Inside ASIS&T, 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 and deserved downtime while…
Read MoreGreetings 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 and, by extension, a busy time…
Read MoreBy 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 a critical part of starting a…
Read MoreASIS&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 Juries (1-year term starting in…
Read MoreHave 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 hard work, commitment to…
Read MoreASIS&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 to facilitate collaboration and knowledge translation with industry…
Read MoreAnnual 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 pre-meeting workshops held in-person on…
Read MoreIn 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 Information Systems King Abdulaziz University,…
Read MoreMembers 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, Theresa Anderson, Dan Wu Full…
Read MoreCheck 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 fireside chat with one of the…
Read MoreAsia Pacific Chapter As a part of organizing webinars for the AP community, Asia-Pacific Chapter of ASIS&T is delighted to announce that we are going to host a webinar on “Useful e-Health Systems or Useful Health Information?” on May 23, 2023. Professor Isto Huvila from information studies at the Department of ALM (Archival Studies, Library and…
Read MoreSIG-AI (Artificial Intelligence) SIG-AI and the European Chapter are hosting a virtual Student Research Symposium on Artificial Intelligence on 5 June 2023, 2:00 – 4:00 PM UK time (find your time here). The registration deadline is 1 June 2023. Cost is free to ASIS&T members, $5 for student non-members, and $10 for all other non-members.…
Read MoreWebinar: Useful e-Health Systems or Useful Health Information? (Hosted by Asia Pacific Chapter) May 23, 2023 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT Webinar: Foundations, Techniques, and Applications of Information Visualization June 1, 2023 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT Student research symposium on Artificial Intelligence Jointly hosted by ASIS&T AI SIG…
Read MoreAfLIA LIS Education and Training Section Pre-conference LIS Education workshop on the new IFLA Guidelines for Professional LIS Education Programmes 22 May 2023 via zoom from 10:00 am to 13:00 GMT Click here for the schedule and registration details. ALISE ALISE Conference: Bridge the Gap: Teaching, Learning, Practice, and Competencies October 2-5, 2023 | Milwaukee,…
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