Posted 11 October 2010
UCD Professor elected President of the American Society for Information Science and Technology
For the first time, the American Society of Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) has elected a President from outside the United States. Professor Diane H. Sonnenwald, Head of the UCD School of Information and Library Studies, will serve as the next President of the Society.
Founded in 1937 as a service organisation focused on the development of microfilm as an aid to information dissemination, today the Society is at the forefront in examining the technical bases, social consequences, and theoretical understanding of online databases, widespread use of databases in government, industry, and education, and the development of the Internet and World Wide Web.
In a world where information is of central importance to personal, social, political, and economic progress, the American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) leads the search for new and better theories, techniques, and technologies to improve access to information.
"The Society focuses attention on the importance of information as a vital resource in today's digital age. It promotes and contributes to research, education and policy formation with respect to information, information technology, and the information society,” says Professor Sonnenwald.
The ASIS&T has over 4,000 members from 50 countries worldwide including leading academics in information science, computer science, linguistics, management, librarianship, engineering, law, medicine, chemistry, and education.
(Produced by UCD University Relations)
