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SIG-BIZ Officers meeting

March 9, 2026

SIG-BIZ Officers monthly meeting is this Thursday, March 12, at 2pm CST. This is an open meeting – all are welcome. Please see the following link:Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/83308961014?pwd=UExvhvvIWaPEOhydKniuafXA6Pa0dU.1 View meeting insights with Zoom AI Companionhttps://us02web.zoom.us/launch/edl?muid=d26ebba1-6536-4dab-baa4-9030de0815c6 Meeting ID: 833 0896 1014Passcode: 493202

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Coffee with the Editors: Exploring Contemporary Classification Practices on March 24th

March 6, 2026

ASIS&T’s European Chapter warmly invites you to enjoy coffee and a chat with editors Prof. Jack Andersen & Prof. Joacim Hansson Tuesday, March 24th, 2026, 1-2pm CET (see https://tinyurl.com/EC-classBook for times in other zones)Register here: https://www2.asist.org/ap/Events/Register/qWFRAmgFkCQCe About the Book: The contributions in Exploring Contemporary Classification Practices analyse various aspects of classification and their importance to contemporary debates surrounding…

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Adjusting the Lens, Finding Focus: Reflections from ASIS&T 2025 – Uhjin Sim

February 12, 2026

This is part 5 of the blog series where we share reflections from our 2025 NEASIS&T Conference Support Award recipients, offering a glimpse into the value and impact of the 2025 ASIS&T Annual Meeting. Through their experiences, we aim to highlight the learning, networking, and growth that make this event so impactful. Uhjin had already recently…

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ASIS&T Seeks JASIST Editor-in-Chief

February 10, 2026

The Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) Board is looking for a new Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of the Association of Information Science & Technology, the official journal of the ASIS&T, who has the expertise to drive the journal forward. The Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology (JASIST) is a leading international forum for peer-reviewed research…

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SIG HLTH social get-together at ASIS&T 2025

February 3, 2026

We hosted a SIG HLTH social get-together at ASIS&T 2025 on Saturday, November 15th, in Crystal City / Arlington. It was nice meeting you all. We look forward to seeing more members at the conference and to staying connected through iConnect!  

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Exploring Information Science and Cybersecurity Research and Potential Academic Collaboration at the 88th ASIS&T Annual Meeting – Dimaz Ardhi

January 23, 2026

This is part 4 of the blog series where we share reflections from our 2025 NEASIS&T Conference Support Award recipients, offering a glimpse into the value and impact of the 2025 ASIS&T Annual Meeting. Through their experiences, we aim to highlight the learning, networking, and growth that make this event so impactful. Attending the Association for…

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Reflections on Attending the 88th ASIS&T Annual Meeting: Learning, Presenting, and Scholarly Engagement Experience – Dwi Puspita Sari

January 20, 2026

This is part 3 of the blog series where we share reflections from our 2025 NEASIS&T Conference Support Award recipients, offering a glimpse into the value and impact of the 2025 ASIS&T Annual Meeting. Through their experiences, we aim to highlight the learning, networking, and growth that make this event so impactful. In 2025, I marked…

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President’s Message, January 2026

January 19, 2026

Hello good info-folk. I am writing to you for the first time in my term as ASIS&T president. As a member of the board of directors and as president-elect, I have worked with several presidents, and admired their collaborative leadership styles, incisive intelligence and good humor. I hope I can fill those big shoes! (Metaphorically…

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From Your Executive Director, January 2026

January 19, 2026

Greetings colleagues, As we move into a new year of activity and opportunity for ASIS&T, I am pleased to reflect on a period marked by momentum, resilience, and forward-looking collaboration across our community. First, I want to celebrate the tremendous success of the 2025 ASIS&T Annual Meeting in Crystal City. Nearly 600 colleagues joined us…

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Governance Update, January 2026

January 19, 2026

The Board of Directors met on November 15, 2025 in person in Crystal City, Virginia and via Zoom. In attendance were; Ian Ruthven (President) (zoom); Maria Bonn (President-Elect); Chris Cunningham, PhD, (Treasurer); Lu An (Zoom), Anne Barker (SLA Appointee) (zoom), Timothy Dickey, Bhakti Gala; Lisa Hussey; Aylin Imeri; Heather Kotula (SLA Appointee) (zoom), Luanne Sinnamon,…

