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”
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Webinar on preserving scientific data
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”
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”
Welcome to new GSIS leadership!
Welcome to the 2024 GSIS Executive Board! Bob Tolliver, President Elise Gowen, Vice President Linda Musser, Past President Jenna Thomson, Secretary Sharon Tahirkheli, Treasurer
Time to Renew Your Membership
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!
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.
Topical session on GeoRef database and Sharon Tahirkheli
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”
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”
Summer GSIS Newsletter issue is available!
The summer issue of the GSIS Newsletter is now available here. The digital GSIS Newsletter is published quarterly in Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall by the Geoscience Information Society. Access to the digital edition is free and is supported by the membership. Highlights from this issue include: Regular columns and updates Review of the SENCERContinue reading “Summer GSIS Newsletter issue is available!”