Connecting LACASIST community in providing focus, opportunity, and support to information professionals and organizations
Programs & Events
Each year, LACASIS sponsors a workshop that focuses on cutting edge technology and developments in the field of Information Science.
| Event | Date | Description |
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| Peter Ingwersen: Frameworks for IR Research | Tuesday, February 23, 2010 |
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.
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| Holiday Party with LACASIST & SLA-SCC | Friday, December 4, 2009 |
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. |
| Collaborative Tools: Best Practices and New Trends | Thursday, November 19, 2009 |
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.). |
| Accessibility: Are You Reaching Everyone? | Friday, May 8, 2009 |
The program will focus on the accessibility and usability of websites and web-based products and services. Given the fine line between accessibility and usability in today's realm of information technology, these words are often intertwined. Speakers will address things to consider when exploring, designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating websites and web-based technologies in order to reach all users. Special emphasis will be placed on users with special needs and disabilities. |
| Dagobert Soergel: "The task-centric revolution" | Thursday, February 5, 2009 |
2009 CISTA Award Recipient & Featured Speaker Professor Dagobert Soergel of the College of Information Studies, University of Maryland will give his talk on "The task-centric revolution. Weaving information into workflows." Systems should be centered around tasks, not applications. This talk will present ideas and techniques towards the design of task-centric systems. |
| At-Risk Digital Info: Preservation for Tomorrow via a Datagrid Approach | Thursday, June 5, 2008 |
How will we access digital data and media in the future? What will it cost to preserve the ever-increasing amount information our societies create? How will data curation be managed? |
| Tag You're It: A Dialog Between Social Tagging and Traditional Classification | Friday, February 22, 2008 |
Does social tagging represent collaboration and knowledge sharing at its best or does it mean the end of access to information? What, if any, is the role for social tagging systems in our library catalogs? How are libraries and other institutions using social tagging systems today? What does social tagging mean to users? A wide range of speakers will discuss these and other issues surrounding social tagging, its implications for traditional classification and what it all means for the future of libraries, museums, and access to information. |
| LACASIS 2007 Business Meeting | Wednesday, June 13, 2007 |
Please join us for our business meeting. This year's meeting will include lunch, a tour of the USC Special Collections, and special speaker Dr. Michael Buckland. |
| CISTA Awards Progarm 2007 - Dr. Gary Marchionini | Thursday, January 11, 2007 |
Please join us for an evening with one of the most celebrated scholars in the field of human-computer interaction and digital libraries, Dr. Gary Marchionini from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Information and Library Science. |
| 2006 LACASIS/SLA Joint Holiday Program | Thursday, December 14, 2006 |
The Los Angeles Chapter of the American Society for Information Science & Technology AND The Special Libraries Association Southern California Chapter Invite You to our annual joint holiday party. |
| Working with Wikis | Thursday, November 16, 2006 |
Are you wondering how you may incorporate Wikis into your information practices? Is the technology expensive or does it take a long time to learn? What about security issues? And, most importantly, are Wikis fun to use and how can your organization benefit? Louisa Verma, librarian for the Specialty Coffee Association of America, will detail the fundamentals of Wiki use and development at Cafe Atlantic. |
| Podcasting: From Virtual Instruction to Podcasting Studio": Dinner Program and Annual Business Meeting | Tuesday, July 18, 2006 |
Want to learn how to make a podcast? Ever thought about delivering library instruction to users through a podcast? What would it take to set up a podcast studio in the library for your users? Join Rachael Clemens, Distance Education Librarian at Cal State University Fullerton and Karen Howell, Director of Leavey Library at USC as they present some of the mechanics and applications of podcasting. |
| Search Forward: Emerging Internet Capabilities | Friday, November 18, 2005 |
Join us for a conversation about search developments, such as: |
| Personal Knowledge Management: Coping with Information Overload | Thursday, June 16, 2005 |
Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) is personalized strategies for managing one's own information. Implementing PKM strategies helps reduce the negative effects of information overload, while facilitating knowledge acquisition, problem solving and decision-making. This interactive workshop introduces key PKM concepts through activities that engage you in thinking about how to manage your personal and professional information. |
| Open Source from a Decision-Maker's Perspective Half-Day program | Friday, May 13, 2005 |
Come and learn how several organizations have dealt with Open Source applications. |
| The Mind's Eye: Theory and Practice of Digital Imaging in Cultural Heritage Institutions | Friday, April 22, 2005 |
A LACASIS sponsored event featuring presenters speaking on cultural heritage digital imaging projects and copyright |
| Vietnamese Americans: Cultural & Personal Information Archiving | Monday, March 21, 2005 |
Please join us at an authentic Vietnamese restaurant in Orange County’s “Little Saigon” for this dinner program. Dr. Jeff Brody, Communications Professor at Cal State University Fullerton will present “Vietnamese Americans: Self-Portrait of a People”. Anne Frank, head of the Southeast Asian Archives at University of California, Irvine, will present the digitization project of that collection. |
| LACASIS 2005 Awards Dinner Program | Thursday, January 27, 2005 |
Dr. Eugene Garfield - winner of this year's Contributions to Information Science Award presented by LACASIS |
| 2004 LACASIS/SCC-SLA Joint Holiday Program | Tuesday, December 7, 2004 |
Join us for a festive evening of good food, friendly people and fascinating conversation with Dr. Kevin Starr. |
| LACASIST Dinner at ASIST Annual Meeting 2004 | Sunday, November 14, 2004 |
Join us for dinner on Sunday evening! Meet at 7:30 p.m. at the restaurant (following the Welcome Reception & SIG Rush) |