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2026 Conference Support Award – Apply by 7/20/2026

July 6, 2026

2026 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…

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New Leader Awards Announced

July 1, 2026

The 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…

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Sanfilippo to Receive Outstanding Information Science Teacher Award

July 1, 2026

The 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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Soroya to Receive 2026 Lois Lunin Award

July 1, 2026

The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Saira Hanif Soroya is the 2026 recipient of the Lois Lunin Award. This award recognizes individuals who have made noteworthy contributions to the practice of information science and technology through leadership, mentoring, and innovation. Saira is an Associate Professor in the Department…

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Johnson to Receive 2026 Bob Williams History Fund Research Grant

July 1, 2026

The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Nathan Johnson is the recipient of the 2026 Bob Williams Research Grant. The Grant is awarded to an outstanding research proposal exploring the history of information science and technology. Johnson’s grant proposal is titled, “Where We Forget: Information Systems and the Redistribution…

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Kirasur to Receive the 2026 Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Scholarship

July 1, 2026

The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Nayana Kirasur is the recipient of the 2026 Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Scholarship Award. The award’s purpose is to foster research in information science by recognizing the year’s most outstanding doctoral dissertation proposal while encouraging and assisting doctoral students in the field with…

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Zou to Receive the 2026 Doctoral Dissertation Award

July 1, 2026

The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Ning Zou is the 2026 recipient of the ASIS&T Doctoral Dissertation Award for her dissertation titled, “From Data to Action: Towards a Framework for Collaborative Personal Informatics in Dementia Care.” The award’s purpose is to recognize outstanding recent doctoral candidates whose research…

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“Valuing Curation Infrastructures” Chosen for 2026 Best JASIST Paper Award

July 1, 2026

The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that “Valuing Curation Infrastructures,” written by Morgan F. Wofford, Andrea K. Thomer, Libby Hemphill, Katherine Polasek, & Elizabeth Yakel, published in Volume 76, Issue 12 of the Journal of the Association for Information Science & Technology (JASIST), is the recipient of the Best…

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Erdelez to Receive 2026 Research in Information Science Award

July 1, 2026

The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Sanda Erdelez is the recipient of the 2026 Research in Information Science Award. The award recognizes an individual or team who has made an outstanding contribution to information science research. The award is for a systematic “program of research” in a single…

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Wagner to Receive 2026 James M. Cretsos Award for Leadership

July 1, 2026

The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Travis Wagner is the recipient of the 2026 James M. Cretsos Award for Leadership. The award’s purpose is to recognize a new ASIS&T member who has demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities in professional ASIS&T activities. Wagner is an Assistant Professor at the University…

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New Leader Awards Announced

May 29, 2025

The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Rawan Almakinah, Lateef Ayinde, Jane Bartley, Hassan Mortada, and Le Yang are the recipients of the 2025 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. Rawan…

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Oh to Receive Outstanding Information Science Teacher Award

May 29, 2025

The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is pleased to announce Kyong Eun Oh as the recipient of the 2025 ASIS&T Outstanding Information Science Teacher Award. Since 1980, this annual award has honored the unique teaching contributions of exceptional teachers of information science. Oh is an Associate Professor (Full Professor as of July 1)…

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Taylor to Receive 2025 Pratt Severn Student Paper Award

May 29, 2025

The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Candice Taylor has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the Pratt Severn Best Student Research Paper Award. The purpose of the award is to encourage student research and writing in the field of information science. Taylor’s paper entitled, “You Have to…

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Connaway to Receive 2025 ASIS&T Research Impact Award

May 29, 2025

The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Lynn Silipigni Connaway, retired Executive Director, Research, OCLC, will receive the 2025 ASIS&T Research Impact Award sponsored by Rutgers University. The award makes more visible the dimensions of the societal contribution of Information Science and provides role models and examples for new…

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McKenzie to Receive 2025 Research in Information Science Award

May 29, 2025

The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Pamela McKenzie is the recipient of the 2025 Research in Information Science Award. The award recognizes an individual or team who has made an outstanding contribution to information science research. The award is for a systematic “program of research” in a single…

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Aparac-Jelušić to receive 2025 Watson Davis Award for Service

May 29, 2025

The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Dr. Tatjana Aparac-Jelušić is the recipient of the 2025 Watson Davis Award for Service. The award recognizes an individual member of the Association who has shown continuous dedicated leadership in and service to ASIS&T and made substantial and lasting contributions to ASIS&T…

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ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 34/JWG 7 EPUB Long-term Archiving ISO/IEC CD 22424 Digital Publishing Standards

May 28, 2025

This document specifies content conformance and packaging requirements for the long-term preservation of EPUB publications. It represents a more restrictive form of EPUB publication than allowed by ISO/IEC 23736 and EPUB 3.3.

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President’s Message, May 2025

May 23, 2025

Hello friends, At the start of May, the ASIS&T Board held its annual Board Strategy meeting. This was a two-day meeting where we considered many sources of input from you, including your responses to our annual membership survey, your inputs into the development of our new strategic plan for ASIS&T, and your responses to our…

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From Your Executive Director, May 2025

May 23, 2025

Greetings colleagues, As we move further into 2025, I’m filled with a renewed sense of excitement and optimism for the future of ASIS&T and our broader professional community. There are several important developments underway that not only speak to the strength of our organization but also to the vibrant, engaged membership that makes everything we…

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ASIS&T and SLA Announce Merger Negotiations to Explore Unified Future for Information Professionals

May 23, 2025

23 May 2025 – The Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) and the Special Libraries Association (SLA) today announced that they have entered into formal negotiations to pursue a merger of the two organizations. This initiative reflects a shared commitment to strengthening the future of the information professions and delivering expanded value to members…

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