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Take control of SIG-DL! We’re seeking nominations for officers, including: Chair-elect Secretary/Treasurer Communications Officer Membership Officer Webmaster Details about each officer position can be found here. Committee Conveners We are also looking for Committee Conveners: Digital Liaisons Committee Webinars Committee Newsletter Committee Nominations If you’d like to push forward the Digital Library agenda, it’s time to…
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Metadata is probably not the first thing that comes to mind when the conversation turns to Readers’ Advisory. But the landscape of RA is changing – readers are increasingly becoming more self-sufficient, the publishing world is exploding and traditional publishing categories are dissolving, and librarians face a world in which there is stiff competition for…
Read MoreYou are invited to our next Digital Liaisons Twitter chat hosted by the ASIS&T Special Interest Group for Digital Libraries! Coming up on October 17th 1:00pm ET/ 12:00pm CT/ 10:00am PT The theme is: Lifecycle of Data in Digital Libraries
Read Moren autumn 2016, the Special Interest Group Information Seeking and Use (SIGUSE) developed and administered a member survey. We wish to thank everyone who responded on a range of issues, including the SIGUSE Symposium held annually at the ASIS&T Annual Meeting, awards, prospects for continuing education, and communication channels. Download the report: SIGUSE Member Survey Report…
Read More10-11 September 2018, Pisa, Italy The International Symposium on the Future of Education in Information Science (FEIS 2018) is organized in the frame of the activities of the Erasmus+ EINFOSE٭ project. The ultimate goal of EINFOSE is to define common entry requirements and learning outcomes that will mitigate or even eliminate the present-day differences in enrolment…
Read MoreLibraries in the Digital Age (LIDA) University of Zadar, Croatia June 13-15, 2018 Photo by: Boehringer Friedrich Conference Theme: Social Justice, Community Engagement & Information Institutions: Access, Diversity, & Inclusion Libraries in the Digital Age (LIDA) addresses the changing and challenging environment for libraries and other information institutions in the digital world. LIDA is an…
Read MoreHi SIG SI members, we are now seeking nominations for three officer positions with the SIG. The first of these is for the position of Chair or Co-Chair of the SIG for 2017-18. The responsibilities of the SIG’s Chair or Co-Chair include organizing and running SIG SI’s annual symposium / workshop, with assistance from invited symposium committee members (if…
Read MorePosted on October 9, 2017 by ASIS&T Staff The 2017 Chapter Event of the Year Award goes to the Central Ohio Chapter’s (CO-ASIS&T) “2017 Summer of Tours.” The purpose of the award is to recognize the best event held by a Chapter during the previous year. Criteria used to judge chapter events are relevance for…
Read MorePosted on October 9, 2017 by ASIS&T Staff The winner of the Best Information Science Book Award is Interactions with Search Systems by Ryen W. White, published by Cambridge University Press. The award is given to the author whose book is judged to have made the most outstanding contribution in the field of information science…
Read MorePosted on October 5, 2017 by Stephan Addo Natalie Ornat, of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, is awarded the Pratt Severn Best Student Research Paper Award for her paper Reading for Your Life: The Impact of Reading and Writing During the Siege of Sarajevo. The purpose of this award is to encourage student research…
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The 3rd Annual ASIS&T President’s Lecture took place on September 15, and was presented by Emily J. M. Knox, PhD, MSLIS, of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. About Emily J. M. Knox, PhD, MSLIS Emily is interim dean and professor in the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her research interests include…
Read MoreThe US Northeast Chapter (NEASIS&T) is thrilled to announce the 2026 recipients of our Conference Support Award, which supports participation in the ASIS&T 2026 Annual Meeting. The meeting will be held in Bangkok, Thailand from November 6-10, 2026. The award aims to support scholarship and connect research and practice by bringing new voices to the chapter. The…
Read MoreNews & Events Submit an original (not AI-generated) logo that reflects the identity and work of the Special Interest Group for Libraries & Librarianship. SIG-LIB advances research, development, and utilization of different kinds of libraries and the people who work in them across corporate, academic, and public sectors. The winning design will receive a $500 prize…
Read MoreThe Standards committee voted Confirm on ISO 18461:2016 (vers 2), International museum statistics This International Standard specifies rules for the museum community on the collection and reporting of statistics. It provides definitions and counting procedures for all types of resources and services that museums offer to their users. It is recognized that not all measures specified…
Read MoreInvitation to ASIS&T SIG-HLTH Workshop “Beyond Prompting – Generative AI Workflows in Health Research and Practice” Date: Wednesday, December 2, 3 pm-7 pm (EST) Proposal Submission Due: August 30, 2026 Location: Online SIG-HLTH is seeking proposals for the ASIS&T SIG-HLTH Workshop, Beyond Prompting – Generative AI Workflows in Health Research and Practice. We invite proposals…
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Hello InfoFolk! In the part of the northern hemisphere where I live, most of us are gearing up for a new academic year. We’re gathering our notebooks and pencils (at least metaphorically), freshening up the reading lists for our courses and experiencing the familiar blend of end-of-summer melancholy and back-to-school excitement. No matter what part…
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ASIS&T Executive Director, Lydia Middleton has recorded a video sharing updates about the organization. Check it out! Back to Inside ASIS&T, August 2026
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The Board of Directors met on July 29, 2026 via Zoom. In attendance were Maria Bonn (President); Marlene Holmner (President-Elect) Ian Ruthven (Immediate Past-President) (zoom); Chris Cunningham, PhD, (Treasurer); Lu An, Anne Barker (SLA Appointee), Timothy Dickey, Bhakti Gala; Isto Huvila; Heather Kotula (SLA Appointee); Luanne Sinnamon; and Lydia Middleton, MBA, CAE (Executive Director). Information…
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ASIS&T wishes to congratulate and welcome the new members of the Board of Directors. Their terms will begin at the Annual Meeting in November. Click their photos to read more about them. President-Elect Isto Huvila Directors-at-Large Anne Barker Shannon Oltmann Kip Wolf Back to Inside ASIS&T, August 2026
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The ASIS&T Research Engagement Committee (REC) has developed a multi-part module series titled “Sharpening your Research Skills (SRS) Modules Series: Translating Research for Practice”. This series provides actionable research knowledge, particularly aimed at practitioners, students, early career professionals, and those from developing countries. It aims to address a range of research training needs – from…
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