[Asis-l] Announcement: Contribution to Information Science Award (CISTA)

[lac-publicity at asis.org]

This year, the Los Angeles Chapter of ASIS&T is pleased to present the
2009/2010 Contribution to Information Science & Technology Award to Peter
Ingwersen, Professor of Information Retrieval and Seeking, Royal School of
Library and Information Science, Denmark. Noted are his
numerous and continuous contributions in the area of information
retrieval (IR) in the context of information behavior and information
seeking. More information about Professor Ingwersen can be found on his
Web site at http://www.db.dk/PI/.

JOIN US as Professor Peter Ingwersen gives his talk on the Laboratory IR
tradition (the Cranfield Framework) in light of the Integrated
Cognitive IR Research Framework. These frameworks are analyzed in
relation to several interactive IR models. The Integrated Cognitive IR
Framework will be discussed, in particular with respect to central
variables and functionality.

Date: Tues., February 23, 2010
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: UCLA, School of Law, Room 1357
Cost: FREE
Parking: UCLA (Daily and Hourly)
Refreshments will be provided at the event.

Please RSVP at: http://lacasist.org

Each year, the Los Angeles Chapter of American Society for Information
Science and Technology presents its Contribution to Information
Science Award (CISTA) to one or more individuals who have made
significant contributions to the field. Recipients are those
individuals who are recognized by their colleagues as exceptional
leaders whose dedication, commitment and vision inspire others, or whose
singular contribution to the field of information science has been
particularly significant.



Robert Assmus
Publicity Coordinator
American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T)
Los Angeles Chapter