ASIS&T News
On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, died in Minneapolis, at the hands of police brutality and, as a community, ASIS&T grieves with his family and so many other families who have suffered as a consequence of racism and injustice. We stand in solidarity with those speaking up for justice on the…
JASIST Special Issue on “Digital Humanities (DH)” This special issue of the Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology (JASIST) mirrors the increasing worldwide attention on Digital Humanities (DH), “a discipline in its own right” (Schreibman, Siemens, and Unsworth, 2004, xxiii). It is noticeable that DH has generated a paradigm shift at the intersection…
Download Strategic Plan as PDF Executive Summary This document outlines and describes the strategic plan for the Association of Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) for the years 2020 to 2025. Development of the plan was led by a Strategic Planning Task Force formed shortly after the Annual Meeting in Melbourne in October 2019. A variety…
In accordance with the ASIS&T Bylaws, each Professional, Retired, Student and Institutional Member shall be entitled to one vote on the Board of Directors Ballot. Should you prefer to vote by mail, please send an email to lmiddleton@asist.org to request a paper ballot. Paper ballots must be returned to the ASIS&T office not later than June…
In early 2020 the ASIS&T Governance Committee was tasked with reviewing the ASIS&T Constitution & Bylaws and proposing amendments that would address to concerns. The first concern was that the Chapter Assembly Director and SIG Cabinet Director were each elected by their respective bodies yet held seats on the Board of Directors, the rest of…
In response to your requests for more flexible ways to pay your member dues, ASIS&T is pleased to announce three new options for member dues payment. Pay Your Dues Each Month We know that in these challenging times, it may be difficult for you to pay the full amount of annual dues all at once.…
Nomination Deadline: 27 April, 2020 The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is pleased to announce the call for nominations for the positions of President-Elect and Director-at-Large on its Board of Directors. The Nominations Committee of ASIS&T is seeking candidates for the open positions of President-Elect and Director-at-Large on the ASIS&T Board of Directors.…
Contact: Lydia Middleton, Executive Director +1-301-495-0900 x1100 lmiddleton@asist.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 16, 2020 Silver Spring, Maryland ASIS&T AUTHORS EXAMINE THE ROLE OF INFORMATION DURING A GLOBAL HEALTH CRISIS The Association for Information Science and Technology announces the publication of “Global health crises are also information crises: A call to action” in its Journal…
Posted on September 2, 2019 by Lydia Middleton Ian Ruthven Steven Buchanan Cara Jardine The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that “Isolated, overwhelmed and worried: young first-time mothers asking for information and support online” written by Drs. Ian Ruthven, Steven…
Posted on August 2, 2019 by Lydia Middleton ASIS&T wishes to congratulate the three individuals that were elected to the Board of Directors in the recently-concluded election. They are: President-Elect: Brian Detlor, PhD McMaster University Treasurer: Ina Fourie, PhD University of Pretoria …