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Posted on April 1, 2019 by Terrence Curtiss Don’t miss your chance to nominate a colleague or yourself for one of ASIS&T’s prestigious awards. The deadline is TODAY! Click below for access to the awards guidelines and nominations forms: Award of Merit Best Information Science Book Award Clarivate Analytics Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Scholarship Clarivate Analytics…
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The European Chapter (EC) of the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) is seeking for your contribution! You are invited to the research and networking seminar on “Information Science Trends: Search Engines and Information Retrieval” in Hamburg. More Information: https://europe.asist.org/?p=2579
Read MoreMembers of SIG USE have received numerous honors from ASIS&T over the years. At the 2018 Annual Meeting, Sarah Polkinghorne (Swinburne University of Technology) won the Clarivate Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Scholarship and received a New Leader award. Additionally, Crystal Fulton (University College Dublin) received the Clarivate Outstanding Information Science Teacher Award, and Devon Greyson (University of British Columbia) received the James…
Read MoreLocation: Hamburg University of Applied Sciences Kunst- und Mediencampus Hamburg Finkenau 35 22081 Hamburg Speakers: Prof. Olof Sundin (Lund University, Sweden) Tom Alby (data scientist at Euler Hermes, Germany) Prof. Dirk Lewandowski (Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany). Focus: Retrieval research on web search engines, web services, professional information services, social media Information seeking behaviour…
Read MoreThe European Chapter (EC) of the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) is seeking for your contribution! We invite you to the research and networking seminar on “Information Science Trends: Search Engines and Information Retrieval” in Hamburg. The event is part of the series on Information Science Trends. The events focus on a certain…
Read MoreThursday, March 21, 2019, 12:00pm – 1:00pm EST (UTC 12:00:00 – World Clock) Social Media Data are currently being used as research data across disciplines and help researchers to gain insights into communication patterns and human behavior. However, much of the content in social media is ephemeral and may change or even disappear over time. Solutions…
Read MorePosted on March 14, 2019 by Lydia Middleton We are very excited about the 2019 ASIS&T Annual Meeting which will be held October 18-23, 2019, in Melbourne, Australia! Don’t delay! We encourage you to make your hotel reservations as soon as possible. We have selected two world-class hotels this year, the Crown Metropol and Crown…
Read MorePosted on March 14, 2019 by Lydia Middleton ASIS&T is pleased to announce that the 2020 Annual Meeting will take place October 23-28, 2020 at the Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown. Please save the date!
Read MoreLibraries And Information Institutions in the Digital Age (LIDA 2020) is looking for contributions covering a range of topics related to Libraries, Archives, Museums, and other Information Institutions. LIDA 2020 will take place in Dubrovnik, Croatia under the theme of: “Reshaping Identity in The Digital Age: People, Libraries, Data, Technology & Ethics” You can find…
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CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: Libraries And Information Institutions in the Digital Age (LIDA 2020) is looking for contributions covering a range of topics related to Libraries, Archives, Museums, and other Information Institutions. LIDA 2020 will take place in Dubrovnik, Croatia under the theme of: “Reshaping Identity in The Digital Age: People, Libraries, Data, Technology & Ethics”…
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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…
Read MoreDescription: Part 1 of ISO 25964 gives recommendations for the development and maintenance of thesauri intended for information retrieval, applications as well as broader use cases including web navigation, artificial intelligence, author tagging, management and use applications. It is applicable to vocabularies used for retrieving information from all types of information resources, irrespective of the…
Read MoreApplication Deadline: Monday, August 4, 2025 Notification of Award Winners: late August or September 2025 2025 ASIS&T Annual Meeting: 14-18 November, 2025, Washington, DC Application: NEASIST 2025 Conference Support Award application NEASIS&T Conference Support Award The Northeast Chapter of ASIS&T is offering up to 4 conference support awards to support participation in the ASIS&T 2025…
Read MoreNEASIS&T has planned an exciting summer webinar, presented by Jon Ippolito, exploring how libraries and digital collections are grappling with a surge in AI-generated submissions. When: August 7, 2025 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (EDT) Where: Virtual Cost: Free for ASIS&T members; $25 for non-members Register for the event (ASIS&T members should log in before…
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The Australian band Crowded House had a famous song, ‘Always Take the Weather With You’. To be honest, I wish they would take the weather as it’s raining again in Glasgow. So many news stories now are around weather: floods, droughts, heat waves, and loss of natural habitats. Climate action is one of the Grand…
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ASIS&T Executive Director, Lydia Middleton has recorded a video sharing updates about the organization. Captions are available by clicking “cc”. Please note that these captions are auto-generated so may not be 100% accurate. Back to Inside ASIS&T, July 2025
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Over the past six weeks, ASIS&T has been collecting and responding to member feedback on the possibility of merger with the Special Libraries Association. On June 29 the associations held a joint Town Hall where many member questions were answered. The details of the proposed merger along with links to the questions and responses as…
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Dear Colleagues, I’m happy to be nearing the final stages of strategic planning for the next three years of work for our organization. It’s been a pleasure working with our enthusiastic and committed task force and the Board of directors and learning about their vision for the organization. In recent months, it’s been very exciting…
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In the 2025 ASIS&T Membership Survey, we asked you how we could improve your member experience. Our dedicated Membership Committee took time to analyze your feedback, and created a summary for the Board to use as a foundational document to guide the Strategic Planning process. Here are some of the items we wanted to highlight…
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Meet New Colleagues. Grow Your Engagement. Give Back To Your Professional Community. Volunteer with ASIS&T. Volunteers are the life-blood of ASIS&T and provide the intellectual capital and human resources to power all we do! Don’t miss this opportunity to give back to your profession while enhancing your professional network and your CV! ASIS&T is seeking…
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