From erdmann at simmons.edu Mon Aug 10 15:59:27 2015 From: erdmann at simmons.edu (Annie Erdmann) Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2015 15:59:27 -0400 Subject: [Neasis-l] nomination for NEASIST Treasurer Message-ID: Hello NE-ASIST community, I would like to officially nominate Jeremy Shaw-Munderback for the position of treasurer. Jeremy is currently a liaison librarian at Simmons College and previously worked in database development for Ebsco. Jeremy is pursuing a Masters of Science in Management with a concentration in non-profit management. Jeremy can help NE-ASIST develop sustainable business models as we develop more hands on training workshops for our members and the great community this year. annie *---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------* *Annie Erdmann* Digital Assets/ eResources Librarian Simmons College Library Boston MA 02115 617-521-2723 erdmann at simmons.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From rhill at asis.org Tue Aug 18 13:35:13 2015 From: rhill at asis.org (Richard Hill) Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2015 13:35:13 -0400 Subject: [Neasis-l] ASIST 2015 Annual Meeting - Reg and Program Online Message-ID: <380-220158218173513630@LEN-dick-2011> 2015 Annual Meeting of the Association for Information Science and Technology Information Science with Impact: Research in and for the Community November 6-10, 2015 ? Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch ? St. Louis, Missouri Program and Registration at: https://www.asist.org/events/annual-meeting/annual-meeting-2015/ This year?s ASIS&T conference theme provides an opportunity for information science researchers ? including academics and practitioner researchers ? to discuss the impact of their research on industry, on government, on local/national/global community groups, on individuals, on information systems, on libraries/museums/galleries, and on other practice contexts. The theme highlights the introduction of a new conference focus on Applied Research, which recognizes that basic research in information science is also inspired by, and/or connected to, information practice contexts. 8 Preconference Workshops 40 Contributed Papers 18 Panel Discussions Plenary sessions: Aaron Doering ?Building Community Online: Connecting People, Places, and Ideas through Innovative Design.? Doerring is associate professor in the LT Media Lab at the University of Minnesota, currently holds the Bonnie Westby Huebner Endowed Chair in Education and Technology. His research involves the design, development and evaluation of online and mobile teaching environments; technology integration in K-12 settings; and the innovative use of technology to support teaching and learning. Sarah Morton ?Creating Impact: Issues, Challenges and Solutions? Morton works at the intersection of social research, policy and practice in a range of leadership roles. She is co-director of the Centre for Research on Families and Relationships, University of Edinburgh, Scotland. Also within the University of Edinburgh, Sarah is the knowledge exchange specialist for the Centre for Community and Public Health Sciences and an impact analyst. She is a director of What Works Scotland and she is also an associate of the research unit for research utilization at the National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement and was a member of the Scottish Funding Council?s working group on Knowledge Exchange and Public Policy. Sarah?s research has investigated the process assessing the impact of research on policy and practice. She has a specialty in contribution analysis and uses this approach in a variety of projects, often working with non-academic partners, and also to assess the impact of research. Richard Hill Executive Director Association for Information Science and Technology 1320 Fenwick Lane, Suite 510 Silver Spring, MD 20910 FAX: (301) 495-0810 (301) 495-0900 From Shaun.Y.Akhtar at dartmouth.edu Tue Aug 25 15:18:23 2015 From: Shaun.Y.Akhtar at dartmouth.edu (Shaun Y. Akhtar) Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2015 19:18:23 +0000 Subject: [Neasis-l] NE Code4Lib Meeting Survey and Save the Date Message-ID: The Dartmouth College Library is sponsoring a New England Code4Lib meeting this December. We are sending out a survey to gather information about prospective attendees to assist us in planning for this and future events. Please take a few minutes to fill out the following survey. Even if you cannot attend, we would still like to hear from you. The survey will close September 4th. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NZVTJP3 Save the date: Friday, December 4th, 2015 9am - 4pm Dartmouth College Library Hanover, NH Stay tuned for registration information! Please feel free to contact me at shaun.y.akhtar at dartmouth.edu with any questions. Shaun Akhtar Dartmouth NEC4L Planning Committee From erdmann at simmons.edu Fri Aug 28 09:29:35 2015 From: erdmann at simmons.edu (Annie Erdmann) Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2015 09:29:35 -0400 Subject: [Neasis-l] Simmons ASIST Trivia Night Message-ID: Hi Everyone, Come and celebrate the beginning of the semester with our regional student chapter of ASIST. There will be a $5 Blue Shark drink special and prizes for trivia winners. It is a great way to network, meet new people and have fun! *When: * Friday, September 11 at 7:15 pm (come early to get ready for trivia) *Where:* Thornton's Fenway Grill 100 Peterborough Street Please RSVP through this link . *---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------* *Annie Erdmann* Digital Assets/ eResources Librarian Simmons College Library Boston MA 02115 617-521-2723 erdmann at simmons.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: