The Geoscience Information Society (GSIS) Mary B. Ansari Distinguished Service Award Committee is now accepting nominations for the 2026 award. Please help us honor a deserving colleague by submitting a nomination to the selection committee. Recognizing and honoring significant contributions to the geoscience information profession, the award consists of a monetary gift and certificate whichContinue reading “GSIS Mary B. Ansari Distinguished Service Award Nominations Open”
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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”
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”
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””