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In August of 2021, the ASIS&T Board approved moving forward with the development of a consulting service to provide advice and consultation to the private and public sectors on information challenges. Under this new program, ASIS&T will serve as as the contracting entity in the provision of consulting services provided by ASIS&T members to a…
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The Board has not met since the last Inside ASIS&T was published. Next Board Meeting The next meeting of the Board will be held as follows: Monday, February 7, 2022 Via Zoom: Meeting ID: 895 2450 5446 Passcode: 301495 All members are welcome to attend as observers without voice or vote. Back to Inside ASIS&T,…
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Greetings colleagues, I hope that you all are enjoying a prosperous start to the new year and that those of you that celebrate had a joyous holiday season. Here in Virginia it is a cold winter day with snow on the ground and more coming in the next few days. I, for one, am ready…
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Hi everyone, Hope you all are doing well and got some well-deserved rest during the year-end holidays. Wish you all a very happy new year and health and happiness always! The Coronavirus situation continues to challenge us with the Omicron variant and its ramifications. With the news of falling cases during the past week, hopefully…
Read MoreThe European Chapter invites you to Coffee with the Author! ASIS&T’s EU Chapter warmly invites you to enjoy coffee and a chat with author Dr Susan Oman Friday, March 18th, 2022, 1-2pm BST Zoom: link available on iConnect Overview: Understanding Well-being Data: improving social and cultural policy practice and research is a new book, published…
Read MoreThe European Chapter invites you to Coffee with the Editors! ASIS&T’s EU Chapter warmly invites you to enjoy coffee and a chat with editors Koraljka Golub & Ying-Hsang Liu Friday, February 11th, 2022, 1-2pm BST (2-3 CET) Zoom: link available on iConnect Overview: Information and Knowledge Organisation in Digital Humanities: Global Perspectives (DCMI), explores the…
Read MoreVoted APPROVE on ISO/FDIS 15706-2, International Standard Audiovisual Number (ISAN) – Part 2: Version identifier Question: Do you approve the technical content of ISO/FDIS 15706-2 for publication? Description: This document establishes a voluntary system for the identification of versions of audiovisual works and other content derived from or closely related to an audiovisual work. It…
Read MoreVoted APPROVE on ISO/FDIS 15706-1, International Standard Audiovisual Number (ISAN) – Part 1: Audiovisual work identifier Question: Do you approve the technical content of ISO/FDIS 15706-1 for publication? Description: This document establishes and defines a voluntary standard numbering system for the unique and international identification of audiovisual works. An International Standard Audiovisual Number (ISAN) identifies…
Read MoreVoted APPROVE on ISO/FDIS 15924, Codes for the representation of names of scripts Question: Do you approve the technical content of ISO/FDIS 15924? Description: This document provides a code for the presentation of names of scripts. The codes were devised for use in terminology, lexicography, bibliography, and linguistics, but they can be used for any…
Read MoreASIS&T යනු තොරතුරු විද්යා හා තාක්ෂණ සංගමය (Association for Information Science and Technology , ASIS&T) යනු තොරතුරු විද්යා භාවිතය සහ පර්යේෂණ අතර පරතරය පියවන එකම වෘත්තීය සංගමයයි. වසර 85 කට ආසන්න කාලයක සිට, ASIS&T තොරතුරු වෙත ප්රවේශය වැඩි දියුණු කිරීම සඳහා නව සහ වඩා හොඳ න්යායන්, ශිල්පීය ක්රම සහ තාක්ෂණයන් සෙවීමට නායකත්වය ලබා දෙයි. ලොව…
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The Standards committee voted Confirm on ISO 18461:2016 (vers 2), International museum statistics This International Standard specifies rules for the museum community on the collection and reporting of statistics. It provides definitions and counting procedures for all types of resources and services that museums offer to their users. It is recognized that not all measures specified…
Read MoreInvitation to ASIS&T SIG-HLTH Workshop “Beyond Prompting – Generative AI Workflows in Health Research and Practice” Date: Wednesday, December 2, 3 pm-7 pm (EST) Proposal Submission Due: August 30, 2026 Location: Online SIG-HLTH is seeking proposals for the ASIS&T SIG-HLTH Workshop, Beyond Prompting – Generative AI Workflows in Health Research and Practice. We invite proposals…
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Hello InfoFolk! In the part of the northern hemisphere where I live, most of us are gearing up for a new academic year. We’re gathering our notebooks and pencils (at least metaphorically), freshening up the reading lists for our courses and experiencing the familiar blend of end-of-summer melancholy and back-to-school excitement. No matter what part…
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ASIS&T Executive Director, Lydia Middleton has recorded a video sharing updates about the organization. Check it out! Back to Inside ASIS&T, August 2026
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The Board of Directors met on July 29, 2026 via Zoom. In attendance were Maria Bonn (President); Marlene Holmner (President-Elect) Ian Ruthven (Immediate Past-President) (zoom); Chris Cunningham, PhD, (Treasurer); Lu An, Anne Barker (SLA Appointee), Timothy Dickey, Bhakti Gala; Isto Huvila; Heather Kotula (SLA Appointee); Luanne Sinnamon; and Lydia Middleton, MBA, CAE (Executive Director). Information…
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ASIS&T wishes to congratulate and welcome the new members of the Board of Directors. Their terms will begin at the Annual Meeting in November. Click their photos to read more about them. President-Elect Isto Huvila Directors-at-Large Anne Barker Shannon Oltmann Kip Wolf Back to Inside ASIS&T, August 2026
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The ASIS&T Research Engagement Committee (REC) has developed a multi-part module series titled “Sharpening your Research Skills (SRS) Modules Series: Translating Research for Practice”. This series provides actionable research knowledge, particularly aimed at practitioners, students, early career professionals, and those from developing countries. It aims to address a range of research training needs – from…
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ASIS&T is delighted to announce the 3rd 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. The ASIS&T President’s Lecture will take place September 15 at 9:00 am Eastern Time (find your time here) and be presented by Emily…
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CHECK OUT THE PHOTO GALLERY The inaugural ASIS&T Information Science Summit and Special Libraries Conference (ISS/SLC26) brought together information professionals, researchers, educators, and practitioners for an inspiring week of learning, collaboration, and community building. Based on results from the post-event attendee survey, the meeting delivered a highly positive experience, with participants praising the valuable educational…
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Save the date for the ASIS&T 2027 Information Science Summit & Special Libraries Conference (ISS/SLC27), taking place May 22-25, 2027, at The Curtis Hotel in Denver, Colorado. Expect engaging sessions, fresh perspectives, opportunities to reconnect with familiar faces and meet new ones, and plenty of that special ASIS&T energy that makes our events memorable. And…
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