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ASIS&T Draft Strategic Plan Open for Comment

July 1, 2025

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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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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SIG-Infolearn Events

Annual Meeting News, May 2025

May 22, 2025

REGISTRATION OPENS 2 JUNE 2025 Announcing a 2025 Annual Meeting Keynote Speaker! We’re thrilled to announce that Dr. John Symons, Professor of Philosophy and Courtesy Professor of Computer Science at The University of Kansas, will deliver the Opening Keynote at the 2025 ASIS&T Annual Meeting! Dr. Symons is a leading voice in the philosophy of…

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ASIS&T Launches New Webinar Series – Passing It On

May 22, 2025

“Passing It On” is a professional development webinar series created by long-time members of ASIS&T to share their hard-earned insights with mid-to-late career professionals. Moderated by ASIS&T Board President, Ian Ruthven, each session dives into topics that matter most at the mid to later stage of the career journey-whether it’s how to lead an iSchool,…

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Did You Know? – You can share your successes in Inside ASIS&T

May 22, 2025

Did You Know is a new column in ASIS&T publications designed to remind you of opportunities and benefits from your ASIS&T membership of which you may not be aware. Did you know that you have the opportunity to share information with your fellow member colleagues via Inside ASIS&T, ASIS&T’s bi-monthly newsletter to membership. Please drop…

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Member News, May 2025

May 22, 2025

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! Dirk Lewandowski The Search Studies research group,…

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New ASIS&T Members, May 2025

May 22, 2025

ASIS&T welcomes the following Individuals who have joined ASIS&T since March of 2025: Aysha Zakhiya A | India | Professional Azeem Akbar | Pakistan | Professional Salem Avery | United States | Student Pragati Awasthi | United States | Professional Noelle Capodieci | United States | Student Yimin Chen | Australia | Professional Samuel DiBella…

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Member Spotlight – Sanghee Oh

May 22, 2025

Watch the latest Member Spotlight featuring Sanghee Oh. In each issue of Inside ASIS&T, we ask a different member questions about their perspectives, advice, and experiences in the field of information science and technology. Back to Inside ASIS&T, May 2025

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New from JASIST, May 2025

May 22, 2025

Members of ASIS&T have full access to the Journal of Information Science and Technology (JASIST). If you are not sure how to access your member benefit, contact Marlo Russell at membership@asist.org. To view issues of JASIST, log in to the Info Hub at www.asist.org and click Resources from the left-side navigation. Then click “Journal Access.” JASIST Volume…

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New from Information Matters, May 2025

May 22, 2025

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. Gatekeeping Reproductive Rights: Why SRHR Information Matters for Youth Pushpita Saha Empowering Global Engagement…

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Chapter News, May 2025

May 22, 2025

Canada Chapter: Canada Chapter’s Special Issue in Information Matters in now available Hosted by the ASIS&T Canada Chapter, a Special Issue in Information Matters on “Canadian Perspectives on Information Science” has been made available! This special issue showcases Canadian perspectives on Information Science research and practice. To read, please visit: Introduction to the Special Issue…

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SIG News, May 2025

May 22, 2025

SIG-AI: Call for nominations for the SIG AI Best Artificial Intelligence Published Paper Award 2024 The purpose of the award is to recognize the best paper published within the scope of SIG AI (see www.asist.org/sig/sigai). Deadline for nominations: Monday, June 30th, end of the day.  For more information, visit here. SIG-EduLearn & SIG-III: Join Us for…

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