Dates: October 27th – 28th, 2026Time: 2:30 pm – 6:00 pm (Eastern Time)Location: Virtual (Zoom)Register here: https://guides.library.csupueblo.edu/gl101/home The Geoscience Information Society (GSIS) 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. On Thursday, OctoberContinue reading “2026 Geoscience Librarianship 101”
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2026 GSIS Professional Issues Forum, Awards Ceremony, and Annual Business Meeting – October 29th
Please join us at the 2026 GSIS Professional Issues Forum, Awards Ceremony, and Annual Business Meeting. Thursday, October 29th, 2026 11:30 am-5:00 pm (EST) Location: [https://smith.zoom.us/j/95042053978] GSIS Professional Issues Forum 11:30-12:45 pm (EST) [https://smith.zoom.us/j/95042053978] Attendees will join Zoom breakout rooms to discuss the developments affecting them as geoscience information professionals and share challenges, ideas, andContinue reading “2026 GSIS Professional Issues Forum, Awards Ceremony, and Annual Business Meeting – October 29th”
GSIS Summer Newsletter Now Available
The summer 2026 issue of the GSIS Newsletter is now available online! Highlights of this issue include a reminder for the upcoming Geoscience Librarianship 101 and GSIS Annual Meeting, Member News, Common Read recap, a tribute to former member Charlotte Derksen, notice of the upcoming AESE virtual annual meeting, and a new GeoWonders and ResourceContinue reading “GSIS Summer Newsletter Now Available”
GSIS Mary B. Ansari Distinguished Service Award Nominations Open
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”
GSIS Winter Newsletter Now Available
The Winter, 2026 issue of the GSIS Newsletter is now available! Highlights include many regular columns from GSIS Leadership, Member News, Musings, and Committee Reports from the Annual Meeting. This is our last issue as GSIS editors! It has been a pleasure to edit, coordinate, and read all of the news and articles you haveContinue reading “GSIS Winter Newsletter Now Available”
GSIS Fall Newsletter Now Available
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”
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”