From rong.tang at simmons.edu Mon Apr 7 11:51:23 2014 From: rong.tang at simmons.edu (Rong Tang) Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2014 11:51:23 -0400 Subject: [Siguse-l] April 16 SIG USE Webinar -- Contextual Inquiry: A Must-Have Method for Your User Research Toolbox Message-ID: Dear all, ASIS&T SIG USE is sponsoring a Webinar on 4/16/2014 at 2:00pm EST on the topic of contextual inquiry, an important user research method. The Webinar is free for ASIS&T Members and $45 for non-ASIS&T members. Here is the basic information about the Webinar: *Title:* Contextual Inquiry: A Must-Have Method for Your User Research Toolbox *Short description:* This session will feature two user researchers from a Boston-area company who used Contextual Inquiry to unlock the secrets of physician workflows, starting with just a single question. They'll talk about how to prepare for a project using Contextual Inquiry, how to engage users and how to distill high-quality qualitative data into meaningful takeaways. *Webinar Instructors: *Kate Lawrence and Deirdre Costello *Bios:* *Kate Lawrence* is an experienced user researcher focused on the intersection of people and technology. She is passionate about all aspects of user research - from interviewing users to analyzing usage data to understanding how wider trends about technology impact the search experience. Kate is an active presenter and the local and national user experience community and was most recently published in UX Matters. *Deirdre Costello* is a user experience professional passionate about discovering how technologies fit into users' lives and their pursuit of information. She has 5 years of experience in the library industry and a background in research, analysis and writing. *Date/Time:* 4/16/2014, 2pm-3:15pm EST To register, go to: http://www.asis.org/Conferences/webinars/USEWebinar-4-16-2014-register.html We hope to see you there! Best Regards, Rong Tang, ASIS&T SIG USE Chair, 2013-2014 -- Rong Tang, PhD. Visiting Scientist, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (February 2014-June 2014) Associate Professor Graduate School of Library and Information Science Director, Simmons Usability Lab Simmons College rong.tang at simmons.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rong.tang at simmons.edu Mon Apr 14 09:00:45 2014 From: rong.tang at simmons.edu (Rong Tang) Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2014 09:00:45 -0400 Subject: [Siguse-l] Fwd: [Sig-l] New Leader Award. Apply now. Deadline May 15th! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Kathryn La Barre Date: Sun, Apr 13, 2014 at 6:20 PM Subject: [Sig-l] New Leader Award. Apply now. Deadline May 15th! To: "asis-l at asis.org" , sig-l at asis.org Greetings, Are you a current ASIST member in your first three years of membership? Please consider applying to be one of the New Leaders in the 2014 cohort. Eight awards are available for 2014. Awardees will be assigned a mentor, and will receive travel and conference fee support for the 2014 and 2015 annual meetings. How do I apply? Find out full details of this award and the application process here (and below): https://www.asis.org/awards/asistnewleadersaward.html If you have any questions please contact the Chair of the New Leader Committee, Kathryn La Barre klabarre at illinois.edu ASIS&T New Leaders Award Guidelines *Objective*To recruit, engage, and retain new members and to identify potential for new leadership in the Association. *Eligibility*Only members in their *first three years of membership* are eligible to apply (student or regular). *Deadline*The application is due no later than *May 15, 2014*. *Award amount *If selected, you will receive: 1. Up to $1000 in travel expense reimbursement to defray the cost of attending the Annual Meetings. This must be split over two consecutive Annual Meetings, with the reimbursement cost of a single meeting not to exceed $700. 2. Free conference registration for these two years (excluding seminars, workshops and other special events, although these can be reimbursed from the travel expenses provided). *Application* ASIS&T New Leaders Award Application 1. Each applicant must submit a statement (no more than 500 words) detailing: a. Why you would like to attend the ASIS&T 2014 Annual Meeting b. What benefits you would derive c. Your previous involvement in ASIS&T (if any) d. Your plans for future involvement in ASIS&T 2. Along with your application, applicants must select the regional or student chapter to which they feel most connected (if applicable), a SIG (or multiple) and/or ASIS&T committee (such as Membership) in which they would like to be involved. Applicants are asked to select no more than 3 in each category (across chapters, SIGS, and committees) and to present these on their application in rank order. The rank order indicates the Chapter, SIG, or Committee in which the applicant would most like to become involved. If the applicant is already heavily involved in one of these units, it is suggested that they choose a new unit with which they have less familiarity. 3. The selection committee will check all potential awardees to ensure that the applicant is a current member of ASIS&T. 4. The application should be submitted online by* May 15, 2014*. A current CV/resume of the applicant should be uploaded with the application no later than May 15th, 2014. *Selection* 1. The applications will be reviewed by the selection committee, comprised of members from Chapter Assembly, SIG Cabinet and the ASIS&T Board. At least four members will comprise this committee. 