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The Ohio Memory Project: Building an Online Scrapbook of Ohio History

May 14, 2002

CO-ASIS&T Annual Meeting and Luncheon Laurie Gemmill Ohio Memory Project Manager Ohio Historical Society The Ohio Memory Project staff has been working with more than 250 libraries, museums, archives, and historical societies across the state to create a virtual collection of primary source materials. Acting as a single point of access to historical documents and…

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Functions of Metadata Schemas and Content Markup Languages for Knowledge Representation in Digital Collections

April 8, 2002

Dr. Marcia Zeng Associate Professor of Library and Information Science Kent State University Metadata schemas for resource description such as Dublin Core and LOM (Learning Object Metadata) and domain specific markup languages such as MatML (Materials Property Data Markup Language) or CML (Chemical Markup Language) have evolved dramatically during the last five years. Much of…

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What are the Major Challenges Facing Libraries of the 21st Century?

March 6, 2002

Joseph J. Branin Director of Libraries, The Ohio State University As we move away from traditional print resources toward the digital library of the future, how do we forsee and manage the changes ahead? At OSU, Mr. Branin provides leadership for one of the largest university library systems in the nation. In addition to overseeing…

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Cooperative Reference Service and AskERIC

January 30, 2002

PAULA RUMBAUGH of OCLC will discuss the Cooperative Reference Service being developed by OCLC in cooperation with the Library of Congress and several other library groups. She will demonstrate the service from both the patron and librarian side. and JUDY WAGNER of ERIC will talk about the AskERIC service from both the Clearinghouse and user…

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CLEVNET’s New “Know It Now” Program: An Around the Clock Online Reference Service

September 18, 2001

Kristen Pool Shaker Heights Public Library What is KnowItNow? A unique 24×7 reference service with interactive chat and co-browsing 12 libraries in the CLEVNET system using LSSI* An all-librarian all-the-time public service Training in internet and database use from a librarian Hundreds of answers provided each week since the beginning of June *Library Systems and…

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The Structure of Medical Informatics

July 24, 2001

Speaker: Ted Morris Assistant Professor Kent State University School of Library & Information Science/Columbus Campus What is “Medical Informatics”? Is it more than simply “The use of computers in medicine?” What areas of research, practice, and education does Medical Informatics touch, and which touch it? Who needs to know more about Medical Informatics, and why?…

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The Handheld Electronic Book in Historica Perspective

May 15, 2001

CO-ASIS&T Annual Meeting and Luncheon Speaker: Martin Jamison Head Information Services at the Education, Human Ecology, Psychology and Social work Library, The Ohio State University The handheld electronic book may represent the latest successful stage in the historical process of text-form evolution. A review of that process demonstrates how today’s e-book takes its place in…

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The User’s Perspective on Intellectual Property

March 23, 2001

Learn how some forms of creativity, such as original data, inventions, discoveries, processes and unique materials are protected either under common law or by statutes. Topics and Speakers: Copyright Care and Maintenance (Trisha Davis, OSU Libraries) © 2001 Steven J. McDonald (Steven McDonald, OSU Legal Affairs) OCLC Kilgour Building 6565 Frantz Road Dublin, Ohio

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All About CORC (Cooperative Online Resource Catalog)

November 21, 2000

Are you tired of thrashing around in the Web swamp? CORC is one solution to the problem! Libraries can use CORC to identify, select, catalog, maintain, and access Web resources. Come to this CO-ASIST program to learn about: The background on CORC–what, why, and OCLC’s vision for its future (Sharon Bosarge, OCLC) The public-service aspects…

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Machine Translation

September 19, 2000

Speaker: Edward Humphrys, Information Specialist, National Air Intelligence Center Mr. Humphrys discussed the historical background of machine translation, the various systems currently in development, and the misconceptions that arise over the topic of non-human translation.

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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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