SIG-IEP Webinar
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
VIce Chair/Chair Elect Emily Singley (Vice President, North American Library Relations, Elsevier) (only candidate on ballot Board of Directors Matthew Sheehy (University Librarian, Brandeis University, Representing Boston Library Consortium) Robert Wheeler (Director, Publishing Technologies, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Wendy Queen (Chief Transformation Officer, Johns Hopkins University Press)
Isto Huvila
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!
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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…
NISO Ballot
VIce Chair/Chair Elect Emily Singley (Vice President, North American Library Relations, Elsevier) (only candidate on ballot Board of Directors Matthew Sheehy (University Librarian, Brandeis University, Representing Boston Library Consortium) Robert Wheeler (Director, Publishing Technologies, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Wendy Queen (Chief Transformation Officer, Johns Hopkins University Press)
SIG SI Social Gathering at ASIS&T 2017
Message from our Social Chair: Hi all, on behalf of SIG SI and co-chairs Kalpana and Eric I would like to invite you to our social gathering and dinner during ASIS&T 2017, to take place on Monday at 5pm at Jaleo, 2250 Crystal Dr #A, Crystal City, VA 22202 (https://www.jaleo.com/location/crystal-city/). This is a Spanish / tapas place that has good reviews and…
Results: SIG Social Media Officer Election 2018-2019
Many thanks to everyone who took part in the election of the SIG SM officers board for 2018/19. According to this our new board builds up as follows: Official SIG Social Media Board (2019) Co-Chair: Aylin Ilhan Co-Chair: Isabelle Dorsch Chair-Elect: Vivek Singh Treasurer: Philippe Mongeon Secretary: Nic DePaula Communications and Social Media: Isha Ghosh Communications and Social Media: Catherine Dumas Recruitment…
Webinar: Intersection of Digital Libraries and Research Data
Thursday, November 1st, 2018, 11:00am – 12:00pm EDT (UTC 15:00:00 – World Clock) – Sponsored by SIG-DL The growing amount of data in research and the aspired culture of data sharing make it necessary to improve data documentation in digital libraries. The Webinar will focus on the intersection of digital libraries and research data, presenting…
2018 ASIS&T SIG-SI Business Meeting and Social Event
Please come out and join your fellow SIG-SI members at this year’s ASIS&T Annual Meeting in lovely Vancouver! SIG-SI will be holding our 2018 business meeting on Monday, November 12th, from 2-3:30 PM in Room 2 Plaza C. This year’s SIG-SI social event will be at 7 pm on Sunday, November 11th; details on the exact…
Serving Forgotten Patrons: Libraries in the Fight Against Alzheimer’s Dementia – with Timothy Dickey
Alzheimer’s dementia already affects more than 5 million Americans and is the 6th-leading cause of death in the United States; all predictions are for even more rapid spread as the Baby Boomers age. Libraries in many cases have been slow to consider how specifically to serve this growing population among our users, and how to serve…
Bowker Wins Bob Williams History Fund Research Grant Award
Posted on October 10, 2018 by Lydia Middleton The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Lynne Bowker has been awarded a 2018 Bob Williams History Fund Research Grant Award for her work titled, “Revealing One of Information Science and Technology’s “Hidden Figures”: How Helmut Felber brought information science principles…
Ella Milliken Detro Wins Pratt Severn Award
Posted on October 10, 2018 by Lydia Middleton The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce Ella Milliken Detro has been selected as the 2018 recipient of the Pratt Severn Best Student Research Paper Award. The purpose of the award is to encourage student research and writing in the field of…
Call for Nomination for SIG-DL 2018-19 Election
SIG-DL is seeking nominations for the below 2018-2019 positions by Monday, October 22nd. Chair-elect Secretary /Treasurer Communications Officer Webmaster Webinars Committee Convener Additional details about the roles and responsibilities of each position can be viewed here. Current SIG-DL members in good standing are eligible to nominate, vote for, or serve office. Current officers are eligible…
Winners of the 2018 Social Informatics Best Papers Awards by the Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) Special Interest Group on Social Informatics
Congratulations to the winners of the 2018 Social Informatics Best Papers Awards by the Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) Special Interest Group on Social Informatics These awards recognizes outstanding social informatics scholarship published in the 2017 calendar year. Ken Fleischmann (University of Texas at Austin), Cindy Hui (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) and William Wallace…
Dobreski and Kwaśnik Win Bob Williams History Fund Research Paper Award
Posted on October 3, 2018 by Lydia Middleton The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Brian Dobreski and Barbara Kwaśnik have been awarded a 2018 Bob Williams History Fund Award for their research paper titled “Changing Depictions of Persons in Library Practice: Spirits, Pseudonyms, and Human Books.” The Bob…
SIG-IEP Webinar
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