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Universal Guideline for AI by CAIDP

By Mahbub E Shobhanee posted 3 days ago
The Universal Guidelines for AI were released at the Global Privacy Assembly Conference (formerly ICDPPC), held at the European Parliament in October 2018, with the support and endorsement of Giovanni Buttarelli. Giovanni was the European Data Protection Supervisor, a friend and mentor to many in the privacy world, and a true champion of freedom. He devoted his life's work to the defense of fundamental rights in the digital age. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sigiep_universal-guidelines-for-ai-activity-7410542949563809792-bTCB?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android&rcm=ACoAACpIRN0BS6a_ExIMlSEA7VlTdzoGlzzMWnY

UN Secretary General Unites Nations for AI Governance by Jiri Bílek

By Mahbub E Shobhanee posted 7 days ago
UN Secretary General Unites Nations for AI Governance by Jiri Bílek In a recent interview with TASS, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres highlighted the organization’s success in uniting nations for the governance of artificial intelligence (AI). Guterres expressed his satisfaction in being able to bring together representatives from governments, academia, companies, and civil society to reach an agreement on a global level. This achievement is significant, as it is rare to see such a diverse group of nations come together on a central issue of our time. Guterres emphasized that the UN’s power lies in its ability to unite people of goodwill and operate ...

Reminder: Middle East Chapter Meeting today

By Farraj Alsaeedi posted 19 days ago
Hello, we would like to remind you all about our chapter meeting today. I would like to invite you to join the session. Your participation are highly valued and greatly appreciated. We hope that your valuable participation will help us explore new opportunities and further strengthen the ME chapter's impact. see you soon Date & Time: December 10, 2025 - 11:00 AM (Eastern Time, US & Canada) Join Zoom Meeting: Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting Meeting ID: 886 2721 9839 Passcode: 630978

ASIS&T Africa Chapter General Business Meeting

By Connie Bitso posted 11-15-2025
Africa Chapter Topic: Africa Chapter General Meeting (Hybrid) Time: 17 Nov 2025, at 11:30 – 12:30 EST (US and Canada Time Zone) / 18:30 CAT Venue: Protomac 1 Alternatively, join a Zoom Meeting at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86246644003?pwd=hxq5EPsx04IMKGh9tEQAusvAZ712LH.1 Meeting ID: 862 4664 4003 Passcode: 564577 Doc 1 - Agenda:

Help shape the future of intelligent data management

By Ying Hsang Liu posted 11-12-2025
Dear Colleagues, Help shape the future of intelligent data management! Participate in a DFG-funded research survey exploring how organizations can strategically manage information with AI. Share your expert insights on intentional forgetting and AI integration in your work processes. Your 15-minute contribution will directly influence the design of more effective AI systems and optimized workflows for information organizations worldwide. Here is the link to the survey: https://bildungsportal.sachsen.de/umfragen/limesurvey/index.php/152932?lang=en If you have other questions, please let me know. Cheers! -- Dr. Ying-Hsang Liu ...

Webinar: Equity in Scholarly Publishing & Access: Challenges and Opportunities for Developing Countries

By Sourav Debnath posted 06-04-2025
Dear All, Please join us for the following webinar on Thursday, June 12, 2025 (10:00 AM - 11:00 AM) ( EDT ) Equity in Scholarly Publishing & Access: Challenges and Opportunities for Developing Countries Register to receive the link at https://www2.asist.org/ap/Events/Register/7EFxqydINCQCd Speakers: Prof Devika Madalli, Director, INFLIBNET, India Prof. Md. Anwarul Islam, Professor, DISLM, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh Prof. Ruwan Gamage, Professor, NILIS, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka Session moderator: Prof. Naresh Agarwal, Professor & Director, SLIS, Simmons University, USA ...

