SJSU ASIS&T | August 2024 Newsletter
🍃🍂Welcome to Fall Semester! 🍂🍃
Greetings fellow students!
As the fall semester begins, we’re delighted to welcome you back and share the latest updates from our student chapter. We have a busy and engaging semester ahead, filled with opportunities to dive deep into the world of information science and technology.
Our most recent General Member Meeting focused on the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence. We laid out the basics of what constitutes AI, chatted about some of the latest trends, discussed our experiences, and explored how these advancements are shaping our field. It was an engaging session. Thank you for everyone who came and participated in the discussion.
Looking forward, we’re excited to announce that this year’s events will feature a series of sessions dedicated to the Special Interest Groups (SIGs) of our professional organization. ASIS&T has a number of different SIGs including International Information Issues (III), Visualization, Images & Sound (VIS), Health Informatics (HLTH), and many more! Hopefully our events will provide valuable insights into a few of these areas of Information Science.
We are also looking to link up with other student groups for events that cover our overlapping interests.
As we gear up for an exciting semester, we’re also looking to expand our team. If you're passionate about shaping the direction of our chapter and want to get more involved, consider joining our executive committee. It’s a fantastic opportunity to develop leadership skills, contribute to our community, and make new friends.
We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events.
Here’s to a fantastic fall semester!
Chris Reynolds & Ronna Del Rosario
Chair & Vice Chair | ASIS&T SC
A.I. & Information Science: Recap
ASIS&T Events
Tues Aug 6 (9am EDT) - Beyond Numbers: Mastering Qualitative Research for Deep Insights sponsored by SIG-III & SIG-InfoLearn
Tues Aug 6 (12pm EDT) - How to Land a Job: Tips from Search Committee Members sponsored by SIG-III, IFLA New Professionals SIG, & ASIS&T UNT SC
Wed Aug 7 (6pm EDT) - New Member Welcome Wednesday
Thur Aug 8 (11am EDT) - Untold Stories, Untraveled Paths: Exploring Oral Histories & Micro-Mobility Innovations sponsored by ASIS&T Northeast Chapter
Mon Aug 12 (6pm EDT) - Local Government: Closet to Which People? Gender, Power & Polarization in 2024 sponsored by SIG-IEP
Thur Aug 22 (11am EDT) - The Legacy of Ancient Libraries to the Middle Ages: The Library of Alexandria and the Origin of Knowledge sponsored by SIG-DL
Wed Aug 28 (5:30pm PST)- ASIS&T SC @ SJSU: ASIS&T in a Bite (General Member Meeting)
Thur Aug 29 (1pm EDT) - Resilience & Innovation to Navigate Adversity in Crowdfunded Projects sponsored by SIG-SM
It’s that time again…
Question Corner
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