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  • Publish for FREE – Access the literature for FREE: A Panel Highlighting the Diamond Open Access Revolution in the Geosciences

    Publish for FREE – Access the literature for FREE: A Panel Highlighting the Diamond Open Access Revolution in the Geosciences (AGU EPSP Connects series)

    Details:
    Date: Wed 9/18/24
    Time: 8 AM Pacific/11 AM Eastern
    Participating Journals: Volcanica, Tektonika, Geomorphica, Seismica, The Sedimentary Record, Sedimentologika, Geodynamica, Advances in Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry
    Registration at: bit.ly/EPSP_SEP24
    Learn about Diamond Open Access Journals – All of these journals have been established with the goal of making the work of scientists and researchers accessible to all, without costs for authors or readers. Join us to learn about the history of these initiatives, their motivation, and their approach to run these journals FREE while guaranteeing the community that the content undergoes rigorous peer review and typesetting. We will welcome questions from the audience during the second half of the panel.
    Geoscience Information Society

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  • GSIS Newsletter Issue 302, Summer 2024

    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 Columns
    GSIS Committee Updates
    Member news & Geowonders
    GSIS 2024 Ballot
    Calls for Nominations
    GSW Open GeoScience Tool

    and more! 

    Thanks to everyone that contributed content!
    Amanda & Michael
    GSIS Newsletter co-editors

    Amanda Bielskas

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  • Call for mini-poster session at Geoscience Librarianship 101 (GL 101)

    The Geoscience Information Society (GSIS) is hosting its annual free virtual workshop Geoscience Librarianship 101 (GL 101) on October 22nd and 23rd, 2024, and now seeking submissions for a mini poster session to be held during the online workshop. We welcome posters and an accompanying 5-10-minute presentation from all informational professionals on topics of interest or relevant to geosciences. Geoscience librarians and library school or other graduate students are welcome to participate.

    Topics to consider are:
    AI in Libraries
    Geoscience Data or Data Management
    Open Science
    Open Education Resources in the Geosciences
    Publishing for Geoscience Librarians/How to get an article Published
    GIS
    Other topics welcome!

    If you are interested in participating in the poster session, please send your topic/title and a short description/abstract to Clara McLeod (cpmcleod@wustl.edu) by October 1st, 2024.

    GL101 Coordinators,
    Clara P. McLeod
    Joyce Shaw

    Dwight Hunter

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  • GL101 : October 22-23, 2024

    Save the dates to attend Geoscience Information Society (GSIS) Geoscience Librarianship 101: a free annual seminar that offers new librarians, library science students, and experienced practitioners an introduction to some of the core areas of geoscience librarianship (https://libguides.lib.usm.edu/gl101/home).

    It provides experienced librarians a refresher overview, offering a chance to network with colleagues and view current issues and concerns of the profession.

    If you have an interest in joining the GL101 team, please contact Clara McLeod (cpmcleod@wustl.edu) or Joyce Shaw (Joyce.Shaw@usm.edu)

    We hope to see you in October !
    Clara P. McLeod /Joyce M. Shaw
    GL101 Coordinators

    Dwight Hunter

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  • 2024 Call for Nominations: Mary B. Ansari Distinguished Service Award

    Nominations are being sought for the 2024 Geoscience Information Society (GSIS)  Mary B. Ansari Distinguished Service Award. The submission deadline is August 23, 2024. 

    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 President and was employed as a librarian and library administrator at the University of Nevada, Reno Libraries for twenty-five years. The award is presented at the annual meeting and is accompanied by a monetary gift. More information about the award and a list of awardees is listed on the Society’s website: https://geoinfo.org/distinguished-service/

     To submit a nomination, send your name and contact information as the nominator along with the name, title, and contact information for the person you are nominating to: Clara P.  McLeod,     Earth & Planetary Sciences &Environmental Studies Librarian / University Libraries | Washington University in St. Louis |cpmcleod@wustl.edu  /314.935.4817.

    Nominators should provide a written statement indicating why the candidate is deserving of this award (significance, quality and impact of contributions) and include a resume or curriculum vita of the nominee.  Please also solicit two additional letters of support for your nominee, if possible.

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

    GSIS Mary B. Ansari Award Committee
    Clara P. McLeod, Chair
    Marie Dvorak
    Cynthia Prosser
    Robert Tolliver

    Dwight Hunter

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  • GSIS 2024 Survey

    The Geoscience Information Society (GSIS) Membership Committee is excited to invite both members and non-members to participate in a new survey designed to shape the future of our community. Your input is crucial in helping us understand your needs and preferences, ensuring that GSIS remains a place where connections, knowledge, and opportunities flourish. The survey can be found here: https://www.surveymonkey.ca/r/GSIS2024

    Whether you’re already a GSIS member or interested in geoscience information, your insights are invaluable to us. Your participation will guide us in making GSIS even more inclusive, vibrant, and relevant to your interests and aspirations.

    This is a follow-up to last year’s survey, so please don’t hesitate to fill it out even if you completed a similar survey in Fall 2023.

    Don’t miss this chance to have a say in the direction of GSIS by sharing your thoughts and ideas through our survey. Your input will make a significant difference, and together, we can build an even stronger GSIS community.

    The survey consists of 20 questions and should take you less than 15 minutes to complete. The survey will close on Wednesday, June 26th.

    The GSIS will be donating $5 for each completed survey (up to $500) to either Geoscientists Without Borders or the GSA GeoCorps America Fund, so fill out the survey and pick your charity at the end!

    ???? Take the survey today and be a part of shaping our future! Your voice matters! ????

    Geoscience Information Society

    4 min read

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