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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…
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…
Read MoreThe Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Dr. Naresh Agarwal is the recipient of the 2025 Bob Williams Research Grant. The Grant is awarded to an outstanding research proposal exploring the history of information science and technology. Agarwal’s grant proposal is titled, “Weaving the history of the information science field…
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SIG-AH (Arts & Humanities) It’s finally here, the 2024 SIG-AH member survey! SIG-AH Member Survey. Please complete this asap so that we can continue to work on revitalizing this SIG. What research topics should we cover? Would you like to see a summer symposium? A social event? Something else? Please share it on the survey! On June 27,…
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ASIS&T Webinars, your source for online live and on-demand content created by the Association for Information Science & Technology, are free to ASIS&T members. Our webinars connect you with experts and global thought leaders in information science, management, and business on relevant professional issues. Webinar: Knowledge Graph in Neo4J for Helping Student Success: a Case…
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2024 ARL IDEAL Conference July 15-17, 2024 | Toronto, Canada Don’t miss out on your EXTENDED opportunity to attend IDEAL 2024 at the advance rate.! The 2024 Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility in Libraries & Archives (IDEAL) Conference advance rate deadline is extended until Monday, April 1. This extension is aligned with broader efforts to…
Read More20th May, 2024, 14:00 – 15:30 UK time (or 9:00 – 10:30 AM, EDT) Register The ASIS&T EU Chapter is hosting an online event to celebrate its inaugural Best European Paper and Best European Student Paper Awards. This event aims to celebrate the winning papers, and also provide a platform for showcasing the outstanding papers nominated for the awards, and the diverse research from…
Read MoreCall for Proposals: ASIS&T EUROPE ThesisIn3 Competition for Students IST Conference 12.00-13.00 (BST) / 13.00 -14.00 (CET) July 10, 2024 Submission Deadline: 12th June 2024 @ 18:00 CET As part of the Information Science Trends (IST) Living online and offline, in darkness and light conference, the European Student Chapter (ESC) of the Association for Information…
Read MoreThe Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is pleased to announce the first annual Global Artificial Intelligence Leadership Summit (GAILS). ASIS&T is partnering with the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) on this event. GAILS is an offshoot of the IDEA Institute, which was previously funded by IMLS, in recognition of the need for greater…
Read MoreThis is a comprehensive workshop designed to equip participants with the essential skills and knowledge to conduct rigorous systematic literature reviews (SLRs) and meta-analyses effectively. Participants will delve into the methodology behind conducting SLRs, understanding the nuances of literature search strategies, data extraction techniques, quality assessment, and data analysis for SLRs. Moreover, the workshop will…
Read MoreApplications are now open for the 2024 NEASIS&T Conference Support Award! Application Deadline: Monday, June 3 Notification of Award Winners: Monday, July 8 2024 ASIS&T Annual Meeting: 25-29 October, 2024, Calgary, Canada Application: NEASIST 2024 Conference Support Award application NEASIS&T Conference Support Award The Northeast Chapter of ASIS&T is offering three conference support awards…
Read MorePost Engaging in International Research Collaborations Via Zoom Thursday, May 15, 2024 9:00 am EDT Zoom Meeting link available via iConnect SIG-III has organized its informal meeting “International Café Meeting” to provide the opportunities to all ASIS&T members. We invite scholars, at all levels in their career, including students to exchange ideas. In…
Read MoreDear all, Would you like to meet and talk to “Human Books”? Are you interested in listening to the stories of your ASIS&T Past Presidents? Then join us the Second Humans of the Library Friday, 7th June 2024, at 10:00 AM EST(Time zone Converter: dateful.com/time-zone-converter ). Please register here. Every human has stories of their struggles, successes, leadership,…
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