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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.
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…
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January 23, 09:15 am (EST)/3:15 pm (CET) In this webinar organized by the European Student Chapter, Lynn Silipigni Connaway and Marie L. Radford will talk about questionnaires, how to develop them, and the do’s and dont’s in doing so. If you are interested in this webinar, send us an email (esc.asist@gmail.com) until January 16th. We will keep you informed on how to…
Read MoreHohoho everyone, we are excited to present you the winter newsletter (Issue 11) of the European Student Chapter! Topics of this issue are: The new ESC Board Report: The ASIS&T Annual Meeting 2017 in Washington I was at Scientivity Contest: Submissions Report: SWiF Student Workshop Article: Open Data Workshop Do not miss Announcement: ESC Webinar
Read MoreBy Catherine Dixon Boston, MA This fall I participated in a NISO workshop on scholarly RESTful APIs and given the upcoming API conference NEASIS&T is holding (January 8th, 2018, details here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/understanding-and-using-apis-tickets-39730351551) I thought I would share my experience with my fellow metadata and technology enthusiasts. The course consisted of eight weeks of 1.5 to…
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Come listen to Bryan Loar and Andrea Dixon talk about their website and the movement behind that very website, Cbus Libraries. Both are trained librarians who have been inspired by the breadth and diverse nature of Central Ohio’s libraries. Cbus Libraries’ mission is to champion Central Ohio libraries, library professionals and the love of reading. They explore and…
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There are only a few days left until our Scientivity Contest‘s deadline! We know that some of you have questions regarding participation and submission, so here is a short FAQ collection for you: Q: Do I have to be an ASIS&T member to participate? A: No, everyone can participate! Q: How long should my video/audio recording…
Read MoreI’m looking forward to our conference on January 8th on APIs in libraries! You can sign up for the event here: On Eventbrite Because of this excitement, I feel like I’m seeing API information everywhere! Here is the recording of a session called Trends and Technology Accelerating Scholarly Research put together by ACRL/Choice. ACRL/Choice Webinars: Trends…
Read MorePosted on December 1, 2017 by Stephan Addo The newest edition of JASIST (December 2017; Vol. 68, Iss. 12) is now available online for reading by members and subscribers! With an AIS Review on research synthesis methods and 10 research articles, with topics ranging from data reuse behaviors to acknowledgments research in scholarly communication, there’s something…
Read MoreHi everyone, I am now able to report the results of our recent election for SIG SI officers. This includes votes received from the morning of November 2nd until the evening of November 9th. (Note that one duplicate ballot — from the same IP as one submitted three minutes earlier — was discarded, but would…
Read MoreNEASIST January Conference theme: APIs Research, reporting, and metadata management. APIs are available from all areas of the library and information science field and beyond. They have a lot of power, but how do we use them? Explore this topic with us at the January conference, Understanding and Using APIs! Please save the date for…
Read MorePosted on November 7, 2017 by Stephan Addo These papers were selected from a slate assembled by a bibliometric study commissioned by Wiley, and vetted by members of the JASIST Board, the SIGs, and the 80th Anniversary Advisory Group. Members were asked to vote on the slate and the results are as follows: The entire…
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