From rhill at asis.org Wed Feb 1 09:08:44 2017 From: rhill at asis.org (=?utf-8?Q?Richard=20Hill?=) Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2017 14:08:44 +0000 Subject: [Sighfis-l] =?utf-8?q?=22Spotlighting_Research_Data=22_webinar_to?= =?utf-8?q?day_at_noon!?= Message-ID: ** ------------------------------------------------------------ SPOTLIGHTING RESEARCH DATA: STRATEGIES FOR MAKING INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH DATA MORE DISCOVERABLE February 1, 2017; 12:00 PM ? 1:00 PM EST, USA ASIS&T offers another free webinar! A discussion of the metadata, curation, outreach and implementation strategies for an institutional data catalog used to make research datasets discoverable. This presentation will include case studies of these strategies in action. Outcomes: * Evaluate metadata standards for describing research data * Identify and evaluate methods for curating research datasets * Establish outreach strategies for acquiring research datasets from institutional stakeholders * Identify methods and resources for implementing a data catalog in your own environment Presenters http://asist.us12.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=de58424ef2e609298efbb4a00&id=2b88a3926c&e=4d1b1eec4b Kevin Read (kevin.read at med.nyu.edu (mailto:kevin.read at med.nyu.edu) ): Kevin Read is a Knowledge Management Librarian and serves on the NYU Health Sciences Library?s Data Services Team. Kevin provides training and research support for faculty, residents and staff on topics including: research data management, REDCap, systematic reviews, grant support and citation management. His areas of expertise include research data management, data sharing, literature searching, metadata, and education. Kevin is also the lead of the NYU Data Catalog (http://asist.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de58424ef2e609298efbb4a00&id=34daec3173&e=4d1b1eec4b) project that makes datasets created by, and of interest to NYU researchers more discoverable. http://asist.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de58424ef2e609298efbb4a00&id=ebd4e85dd7&e=4d1b1eec4b Nicole Contaxis (nicole.contaxis at nyumc.org (mailto:nicole.contaxis at nyumc.org) ): Nicole Contaxis is the Data Catalog Coordinator at the New York University Health Sciences Library. She is responsible for the growth and maintenance of the Data Catalog and handles all outreach efforts. Prior to joining the team at NYUHSL, she was a National Digital Stewardship Resident at the National Library of Medicine, creating a pilot workflow for software preservation. REGISTER NOW! 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Radford Discuss Research Methods for LIS Researchers, Students, and Professionals February 16, 2017 11:00 AM ? 12:00 PM EST, U.S.A. The new edition of Research Methods in Library and Information Science is a practical and comprehensive introduction to research design, presenting up-to-date coverage of the principles and data collection techniques for quantitative and qualitative research methods ? along with the advantages and disadvantages of each. Receive a 30% discount when purchasing the book through ASIS&T (http://asist.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de58424ef2e609298efbb4a00&id=ac0263dc33&e=4d1b1eec4b) ! Co-authors, Lynn Silipigni Connaway and Marie L. Radford, provide a foundation of research practice and process for library and information science researchers, students and professionals. The book includes instruction on conducting research using an array of tools as well as guidance in critically reading and evaluating research publications, proposals, and reports. Connaway and Radford will provide an overview of some of the topics and tools included in the book such as research strategies for library and information science doctoral students; planning for research; defining the problem, forming and testing a theory; the scientific method of inquiry and data collection techniques; survey research methods and questionnaires; analyzing quantitative data; interview-based research; writing research proposals; and time management skills. LEARN MORE OR REGISTER NOW! (http://asist.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de58424ef2e609298efbb4a00&id=8154d4276a&e=4d1b1eec4b) ============================================================ Copyright ? 2017 ASIST, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? 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Day Articles On ?Diversity? as Anti-Racism in Library and Information Studies: A Critique David James Hudson Towards an Archival Critique: Opening Possibilities for Addressing Neoliberalism in the Archival Field Marika Cifor, Jamie A. Lee Mind the Gap: Towards the Integration of Critical Gerontology in Public Library Praxis Nicole K. Dalmer Classification Along the Color Line: Excavating Racism in the Stacks Melissa Adler Contextualising Information Behavior: A Methodological Approach Nicole Marie Gaston Questioning the Past and Possible Futures: Digital Historiography and Critical Librarianship Heidi L.M. Jacobs, Cal Murgu Critical Pedagogy In Libraries: A Unified Approach Melissa M. Gustafson Open Educational Resources and Rhetorical Paradox in the Neoliberal Univers(ity) Nora Almeida Perspectives Four Theses for Critical Library and Information Studies: A Manifesto Jonathan Cope Becoming-Infrastructure: Datafication, Deactivation and the Social Credit System Ramon Salim Diab Minting the Obverse: Library and Information Studies as a One-Sided Coin Tim Gorichanaz Engaging an Author in a Critical Reading of Subject Headings Amelia Bowen Koford Importance of the Intersection of Library and Information Sciences with Systems Theory Hannah Lee Literature Review A Case for Critical Data Studies in Library and Information Studies Tami Oliphant Book Reviews Review of The Undersea Network Lisa Levesque -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Co-authors, Lynn Silipigni Connaway and Marie L. Radford, provide a foundation of research practice and process for library and information science researchers, students and professionals. The book includes instruction on conducting research using an array of tools as well as guidance in critically reading and evaluating research publications, proposals, and reports. Connaway and Radford will provide an overview of some of the topics and tools included in the book such as research strategies for library and information science doctoral students; planning for research; defining the problem, forming and testing a theory; the scientific method of inquiry and data collection techniques; survey research methods and questionnaires; analyzing quantitative data; interview-based research; writing research proposals; and time management skills. LEARN MORE OR REGISTER NOW! 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URL: From buckland at ischool.berkeley.edu Mon Feb 20 19:22:06 2017 From: buckland at ischool.berkeley.edu (Michael Buckland) Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2017 16:22:06 -0800 Subject: [Sighfis-l] RIP Melvin Earl ("Bill") Maron 1924-2016 Message-ID: <23ad078d-d208-3610-16d3-5cfa842d6627@ischool.berkeley.edu> Melvin Earl ("Bill") Maron, a noted pioneer of Information Science, passed away last September. He was noted for early contributions to data-base design, probabilistic information retrieval, and, with David Blair, retrieval performance evaluation. He was a professor in the University of California School of Information from 1966 to 1991. https://www.ischool.berkeley.edu/news/2017/memory-professor-emeritus-melvin-bill-maron Michael Buckland -- Michael Buckland Emeritus Professor, School of Information, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-4600 http://people.ischool.berkeley.edu/~buckland/ From michel.menou at orange.fr Mon Feb 27 12:05:25 2017 From: michel.menou at orange.fr (Michel Menou) Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2017 18:05:25 +0100 Subject: [Sighfis-l] Fwd: [Sigmetrics] Eugene Garfield In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <473f0cba-60e5-951a-cd13-3b4b85c8f130@orange.fr> Such sad news are of concern for all segments of ASIS&T community. Gene many talents and impressive achievements need no comments. Except perhaps his sense of humor which may be overlooked. Michel Menou -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [Sigmetrics] Eugene Garfield Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2017 11:13:35 -0500 From: Cassidy R. Sugimoto To: sigmetrics at mail.asis.org Dear members of the metrics community: It is with great regret that I inform you that Eugene Garfield passed away on February 26, 2017. A memorial and other means of honoring Gene?s legacy are forthcoming. Best, Cassidy R. Sugimoto President, International Society for Scientometrics and Informetrics -- Cassidy R. Sugimoto, PhD Associate Professor School of Informatics and Computing Indiana University Bloomington http://ella.slis.indiana.edu/~sugimoto -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: