Author: Linda Musser

The recording of the June 2022 GSIS webinar is available here. This webinar featured the GeoScienceWorld database and the National Geologic Map Database.

The April/May 2022 issue of the GSIS Newsletter is available here.

An author index to the Proceedings of the Geoscience Information Society is now linked from the Proceedings page. If you find any errors, please let me know.

The September/October Newsletter is now available here and in the archive.

Matt Hudson, director of publications, communications, and marketing at the Entomological Society of America (ESA) and former publications and communications manager at the Geological Society of America (GSA), is the recipient of the 2021 Mary B. Ansari Distinguished Service Award from the Geoscience Information Society.  This award honors information professionals for making a significant contribution to the geoscience community.  It was established in 2005 through the generous support of the late Ms. Ansari, Director Emerita for Branch Libraries and Administrative Services at the University of Nevada-Reno and President of the Geoscience Information Society in 1990.  The award’s presentation will be at the GSIS virtual lunch on Friday, October 22, 2021 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).

Matt began his leadership role in GSIS as vice-president in 2015 and served as President in 2016 and 2017.  His contribution to the broader geoscience community includes serving on the GeoScienceWorld Board of Governors and his work for 15 years as publications and communications manager at the Geological Society of America.  His career has exemplified his belief that “nonprofit societies like GSIS and ESA play a unique and important role in supporting scientists and scientific research.”

Mary B. Ansari Distinguished Service Award Committee:  Marie Dvorzak, Edward Lener, Clara P. McLeod (Chair)

Registration is now open for “Geoscience Librarianship 101” (GL101) – the Geoscience Information Society’s annual introduction to earth science information resources and their organization.  This year’s workshop will be presented virtually on October 18-19, 2021 via Princeton University Zoom.  Registration is free and open to all information professionals as well as students in library and information science programs.  The full workshop schedule appears below.  Participants are encouraged to attend both days, but may opt to attend individual sessions.  For questions about the program, please contact workshop coordinator Clara P. McLeod (Rettner Earth & Planetary Sciences Library, Washington University in St. Louis) at cpmcleod@wustl.edu.

Register here:   https://princeton.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BHLTiG4USQOfwGOF6JCeEA

Agenda

Monday, October 18, 2021

3:15 – 3:30 PM (Eastern Time)
Welcome and Introduction
Moderator: Clara McLeod, Washington University in St. Louis

3:30 – 4:30 PM (Eastern Time)
Introduction to Geoscience Librarianship: Overview and Instruction Tips
Instructor: Emily Wild, Princeton University

4:30 – 5:30 PM (Eastern Time)
Collection Development
Instructor: Amanda Bielskas, Columbia University

5:30 – 6:30 PM (Eastern Time)
Geologic Government Publications
Instructor: Stephanie Earls, Washington Geological Survey Library

6:30 – 7:00 PM (Eastern Time)
Networking with Presenters and Attendees, Link will be provided soon!

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

3:15 – 3:30 PM
Welcome and Introduction
Moderator: Stephanie Earls, Washington Geological Survey

3:30 – 4:30 PM (Eastern Time)
Research and Reference in the Geosciences
Instructors: Linda Musser and Elise D. Gowen, Penn State University

4:30 – 5:30 PM (Eastern Time)
Data Management in Geology
Instructor: Ajatshatru Pathak, Hunter College-City University of New York (CUNY)

5:30 – 6:30 PM (Eastern Time)
Introduction to Open and Reproducible Practices in Earth Sciences
Instructor: Samantha Teplitzky, University of California, Berkeley
This session will introduce participants to a range of open science topics (such as reproducibility, preregistration, and authorship) relevant to Earth Sciences research projects and informational profession.

6:30 – 7:00 PM (Eastern Time)
Networking with Presenters and Attendees, Link will be provided soon!

For registration and(or) other Zoom questions/help, please contact: Emily Wild, ewild@princeton.edu or 609-258-5484

The Geoscience Information Society (GSIS) seeks nominations for the 2021 Mary B. Ansari Distinguished Service Award.  The submission deadline is September 3, 2021. This award was established in 2005 to recognize and honor significant contributions to the geoscience information profession.  Named for Mary B. Ansari, a former GSIS President and strong supporter of the Society, the award is presented at the annual meeting and is accompanied by a monetary gift. Past awardees are listed on the Society’s website https://www.geoinfo.org/distinguished-service/.

Membership in the Geoscience Information Society is not a requirement for the award. 

Submission requirements are: 

      Your name and contact information

      Name, title, and contact information of the nominee 

      Copy of resume or curriculum vita

      Two additional letters of support

Please send nomination information to cpmcleod@wustl.edu.

Mary B. Ansari Distinguished Service Award Committee

Marie Dvorak  (marie.dvorak@wisc.edu)

Clara P. McLeod, Chair  (cpmcleod@wustl.edu)

Edward Lener (lener@vt.edu)

The June/July Newsletter is now available here and in the archive.