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There are only a few days left until our Scientivity Contest‘s deadline! We know that some of you have questions regarding participation and submission, so here is a short FAQ collection for you: Q: Do I have to be an ASIS&T member to participate? A: No, everyone can participate! Q: How long should my video/audio recording…
Read MoreI’m looking forward to our conference on January 8th on APIs in libraries! You can sign up for the event here: On Eventbrite Because of this excitement, I feel like I’m seeing API information everywhere! Here is the recording of a session called Trends and Technology Accelerating Scholarly Research put together by ACRL/Choice. ACRL/Choice Webinars: Trends…
Read MorePosted on December 1, 2017 by Stephan Addo The newest edition of JASIST (December 2017; Vol. 68, Iss. 12) is now available online for reading by members and subscribers! With an AIS Review on research synthesis methods and 10 research articles, with topics ranging from data reuse behaviors to acknowledgments research in scholarly communication, there’s something…
Read MoreHi everyone, I am now able to report the results of our recent election for SIG SI officers. This includes votes received from the morning of November 2nd until the evening of November 9th. (Note that one duplicate ballot — from the same IP as one submitted three minutes earlier — was discarded, but would…
Read MoreNEASIST January Conference theme: APIs Research, reporting, and metadata management. APIs are available from all areas of the library and information science field and beyond. They have a lot of power, but how do we use them? Explore this topic with us at the January conference, Understanding and Using APIs! Please save the date for…
Read MorePosted on November 7, 2017 by Stephan Addo These papers were selected from a slate assembled by a bibliometric study commissioned by Wiley, and vetted by members of the JASIST Board, the SIGs, and the 80th Anniversary Advisory Group. Members were asked to vote on the slate and the results are as follows: The entire…
Read MorePosted on November 7, 2017 by Stephan Addo The newest edition of JASIST (November 2017) is now available online for reading by members and subscribers! It’s the special issue on biomedical information retrieval with 11 research articles ranging from What Makes an Effective Clinical Query and Querier? to Triaging Content Severity in Online Mental Health Forums. There’s something for…
Read MoreCheck out these pictures from the 2017 Pre-Conference Workshop at ASIS&T on 10/28/17! A fun day. Soo Young Rieh my co-organizer and I extend many thanks to our expert panelists, Denise Agosto, June Ahn, Sam Chu, Nicole Cooke, and Eric Meyers for top-notch presentations and leadership. Also extending so many thanks to all who participated…
Read MoreWe have a wonderful new group of folks on the NEASIS&T board and they are all looking forward to working with you, our members, to create great programming, explore new topics in information science, and learn from each other in this vibrant network of curious information technology enthusiasts. They introduce themselves below! Don’t forget, if…
Read MoreCALL FOR PAPER dg.o 2018: 19th Annual International Conference on Digital Government Research Theme: Governance in the data age Delft University of Technology, Delft, the Netherlands 30 May – 1 June, 2018 (Wednesday – Friday) http://dgo2018.dgsociety.org/ Email: dgo2018(at)easychair.org Twitter handle: #dgo2018 *TRACK*: Maturity and Sustainability of Open Governmental Data Track Chairs: Dr. Tobias Siebenlist and Dr. Agnes Mainka Department of…
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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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