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Candidate for Treasurer Biography Expand Dr. Chris Cunningham finished his Doctoral studies at the University of South Carolina. He received his Master in Library and Information Studies from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, focusing on technology and his Bachelor in Art in History from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, with minors in Mathematics…
Read MoreCandidate for Director-at-Large Biography Expand Dr. Rebekah (Becky) Willson is an associate professor at the School of Information Studies at McGill University (Montréal, Canada). Dr. Willson’s research is in the field of information behaviour and practices – particularly focusing on individuals and groups who are undergoing transitions and living with uncertainty, including academics working on…
Read MoreCandidate for Director-at-Large Biography Expand Professor Isto Huvila holds the chair in information studies at the Department of ALM (Archival Studies, Library and Information Studies and Museums and Cultural Heritage Studies) at Uppsala University in Sweden. His primary areas of research include information and knowledge management, information work, knowledge organisation, documentation, research data, and social…
Read MoreCandidate for President-Elect Biography Expand Dr. Marlene Holmner holds a DPhil in Information Science from the University of Pretoria, South Africa, and is an Associate Professor and the current Head of the Department of the Department of Information Science at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. Her research interests lie in the fields of Information Ethics,…
Read MoreIn accordance with the ASIS&T Bylaws, all Professional, Retired, Student, Lifetime, and Institutional Members in good standing on May 1 of the election year shall be entitled to one vote on the Board of Directors Ballot. Should you prefer to vote by mail, please send an email to lmiddleton@asist.org to request a paper ballot. Paper…
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 MoreThe following comments have been received from ASIS&T and joint members in response to the ASIS&T/SLA merger framework: Some personal historical notes from Linda Smith: SLA/ASIS(T) merger discussions were active but failed in the summer of 1971 when I began studying for my MS in Library Science. Subsequently I joined SLA and helped found an…
Read MoreWebinar Description This webinar, Cripping Conferences – Rethinking Accessibility and Participation in Academic Spaces, will feature Rhys Dreeszen Bowman and Leah Dudak, co-authors of Cripping Conferences: An Autoethnographic Exploration of Disability in Academia. Drawing from their personal and scholarly insights as disabled scholars, they will critically examine how academic conferences often fail to meet accessibility…
Read MoreThe Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Heidi Julien is the recipient of the 2025 ASIS&T Award of Merit, the highest honor presented by the Association. The award’s purpose is to recognize an individual who has made particularly noteworthy and sustained contributions to the information science field. The award…
Read MoreThe Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Dr. Naresh Agarwal is the recipient of the 2025 Bob Williams Research Grant. The Grant is awarded to an outstanding research proposal exploring the history of information science and technology. Agarwal’s grant proposal is titled, “Weaving the history of the information science field…
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Posted on May 16, 2017 by Yolande Nanayakkara Don’t forget to get your nominations in for the: James M. Cretsos Leadership Award by June 1, 2017 Best Research in Information Science Award by June 15, 2017 Pratt Severn Best Student Research Paper Award by June 15, 2017 ProQuest Doctoral Dissertation Award by June 15, 2017 Bob Williams History Fund:…
Read MoreReport by Emil Levine and Virginia Ortiz-Repiso, published in INSIDE ASIS&T, Vol 1/2 Under the coordination of the Asian Pacific Chapter, ASIS&T offered a presentation at the iSchool Conference in Wuhan, China on March 24th. Entitled, “Professional Organizations in Career Development” members of ASIS&T presented to over 60 attendees. Representatives from committees, SIGs and Chapters discussed their role in the…
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We kick off our Summer of Tours with a tour and talk presented by Megan Dimmerling, Library Media Specialist at Thomas Elementary.Thomas Elementary is part of the Dublin School District and is a K-5 school with over 800 students. We will learn about the services that the Library Media Center provides to students, including technology,…
Read MorePosted on May 8, 2017 by Yolande Nanayakkara GET RECOGNIZED!! Increase your worth and get recognized for your professional accomplishments. The coveted and prestigious ASIS&T awards represent the greatest recognition and respect professionals may afford their colleagues. All ASIS&T members are invited and encouraged to submit nominations for the awards. Selections of awards recipients are…
Read MorePosted on May 3, 2017 by Yolande Nanayakkara On April 22, 2017 ASIS&T members joined thousands of other scientist and science supporters, in over 600 cities around the globe. We marched because science is critical to every aspect of our lives. We marched to defend the importance of evidence based practices, and the important role we…
Read MoreOur next Program Committee meeting will be the 2nd Monday of May – May 8th from 5:30pm-7:30pm at Thornton’s Fenway Grille at 100 Peterborough St, Boston, MA 02215. This is a completely open Program Committee meeting. You don’t have to be in the Program Committee to join. Nor do you have to be committed joining…
Read MorePosted on April 25, 2017 by Stephan Addo The newest edition of JASIST (May 2017) is now available online for reading by members and subscribers. With 20 research articles ranging from A Note Concerning Primary Source Knowledge to A Webometric Analysis of the Online Vaccination Debate, there’s something for everyone! Also in this issue, an Annual Review of Cultural Heritage Informatics: 2012-2013,…
Read MorePosted on April 18, 2017 by Yolande Nanayakkara The James M. Cretsos Leadership Award recognizes a new member who has demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities in professional ASIS&T activities. Memberships of seven years or less are eligible. Nominations must illustrate how the nominee provided outstanding leadership with ASIS&T. For a full description of the award and…
Read MorePosted on April 14, 2017 by Yolande Nanayakkara The ASIS&T 2017 Annual Meeting (AM17) committee has extended paper submissions to April 23, 2017. You can learn more about requirements by visiting the AM17 Call for Papers page of the website. Papers – Submit Submission of papers due: April 16, 2017 April 23, 2017 (new deadline) Notification regarding submitted…
Read MoreApplication Deadline: Friday, April 21 Notification of Award Winners: Wednesday, May 3 About the Awards: Professional/Practitioner and Student The Association for Information Science & Technology, New England Chapter (NE-ASIS&T) is pleased to announce two awards to support participation in the ASIS&T Annual Meeting. Our goals are to support scholarship and connect research and practice, bringing…
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