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Conference Support Award Winners

July 27, 2021

We are pleased to announce the 2021 NEASIST Conference Support Award recipients: Katherine Leonard, School of Library Information Science, Simmons University. Katherine is the Marketing Chair of the student chapter of ASIS&T at Simmons University. She looks forward to attending sessions related to her career path of knowledge management, data governance, and taxonomy and has…

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Metrics 2021 ASIS&T SIG/MET Workshop sponsored by Elsevier

July 26, 2021

Metrics 2021 ASIS&T SIG/MET Workshop sponsored by Elsevier Part I: Saturday, October 23, 2021, 8:00am – 12:00pm EDT Part II: Sunday, October 24, 2021, 8:00am – 12:00pm EDT The ASIS&T Special Interest Group for Metrics (SIG/MET) invites contributions to the METRICS 2021 workshop, which will be held prior to the 84th ASIS&T Annual Meeting. The workshop continues the successful…

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Withdrawal ISO 10754, Extension of the Cyrillic alphabet character set

July 25, 2021

Voted APPROVE on Withdrawal ISO 10754, Extension of the Cyrillic alphabet character set Question: Do you agree with the proposal for withdrawal of ISO 10754? Description: Resolution 2021/08 – Withdrawal of ISO 10754:1996 – ISO/TC 46/SC4 – notes the comments and the ballot results of the Systematic Review of ISO 10754: 1996: “Extension of the…

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Withdrawal ISO 21047, Information and documentation – International Standard Text Code (ISTC)

July 25, 2021

Voted APPROVE on Withdrawal ISO 21047, Information and documentation – International Standard Text Code (ISTC) Question: Do you agree with the proposal for withdrawal of ISO 21047? Description: ISO/TC 46/SC 9 notes the recommendation of ISO/TC 46/SC 9/AHG 2 (ISO TC 46/SC 9/AHG 2/N 18) to withdraw ISO 21047:2007 Information and documentation – International Standard…

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Skepticism and “Wow!” in Library AI

July 16, 2021

by David Hurley I am suspicious of many claims about AI. The immense power of artificial intelligence is undeniable every time I ask my phone for directions, or search my photos using just the word “recipes” and find pictures of cookbook pages and handwritten note cards that do, in fact contain recipes. But still, somedays…

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The Fine Line Between Exploration and Self-Destruction

July 16, 2021

by Rachelle Brandel Before this institute, I, like most people, thought of AI as humanoid robots and super computers. So, when my idea of creating a program to help students improve search skills by comparing search queries to the subsequent chosen resource came to mind, it seemed relatively doable in comparison. (Spoiler: It wasn’t) As…

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The IDEA Institute on AI is such a necessary resource for the library field

July 16, 2021

by Trevor Watkins Prior to the pandemic in August 2019, I, on behalf of my research partners, presented a poster at the International Federation of Library Association and Institutions World Library and Information Congress in Athens Greece. The project, which had been suspended because of Covid-19, but has since resumed last month, is a multi-institutional…

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AI in library from learning to application

July 16, 2021

by Gang Shao With the increasing computational capacity, AI and machine learning, particularly deep learning, are becoming leading technics and have more and more impacts in our daily life, from face recognition phone lock to security camera to the whole smart home systems, from learning information with big data to generating new text, from deep…

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“Designing Sustainable Online Support: Examining the Effects of Design Change in Forty-Nine Online Health Support Communities” Selected for 2021 JASIST Best Paper Award

July 16, 2021

The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that “Designing Sustainable Online Support: Examining the Effects of Design Change in Forty-Nine Online Health Support Communities” written by Drs. Joshua Introne, Ingrid Erickson, Bryan Semaan, and Sean Goggins, published in Volume 71, Issue 4 of the Journal of the Association for Information…

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“Hacking Diversity” to Receive ASIS&T 2021 Best Information Science Book Award

