[Sigiii-l] Strengthening ASIS&T's international position - Response requested

[Richard Hill]

 Dear fellow ASIS&T members [Sending for Michel Menou, to whom replies
should be addressed.]  

As you may have noticed the Board of Directors decided to establish an
International relations Committee. See <http://www.asis.org/irc.html> for
its remit and membership. 

The main immediate task of IRC is, in brief, to submit to the Board an
international strategy to expand the society's international presence,
membership and activities.
 
There are 2 key requirements for this strategy to be successful. First if
should reflect the vision and aspirations of ASIS&T members. Second it
should be supported by the active involvement of all bodies of the society
and the members who are engaged in international activities. 

We would therefore appreciate if all SIGs and Chapters (including student
chapters) would make sure that they maintain a liaison with IRC. 
Once appointed the liaison will have access to the IRC list and wiki with a
view to facilitate a two way interaction. 

We urge all members who have regular membership in sister societies whether
international or national to let us know and share their views about the
ways to establish effective cooperation between these societies and ASIS&T. 
We would very much appreciate your views about the items below: 
1) What should ASIS&T do in order for its members to be more connected with,
contribute to and be visible in the international Information Science and
Technology arena ? 
2) What should ASIS&T do in order to increase its international membership,
how can US members benefit more from international members, how can
international members benefit more from their membership, how can US and
international members develop more beneficial interaction ? 
3) What is required in order to make the global system of information
science societies and their activities (e.g. regular conferences,
publications, representation in scientific and policy fora, etc.) more
effective in responding to the needs of information scholars and
professionals ? 
4) What should ASIS&T do in order to enhance its profile and participation
in the global system of information science societies and activities ? 
5) Any other relevant item Please keep in mind that proposals need to be
financially and operationally realistic. 

Send your contributions to michel[dot]menou[at]wanadoo[dot]fr and not to the
list from which you received this message. We look forward to hearing from
you. 
Thank you in advance. International Relations Committee --
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Dr. Michel J. Menou Visiting Professor, SLAIS, University College London,
U.K. Consultant in ICT policies and Knowledge & Information Management Chair

ASIS&T International Relations Committee <http://www.asis.org/irc.html> 



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