SIG-Infolearn Events
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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Voted 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…
Read MoreAttending the 83rd Annual Meeting of ASIS&T in Salt Lake City, Utah provided the opportunity to engage with a diverse range of perspectives. As a master’s student at Simmons University in the School of Library and Information Science, the experience was valuable towards my academic and professional development. I was able to learn, contribute, and…
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Meet the Authors Series – The Digital Environment: How We Live, Learn, Work and Play Now Sponsored by ASIS&T Presenters: Pablo Boczkowski and Eugenia Mitchelstein January 27, 2022, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST Additional Information and Registration Natural History Data Curation: Maintaining Infrastructures and Turning Documents Into Datasets (DCMI) Sponsored by ASIS&T &…
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Canadian Association for Information Science / l’Association canadienne des sciences de l’information (CAIS/ACSI) The Canadian Association for Information Science / l’Association canadienne des sciences de l’information (CAIS/ACSI) invites submissions for its 50th Annual Conference, June 7 – 10, 2022. As in 2020 and 2021, the 2022 conference will be free and open to all, online. To mark CAIS/ACSI’s…
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SIG International Information Issues (SIG-III)Â Join us with your favorite drink for the first SIG-III International Cafe Meet on 20th January 2022 from 7:30pm to 8:10 pm IST (Timezone Converter: dateful.com/time-zone-converter) SIG-III International Cafe is an initiative of SIG-III to provide an informal space for all its members – practitioners, faculty and students to join…
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European Chapter Please join the European Chapter for Coffee with the Editors! We will welcome Koraljka Golub & Ying-Hsang Liu, who will discuss Information and Knowledge Organisation in Digital Humanities: Global Perspectives. Prof. Golub and Dr. Liu will briefly provide an overview of the book and reflections on its goals and production. There will be…
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In each issue of Inside ASIS&T, we ask a different member questions about their perspectives, advice, and experiences in the field of information science and technology. If you’d like to be a featured member, send an email to Pamela Yonker at pyonker@asist.org. Devendra Potnis, PhD (He/Him/His) Associate Professor School of Information Sciences The University of Tennessee…
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Introducing INFideos: Information Science Videos By Dr. Jenna Hartel Information Matters is excited to bring you a new series of multimedia content by Dr. Jenna Hartel to educate, entertain, and empower. Introducing INFideos. These short videos (15 seconds to 17 minutes) are designed to appeal to all levels of Information Science degree programs. They have…
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JASIST Volume 73, Issue 2, February 2022 Special Issue: SPECIAL ISSUE ON DIGITAL HUMANITIES (DH) Full Issue GUEST EDITORIAL JASIST special issue on digital humanities (DH) Marcia Lei Zeng, Chris Alen Sula, Karen F. Gracy, Eero Hyvönen, Vânia Mara Alves Lima  RESEARCH ARTICLES A. LANDSCAPES OF DH Digital humanities-A discipline in its own right? An…
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