{"id":292,"date":"2008-04-03T21:37:36","date_gmt":"2008-04-04T04:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asistubc.wordpress.com\/?p=72"},"modified":"2011-01-03T20:10:28","modified_gmt":"2011-01-04T04:10:28","slug":"asistubc-agm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/asist\/2008\/04\/03\/asistubc-agm\/","title":{"rendered":"ASIS&amp;T@UBC AGM!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2040\/2386946848_3c883aa579.jpg\" alt=\"ASIS&amp;T AGM Poster\" align=\"left\" border=\"1\" height=\"500\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"10\" width=\"395\" \/>  <font color=\"#993366\"><b>ASIS&amp;T@UBC<\/b> <\/font>will have its final meeting of the year on <font color=\"#993366\"><b>Wednesday, April 9th, 2008 in IKBLC Room 491<\/b><\/font>.  We decided to do something a little edgier than the usual ASIS&amp;T fare for this poster &#8230; I doubt whether anything quite like this has graced the walls of SLAIS before! &#8230; At any rate, in case you missed the email but are an avid reader of this blog (hello, all two of you!), here is the low, low, lowdown on the meeting:  <b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Agenda:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Elect new executive officers for 2008-9<\/li>\n<li>Discuss plans for 2008-9 including:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Developing half-day hands-on instructional workshops for SLAIS students on software and skills relevant to the information professions such as screencasting using Camtasia, CSS\/XHTML, working with RSS, KompoZer, and lots more. Suggestions welcome!<\/li>\n<li>Bringing in expert speakers and instructors to provide animated &amp; interactive information about cutting-edge developments in IT and the information professions.<\/li>\n<li>Organizing social events for SLAIS and other UBC students interested in technology.<\/li>\n<li>Other?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Backgrounder: What is ASIS&amp;T?<\/b>  <span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">With the ongoing proliferation of techniques and technologies that emerge in the fields of library and information science, communications, networking and computer science, there is a need for one organization that can bring all of these fields and practitioners together.<\/span>  <span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Formed in 1937, ASIS&amp;T brings together everyone involved in Information Science and information research, from technical specialists, to librarians, from researchers, to business professionals &#8211; all fields that need, use, or investigate information fall under the ASIS&amp;T umbrella.<\/span>  What can membership in ASIS&amp;T offer?<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">\n<li>Professional membership in a global organization with over 4000 members<\/li>\n<li>A job board, with jobs from around the world!<\/li>\n<li>Two professional Journals (online versions are free with a student membership)<\/li>\n<li>Conferences, seminars, and summits on topics of interest to information professionals<\/li>\n<li>Interest groups that bring together working professionals (one is included with your membership)<\/li>\n<li>Professional development opportunities<\/li>\n<li>Networking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>What can membership in ASIS&amp;T offer at UBC?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">\n<li>A chance to bring together students involved in the information sciences from across campus!<\/li>\n<li>Develop programs and events of interest to our student body<\/li>\n<li>Social, networking, and discussion groups<\/li>\n<li>Career and educational development opportunities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Check us out online<\/b>  <span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Blog: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/asistubc.wordpress.com\/\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/asistubc.wordpress.com\/<\/a> <span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Website: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.slais.ubc.ca\/PEOPLE\/students\/student-groups\/asist\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.slais.ubc.ca\/PEOPLE\/students\/student-groups\/asist\/index.htm<\/a>  <span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Drop us an email at <\/span><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\" class=\"HcCDpe\"><span class=\"JDpiNd\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastmail.fm\/mail\/?MLS=MR-**14036*;SMB-MF-SF=Date_1;SMR-MI=14036;SMB-IS=1;SMB-FT-TP=0;SMB-MF-TP=0;SMR-PT=;Ust=07bf7fde%21789e41bb;SMB-MF-DR=20;SMB-CF=7439367;SMR-FM=2;UDm=49;SMB-ST=nilsen;MSignal=MC-FN*U-1*asist.ubc%40gmail.com\">asist.ubc@gmail.com<\/a> <\/span><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">if you have any questions or comments.<\/span><span class=\"HcCDpe\"><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"post-excerpt\">ASIS&amp;T@UBC will have its final meeting of the year on Wednesday, April 9th, 2008 in IKBLC Room 491. 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