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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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As information professionals, we may be familiar with the general requirements for accessioning, documentation, and management of arts and humanities object collections. But what happens when you have a very specific object collection?
Read MoreNEASIS&T is proud to be a data sponsor for the RDMLA Symposium on Friday, April 22 Registration is open! Registration for the Symposium is free but REQUIRED. Register Here. The Research Data Management Librarian Academy Symposium (RDMLA) is a one-day virtual event open to anyone who is interested in learning more about the unexplored gaps and margins in our understanding and…
Read MoreThe Northeast Chapter of the Association for Information Science and Technology (NEASIS&T) is looking for a new member to serve on the Executive Committee as the Digital Media & Communications Director. Digital Media & Communications Director The Digital Media & Communications Director should understand the procedures and mechanisms of using ASIS&T-owned/sanctioned communications channels with the…
Read MoreTopic: International Children Story Competition (National Workshop) Time: 2nd April 2022 at 01:30 PM Venue: Kathmandu Valley Public Library, Bhrikuti Mandap, Kathmandu Link: Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 829 9022 8068 Passcode: kvpl Programme Outline for the Event
Read MoreChair: Yi Bu, Indiana University Bloomington, USA Chair-elect: Meijun Liu, Fudan University, China Secretary-Treasurer: Zaida Chinchilla-Rodríguez, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Spain Communications officer: Yuehua Zhao, Nanjing University, China Immediate Past Chair: Steve Hardin, Indiana State University, U.S.
Read MoreThe same information is also posted on our eventbrite. There is still time to register. Friday, March 25, 2022 Zoom Schedule Please note that the schedule is subject to change up to the day of the conference. All times listed are EST. 9:30-9:40 AM: Welcome & Conference Logistics from Jay Bowling (NEASIS&T) and Nick Bodanza…
Read MoreSIGAH invites contributions Spring 2022 issue of the newsletter focused on “Best practices of leadership and innovation in the institutes of Arts and Humanities” Examining best practices of leadership and innovation provide valuable models for practitioners and educators. Publicizing such practices provides opportunities to learn from the success of others. For the Spring 2022 SIGAH newsletter,…
Read MoreApplication Deadline: Monday, April 11 Notification of Award Winners: End of April/Early May 2022 ASIS&T Annual Meeting: Saturday, October 29 – Tuesday, November 2, 2022, Pittsburgh, PA Application: NEASIST 2022 Conference Support Award application NEASIS&T Conference Support Award The Northeast Chapter of ASIS&T is offering three conference support awards to support participation in the ASIS&T…
Read MoreThe Special Interest Group on the History and Foundations of Information Science (SIG-HFIS) of ASIS&T seeks submissions and nominations for the 2022 Bob Williams History Awards. Applicants need not be ASIS&T members. Research Grant The Bob Williams Research Grant will be awarded to outstanding research proposals exploring the history of information science and technology. Researchers working on all…
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