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Posted on June 1, 2017 by Stephan Addo The newest edition of JASIST (June 2017) is now available online for reading by members and subscribers. With 14 research articles ranging from Rhetoric and the Cold War Politics of Information Science to Ensemble Analysis of Topical Journal Ranking in Bioinformatics, there’s something for everyone! Also in this issue, two open access AIS…
Read MorePosted on May 31, 2017 by Yolande Nanayakkara The Bob Williams History Fund (formerly the ASIS&T History Fund) was created for the purposes of supporting and encouraging research and publication in the history of information science and technology. The Fund is supported by donations (including book royalties) from ASIS&T members and others with interest in…
Read MoreThis Library Carpentry, one-day, hands-on workshop will cover jargon busting, data structures, using regular expressions for pattern matching, use of the Bash shell (aka the command line) to speed up and automate tasks, and using OpenRefine for data cleanup. We welcome groups enrolling as this helps with post-workshop integration of the skills. Participants will be…
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SEA, Ltd. is a multi-disciplined forensic engineering and fire investigation company specializing in failure analysis, research, and testing. SEA is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio with 11 regional offices across the U.S. Join the library staff as we discuss how we keep our services relevant and contribute to the financial growth and success of our organization. The…
Read MorePosted on May 19, 2017 by Yolande Nanayakkara CALL FOR PARTICIPATION Doctoral Colloquium at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the Association for Information Science and Technology Crystal City, Virginia Tuesday, October 31, 2017 8:30-12:30 Doctoral students are invited to participate in the 2017 ASIS&T Doctoral Colloquium, which will take place as part of the 2017…
Read MorePosted on May 18, 2017 by Yolande Nanayakkara The Euro Student Chapter is offering: Basic conditions, availability, and the value of open data in comparison May 19-20, 2017; Bonn, Germany At the Open Southeast Asia’s Data Civil Society, Southeast Asia In this workshop, we will bring together ideas and best practice examples of open data…
Read MoreA great opportunity to meet people & share ideas The Open Southeast Asia workshop serves as a catalyst for students, professionals (from governmental organizations as well as from NGOs – both are welcome) and academics — empowering them with general knowledge about open data, but also providing examples of how open data is practically applied…
Read MorePosted on May 17, 2017 by Yolande Nanayakkara The ASIS&T Leadership Committee has extended the deadline for the James M. Cretsos award to June 15, 2017. The purpose of this award is to recognize a new ASIS&T member who has demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities in professional ASIS&T activities. Any ASIS&T member who has been a member…
Read MorePosted on May 16, 2017 by Yolande Nanayakkara Don’t forget to get your nominations in for the: James M. Cretsos Leadership Award by June 1, 2017 Best Research in Information Science Award by June 15, 2017 Pratt Severn Best Student Research Paper Award by June 15, 2017 ProQuest Doctoral Dissertation Award by June 15, 2017 Bob Williams History Fund:…
Read MoreReport by Emil Levine and Virginia Ortiz-Repiso, published in INSIDE ASIS&T, Vol 1/2 Under the coordination of the Asian Pacific Chapter, ASIS&T offered a presentation at the iSchool Conference in Wuhan, China on March 24th. Entitled, “Professional Organizations in Career Development” members of ASIS&T presented to over 60 attendees. Representatives from committees, SIGs and Chapters discussed their role in the…
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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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