Editorial Advisory Board and/or peer reviewing opportunity

By Eileen Breen posted 01-20-2025
Dear all 'New Review of Information Networking' journal, is seeking to increase the diversity and expertise of its Editorial Advisory Board and peer reviewer pool. Please see https://think.taylorandfrancis.com/editor_recruitment/editorial-advisory-board-members-needed-for-new-review-of-information-networking/ for details of how to express an interest in becoming involved. The benefits are listed here - https://editorresources.taylorandfrancis.com/editor-recruitment/the-benefits-of-joining-a-taylor-francis-journals-editorial-board/. Thanks and best wishes Eileen Breen, LIS journals manager, Routledge/T&F eileen.breen@tandf.co.uk

October Chapter Meeting: Presentation Highlights and Future Plans

By Ezgi Uğurlu posted 11-26-2024
We are pleased to share the presentation from our recent chapter meeting held in October. This session provided a comprehensive review of last term's achievements and outlined exciting plans for the coming term. Access Link: https://prezi.com/p/vmdpxbrpdfgg/?present=1 Let us continue working together towards our shared goals!

Exciting ASIS&T News

By Lydia Middleton posted 09-09-2024
9 September 2024 Dear Colleagues, We are writing to share some exciting news about ASIS&T. The Board has made the strategic decision to partner with an association management company (AMC) to provide non-executive staffing to the association. While Lydia will remain our full-time Executive Director, ASIS&T has engaged Global Management Partners (GMP) to provide all other staff support for membership, meetings, publications, etc. GMP is an accredited, full-service association management company that provides professional management services to various member organizations and societies. The move into an AMC staffing model is being undertaken ...

Share Your Accomplishments with the ASIS&T Community!

By Lydia Middleton posted 09-04-2024
ASIS&T would like to celebrate and recognize your accomplishments. Please share with us news of your tenure, promotion, doctoral defense, job change, publication and/or grant receipt. We will recognize these accomplishments in each issue of Inside ASIS&T. Please complete THIS FORM to let us know what you've done!

Limited Opportunity for FREE In-Person Annual Meeting Workshop

By Lydia Middleton posted 09-04-2024
Unpack the Institute of Museum and Library Services application and peer-review process with this in-person half-day interactive workshop. Friday, 25 October 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM MDT In-Person A limited number of FREE registrations are still available courtesy of IMLS. Register HERE . Use discount code IMLSwkshp24 to register. Full Annual Meeting registration is require d . Already registered for the Annual Meeting? Add a workshop by either registering for it directly as a new event or adding to your existing registration through the InfoHub.

ASIS&T SIG-IEP Inaugural Student Engagement Award

By Jelina Haines posted 04-20-2024
Important Dates Application due date: Tuesday, 28 May 2024 Awards notification date: Friday, 28 June, 2024 Award prize: $1500.00 – cover registration and travel to the 87th Annual, Calgary, Canada, 25-29 October 2024 The Award Calling all students studying IS/LIS related to ethical issues, legislation, policies, governance, and regulations affecting the information field and members of the information professions! The ASIS&T SIG-IEP Inaugural Student Engagement Award is an incredible opportunity to showcase your research and become an active participant in the ASIS&T community. By encouraging engagement with SIG-IEP, this award aims to empower ...

Charting Success: An Exciting Voyage with ASIS&T

By Md. Islam posted 01-24-2024
I thought I should take some time to reflect on my journey since my Ph.D. days in Japan. I am now a Professor at the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. If I have learned and achieved much during this time, I think a huge part of that is because of ASIS&T. Below, I talk about how I joined ASIS&T, my first annual meeting, starting the South Asia chapter, and what I have gained through all of this. Perhaps, students and new researchers could get something from it. If I could do it, they surely can. In mid 2013, when I was a Ph.D. student at the School of Knowledge Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, I was actively looking for knowledge ...

📣🎓 Call for Book Chapters:✨ Designing Next-Gen Libraries: Tools and Technological Impact on Library Systems and Services | De Gruyter Book-2024

By Bhojaraju Gunjal posted 12-18-2023
📣🎓 Extended: Call for Book Chapters: De Gruyter Book-2024 - due by December 25, 2023. ✨ Designing Next-Gen Libraries: Tools and Technological Impact on Library Systems and Services ISBN: 978-3-11-137093-4 | De Gruyter Saur, Germany Submit your abstract by December 25, 2023, directly to e-mail: editor.nglbook@gmail.com Call for Book Chapter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17TRXpMjURjzj8ViL2y-bgKTnw1YehSLt/view?usp=sharing #ngl2024 #next_gen_libraries #next_generation_libraries #libraries_of_the_future ...

