Inside ASIS&T, March 2022

Hi everyone, It’s beginning to get warmer here in Boston. Hope you take the time to enjoy the Spring or Fall (depending on where you are) weather and the outdoors, even as we tackle our many roles and responsibilities. Our world continues to face challenges, including falling and rising COVID cases, as well as the…

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In August of 2021, the ASIS&T Board approved moving forward with the development of a consulting service to provide advice and consultation to the private and public sectors on information challenges. Under this new program, ASIS&T will serve as as the contracting entity in the provision of consulting services provided by ASIS&T members to a…

The  ASIS&T Board of Directors seeks your input on mentorship and the ways in which ASIS&T could help you connect with a mentor or mentee if this is of interest to you. To this end, we ask that you please complete a quick six-question survey to help us assess the demand for this service among the…

Awards Nomination Deadline: 31 March, 2022 ASIS&T is now accepting nominations for the following awards: Award of Merit This award is a lifetime achievement award that recognizes sustained contributions to and/or achievements in the field of information science and/or the professions in which it is practiced. Best Information Science Book Award This award recognizes a…

26-27 APRIL 2022 Three Years in the Making! Non-Stop Content for 24 Hours! Log on any time, any where and join us!   Check out the program and register! Return to Inside ASIS&T, March 2022

Join members of the ASIS&T Board for a town hall like gathering where you can learn more about your Board and what is happening at ASIS&T. We will be holding this event twice to accomodate various timezones. Tuesday, 29 March 2022 8:30 am EDT Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3014950900 Wednesday, 30 March 2022 6:00 pm EDT…

Plans for the 85th ASIS&T Annual Meeting are well underway! The 2022 ASIS&T Annual Meeting will be a fully in-person meeting without virtual attendance or presentation options. There will be satellite events (poster sessions and workshops) that will be held virtually in early October prior to the Annual Meeting. As an alternative for those desiring…

JASIST Volume 73, Issue 3, March 2022 Full Issue   RESEARCH ARTICLES Information asymmetry in Wikipedia across different languages: A statistical analysis Dwaipayan Roy, Sumit Bhatia, Prateek Jain Authentic versus synthetic: An investigation of the influences of study settings and task configurations on search behaviors Yiwei Wang, Chirag Shah The more, the better? The effect…

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 from here.   Different Flavors of AI: The Next Cognitive Revolution? A Fireside…

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’d like to be a featured member, send an email to Pamela Yonker at pyonker@asist.org. Return to Inside ASIS&T, March 2022

Africa Chapter This year, the ASIS&T Africa chapter’s priority is to build a strong network of professors, researchers, students, and professionals in the field of information sciences and technologies. The chapter’s main objective is to promote collaboration and sharing spirit within the community. For this purpose, the chapter establishes a mentorship programme for African authors/early…

SIG-AH SIG-AH Virtual Symposium Title: Documenting, Describing, Differentiating: Stories of Singular Object Collections Date and Time: Thursday, April 21, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT Abstract: As information professionals, we may be familiar with the general requirements for accessioning, documentation, and management of arts and humanities object collections. But what happens when you have a…

DC-2022 CONFERENCE: METADATA INNOVATION – INCLUSIVITY, INTELLIGENCE & INTEROPERABILITY   The DC-2022 conference is expanding its scope to the whole spectrum of innovation in metadata design, implementation and best practices, with a special focus on challenges and opportunities in a diverse and data-intensive world. Link to Call for Participation: https://www.dublincore.org/conferences/2022/cfp/ Venue: University of Washington, Seattle, USA Mode: Virtual…

Webinar: Meet the Author Series: Architects of Memory March 24, 2022, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT (Find your time here.) Sponsored by ASIS&T NEASIST Conference: With Great Power: AI and Equity March 25, 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM EDT Conversations with the ASIS&T Board March 29 @ 8:30 AM EDT and March 30 at 6:00…