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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…
Read MoreCandidate 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…
Read MoreCandidate 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…
Read MoreCandidate 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…
Read MoreCandidate 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,…
Read MoreIn 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…
Read MoreASIS&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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreWebinar 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…
Read MoreThe 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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Pete Bates & Clara Ireland will highlight the resources at the NEW State Library of Ohio. Plan to stay for the 1:00-1:30 pm walking tour of this impressive renovated facility! WHERE: State Library of Ohio 274 East First Avenue Plenty of free parking is available. WHEN: Monday, May 19, 2003 12:00 Noon – 1:00 P.M.…
Read MoreDr. Richard Rubin Interim Dean College of Communication & Information Kent State University Dr. Richard Rubin discusses the major issues we face as technological forces redefine the nature of work, the workplace and the work week. WHERE: OCLC Kilgour Auditorium 6565 Frantz Rd. Dublin, Ohio WHEN: Monday, March 17, 2003 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm…
Read MorePat Losinski New Executive Director of the Columbus Metropolitan Library WHERE: Columbus Metropolitan Library, Main Library 96 S. Grant Avenue The Larry D. Black Auditorium WHEN: Wednesday, February 5, 2003 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm – Refreshments 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm – Program
Read MoreTaylor Surface, OCLC Director of Digital Content Management Create, Access, Preserve, Collaborate, Learn: OCLC’s Initiatives Supporting the Digital Library Lifecycle Including: OCLC’s new Digital & Preservation Cooperative CONTENTdm Olive …and what they can mean for your library! WHERE: Kilgour Auditorium, OCLC 6565 Frantz Road Dublin, Ohio 43017 614-764-6000
Read MoreSusan Allen (Project Manager) & Eric Davis (Webmaster) of Worthington Public Library Worthington Memory is a digital library of local history materials commemorating the Worthington Bicentennial in 2003. This collaboration between Worthington Libraries and the Worthington Historical Society will include a call to community organizations and individuals to contribute content. This presentation will highlight a…
Read MoreJudge Charles Schneider of Columbus Municipal Court WHERE: Kilgour Auditorium at OCLC WHEN: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 6:30 – 7:00 – Refreshments 7:00 – 8:30 – Program
Read MoreCO-ASIS&T Annual Meeting and Luncheon Laurie Gemmill Ohio Memory Project Manager Ohio Historical Society The Ohio Memory Project staff has been working with more than 250 libraries, museums, archives, and historical societies across the state to create a virtual collection of primary source materials. Acting as a single point of access to historical documents and…
Read MoreDr. Marcia Zeng Associate Professor of Library and Information Science Kent State University Metadata schemas for resource description such as Dublin Core and LOM (Learning Object Metadata) and domain specific markup languages such as MatML (Materials Property Data Markup Language) or CML (Chemical Markup Language) have evolved dramatically during the last five years. Much of…
Read MoreJoseph J. Branin Director of Libraries, The Ohio State University As we move away from traditional print resources toward the digital library of the future, how do we forsee and manage the changes ahead? At OSU, Mr. Branin provides leadership for one of the largest university library systems in the nation. In addition to overseeing…
Read MorePAULA RUMBAUGH of OCLC will discuss the Cooperative Reference Service being developed by OCLC in cooperation with the Library of Congress and several other library groups. She will demonstrate the service from both the patron and librarian side. and JUDY WAGNER of ERIC will talk about the AskERIC service from both the Clearinghouse and user…
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