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TC46/SC8 ISO/CD 25279 International Statistics for School Libraries

April 30, 2026

ISO/CD 25279 International statistics for school libraries is out for committee comment.  This document specifies rules for the school library community on the collection, interpretation and reporting of statistics. The aim of this document is to provide a selection of statistical data that cover the current services and activities of all types of school libraries. …

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Approval of Proposed New Work Item: Trust Markers (ITEM)

April 22, 2026

Approval of Proposed New Work Item: Trust Markers (ITEM) The standards co. itbee has voted YES This ballot is to approve a proposed new work item to create aNISO Recommended Practice for identification of trust markers for increasing credibility and trust in research. Ethics and integrity cases in submitted manuscripts are becoming an increasingly common problem, whilst…

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Information Science Trends (IST) 2026: Celebrating Theory and Practice (Barcelona, Spain, June 25-26)

April 14, 2026

Call for Participation Universitat de Barcelona, Spain and viewable on Zoom The Europe Chapter (EC) of the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) seeks participation in this year’s IST conference on Celebrating Theory and Practice. The conference will be held in Barcelona, Spain, and presentations will also be viewable on Zoom. We invite researchers,…

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SHORT TURN AROUND: TC 46 /SC 11 Ballot – Appointment of Co-Project Leader for ISO/TC 46/ SC 11/JWG1

April 13, 2026

The standards committee voted YES on Appointment of Co-Project Leader for ISO/TC 46/ SC 11/ JWG1 Steffan Schwalm has been appointed as Project Leader for ISO/NP 26277, Requirements for the use of blockchain and DLT with authoritative records, records systems, and records management ISO TC 307 has nominated Victoria Lemieux as co-project Leader. Note: Please note…

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Committee Resolution to Form New Working Group – GMId

April 7, 2026

The standards committee has voted YES on this New Work Item and the appointment of the convener SO/TC 46/SC 9 resolves to create a new working group, ISO TC 46/SC 9/WG 21, titled “Global Media Identifier (GMId) for distribution channels and brands”, to develop work item ISO/AWI 25975, Global Media Identifier (GMId) and appoints Mr.…

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TC 46 /SC 9 Ballot – Re-appointment – Convenor ISO/TC 46/SC 9/WG 12

April 2, 2026

The standards committee has voted NO on TC 46 /SC 9 Ballot – Re-appointment – Convenor ISO/TC 46/SC 9/WG 12 The standards committee has vote NO on Call for experts – ISO/TC 46/SC 11/AHG11 – ISO/PWI 26396 Archives and records management – Managing Records in Cloud Computing Environments Question: Do you wish to nominate an expert…

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President’s Message, March 2026

March 11, 2026

Hello information people! In my part of the northern hemisphere the clocks changed overnight, and although that means that I am missing an hour of much-needed sleep, I am experiencing the annual seasonal glee of looking out the window at almost 7 PM and realizing it’s still light! Another hour of light means I’ll be…

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From Your Executive Director, March 2026

March 11, 2026

Greetings colleagues, As we move deeper into the year, I’m struck by the incredible momentum building across our community. The energy within ASIS&T has always been strong, but this year feels different-bigger, more connected, and full of possibility. Much of that is thanks to the exciting initiatives ahead and the remarkable progress we’re making together.…

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Nominations Open for Global Awards 

March 11, 2026

ASIS&T awards represent the greatest recognition and respect professionals may afford their colleagues. All ASIS&T members and non-members are invited and encouraged to submit nominations for the awards. Selections of award recipients are made after thoughtful and thorough consideration by appropriate jury or official body of the Association. The 2026 awards will be presented at…

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ASIS&T Seeks JASIST Editor-in-Chief

March 11, 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 in…

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SIG-Infolearn Events

Webinars for 2015

February 11, 2015

PLEASE FILL OUT OUR SHORT SURVEY BELOW We are planning a few webinars for the coming year, starting from February, 2015. The themes we planned are as follows: 1. Conversation between areas: Communicate patient work with clinical care. 2. Methodology: qualitative research and quantitative research methods in health informatics. We are looking for speakers and ideas on other…

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Smart Libraries

February 9, 2015

FLUX ET FORMES DES ESPACES DE LA CULTURE Architecture and libraries: flows and forms in spaces dedicated to culture This one day symposium took place at the 29th January, 2015 and was held at the Lyon Central Library. It was co-organized by the Central Public Library of Lyon (BML) and École Nationale Supérieure des Sciences de l’Information et des…

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ALISE 2015: Breaking down silos, pouring coffee

February 4, 2015

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Diane Rasmussen Pennington Last week, I had the opportunity to attend the ALISE 2015 conference in Chicago. ALISE is the Association for Library and Information Science Education. Its members are LIS faculty members, and the research presented mostly focuses on issues related to LIS education. It’s also perhaps the most important…

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On webinars on webinars

January 26, 2015

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Diane Rasmussen Pennington How many of you know about ASIS&T’s webinar program? The association provides a wide range of webinars. Most webinars are free for ASIS&T’s members, and they are archived so you can view them at any time. With our webinars, you can learn about new things at any…

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ASIS&T Web Site and Branding Project Status Update

January 20, 2015

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Diane Rasmussen Pennington Please see the message below from Kevin Hoffman from Seven Heads Design about the status of our web redesign project. You can view our progress at any time by visiting https://www.asist.org. If you have any comments or questions about the developing site, please fill out the form…

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January Meetup on Data Visualization

January 16, 2015

Did you attend our conference on data visualization on January 15? Whether you were able to join us or not, we hope you’ll stop by Andala Coffee House on January 22 to discuss applications of visualization techniques in academia and industry. This event is open to all.  You don’t need to be a member of…

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iConference 2015 schedule posted – potential interest for SIG SI members

January 14, 2015

The schedule and program for the 2015 iConference has been posted, to be held in Newport Beach, CA March 24th – 27th. Registration is open with early rates good through January 15th(this Thursday). We include below (click “read more” if necessary) a summary of workshops, papers, and interactive sessions that we believe ASIS&T SIG SI members may find interesting at the iConference. Click on each of…

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Get to Know the Simmons Student Chapter

January 13, 2015

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Adam Worrall Our “Get to Know a SIG / Get to Know a Chapter” series returns today with our first featured student chapter! We talked to the ASIS&T Student Chapter at Simmons College, which runs programs of interest to students of the Simmons School of Library and Information Science. The Simmons…

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June Meetup on Open Access

January 4, 2015

Join us for a presentation by Amanda Page, Project Coordinator for the Harvard Open Access Project at the Berkman Center for Internet & Society. Amanda will be touching on the Open Access climate right now, the history and success at HarvardOA outside of Harvard and Other Opens. The presentation will be followed by an open…

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Member Spotlight October 2014

December 23, 2014

Emily Vardell, MLS Emily Vardell, MLS, is a Doctoral Student and Teaching Fellow at the School of Information and Library Science (SILS) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her research interests focus on health information behavior, particularly health insurance literacy and decision-making. As a Teaching Fellow, she has served as the instructor…

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