AI and Law/Regulation in Australia and Globally: The Trajectory to Date

By Jelina Haines posted 12-09-2023
AI and Law/Regulation in Australia and Globally: The Trajectory to Date Webinar: AI and Law/Regulation in Australia and Globally: The Trajectory to Date January 9, 2024 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EST Join us for a discussion and comment on the role of law and regulation in the AI space and what is currently underway in this regard. This webinar discusses and compares what is currently in play in Australia vs what is currently being considered to be implemented, in light of and in consideration of what the current thinking in the AI space, particularly in relation to Generative AI, with other parts of the world, in particular EU and USA. Based on ...

REMINDER: Stories to Tell: The Role of Indigenous Women in Preserving and Data Visualization of Traditional Knowledge in Today's Contemporary Context (SIG-DL and SIG-VIS)

By Jelina Haines posted 09-02-2022
Today, Indigenous women remain at the juncture of two knowledge systems. Hence, Indigenous women's role in preserving and digitalizing traditional knowledge in today's contemporary context outlines self-reliance, ingenuity, creativity and determination. Indigenous women's tenacity cannot be overstated. It is generally argued that information relating to cultural stories and communal practices should be studied within the everyday-life contexts, which provides the scope of the selected literature and aims for a strategic understanding of individual information-seeking and social interaction practices. Perhaps more important is employing the self-determination ...

HINDAS Mentor-Mentee current progress

By Jelina Haines posted 02-28-2022
Dear Fellow SIG-DL officers and members, As we promised, we will keep you up to date on the progress of the HINDAS project. HINDAS are grateful for the support of the Mentors by voluntarily sharing their knowledge, time and wisdom to guide the Mentees. So far, each Mentees has digitally met their Mentors twice and already planned their intention to submit for the ASIS&T Annual Meeting. Each Mentee has explicitly designed according to their research interest and the Mentors, for example; Mahbub E Shobhanee stated; our project is about Integrating bioinformatics resources of a particular crop. So, after our first meeting, I had drafted an outline with ...

How VR Will See Resurgence in 2021

By Michael Waters posted 01-20-2021
Virtual Reality has taken the world by storm since its introduction, with the gaming industry no longer the only major beneficiary of its services. An analysis conducted by Grand View Research valued the global VR market at over $10 billion, with the value expected to grow over the coming years. The simulated environments provided in VR platforms are continually finding new roles in different markets and industries around the world. After the difficulties experienced in 2020, VR is expected to experience a resurgence in 2021 as the global market recovers from the COVID 19 pandemic. Virtual Reality – A quick Introduction In simple terms, Virtual Reality ...

The Power of Guest Posting on Tech Blogs

By Michael Waters posted 01-18-2021
Technical blogs and websites are a treasure trove for both marketers and tech enthusiasts. The blogs usually give us the latest information about technology as well as in-depth reviews and analysis of a wide range of products and gadgets available on the market today. Most people flock to leading tech blogs for recommendations and more information about products they are interested in before they make a final purchase decision. It, therefore, helps a lot to establish your website as a trusted source of information simply by guest posting on tech blogs. When you’re working hard to publish content on your own blog the concept of writing content for other ...

Best Home-Based Businesses to Try in 2021

By Michael Waters posted 01-18-2021
2021 is the year to start businesses that are profitable and thriving to try and make back the losses incurred in 2020. There is no better way to do this than starting a home-based business that does not require much startup capital and has limited risk. Another thing to look out for when starting a business in 2021 is its susceptibility to turbulent economic times. With that in mind, what are the best home-based businesses to try in 2021? Here are the top 5 home-based businesses to try out this year: Online pet store Pets are one of the most important individuals in many people’s lives and that’s why we like to take care of them the best way possible. ...