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The SIG HLTH business meeting is scheduled on Tuesday, November 4th from 2:00pm – 3:00pm. Information regarding the location is forthcoming. During the meeting, we will brain storm potential new activities such as workshops, competitions, panels, and networking events. We will also appoint new officers at the meeting as necessary, depending on the workload sketched out. We look…
Read MoreWe are having a SIG HLTH member dinner on Monday, Nov 3. Please indicate what time you would be available to come. Here is the link to the Doodle poll:http://doodle.com/bbb3f9gnbm2242xm#table The dutch treat dinner will be at a local restaurant with diverse options. We are looking for a good restaurant, and if you have any recommendations, please let…
Read More2014-16 New Leaders assigned to the European chapter or under mentorship by members of the European Chapter: Agnes Mainka, doctoral student at Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf. Mentor: Fidelia Ibekwe-SanJuan, Professor, Aix-Marseille University, France Placement: European Student Chapter Stephann Makri, Lecturer (Associate Professor), City University, London. Mentor: Isabella Peters, Professor, Christian Albrechts University, Kiel, German Placement: European…
Read MorePosted on August 12, 2014 by Diane Rasmussen Pennington ASIS&T’s staff members and the Web Presence Task Force remain very busy on the Web redesign front. As chair, I wanted to share some updates and get some feedback from our members and readers. I’ll start with our two visual options, and proceed to the content…
Read MoreASIS&T SIG SI and the Rob Kling Center for Social Informatics (RKCSI) are pleased to announce the winning papers of the 2013 Social Informatics Best Paper Awards. The winner of the 2013 Best Social Informatics Paper and $1,000 is: Budhathoki, N.R, and Haythornthwaite, C. (2013). Motivation for open collaboration: Crowd and community models and the case of OpenStreetMap. American Behavioral Scientist, 57,…
Read MoreThe New England Chapter of the Association for Information Science & Technology invites you to join us for our 2014 Annual Networking Dinner: The Spider and the Web: Can the Information Age survive another 25 years? Join your colleagues for an evening of conversation as we explore the future of the Information Age with Dr.…
Read MoreSIG-STI is calling for nominations/self-nominations for officers for the 2014-2015 term period. Deadline: Monday, September 1, 2014. – Chair-elect – Secretary /Treasurer – Communications Officer – Webmaster Chair-elect (2 year commitment) The Chair-elect, who automatically becomes Chair in the following year, works closely with the Chair in planning and executing SIG programs and serves as…
Read MoreThe next elections (for the term Oct14-Sep15) will take place from September 22th–28th 2014. Nominations for one of the board positions can be made until September 15th. Self-nominations are possible. The main positions are: ESC chair, vice chair, secretary, newsletter editor. Additionally we are happy for any other suggested position and the person, who wants to engage. We…
Read MoreSUBMISSION DEADLINE: Friday, September 19, 2014 ACCEPTANCE NOTIFICATION: Monday, September 29, 2014 The Special Interest Group for Digital Libraries of the Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is seeking proposals for an Undergraduate, Master’s, and recently graduated professionals (having graduated May 2012 or later) research program at the ASIS&T 2014 Annual Meeting in Seattle…
Read MoreJoin members of the NEASIST Program Committee as we talk website responsive design over nachos. Want a primer on responsive design? Got some web-dev stories from the trenches to share? Or just want to network and share your summer plans? This event is open to all–you don’t need to be a member of ASIS&T to…
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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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