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New From Information Matters 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. ChatGPT: The Future of Patients’ Information Needs Zahra Mohammadzadeh Times…

Chapter News, July 2023 Africa Student Chapter Professor Marlene Holmner played a key role in establishing the student chapter for the ASIS&T African Chapter, encouraging academic collaboration and knowledge exchange in the region. With a focus on empowering aspiring scholars, she guided the creation of the student chapter, providing a supportive platform for students in…

SIG News, July 2023  SIG-AH (Arts and Humanities) “Exploring Collaborative Interpretive Practice” workshop sponsored by SIG-AH and SIG-USE [check the online CFP for updates on submissions and pre-workshop activities!] A workshop co-located with ASIS&T 2023, Saturday, 28 October, 2023, London, UK Collaboration on the interpretation and analysis of texts, images, artifacts, qualitative data, and other recorded information…

Upcoming Webinars and Events ASIS&T Webinars, your source for online live and on-demand content created by the Association for Information Science & Technology, are free to ASIS&T members. Our webinars connect you with experts and global thought leaders in information science, management, and business on relevant professional issues. Webinar: Meet the Authors: Data Driven: Truckers,…

Affiliated Organization News, July 2023 ALISE ALISE Conference: Bridge the Gap: Teaching, Learning, Practice, and Competencies October 2-5, 2023 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA iConference 2024 Virtual Academic Program: April 15 – 18, 2024 Onsite Academic Program in Changchun, China: April 22 – 26, 2024 See the Call for Submissions in English, Chinese, and Japanese here.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…