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Chris Cunningham

By lydmiddleton1 | June 12, 2025 | Comments Off on Chris Cunningham

Candidate for Treasurer Biography Expand Dr. Chris Cunningham finished his Doctoral studies at the University of South Carolina. He received his Master in Library and Information Studies from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, focusing on technology and his Bachelor in Art in History from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, with minors in Mathematics…

Rebekah Willson

By lydmiddleton1 | June 12, 2025 | Comments Off on Rebekah Willson

Candidate for Director-at-Large Biography Expand Dr. Rebekah (Becky) Willson is an associate professor at the School of Information Studies at McGill University (Montréal, Canada). Dr. Willson’s research is in the field of information behaviour and practices – particularly focusing on individuals and groups who are undergoing transitions and living with uncertainty, including academics working on…

Isto Huvila

By lydmiddleton1 | June 12, 2025 | Comments Off on Isto Huvila

Candidate for Director-at-Large 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…

Marlene Holmner

By lydmiddleton1 | June 12, 2025 | Comments Off on Marlene Holmner

Candidate for President-Elect Biography Expand Dr. Marlene Holmner holds a DPhil in Information Science from the University of Pretoria, South Africa, and is an Associate Professor and the current Head of the Department of the Department of Information Science at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. Her research interests lie in the fields of Information Ethics,…

2025 Board Elections

By lydmiddleton1 | June 12, 2025 | Comments Off on 2025 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…

SLA Merger Information

By lydmiddleton1 | June 10, 2025 | Comments Off on SLA Merger Information

ASIS&T will use this space to share information with our current and future members about the plans for and process of merger with the Special Libraries Association. A working group consisting of Heather Kotula, 2025 SLA President-Elect; John DiGilio, 2025 SLA Past President; Christine Pelosi, SLA Director; Julie Smith Maekask, SLA Director; James Manasco, SLA Director; Ian…

ASIS&T/SLA Merger Comments & FAQ

By lydmiddleton1 | June 10, 2025 | Comments Off on ASIS&T/SLA Merger Comments & FAQ

The following comments have been received from ASIS&T and joint members in response to the ASIS&T/SLA merger framework: Some personal historical notes from Linda Smith: SLA/ASIS(T) merger discussions were active but failed in the summer of 1971 when I began studying for my MS in Library Science. Subsequently I joined SLA and helped found an…

SIG-HLTH Webinar: Cripping Conferences – Rethinking Accessibility and Participation in Academic Spaces

By SIG-HLTH Webmaster | June 6, 2025 | Comments Off on SIG-HLTH Webinar: Cripping Conferences – Rethinking Accessibility and Participation in Academic Spaces

Webinar Description This webinar, Cripping Conferences – Rethinking Accessibility and Participation in Academic Spaces, will feature Rhys Dreeszen Bowman and Leah Dudak, co-authors of Cripping Conferences: An Autoethnographic Exploration of Disability in Academia. Drawing from their personal and scholarly insights as disabled scholars, they will critically examine how academic conferences often fail to meet accessibility…

Julien to Receive the 2025 Award of Merit

By lydmiddleton1 | May 29, 2025 | Comments Off on Julien to Receive the 2025 Award of Merit

The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Heidi Julien is the recipient of the 2025 ASIS&T Award of Merit, the highest honor presented by the Association. The award’s purpose is to recognize an individual who has made particularly noteworthy and sustained contributions to the information science field. The award…

Agarwal to Receive 2025 Bob Williams History Fund Research Grant

By lydmiddleton1 | May 29, 2025 | Comments Off on Agarwal to Receive 2025 Bob Williams History Fund Research Grant

The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Dr. Naresh Agarwal is the recipient of the 2025 Bob Williams Research Grant. The Grant is awarded to an outstanding research proposal exploring the history of information science and technology. Agarwal’s grant proposal is titled, “Weaving the history of the information science field…

Chris Cunningham

By lydmiddleton1 | June 12, 2025

Candidate for Treasurer Biography Expand Dr. Chris Cunningham finished his Doctoral studies at the University of South Carolina. He received his Master in Library and Information Studies from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, focusing on technology and his Bachelor in Art in History from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, with minors in Mathematics…

Rebekah Willson

By lydmiddleton1 | June 12, 2025

Candidate for Director-at-Large Biography Expand Dr. Rebekah (Becky) Willson is an associate professor at the School of Information Studies at McGill University (Montréal, Canada). Dr. Willson’s research is in the field of information behaviour and practices – particularly focusing on individuals and groups who are undergoing transitions and living with uncertainty, including academics working on…

Isto Huvila

By lydmiddleton1 | June 12, 2025

Candidate for Director-at-Large 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…

Marlene Holmner

By lydmiddleton1 | June 12, 2025

Candidate for President-Elect Biography Expand Dr. Marlene Holmner holds a DPhil in Information Science from the University of Pretoria, South Africa, and is an Associate Professor and the current Head of the Department of the Department of Information Science at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. Her research interests lie in the fields of Information Ethics,…

2025 Board Elections

By lydmiddleton1 | June 12, 2025

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…

SLA Merger Information

By lydmiddleton1 | June 10, 2025

ASIS&T will use this space to share information with our current and future members about the plans for and process of merger with the Special Libraries Association. A working group consisting of Heather Kotula, 2025 SLA President-Elect; John DiGilio, 2025 SLA Past President; Christine Pelosi, SLA Director; Julie Smith Maekask, SLA Director; James Manasco, SLA Director; Ian…

