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The Special Interest Group-Digital Libraries (SIG-DL) is delighted to announce the winner of the SIG-DL 2018 Student Engagement Award: Alessandra Seiter. Alessandra Seiter is a MLIS candidate at Simmons University School of Library and Information Science, concentrating in Cultural Heritage Informatics. Her LIS praxis is informed by an undergrad education in human geography and a…
Read MoreAs an ASIS&T SIG, SIG HFIS organizes and sponsors sessions for the annual meeting of the society. If you are interested in taking part in such a session or organizing one please contact the SIG chair. The meetings are held in the fall, but deadlines are around January so it is necessary to plan well…
Read MoreCFP: easychair.org/cfp/sigsiiepsm2018 The emergence and fast-paced development of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), big data analytics, virtual and augmented reality, and embedded and ubiquitous computing present myriad forms of opportunities and challenges. For example, the increasing role of AI in autonomous systems (e.g., self-driving cars or production robots) and the role of social media in…
Read More21st International Conference on Discovery Science (DS 2018) St. Raphael Resort, Limassol, Cyprus, 30-31 October, 2018 http://www.cyprusconferences.org/ds2018 (*** In conjunction with ISMIS 2018 ***) WELCOME The 21st International Conference on Discovery Science (DS 2018) provides an open forum for intensive discussions and exchange of new ideas among researchers working in the area of Discovery Science.…
Read MorePosted on August 17, 2018 by Lydia Middleton Dr. Michael J. Kurtz The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that “Measuring Metrics – A 40-Year Longitudinal Cross-Validation of Citations, Downloads, and Peer Review in Astrophysics,” written by Michael J. Kurtz and Edwin A. Henneken and published in Volume 68 of…
Read MorePosted on August 16, 2018 by Lydia Middleton The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Information and Society, written by Professor Michael Buckland and published by MIT Press is the recipient of the ASIS&T Best Information Science Book Award for 2018. The award’s purpose is to recognize the outstanding book in…
Read MorePosted 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…
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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…
Read MoreLisa 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreISO/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. …
Read MoreApproval 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…
Read MoreCall 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,…
Read MoreThe standards committee voted YES on Appointment of Co-Project Leader for ISO/TC 46/ SC 11/ JWG1 Steffan Schwalm has been appointed as Project Leader for ISO/NP 26277, Requirements for the use of blockchain and DLT with authoritative records, records systems, and records management ISO TC 307 has nominated Victoria Lemieux as co-project Leader. Note: Please note…
Read MoreThe standards committee has voted YES on this New Work Item and the appointment of the convener SO/TC 46/SC 9 resolves to create a new working group, ISO TC 46/SC 9/WG 21, titled “Global Media Identifier (GMId) for distribution channels and brands”, to develop work item ISO/AWI 25975, Global Media Identifier (GMId) and appoints Mr.…
Read MoreThe standards committee has voted NO on TC 46 /SC 9 Ballot – Re-appointment – Convenor ISO/TC 46/SC 9/WG 12 The standards committee has vote NO on Call for experts – ISO/TC 46/SC 11/AHG11 – ISO/PWI 26396 Archives and records management – Managing Records in Cloud Computing Environments Question: Do you wish to nominate an expert…
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Hello information people! In my part of the northern hemisphere the clocks changed overnight, and although that means that I am missing an hour of much-needed sleep, I am experiencing the annual seasonal glee of looking out the window at almost 7 PM and realizing it’s still light! Another hour of light means I’ll be…
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