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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, Issue12 of the Journal of the Association for Information Science & Technology (JASIST), is the recipient of the…
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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The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is pleased to announce the call for nominations for the positions of President-Elect (1) and Directors-at-Large (2) on its Board of Directors. Service on the Board of Directors of ASIS&T is a rare opportunity to help drive the decisions of our highly respected global association and shape…
Read MorePost Are you looking for an opportunity to know about Memorable Job Interview Experiences? Would you like to learn about exciting job interviews from all over the globe? How about a space for having a relaxing and friendly conversation? Via Zoom Thursday, May 11, 2023 7:00 PM IST / 09:30 AM EST Zoom…
Read MoreVoted YES on approval of NISO Z39.106-202x PRT: Peer Review Terminology as a US National Standard Description: The Peer Review Terminology (PRT) document identifies and standardizes definitions and terminology in peer review practices in order to help align nomenclature as more publishers use open peer review models. A peer review terminology that is used across…
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The organisers of the upcoming IST’23 conference, previously announced here, are now delighted to announce keynote presentations by Adrian Currie, Kirsten Walsh, and Olivier Le Deuff. The abstracts and presenter bios follow. Adrian Currie and Kirsten Walsh: The Philosophy of History Meets Archival Practice June 20, 2023, on-site in Uppsala, 9:00 (CET) Abstract: Reading the…
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In your corner of the world, I hope the weather is getting more beautiful by the day as it is here in the Southeastern part of the United States. For most of us in higher education in the U.S., it is Spring Break when faculty spend time away from teaching and focus their energy on…
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Click below for the latest news from Lydia Middleton, Executive Director of ASIS&T. Back to Inside ASIS&T, March 2023
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The Board of Directors met virtually on February 13, 2023. In attendance were Abebe Rorissa, PhD (President); Crystal Fulton (President-Elect) Naresh Agarwal, PhD (Past President); Ina Fourie, PhD (Treasurer), Joan Bartlett, PhD; Maria Bonn, PhD; Tina Du, PhD, Aylin Ilhan, PhD, Lisa Hussey, PhD, Lydia Middleton, MBA, CAE (Executive Director); and Chris Cunningham, PhD (Parliamentarian).…
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The coveted and prestigious ASIS&T awards represent the greatest recognition and respect professionals may afford their colleagues. All ASIS&T members and non-members are invited and encouraged to submit nominations for the awards. Selections of awards recipients are made after thoughtful and thorough consideration by appropriate committees or official bodies of the Association. These awards are…
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ASIS&T continues to grow and provide increasing value through the strategy and key initiatives set forth by the Board of Directors in the 2020-2025 ASIS&T Strategic Plan. Many of these initiatives have brought direct impact to you as a member: Goal 1: Support, Engage, and Grow the ASIS&T Community Crowdsource and find research partners among…
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Join your peers online from the comfort of your home and office, 11-13 April 2023. The Mid-Year Conference is a live online event over a three-day period covering all time zones, and features quality panels, papers, and poster presentations. See the full program schedule of over 40 sessions. Unable to make the event at the…
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