SIG-Infolearn Events
The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Dr. Naresh Agarwal is the recipient of the 2025 Bob Williams Research Grant. The Grant is awarded to an outstanding research proposal exploring the history of information science and technology. Agarwal’s grant proposal is titled, “Weaving the history of the information science field…
Read MoreThe Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Alex H. Poole has been awarded a 2025 Bob Williams History Fund Award for his research paper titled “‘There’s a big difference between going through life with the wind at your back, and going through life leaning into the wind’: Feminism in…
Read MoreThe Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Namali Suraweera, PhD, is the recipient of the 2025 James M. Cretsos Award for Leadership. The award’s purpose is to recognize a new ASIS&T member who has demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities in professional ASIS&T activities. Dr. Namali Suraweera is an Academic Developer…
Read MoreThe Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Indra Ayu Mckie, PhD, is the 2025 recipient of the ASIS&T Doctoral Dissertation Award for their dissertation titled, “Co-experiencing conversational AI: An ethnographic exploration of embodied interactions with voice assistants.” The award’s purpose is to recognize outstanding recent doctoral candidates whose research…
Read MoreThe Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Erin Canning is the recipient of the 2025 Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Scholarship Award. The award’s purpose is to foster research in information science by recognizing the year’s most outstanding doctoral dissertation proposal while encouraging and assisting doctoral students in the field with…
Read MoreThe Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Rawan Almakinah, Lateef Ayinde, Jane Bartley, Hassan Mortada, and Le Yang are the recipients of the 2025 ASIS&T New Leaders Award. The award’s purpose is to engage and retain new members and to identify potential for new leadership in the Association. Rawan…
Read MoreThe Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is pleased to announce Kyong Eun Oh as the recipient of the 2025 ASIS&T Outstanding Information Science Teacher Award. Since 1980, this annual award has honored the unique teaching contributions of exceptional teachers of information science. Oh is an Associate Professor (Full Professor as of July 1)…
Read MoreThe Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Candice Taylor has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the Pratt Severn Best Student Research Paper Award. The purpose of the award is to encourage student research and writing in the field of information science. Taylor’s paper entitled, “You Have to…
Read MoreThe Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Lynn Silipigni Connaway, retired Executive Director, Research, OCLC, will receive the 2025 ASIS&T Research Impact Award sponsored by Rutgers University. The award makes more visible the dimensions of the societal contribution of Information Science and provides role models and examples for new…
Read MoreThe Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Pamela McKenzie is the recipient of the 2025 Research in Information Science Award. The award recognizes an individual or team who has made an outstanding contribution to information science research. The award is for a systematic “program of research” in a single…
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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…
Read MoreWith 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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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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Greetings friends and colleagues, As we wrap up another remarkable year for ASIS&T, I’m delighted to share several exciting updates that speak to the incredible momentum and growth of our community. A Record-Breaking Annual Meeting Our 2025 Annual Meeting in Crystal City promises to be one for the books-with record attendance nearing 600 participants! I…
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As ASIS&T continues to grow and evolve, it is essential that our direction reflects both the needs of our members and the rapidly changing landscape of the information sciences. ASIS&T pleased to share that the 2025-2028 ASIS&T Strategic Plan has been finalized and is now available for download HERE. This plan represents many months of…
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ASIS&T is delighted to announce the 2nd 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. It will also serve as the kickoff plenary of the 2025 ASIS&T Virtual Annual Meeting. The ASIS&T President’s Lecture will take place…
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GET READY! THE COUNTDOWN IS ON! The ASIS&T community is coming together, are you joining us? This November 14-18, we will be in Crystal City for a high-energy meeting of discovery, innovation, and collaboration across the field of information science and technology. With record-breaking attendance already locked in, this is one of the most anticipated…
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We will offer live Zoom streaming of both the keynote session and the Business Meeting, ensuring that members who can’t attend in person are still able to participate in these cornerstone events. This hybrid approach will continue to enhance accessibility and inclusivity across our global membership. Click the links below to access the session at…
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Now that ASIS&T has merged with the Special Libraries Association (SLA), we have created several new iConnect communities that are open for ASIS&T members to join. Click the links below to check out and join the following communities: Military Libraries Community Physicians-Astronomy-Mathematics (PAM) Engineering Community Legal Community Community Informatics Local Chapter – DMV (D.C., Maryland,…
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ASIS&T would like to recognize and thank the nearly 1200 individuals who gave their time and talents to the association this year and/or committed to a service role in the coming year. These individuals served on committees, SIGs, Chapters, Award Juries, as reviewers for the Annual Meeting, JASIST, and ARIST, and on various Editorial Boards.…
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