Inside ASIS&T, January 2023

Happy 2023! I hope you had a restful and joyous holiday break. The new year presents us with an opportunity to take stock of where we are concerning our initiatives and plans and build on our successes. Lydia and the excellent headquarters staff, with the addition of Kim Granados (welcome Kim!) as Deputy Executive Director,…

Greetings Colleagues, Although it has been two+ months since the Annual Meeting, it feels like a great deal has happened at ASIS&T since we parted in Pittsburgh. There is not much time to rest on our laurels after one Annual Meeting before we start the serious planning of the next conference. Add to that a…

ASIS&T is pleased to announce that Kimberly Granados, CAE has joined ASIS&T as Deputy Executive Director. Kimberly has nearly 30 years of association experience overseeing membership, marketing, content and program development, chapter and interest group oversight, meetings & education, and foundations, most recently with the National Society of Professional Engineers. Please join us in welcoming…

In August 2022, the ASIS&T Membership Committee administered a member survey to all ASIS&T members between August 25 to September 16, 2022. A total of 315 members responded to scaled, forced choice, and open-ended questions and prompts.   The ASIS&T Board of Directors and staff have analyzed survey responses to learn more about ASIS&T members…

Join your peers online from the comfort of your home and office, 11-13 April 2023. The Mid-Year Conference is a live online event over a three-day period covering all time zones, and features quality panels, papers, and poster presentations. Unable to make the event at the designated time? All sessions will be recorded and registrants…

Save the date 27-31 October for the 86th ASIS&T Annual Meeting  “Making a Difference: Translating Information Research into Practice, Policy, and Action.” Novotel London West Hotel in London, UK. Pre-meeting workshops will be held on Friday and Saturday, 27-28 October. We encourage you to review the information on Visas for the UK and to apply…

The Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST) publishes comprehensive and systematic reviews on topics relevant to information science, computing science, and technology, broadly defined. An ideal ARIST manuscript presents both an historic overview and a discussion of contemporary trends related to the topic being investigated. ARIST welcomes Expressions of Interest for authors to prepare manuscripts of two…

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. Jesse Dinneen, PhD (He/Him/His) Junior Professor Berlin School of Library and Information Science Humboldt-Universität zu…

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 1, January 2023 Full Issue RESEARCH ARTICLES Feedback beyond accuracy: Using eye-tracking to detect comprehensibility and interest during reading Frans van der…

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. Information Matters pays a tribute to Brenda Dervin whose theory of sense-making has continued to resonate with…

Europe Chapter Please join the European Chapter for Coffee with the Authors! We will welcome Martin White and Sandra Ward who will discuss their book on Evolution and impact: a history of the Institute of Information Scientists 1958-2002 There will be plenty of time for questions and discussion. Monday, February 13th, 2023, 15:00-16:00 GMT (16:00-17:00 CET, , 10:00-11:00…

SIG-III: 2023 International Paper Contest (IPC) Call for Papers The Special Interest Group on International Information Issues (SIG-III) of the Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) invites research papers from the library and information science (LIS) professionals of developing countries for the 23rd International Paper Contest (IPC). The winners of the IPC-2023 will be awarded…

Webinar: 5 (or More) Tips for Thriving in Your Ph.D. Program Sponsored by the ASIS&T Midwest Chapter February 2, 2023 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM   Webinar: Getting Started With SQLite (DCMI) Sponsored by DCMI and ASIS&T February 9, 2022 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM   ASIS&T European Chapter Virtual Event: Coffee with the Authors…

ASIS&T is pleased to partner with the Digital Library Federation (DLF) in order to announce the return of the GLAM Cross-Pollinator Registration Awards in 2023. Initially supported by generous Kress grants from 2015-2017, the DLF Cross-Pollinator program, in partnership with other GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums) organizations, endeavors to build bridges among our communities,…

ALISE ALISE 2023 Annual Conference Call for Proposals Is Now Open! The theme of the ALISE 2023 Conference, “Bridge the Gap: Teaching, Learning, Practice, and Competencies,” explores the linkage between professional and educational practice of LIS programs or iSchool curricula. In identifying the synergy and gaps between professional competencies and LIS pedagogy and curricula, we…