SIG-IEP Webinar
Registration now open for webinar, How does Information Literacy in the First Language Contribute to the Development of Information Literacy in the Second Language? When: Thursday, July 2, 2026 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Where: virtual Cost: Free for ASIS&T members; $25 for non-ASIS&T members Registration This webinar presents a study examining the mechanisms through…
The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that John DiGilio has been selected to receive the 2026 John Cotton Dana Award. This award recognizes an individual member of the Association for a lifetime achievement as well as exceptional service to the Special Libraries Association and the library and information profession.…
The standards committee has voted DISAPPROVE on ISO/DTR 23081-4.2, Information and documentation – Metadata for records – Part 4: Report on metadata element sets With the following comment: We have some basic comments. Are these based on some focused domains/applications? Looks like standards included/used by this Part 4 are not really ‘standards’. [See the list…
The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Erin Gray, Dilhani Munasinghe, Lingzi Hong are the recipients of the 2026 ASIS&T James M. Matarazzo Rising Star Award. This award recognizes individual members of the Association who show exceptional promise of leadership and contribution to the association and profession. Erin Gray…
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…
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…
The standards committee voted APPROVE on ISO/FDIS 233-3 (Ed 3), Transliteration of Perso-Arabic characters into Latin characters — Part 3: Persian language This document establishes a system for the transliteration of the Persian characters (often called Perso-Arabic script) into Latin characters. This modification of the stringent rules established by ISO 233 is specifically intended to facilitate…
ISO/CD 25279 International statistics for school libraries is out for committee comment. This document specifies rules for the school library community on the collection, interpretation and reporting of statistics. The aim of this document is to provide a selection of statistical data that cover the current services and activities of all types of school libraries. …
Approval of Proposed New Work Item: Trust Markers (ITEM) The standards co. itbee has voted YES This ballot is to approve a proposed new work item to create aNISO Recommended Practice for identification of trust markers for increasing credibility and trust in research. Ethics and integrity cases in submitted manuscripts are becoming an increasingly common problem, whilst…
Call for Participation Universitat de Barcelona, Spain and viewable on Zoom The Europe Chapter (EC) of the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) seeks participation in this year’s IST conference on Celebrating Theory and Practice. The conference will be held in Barcelona, Spain, and presentations will also be viewable on Zoom. We invite researchers,…
Upcoming Webinar: How does Information Literacy in the First Language Contribute to the Development of Information Literacy in the Second Language?
Registration now open for webinar, How does Information Literacy in the First Language Contribute to the Development of Information Literacy in the Second Language? When: Thursday, July 2, 2026 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Where: virtual Cost: Free for ASIS&T members; $25 for non-ASIS&T members Registration This webinar presents a study examining the mechanisms through…
2026 John Cotton Dana Award Recipient Announced
The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that John DiGilio has been selected to receive the 2026 John Cotton Dana Award. This award recognizes an individual member of the Association for a lifetime achievement as well as exceptional service to the Special Libraries Association and the library and information profession.…
ISO/DTR 23081-4.2, Information and documentation – Metadata for records – Part 4: Report on metadata element setsISO/DTR 23081-4.2, Information and documentation
The standards committee has voted DISAPPROVE on ISO/DTR 23081-4.2, Information and documentation – Metadata for records – Part 4: Report on metadata element sets With the following comment: We have some basic comments. Are these based on some focused domains/applications? Looks like standards included/used by this Part 4 are not really ‘standards’. [See the list…
2026 James M. Matarazzo Rising Star Award Recipients Announced
The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Erin Gray, Dilhani Munasinghe, Lingzi Hong are the recipients of the 2026 ASIS&T James M. Matarazzo Rising Star Award. This award recognizes individual members of the Association who show exceptional promise of leadership and contribution to the association and profession. Erin Gray…
2026 Call for Nominations — ASIS&T Board of Directors
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…
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…
ISO/FDIS 233-3 (Ed 3), Transliteration of Perso-Arabic characters into Latin characters — Part 3: Persian language
