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New from JASIST, July 2024

July 23, 2024

Members of ASIS&T have full access to the Journal of Information Science and Technology (JASIST). If you are not sure how to access your member benefit, contact Pamela Yonker at pyonker@asist.org. To view issues of JASIST, log in to the Info Hub at www.asist.org and click Resources from the left-side navigation. Then click “Journal Access.” JASIST Volume 75, Issue…

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New from Information Matters, July 2024

July 23, 2024

Check out the newest articles from Information Matters (IM), ASIS&T’s digital-only communication translational forum for information science, bringing relevant and current research evidence and industry developments, news, and opinion to a global public audience free of charge. Sign up for our weekly newsletters from IM. Human-Centered Security: Bridging the Gap between People and Technology Anuoluwa Akinsola Can Infotainment and…

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Chapter News, July 2024

July 23, 2024

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: CHAPTER CHAIR-ELECT ASIS&T has extended its call for volunteers for Chapter Chairs-Elect. We are seeking candidates to run for the Chair-Elect position of every Chapter. The term will begin at Annual Meeting, and the Chair-Elect will automatically become Chair at AM25 and Immediate Past Chair at AM26. For more information on this…

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SIG News, July 2024

July 23, 2024

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: SIG CHAIR-ELECT ASIS&T has extended its call for volunteers for SIG Chairs-Elect. We are seeking candidates to run for the Chair-Elect position of every SIG. The term will begin at Annual Meeting, and the Chair-Elect will automatically become Chair at AM25 and Immediate Past Chair at AM26. For more information on this…

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Upcoming Webinars and Events

July 23, 2024

ASIS&T Webinars, your source for online live and on-demand content created by the Association for Information Science & Technology, are free to ASIS&T members. Our webinars connect you with experts and global thought leaders in information science, management, and business on relevant professional issues. Webinar: Domain Analysis (DA) and Its Dialogical Relations with Discourse Communities,…

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Affiliated Organization News, July 2024

July 23, 2024

ALISE 2024 Annual Conference October 14-17, 2024 | Portland, OR ICADL 2024 – The 26th International Conference on Asia-Pacific Digital Libraries The deadline for research and/or practice papers, demos and posters  to ICADL 2024, which will be held at Monash University’s Malaysia Campus, has been extended to July 29th ICADL 2024 – The 26th International Conference…

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2024 NEASIS&T Conference Support Awardees

July 23, 2024

The US Northeast Chapter (NEASIS&T) is thrilled to announce the 2024 recipients of our Conference Support Award! This prestigious award supports participation in the ASIS&T 2024 Annual Meeting, which will be held from October 25-29, 2024, in Calgary, Canada. It aims to support scholarship and connect research and practice by bringing new voices to the…

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How to Land a Job: Tips from Search Committee Members

July 18, 2024

ASIS&T SIG III, IFLA New Professionals SIG, and UNT ASIS&T Student Chapter invite you to a free joint panel on How to Land a Job – Tips from Search Committee Members on 6th August at 12:00 pm EDT. Panel Description: Join our webinar and hear from two experienced search committee members who have hired librarians…

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SIG AM24 To Do’s

July 10, 2024

Please complete the following not later than the dates specified.   Submit a request for ribbons, if you want them, HERE (September 23, 2024)   Reserve a SIG Business Meeting Time HERE (October 1, 2024)   Reserve a SIG Networking Day HERE (October 1, 2024)   Submit your award and certificate requests HERE (October 11,…

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NEASIS&T Summer Webinar – August 8

July 10, 2024

What: Untold Stories, Untraveled Paths: Exploring Oral Histories & Micro-Mobility Innovations When: Thursday, August 8, 2024 11:00 AM –  12:00 PM EDT Where: Virtual via Zoom Who: NEASIS&T (Northeast Chapter of the Association for Information Science and Technology)Cost: Free for ASIS&T members; $25 for non-members Registration Link Join us for an engaging webinar featuring two…

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SIG-Infolearn Events

Chris Cunningham

June 12, 2025

Candidate for Treasurer Biography Expand Dr. Chris Cunningham finished his Doctoral studies at the University of South Carolina. He received his Master in Library and Information Studies from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, focusing on technology and his Bachelor in Art in History from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, with minors in Mathematics…

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Rebekah Willson

June 12, 2025

Candidate for Director-at-Large Biography Expand Dr. Rebekah (Becky) Willson is an associate professor at the School of Information Studies at McGill University (Montréal, Canada). Dr. Willson’s research is in the field of information behaviour and practices – particularly focusing on individuals and groups who are undergoing transitions and living with uncertainty, including academics working on…

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Isto Huvila

June 12, 2025

Candidate for Director-at-Large Biography Expand Professor Isto Huvila holds the chair in information studies at the Department of ALM (Archival Studies, Library and Information Studies and Museums and Cultural Heritage Studies) at Uppsala University in Sweden. His primary areas of research include information and knowledge management, information work, knowledge organisation, documentation, research data, and social…

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Marlene Holmner

June 12, 2025

Candidate for President-Elect Biography Expand Dr. Marlene Holmner holds a DPhil in Information Science from the University of Pretoria, South Africa, and is an Associate Professor and the current Head of the Department of the Department of Information Science at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. Her research interests lie in the fields of Information Ethics,…

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2025 Board Elections

June 12, 2025

In accordance with the ASIS&T Bylaws, all Professional, Retired, Student, Lifetime, and Institutional Members in good standing on May 1 of the election year shall be entitled to one vote on the Board of Directors Ballot. Should you prefer to vote by mail, please send an email to lmiddleton@asist.org to request a paper ballot. Paper…

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SLA Merger Information

June 10, 2025

ASIS&T will use this space to share information with our current and future members about the plans for and process of merger with the Special Libraries Association. A working group consisting of Heather Kotula, 2025 SLA President-Elect; John DiGilio, 2025 SLA Past President; Christine Pelosi, SLA Director; Julie Smith Maekask, SLA Director; James Manasco, SLA Director; Ian…

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ASIS&T/SLA Merger Comments & FAQ

June 10, 2025

The following comments have been received from ASIS&T and joint members in response to the ASIS&T/SLA merger framework: Some personal historical notes from Linda Smith: SLA/ASIS(T) merger discussions were active but failed in the summer of 1971 when I began studying for my MS in Library Science. Subsequently I joined SLA and helped found an…

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SIG-HLTH Webinar: Cripping Conferences – Rethinking Accessibility and Participation in Academic Spaces

June 6, 2025

Webinar Description This webinar, Cripping Conferences – Rethinking Accessibility and Participation in Academic Spaces, will feature Rhys Dreeszen Bowman and Leah Dudak, co-authors of Cripping Conferences: An Autoethnographic Exploration of Disability in Academia. Drawing from their personal and scholarly insights as disabled scholars, they will critically examine how academic conferences often fail to meet accessibility…

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Julien to Receive the 2025 Award of Merit

May 29, 2025

The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Heidi Julien is the recipient of the 2025 ASIS&T Award of Merit, the highest honor presented by the Association. The award’s purpose is to recognize an individual who has made particularly noteworthy and sustained contributions to the information science field. The award…

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Agarwal to Receive 2025 Bob Williams History Fund Research Grant

May 29, 2025

The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Dr. Naresh Agarwal is the recipient of the 2025 Bob Williams Research Grant. The Grant is awarded to an outstanding research proposal exploring the history of information science and technology. Agarwal’s grant proposal is titled, “Weaving the history of the information science field…

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