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Chris Cunningham

June 12, 2025

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…

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Rebekah Willson

June 12, 2025

Candidate 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…

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Isto Huvila

June 12, 2025

Candidate 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…

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Marlene Holmner

June 12, 2025

Candidate 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,…

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2025 Board Elections

June 12, 2025

In 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…

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SLA Merger Information

June 10, 2025

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…

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ASIS&T/SLA Merger Comments & FAQ

June 10, 2025

The 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…

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SIG-HLTH Webinar: Cripping Conferences – Rethinking Accessibility and Participation in Academic Spaces

June 6, 2025

Webinar 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…

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Julien to Receive the 2025 Award of Merit

May 29, 2025

The 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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Agarwal to Receive 2025 Bob Williams History Fund Research Grant

May 29, 2025

The 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-Infolearn Events

Winter School for Enhancing Research Skills: A SIG-III Initiative

October 10, 2023

Biography Template Scope The Winter School presents a combination of workshops and sponsored ASIS&T webinars to train information science professionals in developing their research skills through various tools and techniques for understanding social behavior, analyzing large datasets using tools and techniques such as Machine Learning, R, Word Vectors, Embeddings, Language, and Graphic Generative AI, Digital…

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METSTI 2023: Workshop on Informetric, Scientometric, and Scientific and Technical Information Research

October 7, 2023

At the ASIS&T 2023 Annual Meeting, Novotel London West, London, UK Friday, October 27, 2023, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (BST), London, UK Organized by SIG MET and SIG STI   WORKSHOP PROGRAM    Session Time Authors Title Opening 9:00 – 9:10 Paper Session 1 9:10 – 10:10 Hongshu Chen, Qianqian Jin and Xuefeng Wang…

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NEASIS&T Fall Meet & Greet

September 28, 2023

Event: Fall Meet & Greet, Northeast chapter of the Association for Information Science & Technology (NEASIS&T)  Where: Online When: Wednesday, October 4, 2023 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm EDT Register: https://www2.asist.org/ap/Events/Register/Dr629E0r Cost: Free for everyone! You do not have to be an ASIS&T member. Please register to get the zoom link, which will be sent…

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2023 Special Project Funds Awarded

September 22, 2023

ASIS&T is pleased to announce that SIG-III has been awarded funds to pursue a Special Projects in FY24. Winter School for Enhancing Research Skills The Winter School for Enhancing Research Skills is a SIG-III initiative funded by the ASIS&T Special Project Fund. This series of workshops is designed to teach information science professionals, with a…

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President’s Column, September 2023

September 20, 2023

“Summer makes me drowsy. Autumn makes me sing. Winter’s pretty lousy, but I hate Spring.”  Dorothy Parker I don’t entirely agree with Ms. Parker, but she has a point. I don’t know about you, but if you are in the Northern Hemisphere, while the summer sun is a welcome change from the cold Winter and…

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From Your Executive Director, September 2023

September 20, 2023

Greetings! As I write this we are just five weeks out from the 86th ASIS&T Annual Meeting. This interest in this year’s meeting has surprised all of us. While we knew that there would be pent-up demand for face-to-face meeting opportunities this year, and we were fairly sure that London would be a draw, we…

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Governance Update, September 2023

September 20, 2023

The Board of Directors met on August 14, 2023. In attendance were Abebe Rorissa, PhD (President); Crystal Fulton, PhD (President-Elect); Naresh Agarwal, PhD (Past-President); Ina Fourie (Treasurer); Maria Bonn, PhD; Tina Du, PhD; Lisa Hussey, PhD; Aylen Imeri, PhD; Lydia Middleton, MBA, CAE (Executive Director); Chris Cunningham, PhD (Parliamentarian). Guest in attendance: Kimberly Granados, CAE…

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Nicholas Belkin Named Inaugural Association for Information Science and Technology Fellow Award Recipient

September 20, 2023

The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Nicholas Belkin is the first recipient of the ASIS&T Fellow Award. This award recognizes individuals who have made substantial and sustained contributions to ASIS&T and the broader field of Information Science. ASIS&T Fellows have made a significant contribution to one or more…

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Join Us for the Only Virtual Annual Meeting Workshop Opportunity

September 20, 2023

Not able to attend this year’s Annual Meeting? Or, looking for a preview of the rich content in advance of attending the meeting? This year’s ASIS&T Annual Meeting features one virtual workshop in advance of the meeting. Join us on Saturday, October 7 from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT for “The Evolving Nature of…

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2023 Annual Meeting News, September 2023

September 20, 2023

Annual Meeting 2023 We are just weeks away for the face-to-face 2023 Annual Meeting in London, US. We have record attendance – with more than 500 people registered for the event already. We would love to see you there, and we hope you are planning to attend! Visit the Annual Meeting website or review the…

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