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This is part 5 of the blog series where we share reflections from our 2025 NEASIS&T Conference Support Award recipients, offering a glimpse into the value and impact of the 2025 ASIS&T Annual Meeting. Through their experiences, we aim to highlight the learning, networking, and growth that make this event so impactful. Uhjin had already recently…
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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…
Read MoreThe SIG-BIZ board will be meeting this Thursday, Feb. 12, at 2pm CST. This as an open meeting all SIG-BIZ members are invited. Join Zoom Meetinghttps://oklahoma.zoom.us/j/95884595380?pwd=4ajiDfzuErAjSa07HuarpdbyVgTZSD.1 Meeting ID: 958 8459 5380Passcode: Price102
Read MoreThis is part 4 of the blog series where we share reflections from our 2025 NEASIS&T Conference Support Award recipients, offering a glimpse into the value and impact of the 2025 ASIS&T Annual Meeting. Through their experiences, we aim to highlight the learning, networking, and growth that make this event so impactful. Attending the Association for…
Read MoreThis is part 3 of the blog series where we share reflections from our 2025 NEASIS&T Conference Support Award recipients, offering a glimpse into the value and impact of the 2025 ASIS&T Annual Meeting. Through their experiences, we aim to highlight the learning, networking, and growth that make this event so impactful. In 2025, I marked…
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Hello good info-folk. I am writing to you for the first time in my term as ASIS&T president. As a member of the board of directors and as president-elect, I have worked with several presidents, and admired their collaborative leadership styles, incisive intelligence and good humor. I hope I can fill those big shoes! (Metaphorically…
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Greetings colleagues, As we move into a new year of activity and opportunity for ASIS&T, I am pleased to reflect on a period marked by momentum, resilience, and forward-looking collaboration across our community. First, I want to celebrate the tremendous success of the 2025 ASIS&T Annual Meeting in Crystal City. Nearly 600 colleagues joined us…
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The Board of Directors met on November 15, 2025 in person in Crystal City, Virginia and via Zoom. In attendance were; Ian Ruthven (President) (zoom); Maria Bonn (President-Elect); Chris Cunningham, PhD, (Treasurer); Lu An (Zoom), Anne Barker (SLA Appointee) (zoom), Timothy Dickey, Bhakti Gala; Lisa Hussey; Aylin Imeri; Heather Kotula (SLA Appointee) (zoom), Luanne Sinnamon,…
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Vicki Gregory ASIS&T was saddened to learn of the passing of long-time member Vicki Gregory on January 4. Vicki joined ASIS&T in 1983 and, during her membership tenure, served in the leadership of several SIGs and Chapters, served as Treasurer of ASIS&T from 2008 to 2015, and was awarded the Watson Davis Award for Service…
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ASIS&T will be launching the search for a new Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the Association for Information Science & Technology (JASIST) in February of 2026. Steve Sawyer, the current Editor-in-Chief, will be retiring from his position in July of 2026. A search committee, chaired by Isto Huvila of Uppsala University, Sweden will be issuing…
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Proceedings for Digital Liaisons: Engaging with Digital Curation Theory and Practice, the SIG-DL session for ASIS&T 2013, are now online! Whether you want to view each presenter, listen to a keynote speaker, skim the abstracts, or read the bios, the entire session is now available. Enjoy!
Read MoreA call for applications has been posted for the 2014 Digital Societies and Social Technologies (DSST) Summer Institute, organized by the Consortium for the Science of Sociotechnical Systems (CSST). This year’s Summer Institute will be held July 8th – 10th, 2014 at the University of Missouri in Columbia, MO. MOOCs, education and learning; personal health and well-being; open innovation,…
Read MoreA call for papers has been posted for the 3rd Academy of Science and Engineering (ASE) International Conference on Social Informatics, to be held on December 15 – 19, 2014 in Cambridge, MA. Workshop proposals are due by April 15th, while papers are due by July 15thand posters by October 16th. Topics of interest for the conference include: Computational Social Science Human Dynamics Social Signal Processing Social Behavior…
Read MoreA call for chapter abstracts has been posted for volume 2 of the International Handbook of Internet Research, edited by Jeremy Hunsinger, Lisbeth Klastrup, and Matthew Allen. 500-word abstracts are due June 1st, 2014, with notice of acceptance by January 1st, 2015; accepted full chapters will be due by September 1st, 2015. This new volume will be arranged in three…
Read MoreSIG-DL is seeking applicants for the position of Chair Elect to serve on the SIG-DL Executive Committee for the remainder of 2014. The position is being filled as a temporary (pro tem) appointment. This is an ideal opportunity to get more involved in SIG-DL and add a national service appointment to your résumé. The successful…
Read MoreJoin us for an informal and lively discussion on the issue of privacy in the digital age. Historically, libraries have been staunch defenders of patron privacy. But in an era when citizens routinely share their information, particularly in the digital realm, in order to receive tailored book and movie recommendations and targeted services, are libraries standing…
Read MoreJoin the Central Ohio Chapter of the Association for Information Science and Technology (COASIS&T) as we get a glimpse at some of the “behind- the-scenes work” at the Ohio Historical Society (OHS)! A group tour will be led by an OHS staff member and last approximately 45 minutes to one hour, offering insight and understanding…
Read MorePosted on July 8, 2014 by Diane Rasmussen Pennington This is Diane Rasmussen Pennington, ASIS&T’s Social Media Manager. I manage our Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn presences… and, now, the blog! This blog is meant to be a forum for any issues related to information science. I’d love to see lively discussions and shared ideas about…
Read MorePosted on February 4, 2014 by ASIS&T Staff The Association for Information Science & Technology, New England Chapter (NE-ASIS&T) is pleased to announce two awards to support participation in an ASIS&T Summit or Annual Meeting. Our goals are to support scholarship and connect research and practice, bringing new voices to the chapter. The student award…
Read MoreWe now have presentation slides to share from our January event, Big Data & You. Special thanks to our excellent presenters and moderator, Sands Fish, Bradley Strauss, Christopher Erdmann, and Michael Leach, and to everyone in attendance who made Big Data & You a terrific event! Speakers’ presentations: “Knowing in the Age of Networked Knowledge…
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