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Voted CONFIRM on ISO 28500, Information and documentation – WARC file format Description: This document specifies the WARC file format
Read MoreVoted APPROVE on ISO/DIS 11620, Information and documentation – Library performance indicators Description: This International Standard is applicable to all types of libraires in all countries. However, not all performance indicators apply to all libraries. Limitations on the applicability of individual performance indicators are listed in the scope clause of the description for each indicator.
Read MoreAwards Recipients 2022 Winner Runner up Honorable Mention Purpose of the Award This award is a lifetime achievement award that recognizes sustained contributions to and/or achievements in the field of information science and/or the professions in which it is practiced. Such contributions may include 1) scholarly contributions to the advancement of our field, such as…
Read MoreDear ASIS&T AP Chapter members, On behalf of the ASIS&T Asia-Pacific Chapter, I would like to announce the following officer positions for 2023. Chair: Chang Liu (Peking University, China) Chair-elect: Yuxiang (Chris) Zhao (Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China) Treasurer: Safirotu Khoir (Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia) Secretary: Zhenjia Fan (Nankai University, China) Webmaster: Shaobo…
Read MoreTime: 16:00-17:00, October 30, 2022（GMT+8）Meeting Room: ZoomParticipants: Yuelin Li, Chang Liu, Yuxiang Chris Zhao, Shaobo Liang, Qiao Li, Zhenjia Fan Recorded by Zhenjia Fan Key points: (1) Discuss and determine the time, form, and manuscript forms of the meeting: meeting date Dec.17-18, online meeting; submission DDL Nov.15; notice before Nov.25; camera-ready submission Nov.30; long paper,…
Read MoreVoted YES on Create a NISO Recommended Practice to Optimize Collaborate Collections Lifecycle Activities Description: Networks of libraries have a long tradition of working together to expand their resources and provide more comprehensive coverage across all subjects through sharing of resources. More recently, larger networks of institutions have explored wider adoption of cooperative collections management,…
Read MoreVoted YES on NISO Z39.102-202X STS:Standard Tag Suite Description: The Standards Tag Suite (STS) provides a common XML format that developers, publishers, and distributors of standards, including national standards bodies, regional and international standards bodies, and standards development organizations, can use to publish and exchange full-text content and metadata of standards. STS is based on…
Read MoreSaturday, October 8, 2022 Schedule Session Presenter(s) Author(s) Title 8:00-8:10 Opening 8:10-9:00 Invited Talk Seokkyun Joshua Woo Seokkyun Joshua Woo Understanding scientific work through “failures” in production, consumption, and careers in science 9:00-9:15 Break 9:15-10:30 RP1 Hongxu Liu Hongxu Liu, Guangyuan Hu and Yin Li Do self-archiving platforms enhance research impact? Evidence from bioRxiv Carey…
Read MoreGood morning, all! Please join the Central Ohio Regional Chapter for a private and behind-the-scenes tour of the Columbus Metropolitan Library Operations and Technical Services Center. Learn about the organization, design, and workflow of CML’s Collection Services department, and how department operations have adjusted since before the pandemic. When: 10:00-11:30 AM, Thursday, October 13, 2022…
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Date: Thursday, September 25, 2025 (5:30 PM – 6:30 PM) (EDT) Cost: Free! Location: Virtual Register The Northeast chapter of the Association for Information Science & Technology (NEASIS&T) is hosting a virtual Fall Meet and Greet on Thursday, Sep. 25 from 5:30-6:30pm! It’s a low-key, informal social event. It’s free and open to everyone (public,…
Read MoreApplication deadline: Monday, September 29, 2025 Application: NEASIS&T 2025 Presenter Stipend Application This application form requires you to be logged into a Google account to access it. Need an alternative way to apply? Email us at neasist@gmail.com Notification: end of October The US Northeast Chapter of ASIS&T (NEASIS&T) is offering up to 4 Presenter Stipends…
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Read MoreType: New Work Item Proposal (Technical Specification) Scope: Provides methodology and structured listing of technical activity fields for classifying standards publications. Description: This standard provides a methodology, and a listing of fields of (technical) activity, organized by groups and subgroups, for classifying standards publications. By inheritance, it provides a common, harmonized understanding of standards application…
Read More21 August 2025 – The Special Libraries Association (SLA) and the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) today announced that their members have cleared the way for the organizations to merge. SLA members voted overwhelmingly to accept the dissolution plan proposed by their Board of Directors. Separately, ASIS&T members resoundingly approved their Board’s proposal…
Read MoreCall for Submissions SIG-HLTH Best Health-Related ASIS&T 2025 Annual Meeting Paper & Poster Awards SIG-HLTH, ASIS&T’s Special Interest Group on Health Informatics, is pleased to open submissions for the SIG-HLTH Best Health-Related ASIS&T 2025 Annual Meeting Long Paper Award, the SIG-HLTH Best Health-Related ASIS&T 2025 Annual Meeting Short Paper Award, and the SIG-HLTH Best Health-Related ASIS&T 2025 Annual Meeting Poster Award. We define health broadly to encompass research…
Read MoreThe 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, Issue 12 of the Journal of the Association for Information Science & Technology (JASIST), is the recipient of…
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.
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