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21 August 2025 – The Special Libraries Association (SLA) and the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) today announced that their members have cleared the way for the organizations to merge. SLA members voted overwhelmingly to accept the dissolution plan proposed by their Board of Directors. Separately, ASIS&T members resoundingly approved their Board’s proposal…
Read MoreCall for Submissions: SIG-HLTH Best Health-Related ASIS&T 2025 Annual Meeting Paper & Poster Awards SIG-HLTH, ASIS&T’s Special Interest Group on Health Informatics, is pleased to open submissions for the SIG-HLTH Best Health-Related ASIS&T 2025 Annual Meeting Long Paper Award, the SIG-HLTH Best Health-Related ASIS&T 2025 Annual Meeting Short Paper Award, and the SIG-HLTH Best Health-Related ASIS&T 2025 Annual Meeting Poster Award. We define health broadly to encompass research…
Read MoreThe Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that “Sneaked references: Fabricated reference metadata distort citation counts,” written by Lonni Besançon, Guillaume Cabanac, Cyril Labbé, and Alexander Magazinov, published in Volume 75, Issue 12 of the Journal of the Association for Information Science & Technology (JASIST), is the recipient of…
Read MoreThe Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Niels Windfeld Lund’s Introduction to Documentation Studies, published by Facet Publishing, is the recipient of the ASIS&T Best Information Science Book Award for 2025. The award’s purpose is to recognize the outstanding book in information science published during the preceding calendar year.…
Read MoreDescription: This document offers guidelines for the content, organization and presentation of indexes. Question: Do you approve the technical content of ISO/DIS 999? Decision: Approved with comments Comments: This draft is relevant to standard practices in index creation and presentation. However, the following revisions are suggested:
Read MoreDescription: ISO/CD 25244, Information and documentation – Performance indicators for archives specifies guidelines for the archives community on the collection and reporting of statistics for the following purposes: Question: Do you have comments on the technical content of ISO/CD 25244? Vote: No comments.
Read MoreDescription: ISO 30300:2020 provides a foundational vocabulary for the records management domain, promoting consistency and clarity across related standards developed by ISO/TC 46/SC 11. It includes key terms and definitions but does not restrict the creation of new terms in future standards. This vocabulary supports professionals and organizations aiming to align with international best practices…
Read MoreDescription: ISO/TS 22943:2022, Information and documentation – Principles of identification, presents the foundational rationale behind the existence and use of identifiers. It provides a consistent framework for structuring and understanding identifiers in both trade and information management contexts. The standard outlines core expectations, characteristics, and the broader business case for identifiers, while also acknowledging that…
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 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…
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Thanks to all who responded to the recent iConnect user survey. Your feedback was valuable in helping us to assess what users like and don’t like about the iConnect community platform. The data from the survey will be shared with the Membership Committee, and in the coming months, we will be incorporating your suggestions to…
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ASIS&T would like to celebrate and recognize your accomplishments. Please share with us news of your tenure, promotion, doctoral defense, job change, publication and/or grant receipt. We will recognize these accomplishments in each issue of Inside ASIS&T. Please complete THIS FORM to let us know what you’ve done! Blessing Mawire Director, Integra Professional Solutions (information…
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ASIS&T would like to celebrate and recognize the accomplishments of members. Please share with us news of your tenure, promotion, doctoral defense, job change, publication and/or grant receipt. We will recognize these accomplishments in each issue of Inside ASIS&T. Please complete THIS FORM to let us know what you’ve done! Azadeh Aletaha – Dissertation Defense…
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ASIS&T is delighted to announce the publication of the first full issue of ARIST in more than a decade! Members have full online access to the Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST), a collection of peer-reviewed, comprehensive, and systematic reviews on topics relevant to information science, computing science, technology studies, and related fields.…
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Check out the newest articles from Information Matters (IM), ASIS&T’s digital-only communication translational forum for information science, bringing relevant and current research evidence and industry developments, news, and opinion to a global public audience free of charge. Sign up for our weekly newsletters from IM. AI and India’s IT Odyssey-From Humble Beginnings to Global Dominance: A Fireside Chat with…
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Africa Chapter The Africa Chapter will have its quarterly general meeting on 27 March 2024 at 13h00 GMT (Time: 2pm WAT; 3pm SAST; 4pm EAT) – check your time here. Zoom meeting link: https://uct-za.zoom.us/j/98239361150?pwd=MWZGemtmUitERm1aVmt0NWtMV3NmUT09 (Meeting ID: 982 3936 1150 & Passcode: 032037). The chapter would like to showcase the rich and diverse research that members are involved in.…
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SIG-AI (Artificial Intelligence) SIG-AI and the Europe Chapter are hosting an online Research Symposium on Artificial Intelligence for Early Career Researchers and PhD Students. The symposium will take place on Monday 25th March 2024, 1:00 – 3:00 PM UK time, or 9:00 – 11:00 AM EDT. There is still time to register to attend by clicking on…
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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. ASIS&T SIG-AI and the European Chapter Online Research Symposium on AI…
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iConference 2024 Virtual Academic Program: April 15 – 18, 2024 Onsite Academic Program in Changchun, China: April 22 – 26, 2024 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…
Read MoreTime: 20:00-21:00, January 25, 2024（GMT+8） Meeting Room: Zoom Participants: Yuxiang Chris Zhao, Sarira Khoir, Zhenjia Fan, Shaobo Liang, Huichuan Xia, Yuehua Zhao Recorded by Yuehua Zhao Agenda Items: 1. Self-Introduction of Attendees 2. Financial Activity Update (Presented by Safira) 3. Webinar Planning for 2024 4. Collaborations with Other Chapters 5. Regular Meetings
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