From heatherdpfeiffer at gmail.com Fri Jan 3 11:04:50 2014 From: heatherdpfeiffer at gmail.com (Heather D. Pfeiffer) Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2014 09:04:50 -0700 Subject: [Sig-l] Check your web pages at asis.org Message-ID: Hi all, Happy 2014! I have updated everyone's pages on asis.org. Please start with: http://www.asis.org/SIG/sigs.html find your SIG and make sure that I have all the social networks that your SIG is involved with. Then check your page for officers, and other information. Please feel free to email me, heatherdpfeiffer at gmail.com, if there is an error in your page or you have new social networks :-) Hopefully we have everything right so that you can really work at growing your SIG! -Heather Deputy Director -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From klabarre at illinois.edu Wed Jan 15 16:42:09 2014 From: klabarre at illinois.edu (Kathryn La Barre) Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2014 15:42:09 -0600 Subject: [Sig-l] SIG updates and officer orientation! Message-ID: *Greetings and Happy New Year!* All SIGs have now received their post-AM fiscal accounting from Jan. We?ve also posted these on the SIG wiki here: http://www.asis.org/wiki/chapters-sigs/index.php/SIG_Financial_Reports Heather has now updated all SIG officer information on the ASIST website: http://www.asist.org/SIG/sigs.html General SIG resources are available here (scroll down to SIG resources and reports): http://www.asis.org/wiki/chapters-sigs/index.php/Main_Page#SIGs As promised, I?m hosting an online SIG officer orientation, and general Q/A session. I?ll send around an agenda prior to the session. As promised at the annual meeting SIG Cabinet is hosting an officer orientation/ question and answer session during the last week of January. If you would like to join us please take a moment to register your availability here (be sure to note which SIG(s) you will represent: http://doodle.com/fds9wphk5c7re8uq Don?t worry if you can?t send a representative ? I?ll be recording the session. Just send along your questions beforehand! If you have any items you?d like to be sure we cover please contact klabarre at illinois.edu One item we?ll be discussing at the orientation is how to apply for the SIG Project and Reserve Fund. Details below. We have $12,000 to distribute this year. *SIG Project and Reserve Fund* The SIG Project and Reserve Fund was established by the Board of Directors to assist SIGs that want to undertake worthwhile projects but lack sufficient funds. It also exists as an emergency or loan fund for SIGs that run into financial difficulties. The Fund is administered by the SIG Cabinet Steering Committee. The SIG Cabinet Director regularly reports to the Board of Directors and the SIG Cabinet on each use of the Fund. Requests for funds from the SIG Project and Reserve Fund may be submitted at any time, but all submissions must follow the approved procedures and guidelines. "General Procedures for Administration of the SIG Project and Reserve Fund" (APPENDIX C) describes types of requests, application procedures, evaluation process, criteria for project approval, special emergency allocations and administrative reporting. The Project & Reserve Fund never exceeds the Board-mandated ceiling of $10,000 at the end of the fiscal year. At the end of the year, funds above the $10,000 ceiling will be released to the Society for general use. *APPENDIX C* (Approved by ASIS&T Board, 5/19/79) *GENERAL PROCEDURES FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE * *SIG PROJECT AND RESERVE FUND* *BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE* The SIG Project and Reserve Fund was established by the ASIS&T Council (now Board) in 1971 to assist those SIGs wishing to undertake worthwhile projects but lacking sufficient funds. It also exists as an emergency or loan fund for SIGs which run into financial difficulties as a result of annual operations. The Fund is administered by the SIG Cabinet Steering Committee. *TYPES OF REQUESTS* There are five general types of requests which can be made. 1. Loans as front end money to be paid back at the completion of a money- making project. 2. Cost-sharing projects between the SIG and the Fund. 3. Direct Grants from the Fund for special projects with high technical merit. 4. Emergency loans to SIGs which run into financial difficulties as a result of annual operations. 5. Emergency grants to SIGs which run into financial difficulties. (In only special cases will money be given as a direct grant not requiring repayment.) *APPLICATION PROCEDURES* Any SIG wishing to apply for a loan or grant from the Fund may submit a written request to the SIG Cabinet Director at any time, but at least 90 days before the money is to be used. The request must be signed by the SIG Chair and must also contain a statement indicating that the SIG Treasurer has reviewed and approved the proposal. A request must contain the following specific items: 1. SIG(s) making request. 2. Purpose, amount requested, type of request, and description of the project for which funds will be used. 3. The SIG's resources that will be used to complete the project, e.g. technical experts, management capabilities, other sources of additional funds. 4. If it is a loan, the proposed terms of repayment. 5. Financial Statement from the SIG including latest treasury balance, and expected itemized expenses for the remainder of the fiscal year. 6. Any special circumstances or considerations to the request. 7. Date before which a final decision regarding the request is required. *CABINET STEERING COMMITTEE EVALUATION PROCESS* Upon receipt of the request, the Cabinet Director will forward copies to the Cabinet Steering Committee with any appropriate comments or recommendations. The Cabinet Steering Committee will either approve or disapprove the request by a majority vote with the Director only voting to break a tie. *CRITERIAL FOR APPROVAL* The Steering Committee will use the following considerations in making a decision. 1. Is the project technically valuable? 2. Does the SIG have the resources to bring it to successful completion? 3. How much money is in the Project and Reserve Fund? 4. Is the amount requested reasonable for the Fund to handle and is it reasonable for the value of the project? 5. The special considerations submitted in the SIG request. *SPECIAL EMERGENCY ALLOCATIONS* Under special circumstances the SIG Cabinet Director will have discretionary authority to make emergency allocations of up to $200. These may either be in the form of a grant or loan. *ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTING* 1. For those SIGs receiving allocations, the Chair of the SIG is required to submit a financial report at the end of each fiscal year indicating how much has been spent for what purposes and how much remains to be spent in the next fiscal year. The money remaining must be earmarked for special purpose in order not to be handled as end-of-the-year money in the SIG treasury. 2. The Cabinet Director will submit to the Cabinet a written report of all Project and Reserve Fund allocations since the previous report at each SIG Cabinet Meeting (i.e., at Annual). 3. A copy of the written report will also be submitted to the Board for information purposes. *RESTRICTIONS* The SIG Project and Reserve Fund will not be used to compensate ASIS&T members for 1. Travel expenses unless they are an intrinsic part of an approved SIG project and are specifically outlined in the original request. 2. Expenses incurred at an ASIS&T national or regional meeting unless they are part of an approved project 3. Expenses for breakfast, lunch and dinner meetings. 4. Honoraria to speakers at an ASIS&T national or regional meeting. 5. Professional time spent on a project. These procedures supersede all other policies regarding the SIG Project and Reserve Fund. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From klabarre at illinois.edu Sun Jan 19 11:43:30 2014 From: klabarre at illinois.edu (Kathryn La Barre) Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2014 10:43:30 -0600 Subject: [Sig-l] Reminder: sign up for the SIG orientation: PLUS SIG updates Message-ID: REMINDER! Please take a moment to register your availability for the SIG officer orientation Q/A session http://doodle.com/fds9wphk5c7re8uq The time and day will be announced Wednesday morning. [for SIG updates please scroll down> We have a few dates that look promising: With 10 votes: Wednesday January 29th at 1 CT and Thursday January 30th at 1 CT Other favorable days/times with 8 votes each Tuesday 1/28 at 9am or 1pm Wednesday 1/29 at 9am or 10am Thursday 1/30 at 1pm Friday 1/31 at 11am ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Kathryn La Barre Date: Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 3:42 PM Subject: SIG updates and officer orientation! To: sig-l at asis.org *Greetings and Happy New Year!* All SIGs have now received their post-AM fiscal accounting from Jan. We?ve also posted these on the SIG wiki here: http://www.asis.org/wiki/chapters-sigs/index.php/SIG_Financial_Reports Heather has now updated all SIG officer information on the ASIST website: http://www.asist.org/SIG/sigs.html General SIG resources are available here (scroll down to SIG resources and reports): http://www.asis.org/wiki/chapters-sigs/index.php/Main_Page#SIGs As promised, I?m hosting an online SIG officer orientation, and general Q/A session. I?ll send around an agenda prior to the session. As promised at the annual meeting SIG Cabinet is hosting an officer orientation/ question and answer session during the last week of January. If you would like to join us please take a moment to register your availability here (be sure to note which SIG(s) you will represent: http://doodle.com/fds9wphk5c7re8uq Don?t worry if you can?t send a representative ? I?ll be recording the session. Just send along your questions beforehand! If you have any items you?d like to be sure we cover please contact klabarre at illinois.edu One item we?ll be discussing at the orientation is how to apply for the SIG Project and Reserve Fund. Details below. We have $12,000 to distribute this year. *SIG Project and Reserve Fund* The SIG Project and Reserve Fund was established by the Board of Directors to assist SIGs that want to undertake worthwhile projects but lack sufficient funds. It also exists as an emergency or loan fund for SIGs that run into financial difficulties. The Fund is administered by the SIG Cabinet Steering Committee. The SIG Cabinet Director regularly reports to the Board of Directors and the SIG Cabinet on each use of the Fund. Requests for funds from the SIG Project and Reserve Fund may be submitted at any time, but all submissions must follow the approved procedures and guidelines. "General Procedures for Administration of the SIG Project and Reserve Fund" (APPENDIX C) describes types of requests, application procedures, evaluation process, criteria for project approval, special emergency allocations and administrative reporting. The Project & Reserve Fund never exceeds the Board-mandated ceiling of $10,000 at the end of the fiscal year. At the end of the year, funds above the $10,000 ceiling will be released to the Society for general use. *APPENDIX C* (Approved by ASIS&T Board, 5/19/79) *GENERAL PROCEDURES FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE * *SIG PROJECT AND RESERVE FUND* *BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE* The SIG Project and Reserve Fund was established by the ASIS&T Council (now Board) in 1971 to assist those SIGs wishing to undertake worthwhile projects but lacking sufficient funds. It also exists as an emergency or loan fund for SIGs which run into financial difficulties as a result of annual operations. The Fund is administered by the SIG Cabinet Steering Committee. *TYPES OF REQUESTS* There are five general types of requests which can be made. 1. Loans as front end money to be paid back at the completion of a money- making project. 2. Cost-sharing projects between the SIG and the Fund. 3. Direct Grants from the Fund for special projects with high technical merit. 4. Emergency loans to SIGs which run into financial difficulties as a result of annual operations. 5. Emergency grants to SIGs which run into financial difficulties. (In only special cases will money be given as a direct grant not requiring repayment.) *APPLICATION PROCEDURES* Any SIG wishing to apply for a loan or grant from the Fund may submit a written request to the SIG Cabinet Director at any time, but at least 90 days before the money is to be used. The request must be signed by the SIG Chair and must also contain a statement indicating that the SIG Treasurer has reviewed and approved the proposal. A request must contain the following specific items: 1. SIG(s) making request. 2. Purpose, amount requested, type of request, and description of the project for which funds will be used. 3. The SIG's resources that will be used to complete the project, e.g. technical experts, management capabilities, other sources of additional funds. 4. If it is a loan, the proposed terms of repayment. 5. Financial Statement from the SIG including latest treasury balance, and expected itemized expenses for the remainder of the fiscal year. 6. Any special circumstances or considerations to the request. 7. Date before which a final decision regarding the request is required. *CABINET STEERING COMMITTEE EVALUATION PROCESS* Upon receipt of the request, the Cabinet Director will forward copies to the Cabinet Steering Committee with any appropriate comments or recommendations. The Cabinet Steering Committee will either approve or disapprove the request by a majority vote with the Director only voting to break a tie. *CRITERIAL FOR APPROVAL* The Steering Committee will use the following considerations in making a decision. 1. Is the project technically valuable? 2. Does the SIG have the resources to bring it to successful completion? 3. How much money is in the Project and Reserve Fund? 4. Is the amount requested reasonable for the Fund to handle and is it reasonable for the value of the project? 5. The special considerations submitted in the SIG request. *SPECIAL EMERGENCY ALLOCATIONS* Under special circumstances the SIG Cabinet Director will have discretionary authority to make emergency allocations of up to $200. These may either be in the form of a grant or loan. *ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTING* 1. For those SIGs receiving allocations, the Chair of the SIG is required to submit a financial report at the end of each fiscal year indicating how much has been spent for what purposes and how much remains to be spent in the next fiscal year. The money remaining must be earmarked for special purpose in order not to be handled as end-of-the-year money in the SIG treasury. 2. The Cabinet Director will submit to the Cabinet a written report of all Project and Reserve Fund allocations since the previous report at each SIG Cabinet Meeting (i.e., at Annual). 3. A copy of the written report will also be submitted to the Board for information purposes. *RESTRICTIONS* The SIG Project and Reserve Fund will not be used to compensate ASIS&T members for 1. Travel expenses unless they are an intrinsic part of an approved SIG project and are specifically outlined in the original request. 2. Expenses incurred at an ASIS&T national or regional meeting unless they are part of an approved project 3. 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If you have trouble you can contact the GSLIS helpdesk 1-800-377-1892 [tell them you are joining the ASIST SIG officer orientation]. I'll send an agenda a few days before the meeting. To join us follow this link: https://sas.elluminate.com/d.jnlp?sid=407&password=GSLISMtgRMparticpant For first time users (test your system etc.): http://support.blackboardcollaborate.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=8336&task=knowledge&questionID=1568 Quick reference guide: http://www.blackboard.com/CMSPages/GetFile.aspx?guid=8e4e8c28-de07-4bb0-a26f-8c1a28f335cd See you on Thursday! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From klabarre at illinois.edu Mon Jan 27 10:55:39 2014 From: klabarre at illinois.edu (Kathryn La Barre) Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2014 09:55:39 -0600 Subject: [Sig-l] REMINDER: SIG officer orientation and Q/A session 1/30 1-2 US Central time Message-ID: Greetings, The SIG officer orientation and question and answer session will be held online on Thursday January 30 from 1-2 (Central Time). The session will be recorded and I will send the link to this list within 48 hours of the session. If you can't make it, please send any questions your SIG may have to klabarre at illinois.edu. We'll be using Blackboard Collaborate for this meeting. Please log in 5-10 minutes before the session. If you have trouble you can contact the GSLIS helpdesk 1-800-377-1892 [tell them you are joining the ASIST SIG officer orientation]. MEETING LINK: http://go.illinois.edu/gslis_meeting [Open URL] alternate URL> https://sas.elluminate.com/d.jnlp?sid=407&password=GSLISMtgRMparticpant[Open URL] To check that your computer is compatible with the Blackboard Collaborate software, please go to the following link: http://support.blackboardcollaborate.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=8336&task=knowledge&questionID=1473 If your computer is compatible and if you have the proper version of Java installed, two green check marks will appear. If the site indicates that Java is not up-to-date, please follow the website's instructions to download and install the latest version. On this site, you can also enter a configuration room to test your audio. Everyone will be able to use the text chat box to type messages to all participants. If you would like to speak during the session, we recommend you use a USB headset with microphone. 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If you encounter difficulties during the session, contact the GSLIS helpdesk 1-800-377-1892 [tell them you are joining the ASIST SIG officer orientation]. Agenda: (1) SIG roll call (2) Administration: SIG wiki/START account/ forms (3) Calendar: Discuss calendar/ reporting and SIG tasks (4) Finances: SIG project and reserve fund/ budgeting (5) Programming: at annual, planning and joint activities a. Survey of members? MEETING LINK: http://go.illinois.edu/gslis_meeting [Open URL] alternate URL> https://sas.elluminate.com/d.jnlp?sid=407&password=GSLISMtgRMparticpant[Open URL] To check that your computer is compatible with the Blackboard Collaborate software, please go to the following link: http://support.blackboardcollaborate.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=8336&task=knowledge&questionID=1473 If your computer is compatible and if you have the proper version of Java installed, two green check marks will appear. If the site indicates that Java is not up-to-date, please follow the website's instructions to download and install the latest version. On this site, you can also enter a configuration room to test your audio. Everyone will be able to use the text chat box to type messages to all participants. If you would like to speak during the session, we recommend you use a USB headset with microphone. Quick reference guide: http://www.blackboard.com/CMSPages/GetFile.aspx?guid=8e4e8c28-de07-4bb0-a26f-8c1a28f335cd See you on Thursday! > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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ASIST AM has an established record for pushing the boundaries of information studies, exploring core concepts and ideas, and creating new technological and conceptual configurations -- all situated in interdisciplinary discourses. The conference welcomes contributions from all areas of information science and technology. The conference celebrates plurality in methods, theories and conceptual frameworks and has historically presented research and development from a broad spectrum of domains, as encapsulated in ASIST's many special interest groups: Arts & Humanities; Bioinformatics; Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts; Classification Research; Critical Issues; Digital Libraries; Education for Information Science; Health Informatics; History & Foundations of Information Science; Human Computer Interaction; Information Architecture; Information Needs, Seeking and Use; Information Policy; International Information Issues; Knowledge Management; Library Technologies; Management; Metrics; Scientific & Technical Information; Social Informatics; and Visualization, Images & Sound. Important Dates Papers, Panels, and Workshops: Submissions: April 30th Notifications: June 11th Final copies: July 15th Posters: Submissions: July 1th Notifications: July 30th Final copies: August 20th (All deadlines: midnight, Hawaii Standard Time) . 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 _______________________________________________ Sighfis-l mailing list Sighfis-l at asis.org http://mail.asis.org/mailman/listinfo/sighfis-l -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From klabarre at illinois.edu Fri Jan 31 10:26:20 2014 From: klabarre at illinois.edu (Kathryn La Barre) Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2014 09:26:20 -0600 Subject: [Sig-l] ASIST SIG officer orientation recording and files Message-ID: Thanks to everyone who attended the officer orientation 11/15 SIGs were represented. Heather is following up with HQ and will be posting answers to questions from the session soon. Link to the recording [the sound for our meeting starts at 8:16]: https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/launch/nativeplayback.jnlp?sid=407&psid=2014-01-30.0855.D.43B931D5181A3F8553E1F4B3599FF6.vcr This link will take you to a screen that asks for your name and email address - this information is used by our tech staff for metrics. It will not be shared with an outside party. To view this recording you will need to download Blackboard collaborate launcher (there is a link at the top of the page for this). The GSLIS tech staff can help you if you have trouble when you call 1-800-377-1892 8-5 M through F [tell them you are trying to view the recording of the ASIST SIG officer orientation hosted by Kathryn La Barre]. If you can't view the recording (45 minutes) or just want to cut to the chase - the PPT from the orientation is available here PPT https://www.dropbox.com/s/0x2xij1cdzo2b6h/000SIG-orientation.pptx PDF https://www.dropbox.com/s/c92fl1zifmmwe66/000SIG-orientation.pdf URLs from the orientation O SIG Wiki http://www.asis.org/wiki/chapters-sigs/index.php/ Main_Page O example ASIST hosted wordpress [ASIST] O http://www.asis.org/SIG/SIGHFIS/ O How to get member rosters [sign in here: http://www.asis.org/ index.html O More about webinars http://www.asis.org/Conferences/webinars/ The SIG Cabinet is here to help you with questions or concerns, to assist with planning and programming. Please don't hesitate to contact us! Kathryn La Barre , klabarre at illinois.edu SIG Cabinet Director, 2013-2014 Heather D. Pfeiffer , heather@ pfeifferfamily.net Deputy SIG Cabinet Director, 2013-2014 Sarah Buchanan , Advisor, 2012-2014 Moriana Garcia , Advisor, 2013-2015 Cassidy Sugimoto , Advisor, 2012-2014 Lynn Westbrook , Advisor, 2012-2014 *Contact information for all officers http://www.asis.org/SIG/ sigs.html -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: