SIG-Infolearn Events
SIG-BIZ Officers monthly meeting is this Thursday, March 12, at 2pm CST. This is an open meeting – all are welcome. Please see the following link:Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/83308961014?pwd=UExvhvvIWaPEOhydKniuafXA6Pa0dU.1 View meeting insights with Zoom AI Companionhttps://us02web.zoom.us/launch/edl?muid=d26ebba1-6536-4dab-baa4-9030de0815c6 Meeting ID: 833 0896 1014Passcode: 493202
Read MoreASIS&T’s European Chapter warmly invites you to enjoy coffee and a chat with editors Prof. Jack Andersen & Prof. Joacim Hansson Tuesday, March 24th, 2026, 1-2pm CET (see https://tinyurl.com/EC-classBook for times in other zones)Register here: https://www2.asist.org/ap/Events/Register/qWFRAmgFkCQCe About the Book: The contributions in Exploring Contemporary Classification Practices analyse various aspects of classification and their importance to contemporary debates surrounding…
Read MoreThis is part 5 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. Uhjin had already recently…
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The Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) Board is looking for a new Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of the Association of Information Science & Technology, the official journal of the ASIS&T, who has the expertise to drive the journal forward. The Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology (JASIST) is a leading international forum for peer-reviewed research…
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We hosted a SIG HLTH social get-together at ASIS&T 2025 on Saturday, November 15th, in Crystal City / Arlington. It was nice meeting you all. We look forward to seeing more members at the conference and to staying connected through iConnect!
Read MoreThis is part 4 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 Association for…
Read MoreThis is part 3 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. In 2025, I marked…
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Hello good info-folk. I am writing to you for the first time in my term as ASIS&T president. As a member of the board of directors and as president-elect, I have worked with several presidents, and admired their collaborative leadership styles, incisive intelligence and good humor. I hope I can fill those big shoes! (Metaphorically…
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Greetings colleagues, As we move into a new year of activity and opportunity for ASIS&T, I am pleased to reflect on a period marked by momentum, resilience, and forward-looking collaboration across our community. First, I want to celebrate the tremendous success of the 2025 ASIS&T Annual Meeting in Crystal City. Nearly 600 colleagues joined us…
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The Board of Directors met on November 15, 2025 in person in Crystal City, Virginia and via Zoom. In attendance were; Ian Ruthven (President) (zoom); Maria Bonn (President-Elect); Chris Cunningham, PhD, (Treasurer); Lu An (Zoom), Anne Barker (SLA Appointee) (zoom), Timothy Dickey, Bhakti Gala; Lisa Hussey; Aylin Imeri; Heather Kotula (SLA Appointee) (zoom), Luanne Sinnamon,…
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Dear Colleagues, The SIG Scientific & Technical Information (STI) is planning on doing a series of webinars for ASIS&T members. We would like to hear from you about potential webinar topics you would be interested in. By completing this survey you will be helping us prepare for potential interesting webinars for all members.Survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TWBLY2S Thank you for…
Read MoreLet’s Connect Through Games: Building Your Network in the Digital Era Via Zoom Thursday, March 31, 2022 7:00 PM IST / 9:30 AM EST Zoom Meeting link available via iConnect
Read MoreFebruary 17, 2022 11:00 AM-12:00 PM EST. About the Webinar: Various tools have emerged in the past decade to facilitate the visualization of computer- and human-generated data in the Big Data environment with the help of algorithms and data architectures…. [abstract and recording]
Read MoreOverview Information Science has long worked at the intersection of technology development and the critical study of technologies in particular places, serving particular people, at particular points in time. Conceptual models-the abstract and formal representations of how systems work, and of the information objects they store, process, and transmit-are fundamental to each of these research…
Read MoreCall for Papers: 2022 ASIS&T SIG-III International Paper Contest Deadline: April 30, 2022 via email to Nosheen.im@pu.edu.pk The Special Interest Group on International Information Issues (SIG-III) of the Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) invites research papers from the library and information science (LIS) professionals of developing countries for the 22nd International Paper Contest…
Read MoreWe are happy to announce the winners of this year’s best paper award and best student paper award: Best Student Paper Award Title: Storyteller: The papers co-citing Sleeping Beauty and Prince before awakening Author: Takahiro Miura & Ichiro Sakata Affiliation: The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan Best Paper Award Title: Is novel research worth doing?…
Read MoreSave the Date! What: NEASIS&T’s Annual Conference, co-hosted with Simmons ASIS&T. When: March 25, 2022 (9:30 – 4:00 EST, exact timing to be finalized closer to event) Where: virtual via Zoom Who: NEASIS&T (Northeast chapter of the Association for Information Science and Technology) and Simmons ASIS&T Registration opens: mid-February Please save the date for NEASIS&T’s…
Read MoreThank you for NEASIS&T, ASIS&T, and sponsors for selecting me as an annual ASIS&T conference scholarship award winner to attend the conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. As a first-time attendee, I had a wonderful experience and broadened my knowledge on latest trends and research in information science and technology. I attended more than twenty-five…
Read MoreVoted CONFIRM on ISO 2709:2008, Information and documentation – Format for information exchange Question: Do you recommend ISO 2709:2008 be confirmed, revised or withdrawn? Description: This International Standard specifies the requirements for a generalized exchange format which will hold records describing all forms of material capable of bibliographic description as well as other types of…
Read MoreIn the fall of 2021, I was able to attend the ASIS&T 84th Annual Meeting thanks to the generous Conference Support Award from the Northeast Chapter of the Association for Information Science and Technology (NEASIS&T). Throughout the week, I participated in a long list of virtual sessions on a variety of topics, from information injustice…
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