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SLA Merger Information

July 26, 2025

ASIS&T will use this space to share information with our current and future members about the plans for and process of merger with the Special Libraries Association. A working group consisting of Heather Kotula, 2025 SLA President-Elect; John DiGilio, 2025 SLA Past President; Christine Pelosi, SLA Director; Julie Smith Maekask, SLA Director; James Manasco, SLA Director; Ian…

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2025 NEASIS&T Conference Support Award for ASIS&T Annual Meeting – Apply by Aug. 4

July 23, 2025

Application Deadline: Monday, August 4, 2025 Notification of Award Winners: late August or September 2025 2025 ASIS&T Annual Meeting: 14-18 November, 2025, Washington, DC Application: NEASIST 2025 Conference Support Award application NEASIS&T Conference Support Award The Northeast Chapter of ASIS&T is offering up to 4 conference support awards to support participation in the ASIS&T 2025…

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Webinar: Who Even Wrote This? Welcome to the Post-AI Library – August 7 webinar

July 14, 2025

NEASIS&T has planned an exciting summer webinar, presented by Jon Ippolito, exploring how libraries and digital collections are grappling with a surge in AI-generated submissions. When: August 7, 2025 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (EDT) Where: Virtual Cost: Free for ASIS&T members; $25 for non-members Register for the event (ASIS&T members should log in before…

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President’s Message, July 2025

July 11, 2025

The Australian band Crowded House had a famous song, ‘Always Take the Weather With You’. To be honest, I wish they would take the weather as it’s raining again in Glasgow. So many news stories now are around weather: floods, droughts, heat waves, and loss of natural habitats. Climate action is one of the Grand…

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From Your Executive Director, July 2025

July 11, 2025

ASIS&T Executive Director, Lydia Middleton has recorded a video sharing updates about the organization. Captions are available by clicking “cc”. Please note that these captions are auto-generated so may not be 100% accurate. Back to Inside ASIS&T, July 2025

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Proposed Merger with SLA – Vote to Open July 28

July 11, 2025

Over the past six weeks, ASIS&T has been collecting and responding to member feedback on the possibility of merger with the Special Libraries Association. On June 29 the associations held a joint Town Hall where many member questions were answered. The details of the proposed merger along with links to the questions and responses as…

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ASIS&T Draft Strategic Plan Open for Comment

July 11, 2025

Dear Colleagues, I’m happy to be nearing the final stages of strategic planning for the next three years of work for our organization. It’s been a pleasure working with our enthusiastic and committed task force and the Board of directors and learning about their vision for the organization. In recent months, it’s been very exciting…

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2025 Membership Survey: Turning Your Input Into Action

July 11, 2025

In the 2025 ASIS&T Membership Survey, we asked you how we could improve your member experience.  Our dedicated Membership Committee took time to analyze your feedback, and created a summary for the Board to use as a foundational document to guide the Strategic Planning process.  Here are some of the items we wanted to highlight…

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Call For Volunteers – Committees

July 11, 2025

Meet New Colleagues. Grow Your Engagement. Give Back To Your Professional Community. Volunteer with ASIS&T. Volunteers are the life-blood of ASIS&T and provide the intellectual capital and human resources to power all we do! Don’t miss this opportunity to give back to your profession while enhancing your professional network and your CV! ASIS&T is seeking…

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Join the Sponsors Making a Difference at the 2025 ASIS&T Annual Meeting

July 11, 2025

Join the Sponsors Making a Difference Help champion the people who make this conference a vibrant and impactful gathering. Your sponsorship directly supports the scholars, practitioners, and students who are advancing the field of information science through their research, innovation, and collaboration. Join us in empowering the work that shapes our community and the future…

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SIG-Infolearn Events

Call for Chapters: “Mapping the ‘Arab Spring’: Social and Political Influence of New Media in the Arab World”

August 28, 2013

Editors Aziz Douai and Mohamed Ben Moussa have issued a Call for Chapters for an edited book, Mapping the “Arab Spring”: Social and Political Influence of New Media in the Arab World. Abstracts of 600 words or less are due to the editors by October 15th, with manuscripts of accepted chapters due at the end of…

