Kristin Bogdan STS Liaisons Online Forum July 28, 2016 ASIS&T (and RDAP) Kristin Bogdan STS Liaisons Online Forum July 28, 2016

Introduction Kristin Bogdan Science & Engineering Librarian, University of Saskatchewan ASIS&T Scientific and Technical Information SIG Chair Today Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) Research Data Access and Preservation (RDAP) Summit

Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) https://www.asist.org/ Special Interest Groups – 15 + 6 online Regional Chapters – Regular and Student chapters

ASIS&T Annual Meeting 2015 November 6-10 St. Louis, Missouri Theme: Information Science with Impact: Research in and for the Community https://www.asist.org/events/annual-meeting-2015/

ASIS&T Annual Meeting 2015 Highlights: Plenary Speakers Aaron Doering Sarah Morton SIGs Collaboration Engaging practitioners iSquares Art Display!

RDAP Summit 2016 May 4-7 in Atlanta, Georgia May 4-5: Panels, Posters, Session May 6-7: Data Carpentry Workshop http://www.asis.org/rdap/program-2016/

RDAP Summit 2016 Highlights Panels Range of topics: collaboration, metrics, government agency involvement Networking!! Events and panels dedicated to exchanging ideas Community

Conclusion ASIS&T focus on collaboration Between researchers (both practitioners and academics) Between SIGs Externally Smaller groups within the organization are doing interesting things with data RDAP – in a very focused way SIGs – in a broad way (for example, VIS and AH)

Next Events! ASIS&T Annual Meeting 2016 RDAP Summit 2017 October 14-18 in Copenhagen, Denmark https://www.asist.org/events/annual-meeting/annual-meeting-2016/ Watch for regional events RDAP Summit 2017 April 19-21 in Seattle, Washington http://www.asis.org/rdap/ Watch for calls for proposals