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Invitation to ASIS&T SIG-HLTH Workshop “Beyond Prompting – Generative AI Workflows in Health Research and Practice” Date: Wednesday, December 2, 3 pm-7 pm (EST) Proposal Submission Due: August 30, 2026 Location: Online SIG-HLTH is seeking proposals for the ASIS&T SIG-HLTH Workshop, Beyond Prompting – Generative AI Workflows in Health Research and Practice. We invite proposals…
Read MoreJoin Us! The Northeast Chapter of ASIS&T invites you to our upcoming webinar: “Makerspace Fails” When: September 3, 2026 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (EDT) Where: virtual Cost: Free for ASIS&T members; $25 for non-ASIS&T members Registration Public library makerspaces – spaces with shared tools for social making – do not always work out as…
Read MoreASIS&T is pleased to congratulate and welcome Kip Wolf to the Board of Directors. Kip will begin his term as a Director-at-Large effective November 7. Kip will fill the Board seat vacated by Isto Huvila, who was recently elected President-Elect. Read more about Kip below. Biography Expand Kip Wolf is a life sciences executive and…
Read MoreNEASIS&T chapter leaders naturally cycle in and out. As people relocate, change jobs, shift priorities, or face budget constraints, transitions are inevitable. It’s simply a normal part of how professional associations work, especially at the chapter level. Many serve for a year or two before moving on, and we value every contribution. Even a few…
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“This Survey is Anonymous” : LIS Survey Demographics and Reidentification Risk Join Us! The Northeast Chapter of ASIS&T invites you to our upcoming webinar: “This Survey is Anonymous” : LIS Survey Demographics and Reidentification Risk When: Thursday, August 13, 2026 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT Where: virtual Cost: Free for ASIS&T members; $25 for…
Read MoreASIS&T is delighted to announce the 3nd Annual ASIS&T President’s Lecture. The Lecture will be freely open to the public and delivered via Zoom to ensure that all who wish to may attend. The ASIS&T President’s Lecture will take place September 15 at 9:00 am Eastern Time (find your time here) and be presented by…
Read More2026 NEASIS&T Conference Support Award Application Deadline: Monday, July 20, 2026 Notification of Award Winners: mid or late August 2026 2025 ASIS&T Annual Meeting: 6-10 November, 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand Application: NEASIST 2026 Conference Support Award application NEASIS&T Conference Support Award The Northeast Chapter of ASIS&T is offering up to 4 conference support awards to…
Read MoreThe Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Dimaz Ardhi, Kayla Burt, Satyam Kumar, Jannatul Muna, and Dwi Sari are the recipients of the 2026 ASIS&T New Leaders Award. The award’s purpose is to engage and retain new members and to identify potential for new leadership in the Association. Dimaz…
Read MoreThe Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is pleased to announce Madelyn Rose Sanfilippo as the winner of the 2026 ASIS&T Outstanding Information Science Teacher Award. Since 1980, this annual award has honored the unique teaching contributions of exceptional teachers of information science. Sanfilippo is an Assistant Professor at the School of Information Sciences…
Read MoreThe Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Saira Hanif Soroya is the 2026 recipient of the Lois Lunin Award. This award recognizes individuals who have made noteworthy contributions to the practice of information science and technology through leadership, mentoring, and innovation. Saira is an Associate Professor in the Department…
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Revitalizing the Battelle Library: Planning & Implementing Change Battelle is the world’s largest nonprofit research and development organization, with over 22,000 employees at more than 60 locations globally. Every day, the people of Battelle apply science and technology to solving what matters most. Battelle’s own mission includes a strong charitable commitment to community development and education, including STEM…
Read MoreFor the department WTS at our location in Cologne, we are looking for a Research Associate (Doctoral candidate) (f/m) in Information Extraction/ Information Filtering (salary group TV-L EG 13, 100%, limited to 24 month) starting on September 1, 2016. GESIS – Leibniz-Institute for the Social Sciences is the largest infrastructure institution for the Social Sciences…
Read MoreJennifer Ferguson’s workshop on using faculty material to build collections was a big success! We paired up and worked in teams to look over faculty CVs and syllabi that we brought with us. An important take away was that faculty members interweave their own research interest into their courses. So, don’t worry that the material…
Read MoreElfreda A. Chatman Research Proposal Award ($1000) Recipients: Debbie Rabina & Emily Drabinsky Affiliation: Pratt Institute Title: A Blueprint for Information Intervention for Incarcerated People Student Travel Award ($500) Recipient #1: Leslie Thomson Affiliation: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Recipient #2: Sarah Chizari Affiliation: University of South Carolina Recipient #3: Danielle Pollock Affiliation: University of Tennessee Interdisciplinary…
Read MoreIt is our great pleasure to announce that Dr. Sanda Erdelez has been chosen as the 2015 ASIS&T SIG USE Award Winner for Outstanding Contribution to Information Behavior Research. Dr. Erdelez’s work on opportunistic discovery of information has had an ongoing and significant impact in the field of information behaviour research. Her Information Encountering Model…
Read MorePosted on June 1, 2016 by ASIS&T Staff Doctoral Colloquium at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Association of Information Science and Technology Copenhagen, Denmark October 18, 2016 We invite doctoral students to participate in the 2016 ASIS&T Doctoral Colloquium, which will take place as part of the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Association of…
Read MorePosted on May 27, 2016 by ASIS&T Staff FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 27, 2016 With mixed feelings, regret for ourselves but happiness for him, the ASIS&T Board learned that after 27 years at the service of our organization, our Executive Director, Dick Hill, will be passing the baton at the end of the year in…
Read MoreDate: Tuesday, June 7, 2016 Time: 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM Place: *location change* 25 Park Street — corner of Park Street and Harvard Ave. in Brookline Public transit: 66 and 65 buses, green line C and D trains. Parking: two-hour free on-street parking on Part Street and Harvard Ave RSVP via Meetup.com Join us…
Read MoreThanks to the generous support of NEASIST, I was able to attend the Research Data Access & Preservation (RDAP) Summit earlier this month in Atlanta, Georgia. As a student (now recent grad!) of the Simmons College School of Library and Information Science, I first became interested in data management during a Scientific Research Data Management…
Read MoreThe European Student Chapter (ESC) invites you to its next webinar on: How to write successful journal manuscripts and convince the reviewer ==================================================== Date: Wednesday, June 15, 2016 Time: 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. CEST (UTC 3:00 pm) ==================================================== Experienced reviewers and editors from information science and related fields will answer your questions and give you…
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