Hello, I forwarded the call for this some time ago, and as inevitably as summer turns to autumn here is the program. Bob Williams, one of the organizers, has asked me to forward this and would love to see some historians there. The event features at least one SIGCIS member, Andy Russell, but will be of the greatest appeal to those with a specific interest in the history of information science. Registration is a little high –early bird is $240 for student non members, $315 for other non members, but if you scroll below you will see another message about $200 travel awards for interested students which could be helpful (though you would have to join ASIS&T to apply). Tom From: WILLIAMS, ROBERT [mailto:BOBWILL@mailbox.sc.edu] Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 1:56 PM To: 'Thomas Haigh' Subject: please post to the SHOT group et. al. Tom: Please post the information below to the SHOT group and any others you can think of that might be relevant. Thanks and I hope to see you there. Bob Williams The ASIST 75th Anniversary History Preconference The History of ASIST and Information Science and Technology Worldwide Saturday, October 27, 8:15 am - 6:30 pm _____ Schedule Registration and Fees details at: http://www.asis.org/asist2012/historyofASIST.html 8:15-8:30 Introduction to the History Preconference Toni Carbo (Drexel University) and Robert Williams (University of South Carolina) Co-Chairs, 75th Anniversary Celebration Task Force 8:30-10:00 Theme 1: Development of ASIST The Fortuitous Confluence of the National Science Foundation, the American Society for Information Science & Technology, and Information Science Trudi Bellardo Hahn (Drexel University) and Diane L. Barlow (University of Maryland) “Speaking Volumes”: Cuadra, Williams, Cronin and the Evolution of the Annual Review of Information Science and Technology Linda C. Smith (University of Illinois-Urbana-Champagne) Remixing ADI/ASIST Conference History: Some Panels SIG-DL Wishes We Could Have Convened (And Some That We Did!), 1937–2012 Betsy Van der Veer Martens and June Abbas (University of Oklahoma) 10:00-10:30 Coffee Break 10:30-12:30 Theme 2: Evolution of the Field of Information Science and Technology Where is Archival Science in the History of Information Science? A Speculative Framework Richard J. Cox (University of Pittsburgh) Research on Relevance in Information science: A Historical Perspective Tefko Saracevic (Rutgers University) Making Sense of Sense-Making: Tracing the History and Development of Dervin’s Sense-Making Methodology Naresh Kumar Agarwal (Simmons College) On the Origins and Development of Information Sciences as an Academic and Research Field in Croatia Franjo Pehar and Tatjana Aparac-Jelusic (University of Zadar, Croatia) Whither Information Science in France? Fidelia Ibekwe-SanJuan (Jean Moulin University - Lyon3, France) 12:30-1:30 Lunch and Keynote Presentation (Title to be announced) W. Boyd Rayward (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign) Presentation Sponsored by ASIS&T Special Group on International Information Issues (SIG III) 1:30-3:30 Theme 3: Historical Contexts of Technology Innovations and Impacts Lodewyk Bendikson and Photographic Techniques in Documentation, 1910 – 1943 Michael Buckland (University of California-Berkeley) The rise and fall of Information Science at Lehigh University, 1962-1973 Donald Hillman (Lehigh University) How Binary Became Ubiquitous Karen Miller (University of South Carolina) Bancroft Gherardi and the Monopoly Bell System: Pioneers in Information Technology Standardization Andrew L. Russell (Stevens Institute of Technology) The Evolution of Access Rights to Digital Legal Information: A Case Study Xiaohua Zhu (University of Tennessee) 3:30-5:30 Theme 4: Development of Foundational Ideas and Theories in Information Science Pioneers of Information Science in Europe: The Œuvre of Norbert Henrichs Katherina Hauk and Wolfgang G. Stock (Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Germany) The ‘Term’ in the Classifier’s Garden Or: Dog, Man, Bites and Dollars Colin Burke (University of Maryland, Baltimore) The Dutch Connection: Donker Duyvis and Perceptions of American and European Decimal Classification Systems in the First Half of the Twentieth Century Charles van den Heuvel( Huygens ING – Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences) Second Wind: The Two-Stage Citation History of “Networks of Science” (Price, 1965) Katherine W. McCain (Drexel University) Constructing Documentary Meaning: French Approach to Documentation Theory Caroline Courbieres (Université de Toulouse, France), 5:30-6:30 The History Pre-Conference Post Conference Reception (MESSAGE ABOUT TRAVEL AWARDS) On behalf of the ASIST History Fund Board of Advisors I am pleased to offer up to 20 scholarships of $200 each to attend the ASIST Pre-Conference on the History of ASIST and Information Science Worldwide to be held on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 in Baltimore, MD. This offer is only for student members of ASIST and will be limited to no more than 5 student members from any one institution. The student registration fee for the History Pre-Conference is $200 for early bird registration (deadline is Sept 7). If you are interested in applying for one of the scholarships write a brief explanation of your reasons for wanting to attend this Pre-Conference event and send it to the e-mail address below no later than Sept. 1. Also include a note that you currently (or plan to join this year) are a student member of ASIST, the name of your institution, e-mail address, and your student status. All levels of student graduate status are acceptable but a slight preference will be given to doctoral students when making the awards. An e-mail notification will be sent to those who win the scholarships by Sept. 5. If you do apply for the scholarship hold off registering for the History Pre-Conference until a notice is sent about your application. Full details about the History Pre-Conference may be found at: http://www.asis.org/asist2012/historyofASIST.html Robert V. Williams, Distinguished Prof., Emeritus School of Library and Information Science University of South Carolina Columbia, SC 29208 Ph: 803-777-2324 E-mail: bobwill@sc.edu Home Web page: http://faculty.libsci.sc.edu/bob/frontpg.htm