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June Meetup on Open Access

January 4, 2015

Join us for a presentation by Amanda Page, Project Coordinator for the Harvard Open Access Project at the Berkman Center for Internet & Society. Amanda will be touching on the Open Access climate right now, the history and success at HarvardOA outside of Harvard and Other Opens. The presentation will be followed by an open…

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Member Spotlight October 2014

December 23, 2014

Emily Vardell, MLS Emily Vardell, MLS, is a Doctoral Student and Teaching Fellow at the School of Information and Library Science (SILS) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her research interests focus on health information behavior, particularly health insurance literacy and decision-making. As a Teaching Fellow, she has served as the instructor…

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Call for papers: Social Theory in Information Systems Research (STIR) minitrack at AMCIS 2015

December 22, 2014

Join us in Puerto Rico for AMCIS 2015 August 13-15, 2015, El Conquistador Resort The theme of AMCIS 2015 is Blue Ocean Research Minitrack chairs: Howard Rosenbaum, Indiana University <hrosenba@indiana.edu> Pnina Fichman, Indiana University <fichman@indiana.edu> STIR ’15 solicits papers that make use of social theory in information systems research drawing upon such approaches as sociotechnical theory, critical theory, social informatics, organizational theory,…

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Call for submissions: 78th ASIS&T Annual Meeting

December 22, 2014

The call for submissions for the 78th ASIS&T Annual Meeting has been posted. Papers, panels, workshops, and tutorials are due by April 30th; posters, demos, and videosare due by July 1st. ASIS&T 2015 will take place in St. Louis, Missouri from November 6-10, 2015. This year’s theme is “Information Science with Impact: Research in and for the Community.” Information science research is inspired by, and designed to, address…

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January Event 2015: Data Visualization

December 10, 2014

The New England Chapter of the Association for Information Science & Technology, together with the Simmons College Student Chapter, invite you to join us at our 2015 Winter Event: Data Visualization: How to Do It and Do It Well In our information-rich society, data is everywhere.  Big and little, data shapes our lives from the…

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February Meetup: Everyone Wins! The Beneficial Role of Post-Graduate Library Fellowships

December 6, 2014

Helen Bailey and Mark Clemente, the inaugural fellows in MIT Libraries’ post-graduate fellowship program, will share their experiences and discuss the value of fellowships in the professional landscape. This event is open to all.  You don’t need to be a member of NEASIST to join us. When Wednesday, February 25, 2015, from 6:00pm to 7:30pm…

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Get to Know SIG DL: Digital Libraries

December 4, 2014

Our next interview in the “Get to Know A SIG / Get to Know a Chapter” series is with SIG DL (Digital Libraries), which “provides a forum for discussion about research, development, and use of digital libraries in corporate, academic, and public contexts.” SIG DL is one of the largest of the ASIS&T Special Interest…

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December Meetup on Information Trends from 2014

December 4, 2014

Just how closely have you been keeping up with today’s big picture? Don’t worry! We’ve picked out ten trends in information that you should know about. Come talk over what we consider the information highlights of 2014 — and if you think we’ve missed something important, catch us up on it before 2015 begins! This…

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Organizing a student workshop: my experience with SWiF 2014

December 4, 2014

In Germany, we have quite a few universities as well as universities of applied science were you can study information science. Generally, these institutions have their own curricula and the students do not necessarily know other institutions. Even if researchers and lecturers from different institutions may have met at conferences, workshops or on other occasions,…

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Get to Know SIG DL: Digital Libraries

December 4, 2014

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Adam Worrall Our next interview in the “Get to Know A SIG / Get to Know a Chapter” series is with SIG DL (Digital Libraries), which “provides a forum for discussion about research, development, and use of digital libraries in corporate, academic, and public contexts.” SIG DL is one of…

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SIG-Infolearn Events

SIG AM24 To Do’s

July 10, 2024

Please complete the following not later than the dates specified.   Submit a request for ribbons, if you want them, HERE (September 23, 2024)   Reserve a SIG Business Meeting Time HERE (October 1, 2024)   Submit your award and certificate requests HERE (October 11, 2024)    

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NEASIS&T Summer Webinar – August 8

July 10, 2024

What: 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…

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Programme for Information Science Trends 2024

July 4, 2024

Information 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…

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Webinar: Local Government – Closest to Which People? Gender, Power, and Polarisation in 202

June 30, 2024

Presenter: 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/

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Webinar: Local Government – Closest to Which People? Gender, Power, and Polarisation in 2024

June 30, 2024

Presenter: 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/

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Webinar: Local Government – Closest to Which People? Gender, Power, and Polarisation in 2024

June 30, 2024

Presenter: 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/

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Webinar: Local Government – Closest to Which People? Gender, Power, and Polarisation in 2024

June 30, 2024

Presenter: 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/

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Four Members Chosen for the 2024 ASIS&T Fellowship

June 24, 2024

                        The 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…

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Greyson & McKay to Receive 2024 Lois Lunin Award

June 24, 2024

The 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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