From rhill at asis.org Thu Oct 6 16:08:57 2016 From: rhill at asis.org (=?utf-8?Q?Richard=20B.=20Hill?=) Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2016 20:08:57 +0000 Subject: [Sigvis-l] =?utf-8?q?All_the_Facts=3A_A_History_of_Information_in?= =?utf-8?q?_the_United_States_Since_1870=C2=A0?= Message-ID: MEET THE AUTHOR SERIES All the Facts: A History of Information in the United States Since 1870 Join us for a discussion on Oct 10, 2016 at 12:00 PM EDT. FREE for ASIS&T members; $15 for non-members REGISTER NOW! (http://asist.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de58424ef2e609298efbb4a00&id=4881eba613&e=b6c0a2b8e1) James W. Cortada discusses the key findings from his new book, All the Facts: A History of Information in the United States Since 1870. He will also introduce a framework for studying information history that can be applied at the national level and in more narrowly focused studies. His discussion will review the role of information in the private and public sectors, also how people used information in their public and private lives, and conclude with an argument in favor of understanding the role of information as a central theme in American history. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. View System Requirements (http://asist.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de58424ef2e609298efbb4a00&id=c17cfb3ee4&e=b6c0a2b8e1) Copyright ? 2016 ASIST, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences (http://asist.us12.list-manage2.com/profile?u=de58424ef2e609298efbb4a00&id=b94c7f7e72&e=b6c0a2b8e1) or unsubscribe from this list (http://asist.us12.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=de58424ef2e609298efbb4a00&id=b94c7f7e72&e=b6c0a2b8e1&c=bd1f672d6f) ============================================================ From Krystyna.Matusiak at du.edu Sat Oct 15 14:33:47 2016 From: Krystyna.Matusiak at du.edu (Krystyna Matusiak) Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2016 18:33:47 +0000 Subject: [Sigvis-l] SIGVIS Business Meeting Message-ID: Dear members of the SIG VIS (Visualization, Images & Sound) Please join us for the SIGVIS business meeting and planning session if you are at the annual ASIST Meeting in Copenhagen. The meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 17, 2:15-3:00 PM in the room Thames 1. Bring along your friends, students, and colleagues who are interested in joining our SIG. Krystyna K. Matusiak SIG VIS Chair Krystyna K. Matusiak | Assistant Professor Library and Information Science Program Research Methods and Information Science Department Morgridge College of Education | University of Denver 1999 East Evans Avenue | Denver, CO 80208-1700 303.871.6163 | krystyna.matusiak at du.edu https://portfolio.du.edu/kmatusia From rhill at asis.org Mon Oct 31 11:28:28 2016 From: rhill at asis.org (=?utf-8?Q?Richard=20Hill?=) Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2016 15:28:28 +0000 Subject: [Sigvis-l] =?utf-8?q?Falling_Short_of_Their_Profession=27s_Needs?= =?utf-8?q?=3A_Education_and_Research_in_Library_=26_Information_St?= =?utf-8?q?udies=C2=A0?= Message-ID: MEET THE AUTHOR SERIES Falling Short of Their Profession's Needs: Education and Research in Library & Information Studies Join us for a webinar on Nov 04, 2016 at 12:00 PM EDT. FREE for ASIS&T members; $15 for non-members REGISTER NOW! (http://asist.us12.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=de58424ef2e609298efbb4a00&id=1adbb4a103&e=b6c0a2b8e1) In Part of Our Lives: A People's History of the American Public Library (2015), Dr. Wayne A. Wiegand discovers people love their public libraries for three main reasons: access to practical information; the library as a place; and the transformative potential commonplace stories have for library readers. Because conventional LIS research and education mostly focus on the first, and largely overlook and undervalue the last two, he argues that by not having core courses in "reading and libraries" and "library as place" in American Library Association-accredited programs, and by not conducting much more research on the effects of both, LIS research and education fall short of the profession's needs. Come and join ASIS&T and Dr. Wiegand for what will be a riveting discussion. As a primer, this fascinating article will get you thinking about the salient attributes public libraries provide, not only for information studies, but sociologically and politically as well [more (http://asist.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de58424ef2e609298efbb4a00&id=076f3dfb39&e=b6c0a2b8e1) ]. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. View System Requirements (http://asist.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de58424ef2e609298efbb4a00&id=1e50c7457d&e=b6c0a2b8e1) Copyright ? 2016 ASIST, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences (http://asist.us12.list-manage.com/profile?u=de58424ef2e609298efbb4a00&id=b94c7f7e72&e=b6c0a2b8e1) or unsubscribe from this list (http://asist.us12.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=de58424ef2e609298efbb4a00&id=b94c7f7e72&e=b6c0a2b8e1&c=573099cd23) ============================================================ From j_ru at hotmail.com Mon Oct 31 15:56:16 2016 From: j_ru at hotmail.com (Jeremy McLaughlin) Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2016 19:56:16 +0000 Subject: [Sigvis-l] 2017 Virtual Symposium and Student Research Award Message-ID: The theme in 2017 is The Information and the Technology of Open Humanities. Please help us promote the event and the Award to colleagues and students. If you have an idea for a speaker or topic, or if you would like to present at the Symposium, please email me directly. We look forward to "seeing" you in April! Thanks, Jeremy 2017 Virtual Symposium on Information and Technology in the Arts and Humanities The Information and the Technology of Open Humanities April 18 & 19, 2017 12-4:30pm ET/9-1:30PM PT http://bit.ly/VISitAH17 The theme for the 2017 Symposium is The Information and the Technology of Open Humanities. Digital technology has had a profound impact on scientific and scholarly communication. This includes fundamental changes to how individuals and groups find information, carry out collaborative projects, and publish, assess, and preserve growing amounts of content. In the sciences, the idea of open research processes and dissemination is inherent in changing research practices; but how are the concepts related to Open Science applied to research in, and about, disciplines in the Humanities? Potential speakers will discuss research using open humanities-related content and on topics including: Open information retrieval Collaborative research methods Digital publishing Open access Data curation and sharing Linked data/linked open data Social media or Web 2.0 Open Source technology Research assessment Additional details, including scheduled speakers and access information, will be made available in early 2017. Please check this site or RSVP for updates. RSVP - http://bit.ly/RSVP17Symp In conjunction with the Virtual Symposium, we are proud to once again sponsor a Student Research Award in 2017. SIG AH and SIG VIS are seeking previously unpublished research for a Master's and a PhD Student Research Award related to the theme of Open Humanities. Full details can be found on the 2017 Student Research Award page. http://bit.ly/CfSP17