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Presenter: Mayor Moira Were August 12, 2024 | 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT – Note time Website link: https://www.asist.org/meetings-events/webinars/local-government-closest-to-which-people-gender-power-and-polarisation-in-2024/
Read MoreThe Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Michael Buckland, Lisa Given, Gary Marchionini and Diane Sonnenwald will be awarded the ASIS&T Fellowship in 2024. The Fellowship recognizes individuals who have made substantial and sustained contributions to ASIS&T…
Read MoreThe Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Devon Greyson of the University of British Columbia and Dana McKay of RMIT will both receive the 2024 Lois Lunin Award. The award recognizes individuals who have made noteworthy contributions to the practice of Information Science and Technology through leadership, mentoring, and…
Read MoreThe Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Saguna Shankar, PhD is the 2024 recipient of the ASIS&T Doctoral Dissertation Award for their dissertation titled, “Caring for Newcomer Communities and their Data: An Inquiry into Interdependence in Information Practices.” The award’s purpose is to recognize outstanding recent doctoral candidates whose…
Read MoreThe Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Marcia Zeng is the recipient of the 2024 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…
Read MoreThe Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Dr. Chirag Shah is the recipient of the 2024 Research in Information Science Award. The award recognizes an individual or team who has made an outstanding contribution to information science research. The award is for a systematic “program of research” in a…
Read MoreThe Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Joann Cattlin is the recipient of the 2024 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…
Read MoreThe Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Saira Hanif Soroya, PhD is the recipient of the 2024 James A. 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. Soroya is working as Associate…
Read MoreThe Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Dr. Naresh Agarwal is the recipient of the 2024 Watson Davis Award for Service. The award recognizes an individual member of the Association who has shown continuous dedicated leadership in and service to ASIS&T and made substantial and lasting contributions to ASIS&T…
Read More3RD HUMANS OF THE LIBRARY WITH ASIS&T PAST PRESIDENTS Dear all, Would you like to meet and talk to “Human Books”? Are you interested in listening to the stories of your ASIS&T Past Presidents? Then join us the 3rd Humans of the Library Monday, 8th July at 10:00 AM EDT (Time zone Converter: dateful.com/time-zone-converter ) Register here.…
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With the 2025 ASIS&T Annual Meeting taking place nearby in Crystal City, VA., NEASIS&T has offered several Presenter Stipends to help offset travel and registration costs for current NEASIS&T Chapter members presenting in person. Recipients were selected for how strongly their submissions aligned with our rubric criteria, demonstrating meaningful contributions to the field, clear professional…
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Dear friends We’re almost there! It’s nearly time for the 88th Annual Meeting. When I began my term as President I said that I wished for a year of conversations. The theme of this year’s Annual Meeting is Difficult Conversations: The Role of Information Science in the Age of Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence and there are so…
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Greetings friends and colleagues, As we wrap up another remarkable year for ASIS&T, I’m delighted to share several exciting updates that speak to the incredible momentum and growth of our community. A Record-Breaking Annual Meeting Our 2025 Annual Meeting in Crystal City promises to be one for the books-with record attendance nearing 600 participants! I…
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As ASIS&T continues to grow and evolve, it is essential that our direction reflects both the needs of our members and the rapidly changing landscape of the information sciences. ASIS&T pleased to share that the 2025-2028 ASIS&T Strategic Plan has been finalized and is now available for download HERE. This plan represents many months of…
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ASIS&T is delighted to announce the 2nd Annual ASIS&T President’s Lecture. The Lecture will be freely open to the public and delivered via Zoom to ensure that all who wish to may attend. It will also serve as the kickoff plenary of the 2025 ASIS&T Virtual Annual Meeting. The ASIS&T President’s Lecture will take place…
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GET READY! THE COUNTDOWN IS ON! The ASIS&T community is coming together, are you joining us? This November 14-18, we will be in Crystal City for a high-energy meeting of discovery, innovation, and collaboration across the field of information science and technology. With record-breaking attendance already locked in, this is one of the most anticipated…
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We will offer live Zoom streaming of both the keynote session and the Business Meeting, ensuring that members who can’t attend in person are still able to participate in these cornerstone events. This hybrid approach will continue to enhance accessibility and inclusivity across our global membership. Click the links below to access the session at…
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Now that ASIS&T has merged with the Special Libraries Association (SLA), we have created several new iConnect communities that are open for ASIS&T members to join. Click the links below to check out and join the following communities: Military Libraries Community Physicians-Astronomy-Mathematics (PAM) Engineering Community Legal Community Community Informatics Local Chapter – DMV (D.C., Maryland,…
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ASIS&T would like to recognize and thank the nearly 1200 individuals who gave their time and talents to the association this year and/or committed to a service role in the coming year. These individuals served on committees, SIGs, Chapters, Award Juries, as reviewers for the Annual Meeting, JASIST, and ARIST, and on various Editorial Boards.…
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ASIS&T welcomes the following Individuals who have joined ASIS&T since September of 2025: Mark Aakhus | United States | Professional Randel Louie Adao | United States | Student Daniel Akwasi Afrane | Ghana | Professional Ebtehal Alhashem | United States | Student John Andricopoulos | United States | Professional Yair Aragundi | United States | Student Cristina Arhiliuc | Belgium | Student Lizette Avina | United States | Student Iqra Azhar…
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