SIG-Infolearn Events
Post Are you interested in lending ears to listening stories of growth? Then join an exciting event by InfoShare of SIG-III scheduled to be held on Friday, February 16, 2024, at 10.00 AM EST (Time zone Converter: https://dateful.com/time-zone-converter ). Please register here. Every human has stories, stories of their struggles, successes, leadership stories, stories contributing to…
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A new year may offer hope and inspiration, an opportunity to start afresh. We may revisit our goals and perhaps set new goals. Some of these goals will encounter various fates over time – accomplished, reconsidered, or forgotten. Others may accompany us throughout the year, helping us to chart our progress in a given endeavour. …
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Greetings friends and colleagues! I always struggle in January to find exciting things to write about in my column. The winter months are when we at ASIS&T regroup from one Annual Meeting and get ramped up for all of the things that go into the next Annual Meeting. We clean up the database and get…
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87th Annual Meeting of theAssociation for Information Science and Technology 25-29 October, 2024 Putting People First: Responsibility, Reciprocity and Care in Information Research and Practice Annual Meeting Website Plans for the 87th ASIS&T Annual Meeting in Calgary, AB, Canada, October 25-29, 2024, at the Calgary Hyatt Hotel are well underway! We are excited by our…
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Register Today Access to trustworthy and reliable information is essential in a civil society. In a world with many different and powerful stakeholders shaping the information landscape, the ease with which anyone can produce, use, and circulate data leads to the unresolved question of how authoritative information could possibly be distinguished from information sludge. This…
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Sponsored by: ASIS&T is proud to announce a new award for 2024 focusing on the tremendous impact of Information Science. We are grateful to Rutgers University School of Communication and Information for agreeing to fund the award for five years, and to Stephann Makri, Heather O’Brien, and Ian Ruthven for conceiving of and proposing the…
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By now you know that membership in ASIS&T has many benefits, including education and networking opportunities, awards and scholarship programs, discounts for training, and access to our private community site. However, did you know that ASIS&T has three levels of Institutional Memberships with benefits valuable to institutions of all sizes? All ASIS&T Institutional Memberships enjoy…
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by Timothy J. Dickey, US Midwest Chapter The ASIS&T U.S. Midwest Chapter was delighted to welcome ASIS&T President Crystal Fulton and Executive Director Lydia Middleton to a virtual Chapter meeting on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. Crystal and Lydia shared their thoughts and vision for ASIS&T, its members, and its components, in a wide-ranging and spirited…
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Charting Success: An Exciting Voyage with ASIS&T by Md. Anwarul Islam I thought I should take some time to reflect on my journey since my Ph.D. days in Japan. I am now a Professor at the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. If I have learned and achieved much during this time, I think a huge part…
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Members of ASIS&T have full access to the Journal of Information Science and Technology (JASIST). If you are not sure how to access your member benefit, contact Pamela Yonker at pyonker@asist.org. To view issues of JASIST, log in to the Info Hub at www.asist.org and click Resources from the left-side navigation. Then click “Journal Access.” JASIST Volume 75, Issue…
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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…
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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The Australian band Crowded House had a famous song, ‘Always Take the Weather With You’. To be honest, I wish they would take the weather as it’s raining again in Glasgow. So many news stories now are around weather: floods, droughts, heat waves, and loss of natural habitats. Climate action is one of the Grand…
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ASIS&T Executive Director, Lydia Middleton has recorded a video sharing updates about the organization. Captions are available by clicking “cc”. Please note that these captions are auto-generated so may not be 100% accurate. Back to Inside ASIS&T, July 2025
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Over the past six weeks, ASIS&T has been collecting and responding to member feedback on the possibility of merger with the Special Libraries Association. On June 29 the associations held a joint Town Hall where many member questions were answered. The details of the proposed merger along with links to the questions and responses as…
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Dear Colleagues, I’m happy to be nearing the final stages of strategic planning for the next three years of work for our organization. It’s been a pleasure working with our enthusiastic and committed task force and the Board of directors and learning about their vision for the organization. In recent months, it’s been very exciting…
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In the 2025 ASIS&T Membership Survey, we asked you how we could improve your member experience. Our dedicated Membership Committee took time to analyze your feedback, and created a summary for the Board to use as a foundational document to guide the Strategic Planning process. Here are some of the items we wanted to highlight…
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Meet New Colleagues. Grow Your Engagement. Give Back To Your Professional Community. Volunteer with ASIS&T. Volunteers are the life-blood of ASIS&T and provide the intellectual capital and human resources to power all we do! Don’t miss this opportunity to give back to your profession while enhancing your professional network and your CV! ASIS&T is seeking…
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Join the Sponsors Making a Difference Help champion the people who make this conference a vibrant and impactful gathering. Your sponsorship directly supports the scholars, practitioners, and students who are advancing the field of information science through their research, innovation, and collaboration. Join us in empowering the work that shapes our community and the future…
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