[Asis-l] FW: [Sighfis-l] ASIST History Fund Appeal

[Richard Hill]

Dear Friends of ASIST:

Please consider donating to the ASIST History Fund this year. We need your
support for some significant projects related to preserving and researching
the history of our field. ASIST is a 501-c3 organization and this means that
your contributions are tax deductible. Read on for more information about
the fund and how you can contribute.

The ASIST board established the History Fund in 2000 for the purpose of
encouraging and supporting research and publication in the history of
Information Science and Technology.

Each year the fund is used in support of various historical projects and
research work including History Fund Award, the History Fund best paper
award. More information on the two awards can be found here
http://www.asis.org/awards/history_fund_awards.html and details of former
recipients can be found at http://www.asis.org/SIG/SIGHFIS/activities/.

While the History Fund is in the black, it is simply insufficient to support
the kinds of historical research projects that are truly needed, such as the
preservation and access to ASIST historical resources, encouraging and
supporting new research in the history of Information Science. Your donation
will help us to begin to sponsor these and other large projects.

How can you help? You can donate in a variety of ways including dedicating
book royalties, committing to challenges, providing matching funds, and
through individual contributions.

Donate today by sending your contribution to the fund:

ASIST History Fund
Attention: Richard Hill
1320 Fenwick Lane, Suite 510
Silver Spring, MD 20910

Please indicate in your correspondence that the donation is intended for the
ASIST History Fund. Dick will send you an acknowledgement for your tax
records.  If you have questions about the History Fund please send a note to
me at the address below.

Oversight of the History Fund is the function of the History Fund Board of
Advisors. Currently these are: Michael Buckland, Samantha Hastings, Trudi
Bellardo Hahn, Kathryn La Barre, Fidelia Ibekwe-SanJuan (Chair), and Ken
Herold.

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Fidelia Ibekwe-SanJuan (Ph.D.)
Full Professor (Professeur des Universités) School of Journalism &
Communication (EJCAM) Aix-Marseille University - France.
Homepage: http://fidelia1.free.fr/
IRSIC research team: http://irsic.univ-amu.fr/
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