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

June 10, 2025

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

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ASIS&T/SLA Merger Comments & FAQ

June 7, 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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SLA Merger Information

June 5, 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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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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Poole to Receive Bob Williams History Fund Best Paper Award

May 29, 2025

The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Alex H. Poole has been awarded a 2025 Bob Williams History Fund Award for his research paper titled “‘There’s a big difference between going through life with the wind at your back, and going through life leaning into the wind’: Feminism in…

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Suraweera to Receive 2025 James M. Cretsos Award for Leadership

May 29, 2025

The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Namali Suraweera, PhD, is the recipient of the 2025 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. Dr. Namali Suraweera is an Academic Developer…

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Mckie to Receive the 2025 Doctoral Dissertation Award

May 29, 2025

The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Indra Ayu Mckie, PhD, is the 2025 recipient of the ASIS&T Doctoral Dissertation Award for their dissertation titled, “Co-experiencing conversational AI: An ethnographic exploration of embodied interactions with voice assistants.” The award’s purpose is to recognize outstanding recent doctoral candidates whose research…

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Canning to Receive the 2025 ASIS&T Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Scholarship

May 29, 2025

The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Erin Canning is the recipient of the 2025 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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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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SIG-Infolearn Events

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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Upcoming Webinars and Events

May 22, 2025

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. SIG III and SIG-EduLearn – Fireside Chat – Humans of the…

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Affiliated Organization News, May 2025

May 22, 2025

Inaugural Conference of the Search Engines and Society Network (SEASON2025) On behalf of the Search Engines and Society Network (SEASON), we invite you to attend the inaugural conference of the network, to be held at HAW Hamburg, Germany, 24th – 25th September 2025. SEASON is an annual conference that explores the multifaceted role of search engines in…

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IST ‘2025 Conference Programme (Manchester, UK, June 11-12)

May 20, 2025

The ASIS&T European Chapter is delighted to share the conference programme for Information Science Trends 2025, to be held at Manchester Metropolitan University Business School on June 11-12, 2025. The exciting on-site programme includes a keynote from Professor Crystal Fulton (UC Dublin), two presentation sessions, an open workshop on research methods, and various opportunities to…

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Systematic Review—ISO 8459:2009, Bibliographic data element directory for use in data exchange and Inquiry

May 15, 2025

This International Standard describes, in the form of a directory, data elements used to support the processes of acquisition, resource description and cataloguing, searching and requesting loan or copy by an end user or an institution. Voted ‘Yes’ with comments.

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Position Statement on the Termination of Dr. Carla Hayden as Librarian of Congress

May 14, 2025

The Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) expresses its profound shock, dismay, and concern at the abrupt termination of Dr. Carla Hayden from her position as the 14th Librarian of Congress. Dr. Hayden’s tenure marked a historic chapter not only for the Library of Congress but also for the global library and information science…

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ISO 4: 1997, Information and documentation – Rules for the abbreviation of title words and titles of publications

May 13, 2025

Description: ISO 4: 1997 gives rules for abbreviating titles of serials and, if appropriate, non-serial documents in languages using the Latin, Cyrillic and Greek alphabets. This International Standard also serves as the basis for the establishment of title word abbreviations by the ISSN Network. Vote: Approve with comments. Comments: When applying ISO 4:1997(E) abbreviation rules…

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