SIG-Infolearn Events
Registration now open for webinar, Exploring Generative AI and Libraries with Chris Rosser. We’re really excited for this event, planned by our former SLA-NY chapter members / new NEASIS&T members. When: Thursday, January 29, 11 am – 12 pm EST Where: virtual Cost: Free for ASIS&T members; $25 for non-ASIS&T members Registration In the form…
Read MoreThis is part 2 of the blog series where we share reflections from our 2025 NEASIS&T Conference Support Award recipients, offering a glimpse into the value and impact of the 2025 ASIS&T Annual Meeting. Through their experiences, we aim to highlight the learning, networking, and growth that make this event so impactful. Attending the 2025 ASIS&T…
Read MoreEvent: 2025 NEASIS&T Annual Meeting Experience Report Event Where: Online via Zoom When: Thursday, January 15, 2026, 4 PM – 5 PM EST Register Cost: Free for ASIS&T Members; $10 for non-ASIS&T Members Catch up with NEASIS&T at the Annual Meeting Experience Report online event. Were you unable to attend the ASIS&T Annual Meeting back…
Read MoreThis is part 1 of the blog series where we share reflections from our 2025 NEASIS&T Conference Support Award recipients, offering a glimpse into the value and impact of the 2025 ASIS&T Annual Meeting. Through their experiences, we aim to highlight the learning, networking, and growth that make this event so impactful. Attending the ASIS&T Annual…
Read MoreThe 2025 SIG-IEP business meeting will be held on Sunday, November 16th, 2025 at 4:30pm EST [time zone converter]. The meeting will be held in hybrid format. If you’re attending the ASIS&T 2025 Annual Meeting in Arlington, Virginia, the in-person meeting will be taking place in Potomac V on the Ballroom level of the Hyatt…
Read MoreSIG-HLTH Best Health-Related ASIS&T 2025 Annual Meeting Paper and Poster Award Winners SIG-HLTH Best Health-Related ASIS&T 2025 Annual Meeting Long Paper Award Title: When Chatman Meets Chinese Rural Older People with Health Anxiety: From Life in the Round to Concentric Life Circles Authors: Lin Wang, Xinyi Wu, and Huajian Zhu, Chinese Academy of Science and Education Evaluation, Hangzhou Dianzi…
Read MoreWe had a great Chapter Member Business Meeting reviewing the past year’s accomplishments, member survey results, and goals for the year ahead. We’re especially excited about members of the Special Libraries Association (SLA) joining us and were thrilled to see so many SLA colleagues participate in the meeting. The recording, slides, and minutes from our…
Read MoreWith the 2025 ASIS&T Annual Meeting taking place nearby in Crystal City, VA., NEASIS&T has offered several Presenter Stipends to help offset travel and registration costs for current NEASIS&T Chapter members presenting in person. Recipients were selected for how strongly their submissions aligned with our rubric criteria, demonstrating meaningful contributions to the field, clear professional…
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Dear friends We’re almost there! It’s nearly time for the 88th Annual Meeting. When I began my term as President I said that I wished for a year of conversations. The theme of this year’s Annual Meeting is Difficult Conversations: The Role of Information Science in the Age of Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence and there are so…
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Greetings friends and colleagues, As we wrap up another remarkable year for ASIS&T, I’m delighted to share several exciting updates that speak to the incredible momentum and growth of our community. A Record-Breaking Annual Meeting Our 2025 Annual Meeting in Crystal City promises to be one for the books-with record attendance nearing 600 participants! I…
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Overview The ASIS&T Information and Learning Sciences SIG invites students, emerging, and established scholars to participate in the SIG’s first ever paper competition. The SIG provides these awards to support scholarship and practice, encourage participation, and bring new perspectives and voices to the SIG. Three awards (described below) are available for different types of papers.…
Read MoreVoted APPROVE on ISO/DTS 28560-4 (Ed 2) Information and documentation – RFID in libraries – Part 4: Encoding of data elements based on rules from ISO/IEC 15962 in an RFID tag with partitioned memory Description: This document defines rules for ISO 28560-1 data elements to be encoded in radio frequency identification (RFID) tags with a…
Read MoreThe organisers of IST’23 (previously announced here) are delighted to now share the full conference programme. Additionally, information for accepted authors follows. Tuesday, 20 June Time Activity 08:45-09:00 Conference registration Room 2-0024, Engelska Parken, Uppsala Universitet 09:00-09:15 Opening of the conference Online, open to on-site participation in Room 22/0031 https://uu-se.zoom.us/j/3700371185 09:15-10:15 Keynote I: The Philosophy…
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When I wrote my last column, some of us in North America were getting ready for Spring Break. Two months flew by quickly, and before long, the summer recess will be upon us where we (the ones who can at least) get to travel, attend conferences, and enjoy very much needed and deserved downtime while…
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Greetings ASIS&T Members and Friends: I am always shocked at how quickly it becomes time to write another Inside ASIS&T column. Time just marches along relentlessly! Here we are already more than half way through May. And that means we’re heading into the busiest time of year for ASIS&T and, by extension, a busy time…
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By Kimberly Granados, ASIS&T Deputy Executive Director As the newest ASIS&T staff member, I have been “drinking from a fire hose” of information on the past, present, and future of ASIS&T. While I am naturally inclined to be forward thinking, looking back at the history of an organization is a critical part of starting a…
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ASIS&T Needs You! Volunteers are the life-blood of ASIS&T and there are many ways for members to become more engaged in the association through volunteering. We have volunteer openings in: ASIS&T Committees (3 year term starting in November 2023) Meeting Planning Committees (term runs from appointment through the event) Award Juries (1-year term starting in…
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Have you been a member of ASIS&T for more than 10 years? Have you attended at least 10 ASIS&T-hosted meetings (Annual, Regional, Mid-Year, IA Summit) during the entirety of your membership? If so, you may be eligible to be named an ASIS&T Distinguished Member. The achievement comes as a result of hard work, commitment to…
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ASIS&T Research Symposia are research-oriented events that address current, important and emerging topics of interest to the ASIS&T community. Symposia are held independently of the ASIS&T Annual Meetings and may be designed to catalyze and develop new research directions, to build upon existing areas of research, or to facilitate collaboration and knowledge translation with industry…
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Annual Meeting Pre-Meeting Workshops Announced ASIS&T is excited to announce that the 2023 Annual Meeting Workshops have been selected. There will be several pre-meeting workshops. One Workshop (SIG USE Symposium) will be held virtually on Saturday, 7 October, from 9:00 AM-12:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time). There are an additional ten pre-meeting workshops held in-person on…
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