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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…
Read MoreDescription: Part 1 of ISO 25964 gives recommendations for the development and maintenance of thesauri intended for information retrieval, applications as well as broader use cases including web navigation, artificial intelligence, author tagging, management and use applications. It is applicable to vocabularies used for retrieving information from all types of information resources, irrespective of the…
Read MoreApplication 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…
Read MoreNEASIS&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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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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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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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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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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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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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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*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…
Read MorePete 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…
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