Archive for 2009
Visit to the Thompson Memorial Library at Ohio State
Visit to the Thompson Memorial Library at Ohio State Save-the-date for an extraordinary visit to the Thompson Memorial Library at The Ohio State University. Associate Professor Wes Boomgaarden will be our guide for a tour through the magnificent Main Library at Ohio State. As the Thompson Library Renovation Officer since 2000, his inside knowledge and perspective…
Read MoreMobile Mania: Developing information services for portable devices
Mobile Mania: Developing information services for portable devices Wednesday, November 5, 2008, 8:30am – 4:00pm Kotzen Center, Simmons College, Boston, MA This event is co-sponsored by NEASIST and the Simmons College Student Chapter of ASIS&T Campus Map / Public Transit / Driving Directions + Parking While devices like PDAs, portable phones, and digital music players…
Read MoreHelp us celebrate winning ASIS&T chapter awards!
Help us celebrate winning ASIS&T chapter awards! NEASIST meet-up Wed., 12/16, 5:30-7:30pm The Asgard 350 Massachusetts Ave. (between Central Sq. & MIT) Help us celebrate a great year for the New England chapter of ASIS&T! Have you heard that we’ve won several chapter awards? Drop by to hear about the ASIS&T national conference. Or if…
Read MoreGeo Tagging Digital Photography for Learning, Research, and Just Plain Fun!
Geo Tagging Digital Photography for Learning, Research, and Just Plain Fun! Presenter Mace W. Mentch, Ph.D. is Assessment Specialist in Instructional Technology and Academic Computing for Case Western Reserve University. He is responsible for the design and implementation of an array of assessment, research, and evaluation projects with emphasis on documenting learning effects and evaluating…
Read MoreThe library is dead. Long live the library! The rebirth of libraries in the 21st century
The library is dead. Long live the library! The rebirth of libraries in the 21st century Tuesday, December 8, 2009, 9am – 4pm MIT Media Lab – Bartos Theater in Cambridge, MA Map | Directions Library closures, slashed budgets, user apathy – everything’s online, right? It’s a story many of us have heard too often…
Read MoreThe library is dead. Long live the library! The rebirth of libraries in the 21st century
The library is dead. Long live the library! The rebirth of libraries in the 21st century Tuesday, December 8, 2009, 9am – 4pm MIT Media Lab – Bartos Theater in Cambridge, MA Map | Directions Library closures, slashed budgets, user apathy – everything’s online, right? It’s a story many of us have heard too often…
Read MoreNew England wins ASIS&T Chapter awards
New England wins ASIS&T Chapter awards Great news… The New England Chapter of ASIS&T is the winner of several 2009 awards, including: Chapter of the Year Chapter Innovation of the Year: “TED Talks Film Festival” Chapter Event of the Year: “Mobile Mania: Developing Information Services for Portable Devices” And our fearless Chapter Chair, Nicole Hennig,…
Read MoreA Hands-On Introduction to Second Life and Select Educational Regions
A Hands-On Introduction to Second Life and Select Educational Regions Are you ready to step into Second Life? Do you want to know more about how libraries fit into this new world? Then you’re sure to enjoy and benefit from this Central Ohio Chapter, American Society for Information Science & Technology (CO-ASIS&T) workshop on Friday,…
Read MoreNEASIST Annual Awards Dinner with special guest Robert Wolfe
NEASIST Annual Awards Dinner with special guest Robert Wolfe Thursday, 12 June 2008, 6-9PM Please join us in recognizing our colleagues for their hard work and valued contributions to the Society. MIT Faculty Club, 50 Memorial Drive (Building E52) Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA Directions: How to get to MIT (includes public transportation and…
Read MoreFall Book Club Night
Fall Book Club Night Groundswell Friday, November 20th, 5:30-7:00pm Andala Cafe 286 Franklin St, Central Square Cambridge, MA 02139 http://www.andalacafe.com/ Join us for the Fall installment of the NEASIS&T Book Club Night! We will be delving into the world of social media and software in Charlene Li and Josh Bernoff’s book “Groundswell.” In which, the team…
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