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ASIS&T and SLA Members Vote in Favor of Merger

August 21, 2025

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…

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SIG-HLTH Best Health-Related ASIS&T 2025 Annual Meeting Paper & Poster Awards

August 20, 2025

Call 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…

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“Sneaked references: Fabricated reference metadata distort citation counts” Chosen for 2025 Best JASIST Paper Award

August 13, 2025

    The 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…

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Introduction to Documentation Studies Wins Best Information Science Book Award

August 13, 2025

The 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.…

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ISO/DIS 999 – Guidelines for the content, organization and presentation of indexes

August 12, 2025

Description: 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:

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ISO/CD 25244 – Archives Performance Indicators

August 8, 2025

Description: 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.

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Systematic Review – ISO 30300:2020, Records Management – Core Concepts and Vocabulary

August 6, 2025

Description: 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…

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ISO/TS 22943:2022 – Principles of Identification for Trade and Information Management

August 6, 2025

Description: 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…

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SLA Merger Information

July 26, 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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ISO/DIS 25964-1, Thesauri and interoperability with other vocabularies – Part 1: Thesauri for information retrieval; management and use

July 26, 2025

Description: 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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SIG-Infolearn Events

2023 Annual Meeting News

March 14, 2023

Join us for the 2023 Annual Meeting. Novotel West Hotel, London, UK, 27- 31 October, 2023. Call for Proposals Communicate your research and the impact it has made! The call for proposals submission site is open, and we encourage you to consider submitting a proposal for a session. Complete instructions and the template for each…

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Member Spotlight, Jenny Bossaller

March 14, 2023

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. If you would like to be a featured member, email Pamela Yonker at pyonker@asist.org. Jenny Bossaller Associate Professor University of Missouri iSchool How long have you been an ASIS&T member?…

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New From JASIST

March 14, 2023

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 Pamela Yonker at pyonker@asist.org. JASIST Volume 74, Issue 3, March 2023 Special Issue: Artificial Intelligence and Work   Full Issue RESEARCH ARTICLES Artificial intelligence in the work context Mohammad Hossein…

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New From Information Matters

March 14, 2023

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. Doing Interdisciplinary Science: from Complex Systems to Computational Biology to Climate Change-Fireside Chat with…

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New From ARIST

March 14, 2023

The first featured ARIST article is now available: Understanding data culture/s: Influences, activities, and initiatives: An Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST) paper, by Gillian Oliver, Jocelyn Cranefield, Spencer Lilley, and Matthew J. Lewellen.  Interested in being published in ARIST? Attend the ARIST Paper Writing Workshop with presenters and ARIST Editorial Board members Dr. Lisa…

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Chapter News, March 2023

March 14, 2023

Europe Chapter Call for Abstracts, IST ’23: Information Science Perspectives on Documenting Processes and Practices Information Science Trends (IST) 2023: Information Science Perspectives on Documenting Processes and Practices June 20-21, 2023, 09.00-16.00pm (CET) Uppsala & Online The ASIS&T European Chapter (EC) and European Student Chapter (ESC) together with the ERC-funded research project CAPTURE seek your contributions to a joint…

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SIG News, March 2023

March 14, 2023

SIG-III SIG-III International Café Meet Are you looking for an opportunity to know about the story behind the technological use of different apps in your daily life? Would you like to learn about different apps/software? How about a space for having a relaxing and friendly conversation? SIG-III International Café has organized its sixth informal meeting…

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Upcoming Webinars and Events

March 14, 2023

Webinar: Critical Data Modeling (DCMI) Presenter: Karen Wickett Thursday, March 30, 2023 11:00 AM –  12:00 PM EDT Webinar: ARIST Paper Writing Workshop Presenters: Dr. Lisa Given, Dr. Bhuva Narayan, and Dr. John Budd Monday, April 3, 2023 6:00 PM –  7:00 PM EDT Webinar: To Skimp or to Step in: Does Timely Service Recovery…

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Affiliated Organization News, March 2023

March 14, 2023

ALISE ALISE 2023 Annual Conference Call for Proposals Is Now Open! The theme of the ALISE 2023 Conference, “Bridge the Gap: Teaching, Learning, Practice, and Competencies,” explores the linkage between professional and educational practice of LIS programs or iSchool curricula. In identifying the synergy and gaps between professional competencies and LIS pedagogy and curricula, we…

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ISO/FDIS 28560-3 – Information and Documentation – RFID in Libraries- Part 3: FixedLengthEncoding

March 13, 2023
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