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 atContinue reading “Nomination Call: The Mary B. Ansari Distinguished Service Award”
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June/July Newsletter Now Available
The June/July Newsletter is now available here and in the archive.
April/May 2021 Newsletter Now Available
The April/May 2021 Newsletter is now available here and in the newsletter archive.
December 2020 / January 2021 Newsletter Now Available
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Coping with COVID-19 Session – GSIS 2020
https://geoinfo.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/GSIS-COVID-session.pdf
AGI and GeoRef Update
Presented at GSIS 2020 Virtual Meeting by Sharon Tahirkheli, AGI, Oct. 29, 2020.https://geoinfo.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AGI-GeoRef-Update-October-2020.pdf
GSIS 2020 Virtual Meeting Agenda
Please note: Attendance is free; however, registration is required – additional information and the schedule of sessions are online at : https://bit.ly/2GwEVg9 Wednesday, October 28, 2020 3:00-6:00 (Eastern Time) : GSIS Business MeetingCynthia Prosser Thursday, October 29, 2020 11:30-12:00 (Eastern Time) :AGI and GeoRef Update: Sharon Tahirkheli 12:15-1:45 (Eastern Time)Common Read: Wonderful Life: The BurgessContinue reading “GSIS 2020 Virtual Meeting Agenda”
September 2020 Newsletter
The June newsletter is available here and in the newsletter archive.
Attend the Geoscience Librarianship (GL101 ) Workshop
The Geoscience Information Society will offer again its annual free workshop on geoscience information – virtually, this year – on Monday and Tuesday afternoons, October 26 and October 27. The sessions will begin at 3:00 PM Eastern Time each day and run until 6-7 PM. Topics will include: Introduction to the Geosciences, Collection Development, GovernmentContinue reading “Attend the Geoscience Librarianship (GL101 ) Workshop”
Announcing the 2020 GSIS Best Paper Award Recipient
The committee is very pleased to announce that Dr. Jason W. Karl is the winner of the 2020 Best Paper Award of the Geoscience Information Society for his paper, “Mining Location Information from Life- and Earth-Sciences Studies to Facilitate Knowledge Discovery,” published in Journal of Librarianship & Information Science 51 (4): 1007-21. doi:10.1177/0961000618759413. Jason’s well-writtenContinue reading “Announcing the 2020 GSIS Best Paper Award Recipient”