SIG-IEP Webinar
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…
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The Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) mourns the passing of Clifford Lynch, who died in April 2025. A visionary leader, scholar, and mentor, Clifford’s profound influence on the field of information science spanned decades and left an indelible mark on our community. Clifford served as ASIS&T President in 1996 and was honored with…
NEASIS&T 2025 Annual Conference – Thank You! On behalf of the NEASIS&T Executive Committee and Programming Committees, thank you so much to everyone who attended, presented at, and helped organize our 2025 NEASIS&T Annual Conference. It was a wonderful event! We will share a link to the recordings on iConnect once they are available. NEASIS&T…
Hello everyone, I am recording this message from Okinawa, Japan where I am visiting my family for a few days. I did not want to let more time go by without letting you all know that ASIS&T stands ready to support you in presenting at the Annual Meeting in every way possible. We recognize that…
Call for participation for IST 2025,
June 11-12, Manchester, UK. Organised by ASIS&T Europe Chapter.
Registration is still open for our April 1, 2025 virtual conference: Voices Through Data: Integrating Information Science, Storytelling, and Digital Literacy Check out the program with abstracts and speaker bios below. You can also check out the brief, at-a-glance flyer version here. 9:00 am – 9:15 amWelcome, NEASIS&T Chapter Update, and Conference Overview 9:15 am –…
Halò (hello in Scots Gaelic) Hello friends, This week I have been rewatching HBO’s drama Chernobyl about the terrible nuclear disaster in present day Ukraine. The leading character Valery Legasov says in the opening scene: “What is the cost of lies? It’s not that we’ll mistake them for the truth. The real danger is that…
Greetings Colleagues: As we step into a new season, I find myself reflecting on the recent events in Washington, DC, and the profound ripple effects they are having not only within the United States but across the globe. In times of uncertainty and change, it is more important than ever that we, as information professionals,…
The iFederation is deeply concerned about the recent executive order issued by the Trump administration, which calls for the elimination of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). This decision poses a significant threat to the global community of information professionals, researchers, and the public who rely on the vital services provided by IMLS.…
June 2020 Governance Update
May, 2020 The Board of Directors met on May 20, 2020 via video conference. In attendance were Clara Chu (President-Elect); Brian Detlor (President-Elect); Elaine Toms (Past President); Ina Fourie (Treasurer); Emily Knox; Agnes Mainka; Soo Young Rieh; Ana Maria Tammaro; Jim Andrews (SIG Cabinet Director); Michael Olsson (Chapter Cabinet Director); Lydia Middleton (Executive Director); and…
ASIS&T Strategic Plan
On behalf of the Strategic Planning Task Force, we would like to share with the ASIS&T community the draft strategic plan for the association over the next five years. Work on the draft plan started immediately after the Annual Meeting in Melbourne and was carried out over the last few months using a variety of…
Annual Meeting 2020
Manuel Castells to Keynote ASIST2020! Manuel Castells is University Professor and the Wallis Annenberg Chair in Communication Technology and Society at the University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles. He is Professor of Communication at the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, and holds joint appointments in the Department of Sociology, in the School of Policy, Planning,…
Annual Meeting 2021
Call for ASIS&T 2021 Annual Meeting Chairs/Co-Chairs for Paper, Panels, and Posters, Communications Chair, and Conference Chair Assistants Salt Lake City Utah USA, 29 October – 2 November 2021 The theme of the ASIS&T 2021 Annual Meeting is: Information: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Justice, and Relevance. In the spirit of this theme and to promote its…
Member Spotlight-Diana Colby
What attracted you to information science as a profession and field of study? By practice, I am a school library/media technology specialist so information science was a natural fit as I looked at returning to school. I love that information science is so interdisciplinary because this is what attracted me to being a school librarian…
Chapter Updates
Annual Reports Due All chapter leaders are asked to submit their Annual Reports no later than July 3rd. These reports are required in order to receive your FY 21 allocation, but more importantly, they are used to decide the winners of the various Chapter Awards. Please take the time to promote your chapter and let…
