SIG-Infolearn Events
Have you always wanted to get an insight into ASIS&T and the activities the European and European Student Chapter are organizing? Thanks to an anonymous donor we can give away a few free annual memberships for ASIS&T. If you are a student (Bachelor, Master or Doctoral) of Information Science or a related field in Europe,…
Read MoreDear EC ASIS&T Members, following our Virtual Hour last month, we would like to invite to participate in ASIS&T EC and ESC Joint Mini-Conference on research tips and methods. It will take place on 25th of August 2020, 16:00-17:00 CEST on Zoom. The format of the event, which we would like to propose, will include…
Read MoreThe Standards Committee cast the following vote: Voted APPROVE with Comments on FDIS 3297, International standard serial number (ISSN) Question: Do you approve of the technical content of the final draft of ISO/FDIS 3297? Description: This document defines and promotes the use of a standard code (ISSN) for the unique identifier of serials and other…
Read MoreIt is my pleasure, as the Awards Coordinator for the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) Special Interest Group for Social Informatics (SIG SI), to be able to announce the winners of our 2020 ASIS&T SIG SI Awards. The first award to announce is our Social Informatics Best Paper Award. Out of eight nominated papers, relevant…
Read MoreASIS&T has opened a search for the next ASIS&T Curator. This individual is responsible for monitoring the discovery, preservation, and accessibility of resources relating to the history of ASIS&T, both in the Association’s possession and elsewhere, and for making recommendations as appropriate. This individual will work closely with ASIS&T staff, committees, chapters, and SIGs, and…
Read MoreThe ASIS&T Board is pleased to announce that it has approved the awarding of up to $10,000 in registration scholarships available to ASIS&T members who find themselves unable to otherwise attend the 2020 Annual Meeting due to financial circumstances created by the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to qualify for the scholarship, which will cover the…
Read MoreThe ASIST Standards Committee just cast the following votes Voted REVISE on Systematic Review – ISO 999, Guidelines for the content, organization and presentation of indexes Question: Do you recommend ISO 999 be confirmed, revised or withdrawn? Description: This International Standard offers guidelines for the content, organization and presentation of indexes. Voted REVISE on Systematic…
Read MoreThe Standards committee cast the following votes in ISO Voted CONFIRM on Systematic Review – ISO 10160, Open Systems Interconnection – Interlibrary Loan Application Service Definition Question: Do you recommend ISO 10160 be confirmed, revised or withdrawn? Description: This International Standard defines the services for Interlibrary Loan. These services are provided by the use of…
Read MoreThe Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) Board is looking for a new Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of the Association of Information Science & Technology, the official journal of the ASIS&T, who has the expertise to drive the journal forward. The Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology (JASIST) is a leading…
Read MoreData technology continues to impact the scientific and cultural communities and this program provides insight to research applied to tracking the COVID-19 virus through data, searching for facts about inequality proven through primary sources of archival materials, and using digital images to reawaken an ancient pastime. Please join us for this free online symposium, scheduled…
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Date: Thursday, September 25, 2025 (5:30 PM – 6:30 PM) (EDT) Cost: Free! Location: Virtual Register The Northeast chapter of the Association for Information Science & Technology (NEASIS&T) is hosting a virtual Fall Meet and Greet on Thursday, Sep. 25 from 5:30-6:30pm! It’s a low-key, informal social event. It’s free and open to everyone (public,…
Read MoreApplication deadline: Monday, September 29, 2025 Application: NEASIS&T 2025 Presenter Stipend Application This application form requires you to be logged into a Google account to access it. Need an alternative way to apply? Email us at neasist@gmail.com Notification: end of October The US Northeast Chapter of ASIS&T (NEASIS&T) is offering up to 4 Presenter Stipends…
Read MoreWe want to hear your thoughts on how we can better serve our members and community. Whether you attend every event or just follow along from time to time, your input is incredibly valuable. Please take a few minutes to complete our 2025 NEASIS&T Chapter Survey. The survey is designed to help us understand your…
Read MoreType: New Work Item Proposal (Technical Specification) Scope: Provides methodology and structured listing of technical activity fields for classifying standards publications. Description: This standard provides a methodology, and a listing of fields of (technical) activity, organized by groups and subgroups, for classifying standards publications. By inheritance, it provides a common, harmonized understanding of standards application…
Read More21 August 2025 – The Special Libraries Association (SLA) and the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) today announced that their members have cleared the way for the organizations to merge. SLA members voted overwhelmingly to accept the dissolution plan proposed by their Board of Directors. Separately, ASIS&T members resoundingly approved their Board’s proposal…
Read MoreCall for Submissions SIG-HLTH Best Health-Related ASIS&T 2025 Annual Meeting Paper & Poster Awards SIG-HLTH, ASIS&T’s Special Interest Group on Health Informatics, is pleased to open submissions for the SIG-HLTH Best Health-Related ASIS&T 2025 Annual Meeting Long Paper Award, the SIG-HLTH Best Health-Related ASIS&T 2025 Annual Meeting Short Paper Award, and the SIG-HLTH Best Health-Related ASIS&T 2025 Annual Meeting Poster Award. We define health broadly to encompass research…
Read MoreThe 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, Issue 12 of the Journal of the Association for Information Science & Technology (JASIST), is the recipient of…
Read MoreThe 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.…
Read MoreDescription: 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:
Read MoreDescription: 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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