Posts by pyonker@asist.org

June 2021 President’s Column Hello ASIS&T members. It is so good to be able to reach out and communicate with the ASIS&T community. I cannot believe it is already June. Time flies by fast. But that means we will be meeting up and seeing each other sooner than later (virtually or in-person) at the Annual…

2021 ASIS&T International Awards Winners The ASIS&T Awards and Honors Committee is delighted to announce the winners of the ASIS&T International Awards to individuals. Please join us in congratulating this year’s winners on their outstanding achievement.   Award of Merit Steve Sawyer Crestos Leadership Award Md. Anwarul Islam   Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Scholarship Rongqian Ma…

June 2021 Member Spotlight 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. Chinyere Amalahu Information Services Librarian Tai Solarin University of…

New From JASIST Members of ASIS&T have full access to the Journal of Information Science and Technology. If you are not sure how to access your member benefit, contact Terrence Curtiss. JASIST Volume 72, Issue 6, June 2021 Full Issue RESEARCH ARTICLES Investigative approaches to researching information technology companies Daniel Carter, Amelia Acker, Dan Sholler Collaborative qualitative research…

June 2021 Chapter Updates Central Ohio Chapter The Central Ohio Chapter of ASIS&T (CO-ASIS&T) is launching an annual award for registration for the ASIS&T Annual Meeting. The 84th Annual Meeting of the Association for Information Science and Technology takes place in Salt Lake City, UT, and virtually, October 30, 2021-November 2, 2021. To increase chapter representation at…

June 2021 SIG Updates SIG-AH SIG Arts and Humanities invites all interested scholars to attend its 2021 virtual symposium, 2021 ASIS&T SIG-AH Symposium: “How Arts and Humanities Within Information Science Technology Convey Understanding of Justice in Society.” Wednesday, June 23, 2021, 1:00 PM – 7 PM EDT (Find your time here.) Find more details about…

Upcoming Webinars and Events SIG-AH Virtual Symposium June 23, 2021 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM (PDT) Additional Information and Registration Meet the Authors Series: History and Information by Paul Duguid Sponsored by ASIS& July 1,  11:00 AM EDT-12:00 PM EDT Additional Information and Registration Meet the Authors Series: Prototype Nation: China and the Contested Promise…