SIG News
Annual Reports Due Greetings! It is that time of year when we ask that SIGs complete their Annual Report. This form is required in order to secure your allocation for the next year. The form also serves as a nomination for the various SIG awards so it is very important that it is completed on…
Upcoming ASIS&T Hours
Wednesday, 8 July 2020 | ASIS&T President’s Hour 1: Information for Sustainable Development: Transforming the research community and society 9 am ET Via Zoom (click link to join meeting at the scheduled time) Wednesday, 12 August 2020 | Diversity and Inclusion in ASIS&T 6 pm ET Via Zoom (click link to join meeting at the…
Affiliated Organization News
Call for papers: IWILDS2020@CIKM2020 – First International Workshop on Investigating Learning During Web Search Workshop Website Workshop date: October 19th (full day), collocated with CIKM 2020 Important Dates Submission deadline: 2020-07-15 Acceptance notification: 2020-08-15 Camera-ready submission: Workshop date: 2020-10-19 Keynote talks by Carita Kiili, Faculty of Education & Culture, University of Tampere, Finland Claudia Hauff,…
The 16th Annual Social Informatics Research Symposium
Sociotechnical Change Agents: ICTs, Sustainability, and Global Challenges Aligning with the theme of the 2020 ASIS&T Annual Meeting, Special Interest Group Social Informatics (SIG SI) will hold its 16th annual symposium in conjunction with SIG Social Media (SIG SM) and SIG Information Ethics and Policy (SIG IEP), allowing for ASIS&T members to better discuss how…
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…
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In Memoriam – Clifford Lynch
The Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) mourns the passing of Clifford Lynch, who died in April 2025. A visionary leader, scholar, and mentor, Clifford’s profound influence on the field of information science spanned decades and left an indelible mark on our community. Clifford served as ASIS&T President in 1996 and was honored with…
NEASIS&T Executive Committee Recap – April 2025
NEASIS&T 2025 Annual Conference – Thank You! On behalf of the NEASIS&T Executive Committee and Programming Committees, thank you so much to everyone who attended, presented at, and helped organize our 2025 NEASIS&T Annual Conference. It was a wonderful event! We will share a link to the recordings on iConnect once they are available. NEASIS&T…
Urgent Message from your Executive Director – Annual Meeting 2025
Hello everyone, I am recording this message from Okinawa, Japan where I am visiting my family for a few days. I did not want to let more time go by without letting you all know that ASIS&T stands ready to support you in presenting at the Annual Meeting in every way possible. We recognize that…
Information Science Trends (IST) 2025: Creativity, Transformation, Empowerment
Call for participation for IST 2025,
June 11-12, Manchester, UK. Organised by ASIS&T Europe Chapter.
Voices Through Data: Integrating Information Science, Storytelling, and Digital Literacy – Abstracts and Speaker Bios
Registration is still open for our April 1, 2025 virtual conference: Voices Through Data: Integrating Information Science, Storytelling, and Digital Literacy Check out the program with abstracts and speaker bios below. You can also check out the brief, at-a-glance flyer version here. 9:00 am – 9:15 amWelcome, NEASIS&T Chapter Update, and Conference Overview 9:15 am –…
President’s Message, March 2025
Halò (hello in Scots Gaelic) Hello friends, This week I have been rewatching HBO’s drama Chernobyl about the terrible nuclear disaster in present day Ukraine. The leading character Valery Legasov says in the opening scene: “What is the cost of lies? It’s not that we’ll mistake them for the truth. The real danger is that…
From Your Executive Director, March 2025
Greetings Colleagues: As we step into a new season, I find myself reflecting on the recent events in Washington, DC, and the profound ripple effects they are having not only within the United States but across the globe. In times of uncertainty and change, it is more important than ever that we, as information professionals,…
Statement on the Threat to the Institute of Museum and Library Services
The iFederation is deeply concerned about the recent executive order issued by the Trump administration, which calls for the elimination of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). This decision poses a significant threat to the global community of information professionals, researchers, and the public who rely on the vital services provided by IMLS.…
SIG-IEP Webinar
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