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President’s Column, May 2023

President’s Column, May 2023 When I wrote my last column, some of us in North America were getting ready for Spring Break. Two months flew by quickly, and before long, the summer recess will be upon us where we (the ones who can at least) get to travel, attend conferences, and enjoy very much needed…

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From Your Executive Director, May 2023

From Your Executive Director, May 2023 Greetings ASIS&T Members and Friends: I am always shocked at how quickly it becomes time to write another Inside ASIS&T column. Time just marches along relentlessly! Here we are already more than half way through May. And that means we’re heading into the busiest time of year for ASIS&T…

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Reflections on Five Months at ASIS&T

Reflections on Five Months at ASIS&T By Kimberly Granados, ASIS&T Deputy Executive Director As the newest ASIS&T staff member, I have been “drinking from a fire hose” of information on the past, present, and future of ASIS&T. While I am naturally inclined to be forward thinking, looking back at the history of an organization is…

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2023 Call for ASIS&T Volunteers

2023 Call for ASIS&T Volunteers ASIS&T Needs You! Volunteers are the life-blood of ASIS&T and there are many ways for members to become more engaged in the association through volunteering. We have volunteer openings in: ASIS&T Committees (3 year term starting in November 2023) Meeting Planning Committees (term runs from appointment through the event) Award…

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2023 Distinguished Member Applications

2023 Distinguished Member Applications Have you been a member of ASIS&T for more than 10 years? Have you attended at least 10 ASIS&T-hosted meetings (Annual, Regional, Mid-Year, IA Summit) during the entirety of your membership? If so, you may be eligible to be named an ASIS&T Distinguished Member. The achievement comes as a result of…

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ASIS&T Research Symposia Call for Proposals Now Open

ASIS&T Research Symposia Call for Proposals Now Open ASIS&T Research Symposia are research-oriented events that address current, important and emerging topics of interest to the ASIS&T community. Symposia are held independently of the ASIS&T Annual Meetings and may be designed to catalyze and develop new research directions, to build upon existing areas of research, or…

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Annual Meeting News, May 2023

Annual Meeting News, May 2023 Annual Meeting Pre-Meeting Workshops Announced ASIS&T is excited to announce that the 2023 Annual Meeting Workshops have been selected. There will be several pre-meeting workshops. One Workshop (SIG USE Symposium) will be held virtually on Saturday, 7 October, from 9:00 AM-12:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time). There are an additional ten…

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Member Spotlight, May 2023

Member Spotlight, May 2023 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 would like to be a featured member, email Pamela Yonker at pyonker@asist.org. Sachi Arafat Assistant Professor of Data Science, Faculty of Computing and…

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New from JASIST, May 2023

New from JASIST, May 2023 Members of ASIS&T have full access to the Journal of Information Science and Technology (JASIST). If you are not sure how to access your member benefit, contact Pamela Yonker at pyonker@asist.org. JASIST Volume 74, Issue 6, June 2023 Special Issue: Data Science in the iField Issue Edited by: Yin Zhang, Ii-Yeol Song,…

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New from Information Matters, May 2023

New from Information Matters, May 2023 Check out the newest articles from Information Matters (IM), ASIS&T’s digital-only communication translational forum for information science, bringing relevant and current research evidence and industry developments, news, and opinion to a global public audience free of charge. Sign up for our weekly newsletters from IM. InfoFire: Is AI the future of everything? A…

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