Program areas at ASIS&T
Conferences and meetings - Each Year, ASIS&T sponsors highly regarded meetings in the information science field focusing on the breadth of activities and endeavors of the information community with technical sessions covering virtually all the specialties of the information profession.
Membership - ASIS&T is the only professional association that bridges the gap between information science practice and research. For nearly 80 years, ASIS&T has been leading the search for new and better theories, techniques, and technologies to improve access to information. ASIS&T's members represent thousands of researchers, developers, practitioners, students and professors in the field of information science and technology from 50 countries around the world. They have made ASIS&T an important part of their professional development. Members share a common interest in improving the ways society stores, retrieves, analyzes, manages, archives, and disseminates information.
Publications - ASIS&T provides to its members several of the leading publications in the field of science; "Annual Review of Information Science and Technology", "Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology", and "Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science and Technology."
Dublin Core Metadata Initiative Program ("DCMI") - The DCMI community hold an annual meeting at which its participants discuss ongoing work in areas such as vocabulary management, website design, and rdf validation. Together, the DCMI conference and annual meeting provide opportunities for seasoned professionals, newcomers, students, apprentices, and early career professional to share knowledge and experience. The meeting is a venue for practitioners in public and private sector initiatives to network and compare notes.
Chapters and Special Interest Groups - ASIS&T's members have formed various chapters based on region and special interest groups throughout the country and abroad. The chapters provide the following to its members: 1) A variety of channels of communication within and outside the profession, including meetings and publications, and other services to help members in their professional development and career advancement. 2) The opportunity for people interested in one or more aspects on information transfer to meet socially, to exchange professional observations and experiences, and to share in the development of their mutual professional interests. 3) Representation in international, interdisciplinary, and interorganizational activities. 4) A more tailored membership experience within their own geographic and cultural context. The special interest groups provide the following to its members: 1) Inform the Board of Directors and Management of matters impacting its members. 2) Organize technical programs in areas of interest at conferences and other events. 3) Collect and disseminate information concerning its special interest. 4) Participate in international, interdisciplinary, and interorganizational activities.
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