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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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Officers SIG-DL is seeking nominations for the following officer positions by Monday, October 30, 2017: Chair-elect Secretary/Treasurer Communications Officer Membership Officer Webmaster Details about the responsibilities of each officer position can be found here. Committee Conveners We are also seeking nominations for Committee Conveners: Digital Liaisons Committee Webinars Committee Newsletter Committee Nominations Current SIG-DL members in…
Read MoreIt is our great pleasure to announce the recipient of the SIGUSE Outstanding Contribution to Information Behaviour Award, Dr. Dania Bilal. Dr. Bilal is Professor at the School of Information Sciences (SIS), University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Her research focuses on children’s cognitive and affective information behavior in using and interacting with information retrieval systems, and…
Read MorePosted on September 29, 2017 by Stephan Addo Dr. Sarah A. Buchanan serves as assistant professor for the MU School of Information Science & Learning Technologies. The ASIS&T ProQuest Best Dissertation Award is being given to Sarah A. Buchanan. The purpose of this award is to recognize outstanding recent doctoral candidates whose research contributes significantly to…
Read MorePosted on September 25, 2017 by Stephan Addo The European Student Chapter has been chosen as the winner of the ASIS&T 2017 Student Chapter of the Year Award. The purpose of this award is to recognize outstanding student chapters for the participation in, and contributions to ASIST&T and the advancement of information science. Chapters are…
Read MorePosted on September 25, 2017 by Stephan Addo The 2017 Chapter of the Year Award goes to the European Chapter (EUChap). The purpose of this award is to recognize outstanding chapters for their contributions to ASIS&T and the advancement of information science. ASIS&T Regional Chapters competed for this award under the criteria of Membership, Chapter…
Read MorePosted on September 25, 2017 by Stephan Addo Emil Levine has been named the recipient of the 2017 Watson Davis Award. The purpose of this award is to recognize an individual member of the Association who has shown continuous dedicated service to the membership through active participation in and support of ASIS&T programs, chapters, SIGs, committees,…
Read MorePosted on September 25, 2017 by Stephan Addo Thomas Daniel Wilson is the 2017 recipient of the ASIS&T Award of Merit, the highest honor presented by ASIS&T. The award’s purpose it to recognize an individual deemed to have made particularly noteworthy and sustained contributions to the information science field, and is typically awarded for the sum…
Read MoreHere’s a few more presentation slide from our morning panel, “The Right to be Forgotten and the Impact on Digital Collections”. Enjoy! Jen Johnson (Library Consultant, State Library of Ohio) – DPLA Johnson-DPLA Aaron O’Donovan (Digitization and Local History Librarian, Columbus Metropolitan Libraries) – Local History O-Donovan-Local-history Jenni Salamon (Ohio Digital Newspapers, Ohio History Connection) Cindy Kristof (Copyright Librarian,…
Read MoreMore presentation slides from the afternoon panel, “Evolving Landscapes in Academic and Public Libraries”. Alison Armstrong (Associate Director for Research & Education, OSU Libraries) Armstrong-Connect-Collaborate George Needham (Director, Delaware County District Libraries) Needham-Everything-New-is-Old-Again Terry Reese (Head of Digital Initiatives, OSU Libraries) Reese-Rejoining-Information-Landscape
Read MorePresentation slides from the afternoon panel, “Big Data Management and Digital Privacy”. Amanda Rinehart (Data Management Services Librarian, Ohio State University) Rineart-When-Private-meets-Public Pete Pascuzzi (Health & Life Sciences Librarian, Purdue University) Pascuzzi-Greasing-the-Wheels Kayla Siddell (Data Curation Librarian, Indiana State University) Siddell-Managing-ETD-data
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