ASIS&T/SLA Merger Comments & FAQ

By lydmiddleton1 | June 10, 2025

The following comments have been received from ASIS&T and joint members in response to the ASIS&T/SLA merger framework: Some personal historical notes from Linda Smith: SLA/ASIS(T) merger discussions were active but failed in the summer of 1971 when I began studying for my MS in Library Science. Subsequently I joined SLA and helped found an…

SIG-HLTH Webinar: Cripping Conferences – Rethinking Accessibility and Participation in Academic Spaces

By SIG-HLTH Webmaster | June 6, 2025

Webinar Description This webinar, Cripping Conferences – Rethinking Accessibility and Participation in Academic Spaces, will feature Rhys Dreeszen Bowman and Leah Dudak, co-authors of Cripping Conferences: An Autoethnographic Exploration of Disability in Academia. Drawing from their personal and scholarly insights as disabled scholars, they will critically examine how academic conferences often fail to meet accessibility…

Julien to Receive the 2025 Award of Merit

By lydmiddleton1 | May 29, 2025

The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Heidi Julien is the recipient of the 2025 ASIS&T Award of Merit, the highest honor presented by the Association. The award’s purpose is to recognize an individual who has made particularly noteworthy and sustained contributions to the information science field. The award…

Agarwal to Receive 2025 Bob Williams History Fund Research Grant

By lydmiddleton1 | May 29, 2025

The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Dr. Naresh Agarwal is the recipient of the 2025 Bob Williams Research Grant. The Grant is awarded to an outstanding research proposal exploring the history of information science and technology. Agarwal’s grant proposal is titled, “Weaving the history of the information science field…

Ina Fourie

By Lydia Middleton | June 9, 2022

Candidate for Treasurer Biography Expand Dr. Ina Fourie is a full professor, Head of Department of Information Science and Chair of the School of Information Technology, University of Pretoria. She is a rated South African researcher with international acknowledgement of her work. Her main research focus is on information behaviour, current awareness services, information literacy…

Dirk Lewandowski

By Lydia Middleton | June 9, 2022

Candidate for President-Elect Biography Expand Dr. Dirk Lewandowski has been a member of ASIS&T since 2009 and has been awarded distinguished member status in 2021. He has served in multiple roles in the organization, including Chair of the European Chapter 2019/20, when he led establishing ASIS&T’s Information Science Trends conference series. The European Chapter won…

Crystal Fulton

By Lydia Middleton | June 9, 2022

Candidate for President-Elect Biography Expand Dr. Crystal Fulton is an Associate Professor in the School of Information & Communication Studies at University College Dublin (UCD), Ireland.  Her research focuses on social participation in a range of everyday social settings, from information worlds in serious leisure contexts to the social margins and darker communities.  Her work…

Winners of the SIG-III 2022 International Paper Contest (IPC)

By SIG-III Webmaster | June 9, 2022

I am pleased to announce the result of the SIG-III International Paper Contest (IPC) 2022. This year, we have got a good number of papers from Iran, India, Pakistan, and Turkey. I am excited to announce the winners. First Place: “A Comprehensive Bibliometric Analysis on the Growth and Trends of Health Information Literacy (HIL) Literature”…

4th SIG-III International Café Meet

By SIG-III Webmaster | June 8, 2022

LET’S CELEBRATE OUR WINS! COME PROMOTE YOUR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LIVES Via Zoom THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2022 at 7:00 PM IST / 9:30 AM EST Zoom Meeting link available via iConnect

ISO/FDIS 23527 Research Activity Identifier (RAID) Information Technology

By SC Webmaster | June 1, 2022

Voted APPROVE with comments on ISO/FDIS 23527 Research Activity Identifier (RAID) Information Technology Question: Question: Do you approve the technical content of ISO/FDIS 23527 for publication? Description: This document defines the use and structure of the Research Activity Identifier (RAiD) system. The RAiD system includes a registry which supports the identification of research projects, i.e.…

ISO NP 16687 Impact Assessment for Museums

By SC Webmaster | May 25, 2022

Voted APPROVE with Comments on ISO NP 16687 Impact Assessment for Museums Description: The proposed International Standard “Impact assessment for museums” is planned as a follow-up to ISO 18641 “Information and documentation – International museum statistics” and ISO 21246 “Information and documentation – Key indicators for museums”. Its purpose is to define and describe methods…

President’s Column May 2022

By Lydia Middleton | May 22, 2022

Hi everyone, As I was writing this message, I was horrified and deeply saddened by the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, and the loss of innocent lives. My heart goes out to the parents, families, teachers, and friends who are left to process this grief for years to come. May they find…

From Your Executive Director, May 2022

By Lydia Middleton | May 22, 2022

Greetings Colleagues: It is hard to believe that May is almost over and we’re nearly half-way through 2022 already. Time is certainly flying. At this time of year it feels like everything we’re doing at ASIS&T is leading up to the Annual Meeting in one way or another. And this year is no exception. We’re…

2022 Call for ASIS&T Volunteers

By Lydia Middleton | May 22, 2022

ASIS&T Needs You! Volunteers are the life-blood of ASIS&T and there are many ways for members to become more engaged in the association through volunteering. We have volunteer openings in: ASIS&T Committees (2-3 year term starting in November 2022) Meeting Planning Committees (term runs from appointment through the event) Award Juries (1-year term starting in…

SIG-IEP Webinar

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