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Posted on April 11, 2016 by ASIS&T Staff From February 27 to March 18, 2016, ASIS&T Publications Committee distributed an online survey to collect information about people’s perceptions of, and experiences with, ASIS&T publications, specifically The Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology (JASIS&T), The Bulletin of the Association for Information Science and Technology (Bulletin), and The Association…
Read MoreCfP – Pdf 2016 Annual Meeting of the Association for Information Science and Technology Copenhagen, Denmark | Oct. 14-18, 2016 Creating Knowledge, Enhancing Lives through Information & Technology Information science and technology shape, and are shaped by, decisions, practices and policies that impact people, groups, organizations, governments and societies throughout the world. The Annual Meeting…
Read MorePosted on March 30, 2016 by ASIS&T Staff Webinars by the Association for Information Science & Technology ASIS&T connects information professionals across fields and disciplines and provides ongoing professional development and educational opportunities to both ASIS&T members and non-members. The list of the past and upcoming ASIS&T webinars can be found here: https://www.asist.org/events/webinars/. In our continuous…
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On March 29, come hear about trends in e-book publication and use, formats and OverDrive’s relationship to Kindle, integration into library catalogs (including Bibliocommons at the Columbus Metropolitan Libraries), and OverDrive’s ongoing mission to serve libraries with e-book content. Jason Sockel is OverDrive’s Manager of Collection Development. He has been working as a library…
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Join the Central Ohio Chapter of the Association for Information Science and Technology on March 22 for a program featuring OCLC engineer Jeff Mixter discussing current research in metadata.  OCLC Research has been working on a set of experimental processes that can mine knowledge from a wide variety of data sources such as WorldCat, VIAF, and…
Read MoreFully-funded PhD: Migrants’ heritage and its management in local cultural institutions (deadline 18 March 2016) https://www.findaphd.com/search/ProjectDetails.aspx?PJID=72964&LID=2712 This interdisciplinary project will explore how local cultural institutions (museums, libraries, and archives) can better prepare themselves to embed and manage migrants’ cultural heritage in the digital age. Migrating heritage is a feature of our globalised world, characterized by…
Read MorePosted on March 14, 2016 by Diane Rasmussen Pennington ASIS&T members always have so many exciting things going on, and our President-elect is no exception! Dr. Lynn Silpigni Connaway, a Senior Research Scientist at OCLC, has two exciting talks coming up soon: Today, March 15, she will be giving a talk at the Vatican! Her talk…
Read MoreFully-funded PhD: Migrants’ heritage and its management in local cultural institutions (deadline 18 March 2016) https://www.findaphd.com/search/ProjectDetails.aspx?PJID=72964&LID=2712 This interdisciplinary project will explore how local cultural institutions (museums, libraries, and archives) can better prepare themselves to embed and manage migrants’ cultural heritage in the digital age. Migrating heritage is a feature of our globalised world, characterized by…
Read MoreOpen for applications: 4 PhD positions in the Department of Culture and Media Studies Ume? University! http://www.kultmed.umu.se/om-institutionen/jobba-hos-oss/ – One PhD position in Ethnology (digital humanities is a prioritized field at the faculty) – One PhD position in Literary Studies – One PhD position in Museology – One PhD position in Ethnology or Media and Communication…
Read MoreIBM is looking for talented students who are interested in applying for this competitive position to join a project for the summer. Full posting:  https://krb-sjobs.brassring.com/TGWebHost/jobdetails.aspx?partnerid=26059&siteid=5016&AReq=29486BR Description:  The Accelerated Discovery Lab at IBM Research – Almaden has an opening for a Summer Intern.  The focus of the research is the use of qualitative and quantitative data…
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Read MoreWhat: Untold Stories, Untraveled Paths: Exploring Oral Histories & Micro-Mobility Innovations When: Thursday, August 8, 2024 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT Where: Virtual via Zoom Who: NEASIS&T (Northeast Chapter of the Association for Information Science and Technology)Cost: Free for ASIS&T members; $25 for non-members Registration Link Join us for an engaging webinar featuring two…
Read MoreInformation Science Trends 2024: Living online and offline, in darkness and light The ASIS&T European Chapter is delighted to share the programme for the IST 2024 conference, July 8-9 (via Zoom), featuring keynote presentations by Amber Cushing (UC Dublin) and Thomas Mandl (Uni Hildesheim) among further research presentations and posters. (Due to changes in the…
Read MorePresenter: Mayor Moira Were August 12, 2024 | 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT – Note time Website link: https://www.asist.org/meetings-events/webinars/local-government-closest-to-which-people-gender-power-and-polarisation-in-2024/
Read MorePresenter: Mayor Moira Were August 12, 2024 | 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT – Note time Website link: https://www.asist.org/meetings-events/webinars/local-government-closest-to-which-people-gender-power-and-polarisation-in-2024/
Read MorePresenter: Mayor Moira Were August 12, 2024 | 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT – Note time Website link: https://www.asist.org/meetings-events/webinars/local-government-closest-to-which-people-gender-power-and-polarisation-in-2024/
Read MorePresenter: Mayor Moira Were August 12, 2024 | 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT – Note time Website link: https://www.asist.org/meetings-events/webinars/local-government-closest-to-which-people-gender-power-and-polarisation-in-2024/
Read MoreThe Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Michael Buckland, Lisa Given, Gary Marchionini and Diane Sonnenwald will be awarded the ASIS&T Fellowship in 2024. The Fellowship recognizes individuals who have made substantial and sustained contributions to ASIS&T…
Read MoreThe Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is delighted to announce that Devon Greyson of the University of British Columbia and Dana McKay of RMIT will both receive the 2024 Lois Lunin Award. The award recognizes individuals who have made noteworthy contributions to the practice of Information Science and Technology through leadership, mentoring, and…
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