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ASIS&T European Workshop 2011

ASIS&T European Workshop 2011 The first ASIS&T European Workshop will be held at University College Cork, Cork, Ireland on the 1st and 2nd of June 2011. Organized by the European Chapter of ASIS&T, it is an ideal cross-disciplinary forum to present and encounter work by research students in the fields of information, library and computer…

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Kindles and Kobos and Nooks, OH MY!

Kindles and Kobos and Nooks, OH MY! It’s an eReader jungle out there… so plan to join us for an informative presentation about these devices and more.   Columbus Metropolitan Library’s Robin Nesbitt, Jennifer Hrusch and George Morrison will discuss how to get content, the features and benefits of eReader devices, and digital rights management.  Don’t…

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Content Management Systems for Dummies (or busy smarties looking for fast, simple solutions)

Content Management Systems for Dummies (or busy smarties looking for fast, simple solutions) PODCASTS FROM THIS MARCH 9, 2011 EVENT NOW AVAILABLE: Part 1 Theresa Maturevich (Head of Reference, Bedford Free Public Library) speaks about WordPress Michael Witwicki (Principal, Booyant) speaks about ExpressionEngine Part 2 Steve Sanzo (Director of Marketing and Business Development, Isovera) speaks…

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Getting Libraries to Web-Scale

Getting Libraries to Web-Scale Andrew Pace, always entertaining and informative, will speak at the December gathering of the Central Ohio Chapter of the American Society for Information Science & Technology (CO-ASIS&T). Plan to attend his presentation on Tuesday, December 7, 2010: “Getting Libraries to Web-scale” Last year, Andrew Pace talked about the web-scale landscape for libraries.…

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Winter Meet-up: All Things e-Readers

Winter Meet-up: All Things e-Readers When: Thursday, December 9, 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm Where: Green Street Grill 280 Green Street (it’s a bit hidden) Cambridge, MA 02139 What: Winter installment of the NEASIST Meet-up! Gather with friends and colleagues for a happy-hour discussion on all things e-Readers. Come share your own experiences with reading…

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Research and Development of FRBR-Based Systems to Support User Information Seeking

Research and Development of FRBR-Based Systems to Support User Information Seeking The Central Ohio Chapter of the American Society for Information Science and Technology is honored to have Dr. Yin Zhang and Dr. Athena Salaba as our guest speakers at the November 9th, 2010 Program:“Research and Development of FRBR-Based Systems to Support User Information Seeking“…

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Fall Book Club Night: Dive into HTML5

Fall Book Club Night: Dive into HTML5 Wednesday, October 13, 5:30-7pm Johnny D’s 17 Holland Street Somerville, MA 02144 Join us for the Fall installment of the NEASIST Book Club! What’s all the fuss about HTML5?  Maybe you’ve heard rumblings about how it will change the way that we make and view web sites, but…

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Information Technology: What Keeps Me Awake at Night

Information Technology: What Keeps Me Awake at Night CO-ASIS&T Annual Meeting Carol Pitts Diedrichs, Director of Libraries at The Ohio State University, will speak at this year’s annual meeting of the Central Ohio Chapter of the American Society for Information Science & Technology (CO-ASIS&T). Carol’s presentation Information Technology: What Keeps Me Awake at Night will focus on a…

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“Check in” with NEASIST on 8/18!

“Check in” with NEASIST on 8/18! Wednesday, 8/18, 5:30-7pm Andala Café 286 Franklin St., Cambridge, MA Close to Central Square T stop Join us for a meet-up at Andala Café! Our theme for this meet-up will be geo-location mobile apps and tools, such as Foursquare, Gowalla, and SCVNGR.  Don’t know what any of those words…

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