Impressions of ASIS&T
This is my first time at an ASIS&T conference, and so far it’s been an interesting experience. I don’t have a lot of time right now (wireless access at the hotel costs $10/day, and we’ve opted not to pay the fee, so myself, Ellen, Brittany and Jen have only the time we’re at the apartment we’re staying in to be online), so this will be very brief and impressionistic.… Read the rest
ASIST (Candy) – Day Four – iSchools
I organized a session called “The iSchools Movement”, a panel chaired by Andy Dillon and featuring a bunch of deans and our own Michele – the sole representative of a non-ischool. There was some disagreement about when ischools started, ranging from the mid-1960s to the 70s to a couple of years ago.… Read the rest
The I-School Movement (SIG/ED)
The I-School Movement was discussed by a panel of five this morning, which included our very own Dean Michele Cloonan. They discussed various topics across the I-School movement, including whether or not it was a good idea, the benefits of the movement, and what it should be called or encompass.… Read the rest
Volunteer services
Yesterday was my first day as a volunteer and I found the experience somewhat exhausting. I was positioned in the Placement Center directly under an air conditioning vent for four hours and was, at the end of the day convinced of two things: My eyes were dry and they did not advertise the Center in an efficient manner.… Read the rest
ASIST (Candy) – Day Three
It was a very busy day. New England was well represented at the Chapter Assembly, run by Harvard’s Beata Panagopoulos, Chapter Asssembly Director. Caryn Anderson was the voting NEASIST chapter member, and accepted the annual Chapter Event of the Year award on behalf of the chapter.… Read the rest