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Inside ASIS&T, November 2021

President’s Column, November 2021

Hi everyone, As I reflect on what I should be writing in my first message as President, I think of my ASIS&T Bulletin column in 2013 when I first wrote on what ASIS&T means to me. ASIS&T is a professional community, which, along with being a professional association, is also an extended family for all…

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Immediate Past-President’s Column, November 2021

Hello ASIS&T members. It’s hard to believe that my term as President has ended and that I am now writing the membership in my role as Immediate Past President. The past year flew by fast! I am happy to report that despite the challenges of COVID-19, the Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City was a…

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From Your Executive Director, November 2021

Greetings colleagues, Having had a couple of weeks to recover from the mayhem of the Annual Meeting, ASIS&T staff are now settling back in and looking forward to a productive and exciting year. At the Annual Business Meeting, Brian Detlor covered our many accomplishments this year, and I want to add my thanks for his…

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Governance Update, November 2021

October 29, 2021 The Board of Directors met on October 29, 2021 in Salt Lake City and via video conference. In attendance were Brian Detlor, PhD (President); Naresh Agarwal (President-Elect); Clara Chu, PhD (Past President); Ina Fourie, PhD (Treasurer); ); AJ Million (SIG Cabinet Director); Anna Maria Tammaro, PhD; Lydia Middleton, MBA, CAE (Executive Director);…

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AM21 Photo Gallery

Did you miss all the fun at ASIST21? Were you there and want to relive the memories? Click the photo below to view the ASIS&T AM21 Photo Album. VIEW THE AM21 PHOTO GALLERY

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Past President’s Reception 2021

Twenty former and current ASIS&T Presidents met up on Zoom last week for a delightful catch-up!

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New From JASIST

Guillaume Cabanac, Cyril LabbĆ© Yangjun Zhang, Pengjie Ren, Maarten de Rijke Pnina Fichman, Matthew Vaughn Paul Matthews, Kathrina Glitre Ɓrni MĆ”r Einarsson, Morten Hertzum Mike Thelwall, David Foster Qianzhou Du, Jing Li, Yanqing Du, G. Alan Wang, Weiguo Fan Chern Li Liew, Jamie Yeates, Spencer Charles Lilley Fred Fonseca Joacim Hansson   Dritjon Gruda, Dimitra…

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What’s New in Information Matters?

  Calls for Applications We are also stillĀ looking for Associate EditorsĀ for Europe, Africa, and Australia regions.     Articles and Newsletter Subscription 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…

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Annual Meeting News

Thank you to everyone who attended the Annual Meeting virtually or in person, and thank you to everyone who planned or presented to make the meeting a success.   Meeting evaluations have been sent to all attendees. If you have not received one, please let us know. Everyone who completes the evaluation before November 30th…

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Member Spotlight

Alamir Novin Alamir Novin is a PhD candidate researching Cognitive and Collaborative Information Seeking involving Human-Computer Interactions at the University of British Columbia’s School of Information. He is currently researching the cognitive biases that emerge when people seek answers to complex open problems, such as science controversies. What skills does one need to be successful in the field…

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Chapter News

The EC’s Autumn 2021 Newsletter is available here. ASIS&T’s EC recognises the unique and influential work of individuals to the area of Information Science through its Community of Information Science Fellows. They are our Champions of Information Science in the European Chapter, sharing their expertise and leadership to our community. The EC’s inaugural 10 Fellows…

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SIG News

SIG- AI is looking for nominations for two officer positions for this newly formed SIG: Chair-Elect and Secretary.Ā  Ā More information and position descriptions are available here. If you are interested in either of these positions, please fill outĀ this short nomination form. Contact Chirag ShahĀ if you have any questions. The deadline for submitting the nominations isĀ November…

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Affiliated Organization News

  TheĀ 2021 AP-iConferenceĀ is a regional satellite event organized by members of the iSchools Asia/Pacific region. This year’s event takes place Dec. 3, 2021, which is also the third and final day of theĀ 2021 ICADL. The AP-iConference has co-located with ICADL for many years, and continues to do so in the current virtual format. The regionalĀ AP-iConferenceĀ should…

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Upcoming Webinars

2021 Webinars Introduction to OpenRefine (DCMI) November 18, 2021 1:00 PM – 2:00 PMĀ EST Sponsored by ASIS&T and DCMI Presenter: Elizabeth Wickes Additional Information and Registration   In the Streets; On the Walls: Archiving, Activism, and the Urban Art Mapping Street Art Database (SIG-AH and SIG-VIS) December 9, 2021, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST…

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