SIG-Infolearn Events
A call for paper proposals has been issued for a special issue of New Media and Society on the topic of “The Democratization of Hacking and Making.” Abstract proposals are due by May 1, 2014. The issue will explore and question the growing diversity of uses stemming from this turn of hacking towards more popular uses and democratic contexts. Submissions…
Read MoreA call for position papers has been posted for a workshop on Values and Design in HCI Education, to be held April 27th, 2014 at CHI in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Position papers are due January 17th; they should be 2-4 pages in length and describe prospective participants’ interests in and experiences with values and design in educational environments. The…
Read MoreThe New England Chapter of the Association for Information Science & Technology, together with the Simmons College Student Chapter, invite you to join us at our 2014 winter event on the topic of Big Data! Big Data is rapidly changing the way researchers, scientists and businesses learn, compete and adapt in digital data-driven environments. The…
Read MoreThe SIG-USE Annual Business Meeting was well attended on November 4, 2013. Below is a link to the meeting notes. SIGUSEBusinessMeetingNotes_2013
Read MoreMicrosoft Research New England is looking for PhD candidates to become interns in their Social Media Collective—focusing on sociotechnical research questions—for Summer 2014. Internships will last 12 weeks, on-site in Cambridge, MA. Fields of interest include communication, sociology, anthropology, media studies, information studies, science and technology studies, and other social science and humanities disciplines. Focus areas of interest include: The ethics and…
Read MoreSUMMARY: Please join us at 6:30pm at OCLC in Dublin for social/ networking time, and at 7pm for a presentation on this exciting and emerging topic in how libraries of all kinds can extend their interaction with the Web! PRESENTER: Jeffrey A. Young is a Software Architect at OCLC Research. He has a B.S. in…
Read MoreA call for papers has been posted for the ACM Web Science Conference (WebSci14), taking place June 23-26, 2014 in Bloomington, IN. A separate call for workshop and tutorial proposals has also been posted. The deadline for workshop and tutorial proposals is January 17th, 2014, while full and short paper submissions are due February 23rd, 2014. Posters can be submitted until March 23rd, 2014. The Web Science…
Read MorePosted on November 7, 2013 by ASIS&T Staff The iSchool is delighted to recognize alumna Christine L. Borgman with the University of Pittsburgh’s 225th Anniversary Medallion. In a special dinner in Los Angeles, Dean Ronald Larsen presented Dr. Borgman (MLS ‘74) with the medallion, which commemorates the University of Pittsburgh’s 225th Anniversary by recognizing alumni…
Read MoreThe proceedings for Digital Liaisons: Shifting Borders in Interdisciplinary Collaboration, the SIG-DL session for ASIS&T 2012, is now online. Proceedings for Digital Liaisons 2013 will be posted in January 2014.
Read MoreBest Information Behavior Conference Paper Award Youngseek Kim and Jeffrey M. Stanton Institutional and Individual Influences on Scientists’ Data Sharing Behaviors: A Multilevel Analysis Affiliations: University of Kentucky (Kim); Syracuse University (Stanton). Contact: ykim58@syr.edu Abstract: This study investigates institutional and individual factors that influence scientists’ data sharing behaviors across disciplines, drawing on institutional theory and…
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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)
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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