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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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Candidate for Director-at-Large Biography Expand Dr. Lisa Hussey is an associate professor at the School of Library and Information Science at Simmons University. Her research interests include EDI in LIS, professional identity, and mentoring and her teaching includes Information Services, Information Ethics, International & Comparative LIS, and Social Informatics. She received a Ph.D. in Library…
Read MoreCandidate for Treasurer Biography Expand Dr. Helen Partridge is Professor and Pro Vice-Chancellor Teaching and Learning at Deakin University, Australia. Prior to this she was the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education) at the University of Southern Queensland where she had oversight of the University Library Services, Office for the Advancement of Learning and Teaching, and the Open…
Read MoreCandidate for Treasurer Biography Expand Dr. Ina Fourie is a full professor, Head of Department of Information Science and Chair of the School of Information Technology, University of Pretoria. She is a rated South African researcher with international acknowledgement of her work. Her main research focus is on information behaviour, current awareness services, information literacy…
Read MoreCandidate for President-Elect Biography Expand Dr. Dirk Lewandowski has been a member of ASIS&T since 2009 and has been awarded distinguished member status in 2021. He has served in multiple roles in the organization, including Chair of the European Chapter 2019/20, when he led establishing ASIS&T’s Information Science Trends conference series. The European Chapter won…
Read MoreCandidate for President-Elect Biography Expand Dr. Crystal Fulton is an Associate Professor in the School of Information & Communication Studies at University College Dublin (UCD), Ireland. Her research focuses on social participation in a range of everyday social settings, from information worlds in serious leisure contexts to the social margins and darker communities. Her work…
Read MoreI am pleased to announce the result of the SIG-III International Paper Contest (IPC) 2022. This year, we have got a good number of papers from Iran, India, Pakistan, and Turkey. I am excited to announce the winners. First Place: “A Comprehensive Bibliometric Analysis on the Growth and Trends of Health Information Literacy (HIL) Literature”…
Read MoreLET’S CELEBRATE OUR WINS! COME PROMOTE YOUR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LIVES Via Zoom THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2022 at 7:00 PM IST / 9:30 AM EST Zoom Meeting link available via iConnect
Read MoreVoted APPROVE with comments on ISO/FDIS 23527 Research Activity Identifier (RAID) Information Technology Question: Question: Do you approve the technical content of ISO/FDIS 23527 for publication? Description: This document defines the use and structure of the Research Activity Identifier (RAiD) system. The RAiD system includes a registry which supports the identification of research projects, i.e.…
Read MoreVoted APPROVE with Comments on ISO NP 16687 Impact Assessment for Museums Description: The proposed International Standard “Impact assessment for museums” is planned as a follow-up to ISO 18641 “Information and documentation – International museum statistics” and ISO 21246 “Information and documentation – Key indicators for museums”. Its purpose is to define and describe methods…
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Hi everyone, As I was writing this message, I was horrified and deeply saddened by the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, and the loss of innocent lives. My heart goes out to the parents, families, teachers, and friends who are left to process this grief for years to come. May they find…
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