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ASIS&T is delighted to announce the 2nd Annual ASIS&T President’s Lecture. The Lecture will be open to the public and delivered via Zoom to ensure that all who wish to may attend. It will also serve as the kickoff plenary of the 2025 ASIS&T Virtual Annual Meeting. The ASIS&T President’s Lecture will take place December…
Read MoreThe US Northeast Chapter (NEASIS&T) is thrilled to announce the 2025 recipients of our Conference Support Award, which supports participation in the ASIS&T 2025 Annual Meeting. The meeting will be held in Washington D.C. from November 14-18, 2025. The award aims to support scholarship and connect research and practice by bringing new voices to the…
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Hello all, Do you prefer beginnings or endings? The start of something new and exciting or the closure of something satisfying and absorbing? A blank page or final edits? Cracking open a new bottle of sauce or tapping the bottom to release the final few drops? My colleague Nigel Fabb recently gave a valedictory lecture…
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ASIS&T Executive Director, Lydia Middleton has recorded a video sharing updates about the organization. Captions are available by clicking “cc”. Please note that these captions are auto-generated so may not be 100% accurate. Back to Inside ASIS&T, September 2025
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The Board of Directors met on July 29, 2025 via Zoom. In attendance were; Ian Ruthven (President); Maria Bonn (President-Elect); Chris Cunningham, PhD, (Treasurer); Lu An, Timothy Dickey, Bhakti Gala; Lisa Hussey; Aylin Imeri; Luanne Sinnamon, PhD; and Lydia Middleton, MBA, CAE (Executive Director). Attending as a guest was Megan Pfefferle, Associate ED. 1. Strategic…
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ASIS&T welcomes the following Individuals who have joined ASIS&T since July of 2025: Lindsay Abaziou | USA | Student Sophie Abbott | Canada | Student Lisa Abbott | USA | Professional Jeremy Abbott | USA | Student Jillian Aberdale | USA | Professional Jessie Abraham | USA | Professional Latifah Abubakr | USA | Student…
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JOIN US AT THE 2025 ASIS&T ANNUAL MEETING! We are just two months away from the 88th ASIS&T Annual Meeting, happening November 14-18, 2025 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, VA. With almost 500 registrants already confirmed, this is shaping up to be a record-breaking event! This year’s theme, “Difficult Conversations: The Role…
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ASIS&T has reimaigined our marketing and advertising opportunities! If you know a company or organization that is looking for a smart way to boost visibility and connect with a targeted audience, we’d love to help-feel free to send them our way! ASIS&T offers opportunities for your organization to highlight its products and services to a…
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It’s not too late to obtain an AI Certificate from the IDEA Institute. You can still register for IDEA Institute and take the course asynchronously at your own pace. Once completed successfully, you will receive your ASIS&T Certificate in AI. More Information Available Here Register Here Back to Inside ASIS&T, September 2025
Read MoreDate: Thursday, September 25, 2025 (5:30 PM – 6:30 PM) (EDT) Cost: Free! Location: Virtual Register The Northeast chapter of the Association for Information Science & Technology (NEASIS&T) is hosting a virtual Fall Meet and Greet on Thursday, Sep. 25 from 5:30-6:30pm! It’s a low-key, informal social event. It’s free and open to everyone (public,…
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Posted on August 19, 2017 by Lydia Middleton The ASIS&T Board Election closed on August 11. The following members were elected: Elaine Toms, President-Elect Emily Knox, Member-At-Large Soo Young Rieh, Member-At-Large Their terms will commence on November 1st. Congratulations!
Read MoreAre you interested in discussing the future of the digital library? On August 14 at 5 pm CEST a conversation on Twitter will be done using hashtag #sigdlchats. All European members of ASIS&T are invited to participate. A second conversation will be held the day after involving not European members.
Read MoreYou are invited to join a Digital Liaisons Twitter chat hosted by the ASIS&T Special Interest Group for Digital Libraries! Coming up on August 14th and August 15th, the theme will be “The Future of Digital Libraries —Trends and Global Vision.”
Read MoreFraming Inclusion and Exclusion in Information Behavior Research and Practice Date: October 28, 2017 (Saturday) Time: 1:30 pm – 6:30 pm Location: Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Washington, D.C. (Arlington, VA), USA Keynote: Dr. Paul T. Jaeger, College of Information Studies and the Information Policy and Access Center (iPAC), University of Maryland ABOUT THE 2017 SIG-USE SYMPOSIUM The…
Read MorePosted on August 1, 2017 by Stephan Addo The newest edition of JASIST (August 2017) is now available online for reading by members and subscribers. With 16 research articles ranging from The Effects of Credibility Cues on the Selection of Search Engine Results to News Stories as Evidence for Research? BBC Citations from Articles, Books, and Wikipedia, there’s something for everyone!…
Read MorePosted on July 29, 2017 by Lydia Middleton All Regular, Retired, Student and Institutional Members are entitled to vote for At-Large Members and Officers of the ASIS&T Board. Current members of ASIS&T were emailed a ballot on July 7, 2017. If you are a current member and did not receive your ballot, please email the ASIS&T Office.…
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Special Collections at Ohio State University are comprised of seven separate collecting units, with archival technical services support for all seven provided by the Special Collections Description & Access Department (SCDA). This program will begin with an overview of special collections at OSU, providing context for the breadth and depth of collecting areas SCDA is responsible for working…
Read MoreLouisa Choy and Kate Nyhan have been selected as our inaugural co-recipients of the ASIST New England Chapter Service Award for 2017 and will each receive $750 as a travel award. Together, Louisa and Kate have worked tirelessly as our Programming Committee Chairs after years of active membership and participation on the Programming Committee and…
Read More“Information and Learning Sciences Research as an Integral Scholarly Nexus” This event occurred Sat. October 28, 2017, 8:30am – 12:30pm, Hyatt Regency, Crystal City, VA, close to DC. Introductory talk transcript Organizers: Dr. Rebecca Reynolds, Rutgers University Dr. Soo Young Rieh, University of Michigan Interactive panelists: Dr. Denise Agosto, Drexel University Dr. June Ahn, New…
Read MoreSIG-DL is offering two Student Engagement Awards to assist students in becoming active contributors within the ASIS&T community. Award 1: A modest monetary sum to assist with deferring travel costs to the ASIS&T Annual Meeting. Award 2: A student-level membership to ASIS&T. The SIG-DL Student Engagement Awards are intended to encourage professional activity in ASIS&T. They are…
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