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Board of Directors Nominations Due Monday

By jcoronis | May 22, 2026 | Comments Off on Board of Directors Nominations Due Monday

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 advancing the field. The…

Pioneers / Oral Histories Site Relaunched

By jcoronis | May 22, 2026 | Comments Off on Pioneers / Oral Histories Site Relaunched

ASIS&T would like to spotlight the ongoing ASIS&T Pioneers of Information Science project. The objective of the project is to locate and document the oral histories, archives, and personal papers of individuals and organizations considered significant to the history of Information Science and Technology in the 20th century. The prior ASIS&T History Committee and SIG-HFIS…

It’s Not Too Late — ISS/SLC26 Starts Next Weekend!

By jcoronis | May 22, 2026 | Comments Off on It’s Not Too Late — ISS/SLC26 Starts Next Weekend!

Say Yes to ISS/SLC26: Your Albuquerque Experience Starts Here Still thinking about joining us in Albuquerque, NM for the Information Science Summit & Special Libraries Conference (ISS/SLC26)? Now is the perfect time to say yes! Watch the ASIS&T Conference 101 session for an exciting preview of what awaits, including the event program, social meet-ups, networking opportunities, and the…

ASIS&T Membership Dues Increase

By jcoronis | May 22, 2026 | Comments Off on ASIS&T Membership Dues Increase

ASIS&T awards represent the greatest recognition and respect professionals may afford their colleagues. All ASIS&T members and non-members are invited and encouraged to submit nominations for the awards. Selections of award recipients are made after thoughtful and thorough consideration by appropriate jury or official body of the Association. The 2026 awards will be presented at…

Keynote Announced #ASIST26 Annual Meeting

By jcoronis | May 22, 2026 | Comments Off on Keynote Announced #ASIST26 Annual Meeting

Tavida Kamolev to give Opening Keynote ASIS&T is honored to welcome Assoc. Prof. Tavida Kamolvej, as our Opening Keynote Speaker for the 2026 ASIS&T Annual Meeting. A distinguished leader in public administration, public health, emergency services, disaster risk management, and data-driven governance, Assoc. Prof. Kamolvej brings an exceptional blend of academic expertise, policy leadership, and…

Given Named JASIST Editor-in-Chief

By jcoronis | May 22, 2026 | Comments Off on Given Named JASIST Editor-in-Chief

Lisa M. Given, PhD (FASSA, FASIS&T), of RMIT University has been selected to be the new Editor of the Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology (JASIST).  Dr. Given succeeds Dr. Steven Sawyer of Syracuse University, who has been editor since 2020.  Dr. Given is Director of the Social Change Enabling Impact…

Du Named ARIST Interim Editor-in-Chief

By jcoronis | May 22, 2026 | Comments Off on Du Named ARIST Interim Editor-in-Chief

Professor Jia Tina Du of Charles Sturt University has been selected to be the Interim Editor-in-Chief of the Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST). Tina will be serving the remaining term made vacant with the appointment of Lisa Given who was just appointed JASIST Editor-in-Chief. Professor Jia Tina Du is Head of the…

Members News, May 2026

By jcoronis | May 22, 2026 | Comments Off on Members News, May 2026

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! Jelina Haines published a co-authored book sharing…

New ASIS&T Members, May 2026

By jcoronis | May 22, 2026 | Comments Off on New ASIS&T Members, May 2026

ASIS&T welcomes the following Individuals who have joined ASIS&T since March of 2026: Regina Alvarado | United States | Professional Kristin Anderson | United States | Professional Ronald Andoh-Kwaw | South Africa | Student Tasha Bales | United States | Student Brooke Benzing | United States | Student Sriparna Bharati | India | Student Amrita…

Member Spotlight – Nabi Hassan

By jcoronis | May 22, 2026 | Comments Off on Member Spotlight – Nabi Hassan

Watch the latest Member Spotlight featuring Nabi Hasan! 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 2026

