SIG-Infolearn Events
We kick off our Summer of Tours with a tour and talk presented by Megan Dimmerling, Library Media Specialist at Thomas Elementary.Thomas Elementary is part of the Dublin School District and is a K-5 school with over 800 students. We will learn about the services that the Library Media Center provides to students, including technology,…
Read MorePosted on May 8, 2017 by Yolande Nanayakkara GET RECOGNIZED!! Increase your worth and get recognized for your professional accomplishments. The coveted and prestigious ASIS&T awards represent the greatest recognition and respect professionals may afford their colleagues. All ASIS&T members are invited and encouraged to submit nominations for the awards. Selections of awards recipients are…
Read MorePosted on May 3, 2017 by Yolande Nanayakkara On April 22, 2017 ASIS&T members joined thousands of other scientist and science supporters, in over 600 cities around the globe. We marched because science is critical to every aspect of our lives. We marched to defend the importance of evidence based practices, and the important role we…
Read MoreOur next Program Committee meeting will be the 2nd Monday of May – May 8th from 5:30pm-7:30pm at Thornton’s Fenway Grille at 100 Peterborough St, Boston, MA 02215. This is a completely open Program Committee meeting. You don’t have to be in the Program Committee to join. Nor do you have to be committed joining…
Read MorePosted on April 25, 2017 by Stephan Addo The newest edition of JASIST (May 2017) is now available online for reading by members and subscribers. With 20 research articles ranging from A Note Concerning Primary Source Knowledge to A Webometric Analysis of the Online Vaccination Debate, there’s something for everyone! Also in this issue, an Annual Review of Cultural Heritage Informatics: 2012-2013,…
Read MorePosted on April 18, 2017 by Yolande Nanayakkara The James M. Cretsos Leadership Award recognizes a new member who has demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities in professional ASIS&T activities. Memberships of seven years or less are eligible. Nominations must illustrate how the nominee provided outstanding leadership with ASIS&T. For a full description of the award and…
Read MorePosted on April 14, 2017 by Yolande Nanayakkara The ASIS&T 2017 Annual Meeting (AM17) committee has extended paper submissions to April 23, 2017. You can learn more about requirements by visiting the AM17 Call for Papers page of the website. Papers – Submit Submission of papers due: April 16, 2017 April 23, 2017 (new deadline) Notification regarding submitted…
Read MoreApplication Deadline: Friday, April 21 Notification of Award Winners: Wednesday, May 3 About the Awards: Professional/Practitioner and Student The Association for Information Science & Technology, New England Chapter (NE-ASIS&T) is pleased to announce two awards to support participation in the ASIS&T Annual Meeting. Our goals are to support scholarship and connect research and practice, bringing…
Read MorePosted on April 10, 2017 by Yolande Nanayakkara Lynn Silipigni Connaway 2017 ASIS&T President Senior Research Scientist and Director of User Research OCLC Research connawal@oclc.org Published in the April/May issue of the Bulletin I am happy to report that ASIS&T has been very active again in providing events and opportunities for our members to…
Read MorePosted on April 10, 2017 by Yolande Nanayakkara The theme for the 2017 SIG AH Symposium is: The Information and the Technology of Open Science in the Humanities. Digital technology has had a profound impact on scientific and scholarly communication. This program is a free, online symposium scheduled for April 18 & 19, 2017, 12-4:30pm ET/9-1:30PM PT. 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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