[SIGCIS-Members] New awards from ASIS&T

[Thomas Haigh]

Hello everyone,

The announcement below should be of interest, particularly the announcement
of a prize for $500 for the "best paper... relevant to the history of
information science and technology." This is from the ASIS&T (www.asist.org)
SIG on the History and Foundations of Information Science. Congratulations
particularly to Bob Williams, who has been working for many years on getting
the ASIS&T History Fund up and running.

The call is ambiguous, but it appears that they are looking for unpublished
papers. The APA style manual is specified, which is unusual for history.

I was chair of the ASIS&T group last year, and have always thought that we
should do more to bring its members together with those of SIGCIS.
Unfortunately this term coincided with the birth of my son, meaning I got
less done toward this end than hoped for. I did revive its website, which
can be found at http://www.asis.org/SIG/SIGHFIS/index.htm. 

Another thing I did was to organize the following session for the 2009
annual meeting in Vancouver, showcasing some history and STS scholars who
have found employment in information schools.

New Directions in Information History 

* Thomas Haigh (organizer). Challenges and Opportunities in Information
History 
* Greg Downey. Information history meets communication history. 
* Geoffrey Bowker. 'Did that really happen?' The search for the useful fact
from the Enlightenment to the present 
* William Aspray, "The Use of History in Studying Information-Seeking
Behavior in Everyday American Life"

Tom

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Subject: [Sighfis-l] Two new History Awards -

ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE ASIST HISTORY FUND 2009 RESEARCH GRANT AND RESEARCH
PAPER AWARD

The ASIST History Fund Advisory Board announces the following two awards for
2009:

The ASIST History Fund Research Grant Award:
	This award will be for a maximum of $1,000 and will be awarded for
the best research support proposal submitted by Sept. 1, 2009. All topics
relevant to the history of information science and technology may be
proposed. The proposal should state: central topic or question to be
researched, qualifications of the researcher (a brief vita should be
included), and how the funds will be expended. All funds must be expended by
Aug. 31, 2010. Submit proposals to:  http://www.softconf.com/asist2/History
by Sept. 1, 2009.  

The ASIST History Fund Research Paper Award:
	This award will be for a maximum of $500 and awarded for the best
paper submitted by Sept. 1, 2009. All topics relevant to the history of
information science and technology will be considered. The paper should not
exceed 30 pages double-spaced, including notes/references, using the APA
style manual. The ASIST History Fund Advisory Board will review all
submissions and decide if an award is to be made by Oct. 30, 2009. If an
award is made the winner will be expected to present the paper at the 2010
ASIST Annual Meeting. Submit papers to:
http://www.softconf.com/asist2/History by the due date of Sept. 1, 2009. 

**************

The ASIST History Fund was established by the ASIST Board of Directors in
June, 2000 for the purposes of supporting and encouraging research and
publication in the history of information science and technology. The Fund
is supported by donations (including book royalties) from ASIST members. The
Fund Advisory Board encourages further donations from anyone interested in
supporting historical study of information science and technology.   

Members of the ASIST History Fund Advisory Board for 2009 are:

Robert V. Williams, Chair
Michael Buckland, Vice Chair
Trudi B. Hahn
Ben-Ami Lipetz
Samantha Hastings

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Richard B. Hill
Executive Director
American Society for Information Science and Technology
1320 Fenwick Lane, Suite 510
Silver Spring, MD  20910
Fax: (301) 495-0810
Voice: (301) 495-0900 


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