The standards committee voted APPROVE on ISO/FDIS 233-3 (Ed 3), Transliteration of Perso-Arabic characters into Latin characters — Part 3: Persian language This document establishes a system for the transliteration of the Persian characters (often called Perso-Arabic script) into Latin characters. This modification of the stringent rules established by ISO 233 is specifically intended to facilitate…
TC46/SC8 ISO/CD 25279 International Statistics for School Libraries
ISO/CD 25279 International statistics for school libraries is out for committee comment. This document specifies rules for the school library community on the collection, interpretation and reporting of statistics. The aim of this document is to provide a selection of statistical data that cover the current services and activities of all types of school libraries. …
Approval of Proposed New Work Item: Trust Markers (ITEM)
Approval of Proposed New Work Item: Trust Markers (ITEM) The standards co. itbee has voted YES This ballot is to approve a proposed new work item to create aNISO Recommended Practice for identification of trust markers for increasing credibility and trust in research. Ethics and integrity cases in submitted manuscripts are becoming an increasingly common problem, whilst…
Information Science Trends (IST) 2026: Celebrating Theory and Practice (Barcelona, Spain, June 25-26)
Call for Participation Universitat de Barcelona, Spain and viewable on Zoom The Europe Chapter (EC) of the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) seeks participation in this year’s IST conference on Celebrating Theory and Practice. The conference will be held in Barcelona, Spain, and presentations will also be viewable on Zoom. We invite researchers,…
SIG News
SIG-AH Additionally, if you would like to read any of the past SIG AH newsletters, you can do so from our website: SIG-AH Newsletters – Association for Information Science and Technology | ASIS&T Social Media Accounts The committee for the SIG AH has been working on our programming for the coming year and in an…
Upcoming Events
March 3, 2021, 8:00 AM EST – 9:00AM EST March 3, 2021 8:00 PM EST – 9:00 PM EST NEASIST’s Virtual Annual Conference – It Took a Pandemic: Reinventing Libraries in an Era of Change March 5, 9:00AM EST Sponsored by ASIS&T Georgios Zarkadakis March 25, 11:00 AM EST – 12:00 PM EST April 21st,…
Affiliated Organization News
2021 IDEA Institute on Artificial Intelligence – Call for Applications We invite applications for the inaugural IDEA (Innovation, Disruption, Enquiry, Access) Institute on Artificial Intelligence (AI). We are seeking library and information professionals holding full-time positions in US institutions interested in enhancing and applying their knowledge of AI in their workplace, to participate in the…
Systematic Review – ISO 7098:2015, Information and documentation – Romanization of Chinese
Voted YES on Systematic Review – ISO 7098:2015, Information and documentation – Romanization of Chinese Question: Do you recommend ISO 7098 be confirmed, revised or withdrawn? Description: This International Standard explains the principles of the Romanization of Modern Chinese Putonghua (Mandarin Chinese), the official language of the People’s Republic of China as defined in the…
Terms of Reference for the maintenance of ISO 3166
Voted YES on Terms of reference for the maintenance of ISO 3166 Question: Do you approve the attached Terms of Reference for the maintenance of ISO 3166? Description: Terms of reference for the maintenance of ISO 3166 Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions.
2020 – 2021 SIG IEP Officers
Co-chairs: Awa Zhu & Madelyn R. Sanfilippo Secretary: Aidah Larsen Treasurer: Muhammad Yousuf Ali Communications Officer: Adaora C. Obuezie
NISO New Work Item – Create an ANSI/NISO standard for the interchange of academic, research, and professional content, data, and semantics
Voted Yes on NISO – New Work Item – Create an ANSI/NISO standard for the interchange of academic,research, and professional content, data, and semantics Question: Do you approve of a Proposed New Work Item: Create an ANSI/NISO standard for the interchange of academic, research, and professional content, data, and semantics? Description: This ballot is to…
Save the date! ASIS&T EU Chapter and EU Student Chapter: Mixer and Networking Event
ASIS&T’s EU Chapter and EU Student Chapter invite you to take part in our upcoming Mixer and Networking event, to be held on Friday, January 22, 2021 from 12-1pm (Ireland/UK – GMT time) via Zoom. You are hearty welcomed to join us! We look forward to meet you! There is no need to register for this event. Just come along! Visit…
ASIS&T 2020 Conference News From Travel Award Winner, Francesco Buccella
In October 2020, I attended my first ASIS&T annual meeting, thanks to the generous Conference Support Award through the association’s New England chapter. The event—under the name “Information for a Sustainable World: Addressing Society’s Grand Challenges”—really lived up to its title and tackled some of the most pressing issues not only in our field, but…
Ethics in AI Statement
Statement on AI ethics and the contributions of diverse voices in the discussion Recent events surrounding Dr. Timnit Gebru, formerly the co-lead of Google’s Ethical Artificial Intelligence (AI) team, have shed light on the importance of unbiased research into the ethical issues surrounding the use of AI and the need for diverse voices to be…
SIG-IEP Webinar
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