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Announces the second international paper competition of the Special Interest Group/International Information Issues of the American Society for Information Science And Technology in the United States. Theme and standards of the writing contest; Award and privileges for the winners; Information regarding the submission of the manuscript.

Presents the second place awards of an international writing competition sponsored by the American Society for Information Science and Technology to Aashish Sharma and William Yurcik in the United States. Theme of the competition; Eligibility of the winners; Judges of the competition.

A highlight of the 2012 ASIS&T Annual Meeting, the pre-conference session on the History of ASIS&T and Information Science and Technology Worldwide drew presenters and attendees from around the globe. The day featured papers on four historical themes, starting with the institutional roots of ASIS&T and recognizing decades of research presented in the Annual Review of Information Science and Technology. The evolution of the field was apparent through a review of information revolutions prompted by the printing press, the post-World War II information crisis and the Internet, as well as through presentations on digital curation,ongoing work on relevance, sense-making theory and developments from Croatia to France.Discussion of the historical contexts of technology innovations and impacts consideredphotographic documentary techniques, binary computing and networking standards. The development of foundational ideas was explored through presentations on pioneering document indexing methods, the semantic challenge of term-oriented retrieval, early European perceptions of classification systems and the French view of communication and information science. Efforts to deepen the historical understanding of information science and technology will continue through oral history interviews, funded research and awards for outstanding papers [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology (JASIST) started in 2001 after being published since 1950 under two other titles. Prior bibliometric analyses of JASIS focused on author and article characteristics and trends and on geographic and keyword distributions. The current study examines article citations from 2001 through 2010, drawing on three major citation databases and readership counts. Of 1,459 articles, 14 were cited at the top of at least one database, and seven were among both the top-cited papers and those with the highest readership counts. The top-cited papers focused on the web, informetrics, link analysis, theory and knowledge management. The most often read were on the web as a topic, theory, link analysis, informetrics and databases. Though not used in this research, alternative metrics such as mention counts in social media, Slideshare, Wikipedia and ReaderMeter can complement traditional citation analysis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

SIG/USE celebrated members' work and achievements in research methods at the 2012 ASIS&T Annual Meeting through a keynote speech, brief talks and awards. In her opening talk, professor Lisa Given challenged attendees to expand research methods to engage participants more fully, include qualitative findings and explore information behavior in nontraditional media. The topics of two-minute lightning talks ranged from research techniques for exploring young people's information behavior to imaging brain activity related to relevance decisions. Others addressed incorporating mobile technologies in research, collaborative search, direct interaction with participants in contrast with background server log checks and working with data collections from social Q&A sites. Following the talks, small group discussions further explored topics such as cognitive approaches, content analysis and text analytics and usability. The symposium wound to a close with the 2011 Elfreda A. Chatman Research Award presentation on information strategies of the homeless and a preview of the 2012 proposed study on refugees' information seeking. Additional awards were presented for best paper and poster to support travel and further presentations. Pertti Vakkari was recognized for outstanding contributions to information behavior research and was inducted into the SIG/USE Academy of Fellows. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the deterioration of tagging in Web development in the U.S. It states that tagging became popular in 2003 when the Web 2.0 phenomenon captured the attention of web designers, developers, information architects and entrepreneurs. However, in 2007, a number of people noticed that tagging seemed to be stuck and undeveloped. Moreover, the paper presented the blog that started the conversation about the deterioration of tagging, as well as the four trends that point toward tagging's future.

The article provides the results of the scholarly communication survey of the American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) in the U.S. in 2007. It found out that the face of information and library science is changing. It appeared that on the average, the authors in the survey sample group published one to two papers a year. It revealed that 75.4 percent of the respondents indicated that they had good or excellent access to journal literature and 80.8 percent read the journal of the ASIS&T (JASIST). It also determined that 95.7 percent of them had at least some knowledge of open access journals.

Drawing on her archival research skills, the author took the opportunity to dig into the American Society for Information Science records (1939-1990), a special collection housed at the University of Michigan. The exploration was prompted by ASIS&T's 75th anniversary and Special Interest Group/History and Foundations of Information Science (SIG/HFIS). The archives represent the evolution of the society, starting as the American Documentation Institute. The material retrieved on the author's first visit did not correspond to the online finding aid, but subsequent inquiry found a new finding aid, which was not online, describing the collection, including expanded holdings. The ASIS&T historical records collection is open for additional deposits, including documents, personal papers, presentations, oral histories and images, with the goal of placing all materials online. It is hoped this adventure will prompt ASIS&T to become an example for implementing best practices in organizational records preservation and management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article focuses on the American Water Works Association (AWWA). AWWA is a non-profit membership-driven association dedicated to safe drinking water in the U.S. and abroad. Founded in 1881 with 22 members, it has grown to over 57,000 members, including 4,700 water utilities in the United States, Canada and Mexico. AWWA is well known to water professionals in North America and worldwide as a leading information resource. Information circulation has been important to the everyday dealings of AWWA for over 124 years. With a complex membership structure, a vast volunteer network and more than 57,000 members, databases have also played a key role in tracking member and customer data. Ironically, however, one of the databases that will be core to the association's modem plan to rapidly deliver content to the public has been largely an after-thought during its 26-year life span. In 1997, with the traditional paper document delivery system still in place, AWWA began to publish some of its content, most notably conference proceedings, in a CD-ROM format. The ramifications of this were not completely realized at the time, and there were some growing pains, but by the time Y2K rolled around, AWWA had become primarily a PDF publisher, recognizing the obvious benefits of having its literature in electronic format.