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1 Webinar – 3 Presentations: Meet your Library & Information Science colleagues

August 22, 2013

The ESC webinar comes with exciting topics and the chance to meet colleagues and collaborators from the library & information science field. Webinar info: Time: September 24th, 2013, 6 pm UTC+2 (6 pm e.g. in Sweden, Spain, Italy, Germany; 5 pm e.g. in UK, Ireland)  Presenters: 1st talk (10 min): “What ASIS&T can do for you: connections and engagement…

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Call for Applications: Workshop on Robust Socio-technical Architectures in Support of Displaced Persons

August 16, 2013

A Call for Applications has been posted for a Workshop on Robust Socio-technical Architectures in Support of Displaced Persons (DPEW ‘13), to be held in Cape Town, South Africa, Dec 4-5. Population displacement is a growing problem, with 41.3 million persons displaced globally in 2011. Whether driven from their homes by armed conflict, natural disasters, or climate change, the displaced…

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Congratulations to Christopher Eaker, the inaugural recipient of the Dr. Deborah Barreau Memorial Award!

August 16, 2013

The Digital Libraries Special Interest Group (SIGDL) of the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) is pleased to honor Christopher Eaker as the inaugural recipient of the Dr. Deborah Barreau Memorial Award. With exceptional service, research and professional development activities, Christopher has made significant contributions to SIGDL. Specifically, Christopher has served in an editorial…

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Congratulations to Christopher Eaker, the inaugural recipient of the Dr. Deborah Barreau Memorial Award

August 16, 2013

Posted on August 16, 2013 by ASIS&T Staff The Digital Libraries Special Interest Group (SIGDL) of the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) is pleased to honor Christopher Eaker as the inaugural recipient of the Dr. Deborah Barreau Memorial Award. With exceptional service, research and professional development activities, Christopher has made significant contributions to…

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Call for papers: Special Issue of The Information Society on “Connecting Fields: Information, Learning Sciences and Education”

August 13, 2013

A Call for Papers for a special issue of The Information Society on “Connecting Fields: Information, Learning Sciences and Education” has been posted. The deadline for extended abstracts (300-400 words) is December 15th; selected abstracts must have full papers submitted by May 1st, 2014. The call is looking for papers that …consider the connections between information and education, or the…

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Jasy Liew Suet Yan is our 2013 Student Travel Award Winner!

August 7, 2013

Congratulations to Syracuse University student Jasy Liew Suet Yan, winner of this year’s NEASIST Student Travel Award to the 2013 ASIS&T Annual Meeting in Montreal! Ms. Yan won the award for her well-written and persuasive essay addressing why she wishes to attend the Annual Meeting, how she believes she will be able to use the…

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SIG-STI Officers – Call for Nominations (deadline extended)

August 6, 2013

SIG-STI is calling for nominations/self-nominations for officers for the 2013-2014 term period. Deadline:  Monday, November 4th. – Chair-elect – Secretary /Treasurer – Communications Officer – Webmaster Chair-elect (2 year commitment) The Chair-elect, who automatically becomes Chair in the following year, works closely with the Chair in planning and executing SIG programs and serves as the Alternate SIG Cabinet Representative.…

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Back-to-Back Programs: Rigorous Learning and Future Ready

August 6, 2013

WHEN:  Monday, August 19, 2013 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.   Rigorous Learning: An Introduction to the Ohio Learning Standards and 21st Century Skills 6:30 – 7:00 p.m.   Refreshments and Networking Time 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.   Future Ready: Preparing for the Third Grade Reading Guarantee and College/ Career Readiness with INFOhio Resources WHERE: Online Computer Library Center, Kilgour…

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New Look for NEASIST

August 1, 2013

Welcome to our newly redesigned website!  New features include a mobile-friendly design and a calendar page for viewing up-to-date meeting and event information, including the times and locations of our programming committee meetings.  If you are interested in helping us plan future events, please keep an eye out for our next meeting, to be scheduled for the…

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