[Asist-announce] Voting, Comm. Officer, Bulletin TOC, President's Message

[Richard Hill]

VOTING DEADLINE for Officers and Directors is Wednesday, June 15.  All
members should have received voting instructions (including single use
username and password) in mid-May.  If you have a problem, contact
rhill at asis.org.  Candidate information is at
https://www.asist.org/2016-elections/

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ASIS&T SEEKS Communications Officer
(Please forward as appropriate)
The Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) seeks a
Communications Officer to assist in the promotion and presentation of a
consistent image of ASIS&T as a major association of international caliber
at the service of its community. 

Full Position description at https://www.asist.org/communications-officer/
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BULLETIN of the Association for Information Science and Technology
June/July 2016
Volume 42, No. 5, (Size: 8.4mb)
 
Special Section
Information Architecture:  How We Create Meaning

Introduction by Laura S. Creekmore, guest editor 

Voice and Tone as Information Architecture by Kate Garklavs 

Social Math: A Method to Make Complex Data Meaningful by Victor Yocco and
Ashley Pulli 

A Comparison in Pursuit of “The Masterworks of Information Architecture”:
Learning from James Joyce’s Ulysses and Richard Saul Wurman’s The City, Form
and Intent by Dan Klyn 

RDAP Review
The DataQ Story by Andrew Johnson 

Departments

Editor’s Desktop by Irene Travis 

President’s Page by Nadia Caidi 

Inside ASIS&T 

ASIS&T Annual Audit
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE, by Nadia Caidi
With spring upon us, the air is filled with a renewed sense of
possibilities. ASIS&T remains engaged in a similar process of change and
renewal in order to meet the demands of our members. In the past few months,
the ASIS&T community has been hard at work crafting initiatives and programs
to enrich our collective experiences.

On April 15th, we enjoyed the first in an anticipated series of ASIS&T
Regional Meetings – this one on the East Coast at Rutgers University. The
program put together by Michael Leach, Chirag Shah and their team was a
wonderful opportunity to engage in intellectual and social encounters. The
panels were all stimulating, but the closing panel led by student leaders of
chapters and SIGs was particularly noteworthy. These leaders shared best
practices and discussed their strategies for recruitment and retention of
members. Their vision, passion and community-building efforts were truly
inspiring. ASIS&T is clearly in good hands with these emerging leaders.

ASIS&T is buzzing with a myriad of initiatives thanks to the fresh ideas of
our members: all doctoral students are invited to submit five-minute videos
about their research to be featured on our website (thanks to the efforts of
Dr. Iris Xie). Issues of interest to our professionals are being explored by
the Education and Professional Advancement Committee (most notably through
the development of a blog exploring accreditation reforms) and by the
Information Professionals Task Force, which, among other things, will revamp
the Careers portion of our website. These projects are of course, in
addition to the vibrant Information Architecture (IA) and RDAP (Research
Data Access and Preservation) Summits that Dick Hill and his staff manage.
More than 500 attendees met in Atlanta this year for the IA Summit, and the
city resonated with their collective excitement. ASIS&T would be well
advised to pay better attention to these IA professionals. ASIS&T runs the
Summit, but stronger bonds could be built with this vibrant community of
information professionals. Be sure to check out the Bulletin’s annual
Special Section on Information Architecture, which is in this (June/July
2016) issue. Edited by Bulletin associate editor for information
architecture Laura Creekmore, it includes articles by Dan Klyn, Victor Yocco
& Ashley Pulli, and Kate Garklavs.

On the management front, some important developments are occurring, and I
would like to share two with you. First, we are in the process of hiring a
communications officer to develop and sustain a robust and comprehensive
communication strategy. It has become necessary for our organization to
invest in such a position, and our members will benefit from the added
visibility it will bring to ASIS&T as well as the increased responsiveness
to our members’ needs and wants.

The other news, which is more bittersweet in nature, is that Dick Hill, our
loyal and longstanding executive director, has announced his decision to
retire. After almost three decades devoted to our Association, Dick
certainly deserves a break. He will be sorely missed by his staff, the Board
and officers, as well as our members. A constant presence at the Annual
Meetings and a fervent advocate for the field and our organization, Dick has
served under countless presidents, has mentored and nurtured an impressive
number of officers and has been an incredible leader for his team at the
ASIS&T headquarters. On a recent visit to the ASIS&T headquarters in Silver
Spring (just outside Washington, DC), president-elect Lynn Connaway and I
were touched by the high esteem that Dick’s team holds for him. Vanessa,
Jan, Carline and Stephan all spoke with great affection and respect about
their boss, and it is clear that his shoes will be hard to fill.

We are all so very grateful to Dick for his hard work, dedication and
passion toward making ASIS&T what it is today. I know you will join me in
thanking him and wishing him the best for the next chapter of his life.
After almost three decades dedicated to furthering the position and stature
of ASIS&T, Dick is ready to pass the baton. Dick’s retirement date is yet to
be finalized, and he was kind enough to give us assurance of his commitment
to ASIS&T until the position is filled. The Board will be hard at work on
this matter, and we will keep you updated regularly. The Board is grateful
to Dick and his staff for their flexibility and cooperation as we turn a new
page in the history of our organization.

Before I close, I would like to invite you all to start making your
arrangements to join us at the Annual Meeting in Copenhagen. The co-chairs
have reported a record number of panel and session submissions this year.
There will be ample opportunities at the Annual Meeting to celebrate Dick’s
tenure with ASIS&T. Bring your best stories or photos, and use this chance
to say “thank you” to Dick and his staff. As for Dick, despite his best
efforts, he could not keep the smile off his face at the idea of the new
chapter that awaits him. We even have the picture to prove it!


Richard B. Hill
Executive Director
ASIS&T
8555 16th Street, Suite 850
Silver Spring, MD  20910
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