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Professor Chun Wei Choo to Receive ASIS&T 2021 Research in Information Science Award
Professor Chun Wei Choo to Receive ASIS&T 2021 Research in Information Science Award The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is pleased to announce that Chun Wei Choo, Professor in the Faculty of Information at the University of Toronto, Canada is the recipient of the 2021 ASIS&T Research in Information Science Award. This award recognizes an individual or team who have made…
Read MoreDr. Laura Molloy to Receive 2021 ASIS&T ProQuest Doctoral Dissertation Award
Dr. Laura Molloy to Receive 2021 ASIS&T ProQuest Doctoral Dissertation Award The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Dr. Laura Molloy of the University of Oxford the 2021 recipient of the ASIS&T ProQuest Doctoral Dissertation Award for her dissertation proposal titled, “Creative Connections: The Value of Digital Information and its Effective Management for Sustainable Contemporary Visual…
Read MoreDr. Colin Rhinesmith to Receive 2021 ASIS&T Outstanding Information Science Teacher Award
ASIS&T Announces Colin Rhinesmith as Winner of 2021 Outstanding Information Science Teacher Award The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is very pleased to announce that Colin Rhinesmith, associate professor at Simmons University School of Library and Information Science is the 2021 recipient of the ASIS&T Outstanding Information Science Teacher Award. The award’s purpose is to recognize the unique teaching contribution of…
Read MoreProdip Roy to Receive Inaugural Lois Lunin Award
Prodip Roy to Receive Inaugural Lois Lunin Award The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Prodip Roy of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) in Bundoora, Australia, is the inaugural recipient of the Lois Lunin Award. This award recognizes individuals who have made noteworthy contributions to the practice of Information Science and Technology through leadership, mentoring, and innovation. …
Read MoreRongqian Ma to Receive Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Scholarship
Rongqian Ma to Receive Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Scholarship The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Rongqian Ma of the University of Pittsburgh is the 2021 recipient of the ASIS&T Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Scholarship Award for her dissertation proposal titled, “Bridging Sight and Insight: Visualization in Action among Digital Humanists.” The award’s purpose is to foster research in…
Read MoreDr. Md. Anwarul Islam to Receive the 2021 Crestos Leadership Award
Dr. Md. Anwarul Islam to Receive the 2021 Crestos Leadership Award The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Dr. Md. Anwarul Islam, Associate Professor, Department of Information Science & Library Management at the University of Dhaka in Dhaka, Bangladesh, is a 2021 recipient of the ASIS&T Cretsos Leadership Award. The award recognizes a new ASIS&T member…
Read MoreDr. Steve Sawyer to Receive 2021 Award of Merit
Dr. Steve Sawyer to Receive 2021 Award of Merit The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Dr. Steve Sawyer of Syracuse University is the recipient of the 2021 ASIS&T Award of Merit, the highest honor presented by the Association. The award’s purpose is to recognize an individual who has made particularly noteworthy and sustained contributions to…
Read MoreApril 2021 President’s Column
April 2021 President’s Column Hello ASIS&T members. Time is flying by fast. It is already April. For me personally – living in Canada – this is exciting news in that it means it is almost the end of the academic term (I taught my last class yesterday) and Spring is in the air. I look…
Read MoreCall for Nominations: ASIS&T Board of Directors
Call for Nominations: ASIS&T Board of Directors The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is pleased to announce the call for nominations for the positions of President-Elect and Directors-at-Large on its Board of Directors. The Nominations Committee of ASIS&T is seeking candidates for the open positions of President-Elect and three Directors-at-Large on the ASIS&T…
Read MoreIntroducing the ASIS&T Distinguished Member Program
Introducing the ASIS&T Distinguished Member Program ASIS&T is pleased to announce a new program designed to recognize our most committed and loyal members. The ASIS&T Distinguished Member program will recognize members who have had a significant impact on the association and in the field of information science. The designation ASIS&T Distinguished Member is a signature recognition…
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