Author Archives: Geoscience Information Society

Publish for FREE – Access the literature for FREE: A Panel Highlighting the Diamond Open Access Revolution in the Geosciences (AGU EPSP Connects series) Details: Date: Wed 9/18/24 Time: 8 AM Pacific/11 AM Eastern Participating Journals: Volcanica, Tektonika, Geomorphica, Seismica, The Sedimentary Record, Sedimentologika, Geodynamica, Advances in Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry Registration at: bit.ly/EPSP_SEP24 Learn aboutContinue reading “Publish for FREE – Access the literature for FREE: A Panel Highlighting the Diamond Open Access Revolution in the Geosciences”

The Geoscience Information Society (GSIS) Membership Committee is excited to invite both members and non-members to participate in a new survey designed to shape the future of our community. Your input is crucial in helping us understand your needs and preferences, ensuring that GSIS remains a place where connections, knowledge, and opportunities flourish. The surveyContinue reading “GSIS 2024 Survey”

Volunteers and nominations are sought for the positions of Secretary and Vice President of the Geoscience Information Society. The secretary serves for 2 years as a member of the GSIS Executive Board (EB) and is responsible for taking minutes at the annual business meeting and EB meetings. This is a great way to play a moreContinue reading “Seeking volunteers for GSIS officer positions”

GSIS member Amanda Bielskas is one of the presenters at this upcoming webinar, sponsored by the ACRL’s Science and Technology Section’s Data Curation & Assessment Committee: Making Analog Data Accessible: Preserving data of scientific and cultural importance at two institutions Date and Time: Thursday April 18, 2024,  2 Eastern, 1 Central, 12 Mountain, 11 Pacific ACRL STSContinue reading “Webinar on preserving scientific data”

Welcome to the 2024 GSIS Executive Board! Bob Tolliver, President Elise Gowen, Vice President Linda Musser, Past President Jenna Thomson, Secretary Sharon Tahirkheli, Treasurer  

It is a new year and it is time to renew your membership in the Geoscience Information Society. It is an easy, two-step process – complete the form on the membership page and submit payment via the PayPal link. Ta-dah!

Please join us on Thursday, November 16 at 11:30 AM (Eastern Time) for a topical session on the GeoRef database organized by the Geoscience Information Society (GSIS) in celebration of the distinguished career of Sharon N. Tahirkheli.   Sharon recently retired from the American Geosciences Institute, after four decades of leadership of GeoRef and allied informationContinue reading “Topical session on GeoRef database and Sharon Tahirkheli”