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SIG-Infolearn Events

3 PhD scholarships for 2016

December 9, 2015

The Connected Intelligence Centre at the University of Technology Sydney is currently advertising 3 PhD scholarships for 2016 on the following topics/themes: * Learning Analytics, Agency and Algorithmic Accountability * Learning Analytics for Student Writing Practices * Learning Analytics Across Digital and Physical Spaces http://utscic.edu.au/research/phd CIC?s mission is to invent, evaluate and theorise the design…

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EPSRC PhD scholarships within the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Manchester

December 8, 2015

Expressions of interest are sought from UK/EU students for EPSRC PhD scholarships within the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Manchester; tenable within the University’s Centre for Development Informatics. ICT4D topics within priority areas of relevance could include: Digital enterprises and business models in developing countries Other “development 2.0” models: users as digital producers, the…

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Two funded PhDs at the Surveillance Studies Centre at Queen’s

December 8, 2015

Two Scholarships at the PhD level (starting September 2016) are available in the Department of Sociology at Queen’s University to work on a project, funded through a SSHRC Partnership Grant on “Big Data Surveillance” under the supervision of David Lyon and/or David Murakami Wood. The project is a multi-disciplinary and comparative analysis of the development…

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CfP Libraries In the Digital Age (LIDA), 13-17 June 2016, Zadar, Croatia

December 1, 2015

Authors are invited to submit paper abstracts (up to 1500 words); poster, panel, demonstration, workshop, dissertation (PhD forum) and student showcase abstracts (up to 750 words) to the conference Libraries In the Digital Age (LIDA) which will be held at the University of Zadar, Zadar, Croatia, 13-17 June 2016. Libraries in the Digital Age (LIDA)…

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Indiana University Ph.D. Program in Information Science Accepting Applications by January 15th, 2016

November 30, 2015

Apply Today! Funding packages with $46,000 per year stipends are available for top candidates. We welcome applications to our doctoral program at Indiana University Bloomington. Our Ph.D. in Information Science celebrates over 50 years and over 185 graduates. Our doctoral program is one of the longest continuously running Information Science programs in the U.S. and has one…

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Fall Webinar TODAY

November 24, 2015

Greetings, colleagues and friends. CO-ASIS&T would like to share with you the following announcement from our partner chapter NORASIS to the northeast. Note especially that you can participate in the meeting remotely at no cost by way of the WebEx link provided below. – – 7:00 PM Thursday November 19 Kent State University School of…

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Nine Reasons to be an ASIS&T Student Volunteer, by Si Sun

November 15, 2015

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Diane Rasmussen Pennington Si Sun, the author of this post, is a student volunteer at #ASIST2015.  1. Reduction of conference registration fees  One of the biggest benefits to be an ASIS&T student volunteer is that our work is paid generously with the conference registration fee. The duties do not…

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Thrilled for being in this heaven of information world! by Stephanie Lee

November 15, 2015

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Diane Rasmussen Pennington Stephanie Lee, the author of this post, is a student volunteer at #ASIST2015.  Before I start my report, I’m truly grateful for having an opportunity to participate as a member in this heaven of the information world. Attending ASIST 2015 was definitely invaluable experiences, and the…

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2015-2016 SIG-DL Officers and Committee Convenors

November 13, 2015

We elected the 2015-2016 SIG-DL executive at the ASIS&T conference in St. Louis, Missouri. You can find their bios on the Officers page. 2015-2016 Executive Team Chair: Eka Grguric Chair-elect: Alyson Gamble Treasurer/Secretary: Alyson Gamble Communications Officer: Virginia Dressler Membership Officer: Lyne Da Sylva Webmaster: Matthew Murray Past Chair: Kevin Comerford 2015-2016 Committee Conveners Digital Liaisons: Chris…

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Collection Development Workshop

November 12, 2015

Our next meetup will be a collection development workshop led by Michael Leach, head of collection development at Harvard’s Cabot Science Library. Seating is limited for this one, so head over to our Meetup page to reserve your spot!

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