Asia Chapter Online Meeting Minute

By Asia Chapter Webmaster | June 19, 2026

Attendees: Prof. Shaobo Liang (Chair), Prof. Yuehua Zhao (Chair-Elect), Prof. Xiaoyu Chen (Webmaster), Prof. Shijie Song (Communications Officer), Prof. Huichuan Xia (Secretary) Time: 11:00 am — 11:30 am (EST), 12/06/2025 Location: Online/Zoom Meeting Theme: First all-hands meeting for the newly-elected ASIS&T-Asia Chapter members Topics: See the minute below Chair: Shaobo Liang, Wuhan University Chair-Elect: Yuehua…

Isto Huvila

By lydmiddleton1 | June 17, 2026

Candidate for President-Elect Biography Expand Professor Isto Huvila holds the chair in information studies at the Department of ALM (Archival Studies, Library and Information Studies and Museums and Cultural Heritage Studies) at Uppsala University in Sweden. His primary areas of research include information and knowledge management, information work, knowledge organisation, documentation, research data, and social…

Thanks for Visiting us at ISS/SLC!

By NEASIST Webmaster | June 17, 2026

NEASIS&T enjoyed connecting with attendees and sharing information about our chapter at ISS/SLC26 in Albuquerque this past weekend. Thank you to everyone who stopped by our table during the breaks to learn more about us and to get candy. And thank you to our chair-elect, Michele Costello, for organizing our presence at the conference. We had…

ISO/DIS 233-1, Transliteration of Perso-Arabic characters into Latin characters — Part 1: Arabic language

By SC Webmaster | June 16, 2026

The standards committee has voted APPROVE on ISO/DIS 233-1, Transliteration of Perso-Arabic characters into Latin characters — Part 1: Arabic language This document establishes a system for the transliteration of Arabic characters into Latin characters used to write the Arabic language. This modification of the stringent rules established by ISO 233:1984 is especially intended to facilitate…

TC 46 /SC 4 Ballot – ISO/NP 26730-1

By SC Webmaster | June 16, 2026

The standards committee has voted to APPROVE TC 46 /SC 4 Ballot – ISO/NP 26730-1 as a working draft This document describes the components of a data paper, as well as the presentation requirements for its writing and arrangement. This document is applicable to data papers in all forms of dissemination, including print, microform, and…

TC 46 /SC 9 Ballot – ISO/NP 26727-1-2

By SC Webmaster | June 16, 2026

Part 1 This document describes the components of a data paper, as well as the presentation requirements for its writing and arrangement. This document is applicable to data papers in all forms of dissemination, including print, microform, and electronic versions. Part 2 This document describes the metadata for data papers, focusing on format and elements.…

IST26 — Finalised Conference programme (Barcelona, June 25-26)

By Europe Webmaster | June 16, 2026

The ASIS&T European Chapter is delighted to share the conference programme for Information Science Trends 2026, to be held at the Facultat d’Informació i Mitjans Audiovisuals (Universitat de Barcelona) in Barcelona on June 25-26, 2026. The exciting on-site programme includes a keynote from Carlos Aguilar (UB), presentation sessions, a conference dinner, and various opportunities to…

Shannon Oltmann

By Lydia Middleton | June 15, 2026

Candidate for Director-at-Large Biography Expand Shannon M. Oltmann is the Associate Dean and Director of the School of Information Sciences at Wayne State University, where she is also a full professor. She obtained her Ph.D. from Indiana University. Oltmann’s research interests include intellectual freedom, censorship, information precarity, and qualitative research methods. She wrote the book…

Anne Barker

By Lydia Middleton | June 15, 2026

Candidate for Director-at-Large Biography Expand Anne N. Barker is a Senior Information Specialist in the Legal Department at Genentech, a biotechnology company in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she specializes in patent, litigation, and pharmaceutical pipeline research and analysis. Anne completed her MLIS from San Jose State University in 2005 and received her B.A. from Illinois…

2026 Board Elections

By Lydia Middleton | June 15, 2026

In accordance with the ASIS&T Bylaws, all Professional, Retired, Student, Lifetime, and Institutional Members in good standing on May 1 of the election year 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…

