Inside ASIS&T, September 2025

Hello all, Do you prefer beginnings or endings? The start of something new and exciting or the closure of something satisfying and absorbing? A blank page or final edits? Cracking open a new bottle of sauce or tapping the bottom to release the final few drops? My colleague Nigel Fabb recently gave a valedictory lecture…
Read MoreASIS&T Executive Director, Lydia Middleton has recorded a video sharing updates about the organization. Captions are available by clicking “cc”. Please note that these captions are auto-generated so may not be 100% accurate. Back to Inside ASIS&T, September 2025
Read MoreThe Board of Directors met on July 29, 2025 via Zoom. In attendance were; Ian Ruthven (President); Maria Bonn (President-Elect); 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, Associate ED. 1. Strategic…
Read MoreASIS&T welcomes the following Individuals who have joined ASIS&T since July of 2025: Lindsay Abaziou | USA | Student Sophie Abbott | Canada | Student Lisa Abbott | USA | Professional Jeremy Abbott | USA | Student Jillian Aberdale | USA | Professional Jessie Abraham | USA | Professional Latifah Abubakr | USA | Student…
Read MoreJOIN US AT THE 2025 ASIS&T ANNUAL MEETING! We are just two months away from the 88th ASIS&T Annual Meeting, happening November 14-18, 2025 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, VA. With almost 500 registrants already confirmed, this is shaping up to be a record-breaking event! This year’s theme, “Difficult Conversations: The Role…
Read MoreASIS&T has reimaigined our marketing and advertising opportunities! If you know a company or organization that is looking for a smart way to boost visibility and connect with a targeted audience, we’d love to help-feel free to send them our way! ASIS&T offers opportunities for your organization to highlight its products and services to a…
Read MoreIt’s not too late to obtain an AI Certificate from the IDEA Institute. You can still register for IDEA Institute and take the course asynchronously at your own pace. Once completed successfully, you will receive your ASIS&T Certificate in AI. Register Here Back to Inside ASIS&T, September 2025
Read MoreWatch the latest Member Spotlight featuring Jelina Haines! 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, September 2025
Read MoreDCMI 2025, the twenty-third International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications, will bring together experts, researchers, and practitioners to explore the theme “Meta(data) at the Core: Bridging Human Knowledge and AI Innovation”. This premier event in the metadata community focuses on advancing our understanding of metadata’s crucial role in connecting human knowledge systems with…
Read MoreMembers 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…
Read MoreNew from ARIST, September 2025 Watch the ARIST online issue launch parties – celebrations of ARIST issues with presentations from article authors. Here is the 2025 ARIST Launch Party from February 24, 2025 and the 2024 ARIST Launch Party from March 18, 2024. ARIST Articles, August and September, 2025 REVIEW ARTICLES Current challenges and future directions for institutional…
Read MoreCheck 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. Considering Beneficence as a Core Librarianship Practice Kaetrena Davis Kendrick, MSLS Through…
Read MoreNEW Chapter Election Results Several Chapter Elections are currently underway. Here are the winners for the SIG elections we have ran so far: Yuehua Zhao – Asia Chapter Chair-Elect Middle East Chapter: Graduate Research Spotlight Thursday, October 16, 2025 (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM) (EDT). Find time here. Join us for the upcoming Graduate Research…
Read MoreNEW SIG Election Winners! Here are the winners for the SIG elections we have ran so far: SIG-AI Chair-Elect: Yuan Li SIG-AVC Chair-Elect: Md Liton Ali SIG-CMR Chair-Elect: Ana Lúcia Terra SIG-EduLearn Chair-Elect: Md Emdadadul Islam SIG-HFIS Chair-Elect: Jenny Bossaler SIG-HLTH Chair-Elect: Megan Threats SIG-MET Chair: Houqiang Yu SIG-MET Chair-Elect: Lesego Makhafola SIG-SI Chair-Elect: Amara…
Read MoreASIS&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. Webinar: The Journey of Journal Publishing Thursday, September 25, 2025 (1:00…
Read MoreInaugural Conference of the Search Engines and Society Network (SEASON2025) We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for the inaugural SEASON conference (Search Engines and Society Network), taking place 24-25 September 2025 at HAW Hamburg, Germany. SEASON is a new international forum for researchers, practitioners, and activists critically engaging with the roles of search engines and algorithmic technologies in…
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