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Registration now open for webinar, How does Information Literacy in the First Language Contribute to the Development of Information Literacy in the Second Language? When: Thursday, July 2, 2026 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Where: virtual Cost: Free for ASIS&T members; $25 for non-ASIS&T members Registration This webinar presents a study examining the mechanisms through…
Read MoreThe Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that John DiGilio has been selected to receive the 2026 John Cotton Dana Award. Â This award recognizes an individual member of the Association for a lifetime achievement as well as exceptional service to the Special Libraries Association and the library and information profession.…
Read MoreThe standards committee has voted DISAPPROVE on ISO/DTR 23081-4.2, Information and documentation – Metadata for records – Part 4: Report on metadata element sets With the following comment: We have some basic comments. Are these based on some focused domains/applications? Looks like standards included/used by this Part 4 are not really ‘standards’. [See the list…
Read MoreThe Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Erin Gray, Dilhani Munasinghe, Lingzi Hong are the recipients of the 2026 ASIS&T James M. Matarazzo Rising Star Award. This award recognizes individual members of the Association who show exceptional promise of leadership and contribution to the association and profession. Erin Gray…
Read MoreThe Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) invites nominations for the ASIS&T Board of Directors. This is a unique opportunity to help shape the future of the information science community, contribute to the strategic direction of the Association, and work alongside a diverse and dedicated group of leaders committed to advancing the field. The…
Read MoreLisa M. Given, PhD (FASSA, FASIS&T), of RMIT University has been selected to be the new Editor of the Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology (JASIST). Dr. Given succeeds Dr. Steven Sawyer of Syracuse University, who has been editor since 2020. Dr. Given is Director of the Social Change Enabling Impact…
Read MoreThe standards committee voted APPROVE on ISO/FDIS 233-3 (Ed 3), Transliteration of Perso-Arabic characters into Latin characters — Part 3: Persian language This document establishes a system for the transliteration of the Persian characters (often called Perso-Arabic script) into Latin characters. This modification of the stringent rules established by ISO 233 is specifically intended to facilitate…
Read MoreISO/CD 25279 International statistics for school libraries is out for committee comment. This document specifies rules for the school library community on the collection, interpretation and reporting of statistics. The aim of this document is to provide a selection of statistical data that cover the current services and activities of all types of school libraries. …
Read MoreApproval of Proposed New Work Item: Trust Markers (ITEM) The standards co. itbee has voted YES This ballot is to approve a proposed new work item to create aNISO Recommended Practice for identification of trust markers for increasing credibility and trust in research. Ethics and integrity cases in submitted manuscripts are becoming an increasingly common problem, whilst…
Read MoreCall for Participation Universitat de Barcelona, Spain and viewable on Zoom The Europe Chapter (EC) of the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) seeks participation in this year’s IST conference on Celebrating Theory and Practice. The conference will be held in Barcelona, Spain, and presentations will also be viewable on Zoom. We invite researchers,…
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Awards Recipients 2022 Winner Runner up Honorable Mention Purpose of the Award This award is a lifetime achievement award that recognizes sustained contributions to and/or achievements in the field of information science and/or the professions in which it is practiced. Such contributions may include 1) scholarly contributions to the advancement of our field, such as…
Read MoreDear ASIS&T AP Chapter members, On behalf of the ASIS&T Asia-Pacific Chapter, I would like to announce the following officer positions for 2023. Chair: Chang Liu (Peking University, China) Chair-elect: Yuxiang (Chris) Zhao (Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China) Treasurer: Safirotu Khoir (Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia) Secretary: Zhenjia Fan (Nankai University, China) Webmaster: Shaobo…
Read MoreTime: 16:00-17:00, October 30, 2022（GMT+8）Meeting Room: ZoomParticipants: Yuelin Li, Chang Liu, Yuxiang Chris Zhao, Shaobo Liang, Qiao Li, Zhenjia Fan Recorded by Zhenjia Fan Key points: (1) Discuss and determine the time, form, and manuscript forms of the meeting: meeting date Dec.17-18, online meeting; submission DDL Nov.15; notice before Nov.25; camera-ready submission Nov.30; long paper,…
Read MoreVoted YES on Create a NISO Recommended Practice to Optimize Collaborate Collections Lifecycle Activities Description: Networks of libraries have a long tradition of working together to expand their resources and provide more comprehensive coverage across all subjects through sharing of resources. More recently, larger networks of institutions have explored wider adoption of cooperative collections management,…
Read MoreVoted YES on NISO Z39.102-202X STS:Standard Tag Suite Description: The Standards Tag Suite (STS) provides a common XML format that developers, publishers, and distributors of standards, including national standards bodies, regional and international standards bodies, and standards development organizations, can use to publish and exchange full-text content and metadata of standards. STS is based on…
Read MoreSaturday, October 8, 2022 Schedule Session Presenter(s) Author(s) Title 8:00-8:10 Opening 8:10-9:00 Invited Talk Seokkyun Joshua Woo Seokkyun Joshua Woo Understanding scientific work through “failures” in production, consumption, and careers in science 9:00-9:15 Break 9:15-10:30 RP1 Hongxu Liu Hongxu Liu, Guangyuan Hu and Yin Li Do self-archiving platforms enhance research impact? Evidence from bioRxiv Carey…
Read MoreGood morning, all! Please join the Central Ohio Regional Chapter for a private and behind-the-scenes tour of the Columbus Metropolitan Library Operations and Technical Services Center. Learn about the organization, design, and workflow of CML’s Collection Services department, and how department operations have adjusted since before the pandemic. When: 10:00-11:30 AM, Thursday, October 13, 2022…
Read MoreDear ASIS&T members, It is time to elect our SIG-STI officers for 2022-2023. We are seeking candidates for the following position: Chair-Elect： Serves for a term of one year and automatically becomes Chair at the end of that term. The Chair-elect works closely with the Chair in planning and executing ASIS&T-AP programs, and shall assume the…
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Hi everyone, Hope you’re all doing well. Here in Boston, it’s been the start of a new semester. Sometime in late summer, I committed to myself saying, “My purpose in life is to exercise.” Since then, I’ve been doing daily walks of 3-5 miles, evening workouts of at least a few minutes, watching what I…
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