The data citation panel of the March 2012 Research Data Access and Preservation (RDAP) Summit targeted an issue that has eluded agreement. The practice of data citation has ranged from general acknowledgements to citing papers describing data to specifically citing the original data. A task group on data citation standards and practices, under the aegis of the International Council for Science, organized a workshop and report and will deliver the results of a survey on current practices. The group's forthcoming white paper will examine emerging proposals for standardization and best practices, tools and infrastructure to support data citation, challenges and opportunities.While panelists and attendees acknowledged the difficulty of standardization at an international level, the emergence of DataCite and ORCID for citing data and authors, respectively, are positive signs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article describes the type of paper submissions that will be accepted by the program committee of the American Society for Information Science and Technology. There are four types of paper submissions: 1) contributed papers; 2) contributed posters and short papers; 3) symposia and panels; and, 4) pre-conference sessions. For instance, contributed papers present original, recent research and design projects, and theoretical developments or innovative practical applications providing more general insight into an area of practice.

The article presents 2013 news on the American Society for Information Science& Technology. The society's interest group on international information issues is holding its 13th international paper competition for authors from developing countries. Society member Chirag Shah received a $273,000 grant from the IMLS Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Early Careers program. Society member Tomas Lipinski was appointed director of the School of Library and Information Science at Kent State University.

The article offers news briefs on topics about the creation of a virtual SIG by SIG/Metrics and winners of the 2010 SIG/III International Paper Contest by the American Society for Information Science and Technology Special Interest Group/International Information Issues (ASIS&T SIG/III).

The article presents tips on how to develop a best web form designs in the U.S. Accordingly, the paper suggests that Information Architects (IA) must design the questions asked on the form. It is also recommended to design a clear path on how to complete in filling the form as well as to develop a gradual engagement processes in order to gather information. It is discussed that by providing these factors, information architecture can go a long way toward making web forms more efficient and enjoyable.

The article offers information related to the reports on Graduate Information Programs and Accreditation by the Information professionals Task Force of the American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) in the U.S. It states that the reports reviews the status of information professional programs and related accreditation activities. The report further include the news from New England ASIS&T chapter (NEASIS&T) and news from Special Interest Group/Social informatics (SIG/SI). In addition, the reports contains an announcement from Special Interest Group/Intentional Information Issues (SIG/III) related to the winners of the 2008 SIG/III International Paper Context.

The article presents information on the project of Global Information Village Plaza and SIG/III programs. The Global Information Village Plaza is an innovative and highly applauded program that was originally proposed and later run by Nadia Caidi and Michel Menou. The Global Plaza represents a welcome addition to the array of SIG/III programs, including the International Paper Contest, the InfoShare program and other technical sessions at the Annual Meetings, which all help put SIG/III in a better position to fulfill its goals. The success of the Global Plaza as well as that of other SIG/III programs is the result of the dedication of officers and members of the American Society for Information Science and Technology who work hard to make SIG/III meaningful and beneficial to so many people. Currently, SIG/III has about 150 active members from many countries, with diverse backgrounds in both academic and professional worlds.

Two plenary sessions featuring big names in the digital world will highlight a conference program focusing on Managing and Enhancing Information: Cultures and Conflicts, at the 2004 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, from November 12-17, in Providence, Rhode Island. The first of the two plenary sessions is Sunday, November 14, when J.C. Hen, principal of Joystick Nation and a noted journalist and lecturer, will discuss the application of complex systems and game design to products, services and learning systems. The second plenary session at the 2004 Annual Meeting features keynoter Tim Berners-Lee, widely regarded as the inventor of the World Wide Web. Berners-Lee currently serves as director of the World Wide Web Consortium. While the two general sessions provide a great deal of sizzle and substance to the meeting, the real meat and potatoes is contained in the six dozen or so contributed paper and panel sessions covering virtually every aspect of information science. These sessions have been sorted into seven major tracks: disciplinary issues, digital libraries, user behavior, system design. information organization, knowledge management and use, and resources and services.

The article presents the American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) Special Interest Group/International Information Issues (SIG/III)'s 12th International Paper Contest winners in 2011 including Eustache Mêgnigbêto, Muzammil Tahira, and Swati Bhattacharyya.

The article offers information on the American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) 2010 Annual Awards. It announces the deadlines on various awards to be presented on ASIS&T annual meeting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania including the Research Award, Outstanding Information Science Teacher Award, and Watson Davis Award. In addition to the awards mentioned, ASIS&T is also seeking nominations for History Fund Research Award and History Fund Research Paper Award.

Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web and currently director of the W3C, will deliver one of two keynote addresses at the 2004 American Society for Information Science & Technology Annual Meeting in Providence, Rhode Island on November 13-18, 2004. J.C. Hen, author of "Joystick Nation: How Video Games Ate Our Quarters, Won Our Hearts, and Rewired Our Minds" and "Surfing on the Internet" is also slated for a keynote address at the conference. Berners-Lee, the son of computer scientists, studied physics at Queen's College at Oxford University, graduating in 1976. By 1980, he was working as a software consultant at CERN, the European Particle Physics Laboratory in Geneva, where he created Enquire, a system to help him remember connections between various people and projects at the lab. In its early years, Enquire was expanded into a system that his colleagues could use to share information from one computer to the next without a central database. In 1989, he proposed taking Enquire to the next level by creating a network based on his memory project. INSET: SIG/III Announces 5th International Paper Contest..

Comments on the 2000 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIST) in the United States. Panel presentation of Information Policy: From the Local to the Global; Remarks on the column concerning information architecture; Presentation of the SIG/III 2000 International paper Competition winner.