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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.…
Read MoreThe 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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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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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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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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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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20-23 APRIL, 2026 Online/On-Demand Certificate Course Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a disruptive but transformative technology that can bring value to libraries by enabling increased library use, optimizing collection analysis, and enhancing the user experience. Library and information professionals must keep abreast of advances in AI technologies in order to provide innovative and value-added services, access,…
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ISS/SLC26 Early Bird Registration Rates End April 6, 2026 Take advantage of Early Bird rates for the Information Science Summit & Special Libraries Conference (ISS/SLC26) before the deadline on April 6, 2026. Join colleagues this June in Albuquerque for valuable learning, idea-sharing, and professional connections across the information science and special libraries community. Beyond the…
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#ASIST26 Call for Proposals is Still Open The call for proposals for the upcoming 2026 ASIS&T Annual Meeting (#ASIST26), the premier international conference in the field of information science is still open! Under the theme “Crossing Boundaries: Advancing Global Dialogue and Well-being through Information Research and Practice,” we are looking for ideas that spark conversation…
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Our next interview in the “Get to Know A SIG / Get to Know a Chapter” series is with SIG DL (Digital Libraries), which “provides a forum for discussion about research, development, and use of digital libraries in corporate, academic, and public contexts.” SIG DL is one of the largest of the ASIS&T Special Interest…
Read MoreJust how closely have you been keeping up with today’s big picture? Don’t worry! We’ve picked out ten trends in information that you should know about. Come talk over what we consider the information highlights of 2014 — and if you think we’ve missed something important, catch us up on it before 2015 begins! This…
Read MoreIn Germany, we have quite a few universities as well as universities of applied science were you can study information science. Generally, these institutions have their own curricula and the students do not necessarily know other institutions. Even if researchers and lecturers from different institutions may have met at conferences, workshops or on other occasions,…
Read MorePosted on December 4, 2014 by Adam Worrall Our next interview in the “Get to Know A SIG / Get to Know a Chapter” series is with SIG DL (Digital Libraries), which “provides a forum for discussion about research, development, and use of digital libraries in corporate, academic, and public contexts.” SIG DL is one of…
Read MoreSIG-USE wishes to announce its 2014 Award Winners, who will be presented with their prizes at the SIG-USE symposium to be held Saturday, November 1 at the upcoming ASIST Annual Meeting in Seattle, WA. Elfreda A. Chatman Research Proposal Award ($1000) Recipient: Diane Sonnenwald Affiliation: University of Copenhagen Title: Towards a Theory of Human-Rare Book Information Behaviour Student…
Read MoreOur dutch treat dinner is on: Monday Nov 3 8pm (we will meet at the registration desk at 8pm) Wild Ginger @ 1401 3rd Ave Seattle, WA 98101 (5 min walk from Sheraton) We thank Alexandra Fox for her great suggestions!
Read MoreLooking for all the latest news & scholarship from ASIS&T’s 77th Annual Meeting, but not able to make it to Seattle? The New England Chapter is planning a happy-hour mixer with the Simmons Student Chapter at Church Restaurant on Friday, November 14. The first of us will get there some time around 5:00pm and hopefully…
Read MorePosted on November 2, 2014 by Diane Rasmussen Pennington It’s a soft launch in beta, but it’s up! Check it out at https://www.asist.org!!! This website is the culmination of over four years of work for me. When Linda Smith was president, she asked me to chair the Webinar Task Force, which was charged with investigating our…
Read MorePlease join SIG SI for the following events at ASIS&T 2014, the 77th Annual Meeting of the Association of Information Science and Technology in Seattle, WA: Saturday November 1 8:30am – 12:30pm: The 10th Annual Social Informatics Research Symposium: Connecting (Epistemic) Cultures and (Intellectual) Communities (in Leschi, on the 3rd floor of the Sheraton Seattle Hotel). This year we are celebrating a…
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