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Standards Committee Votes – 11/8/2020

November 8, 2020

1) Voted YES on Approval of Proposed New Work Item: Update NISO RP-8-2008, Journal Article Versions (JAV) Question: Do you approve of a Proposed New Work Item: Update NISO RP-8-2008, Journal Article Versions (JAV)? Description: This ballot is to approve a proposed new work item to Update NISO RP-8-2008, Journal Article Versions (JAV) [https://www.niso.org/publications/niso-rp-8-2008-jav] to…

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ASIS&T SIG-III 30th Anniversary

November 1, 2020

ASSIS&T SIG-III is gearing itself toward celebrating its 40th anniversary. Welcome to see SIG-III previous achievements in the ASSIS&T SIG-III 30th Anniversary Commemorative Publication.

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Metrics 2020: Workshop on Informetric and Scientometric Research (SIG/MET) Award Announcement

October 28, 2020

We are happy to announce the winners of this year’s best paper award and best student paper award: $1000 Best Student Paper Award Title: Was the Peer Review Helpful? Automatically Judging Quality of Peer Reviews Author: Tirthankar Ghosal, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, India $1000 Best Paper Award (sponsored by Altmetric and Dimensions) Title: The…

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SIG-SI annual business meeting will be held on October 30

October 24, 2020

The SIG-SI annual business meeting will be held on Friday, October 30, at 15:30 – 17:00 (UTC). (Check for your local time zone here.) All current and potential SIG-SI members are encouraged to attend the meeting and offer input into future directions and activities of the SIG for the 2020-2021 year. The meeting will be hosted…

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Metrics 2020: Workshop on Informetric and Scientometric Research (SIG/MET) Program

October 21, 2020

Workshop sponsored by ASIS&T SIG/MET ASIS&T 2020 Annual Meeting Part I: Thursday, October 22, 2020, 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. EDT Part II: Friday, October 23, 2020, 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. EDT Day 1 8:00-8:10 Opening Remarks 8:10-9:50 Paper Session I 8:10-8:30 Enhancement of knowledge retrieval in cancer context: Network analysis of semantic tagging in Twitter Elaheh Hosseini,…

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ASIST2020 Keynote Organization Wins Nobel Peace Prize

October 16, 2020

Houman Hadad will be the ASIST2020 Keynote Speaker. Houman’s organization, the World Food Project, was just announced as a 2020 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Don’t miss this chance to learn more about the project and the use of Blockchain in addressing food shortages around the world. Depoliticizing Information Through Blockchain The humanitarian aid…

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SIG-STI call for Nominations for Officers

October 9, 2020

Dear ASIS&T members, It is time to elect our SIG-STI officers for 2020-2021. We are seeking candidates for the following positions: Chair-Elect Secretary/Treasurer Communications/Webmaster You can nominate yourself or someone else. Please submit the name of your nomination and a brief bio, if you are interested in being a part of creating the future of…

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President’s Column

October 8, 2020
Clara Chu, PhD

In my last “Message from the President,” I take note that it is an exciting as well as challenging time for our community as we will soon be connecting virtually for our inaugural virtual conference but continue to face the uncertainties brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, and systemic racism and other inequities. This past…

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From Your Executive Director

October 8, 2020

Greetings colleagues! It is hard to believe that it is already October and another Annual Meeting looms before us. It seems not that long ago that we were in Melbourne celebrating the 82nd meeting. This year’s meeting will be nothing like last year’s meeting, and nothing like anything we’ve done before. But we are confident…

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Invitation to ASIS&T Annual Business Meeting & SIG Business Meetings

October 8, 2020

The following meetings are open to all members of ASIS&T who wish to attend: ASIS&T Annual Business Meeting 29 October, 11 am – 12:30 pm EDT (find your time) Via Zoom: https://zoom.us/join Zoom Meeting ID: 826 6763 7357 Passcode: asistam20 unCommons: Where are we Going? Information Science Research in Europe: Planning for 2030 26 October,…

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SIG-Infolearn Events

“Sneaked references: Fabricated reference metadata distort citation counts” Chosen for 2025 Best JASIST Paper Award

August 13, 2025

    The 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, Issue12 of the Journal of the Association for Information Science & Technology (JASIST), is the recipient of the…

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Introduction to Documentation Studies Wins Best Information Science Book Award

August 13, 2025

The 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.…

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ISO/DIS 999 – Guidelines for the content, organization and presentation of indexes

August 12, 2025

Description: 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:

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ISO/CD 25244 – Archives Performance Indicators

August 8, 2025

Description: 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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Systematic Review – ISO 30300:2020, Records Management – Core Concepts and Vocabulary

August 6, 2025

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…

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ISO/TS 22943:2022 – Principles of Identification for Trade and Information Management

August 6, 2025

Description: 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…

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SLA Merger Information

July 26, 2025

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…

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ISO/DIS 25964-1, Thesauri and interoperability with other vocabularies – Part 1: Thesauri for information retrieval; management and use

July 26, 2025

Description: 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…

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2025 NEASIS&T Conference Support Award for ASIS&T Annual Meeting – Apply by Aug. 4

July 23, 2025

Application 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…

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Webinar: Who Even Wrote This? Welcome to the Post-AI Library – August 7 webinar

July 14, 2025

NEASIS&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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