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 The call is ambiguous, but it appears that they are looking for unpublished papers.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 -----Original Message----- From: sighfis-l-bounces@asis.org [mailto:sighfis-l-bounces@asis.org] On Behalf Of Richard Hill Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 1:01 PM To: asis-l@asis.org; sighfis-l@asis.org 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 _____ 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 _______________________________________________ Sighfis-l mailing list Sighfis-l@asis.org http://mail.asis.org/mailman/listinfo/sighfis-l