu Information Services Librarian Tai Solarin University of Education, Nigeria What skills…

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New From JASIST

Members of ASIS&T have full access to the Journal of Information Science and Technology. If you are not sure how to access your member benefit, contact Terrence Curtiss. JASIST Volume 72, Issue 6, June 2021 Investigative approaches to researching information technology companies Daniel Carter, Amelia Acker, Dan Sholler Collaborative qualitative research at scale: Reflections on 20 years of acquiring…

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New Way to Access JASIST Online

A new and simple way to access all the content in the ever-expanding ASIS&T Digital Library. You now only need to be logged into your ASIS&T account to access the online library. Here are the quick and easy steps to gain access to the Digital Library. Log into your ASIS&T Account. From the InfoHub in…

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June 2021 Chapter Updates

Central Ohio Chapter The Central Ohio Chapter of ASIS&T (CO-ASIS&T) is launching an annual award for registration for the ASIS&T Annual Meeting. The 84th Annual Meeting of the Association for Information Science and Technology takes place in Salt Lake City, UT, and virtually, October 30, 2021-November 2, 2021. To increase chapter representation at the Meeting and support…

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June 2021 SIG Updates

SIG-AH Wednesday, June 23, 2021, 1:00 PM – 7 PM EDT (Find your time here.) Find more details about the symposium here. Register now for the symposium. SIG-III SIG-III has put out a call to its members for content for the Summer 2021 issue of their newsletter! Find details and guidelines here. The ASIS&T’s Special…

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Upcoming Webinars and Events

SIG-AH Virtual Symposium June 23, 2021 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM (PDT) Additional Information and Registration Meet the Authors Series: History and Information by Paul Duguid Sponsored by ASIS& July 1,  11:00 AM EDT-12:00 PM EDT Additional Information and Registration Meet the Authors Series: Prototype Nation: China and the Contested Promise of Innovation by Silvia…

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