The Fall, 2025 issue of the GSIS Newsletter is now available! This is an abbreviated newsletter issue, that is mainly a reminder of the GSIS Meeting and Geoscience 101 workshops being held next week. This newsletter is documenting the schedule and agenda for the online sessions. We will be back to our more complete newsletterContinue reading “GSIS Fall Newsletter Now Available”
Yearly Archives: 2025
2025 Geoscience Librarianship 101
Registration is now open for the 2025 Geoscience Librarianship 101 Workshop! You can register here: https://guides.library.csupueblo.edu/gl101/home. See the schedule here: https://guides.library.csupueblo.edu/gl101/schedule_2025 The Geoscience Information Society annual free two-day virtual workshop, Geoscience Librarianship 101, introduces library/information science students, new librarians, and information professionals to some areas of geoscience librarianship, earth science information resources, and their organization.Continue reading “2025 Geoscience Librarianship 101”
Call for Nominations: Mary B. Ansari Distinguished Service Award
Nominations are being sought for the 2025 Geoscience Information Society (GSIS) Mary B. Ansari Distinguished Service Award. The submission deadline is September 26, 2025. Established in 2005 to recognize and honor significant contributions to the geoscience information profession, the award is named for the late Mary B. Ansari. She formerly served as the society’s PresidentContinue reading “Call for Nominations: Mary B. Ansari Distinguished Service Award”
Summer GSIS Newsletter Issue
The Summer issue of the GSIS Newsletter is now available on the GSIS website. Highlights from this issue include: Thanks as always to everyone that contributed content to this issue!Amanda Bielskas & Michael Nogaco-editors
Open GSIS Officer Positions
Volunteers and nominations are sought for the positions of Treasurer and Vice President of the Geoscience Information Society. The Treasurer serves for 2 years as a member of the GSIS Executive Board (EB) and manages the society’s funds, advises the Executive Board on managing and investing our funds, and prepares our financial report. This is a greatContinue reading “Open GSIS Officer Positions”
GSIS 2025 Common Read
The title that garnered the most votes for this year’s Common Read was: Brief History of the World in 47 Borders: Surprising Stories Behind the Lines on Our Maps by John Elledge Thank you to all who have suggested titles and voted! We look forward to seeing everyone on July 31 at 2:00 EDT/11:00 PDT.Continue reading “GSIS 2025 Common Read”
New GSIS Newsletter Spring 2025
The Spring issue of the GSIS Newsletter is now available on the GSIS website. Highlights from this issue include: Thanks as always to everyone that contributed content to this issue!Amanda Bielskas & Michael Nogaco-editors
Webinar March 19th: “Understanding budget cuts: a personal experience from a former federal scientist and federal librarian”
The Geoscience Information Society is hosting a webinar on March 19th from 1:00 – 2:00 Eastern. Please join us for a presentation by Emily Wild titled “Understanding budget cuts: a personal experience from a former federal scientist and federal librarian” This webinar will explore cuts to jobs, including how are jobs funded and eliminated, what typically happens toContinue reading “Webinar March 19th: “Understanding budget cuts: a personal experience from a former federal scientist and federal librarian””
GSIS Newsletter 304, Winter 2025
The newest edition of the GSIS Newsletter is now up on the newly refreshed GSIS website! Highlights from the current issue include: President’s and Vice President’s ColumnsMusingsGeoWondersCall for New Committee MembersGSIS Website UpdateAESE Meeting AnnouncementRecently Published Geologic Field Trip Guidebooksand more! Thanks as always to everyone that contributed content. Back issues of the Newsletter can also be foundContinue reading “GSIS Newsletter 304, Winter 2025”