[Sig-l] 80th anniversary memo

[Unsworth,Kristene]

Hi all,

I was asked to forward the following from the 80th anniversary committee

Kris

Dear ASIS&T Colleague,

As you know, 2017 marks the 80th Anniversary of the Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T).  For this anniversary, we are looking forward to the next 80 years, as well as reflecting on the accomplishments and milestones of the past 80 years.  We are organizing a special panel session (see link below) for the Annual Meeting in Crystal City, Virginia, October 27-November 1st, 2017, as well as other activities.

As members of the 80th Anniversary Celebration Taskforce, we are working with the SIGs and Chapters to encourage their active participation in activities to celebrate these past accomplishments and plan for our future. Among the activities being considered (some of which have already been initiated): panels and programs for the 80th Annual Meeting, programs for Chapter meetings (including between local and student Chapters), webinars and other video presentations, and publications. We encourage collaboration among SIGS and Chapters.  SIG HFIS and SIG III have offered their help in forming panels and other programs at the 80th Annual Meeting, as well as with the production of papers and posters, webinars, and other videos.

We ask that you send along our message and refer your groups to these valuable resources.

Historical Documents:

https://www.asis.org/asist2012/ASIST2012_Chapters_SIGs_Histories.pdf
https://www.asis.org/asist2012/historyofASIST.html

Special panel submissions page:
https://www.softconf.com/asist2/80th/cgi-bin/scmd.cgi?scmd=basicSubmit

In addition, with the untimely passing of Dr. Bob Williams, we urge all members to donate in his memory to the ASIST Bob Williams History Fund, which was just renamed in his honor.  The link for contributions:

https://www.asist.org/asist-charitable-donation-form/

With thanks in advance for your participation,
Toni Carbo, Ph.D.
Professor Emerita and former Dean, School of Information Sciences, University of Pittsburgh; Member, Brown University Library Advisory Council; ASIS&T Representative to the AAAS Science and Human Rights Coalition and member, 80th Anniversary Celebration Taskforce.

Ken Herold, Chair SIG HFIS
--on behalf of the Advisory Group


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Kristene Unsworth, PhD.
Assistant Professor
ASIS&T SIG Director

The College of Computing & Informatics
Drexel University
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Philadelphia, PA 19104
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