2. The selection committee will make selections based on the potential of the applicant to contribute to the Society. In addition, an effort will be made to distribute applicants across multiple SIGs, Chapters, and Committees. 3. No more than 8 awards will be made for 2014. 4. Applicants will be notified by June 15, 2014. _______________________________________________ Sig-l mailing list Sig-l at asis.org http://mail.asis.org/mailman/listinfo/sig-l -- Rong Tang, PhD. Visiting Scientist, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (February 2014-June 2014) Associate Professor Graduate School of Library and Information Science Director, Simmons Usability Lab Simmons College rong.tang at simmons.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rong.tang at simmons.edu Mon Apr 14 09:52:17 2014 From: rong.tang at simmons.edu (Rong Tang) Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2014 09:52:17 -0400 Subject: [Siguse-l] Reminder: Register for April 16 ASIS&T SIG USE Webinar -- Contextual Inquiry Message-ID: Dear all, Just a friendly reminder that the ASIS&T SIG USE Webinar will take place this Wednesday, 4/16/2014, 2:00-3:15pm EST. Please register by clicking on the link below: http://www.asis.org/Conferences/webinars/USEWebinar-4-16-2014-register.html Hope you can join us! Rong Chair, ASIS&T SIG USE 2013-2014 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Rong Tang Date: Mon, Apr 7, 2014 at 11:51 AM Subject: April 16 SIG USE Webinar -- Contextual Inquiry: A Must-Have Method for Your User Research Toolbox To: asis-l at asis.org, siguse-l at asis.org, sigiii-l at asis.org Dear all, ASIS&T SIG USE is sponsoring a Webinar on 4/16/2014 at 2:00pm EST on the topic of contextual inquiry, an important user research method. The Webinar is free for ASIS&T Members and $45 for non-ASIS&T members. Here is the basic information about the Webinar: *Title:* Contextual Inquiry: A Must-Have Method for Your User Research Toolbox *Short description:* This session will feature two user researchers from a Boston-area company who used Contextual Inquiry to unlock the secrets of physician workflows, starting with just a single question. They?ll talk about how to prepare for a project using Contextual Inquiry, how to engage users and how to distill high-quality qualitative data into meaningful takeaways. *Webinar Instructors: *Kate Lawrence and Deirdre Costello *Bios:* *Kate Lawrence* is an experienced user researcher focused on the intersection of people and technology. She is passionate about all aspects of user research - from interviewing users to analyzing usage data to understanding how wider trends about technology impact the search experience. Kate is an active presenter and the local and national user experience community and was most recently published in UX Matters. *Deirdre Costello* is a user experience professional passionate about discovering how technologies fit into users? lives and their pursuit of information. She has 5 years of experience in the library industry and a background in research, analysis and writing. *Date/Time:* 4/16/2014, 2pm-3:15pm EST To register, go to: http://www.asis.org/Conferences/webinars/USEWebinar-4-16-2014-register.html We hope to see you there! Best Regards, Rong Tang, ASIS&T SIG USE Chair, 2013-2014 -- Rong Tang, PhD. Visiting Scientist, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (February 2014-June 2014) Associate Professor Graduate School of Library and Information Science Director, Simmons Usability Lab Simmons College rong.tang at simmons.edu -- Rong Tang, PhD. Visiting Scientist, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (February 2014-June 2014) Associate Professor Graduate School of Library and Information Science Director, Simmons Usability Lab Simmons College rong.tang at simmons.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rong.tang at simmons.edu Tue Apr 29 09:47:06 2014 From: rong.tang at simmons.edu (Rong Tang) Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 09:47:06 -0400 Subject: [Siguse-l] Fwd: [Sig-l] LAST DAY to submit panels, papers, workshops and tutorials!!! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Dear all, Today is the last day for paper, panel, workshops and tutorials submission. The deadline is tomorrow April 30, 2014. For the panels that SIG USE will be sponsoring, please make sure that you submit your final panel proposal through the ASIST submission systems. Kind wishes, Rong, SIG USE Chair, 2013-2014 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Kathryn La Barre Date: Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 9:36 AM Subject: [Sig-l] LAST DAY to submit panels, papers, workshops and tutorials!!! To: sig-l at asis.org Thanks to all SIGs who contacted the panel co-chairs with their intent to submit a SIG-sponsored panel. This is a reminder that the ACTUAL FORMAL deadline for formal submission for ASIST-AM is TODAY (even if you pre-submitted to the panel co-chairs)! You'll find the template and access to the submission system here: https://www.asis.org/asist2014/ *Important dates: Papers, Panels, Workshops & Tutorials * Submissions: April 30, 2014 Notifications: June 11, 2014 Final copies: July 15, 2014 *Submit * -- Kathryn La Barre Associate Professor Graduate School of Library and Information Science University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign _______________________________________________ Sig-l mailing list Sig-l at asis.org http://mail.asis.org/mailman/listinfo/sig-l -- Rong Tang, PhD. Visiting Scientist, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (February 2014-June 2014) Associate Professor Graduate School of Library and Information Science Director, Simmons Usability Lab Simmons College rong.tang at simmons.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: