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ASIS&T Draft Strategic Plan Open for Comment

July 1, 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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Chris Cunningham

June 12, 2025

Candidate for Treasurer Biography Expand Dr. Chris Cunningham finished his Doctoral studies at the University of South Carolina. He received his Master in Library and Information Studies from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, focusing on technology and his Bachelor in Art in History from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, with minors in Mathematics…

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Rebekah Willson

June 12, 2025

Candidate for Director-at-Large Biography Expand Dr. Rebekah (Becky) Willson is an associate professor at the School of Information Studies at McGill University (Montréal, Canada). Dr. Willson’s research is in the field of information behaviour and practices – particularly focusing on individuals and groups who are undergoing transitions and living with uncertainty, including academics working on…

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Isto Huvila

June 12, 2025

Candidate for Director-at-Large Biography Expand Professor Isto Huvila holds the chair in information studies at the Department of ALM (Archival Studies, Library and Information Studies and Museums and Cultural Heritage Studies) at Uppsala University in Sweden. His primary areas of research include information and knowledge management, information work, knowledge organisation, documentation, research data, and social…

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Marlene Holmner

June 12, 2025

Candidate for President-Elect Biography Expand Dr. Marlene Holmner holds a DPhil in Information Science from the University of Pretoria, South Africa, and is an Associate Professor and the current Head of the Department of the Department of Information Science at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. Her research interests lie in the fields of Information Ethics,…

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2025 Board Elections

June 12, 2025

In accordance with the ASIS&T Bylaws, all Professional, Retired, Student, Lifetime, and Institutional Members in good standing on May 1 of the election year shall be entitled to one vote on the Board of Directors Ballot. Should you prefer to vote by mail, please send an email to lmiddleton@asist.org to request a paper ballot. Paper…

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SLA Merger Information

June 10, 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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ASIS&T/SLA Merger Comments & FAQ

June 10, 2025

The following comments have been received from ASIS&T and joint members in response to the ASIS&T/SLA merger framework: Some personal historical notes from Linda Smith: SLA/ASIS(T) merger discussions were active but failed in the summer of 1971 when I began studying for my MS in Library Science. Subsequently I joined SLA and helped found an…

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SIG-HLTH Webinar: Cripping Conferences – Rethinking Accessibility and Participation in Academic Spaces

June 6, 2025

Webinar Description This webinar, Cripping Conferences – Rethinking Accessibility and Participation in Academic Spaces, will feature Rhys Dreeszen Bowman and Leah Dudak, co-authors of Cripping Conferences: An Autoethnographic Exploration of Disability in Academia. Drawing from their personal and scholarly insights as disabled scholars, they will critically examine how academic conferences often fail to meet accessibility…

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Julien to Receive the 2025 Award of Merit

May 29, 2025

The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Heidi Julien is the recipient of the 2025 ASIS&T Award of Merit, the highest honor presented by the Association. The award’s purpose is to recognize an individual who has made particularly noteworthy and sustained contributions to the information science field. The award…

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SIG-Infolearn Events

Podcasting for All Who Wonder

May 20, 2006

Keynote Speaker: Tim Rhodus, Department of Horticulture & Crop Science, The Ohio State University. View presentation slides and Rhodus’ article “Podcasting! What’s All the Buzz?”

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Your Environmental Scan

October 14, 2005

PROGRAM REMINDER: It is not too late to reserve space in the Central Ohio Chapter of the American Society for Information Science & Technology workshop: “Your Environmental Scan” Are you wondering about how to begin the planning process for your library or information agency? Do your plans accommodate the changing environment of your users and…

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New Spaces and Places in the Ohio State University Libraries

May 5, 2005

Catch a glimpse of the future and plan to join us for the May luncheon meeting of the Central Ohio Chapter of the American Society for Information Science and Technology on Thursday, May 5th, 2005 at the Fawcett Conference Center in Columbus, Ohio. Our honored speaker is Joe Branin, Director of Libraries for The Ohio…

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Knowlton Hall Tour

March 22, 2005

Announcement for March 22, 2005 Tour Knowlton You are invited to attend the CO-ASIS&T program featuring a presentation and tour at the new Library in The Ohio State University’s Knowlton School of Architecture. Knowlton Hall is the new home for the OSU disciplines of architecture, city and regional planning, and landscape architecture. For the first…

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Reclaiming The Third Place: Libraries and their Communities in the Age of Amazoogle

February 10, 2005

Happy New Year from all your friends at CO-ASIS&T! You are invited to join us for the first program of 2005 on Thursday evening, February 10th, 2005. Alane Wilson of OCLC, co-author and editor of the 2003 OCLC Environmental Scan will present: “Reclaiming The Third Place: Libraries and their Communities in the Age of Amazoogle”…

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Current Services and Future Endeavors for ESOL Populations

October 4, 2004

SAVE THIS DATE: Tuesday, October 5, 2004 for our first Fall CO-ASIS&T Program. Plan to Join Us for a Panel Discussion on Current Services and Future Endeavors for ESOL Populations, led by Kristin Shelley, Branch Manager of the Hilltop Branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library. We’ll be discussing the needs of foreign patrons and students,…

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Digitization and the Columbus Circulating Visuals Collection

June 22, 2004

Sam Roshon: Digitization and the Columbus Circulating Visuals Collection Are you considering a digitization project? Do you want to learn more about the “nuts and bolts” of this technology and how it really works? Then plan to attend the next CO-ASIS&T presentation on June 22, 2004 at CML. Reference Librarian Sam Roshon, of the Biography,…

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Dinner and Annual Meeting of the Central Ohio Chapter of the American Society for Information Science and Technology

May 12, 2004

You are invited to the dinner and Annual Meeting of the Central Ohio Chapter of the American Society for Information Science and Technology on May 12, 2004 at the Fawcett Center located at 2400 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, Ohio. Our Honored Guest Will Be American Society for Information Science and Technology President, Samantha Hastings. Date:…

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Managing and Working in the Collaborative Environment: Techniques & Technology to Make Collaborations Easier

April 30, 2004

Registration is open for Dr. Mary Stansbury’s April 30th, 2004 Workshop:  “Managing and Working in the Collaborative Environment: Techniques & Technology to Make Collaborations Easier” Collaboration isn’t just a great idea, many organizations now find it both a cultural and fiscal necessity.  However, it takes more than good intentions to make sure that collaboration succeeds.  Dr.…

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Franklin University Library Tour

January 29, 2004

*There are a limited number of reservations left for the program on Thursday, January 29th, so please respond as soon as possible. Note that refreshments and registration are between 6:00 and 6:30 p.m., with the tour to begin at 6:30 p.m. Register now and start the new year right by joining us for the first…

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