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THE Standards committee voted YES with comments on ISO/PWI 25293, Transliteration of traditional Mongolian script into Latin characters ISO/PWI 25293 , Information and documentation — Transliteration of traditional Mongolian script into Latin characters is out for ballot to approve it as a new work item for TC 46. Comment: As stated in the current proposal, “A…
Read MoreThe standards committee voted YES on ISO 25244 Information AND Documentation – Performance Indicator for Archives This provides guidelines for the archival community in collecting and reporting statistics
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The 3rd Annual ASIS&T President’s Lecture took place on September 15, and was presented by Emily J. M. Knox, PhD, MSLIS, of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. About Emily J. M. Knox, PhD, MSLIS Emily is interim dean and professor in the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her research interests include…
Read MoreThe US Northeast Chapter (NEASIS&T) is thrilled to announce the 2026 recipients of our Conference Support Award, which supports participation in the ASIS&T 2026 Annual Meeting. The meeting will be held in Bangkok, Thailand from November 6-10, 2026. The award aims to support scholarship and connect research and practice by bringing new voices to the chapter. The…
Read MoreNews & Events Submit an original (not AI-generated) logo that reflects the identity and work of the Special Interest Group for Libraries & Librarianship. SIG-LIB advances research, development, and utilization of different kinds of libraries and the people who work in them across corporate, academic, and public sectors. The winning design will receive a $500 prize…
Read MoreThe Standards committee voted Confirm on ISO 18461:2016 (vers 2), International museum statistics This International Standard specifies rules for the museum community on the collection and reporting of statistics. It provides definitions and counting procedures for all types of resources and services that museums offer to their users. It is recognized that not all measures specified…
Read MoreInvitation 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…
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Hello InfoFolk! In the part of the northern hemisphere where I live, most of us are gearing up for a new academic year. We’re gathering our notebooks and pencils (at least metaphorically), freshening up the reading lists for our courses and experiencing the familiar blend of end-of-summer melancholy and back-to-school excitement. No matter what part…
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ASIS&T Executive Director, Lydia Middleton has recorded a video sharing updates about the organization. Check it out! Back to Inside ASIS&T, August 2026
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The Board of Directors met on July 29, 2026 via Zoom. In attendance were Maria Bonn (President); Marlene Holmner (President-Elect) Ian Ruthven (Immediate Past-President) (zoom); Chris Cunningham, PhD, (Treasurer); Lu An, Anne Barker (SLA Appointee), Timothy Dickey, Bhakti Gala; Isto Huvila; Heather Kotula (SLA Appointee); Luanne Sinnamon; and Lydia Middleton, MBA, CAE (Executive Director). Information…
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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…
Read MoreTwo 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…
Read MoreAuthors 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)…
Read MoreIndiana University Ph.D. Program in Information Science Accepting Applications by January 15th, 2016
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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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…
Read MorePosted 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…
Read MorePosted 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…
Read MoreWe 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…
Read MoreOur 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!
Read MorePosted on November 11, 2015 by Diane Rasmussen Pennington Si Sun, the author of this post, is a student volunteer at #ASIST2015. With ASIS&T AM about to end, perhaps too promptly, many of us are taking the opportunity to continue catching up with old friends and making new ones. This lead some of us to…
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