SIG-Infolearn Events
The Special Interest Group for Social Informatics (SIG SI) of the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) is issuing a call for nominations for the 2020 Annual ASIS&T SIG SI Awards, with nominations due by July 10.
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Let’s BE the change! In my fourth Message from the President, I want to bring attention to the word BE in “We are ASIS&T: Be, Belong, Become,” my three-pronged plan for organization and social transformation. I write this while around the world we have been witness to the George Floyd killing, another victim of police…
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Dear Colleagues, As I write this, I am struck by the gravitas of the era in which we are living. The profound social changes that are currently taking shape competing with the overwhelming impact of a world-wide pandemic and economic crisis for prominence in our minds as well as our news feeds is somewhat overwhelming.…
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May, 2020 The Board of Directors met on May 20, 2020 via video conference. In attendance were Clara Chu (President-Elect); Brian Detlor (President-Elect); Elaine Toms (Past President); Ina Fourie (Treasurer); Emily Knox; Agnes Mainka; Soo Young Rieh; Ana Maria Tammaro; Jim Andrews (SIG Cabinet Director); Michael Olsson (Chapter Cabinet Director); Lydia Middleton (Executive Director); and…
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On behalf of the Strategic Planning Task Force, we would like to share with the ASIS&T community the draft strategic plan for the association over the next five years. Work on the draft plan started immediately after the Annual Meeting in Melbourne and was carried out over the last few months using a variety of…
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Manuel Castells to Keynote ASIST2020! Manuel Castells is University Professor and the Wallis Annenberg Chair in Communication Technology and Society at the University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles. He is Professor of Communication at the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, and holds joint appointments in the Department of Sociology, in the School of Policy, Planning,…
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Call for ASIS&T 2021 Annual Meeting Chairs/Co-Chairs for Paper, Panels, and Posters, Communications Chair, and Conference Chair Assistants Salt Lake City Utah USA, 29 October – 2 November 2021 The theme of the ASIS&T 2021 Annual Meeting is: Information: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Justice, and Relevance. In the spirit of this theme and to promote its…
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What attracted you to information science as a profession and field of study? By practice, I am a school library/media technology specialist so information science was a natural fit as I looked at returning to school. I love that information science is so interdisciplinary because this is what attracted me to being a school librarian…
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Annual Reports Due All chapter leaders are asked to submit their Annual Reports no later than July 3rd. These reports are required in order to receive your FY 21 allocation, but more importantly, they are used to decide the winners of the various Chapter Awards. Please take the time to promote your chapter and let…
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Annual Reports Due Greetings! It is that time of year when we ask that SIGs complete their Annual Report. This form is required in order to secure your allocation for the next year. The form also serves as a nomination for the various SIG awards so it is very important that it is completed on…
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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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