The Geoscience Information Society (GSIS) hopes you’ll join us for this year’s Geoscience Librarianship 101 and Annual Meeting, October 22-24. All events will be held virtually. Geoscience Librarianship 101 Please Register Here for Geoscience Information Society (GSIS) Geoscience Librarianship 101: a free annual seminar that offers library science students, new librarians and experienced practitioners an introduction to some of the coreContinue reading “Geoscience Librarianship 101 & Annual Meeting”
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GL101 Registration Open
GL101 Registration Open (https://libguides.lib.usm.edu/gl101/home). Register now for Geoscience Information Society (GSIS) Geoscience Librarianship 101: the free annual seminar that offers library science students, new librarians, and experienced practitioners an introduction to some of the core areas of geoscience librarianship. The seminar provides experienced librarians a refresher overview with a chance to network with colleagues andContinue reading “GL101 Registration Open”
Call for mini-poster session at Geoscience Librarianship 101 (GL 101)
The Geoscience Information Society (GSIS) is hosting its annual free virtual workshop Geoscience Librarianship 101 (GL 101) on October 22nd and 23rd, 2024, and now seeking submissions for a mini poster session to be held during the online workshop. We welcome posters and an accompanying 5-10-minute presentation from all informational professionals on topics of interestContinue reading “Call for mini-poster session at Geoscience Librarianship 101 (GL 101)”
GL101 : October 22-23, 2024
Save the dates to attend Geoscience Information Society (GSIS) Geoscience Librarianship 101: a free annual seminar that offers new librarians, library science students, and experienced practitioners an introduction to some of the core areas of geoscience librarianship (https://libguides.lib.usm.edu/gl101/home). It provides experienced librarians a refresher overview, offering a chance to network with colleagues and view currentContinue reading “GL101 : October 22-23, 2024”
2024 Call for Nominations: Mary B. Ansari Distinguished Service Award
Nominations are being sought for the 2024 Geoscience Information Society (GSIS) Mary B. Ansari Distinguished Service Award. The submission deadline is August 23, 2024. 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 President and was employed asContinue reading “2024 Call for Nominations: Mary B. Ansari Distinguished Service Award”
GSIS Newsletter issue 301 (Spring)
The new issue of the GSIS Newsletter was just published and is available here. The digital GSIS Newsletter is published quarterly in Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall by the Geoscience Information Society. GSIS members are encouraged to contribute content, including images and photos, for publication. Highlights from this edition include: Regular ColumnsGSIS Committee Mid Year ReportsBookContinue reading “GSIS Newsletter issue 301 (Spring)”
The Winter issue of the GSIS Newsletter is now available
The Winter issue of the GSIS Newsletter is now available on the GSIS website here. Highlights from this issue include: Many of our regular columns and updates An article on The Beaut of Collaboration A book review and some new publication highlights 20 years of GeoScienceWorld …and more! Thanks as always to everyone that contributedContinue reading “The Winter issue of the GSIS Newsletter is now available”
2023 Awards Updated
The 2023 award honorees lists were updated on the website under the Awards tab. The awards updated were Distinguished Service, Best Paper, Best Reference, and Best Guidebook.
GSIS Newsletter issue 299
The new issue of the GSIS Newsletter was just published and is available here. The digital GSIS Newsletter is published quarterly in Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall by the Geoscience Information Society. GSIS members are encouraged to contribute content, including images and photos, for publication. Highlights from this edition include: Regular ColumnsThe schedule of GSIS MeetingContinue reading “GSIS Newsletter issue 299”
Registration Now Open for Geoscience Librarianship 101
Register for Geoscience Librarianship 101 at https://libguides.lib.usm.edu/gl101/home Join the Geoscience Information Society’s annual free two-day virtual workshop, Geoscience Librarianship 101, that introduces library/information science students, new librarians, and information professionals to some areas of geoscience librarianship, earth science information resources and their organization. Workshop Information:Date: November 14th – 15th, 2023Time: 3:00 pm – 6:00 pmContinue reading “Registration Now Open for Geoscience Librarianship 101”