SIG-Infolearn Events
It’s an eReader jungle out there… so plan to join us for an informative presentation about these devices and more. Columbus Metropolitan Library’s Robin Nesbitt, Jennifer Hrusch and George Morrison will discuss how to get content, the features and benefits of eReader devices, and digital rights management. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet with these…
Read MoreWednesday, March 9th, 2011 (register by March 4th!) 8:30am – 12:00 speaker talks and panel discussion 12:00 – 4:00pm optional lunch and workshop (space limited) Simmons College, 300 The Fenway, Boston, MA Co-Sponsored by the Simmons Student Chapter of ASIS&T As librarians and information professionals, we often find ourselves responsible for creating or organizing online…
Read MoreThe 2011 Horizon Report is out, with the most crucial trends expected for the coming year. Mobile technology tops the list for the third straight time. Gaming in education is relatively new (though my junior high years ago used role-playing in the history classroom quite extensively.) http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/6-top-tech-trends-on-the-horizon-for-education/29581
Read MorePODCASTS FROM THIS MARCH 9, 2011 EVENT NOW AVAILABLE: Part 1 Theresa Maturevich (Head of Reference, Bedford Free Public Library) speaks about WordPress Michael Witwicki (Principal, Booyant) speaks about ExpressionEngine Part 2 Steve Sanzo (Director of Marketing and Business Development, Isovera) speaks about Drupal Anna Burke (Manager of Community & Training, Springshare) and Talia Resendes…
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Read MoreThe list was compiled by gizmodo: the PC should survive, but the e-reader is listed as fatal! (The analogy they draw is e-reader : tablet :: pocketknife : Swiss army knife. A tool more versatile is a tool that will survive.) http://gizmodo.com/5731594/12-technologies-on-the-verge-of-extinction
Read MoreAndrew Pace, always entertaining and informative, will speak at the December gathering of the Central Ohio Chapter of the American Society for Information Science & Technology (CO-ASIS&T). Plan to attend his presentation on Tuesday, December 7, 2010: “Getting Libraries to Web-scale” Last year, Andrew Pace talked about the web-scale landscape for libraries. This year he’s back…
Read MoreWhen: Thursday, December 9, 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm Where: Green Street Grill 280 Green Street (it’s a bit hidden) Cambridge, MA 02139 What: Winter installment of the NEASIST Meet-up! Gather with friends and colleagues for a happy-hour discussion on all things e-Readers. Come share your own experiences with reading books on Kindle, or reading…
Read MoreThe Central Ohio Chapter of the American Society for Information Science and Technology is honored to have Dr. Yin Zhang and Dr. Athena Salaba as our guest speakers at the November 9th, 2010 Program:“Research and Development of FRBR-Based Systems to Support User Information Seeking“ Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR) provides great opportunities for creating…
Read MoreWednesday, October 13, 5:30-7pm Johnny D’s 17 Holland Street Somerville, MA 02144 Join us for the Fall installment of the NEASIST Book Club! What’s all the fuss about HTML5? Maybe you’ve heard rumblings about how it will change the way that we make and view web sites, but the details are fuzzy… Or maybe you…
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The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that “Sneaked references: Fabricated reference metadata distort citation counts,” written by Lonni Besançon, Guillaume Cabanac, Cyril Labbé, and Alexander Magazinov, published in Volume 75, Issue12 of the Journal of the Association for Information Science & Technology (JASIST), is the recipient of the…
Read MoreThe Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Niels Windfeld Lund’s Introduction to Documentation Studies, published by Facet Publishing, is the recipient of the ASIS&T Best Information Science Book Award for 2025. The award’s purpose is to recognize the outstanding book in information science published during the preceding calendar year.…
Read MoreDescription: This document offers guidelines for the content, organization and presentation of indexes. Question: Do you approve the technical content of ISO/DIS 999? Decision: Approved with comments Comments: This draft is relevant to standard practices in index creation and presentation. However, the following revisions are suggested:
Read MoreDescription: ISO/CD 25244, Information and documentation – Performance indicators for archives specifies guidelines for the archives community on the collection and reporting of statistics for the following purposes: Question: Do you have comments on the technical content of ISO/CD 25244? Vote: No comments.
Read MoreDescription: ISO 30300:2020 provides a foundational vocabulary for the records management domain, promoting consistency and clarity across related standards developed by ISO/TC 46/SC 11. It includes key terms and definitions but does not restrict the creation of new terms in future standards. This vocabulary supports professionals and organizations aiming to align with international best practices…
Read MoreDescription: ISO/TS 22943:2022, Information and documentation – Principles of identification, presents the foundational rationale behind the existence and use of identifiers. It provides a consistent framework for structuring and understanding identifiers in both trade and information management contexts. The standard outlines core expectations, characteristics, and the broader business case for identifiers, while also acknowledging that…
Read MoreASIS&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…
Read MoreDescription: Part 1 of ISO 25964 gives recommendations for the development and maintenance of thesauri intended for information retrieval, applications as well as broader use cases including web navigation, artificial intelligence, author tagging, management and use applications. It is applicable to vocabularies used for retrieving information from all types of information resources, irrespective of the…
Read MoreApplication Deadline: Monday, August 4, 2025 Notification of Award Winners: late August or September 2025 2025 ASIS&T Annual Meeting: 14-18 November, 2025, Washington, DC Application: NEASIST 2025 Conference Support Award application NEASIS&T Conference Support Award The Northeast Chapter of ASIS&T is offering up to 4 conference support awards to support participation in the ASIS&T 2025…
Read MoreNEASIS&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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