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SIG-Spring 2021 Newsletter

June 7, 2021

Our SIG AH Newsletter has been published. Please visit https://www.asist.org/sig/sigah/newsletters/

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2021 Board Elections

June 1, 2021

Each current active member was sent an election ballot via email at 9 am on Friday, May 28th from ASIS&T via ElectionBuddy. If you have not received a ballot, please check your spam filter or search your email for “electionbuddy”. If you cannot find the email please contact Lydia Middleton to request it be resent.…

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2021 ASIS&T SIG-AH Symposium: June 23, 2021

May 28, 2021

“How Arts and Humanities Within Information Science Technology Convey Understanding of Justice in Society.” SIG Arts and Humanities invites all interested scholars to attend its 2021 virtual symposium. When Wednesday, June 23, 2021, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time) How Registration: Please click here for registration Program [Open/Download PDF version] 09:55 a.m.     Login…

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EU Chapter: Extended Deadline Doctoral Student Posters for IST2021

May 28, 2021

DOCTORAL RESEARCH POSTERS: OPEN FOR ALL TOPICS! Information science trends 2021date: June 9 – 11th, 2021TIME: 14.00 – 17.00 U.K. TIMEClick here to submit Deadline for doctoral research submissions extended to Wednesday, June 2nd, 2021. Submit your poster for the ASIS&T European Chapter IST2021 event now!

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SID-VIS Webinar: Computer-Assisted Analyses of Digitized Fine Art: Cézanne and His Sources

May 27, 2021

May 27, 2021 11:00 AM. About the Webinar: Quantitative analysis using dendrography is a new methodology being utilized in art history to study relationships between digitized fine art paintings. Using dendrography, we can now challenge conventional narratives concerning the origin and development of an artist’s style. We can test hypotheses regarding potential relationships between paintings…

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NISO Z39.96-202x, JATS: Journal Article Tag Suite (1.3)

May 26, 2021

Voted YES on NISO Z39.96-202x, JATS: Journal Article Tag Suite (1.3) Question: Do you approve this revised standard (NISO Z39.96, JATS 1.3) for publication as an American National Standard? Description: The purpose of the NISO Journal Article Tag Suite (NISO JATS) standard is to define a suite of XML elements and attributes that describes the…

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Abebe Rorissa

May 24, 2021

Biography Expand Dr. Abebe Rorissa is Professor and Director of the iSchool (School of Information Sciences) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (as of July 1, 2021). Prior to joining the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, he was Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Faculty Development in the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security, and Cybersecurity,…

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Dirk Lewandowski

May 24, 2021

Biography Expand Dirk Lewandowski has been an engaged member of ASIS&T since joining the association in 2009. Since then, he has served in multiple roles in the organization, including Chair of the European Chapter 2019/20, when he led establishing ASIS&T’s Information Science Trends conference series. The European Chapter won the Chapter of the Year Award…

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Maria Bonn

May 24, 2021

Biography Expand Maria Bonn is an Associate Professor and Director of the MS LIS and Certificate of Advanced Studies Programs at the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign. Her research focuses on scholarly communication and open culture and on collaboration in the humanities. She teaches largely in the areas of…

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Joan Bartlett

May 24, 2021

Biography Expand Joan C. Bartlett is Associate Professor in the School of Information Studies at McGill University. She holds a Ph.D. in Information Studies, and a Master of Library Science from the University of Toronto. Her research perspective integrates task analysis approaches with information behaviour and information interaction, particularly in the areas of health sciences…

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2026 Conference Support Award – Apply by 7/20/2026

July 6, 2026

2026 NEASIS&T Conference Support Award Application Deadline: Monday, July 20, 2026 Notification of Award Winners: mid or late August 2026 2025 ASIS&T Annual Meeting: 6-10 November, 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand Application: NEASIST 2026 Conference Support Award application NEASIS&T Conference Support Award The Northeast Chapter of ASIS&T is offering up to 4 conference support awards to…

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New Leader Awards Announced

July 1, 2026

The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Dimaz Ardhi, Kayla Burt, Satyam Kumar, Jannatul Muna, and Dwi Sari are the recipients of the 2026 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. Dimaz…

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Sanfilippo to Receive Outstanding Information Science Teacher Award

July 1, 2026

The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is pleased to announce Madelyn Rose Sanfilippo as the winner of the 2026 ASIS&T Outstanding Information Science Teacher Award. Since 1980, this annual award has honored the unique teaching contributions of exceptional teachers of information science. Sanfilippo is an Assistant Professor at the School of Information Sciences…

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Soroya to Receive 2026 Lois Lunin Award

July 1, 2026

The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Saira Hanif Soroya is the 2026 recipient of the Lois Lunin Award. This award recognizes individuals who have made noteworthy contributions to the practice of information science and technology through leadership, mentoring, and innovation. Saira is an Associate Professor in the Department…

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Johnson to Receive 2026 Bob Williams History Fund Research Grant

July 1, 2026

The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Nathan Johnson is the recipient of the 2026 Bob Williams Research Grant. The Grant is awarded to an outstanding research proposal exploring the history of information science and technology. Johnson’s grant proposal is titled, “Where We Forget: Information Systems and the Redistribution…

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Kirasur to Receive the 2026 Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Scholarship

July 1, 2026

The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Nayana Kirasur is the recipient of the 2026 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…

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Zou to Receive the 2026 Doctoral Dissertation Award

July 1, 2026

The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Ning Zou is the 2026 recipient of the ASIS&T Doctoral Dissertation Award for her dissertation titled, “From Data to Action: Towards a Framework for Collaborative Personal Informatics in Dementia Care.” The award’s purpose is to recognize outstanding recent doctoral candidates whose research…

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“Valuing Curation Infrastructures” Chosen for 2026 Best JASIST Paper Award

July 1, 2026

The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that “Valuing Curation Infrastructures,” written by Morgan F. Wofford, Andrea K. Thomer, Libby Hemphill, Katherine Polasek, & Elizabeth Yakel, published in Volume 76, Issue 12 of the Journal of the Association for Information Science & Technology (JASIST), is the recipient of the Best…

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Erdelez to Receive 2026 Research in Information Science Award

July 1, 2026

The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Sanda Erdelez is the recipient of the 2026 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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Wagner to Receive 2026 James M. Cretsos Award for Leadership

July 1, 2026

The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Travis Wagner is the recipient of the 2026 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. Wagner is an Assistant Professor at the University…

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