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21 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.
Read MoreDescription: 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…
Read MoreDescription: 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…
Read MoreASIS&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…
Read MoreDescription: 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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Dear Colleagues, The ASIS&T SIG-STI (Special Interest Group on Scientific & Technical Information) is planning to propose panels at the ASIS&T Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh this fall. We’d really like to provide a venue in which presenters and audiences could have thorough discussions on topics related to scientific and technical information. Two proposed themes for the…
Read MoreDear SIG-SI members, Welcome to 2020, the year of the rat and the beginning of a new decade! Your leadership team is looking forward to planning engaging events and facilitating exciting opportunities for SIG-SI in this new year. As the current SIG-SI chair, I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce myself and the rest…
Read MoreResearch Context and Research Chemistry: Information Literacy, Scholarly Publishing, and Data Management in the Chemistry CurriculumSponsored by SIG-STIPresenter: Joshua BoryczApril 16 11:00 AM EDT – 12:00 PM EDTFor registration:https://www.asist.org/meetings-events/webinars/research-context-and-research-chemistry-information-literacy-scholarly-publishing-and-data-management-in-the-chemistry-curriculum/
Read MoreBackground There are several challenges to the development and application of theory in the field(s) of information behaviour and information practices. While there is a long and rich tradition of creating models and frameworks in information behaviour (e.g., Case & Given, 2016a; Ellis, 1993; Godbold, 2006; McKenzie, 2003; Wilson, 1999), this has not been the…
Read MoreIn this brand new joint winter edition of the European Student Chapter & European Chapter (ESC & EC) newsletter we will present you a variety of topics. We introduce you to our new officer boards. You can read about our new established interview series – this time with Anna Maria Tammaro, University of Parma and…
Read MoreASIS&T SIG-SM (Special Interest Group on Social Media) will provide quick feedback on your ASIS&T submissions to help improve them before submission to the ASIS&T Annual Meeting. Reviews will be provided within 10 days of the submission deadline. All papers will get two reviews. Reviews will focus on structure, writing and research contributions and adopt…
Read More!! SUSPENDED !! Due to the circumstances of COVID-19, the ESC Scientivity Contest will be suspended. We are all sorry about this decision, but will reactivate and restart our event as soon as possible. Stay healthy and safe! Are you studying in Europe?Is your research focused on topics or methods related to information science? The…
Read MoreVoted CONFIRM on Systematic Review – ISO 10161-2, Interlibrary Loan Application Protocol – Protocol Conformance Statement Question: Systematic Review – ISO 10161-2, Interlibrary Loan Application Protocol – Protocol Conformance Statement Description: his part of ISO 10161 defines the protocol implementation conformance statement (PICS) proforma for the ILL protocol as specified in ISO 10161-1, in compliance…
Read MoreVoted Confirm on Systematic Review – ISO 10161-1, Interlibrary Loan Application Protocol Specification Question: Do you recommend ISO 10161-1 be confirmed, revised, or withdrawn? Description: This part of ISO 10161 is one of a set of International Standards produced to facilitate the interconnection of computer systems
Read MoreVoted CONFIRM onSystematic Review – ISO 21127 – Reference ontology Question: Do you recommend ISO 21127 be confirmed, revised or withdrawn? Description: This International Standard establishes guidelines for the exchange of information between cultural heritage institutions.
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