NEASIS&T Annual Awards Dinner -- Deadline to Register May 18!

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May 11, 2012, 10:55:06 AM5/11/12
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The deadline to register for the NEASIST Annual Awards Dinner on
Wednesday Evening, May 23rd with Distinguished Speaker, ASIS&T
President-Elect, Dr. Andrew Dillon is Friday, May 18 at 1 p.m.!

Dr. Dillon will be addressing the topic:

BEYOND THE TRADITIONAL-- PREPARING FOR TRANSITIONS IN THE LIBRARY &
INFORMATION PROFESSION

Andrew Dillon is the Dean and Louis T. Yule Professor of Information
Science at the School of Information, University of Texas at Austin
where he also holds appointments in Psychology and Information Risk &
Operations Management. Andrew has been an active researcher of the
human response to information technology for the last 20 years.
Defying professional categorization, he has held appointments in
departments or schools of cognitive science, computer science,
psychology, instructional systems technology, management information
systems, library and information science, and informatics. Having
published more than 100 articles and books on various aspects of human
information behavior and design, Andrew serves or has served on the
editorial boards of many leading journals such as the International
Journal of Human-Computer Studies, Interacting with Computers, the
Journal of Documentation, and the Journal of the American Society for
Information Science and Technology. He advocates a view of information
science as a means of accelerating discovery and shaping a more
democratic world.

Come to the NEASIST Awards Dinner at the MIT Faculty Club and
experience a provocative speaker, great food, and an opportunity to
catch up with colleagues and friends!

We will also announce and congratulate the NEASIST Chapter Member of
the Year and Student Member of the Year, as well as the Student Travel
Award winner.

WHAT: NEASIS&T Annual Awards Banquet
WHEN: Wed., May 23 @ 6 p.m.
WHERE: MIT Faculty Club, Kendall Square T, Cambridge, Mass.

Register by 1 pm on Friday, May 18th at http://neasist.org/2012/04/30/2012-annual-awards-banquet/

Questions? Contact Luke Gaudreau at lu...@infosoph.org
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