News & Announcements

Presentations for Size Matters Workshop Available

Submitted by admin on Fri, 07/16/2010 - 15:43

Presentations from the LACASIST Spring Workshop, held on May 21, 2010 at The Claremont Colleges, "Size Matters: Engaging Users Where They're @" are now available!

Thank you again to all the speakers and those who attended the workshop for making the workshop possible. We appreciate your attendance for it is you who makes these events possible, engaging, and enthralling for everyone else. If you have ideas for future programs, please be sure to email lacasist@lacasist.org.

Size Matters: Engaging Users Where They are @

Media technologies are both proliferating and converging. Libraries and corporations continue to seek new ways to utilize these technologies in order to extend their presence in both traditional physical and virtual spaces. The workshop will examine how libraries and others are using large screen displays and mobile applications to inform users and extend library services by engaging people where they are @: home, on the go, in the library, or on their phone.

Event Details
Date and Time: 
Friday, May 21, 2010 - 8:30am - 12:30pm
Location: 
Claremont Colleges, Founders Room in the Honnold Library
800 N. Dartmouth Ave
Claremont, CA 91711
United States
Phone: (909) 607-3959
See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps
Venue: 
http://libraries.claremont.edu/
RSVP: 
Registration closed on May 19

2010 McKinley Student Scholarship Essay Competition

The Los Angeles Chapter of the American Society for Information Science and Technology (LACASIST) is sponsoring the 18th Annual Margaret McKinley Student Scholarship Essay Competition. This competition, established in 1992, and renamed in memory of the late Margaret McKinley in 1993, is intended to encourage students in Library and Information Science programs to consider the benefits of participation in the activities of professional societies.

AWARD:

The winner will receive reimbursement funding up to US $1,000, for:

Peter Ingwersen: Frameworks for IR Research

Join us as Professor Peter Ingwersen gives his talk on the Laboratory IR tradition (the Cranfield Framework) in light of the Integrated Cognitive IR Research Framework. These frameworks are analyzed in relation to several interactive IR models. The Integrated Cognitive IR Framework will be discussed, in particular with respect to central variables and functionality. 
 
Each year, the Los Angeles Chapter of American Society for Information Science and Technology presents its Contributions to Information Science Award (CISTA) to one or more individuals who have made significant contribution to the field. Recipients are those individuals who are recognized by their colleagues as exceptional leaders whose dedication, commitment and vision inspire others, or whose singular contribution to the field of information science has been particularly significant. 
Event Details
Date and Time: 
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: 
UCLA School of Law, Room 1357
405 Hilgard Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90095
United States
See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps
Venue: 
http://www.law.ucla.edu/home/index.asp?page=880

2009 CISTA Recipient: Dr. Peter Ingwersen

Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/13/2010 - 15:21

Prof. Ingwersen was pleased to accept the Los Angeles Chapter ASIS&T CISTA(ward) for his numerous and continuous contributions in information science. He will be our 21st recipient of this prestigious Award (since 1989).

New Board Slate for 2009-2010

Submitted by admin on Thu, 12/10/2009 - 17:46

Hello LACASIST Folks,

I'm very pleased to announce your new Executive Board for 2009-2010.

The newly appointed Board for the Los Angeles Chapter of the American Society for Information Science and Technology (LACASIST) met to select officers for the coming year. According to our bylaws, our Board is required to seat three officers: Chair, Chair-Elect, and Treasurer.

LACASIST seeks nominations for CISTA AWARD 2009

Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/10/2009 - 00:19

Each year, the Los Angeles Chapter of American Society for Information Science and Technology presents its Contributions to Information Science & Technology Award to one or more individuals who have made significant contribution to the field. Recipients are those individuals who are recognized by their colleagues as exceptional leaders whose dedication, commitment and vision inspire others, or whose singular contribution to the field of information science has been particularly significant. See list of Past Recipients.

Collaborative Tools: Best Practices and New Trends

What does it mean to collaborate in today's Web 2.0 world? A panel of speakers pooled from LACASIST and the LA-UX (User Experience Meetup Group) will give a breakdown for best practices on keeping your head above water on collaborative documentation and team productivity. They will talk about collaboration tools and tips for better communication, every day productivity, and shared documentation. Some topics covered include using collaborative document sharing (Google Apps), online project management tools (Basecamp, etc.).

Event Details
Date and Time: 
Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: 
UCLA Law School
405 Hilgard Avenue ROOM 1357
Los Angeles, CA 90095
United States
See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps
Venue: 
http://www.law.ucla.edu/home/index.asp?page=880
RSVP: 
Seating limited to 50

Holiday Party with LACASIST & SLA-SCC

Join us for a fun and festive evening at the Skirball Center on December 4th at 5:30 pm.  LACASIST & SLA-SCC are proud to present the first joint holiday meeting of special librarians in southern CA.  There will be a lot of delicious food, fun games and prizes, white elephant gift exchange and plenty of networking with librarians, infopros, library support staff, students and vendors.  

Event Details
Date and Time: 
Friday, December 4, 2009 - 5:30pm - 9:00pm
Location: 
Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90049
United States
Phone: (310) 440-4500
See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps
Venue: 
http://www.skirball.org

2009 McKinley Winners

Submitted by admin on Wed, 09/16/2009 - 17:37

LACASIST is pleased to announce that Ann Roll is the first-place winner of the 2009 Margaret McKinley Memorial Student Scholarship Essay Competition. As the winner, Ms. Roll receives reimbursement funding up to US $1,000 for registration, airfare, and hotel expenses to attend ASIS&T’s 2009 Annual Meeting in Vancouver, B.C., Canada, and a one-year membership in ASIS&T.

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