SIG-Infolearn Events
We are excited to hold our 85th Annual Meeting totally in person in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. The last time we all gathered for a 100% in-person meeting was in 2019. We will have 4 workshops held virtually on October 8-9, and you can find details about how to attend these workshops on our website. We…
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The Board of Directors met on April 4, 2022 via video conference. In attendance were Naresh Agarwal, PhD (President); Abebe Rorissa, PhD (President-Elect); Brian Detlor, PhD (Past President); Ina Fourie, PhD (Treasurer); Joan Bartlett, PhD; Maria Bonn, PhD; Tina Du, PhD, Anna Maria Tammaro, PhD; Lydia Middleton, MBA, CAE (Executive Director); and Chris Cunningham, PhD…
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JASIST Volume 73, Issue 5, May 2022 Full Issue OPINION PAPER Whose relevance? Web search engines as multisided relevance machines Olof Sundin, Dirk Lewandowski, Jutta Haider RESEARCH ARTICLES Relating information seeking and use to intellectual humility Tim Gorichanaz Classification and analysis of PubPeer comments: How a web journal club is used José Luis…
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Check out the newest articles from Information Matters (IM), ASIS&T’s digital-only communication translational forum for information science, bringing relevant and current research evidence and industry developments, news, and opinion to a global public audience free of charge. Sign up for our weekly newsletters from IM from here. A Stakeholder Perspective: How Do Hot Papers Spread on Twitter? by…
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In each issue of Inside ASIS&T, we ask a different member questions about their perspectives, advice, and experiences in the field of information science and technology. If you’d like to be a featured member, send an email to Pamela Yonker at pyonker@asist.org.
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European Chapter Call for proposals: Information Science Trends 2022 Untold Stories in Information Science The European Chapter (EC) and European Student Chapter (ESC) of ASIS&T seek your contributions to an online conference: Untold Stories in Information Science. Click here for more information. The basics: – Conference date: June 17-19, 2022, 14.00-17.00pm (BST/ Dublin time: which is, e.g.,…
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SIG-AI We are pleased to announce that Kevin Crowston will be our Inaugural Chair for the Publication of the Year award. He will soon be forming the awards committee and if you are interested in joining that committee, please email him directly (by the end of next week, if possible). If you had any publications in the last couple…
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International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications (DC-2022) October 3-5 | University of Washington, Seattle, USA Discounted Rates for ASIS&T Members Additional Information ALISE 2022 Annual Conference October 24-26, 2022 | Pittsburgh, PA, USA Additional Information iConference 2023 Virtual Research Program March 13-17, 2023 In-Person Meetings and Presentations in Barcelona, Spain on…
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Centering Relationality in Indigenous Knowledge Organization (DCMI) Sponsored by DCMI and ASIS&T Presenter: Sandy Littletree Thursday, May 26, 2022 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT Additional Information and Registration Meet the Author Series: Hyperdocumentation Sponsored by ASIS&T Presenter: Oliver Le Deuff Thursday, June 2, 2022 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM EDT Additional Information and Registration Team Power…
Read MoreIT’S SUMMER, LET’S CONNECT!! COME BY AND SHARE YOUR CURRENT PROJECTS, CONFERENCES, ALL INFORMAL CONVERSATIONS ARE WELCOME Via Zoom TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2022 at 7:00 PM IST / 9:30 AM EST Zoom Meeting link available via iConnect
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Description: ISO 30300:2020 provides a foundational vocabulary for the records management domain, promoting consistency and clarity across related standards developed by ISO/TC 46/SC 11. It includes key terms and definitions but does not restrict the creation of new terms in future standards. This vocabulary supports professionals and organizations aiming to align with international best practices…
Read MoreDescription: ISO/TS 22943:2022, Information and documentation – Principles of identification, presents the foundational rationale behind the existence and use of identifiers. It provides a consistent framework for structuring and understanding identifiers in both trade and information management contexts. The standard outlines core expectations, characteristics, and the broader business case for identifiers, while also acknowledging that…
Read MoreASIS&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 MoreDescription: Part 1 of ISO 25964 gives recommendations for the development and maintenance of thesauri intended for information retrieval, applications as well as broader use cases including web navigation, artificial intelligence, author tagging, management and use applications. It is applicable to vocabularies used for retrieving information from all types of information resources, irrespective of the…
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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