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Events Prior to 2009

March 12, 2009

Thursday, April 9, 2009, 5:30 pm – 7 pm Book Club Night: “Print is Dead” – Bombay Club, Harvard Square, Cambridge Thursday, February 19, 2009, 5:30 pm-7 pm Meetup: Twitter! – Johnny D’s, Davis Square, Somerville Thursday November 13th, 2008 Meetup: What I learned at ASIST… – Green Street Grill Wednesday November 5th, 2008 Mobile…

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An Observation of Public Libraries in Europe: the Urban Library Council Trip

February 25, 2009

Patrick Losinski shares his observations from the recent Urban Library Council trip to Europe. This is an opportunity  to learn about what is happening in public libraries in the Netherlands, Denmark and Sweden. Members of the delegation were able to see and experience new technologies, service models, collaborations, and cultures in action. Come and join…

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Using CONTENTdm to Manage Digital Collections

December 9, 2008

CONTENTdm makes everything in your digital collections available to everyone, everywhere. No matter the format–local history archives, newspapers, books, maps, slide libraries or audio/video–CONTENTdm can handle the storage, management and delivery of your collections to users across the Web. Presenter Ginny Browne As Knowledge Management Librarian in the OCLC Library, Ginny Browne is responsible for…

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2008 in Columbus!

November 21, 2008

In case you missed it, the 2008 Annual Meeting of ASIS&T international just took place in Columbus, OH, and a good time was had by all. In some ways this was the best-run professional conference I have experienced. ASIS&T did an excellent job bringing first-timers into the swing of things, and the hierarchy of the…

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“Making Metadata” Workshop 11/18/08

November 18, 2008

The Central Ohio Chapter of the American Society for Information Science and Technology and OHIONET invite you to a workshop on Tuesday, November 18, 2008: Making Metadata: Turning Theory into Product If you want to learn about the realities of creating metadata, this hands-on workshop will help move you from theory to practice. From selecting…

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Tour OSU’s Digital Union

October 28, 2008

Tour OSU’s Digital Union, which is the place on campus to put your hands on emerging technologies. The Digital Union is an experimental space where faculty, staff, and students can learn about and test everything from video and audio equipment to surface computing and lecture recording systems. The tour will include the new Learning Collaboration…

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Visit the Cartoon Research Library

October 28, 2008

Have a little free time? Need a break? Take the opportunity to tour the Cartoon Research Library (http://cartoons.osu.edu/) located on the Ohio State University campus. The Cartoon Research Library holds the largest collections of original cartoon art in the world. The collection includes editorial cartoons, comic strips, comic books, graphic novels, sports cartoons, and magazine…

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Columbus Landmarks Foundation Ghost Walk

October 26, 2008

Join us for a spooky hour long walking tour right at your front door – we’ll leave from the conference hotel. The stories take place in some of our city’s finest historic structures. From Abe Lincoln’s last dance to the mayor who still looks after the city – hear tales of early Columbus and its…

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Gary Marchionini: Understanding Human Information Interaction

September 15, 2008

Monday, September 15, 2008 Kotzen Center, Simmons College, Boston, MA Campus Map / Public Transit / Driving Directions + Parking Understanding how people interact with information is a fundamental problem of information science. Interaction includes finding information in libraries and the WWW, consuming and evaluating what is found, and using this information to transform personal…

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Summary of Pushing Boundaries in Information Visualization: Using Virtual, Immersive and Interactive Technologies in Research & Practice

September 13, 2008

Summary by Mike Brown, 2008-2009 cc:asis&t Program Committee Chair On September 13, 2008, cc:asis&t co-sponsored a day-long workshop titled “Pushing Boundaries in Information Visualization: Using Virtual, Immersive, and Interactive Technologies in Research & Practice.” The Renaissance Computing Institute (RENCI) also co-sponsored the event, which took place in three of its high-technology rooms located in UNC-CH’s…

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SIG-Infolearn Events

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

June 10, 2025

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

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ASIS&T/SLA Merger Comments & FAQ

June 7, 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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SLA Merger Information

June 5, 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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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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Poole to Receive Bob Williams History Fund Best Paper Award

May 29, 2025

The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Alex H. Poole has been awarded a 2025 Bob Williams History Fund Award for his research paper titled “‘There’s a big difference between going through life with the wind at your back, and going through life leaning into the wind’: Feminism in…

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Suraweera to Receive 2025 James M. Cretsos Award for Leadership

May 29, 2025

The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Namali Suraweera, PhD, is the recipient of the 2025 James M. Cretsos Award for Leadership. The award’s purpose is to recognize a new ASIS&T member who has demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities in professional ASIS&T activities. Dr. Namali Suraweera is an Academic Developer…

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Mckie to Receive the 2025 Doctoral Dissertation Award

May 29, 2025

The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Indra Ayu Mckie, PhD, is the 2025 recipient of the ASIS&T Doctoral Dissertation Award for their dissertation titled, “Co-experiencing conversational AI: An ethnographic exploration of embodied interactions with voice assistants.” The award’s purpose is to recognize outstanding recent doctoral candidates whose research…

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Canning to Receive the 2025 ASIS&T Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Scholarship

May 29, 2025

The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Erin Canning is the recipient of the 2025 Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Scholarship Award. The award’s purpose is to foster research in information science by recognizing the year’s most outstanding doctoral dissertation proposal while encouraging and assisting doctoral students in the field with…

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New Leader Awards Announced

May 29, 2025

The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Rawan Almakinah, Lateef Ayinde, Jane Bartley, Hassan Mortada, and Le Yang are the recipients of the 2025 ASIS&T New Leaders Award. The award’s purpose is to engage and retain new members and to identify potential for new leadership in the Association. Rawan…

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