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Congratulations to board members Katherine Leonard and Nick Bodanza for receiving the 2021 NEASIS&T Conference Support Recipient! We’re proud of our Simmons students for being 2 of the 3 award recipients for this year. We asked Katherine and Nick a few questions to get their thoughts on the upcoming conference. Check out their responses to learn more about what the ASIS&T Annual Conference has to offer.<\/p>\n
Nick:<\/strong> Attending the ASIS&T annual meeting will provide the opportunity to connect and engage with fellow students and professionals. I am eager to learn what others have been researching and contribute as an attendee.<\/p>\n Katherine:\u00a0<\/strong>As I begin my final year of graduate school, I hope to see some of the subjects I\u2019ve explored in coursework and internships from the real-world practitioner\u2019s perspective. I look forward to attending sessions related to my career path of knowledge management, data governance, and taxonomy. I\u2019m also excited to check out the many presentations and posters from Simmons faculty and students.<\/p>\n Nick:<\/strong> As a student, the conference offers insight into the current state of the discipline. I anticipate the experience will prompt new ideas and allow me to gain new knowledge, which I will apply at Simmons and in my work.<\/p>\n Katherine:\u00a0<\/strong>I\u2019ve gained so much from my year as Marketing Chair for ASIS&T Simmons, from getting to know fellow board members and faculty advisors to all the practical career advice I heard from alumni panelists and at the NEASIS&T Conference. I imagine that the Annual Meeting will provide a similar experience, but on an even larger scale.<\/p>\n Nick:<\/strong>\u00a0Sessions I am looking forward to include the\u00a0Opening Plenary Keynote by Professor Luciano Floridi<\/a>,\u00a0Paper Session 05: Trust in Technology<\/a>, and\u00a0Career Development in Knowledge Management (SIG-KM)<\/a>.<\/p>\n Katherine:\u00a0<\/strong>I have a long list of panels to attend, but here are a few at the top of my list: \u201cData Discovery and Reuse in Data Service Practices: A Global Perspective,\u201d \u201cCareer Development in Knowledge Management,\u201d and \u201cQuality, Reuse, and Governance of Open Data.\u201d<\/p>\n On the workshop side, I\u2019m looking forward to \u201cThe Serious Leisure Perspective Round-Up,\u201d which looks at the study of information in everyday life and leisure contexts. As part of a group project for LIS 484, a few classmates and I interviewed one of the speakers,\u00a0Dr. Jenna Hartel<\/a>, from the University of Toronto, and her research on this topic is fascinating.<\/p>\n Thank you, Nick and Katherine!<\/p>\n The ASIS&T Annual Conference is a great opportunity for students to learn more about work and research in information science and technology, as well as to network with professionals in the field. This year’s conference will be held both virtually and online from October 30th\u00a0 to November 2nd, with the theme “Information: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Justice, and Relevance.” If you’d like to attend, you can learn more about it and register on the 2021 ASIS&T Annual Meeting webpage<\/a>. Don’t miss the early bird rate, available until August 13.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Congratulations to board members Katherine Leonard and Nick Bodanza for receiving the 2021 NEASIS&T Conference Support Recipient! 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What panels, workshops, and events are you planning to attend?<\/h4>\n