SIG-IEP Webinar
Date: Thursday, September 25, 2025 (5:30 PM – 6:30 PM) (EDT) Cost: Free! Location: Virtual Register The Northeast chapter of the Association for Information Science & Technology (NEASIS&T) is hosting a virtual Fall Meet and Greet on Thursday, Sep. 25 from 5:30-6:30pm! It’s a low-key, informal social event. It’s free and open to everyone (public,…
Application deadline: Monday, September 29, 2025 Application: NEASIS&T 2025 Presenter Stipend Application This application form requires you to be logged into a Google account to access it. Need an alternative way to apply? Email us at neasist@gmail.com Notification: end of October The US Northeast Chapter of ASIS&T (NEASIS&T) is offering up to 4 Presenter Stipends…
We want to hear your thoughts on how we can better serve our members and community. Whether you attend every event or just follow along from time to time, your input is incredibly valuable. Please take a few minutes to complete our 2025 NEASIS&T Chapter Survey. The survey is designed to help us understand your…
Type: New Work Item Proposal (Technical Specification) Scope: Provides methodology and structured listing of technical activity fields for classifying standards publications. Description: This standard provides a methodology, and a listing of fields of (technical) activity, organized by groups and subgroups, for classifying standards publications. By inheritance, it provides a common, harmonized understanding of standards application…
21 August 2025 – The Special Libraries Association (SLA) and the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) today announced that their members have cleared the way for the organizations to merge. SLA members voted overwhelmingly to accept the dissolution plan proposed by their Board of Directors. Separately, ASIS&T members resoundingly approved their Board’s proposal…
Call for Submissions SIG-HLTH Best Health-Related ASIS&T 2025 Annual Meeting Paper & Poster Awards SIG-HLTH, ASIS&T’s Special Interest Group on Health Informatics, is pleased to open submissions for the SIG-HLTH Best Health-Related ASIS&T 2025 Annual Meeting Long Paper Award, the SIG-HLTH Best Health-Related ASIS&T 2025 Annual Meeting Short Paper Award, and the SIG-HLTH Best Health-Related ASIS&T 2025 Annual Meeting Poster Award. We define health broadly to encompass research…
The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that “Sneaked references: Fabricated reference metadata distort citation counts,” written by Lonni Besançon, Guillaume Cabanac, Cyril Labbé, and Alexander Magazinov, published in Volume 75, Issue 12 of the Journal of the Association for Information Science & Technology (JASIST), is the recipient of…
The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Niels Windfeld Lund’s Introduction to Documentation Studies, published by Facet Publishing, is the recipient of the ASIS&T Best Information Science Book Award for 2025. The award’s purpose is to recognize the outstanding book in information science published during the preceding calendar year.…
Description: This document offers guidelines for the content, organization and presentation of indexes. Question: Do you approve the technical content of ISO/DIS 999? Decision: Approved with comments Comments: This draft is relevant to standard practices in index creation and presentation. However, the following revisions are suggested:
Description: ISO/CD 25244, Information and documentation – Performance indicators for archives specifies guidelines for the archives community on the collection and reporting of statistics for the following purposes: Question: Do you have comments on the technical content of ISO/CD 25244? Vote: No comments.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
IST ‘2025 Conference Programme (Manchester, UK, June 11-12)
The ASIS&T European Chapter is delighted to share the conference programme for Information Science Trends 2025, to be held at Manchester Metropolitan University Business School on June 11-12, 2025. The exciting on-site programme includes a keynote from Professor Crystal Fulton (UC Dublin), two presentation sessions, an open workshop on research methods, and various opportunities to…
Systematic Review—ISO 8459:2009, Bibliographic data element directory for use in data exchange and Inquiry
This International Standard describes, in the form of a directory, data elements used to support the processes of acquisition, resource description and cataloguing, searching and requesting loan or copy by an end user or an institution. Voted ‘Yes’ with comments.
Position Statement on the Termination of Dr. Carla Hayden as Librarian of Congress
The Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) expresses its profound shock, dismay, and concern at the abrupt termination of Dr. Carla Hayden from her position as the 14th Librarian of Congress. Dr. Hayden’s tenure marked a historic chapter not only for the Library of Congress but also for the global library and information science…
ISO 4: 1997, Information and documentation – Rules for the abbreviation of title words and titles of publications
Description: ISO 4: 1997 gives rules for abbreviating titles of serials and, if appropriate, non-serial documents in languages using the Latin, Cyrillic and Greek alphabets. This International Standard also serves as the basis for the establishment of title word abbreviations by the ISSN Network. Vote: Approve with comments. Comments: When applying ISO 4:1997(E) abbreviation rules…
ISO/FDIS 9706, Information and documentation – Paper for documents – Requirements for permanence
Description ISO/FDIS 9706, Information and documentation – Paper for documents – Requirements for permanence specifies the requirements for permanent paper intended for documents. It is applicable to unprinted papers. It is not applicable to boards. Question: Do you approve the technical content of ISO/FDIS 9706? Decision: Abstained from voting.
