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THE Standards committee voted YES with comments on ISO/PWI 25293, Transliteration of traditional Mongolian script into Latin characters ISO/PWI 25293 , Information and documentation — Transliteration of traditional Mongolian script into Latin characters is out for ballot to approve it as a new work item for TC 46. Comment: As stated in the current proposal, “A…
Read MoreThe standards committee voted YES on ISO 25244 Information AND Documentation – Performance Indicator for Archives This provides guidelines for the archival community in collecting and reporting statistics
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The 3rd Annual ASIS&T President’s Lecture took place on September 15, and was presented by Emily J. M. Knox, PhD, MSLIS, of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. About Emily J. M. Knox, PhD, MSLIS Emily is interim dean and professor in the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her research interests include…
Read MoreThe US Northeast Chapter (NEASIS&T) is thrilled to announce the 2026 recipients of our Conference Support Award, which supports participation in the ASIS&T 2026 Annual Meeting. The meeting will be held in Bangkok, Thailand from November 6-10, 2026. The award aims to support scholarship and connect research and practice by bringing new voices to the chapter. The…
Read MoreNews & Events Submit an original (not AI-generated) logo that reflects the identity and work of the Special Interest Group for Libraries & Librarianship. SIG-LIB advances research, development, and utilization of different kinds of libraries and the people who work in them across corporate, academic, and public sectors. The winning design will receive a $500 prize…
Read MoreThe Standards committee voted Confirm on ISO 18461:2016 (vers 2), International museum statistics This International Standard specifies rules for the museum community on the collection and reporting of statistics. It provides definitions and counting procedures for all types of resources and services that museums offer to their users. It is recognized that not all measures specified…
Read MoreInvitation to ASIS&T SIG-HLTH Workshop “Beyond Prompting – Generative AI Workflows in Health Research and Practice” Date: Wednesday, December 2, 3 pm-7 pm (EST) Proposal Submission Due: August 30, 2026 Location: Online SIG-HLTH is seeking proposals for the ASIS&T SIG-HLTH Workshop, Beyond Prompting – Generative AI Workflows in Health Research and Practice. We invite proposals…
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Hello InfoFolk! In the part of the northern hemisphere where I live, most of us are gearing up for a new academic year. We’re gathering our notebooks and pencils (at least metaphorically), freshening up the reading lists for our courses and experiencing the familiar blend of end-of-summer melancholy and back-to-school excitement. No matter what part…
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ASIS&T Executive Director, Lydia Middleton has recorded a video sharing updates about the organization. Check it out! Back to Inside ASIS&T, August 2026
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The Board of Directors met on July 29, 2026 via Zoom. In attendance were Maria Bonn (President); Marlene Holmner (President-Elect) Ian Ruthven (Immediate Past-President) (zoom); Chris Cunningham, PhD, (Treasurer); Lu An, Anne Barker (SLA Appointee), Timothy Dickey, Bhakti Gala; Isto Huvila; Heather Kotula (SLA Appointee); Luanne Sinnamon; and Lydia Middleton, MBA, CAE (Executive Director). Information…
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We are pleased to announce that the best paper of 2022 has been selected. We are delighted to congratulate Stephen Slota and colleagues on being unanimously selected by the panel as the best paper of 2022 for: Slota, S. C., Fleischmann, K. R., Greenberg, S., Verma, N., Cummings, B., Li, L., & Shenefiel, C. (2023).…
Read MorePost Hi All, I am excited to share with you that InfoShare of SIG-III is going to organize an event with the title “Humans of the Library“. This event will take place virtually on February 16, 2024, at 10:00 AM (EST). ASIS&T has been there for many years and there are member libraries and librarians…
Read MorePost Are you looking for an opportunity to have a chat and exchange ideas and stories about new year’s resolution in 2024? Would you like to share ideas on the last year’s achievement and the new year’s target on personal and professional life? Via Zoom Wednesday 24th January 2024 9:00 am EDT…
Read MoreWhat: NEASIS&T’s Annual Conference When: Friday, March 15, 2024 Where: Virtual via Zoom Who: NEASIS&T (Northeast Chapter of the Association for Information Science and Technology) Registration Opens: January 31, 2024 Information Science & Technology Tools and Systems: Emerging, Migrating, and Adapting This year’s conference will explore the evolving landscape of information science and technology tools and…
Read MoreSIG-III Executive Committee Meeting December 21 at 10:00 AM EST
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ASIS&T AI SIG and the European Chapter are organizing an online research symposium on AI. We are inviting ECR and PhD student ASIS&T members to propose short presentations for a symposium on Artificial Intelligence, through this form. The event will be held online on Monday 25th March 2024, 1-3 PM UK time Deadline for proposals is 26th…
Read MoreVoted ABSTAIN on ISO/DIS 24138, International Standard Content Code (ISCC) Description: This document specifies the syntax and structure of the International Standard Content Code (ISCC), as an identification system for digital assets (including encodings of text, images, audio, video or other content accross all media sectors). It also describes ISCC metadata and the use of…
Read MoreVoted YES on ISO/DIS 11799, Document Storage Requirements for archive and library materials Description: This document specifies the characteristics of repositories used for the long-term storage of archive and library materials. It covers the siting and construction and renovation of the storage facility and the installation and equipment to be used both within and around…
Read MoreASIS&T AP will be held on December 23, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. Beijing time (GMT +8). The conference theme is “The Inheritance, Integration, and Innovation of Information Science in the Context of Artificial Intelligence Development,” which means that in the era of artificial intelligence, information research needs to discuss what the core knowledge or foundation…
Read MoreVoted YES on TC 46 Strategic Business Plan 2023 Description: Standards developed under ISO/TC 46 “Information and documentation” aim to facilitate access to knowledge, culture and information and to help to develop appropriate automated tools, computer systems and services to disseminate the information that is curated and collated by libraries, archives, museums, publishers and other…
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