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This is part 4 of the blog series where we share reflections from our 2024 NEASIS&T Conference Support Award recipients, offering a glimpse into the value and impact of the 2024 ASIS&T Annual Meeting. Through their experiences, we aim to highlight the learning, networking, and growth that make this event so impactful. Attending the ASIS&T 2024…
Read MoreMeet the authors of the 2024 book “Doing Phenomenography: a practical guide”! Brought to you by ASIS&T European Chapter and the University of Sheffield Information School Contact Sheila Webber s.webber@sheffield.ac.uk with any queries. When: 20 January 2025 at 3-4pm GMT (which is 10-11am US EST – see https://tinyurl.com/phenombook for times in other time zones) Where: via Zoom. Who it’s…
Read MoreWe’re excited to introduce the members of the 2024-2025 NEASIS&T Executive Committee! This talented group of professionals is committed to supporting our chapter’s mission and goals for the coming year. Each leader brings a unique set of skills and experiences to their roles, and we look forward to working together with all of you to…
Read MoreThis is part 3 of the blog series where we share reflections from our 2024 NEASIS&T Conference Support Award recipients, offering a glimpse into the value and impact of the 2024 ASIS&T Annual Meeting. Through their experiences, we aim to highlight the learning, networking, and growth that make this event so impactful. I am deeply honored…
Read MoreHi NEASIS&T members! We’re excited to begin sharing periodic recap posts to keep everyone informed about the activities of the Executive Committee and upcoming events from the Programming Committee. Here’s what we’ve been working on over the past few weeks. Chapter Member Business Meeting A big thank you to everyone who attended our Chapter Member…
Read MoreThe recordings from our recent NEASIS&T Annual Meeting Experience Report event held on Thursday, November 21, are now available. You can access them via the below links. You will be required to be logged into the ASIS&T iConnect. These recordings are also available in the NEASIS&T iConnect Community’s Library tab. Annual Meeting Experience Report 2024-11-21…
Read MoreThe ASIS&T 2025 Annual Meeting Program Committee is excited to announce several changes to the meeting that we will be piloting this year. If successful they will become a regular part of the Annual Meeting. These include: Meeting Format: The ASIS&T Annual Meeting remains primarily a face-to-face gathering, and no virtual or recorded presentations will…
Read MoreOver the next several weeks, we’ll share reflections from our 2024 NEASIS&T Conference Support Award recipients, offering a glimpse into the value and impact of the 2024 ASIS&T Annual Meeting. Through their experiences, we aim to highlight the learning, networking, and growth that make this event so impactful. Yvonne Appiah Dadson University at Albany, SUNY…
Read MoreReflections from the ASIS&T Annual Meeting: Connections, Enriching Chats, and New Ideas – Kayla Burt
Over the next several weeks, we’ll share reflections from our 2024 NEASIS&T Conference Support Award recipients, offering a glimpse into the value and impact of the 2024 ASIS&T Annual Meeting. Through their experiences, we aim to highlight the learning, networking, and growth that make this event so impactful. *** Kayla Burt University at Buffalo Attending…
Read MoreVoted APPPROVE onISO y (DLT) in relation to authoritative records, records systems and records managemen Description: This document analyses challenges, considerations, and potentila benefits of blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) in relation to records management standards and related standards for systems that: 1)create records that are required to be authoritative records; 2) can be…
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Application deadline: Monday, September 29, 2025 Application: NEASIS&T 2025 Presenter Stipend Application This application form requires you to be logged into a Google account to access it. Need an alternative way to apply? Email us at neasist@gmail.com Notification: end of October The US Northeast Chapter of ASIS&T (NEASIS&T) is offering up to 4 Presenter Stipends…
Read MoreWe want to hear your thoughts on how we can better serve our members and community. Whether you attend every event or just follow along from time to time, your input is incredibly valuable. Please take a few minutes to complete our 2025 NEASIS&T Chapter Survey. The survey is designed to help us understand your…
Read MoreType: New Work Item Proposal (Technical Specification) Scope: Provides methodology and structured listing of technical activity fields for classifying standards publications. Description: This standard provides a methodology, and a listing of fields of (technical) activity, organized by groups and subgroups, for classifying standards publications. By inheritance, it provides a common, harmonized understanding of standards application…
Read More21 August 2025 – The Special Libraries Association (SLA) and the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) today announced that their members have cleared the way for the organizations to merge. SLA members voted overwhelmingly to accept the dissolution plan proposed by their Board of Directors. Separately, ASIS&T members resoundingly approved their Board’s proposal…
Read MoreCall for Submissions SIG-HLTH Best Health-Related ASIS&T 2025 Annual Meeting Paper & Poster Awards SIG-HLTH, ASIS&T’s Special Interest Group on Health Informatics, is pleased to open submissions for the SIG-HLTH Best Health-Related ASIS&T 2025 Annual Meeting Long Paper Award, the SIG-HLTH Best Health-Related ASIS&T 2025 Annual Meeting Short Paper Award, and the SIG-HLTH Best Health-Related ASIS&T 2025 Annual Meeting Poster Award. We define health broadly to encompass research…
Read MoreThe Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that “Sneaked references: Fabricated reference metadata distort citation counts,” written by Lonni Besançon, Guillaume Cabanac, Cyril Labbé, and Alexander Magazinov, published in Volume 75, Issue 12 of the Journal of the Association for Information Science & Technology (JASIST), is the recipient of…
Read MoreThe Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Niels Windfeld Lund’s Introduction to Documentation Studies, published by Facet Publishing, is the recipient of the ASIS&T Best Information Science Book Award for 2025. The award’s purpose is to recognize the outstanding book in information science published during the preceding calendar year.…
Read MoreDescription: This document offers guidelines for the content, organization and presentation of indexes. Question: Do you approve the technical content of ISO/DIS 999? Decision: Approved with comments Comments: This draft is relevant to standard practices in index creation and presentation. However, the following revisions are suggested:
Read MoreDescription: ISO/CD 25244, Information and documentation – Performance indicators for archives specifies guidelines for the archives community on the collection and reporting of statistics for the following purposes: Question: Do you have comments on the technical content of ISO/CD 25244? Vote: No comments.
Read MoreDescription: ISO 30300:2020 provides a foundational vocabulary for the records management domain, promoting consistency and clarity across related standards developed by ISO/TC 46/SC 11. It includes key terms and definitions but does not restrict the creation of new terms in future standards. This vocabulary supports professionals and organizations aiming to align with international best practices…
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