SIG-Infolearn Events
Join us on Thursday evening, June 7th, 2012, for this spring program co-sponsored by CO-ASIS&T and the Grange Insurance Audubon Center. SUMMARY: eBird (www.ebird.org) is an increasingly popular internet-based checklist program that provides bird watchers a free and easy way to organize their bird sightings, keep checklists, and share their observations with others. This seminar…
Read MoreFrom our friends and colleagues in the Special Libraries Association Central Ohio Chapter… The Special Libraries Association Central Ohio Chapter invites you to join them for a social gathering at Milestone 229 in Columbus! This is great opportunity to get to know members of the chapter, network, and relax. When: May 8, 2012 from 5:00-7:00 pm…
Read MoreAnnouncing the NEASIST 2012 Annual Awards Banquet Date: Wed., May 23 Time: 6 to 9 p.m. Place: MIT Faculty Club, Cambridge, Mass. Directions & Parking Schedule: 6:00-6:30 Cocktails & light hors d’oeuvres 6:30-7:45 Dinner 7:45-9:00 Award presentations followed by speaker, Dr. Andrew Dillon NEASIST welcomes ASIS&T President-Elect, Dr. Andrew Dillon. The title of the talk…
Read MoreThank you to everyone who made it to yesterday’s event, and a special thanks to our terrific speakers for your good humor and awesome presentations! Help us make better events. Fill out a quick survey Join our program committee Going Mobile Slides Bobbi Fox and Corinna Baksik, Library Technology Services, Harvard University IT Adventures in…
Read MoreWhen: Thursday, August 16, 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm Where: Uno’s Pizzeria (lower level) 22 JFK Street (Harv. Square) Cambridge, MA What: All Things Data Visualization Data Visualization is a method of presenting information in a graphical form. Good data visualization should appear as if it is a work of art. This intrigues the viewer…
Read MoreIn keeping with the 75th anniversary of ASIS&T in 2012 and the call for SIGs to preserve our history, we’ve launched a project to collect papers, photos, presentations, links, videos, and other memorabilia of SIG USE over the years. Dr. Sanghee Oh is leading this project to collect and share our history via a wiki…
Read MoreWhen: Monday, April 23rd, 1pm-5pm Where: MIT Bush Room Directions and Parking Smartphone sales eclipsed PC sales for the first time in late 2010. Some analysts predict mobile phones will overtake PCs as the most common web device worldwide by 2013. Designing for mobile web experience offers a new set of challenges and opportunities for…
Read MoreSTUDENT TRAVEL AWARD AVAILABLE (Deadline: Monday, April 9, 2012) The American Society for Information Science & Technology, New England Chapter (NEASIST) is pleased to announce the availability of one award of up to $1000 to reimburse expenses for attendance at the ASIS&T 75th Annual Meeting (October 26-31, 2012, Baltimore, MD). Applications must be received by…
Read More22 june 2012, within the LIDA conference in Zadar Croatia Location: Aula Magna, University of Zadar As a part of the 75th Anniversary of the American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIST), the European Chapter of the ASIST organized a 1-day workshop in conjunction with the LIDA conference on June 22, 2012 in Zadar,…
Read MoreSIG HLTH now has both a Facebook page and a group. For distinguishing them from each other, see this post. Please check them out and get involved! You can also tweet or follow us at https://twitter.com/#!/sighlth.
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NEASIS&T has planned an exciting summer webinar, presented by Jon Ippolito, exploring how libraries and digital collections are grappling with a surge in AI-generated submissions. When: August 7, 2025 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (EDT) Where: Virtual Cost: Free for ASIS&T members; $25 for non-members Register for the event (ASIS&T members should log in before…
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The Australian band Crowded House had a famous song, ‘Always Take the Weather With You’. To be honest, I wish they would take the weather as it’s raining again in Glasgow. So many news stories now are around weather: floods, droughts, heat waves, and loss of natural habitats. Climate action is one of the Grand…
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ASIS&T Executive Director, Lydia Middleton has recorded a video sharing updates about the organization. Captions are available by clicking “cc”. Please note that these captions are auto-generated so may not be 100% accurate. Back to Inside ASIS&T, July 2025
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Over the past six weeks, ASIS&T has been collecting and responding to member feedback on the possibility of merger with the Special Libraries Association. On June 29 the associations held a joint Town Hall where many member questions were answered. The details of the proposed merger along with links to the questions and responses as…
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Dear Colleagues, I’m happy to be nearing the final stages of strategic planning for the next three years of work for our organization. It’s been a pleasure working with our enthusiastic and committed task force and the Board of directors and learning about their vision for the organization. In recent months, it’s been very exciting…
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In the 2025 ASIS&T Membership Survey, we asked you how we could improve your member experience. Our dedicated Membership Committee took time to analyze your feedback, and created a summary for the Board to use as a foundational document to guide the Strategic Planning process. Here are some of the items we wanted to highlight…
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Meet New Colleagues. Grow Your Engagement. Give Back To Your Professional Community. Volunteer with ASIS&T. Volunteers are the life-blood of ASIS&T and provide the intellectual capital and human resources to power all we do! Don’t miss this opportunity to give back to your profession while enhancing your professional network and your CV! ASIS&T is seeking…
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Join the Sponsors Making a Difference Help champion the people who make this conference a vibrant and impactful gathering. Your sponsorship directly supports the scholars, practitioners, and students who are advancing the field of information science through their research, innovation, and collaboration. Join us in empowering the work that shapes our community and the future…
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JOIN US AT THE 2025 ASIS&T ANNUAL MEETING – REGISTER EARLY AND SAVE The 88th ASIS&T Annual Meeting is set to take place November 14-18, 2025, at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Virginia, USA. This year’s theme, “Difficult Conversations: The Role of Information Science in the Age of Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence,” promises a thought-provoking program filled with dynamic…
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25-28 AUGUST 2025 Online/On-Demand Certificate Course Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a disruptive but transformative technology that can bring value to libraries by enabling increased library use, optimizing collection analysis, and enhancing the user experience. Library and information professionals must keep abreast of advances in AI technologies in order to provide innovative and value-added services, access,…
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