July 16, 2021

The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Hacking Diversity: The Politics of Inclusion in Open Technology Cultures, written by Christina Dunbar-Hester of the University of Southern California and published by Princeton University Press is the recipient of the ASIS&T Best Information Science Book Award for 2021. The award’s purpose is to…

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SIG-Infolearn Events

Ethics, Care, and AI in Practice: Reflections from ASIS&T 2025 – Elaine Kong

January 12, 2026

This is part 2 of the blog series where we share reflections from our 2025 NEASIS&T Conference Support Award recipients, offering a glimpse into the value and impact of the 2025 ASIS&T Annual Meeting. Through their experiences, we aim to highlight the learning, networking, and growth that make this event so impactful. Attending the 2025 ASIS&T…

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Catch up with NEASIS&T at the Experience Report Event

January 8, 2026

Event: 2025 NEASIS&T Annual Meeting Experience Report Event Where: Online via Zoom When: Thursday, January 15, 2026, 4 PM – 5 PM EST Register Cost: Free for ASIS&T Members; $10 for non-ASIS&T Members Catch up with NEASIS&T at the Annual Meeting Experience Report online event. Were you unable to attend the ASIS&T Annual Meeting back…

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My First ASIS&T Annual Meeting: A Meaningful Introduction to Scholarly Community and Growth – Mildred Adwubi Bonsu

January 7, 2026

This is part 1 of the blog series where we share reflections from our 2025 NEASIS&T Conference Support Award recipients, offering a glimpse into the value and impact of the 2025 ASIS&T Annual Meeting. Through their experiences, we aim to highlight the learning, networking, and growth that make this event so impactful. Attending the ASIS&T Annual…

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Africa Chapter General Meeting (Hybrid)

November 16, 2025

Time: 17 Nov 2025, at 11:30 – 12:30 EST (US and Canada Time Zone) / 18:30 CAT Venue: Protomac 1 Alternatively, join a Zoom Meeting at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86246644003?pwd=hxq5EPsx04IMKGh9tEQAusvAZ712LH.1  Meeting ID: 862 4664 4003 Passcode: 564577 Agenda: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1memrlI2Wz49nuAUpki2ys7wAK2-v94ee

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Africa Chapter General Meeting

November 15, 2025

Africa Chapter Topic: Africa Chapter General Meeting Time: Nov 17, 2025, 18:30 CAT Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86246644003?pwd=hxq5EPsx04IMKGh9tEQAusvAZ712LH.1 Meeting ID: 862 4664 4003 Passcode: 564577

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2025 SIG-IEP Business Meeting

November 15, 2025

The 2025 SIG-IEP business meeting will be held on Sunday, November 16th, 2025 at 4:30pm EST [time zone converter]. The meeting will be held in hybrid format. If you’re attending the ASIS&T 2025 Annual Meeting in Arlington, Virginia, the in-person meeting will be taking place in Potomac V on the Ballroom level of the Hyatt…

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SIG-HLTH Best Health-Related ASIS&T 2025 Annual Meeting Paper and Poster Award Winners

November 12, 2025

SIG-HLTH Best Health-Related ASIS&T 2025 Annual Meeting Paper and Poster Award Winners SIG-HLTH Best Health-Related ASIS&T 2025 Annual Meeting Long Paper Award Title: When Chatman Meets Chinese Rural Older People with Health Anxiety: From Life in the Round to Concentric Life Circles Authors: Lin Wang, Xinyi Wu, and Huajian Zhu, Chinese Academy of Science and Education Evaluation, Hangzhou Dianzi…

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NEASIS&T Chapter Member Business Meeting (2025-11-04) Recording, Slides, & Minutes Now Available

November 10, 2025

We had a great Chapter Member Business Meeting reviewing the past year’s accomplishments, member survey results, and goals for the year ahead. We’re especially excited about members of the Special Libraries Association (SLA) joining us and were thrilled to see so many SLA colleagues participate in the meeting. The recording, slides, and minutes from our…

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Announcing the Presenter Stipend Recipients

November 7, 2025

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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President’s Message, November 2025

November 6, 2025

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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