NEASIS&T Fall Meet and Greet
Date: Thursday, September 25, 2025 (5:30 PM – 6:30 PM) (EDT) Cost: Free! Location: Virtual Register The Northeast chapter of the Association for Information Science & Technology (NEASIS&T) is hosting a virtual Fall Meet and Greet on Thursday, Sep. 25 from 5:30-6:30pm! It’s a low-key, informal social event. It’s free and open to everyone (public,…
NEASIS&T 2025 Presenter Stipend
Application deadline: Monday, September 29, 2025 Application: NEASIS&T 2025 Presenter Stipend Application This application form requires you to be logged into a Google account to access it. Need an alternative way to apply? Email us at neasist@gmail.com Notification: end of October The US Northeast Chapter of ASIS&T (NEASIS&T) is offering up to 4 Presenter Stipends…
NEASIS&T Wants to Hear From You! Survey Now Open
We want to hear your thoughts on how we can better serve our members and community. Whether you attend every event or just follow along from time to time, your input is incredibly valuable. Please take a few minutes to complete our 2025 NEASIS&T Chapter Survey. The survey is designed to help us understand your…
ISO/NP TS 26019: Information and documentation – International Classification for Standards (ICS)
Type: New Work Item Proposal (Technical Specification) Scope: Provides methodology and structured listing of technical activity fields for classifying standards publications. Description: This standard provides a methodology, and a listing of fields of (technical) activity, organized by groups and subgroups, for classifying standards publications. By inheritance, it provides a common, harmonized understanding of standards application…
ASIS&T and SLA Members Vote in Favor of Merger
21 August 2025 – The Special Libraries Association (SLA) and the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) today announced that their members have cleared the way for the organizations to merge. SLA members voted overwhelmingly to accept the dissolution plan proposed by their Board of Directors. Separately, ASIS&T members resoundingly approved their Board’s proposal…
SIG-HLTH Best Health-Related ASIS&T 2025 Annual Meeting Paper & Poster Awards
Call for Submissions SIG-HLTH Best Health-Related ASIS&T 2025 Annual Meeting Paper & Poster Awards SIG-HLTH, ASIS&T’s Special Interest Group on Health Informatics, is pleased to open submissions for the SIG-HLTH Best Health-Related ASIS&T 2025 Annual Meeting Long Paper Award, the SIG-HLTH Best Health-Related ASIS&T 2025 Annual Meeting Short Paper Award, and the SIG-HLTH Best Health-Related ASIS&T 2025 Annual Meeting Poster Award. We define health broadly to encompass research…
“Sneaked references: Fabricated reference metadata distort citation counts” Chosen for 2025 Best JASIST Paper Award
The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that “Sneaked references: Fabricated reference metadata distort citation counts,” written by Lonni Besançon, Guillaume Cabanac, Cyril Labbé, and Alexander Magazinov, published in Volume 75, Issue 12 of the Journal of the Association for Information Science & Technology (JASIST), is the recipient of…
Introduction to Documentation Studies Wins Best Information Science Book Award
The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Niels Windfeld Lund’s Introduction to Documentation Studies, published by Facet Publishing, is the recipient of the ASIS&T Best Information Science Book Award for 2025. The award’s purpose is to recognize the outstanding book in information science published during the preceding calendar year.…
ISO/DIS 999 – Guidelines for the content, organization and presentation of indexes
Description: This document offers guidelines for the content, organization and presentation of indexes. Question: Do you approve the technical content of ISO/DIS 999? Decision: Approved with comments Comments: This draft is relevant to standard practices in index creation and presentation. However, the following revisions are suggested:
ISO/CD 25244 – Archives Performance Indicators
Description: ISO/CD 25244, Information and documentation – Performance indicators for archives specifies guidelines for the archives community on the collection and reporting of statistics for the following purposes: Question: Do you have comments on the technical content of ISO/CD 25244? Vote: No comments.
SIG-IEP Webinar
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