Asia Chapter Online Meeting Minute

By Asia Chapter Webmaster | June 19, 2026

Attendees: Prof. Shaobo Liang (Chair), Prof. Yuehua Zhao (Chair-Elect), Prof. Xiaoyu Chen (Webmaster), Prof. Shijie Song (Communications Officer), Prof. Huichuan Xia (Secretary) Time: 11:00 am — 11:30 am (EST), 12/06/2025 Location: Online/Zoom Meeting Theme: First all-hands meeting for the newly-elected ASIS&T-Asia Chapter members Topics: See the minute below Chair: Shaobo Liang, Wuhan University Chair-Elect: Yuehua…

Isto Huvila

By lydmiddleton1 | June 17, 2026

Candidate for President-Elect Biography Expand Professor Isto Huvila holds the chair in information studies at the Department of ALM (Archival Studies, Library and Information Studies and Museums and Cultural Heritage Studies) at Uppsala University in Sweden. His primary areas of research include information and knowledge management, information work, knowledge organisation, documentation, research data, and social…

Thanks for Visiting us at ISS/SLC!

By NEASIST Webmaster | June 17, 2026

NEASIS&T enjoyed connecting with attendees and sharing information about our chapter at ISS/SLC26 in Albuquerque this past weekend. Thank you to everyone who stopped by our table during the breaks to learn more about us and to get candy. And thank you to our chair-elect, Michele Costello, for organizing our presence at the conference. We had…

ISO/DIS 233-1, Transliteration of Perso-Arabic characters into Latin characters — Part 1: Arabic language

By SC Webmaster | June 16, 2026

The standards committee has voted APPROVE on ISO/DIS 233-1, Transliteration of Perso-Arabic characters into Latin characters — Part 1: Arabic language This document establishes a system for the transliteration of Arabic characters into Latin characters used to write the Arabic language. This modification of the stringent rules established by ISO 233:1984 is especially intended to facilitate…

TC 46 /SC 4 Ballot – ISO/NP 26730-1

By SC Webmaster | June 16, 2026

The standards committee has voted to APPROVE TC 46 /SC 4 Ballot – ISO/NP 26730-1 as a working draft This document describes the components of a data paper, as well as the presentation requirements for its writing and arrangement. This document is applicable to data papers in all forms of dissemination, including print, microform, and…

TC 46 /SC 9 Ballot – ISO/NP 26727-1-2

By SC Webmaster | June 16, 2026

Part 1 This document describes the components of a data paper, as well as the presentation requirements for its writing and arrangement. This document is applicable to data papers in all forms of dissemination, including print, microform, and electronic versions. Part 2 This document describes the metadata for data papers, focusing on format and elements.…

IST26 — Finalised Conference programme (Barcelona, June 25-26)

By Europe Webmaster | June 16, 2026

The ASIS&T European Chapter is delighted to share the conference programme for Information Science Trends 2026, to be held at the Facultat d’Informació i Mitjans Audiovisuals (Universitat de Barcelona) in Barcelona on June 25-26, 2026. The exciting on-site programme includes a keynote from Carlos Aguilar (UB), presentation sessions, a conference dinner, and various opportunities to…

Shannon Oltmann

By Lydia Middleton | June 15, 2026

Candidate for Director-at-Large Biography Expand Shannon M. Oltmann is the Associate Dean and Director of the School of Information Sciences at Wayne State University, where she is also a full professor. She obtained her Ph.D. from Indiana University. Oltmann’s research interests include intellectual freedom, censorship, information precarity, and qualitative research methods. She wrote the book…

Anne Barker

By Lydia Middleton | June 15, 2026

Candidate for Director-at-Large Biography Expand Anne N. Barker is a Senior Information Specialist in the Legal Department at Genentech, a biotechnology company in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she specializes in patent, litigation, and pharmaceutical pipeline research and analysis. Anne completed her MLIS from San Jose State University in 2005 and received her B.A. from Illinois…

2026 Board Elections

By Lydia Middleton | June 15, 2026

In accordance with the ASIS&T Bylaws, all Professional, Retired, Student, Lifetime, and Institutional Members in good standing on May 1 of the election year 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…

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