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Posted on August 16, 2018 by Lydia Middleton The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Dr. Olle Sköld is the 2018 recipient of the ProQuest Doctoral Dissertation Award from ASIS&T for his dissertation titled “Documenting Videogame Communities.” The award’s purpose is to recognize outstanding recent doctoral candidates whose research contributes significantly…
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The Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center(BPCRC) at The Ohio State University – named in honor of Admiral Richard E. Byrd, America’s most famous polar explorer – is recognized internationally as a leader in polar, alpine, and climate research. There are ten research groups at BPCRC, along with a Library, Archival Program, the Polar Rock Repository, and a team of support staff. Research…
Read MorePosted on August 15, 2018 by Lydia Middleton The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Dr. Devon Greyson is the 2018 recipient of the ASIS&T Cretsos Leadership Award. The award’s purpose is to recognize a new ASIS&T member who has demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities in professional ASIS&T activities. The award…
Read MoreNEASIST, Brown University Library, & NESCLiC (New England Software Carpentry Library Consortium) are hosting a 2-day Library Carpentry workshop October 22-23, 2018 in Providence, RI. What are we teaching? View the full workshop agenda here: nesclic.github.io/2018-10-22-NEASIST-Brown Library Carpentry is made by librarians, for librarians to help you: automate repetitive, boring, error-prone tasks create, maintain and analyse sustainable and…
Read MoreFull Width Template “Coordinating Scholarship in Searching as Learning” Sat. Nov. 10, 2018, 8:00am – 12:00pm, Hyatt Regency, Vancouver, BC. Organizers: Dr. Rebecca Reynolds, Rutgers University Dr. Eric Meyers, University of British Columbia Dr. Caroline Haythornthwaite, Syracuse University Dr. Sam Chu, University of Hong Kong Distinguished Scholar Keynote: Dr. Dan Russell, Google Interested in Attending?…
Read MorePosted on August 9, 2018 by Lydia Middleton Augustana Campus Life Photography The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Ms. Sarah Polkinghorne is the 2018 recipient of the ASIS&T Clarivate Analytics Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Scholarship. The award’s purpose is to foster research in information science by encouraging and assisting…
Read MorePosted on August 9, 2018 by Lydia Middleton The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Dr. Crystal Fulton is the 2018 recipient of the ASIS&T/Clarivate Analytics Outstanding Information Science Teacher Award. The award’s purpose is to recognize the unique teaching contribution of an individual as a teacher of information science.…
Read MorePosted on August 8, 2018 by ASIS&T Staff The August 2018 JASIST (Vol. 69, Iss. 8) is now available online for reading by members and subscribers! With 9 research articles – topics ranging from digital libraries to patent citations – there’s something for everyone! AUGUST 2018 JASIST
Read MorePosted on August 8, 2018 by ASIS&T Staff The July 2018 JASIST (Vol. 69, Iss. 7) is now available online for reading by members and subscribers! With 7 research articles – topics ranging from information triangulation to Consensus-Based Journal Rankings– there’s something for everyone! July 2018 JASIST
Read MorePosted on August 8, 2018 by Lydia Middleton The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Professor Judit Bar-Ilan is the 2018 recipient of the ASIS&T Research in Information Science Award. The award’s purpose is to recognize an individual or individuals for an outstanding research contribution in the field of information…
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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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