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Invitation 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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ASIS&T has reopened applications for its Continuing Education Scholarships. The Association will award as many scholarships as possible within the funded limit of USD $8,800, and each scholarship not to exceed $2,000. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on Friday, September 25, 2026. Click here to learn more about the Continuing Education Scholarships,…
Read MoreJoin Us! The Northeast Chapter of ASIS&T invites you to our upcoming webinar: “Makerspace Fails” When: September 3, 2026 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (EDT) Where: virtual Cost: Free for ASIS&T members; $25 for non-ASIS&T members Registration Public library makerspaces – spaces with shared tools for social making – do not always work out as…
Read MoreASIS&T is pleased to congratulate and welcome Kip Wolf to the Board of Directors. Kip will begin his term as a Director-at-Large effective November 7. Kip will fill the Board seat vacated by Isto Huvila, who was recently elected President-Elect. Read more about Kip below. Biography Expand Kip Wolf is a life sciences executive and…
Read MoreNEASIS&T chapter leaders naturally cycle in and out. As people relocate, change jobs, shift priorities, or face budget constraints, transitions are inevitable. It’s simply a normal part of how professional associations work, especially at the chapter level. Many serve for a year or two before moving on, and we value every contribution. Even a few…
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“This Survey is Anonymous” : LIS Survey Demographics and Reidentification Risk Join Us! The Northeast Chapter of ASIS&T invites you to our upcoming webinar: “This Survey is Anonymous” : LIS Survey Demographics and Reidentification Risk When: Thursday, August 13, 2026 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT Where: virtual Cost: Free for ASIS&T members; $25 for…
Read MoreASIS&T is delighted to announce the 3nd Annual ASIS&T President’s Lecture. The Lecture will be freely open to the public and delivered via Zoom to ensure that all who wish to may attend. The ASIS&T President’s Lecture will take place September 15 at 9:00 am Eastern Time (find your time here) and be presented by…
Read More2026 NEASIS&T Conference Support Award Application Deadline: Monday, July 20, 2026 Notification of Award Winners: mid or late August 2026 2025 ASIS&T Annual Meeting: 6-10 November, 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand Application: NEASIST 2026 Conference Support Award application NEASIS&T Conference Support Award The Northeast Chapter of ASIS&T is offering up to 4 conference support awards to…
Read MoreThe Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Dimaz Ardhi, Kayla Burt, Satyam Kumar, Jannatul Muna, and Dwi Sari are the recipients of the 2026 ASIS&T New Leaders Award. The award’s purpose is to engage and retain new members and to identify potential for new leadership in the Association. Dimaz…
Read MoreThe Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is pleased to announce Madelyn Rose Sanfilippo as the winner of the 2026 ASIS&T Outstanding Information Science Teacher Award. Since 1980, this annual award has honored the unique teaching contributions of exceptional teachers of information science. Sanfilippo is an Assistant Professor at the School of Information Sciences…
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Professor Nancy K. Roderer MLS, AHIP, ACMI, FMLA Nancy Roderer is a Professor Emerita of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University, having retired in 2013 from the positions of Director of the Welch Medical Library and the Director of the academic Division of Health Sciences Informatics (DHSI). She has pursued her interests in understanding and facilitating…
Read MoreDear members and peers, the European Student Chapter has a new board. And it’s larger than ever! For the term 2014-2015 eight ASIS&T members will represent the LIS students in Europe. We have four new engaged officers from Germany, Croatia and England. Upcoming events will be webinars, the newsletter and local meetings. Annoucements will be…
Read MoreHarvard University’s Berkman Center for Internet and Society has posted an open call for fellowship applications for 2015-16. Applications are due by December 12, 2014. We invite applications from folks around the globe working on a broad range of opportunities and challenges related to Internet and society, which may overlap with ongoing work at Berkman or will expose us to…
Read MoreMicrosoft Research New England’s Social Media Collective is hiring for a postdoctoral researcher in social media and sociotechnical issues, starting July 1st, 2015. The application deadline is November 3rd. This position is an ideal opportunity for a scholar whose work draws on anthropology, communication, media studies, sociology, and/or science and technology studies to bring empirical and critical perspectives to complex socio-technical issues. Microsoft Research provides…
Read MorePosted on October 7, 2014 by Adam Worrall We’re starting a new monthly series on the ASIS&T Blog this week: “Get to Know a SIG / Get to Know a Chapter.” This new series will help existing and prospective ASIS&T members learn more about the groups that are an integral and essential part of the broader association. These…
Read MoreIf you wasn´t able to join our webinar, no worries, you can watch the full webinar here. Webinar Part 1 The main topic of this part of the webinar is the movie meets science contest 2014. It includes a talk with the winners of this contest Webinar Part 2 In this part of the webinar…
Read MoreThe Digital Libraries Special Interest Group (SIG-DL) of the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) is pleased to honor Ngozi Okoro as the 2014 recipient of the Dr. Deborah Barreau Memorial Award. As coordinator of the SIG-DL Webinar program for 2014, Ngozi produced an outstanding series of professional development webinars that were attended by…
Read MoreSIG-DL is seeking nominations for the below 2014-2015 positions by Friday, October 10th. – Chair… – Chair-elect – Secretary /Treasurer – Communications Officer – Membership Officer – Webmaster Additional details about the roles and responsibilities of each position can be viewed here Current SIG-DL members in good standing are eligible to nominate, vote for, or…
Read MoreJoin members of the NEASIST Program Committee as we discuss bestselling author James Gleick’s book, The Information: A History, A Theory, A Flood. You’re welcome to join even if you haven’t finished the reading! This event is open to all–you don’t need to be a member of ASIS&T to join us. The only requirement is…
Read MoreA call for papers has been posted for a special issue of Online Information Review on social media analytics. Papers are due by February 1st, 2015. The issue seeks to “showcase cutting-edge research advances in social media analytics in order to provide a landscape of recent research progress and novel applications, techniques and strategies in analyzing online information posted on various social media platforms.” Potential…
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