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Type: 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.
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…
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ASIST Annual Meeting, Hyatt Regency Vancouver Vancouver, Canada, November 10, 2018 The emergence and fast-paced development of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), big data analytics, virtual and augmented reality, and embedded and ubiquitous computing present myriad forms of opportunities and challenges. For example, the increasing role of AI in autonomous systems (e.g., self-driving cars…
Read MorePosted on July 24, 2018 by Lydia Middleton The ASIS&T Nominations Committee would like to thank all of the members who voted in the 2018 Board of Directors election which concluded on Friday, July 20. The total turnout was 29%. The Committee is pleased to announce the following results: President-Elect, 2018-2019: Clara Chu, PhD Director-at-Large, 2018-2021: Agnes…
Read MoreIt is our great pleasure to announce the recipient of the 2018 SIG-USE Outstanding Contributions to Information Behavior Research Award, Dr. Denise Agosto. Candidates are nominated by their peers for this prestigious award and the selection is made by a jury comprised of two past SIG-USE Chairs and one previous winner. Dr. Agosto is a Professor and…
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Announcing event number four in the 2018 edition of our award-winning Summer of Tours! Delaware County District Library (DCDL) is a vibrant, welcoming center of activity for residents and visitors in Delaware County, providing information, entertainment, and community engagement. They encourage reading, learning, and lifelong discovery, and are proud to be recognized for engaging minds, expanding opportunities, and improving the quality…
Read MoreThe German Institute for International Educational Research offers 4 PhD (full time, 3 years) positions in two funded research projects: Digital Infrastructures for Education – 3 PhD positions (different focus) The German Institute for International Educational Research offers 3 full-time PhD positions in a national funded research project to establish and support digital educational infrastructures. The project aims at…
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Some time ago we launched our Scientivity contest for students. The task was to submit a piece of research in a creative way. We presented the great submissions in our last newsletter and announced the winners on our website. Tjaša Jug from Slovenia and Joanna Mazur from Poland finally made it and got financial support…
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Our miniBARcamp is meant to be an open space for interesting discussions and relaxed conversations before the ASIS&T Annual Meeting starts. It is also a place to meet and get in touch with other students, researchers and practitioners from all over the world, to have a snack and enjoy yourself! This year the motto is:…
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Registration is now open for the third event in the 2018 edition of our award-winning Summer of Tours! For this tour, we will be visiting CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service), a division of the American Chemical Society. Our speakers, Dr. Matthew Toussant (Sr. VP, Product Content Operations) and Dr. Michael W. Dennis, Esq. (VP, Legal, PMO, Innovation) will talk with us about the…
Read MoreNot long ago, we have asked our community about social media topics they are interested in. We were looking for a Panel topic for the upcoming ASIS&T Annual Meeting. Thank you all for the great turnout! We have summarized the survey outcomes in few pictures:
Read MoreASIS&T 2018 SIG SI, IEP, SM Workshop: The 14th Annual Social Informatics Research Symposium: Sociotechnical perspective on ethics and governance of emerging information technologies ASIST Annual Meeting, Hyatt Regency Vancouver Vancouver, Canada, November 10, 2018 The emergence and fast-paced development of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), big data analytics, virtual and augmented reality, and…
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