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Inside ASIS&T, May 2025

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President’s Message, May 2025

Hello friends, At the start of May, the ASIS&T Board held its annual Board Strategy meeting. This was a two-day meeting where we considered many sources of input from you, including your responses to our annual membership survey, your inputs into the development of our new strategic plan for ASIS&T, and your responses to our…

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From Your Executive Director, May 2025

Greetings colleagues, As we move further into 2025, I’m filled with a renewed sense of excitement and optimism for the future of ASIS&T and our broader professional community. There are several important developments underway that not only speak to the strength of our organization but also to the vibrant, engaged membership that makes everything we…

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ASIS&T and SLA Announce Merger Negotiations to Explore Unified Future for Information Professionals

23 May 2025 – The Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) and the Special Libraries Association (SLA) today announced that they have entered into formal negotiations to pursue a merger of the two organizations. This initiative reflects a shared commitment to strengthening the future of the information professions and delivering expanded value to members…

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Governance Update, May 2025

The Board of Directors met on April 29, 2025 in Glasgow, Scotland. In attendance were; Ian Ruthven (President); Maria Bonn (President-Elect); Crystal Fulton (Past-President); Chris Cunningham, PhD, (Treasurer); Lu An, Timothy Dickey, Bhakti Gala; Lisa Hussey; Aylin Imeri; Luanne Sinnamon, PhD; and Lydia Middleton, MBA, CAE (Executive Director). Attending as a guest was Megan Pfefferle,…

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2025 Call for Board Nominations

Deadline May 30, 2025 The Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) invites nominations for the ASIS&T Board of Directors. This is a unique opportunity to help shape the future of the information science community, contribute to the strategic direction of the Association, and work alongside a diverse and dedicated group of leaders committed to…

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Time to Renew Your ASIS&T Membership

It’s ASIS&T membership renewal time! Most of our ASIS&T members received their membership renewal invoice via email last week, for terms ending on June 30 2025. The new membership term will begin on July 1st.  If you received an invoice, please remit payment by June 30th to enjoy uninterrupted membership benefits! If you have not…

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IDEA Institute 2025

25-28 AUGUST 2025 Online/On-Demand Certificate Course Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a disruptive but transformative technology that can bring value to libraries by enabling increased library use, optimizing collection analysis, and enhancing the user experience. Library and information professionals must keep abreast of advances in AI technologies in order to provide innovative and value-added services, access,…

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Join the Sponsors Making a Difference at the 2025 ASIS&T Annual Meeting

Join the Sponsors Making a Difference Help champion the people who make this conference a vibrant and impactful gathering. Your sponsorship directly supports the scholars, practitioners, and students who are advancing the field of information science through their research, innovation, and collaboration. Join us in empowering the work that shapes our community and the future…

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Annual Meeting News, May 2025

REGISTRATION OPENS 2 JUNE 2025 Announcing a 2025 Annual Meeting Keynote Speaker! We’re thrilled to announce that Dr. John Symons, Professor of Philosophy and Courtesy Professor of Computer Science at The University of Kansas, will deliver the Opening Keynote at the 2025 ASIS&T Annual Meeting! Dr. Symons is a leading voice in the philosophy of…

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ASIS&T Launches New Webinar Series – Passing It On

“Passing It On” is a professional development webinar series created by long-time members of ASIS&T to share their hard-earned insights with mid-to-late career professionals. Moderated by ASIS&T Board President, Ian Ruthven, each session dives into topics that matter most at the mid to later stage of the career journey-whether it’s how to lead an iSchool,…

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Did You Know? – You can share your successes in Inside ASIS&T

Did You Know is a new column in ASIS&T publications designed to remind you of opportunities and benefits from your ASIS&T membership of which you may not be aware. Did you know that you have the opportunity to share information with your fellow member colleagues via Inside ASIS&T, ASIS&T’s bi-monthly newsletter to membership. Please drop…

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Member News, May 2025

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! Dirk Lewandowski The Search Studies research group,…

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New ASIS&T Members, May 2025

ASIS&T welcomes the following Individuals who have joined ASIS&T since March of 2025: Aysha Zakhiya A | India | Professional Azeem Akbar | Pakistan | Professional Salem Avery | United States | Student Pragati Awasthi | United States | Professional Noelle Capodieci | United States | Student Yimin Chen | Australia | Professional Samuel DiBella…

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Member Spotlight – Sanghee Oh

Watch the latest Member Spotlight featuring Sanghee Oh. 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 2025

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New from JASIST, May 2025

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. Then click “Journal Access.” JASIST Volume…

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New from Information Matters, May 2025

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. Gatekeeping Reproductive Rights: Why SRHR Information Matters for Youth Pushpita Saha Empowering Global Engagement…

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Chapter News, May 2025

Canada Chapter: Canada Chapter’s Special Issue in Information Matters in now available Hosted by the ASIS&T Canada Chapter, a Special Issue in Information Matters on “Canadian Perspectives on Information Science” has been made available! This special issue showcases Canadian perspectives on Information Science research and practice. To read, please visit: Introduction to the Special Issue…

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SIG News, May 2025

SIG-AI: Call for nominations for the SIG AI Best Artificial Intelligence Published Paper Award 2024 The purpose of the award is to recognize the best paper published within the scope of SIG AI (see www.asist.org/sig/sigai). Deadline for nominations: Monday, June 30th, end of the day.  For more information, visit here. SIG-EduLearn & SIG-III: Join Us for…

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Upcoming Webinars and Events

ASIS&T Webinars, your source for online live and on-demand content created by the Association for Information Science & Technology, are free to ASIS&T members. Our webinars connect you with experts and global thought leaders in information science, management, and business on relevant professional issues. SIG III and SIG-EduLearn – Fireside Chat – Humans of the…

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Affiliated Organization News, May 2025

Inaugural Conference of the Search Engines and Society Network (SEASON2025) On behalf of the Search Engines and Society Network (SEASON), we invite you to attend the inaugural conference of the network, to be held at HAW Hamburg, Germany, 24th – 25th September 2025. SEASON is an annual conference that explores the multifaceted role of search engines in…

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